Author: Lauren Reynolds

This year, in order to keep up with our 3 day late policy (no work will be accepted after three days of being late), I am inviting everyone to join Remind. Remind is an app that allows you to text or e-mail me with instant response. Also, I can send out reminders, (hence, “remind”!), about deadlines that are coming up. Make sure that you look for the correct class code to get the right updates.

Block A:    e-mail  agafhg@mail.remind.com  to get started

 

Block B:  e-mail  e89ch37@mail.remind.com

 

4th hour : e-mail   fd49bd9@mail.remind.com

 

6th hour: e-mail   khd2d62@mail.remind.com to join

 

For text: text your class code (the numbers and letters before the @ sign) to the phone number: 81010.

* Remember, this app is designed for students 13 and older, so please let parents know before texting me!

6th and 7th graders, please come prepared to present your book talk on Tuesday, when we come back from Memorial Day weekend. The presentation should be at least one minute, but no longer than 2, so practice at home first! Look at the rubric below for what to do:

Summer Learning: Book Talk

Was it well written? Why do you think so. Be specific!	Evaluation	5 points
What was the best part?	Favorite Passage	5  point
3-5 printed pictures on a poster board	Visual—a collage of images from the book (characters, setting, theme, symbolism used in the story, etc.)	5 points
What is the book about?	Book Summary	5 point
Did you like it? Why or why not. Do you think others should read it?	Recommendation	5 points
Presenting in class (1-2 minutes)	Total for book talk	10 points
Total Points	Projects are summative points! Please take presenting seriously. Come prepared, and do not read off of your paper/poster.	35 points

The final exam is on Wednesday the 13. Be prepared to study for at least 20 minutes each day. Final exams are like our “marathon” run. Be prepared to give it your best effort. No retakes will be given on the final.

 

The Giver: A Study Guide

(Be warned, you still need to read the novel. Memorizing the study guide cannot take the place of reading! This guide is not comprehensive, so every single question won’t be on it.)

 

1) What memory does Jonas have after seeing the memory of a family?

 

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2) The Giver’s “seeing beyond” experience was different than Jonas’. While Jonas saw color, what did The Giver sense?

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3) Who is Rosemary to the Giver?

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4) Why does Jonas leave the Community?

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5) What happens to Jonas’ memories when he leaves the community?

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6) How does Jonas keep the planes from discovering him and Gabe?

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7) What is ironic about the Job of Nurturer?

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8) What are “euphemisms”? How does the community use euphemisms?

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9) The Giver was supposed to give Jonas memories of courage and strength. Do you think these memories would’ve helped Jonas cope with what he has learned? Why or why not? 5 sentences minimum.

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10) What does “obsolete” mean, and why do Jonas’ parents say love is “obsolete”? Do you agree? (3-5 sentences)

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11) The Giver says to Jonas, “It’s the choosing that’s important, don’t you think?” What does he mean by that? Do you agree? Why, or why not? Give specific examples.

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The 6th grade study Guide is below. Be prepared, that there are no retakes on the final! Short answers are a paragraph in length and need to be readable and in complete sentences! The finals will be given on Wednesday the 13th. Be prepared to study (make flashcards!) at least 20 minutes each day until then. If you need my help, I am available every day to help after school, as long as you are working in class.

 

The Westing Game: A Study Guide

 

1) What is a “mystery”?

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2) What is meant by “Barney Northrup doesn’t exist”?

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3) What is strange about Sunset Towers?

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4) Why does the narrator list the names of the Sunset Towers residents?

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5) What is the main mystery?

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6) What happened to Sydelle’s notebook?

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7) Why would Sandy want to kill Mr. Westing?

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8) What does it mean: “the heir who finds the fourth will win”?

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9) How has Violet Westing influenced the story?

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10) What role do Turtle’s candles play in the story?

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11) Why does Judge Ford get background information on the other characters?

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12) Define the word: “tittering”

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13) Why was the chapter “Turtle’s trial” important?

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14) Why does “The End” have a “?” after it.

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15) Pick a character from the book. How did they change over the course of the book? 5 sentences minimum. Give examples.

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16) Give an example of irony in the book. Identify whether it’s verbal, dramatic, or situational irony. 3 sentences minimum.

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Due to the terrible sub report, we have been set back an entire day of work. If your name was not read off in class today, you need to complete today’s assignment on identity, as well as read ch.20 in “the Westing Game”.

** The following people did a great job, and may complete this for extra credit, if they choose:

Hayam, Sanad, Ghadeer, Emtanan, Sarah, Abrar, Rana, Omar and Saleh

 

This is to be completed on a separate sheet of paper, and is worth 25 points. It is not optional.

Questions are below:

• What is an “identity?”

 

• Name three identities that the characters have. Describe them in detail. (3 sentences minimum)

 

• What fake identities do you notice?

Meaning, who do you think is pretending to be someone they are not? (3-5 sentences)

 

• Why is identity an important theme in the novel? 3 sentences

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This is the rubric, and below is your template, for your final poster.  4 characters from your novel must be described, using the implicit and explicit traits discussed in class. Each description needs to have a picture, either hand drawn or cut and pasted.

**Any writing on the poster should be a final draft! Do not do your rough draft on the poster, it will cost you! If your handwriting is too messy to read, you need to type it. This is final work, and if I can’t read it, I can’t grade it! It should not look rushed.

Synonyms should be found for low-level, or simple vocablury words (see rubric for details).

 

 

 

 

 

Wanted Poster

We will do a rough draft of this final project in our notebooks in class Thursday.

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A “tree map” drawn on a poster or large paper, that explains the following components of the book

1. Exposition (setting, time period, genre)
2. Characters (main characters and some implicit/explicit traits)
3. Plot (rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
4.  Theme and symbolism

• The thinking map should have 3-5 pictures, and should show neatness and creativity
• 3 if hend drawn, 5 if cut and pasted

The rubric is attached and I will make copies of the rough draft is you are absent/testing on Thursday. However, it is your responsibility to come forward and ask (on your own time, not in the middle of class!)

Thursday is our vocabulary quiz on ch 7-9 of “The Giver”.

Please use your foldable to study!

 

The words are below:

Meticulously

Prestige

lapse

piecemeal

avert

crescendo

jaunty

excruciating

Please use you thesaurus link (above) to complete your synonym and antonym homework.

Please make sure that you are prepared for your parts of speech quiz, as well as having read ch 6 of “The Giver” by Monday!

• My plan for this book is to have a writing assignment, as well as a final exam during the last week of class (before grade book closes).

Let’s push ourselves for the 4th quarter NWEA! You are wonderful just as you are, think of these scores as new challenges, not a measure of how “smart” you are. How can we learn more to do better? How can we add more reading to our daily lives to increase our reading level performances?

GROWTH MINDSET everybody! We can do this!