Homework
EXTRA HELP IS CANCELLED ON 5-21
Week of 05-20-13: No Wordly Wise test this week. Please finish reading TKAM. No Cornell Notes or questions are due this week. Be prepared with 1-3 interpretive and/or universal questions for Wednesday's Socratic Seminar and for a final quiz over the novel on Thursday. Remember to check out the review materials on our LA Links tab to help prepare for finals. Our final exams are scheduled for May 29 & 30.
Week of 05-13-13: Wordly Wise Book 10 - Lesson 2. Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, May 10. TKAM: Read, journal with Cornell Notes, and answer questions for Chapters 12-22 by Thursday, May 16. Remember: the Independent Reading Project is due May 20.
*Helpful links, PDFs, and graphic organizers are located on the LA Links tab
**Final Exam: information and interactive flashcards are posted on our LA Links tab.
Week of 05-06-13: Wordly Wise Book 10 - Lesson 1. Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, May 10. TKAM: Read, journal with Cornell Notes, and answer questions for Part One by Wednesday, May 8. Continue to read and journal with Cornell Notes into Part 2. Remember: the Independent Reading Project is due May 20.**Final Exam: information and interactive flashcards are posted on our LA Links tab.
Week of 04-29-13: Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 20 - complete the entire lesson online by Friday, May 3. TKAM - Read through the end of part 1 by Friday, May 3. Remember: the Independent Reading Project is due May 20.
Week of 04-22-13: Wordly Wise - Book 9, Lesson 19. Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, April 26. Remember your Independent Reading Project is due on May 20. Read and take notes/journal TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD through chapter 6 by Thursday.
Week of 04-15-13: There will be no Wordly Wise the weeks of FCAT testing. All second assessments on Florida Focus are now open. Please complete the second assessments for the areas you scored below 60%. Please get to bed early and eat a protein-packed breakfast before testing. You all are going to do AMAZING!!
Week of 4-08-13: Wordly Wise - Lesson 18 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, April 12. FL Focus due on Friday. See open assessments.
Week of 4-01-13: Wordly Wise - Lesson 17 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, April 5. If you have not presented your speech yet, please be prepared to deliver your speech on Wednesday. FL Focus due on Friday - Context Clues & Synthesizes Information (Multiple). Your parent(s) need to create an eSembler account. If you already have one, thank you for participating in your child's education.
Week of 3-18-13: No Wordly Wise this week. Written copy of speeches due on Wednesday. Be prepared to present your speech on Wednesday as well. FL Focus due on Friday - Cause & Effect and Plot Development.
Week of 03-11-13: Wordly Wise - Lesson 16 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, March 15. Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Character Development & Character POV by Friday, March 15. Also go online to FCAT Explorer. You use the same log in information as FL Focus.
Week of 03-04-13: Wordly Wise lesson 15 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, March 9. Literary Analysis Essay for ANTHEM due March 7. Please complete the following Florida Focus Assessments: Author's Perspective & Author's Purpose.
Week of 02-25-13: Diligently go through the PowerPoints, YouTube video, and the PDF attached below. Go to bed early on Monday, eat a protein-packed breakfast on Tuesday, and be sure to pack your Creative Writing Strategies along with your confidence on Tuesday morning! :) FL Focus - Please complete the following assessments online by Friday, March 1: Conclusion/Inferences & Conflict. Remember to work on the Literary Analysis essay due on March 7 for ANTHEM. There is no Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 02-18-13: Read through the Persuasive PowerPoint. More details to come. http://www.weebly.com/uploads/8/3/8/3/8383240/hspersuasive_-_revised_for_student_use.ppt (This is the same PowerPoint attached directly below all of the homework entries and available for download.) Persuasive essay due this Friday - strive for excellence! Extra Credit Opportunity - see below for the details.
Week of 02-11-13: Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Analyze Words/Text & Word Structure. Due Friday: Write an expository essay - handout coming on Monday. Write a paragraph analyzing each essay on the handout of exemplary essays given out on Monday, February 11 - Due Thursday. Please see below for a copy attached on top of the Wordly Wise PDFs. If you are done with the assignment for THE ANTHEM, you may turn it in by Thursday for extra credit. Otherwise, I am delaying the due date until March 7. I want you to focus on preparing for the Florida Writes. Due to a timed FCAT Writing 2.0 practice test this Friday, you will not be tested on Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 02-04-13 Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Compare & Contrast by Thursday morning. See our LA Links tab for the link and username/password information again. Please continue to work on THE ANTHEM Literary Analysis Essay due February 14. (See links below from the homework posting earlier in the quarter.) Due Thursday: Please find and print an essay/article that exemplifies the elements necessary for an outstanding essay. Write an analytical PARAGRAPH regarding the author's craft - not a summary. Be prepared to share in class. Since we will practice a timed FL Writes essay on Friday, there will be no Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 01-28-13 Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Descriptive Language & Synthesizes Information (single). See our LA Links tab for the link and username/password information again. Please continue to work on THE ANTHEM Literary Analysis Essay due February 14. Since we will practice writing a timed FL Writes essay on Friday, there will be no Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 01-21-13 Wordly Wise Lesson 14 - please complete the entire lesson online by Friday.
Please continue to work on THE ANTHEM Literary Analysis Essay due February 14.
Week of 01-14-13 Wordly Wise Lesson 13 - please complete the entire lesson online by Friday and study for Friday's spelling and vocabulary test. Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Main Idea & Relevant Details. See our LA Links tab for the link and username/password information again.
Week of 01-07-13: Wordly Wise Lesson 12 - please complete the entire lesson online by Friday. Please study for the vocabulary and spelling test on Friday, January 11. Begin reading THE ANTHEM by Ayn Rand in preparation for an upcoming literary analysis essay due Thursday, February 14. Please see the link on our home page for essay prompts.
*Here is a link to the full text of THE ANTHEM: http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Ayn_Rand/Anthem/
*Here is a quick link to the essay contest: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/Anthem.aspx?theme=green
Week of 05-20-13: No Wordly Wise test this week. Please finish reading TKAM. No Cornell Notes or questions are due this week. Be prepared with 1-3 interpretive and/or universal questions for Wednesday's Socratic Seminar and for a final quiz over the novel on Thursday. Remember to check out the review materials on our LA Links tab to help prepare for finals. Our final exams are scheduled for May 29 & 30.
Week of 05-13-13: Wordly Wise Book 10 - Lesson 2. Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, May 10. TKAM: Read, journal with Cornell Notes, and answer questions for Chapters 12-22 by Thursday, May 16. Remember: the Independent Reading Project is due May 20.
*Helpful links, PDFs, and graphic organizers are located on the LA Links tab
**Final Exam: information and interactive flashcards are posted on our LA Links tab.
Week of 05-06-13: Wordly Wise Book 10 - Lesson 1. Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, May 10. TKAM: Read, journal with Cornell Notes, and answer questions for Part One by Wednesday, May 8. Continue to read and journal with Cornell Notes into Part 2. Remember: the Independent Reading Project is due May 20.**Final Exam: information and interactive flashcards are posted on our LA Links tab.
Week of 04-29-13: Wordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 20 - complete the entire lesson online by Friday, May 3. TKAM - Read through the end of part 1 by Friday, May 3. Remember: the Independent Reading Project is due May 20.
Week of 04-22-13: Wordly Wise - Book 9, Lesson 19. Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, April 26. Remember your Independent Reading Project is due on May 20. Read and take notes/journal TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD through chapter 6 by Thursday.
Week of 04-15-13: There will be no Wordly Wise the weeks of FCAT testing. All second assessments on Florida Focus are now open. Please complete the second assessments for the areas you scored below 60%. Please get to bed early and eat a protein-packed breakfast before testing. You all are going to do AMAZING!!
Week of 4-08-13: Wordly Wise - Lesson 18 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, April 12. FL Focus due on Friday. See open assessments.
Week of 4-01-13: Wordly Wise - Lesson 17 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, April 5. If you have not presented your speech yet, please be prepared to deliver your speech on Wednesday. FL Focus due on Friday - Context Clues & Synthesizes Information (Multiple). Your parent(s) need to create an eSembler account. If you already have one, thank you for participating in your child's education.
Week of 3-18-13: No Wordly Wise this week. Written copy of speeches due on Wednesday. Be prepared to present your speech on Wednesday as well. FL Focus due on Friday - Cause & Effect and Plot Development.
Week of 03-11-13: Wordly Wise - Lesson 16 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, March 15. Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Character Development & Character POV by Friday, March 15. Also go online to FCAT Explorer. You use the same log in information as FL Focus.
Week of 03-04-13: Wordly Wise lesson 15 - Please complete the entire lesson online by Friday, March 9. Literary Analysis Essay for ANTHEM due March 7. Please complete the following Florida Focus Assessments: Author's Perspective & Author's Purpose.
Week of 02-25-13: Diligently go through the PowerPoints, YouTube video, and the PDF attached below. Go to bed early on Monday, eat a protein-packed breakfast on Tuesday, and be sure to pack your Creative Writing Strategies along with your confidence on Tuesday morning! :) FL Focus - Please complete the following assessments online by Friday, March 1: Conclusion/Inferences & Conflict. Remember to work on the Literary Analysis essay due on March 7 for ANTHEM. There is no Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 02-18-13: Read through the Persuasive PowerPoint. More details to come. http://www.weebly.com/uploads/8/3/8/3/8383240/hspersuasive_-_revised_for_student_use.ppt (This is the same PowerPoint attached directly below all of the homework entries and available for download.) Persuasive essay due this Friday - strive for excellence! Extra Credit Opportunity - see below for the details.
Week of 02-11-13: Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Analyze Words/Text & Word Structure. Due Friday: Write an expository essay - handout coming on Monday. Write a paragraph analyzing each essay on the handout of exemplary essays given out on Monday, February 11 - Due Thursday. Please see below for a copy attached on top of the Wordly Wise PDFs. If you are done with the assignment for THE ANTHEM, you may turn it in by Thursday for extra credit. Otherwise, I am delaying the due date until March 7. I want you to focus on preparing for the Florida Writes. Due to a timed FCAT Writing 2.0 practice test this Friday, you will not be tested on Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 02-04-13 Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Compare & Contrast by Thursday morning. See our LA Links tab for the link and username/password information again. Please continue to work on THE ANTHEM Literary Analysis Essay due February 14. (See links below from the homework posting earlier in the quarter.) Due Thursday: Please find and print an essay/article that exemplifies the elements necessary for an outstanding essay. Write an analytical PARAGRAPH regarding the author's craft - not a summary. Be prepared to share in class. Since we will practice a timed FL Writes essay on Friday, there will be no Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 01-28-13 Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Descriptive Language & Synthesizes Information (single). See our LA Links tab for the link and username/password information again. Please continue to work on THE ANTHEM Literary Analysis Essay due February 14. Since we will practice writing a timed FL Writes essay on Friday, there will be no Wordly Wise this week.
Week of 01-21-13 Wordly Wise Lesson 14 - please complete the entire lesson online by Friday.
Please continue to work on THE ANTHEM Literary Analysis Essay due February 14.
Week of 01-14-13 Wordly Wise Lesson 13 - please complete the entire lesson online by Friday and study for Friday's spelling and vocabulary test. Complete the following open assessments on Florida Focus: Main Idea & Relevant Details. See our LA Links tab for the link and username/password information again.
Week of 01-07-13: Wordly Wise Lesson 12 - please complete the entire lesson online by Friday. Please study for the vocabulary and spelling test on Friday, January 11. Begin reading THE ANTHEM by Ayn Rand in preparation for an upcoming literary analysis essay due Thursday, February 14. Please see the link on our home page for essay prompts.
*Here is a link to the full text of THE ANTHEM: http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Ayn_Rand/Anthem/
*Here is a quick link to the essay contest: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/Anthem.aspx?theme=green
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
http://tecfaetu.unige.ch/etu-maltt/R2D2/dacostj7/stic-2/ex14/epub/ex14.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhYmxhbmRlbmdsaXNocm9ja3N8Z3g6MzgwZmQ4MWVjNTk4ZTE2MQ
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhYmxhbmRlbmdsaXNocm9ja3N8Z3g6MzgwZmQ4MWVjNTk4ZTE2MQ
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Direct and Indirect Objects - for the kids who attended the field trip today, 2-27-13
Remember to identify the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object for each sentence on the handout.
Here is the link to the YouTube video we watched in class today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrqprPQQWkQ&list=FLonytoGjip45UVzOxE1STjA&index=29
Here is the link to the YouTube video we watched in class today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrqprPQQWkQ&list=FLonytoGjip45UVzOxE1STjA&index=29
Prepare for Success! Review for FCAT Writing 2.0
Here's the PowerPoint from Monday's review.
Ready to WRITE WITH IMPACT?!?
Ready to Rock the FCAT?!? :)
Ready to WRITE WITH IMPACT?!?
Ready to Rock the FCAT?!? :)
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USING PHRASES TO ADD MATURITY TO YOUR SYNTAX
Check out the PowerPoint below to review how adding various phrases demonstrates a mature command of the language.
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Commas ~ THEY ARE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Check out the PowerPoint below for great reminders of how to use commas correctly.
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IT'S A FRAME UP - HELPING STUDENTS DEVISE BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS
AWESOME article written by Roman Hillebrand, professor at Washington State University and board member of the Northwest Inland Writing Project at the University of Idaho, helping you employ a full-circle ending in your piece. This is a great way to demonstrate a "mature command of the language" and "exhibit a sense of completeness or wholeness." Check it out! :)
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Parallel Structure ~ a Writer's Friend
Check out the PowerPoint below to review parallel structure in writing.
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IMAGERY ~ A Writer's Best Buddy
Check out this YouTube video on adding IMAGERY to your writing to demonstrate a "MATURE COMMAND OF THE LANGUAGE".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ThmQBSBbRA&list=FLonytoGjip45UVzOxE1STjA&index=20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ThmQBSBbRA&list=FLonytoGjip45UVzOxE1STjA&index=20
Persuasive Writing ~ Great Tips, Tricks, and Examples
How bad do you want it?
How bad do you want to excel on the 26th?
If you want it bad,
if you crave success,
check this out!
(Amazing PowerPoint Below)
How bad do you want to excel on the 26th?
If you want it bad,
if you crave success,
check this out!
(Amazing PowerPoint Below)
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IF YOU REALLY CRAVE SUCCESS, HERE IS A POWERPOINT WITH A REVIEW OF MANY OF THE WRITING TIPS & TRICKS WE COVERED THIS YEAR.
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: What tricks and/or tips do you feel benefit you the most in demonstrating a mature command of the language? What piece from this year are you most proud of? Why? Review this PowerPoint, write me a paragraph explaining and mention the slide number(s) in your piece.
- Brooks DeBartolo Students - this is the PowerPoint from my presentation on Monday, February 18. :)
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Is this you?!? Need help finding a great example of authentic writing?
No worries - here are some links to check out!
This one is AMAZING!
https://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/10WritingSkillsIdeas.html
A few more good ones to peruse:
http://grammar.about.com/od/classicessays/CLASSIC_ESSAYS.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/10WritingSkillsIdeas.html
Remember ~ your analysis should focus on the craft of writing. Remember to cite evidence from the text to support your analysis. Please do not write a summary.
This one is AMAZING!
https://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/10WritingSkillsIdeas.html
A few more good ones to peruse:
http://grammar.about.com/od/classicessays/CLASSIC_ESSAYS.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/10WritingSkillsIdeas.html
Remember ~ your analysis should focus on the craft of writing. Remember to cite evidence from the text to support your analysis. Please do not write a summary.
Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments ~ Due 1-17-13
Here are links to the assignment and other resources to help with this essay assignment:
Assignment details (Remember you do not have to complete #5 ~ look further down the links to see questions to guide research if you would like to include this for extra credit.)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/AnalyzingStudentAssignment.pdf
You do not have to include secondary sources; however, here are a list of questions to guide your research if you would like to include the secondary resources for extra credit.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/ResearchQuestions.pdf
Your essay will be scored using the FL Writes Rubic we use in class, but below is the link to the rubric that went with the lesson. Looking at the criteria may help you during the prewriting and revising stages of writing this essay.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/ArgumentEssayRubric.pdf
Here is the link to the YouTube video we watched in class for help in writing your claim:
http://youtu.be/cU1CC1vvh98
Assignment details (Remember you do not have to complete #5 ~ look further down the links to see questions to guide research if you would like to include this for extra credit.)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/AnalyzingStudentAssignment.pdf
You do not have to include secondary sources; however, here are a list of questions to guide your research if you would like to include the secondary resources for extra credit.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/ResearchQuestions.pdf
Your essay will be scored using the FL Writes Rubic we use in class, but below is the link to the rubric that went with the lesson. Looking at the criteria may help you during the prewriting and revising stages of writing this essay.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/ArgumentEssayRubric.pdf
Here is the link to the YouTube video we watched in class for help in writing your claim:
http://youtu.be/cU1CC1vvh98
Links to the Jeopardy review and various Quizlet games can be found below.
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Persuasive Essay Handouts
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Literary Analysis Essay - 8th Grade Exemplar Paper
Found attached below. I also attached a 10th grade paper for you to compare.
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Wednesday, October 10 ~ Close Reading of ELEVEN
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YouTube Video ~ A Guide to Writing an Analytical Paragraph
(copy and paste the link below into your browser)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGsVPlyuCKg&list=FLonytoGjip45UVzOxE1STjA&index=1&feature=plpp_video
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Research Paper
Wordly Wise - Book 9 (handouts)
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