English Language Arts Period 4 Assignments
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- 2013-2014
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- 7th Grade
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Extra copies of chapter questions from Bad Boy are attached. If you need help answering questions please see me during advisory tomorrow or after school.
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Attached are the notes from today's class.
HW: Read and annotate chapter Sonnets from the Portuguese
Annotation check Friday
Test / Quiz retakes on Wednesday during advisory
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You should be studying the list of subordinating conjunctions found in the Hierarchy of Language packet passed out yesterday. Remember subordinating conjunctions are used to create complex sentences. There will be a test a week from this Friday. Use time now to prepare so you are not overwhelmed the night before the test.
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Buy the memoir Bad Boy in the workroom for $11. Due by Friday
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Read and familiarize yourself with the myth you have chosen for You're the Expert project.
Buy the memoir Bad Boy by Friday February 7th
Attached are the myths, the assignment sheet, as well as the greek and latin root words we have been studying for the past couple of weeks.
- perseus and andromeda.pdf
- perseus and medusa.pdf
- Theseus+and+the+Minotaur[1].pdf
- first aviators.pdf
- narcissus.pdf
- midas.pdf
- The Story of Medusa and Athena.pdf
- Tales of Circe.pdf
- Youre The Expert (1).pdf
- hercules two.pdf
- hercules one.pdf
- Jason and the Golden Fleece.pdf
- hercules three.pdf
- How Evil Came Into the World.pdf
- Prometheus Gives Fire to Man.pdf
- How the Seasons Came.pdf
- horses of the sun.pdf
- Greek and Latin Root Words.pdf
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Attached is the power point and practice from class today. This does not need to be completed as homework. However, if you were absent today please look over and do the practice page.
Homework tonight is to revise, print, and save your personal narrative. Access the portal by
1) going to my.hpisd.org
2) Logging as you would a computer at school
3) Click on the Files icon (if you do not see this icon click on desktop on the bottom right hand side)
4) Click Actions
5) Choose Upload
6) Select the file from your computer
7) Choose Upload
Requirements!!!
- Double spaced
- Header in upper right corner
- Times New Roman 12pt font
- Minimum of 5 paragraphs, maximum 1 1/2 pages
- Must include dialogue and descriptive language
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Hero's Journey Posters are due tomorrow. Please reference the rubric to make sure you have addressed all of the requirements. This is a quiz grade. A copy of the rubric is attached.
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A rough draft of your personal narrative is due Tuesday
The essay must be typed, double spaced, 12pt font, times new roman, minimum of 5 paragraphs, maximum one and a half pages.
Use your hero's journey map as a guide of what to include in your story.
Papers need to be saved on your m drive.
1) Save your paper on your computer
2) go to my.hpisd.org
3) Login with the user name and password you use at school
4) Click on files
5) select Drive_M_home_MS
6) Click Action then Upload
7) Choose the file from your computer
8) Click upload
Hero's Journey Map Posters are due Wednesday
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No homework this week due to benchmark testing
Quiz retakes for Hero's Journey will be Wednesday January 15th during advisory!
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Attached is the Finding Nemo Hero's Journey worksheet if you have misplaced yours. This assignment is due in class tomorrow Wednesday January 8th.
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Attached is the review materials to go along with your review sheet.
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Extra Credit opportunity!
Complete the survey below and either email or print out a screenshot of the survey to earn 3pts extra credit on the Hunger Games test this Friday
The zip code for our school is 75205
Secret code is Scots
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Attached are the notes from class today if you missed part of them in class.
Tomorrow is the Hunger Games test.
Attached is the review for the Fall Final. A printed copy will be handed out in class.
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Complete the Gods and Goddesses chart we worked on in class.
This will be graded and turned in tomorrow.
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Be sure to have completed each section of your chart for the first seven Gods and Goddesses we read about in class today. Attached are the documents we looked at in class. You should be familiar with each story related to the individual Gods and Goddesses
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Attached is the information for the Tribute Poster which is a major grade assignment. This project is due Dec 3rd. The questions you need to answer in your paragraphs is in the power point that is attached.
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Complete your map of what you think the acient Greeks imagined their world to be. Write one paragraph on the back of your map comparing and contrasting our world to ancient Greece.
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Finish reading and annotating The Hunger Games.
Annotation check will be the Monday after Thanksgiving
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Read & Annotate Chapters 15 & 16
Type your story about how Panem came to be. If you were absent, attached is the outline and notes taken in class.
Your story should be typed, double spaced, 12 pt font, five paragraphs.
Create a story that explains what happened to North America to create Panem.
**If you are reading alternate book**
Write the back story of how the city of Ember came to be... Was it a social experiment, did land become uninhabitable? Use your imagination.
Write the back story of how the city of Ember came to be... Was it a social experiment, did land become uninhabitable? Use your imagination.
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Read and annotate chapter 13
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Read and Annotate Chapter 8&9
Annotation check on Monday for chapters 1-9
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Read and Annotate Chapter 5 of The Hunger Games.
Annotation check on Monday
Annotation check on Monday
For 2 extra credit points on a quiz grade click the link below and complete the survey. You will need to send me an email with the screen capture of the survey or print out a screen capture to bring into class.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rYTF73rPUK8hWK8RhnVEcqywHby3ev2iMYE0b7Mjhzs/viewform
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Read and annotate chapter 3 of The Hunger Games
For 2 extra credit points on a quiz grade click the link below and complete the survey. You will need to send me an email with the screen capture of the survey or print out a screen capture to bring into class.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rYTF73rPUK8hWK8RhnVEcqywHby3ev2iMYE0b7Mjhzs/viewform
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Read chapters 1-2 in The Hunger Games for class Monday.
For 2 extra credit points on a quiz grade click the link below and complete the survey. You will need to send me an email with the screen capture of the survey or print out a screen capture to bring into class.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rYTF73rPUK8hWK8RhnVEcqywHby3ev2iMYE0b7Mjhzs/viewform
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Please complete the following for class Friday
- Final draft of persuasive essay. **Double Spaced, Times New Roman 12pt (including title), group names in upper right hand corner**
- Purchase The Hunger Games
- Complete bibliography for persuasive essay with three citations for each fact used in your paper.
- Final draft of persuasive essay. **Double Spaced, Times New Roman 12pt (including title), group names in upper right hand corner**
- Purchase The Hunger Games
- Complete bibliography for persuasive essay with three citations for each fact used in your paper.
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Click the link below and read over the website. Fill in the notes handed out for homework.
A copy of the notes is attached as well. This is due Wednesday Oct 23rd.
We will be discussing Monroe's Motivated Sequence in class tomorrow
A copy of the notes is attached as well. This is due Wednesday Oct 23rd.
We will be discussing Monroe's Motivated Sequence in class tomorrow
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Vocabulary packet due tomorrow Thursday October 10th
Read and annotate (with summary at the end of each chapter) Chapters 18-19
Read and annotate (with summary at the end of each chapter) Chapters 18-19
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Read and annotate chapters 5&6 in The Giver. Due Thursday October 3rd
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Study for test tomorrow
Read / annotate chapters 3 & 4 of The Giver. Remember to add post it notes summarizing each chapter.
There will be an annotation check on Friday.
Read / annotate chapters 3 & 4 of The Giver. Remember to add post it notes summarizing each chapter.
There will be an annotation check on Friday.
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Study for Wednesday's grammar test
Finish reading chapters 1 and 2 of The Giver. Be sure to annotate while reading and summarize each chapter with a sticky note at the end.
Finish reading chapters 1 and 2 of The Giver. Be sure to annotate while reading and summarize each chapter with a sticky note at the end.
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Complete the Pronoun practice worksheet that is attached. Due Thursday
Purchase The Giver by Lois Lowry by Friday September 27th
Purchase The Giver by Lois Lowry by Friday September 27th
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Conjunction Practice both sides due Thursday. See attachment
Purchase The Giver by Friday September 27th
Vocabulary retake Thursday September 26th during Advisory
Purchase The Giver by Friday September 27th
Vocabulary retake Thursday September 26th during Advisory
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Final draft of Character Analysis is due Monday Sept 16th
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- typed
- Times New Roman font
- 12pt
- double spaced
- Name and Period must be in upper right hand corner
Must be...
- typed
- Times New Roman font
- 12pt
- double spaced
- Name and Period must be in upper right hand corner
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The Outsiders Vocabulary sheet
NOTEBOOK check is on FRIDAY!
NOTEBOOK check is on FRIDAY!
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You will need to write the conclusion of your character analysis for homework tonight. A clean TYPED copy of your entire paper (introduction, meaty paragraphs, conclusion) needs to be brought to class tomorrow.
Please refer to your class notes from today about what makes a great conclusion!
Interactive notebook check on Friday!! Complete the checklist attached to make sure you have completed all of the assignments!
Please refer to your class notes from today about what makes a great conclusion!
Interactive notebook check on Friday!! Complete the checklist attached to make sure you have completed all of the assignments!
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Please revise your introduction and meaty paragraphs for class tomorrow.
You should be checking for the following things...
- The Outsiders is mentioned in your introduction
- The name of your character is mentioned in your introduction
- There are no sentences that state an opinion. This is an analysis, a factual paper.
- Take out anything that makes your audience question you. Make firm statements
- You have included three quotes from the book, one in each paragraph
Complete the attached checklist during your revision. Bring a clean revised copy, your written on copy, and the checklist tomorrow.
**FOOTBALL PLAYERS**
Please also write your conclusion paragraph this evening. You will need to have a revised, typed copy of your character analysis for class on Wednesday!
You should be checking for the following things...
- The Outsiders is mentioned in your introduction
- The name of your character is mentioned in your introduction
- There are no sentences that state an opinion. This is an analysis, a factual paper.
- Take out anything that makes your audience question you. Make firm statements
- You have included three quotes from the book, one in each paragraph
Complete the attached checklist during your revision. Bring a clean revised copy, your written on copy, and the checklist tomorrow.
**FOOTBALL PLAYERS**
Please also write your conclusion paragraph this evening. You will need to have a revised, typed copy of your character analysis for class on Wednesday!
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Write the introduction paragraph of your character analysis. Refer to your class notes on introduction paragraphs.
Make sure you include the following in your paragraph
- Book Name
- Character Name
- Character trait (this should be part of your thesis statement, your claim)
Paragraph should be 4-6 sentences.
Make sure you include the following in your paragraph
- Book Name
- Character Name
- Character trait (this should be part of your thesis statement, your claim)
Paragraph should be 4-6 sentences.
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Character 4 Square
This should be in your interactive notebook on the left hand side. It should be on the page next to your notes on Characterization.
4 details need to be included in each quadrant
Sounds like - think about how the character interacts with other characters! Does the character speak confidently? Are they timid when they speak? Do they use proper grammar?
This should be in your interactive notebook on the left hand side. It should be on the page next to your notes on Characterization.
4 details need to be included in each quadrant
Sounds like - think about how the character interacts with other characters! Does the character speak confidently? Are they timid when they speak? Do they use proper grammar?
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We will be discussing The Outsiders in class next week. Please complete the attached page as a refresher. This will be due Tuesday September 3.