Zoom GroupNo School today!
Use some time to catch up on missing assignments. Email me if you have any questions about where to access your missing assignments. Remember to check under the "more" then "previous weeks" tabs first. |
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Independent GroupNo School today!
Use some time to catch up on missing assignments. Email me if you have any questions about where to access your missing assignments. Remember to check under the "more" then "previous weeks" tabs first. |
Zoom Group |
Independent Group |
Objectives: 1) Review how to improve your reading level. 2) Find central idea in The Giver Ch. 1 and 2.
Due: Reply to your NWEA Growth email with your GROWTH STEPS. Key Vocabulary for The Giver Chp. 1-4: https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/312996 INSTRUCTIONS: PART I
B) Look at this phrase on p. 11: “He listened politely, though not very attentively…” What is one word you could use as a synonym for attentively here? As a tip, read back the sentence with your word and see if it makes sense to the entire sentence. C) (Think about as you read Chp. 2 and answer after finishing Chp. 2) What are people given at the Ceremony of the Twelve? D) (Think about and answer at the end of Chp. 2) Who makes the decisions and rules in this community? |
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Objective: Analyze if a sentence is complete or if it is a fragment and missing its subject or verb.
Due: Complete the three No Red Ink assignments: Recognizing Fragments with Missing Subjects and Missing Verbs INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Watch these two short videos about how to identify fragments and tips for today’s No Red Ink practice: Fragments Video Part 1: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYQOe4dabF Fragments Video Part 2: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYQOfVdaYe 2) Go to Clever 3) Select NO RED INK 4) Do the 2 practice sessions which are under the title: Recognizing Fragments with Missing Subjects and Missing Verbs 6) Try to do it on your own, but if you have completed 30 and are still not complete, you should come to tutoring for support so you don’t end up doing a lot more work than you should. Some students are only doing 15 or even less of these each level. The system will adjust to your level. Ask for help so you don’t have to do as many if you’re not able to complete this on your own. |
Zoom Group |
Independent Group |
Objectives: 1) Review how to improve your reading level. 2) Find central idea in The Giver Ch. 1 and 2.
Due: Reply to your NWEA Growth email with your GROWTH STEPS. Key Vocabulary for The Giver Chp. 1-4: https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/312996 INSTRUCTIONS: PART I
B) Look at this phrase on p. 11: “He listened politely, though not very attentively…” What is one word you could use as a synonym for attentively here? As a tip, read back the sentence with your word and see if it makes sense to the entire sentence. C) (Think about as you read Chp. 2 and answer after finishing Chp. 2) What are people given at the Ceremony of the Twelve? D) (Think about and answer at the end of Chp. 2) Who makes the decisions and rules in this community? |
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Objective: Analyze if a sentence is complete or if it is a fragment and missing its subject or verb.
Due: Complete the three No Red Ink assignments: Recognizing Fragments with Missing Subjects and Missing Verbs INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Watch these two short videos about how to identify fragments and tips for today’s No Red Ink practice: Fragments Video Part 1: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYQOe4dabF Fragments Video Part 2: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYQOfVdaYe 2) Go to Clever 3) Select NO RED INK 4) Do the 2 practice sessions which are under the title: Recognizing Fragments with Missing Subjects and Missing Verbs 6) Try to do it on your own, but if you have completed 30 and are still not complete, you should come to tutoring for support so you don’t end up doing a lot more work than you should. Some students are only doing 15 or even less of these each level. The system will adjust to your level. Ask for help so you don’t have to do as many if you’re not able to complete this on your own. |
Zoom Group |
Independent Group |
Objective: Develop an argument and support it with evidence.
Due: Complete an argumentative paragraph on the assignment Introduction to Debate - Fast Food, found in No Red Ink. INSTRUCTIONS: 1) View THIS PowerPoint on learning to debate and building an argument. 2) Read the article and choose a position to debate. DO NOT JUST GO BY YOUR FIRST FEELING ON IT. READ THE ACTUAL ARTICLE. YOU WILL NEED EVIDENCE FROM THERE. Here is an article debating whether or not fast food should be banned: http://theteenagertoday.com/should-fast-food-outlets-be-banned/ 3) Then Sign in to No Red Ink. Remember, to go into Clever first. 4) Choose the assignment: Introduction to Debate - Fast Food. 5) This will be a 5-7 sentence paragraph to practice argumentative writing and debate. 6) Write your resolution. Explain what you are arguing for or against. 7) Provide 3 claims with each claim followed by supporting evidence from the article to support your claims. The claims should be in your own words, and then use the actual evidence from the article in your following supporting sentence after each claim. 8) Provide a brief conclusion to summarize your view. Make sure your final line is something memorable to make your reader or audience remember your message or call to action. |
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SPECIAL NOTE - YOU SHOULD COME TO CLASS TO WORK ON THIS WITH ALL OF US EVEN THOUGH IT’S NOT YOUR DAY. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TODAY AND SHOULD COME SINCE WE ARE REVIEWING A NEW TOPIC. OTHERWISE, DO ALL THESE STEPS ON YOUR OWN AND COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT.
Objective: Develop an argument and support it with evidence. Due: Complete an argumentative paragraph on the assignment Introduction to Debate - Fast Food, found in No Red Ink. INSTRUCTIONS: 1) View THIS PowerPoint on learning to debate and building an argument. 2) Read the article and choose a position to debate. DO NOT JUST GO BY YOUR FIRST FEELING ON IT. READ THE ACTUAL ARTICLE. YOU WILL NEED EVIDENCE FROM THERE. Here is an article debating whether or not fast food should be banned: http://theteenagertoday.com/should-fast-food-outlets-be-banned/ 3) Then Sign in to No Red Ink. Remember, to go into Clever first. 4) Choose the assignment: Introduction to Debate - Fast Food. 5) This will be a 5-7 sentence paragraph to practice argumentative writing and debate. 6) Write your resolution. Explain what you are arguing for or against. 7) Provide 3 claims with each claim followed by supporting evidence from the article to support your claims. The claims should be in your own words, and then use the actual evidence from the article in your following supporting sentence after each claim. 8) Provide a brief conclusion to summarize your view. Make sure your final line is something memorable to make your reader or audience remember your message or call to action. |