CHGO READING FRMWK-Newby HR-Morelli B3 Assignments

Here is where you will submit your analyses of the given Poetry from the Holocaust
Remember, for each poem you need:
a paragraph analyzing what the poem is about
a paragraph about the poem's author and their experience during the Holocaust

Here is where you will submit your analyses of the given Poetry from the Holocaust
Remember, for each poem you need:
a paragraph analyzing what the poem is about
a paragraph about the poem's author and their experience during the Holocaust

Here is where you will submit your analyses of the given Poetry from the Holocaust
Remember, for each poem you need:
a paragraph analyzing what the poem is about
a paragraph about the poem's author and their experience during the Holocaust

**You will turn in your final paper HERE**

Make sure your document is named as: *last name* Romeo and Juliet Final Essay

**You will turn in your final paper HERE**

Make sure your document is named as: *last name* Romeo and Juliet Final Essay

Hello all!

Today you will:
-have SSR
-get the remainder of the time to complete your Romeo and Juliet essay rough draft
every part of your essay template should be filled out
submit you full rough draft here (saved as *your last name* Romeo and Juliet essay rough draft)
this is DUE at the BEGINNING OF CLASS ON MONDAY 5/1

Hello all!

Today you will:
-have SSR
-get the remainder of the time to complete your Romeo and Juliet essay rough draft
every part of your essay template should be filled out
submit you full rough draft here (saved as *your last name* Romeo and Juliet essay rough draft)
this is DUE at the BEGINNING OF CLASS ON MONDAY 5/1

You will receive time in class today and tomorrow to complete the analysis portion of your Romeo and Juliet essay rough draft. You will add to the draft you have been working on (the one named: *your last name* Romeo and Juliet Essay Rough Draft)

**Remember**
your analysis should:
-explain what the quote means/shows in your own words
-explain why it supports your thesis/topic sentence

This is DUE at the beginning of class on WEDNESDAY 4/26

You will receive time in class today and tomorrow to complete the analysis portion of your Romeo and Juliet essay rough draft. You will add to the draft you have been working on (the one named: *your last name* Romeo and Juliet Essay Rough Draft)

**Remember**
your analysis should:
-explain what the quote means/shows in your own words
-explain why it supports your thesis/topic sentence

This is DUE at the beginning of class on WEDNESDAY 4/26

Remember you are to work in your copy that you created yesterday 4/18 (save doc from yesterday as : *your last name* Romeo and Juliet Essay Rough Draft
You will upload your document with only your thesis, topic sentences, and quotes (submit to this GC post)
Your FOUR quotes (two for each main point/body paragraph) are DUE TOMORROW 4/20/23

Remember you are to work in your copy that you created yesterday 4/18 (save doc from yesterday as : *your last name* Romeo and Juliet Essay Rough Draft
You will upload your document with only your thesis, topic sentences, and quotes (submit to this GC post)
Your FOUR quotes (two for each main point/body paragraph) are DUE TOMORROW 4/20/23

Attached below is the document you will be using to write your literary analysis essay for Romeo and Juliet.

Your FIRST and ONLY required step for today is to fill out the top portion where is asks you to create a THESIS and two TOPIC SENTENCES. Once you finish those, you may turn this assignment in.

If there is time, you will begin to gather quotes for your essay.

Once you are done, make a copy of your document and save that new document as: *insert your last name* Romeo and Juliet Essay Rough Draft
We will continue to add to your new document step by step throughout the week.

Attached below is the document you will be using to write your literary analysis essay for Romeo and Juliet.

Your FIRST and ONLY required step for today is to fill out the top portion where is asks you to create a THESIS and two TOPIC SENTENCES. Once you finish those, you may turn this assignment in.

If there is time, you will begin to gather quotes for your essay.

Once you are done, make a copy of your document and save that new document as: *insert your last name* Romeo and Juliet Essay Rough Draft
We will continue to add to your new document step by step throughout the week.

Hello all!


Today you will:
-have SSR time
-submit any and all work from Monday and Tuesday
-begin working on your act 4 wrap-up mini project: Advice Columns
You will read the assignment description in the first document attached
Make sure to view the advice column examples for reference (linked in document)
Look over the rubric and notice that your questions and answers each need to be AT LEAST a paragraph each
**This assignment is due at the end of class on FRIDAY 3/31**

Hello all!


Today you will:
-have SSR time
-submit any and all work from Monday and Tuesday
-begin working on your act 4 wrap-up mini project: Advice Columns
You will read the assignment description in the first document attached
Make sure to view the advice column examples for reference (linked in document)
Look over the rubric and notice that your questions and answers each need to be AT LEAST a paragraph each
**This assignment is due at the end of class on FRIDAY 3/31**

Hey all!


Today you will:
have SSR (sustained silent reading) time
read R&J A4S2-3 independently
complete part of the character chart attached below (you will work on this both Monday and Tuesday) (12 pts.)
complete the A4S2-3 questions attached below (18 pts.)
**Both assignments are DUE THURSDAY 3/30**

Hey all!


Today you will:
have SSR (sustained silent reading) time
read R&J A4S2-3 independently
complete part of the character chart attached below (you will work on this both Monday and Tuesday) (12 pts.)
complete the A4S2-3 questions attached below (18 pts.)
**Both assignments are DUE THURSDAY 3/30**

Hey all!


Today you will:
have SSR (sustained silent reading) time
read R&J A4S4-5 independently
finish the online character chart that was attached to yesterday's assignment
complete the A4S4-5 questions attached below (18pts.)

Hey all!


Today you will:
have SSR (sustained silent reading) time
read R&J A4S4-5 independently
finish the online character chart that was attached to yesterday's assignment
complete the A4S4-5 questions attached below (18pts.)

Hello you guys!!

Today you will:
-have SSR
-read where you left off in the play (if need be)
-choose one of the following three mini-projects (details in the attached document)

Hello you guys!!

Today you will:
-have SSR
-read where you left off in the play (if need be)
-choose one of the following three mini-projects (details in the attached document)

Hey brethren.

Today we will:
-have SSR
-read and grade sample nonfiction essays
-create a claim and first paragraph for the sample essay from yesterday
      -Grade 8 Computer Based Unit 2: https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/practice-tests/english/
      -I *repeat* you just need to write your claim and a first body paragraph
      -submit your results but then PRINT AND SAVE AS A PDF (name it something you will remember)
      -make sure to upload the PDF to this assignment
-finish up reading Romeo and Juliet A3S5

Hello all!

Today we will:
Read the attached Newsela article (about Daylight Saving Time) carefully.
You do not have to complete a Newsela quiz.
Complete the attached Main Ideas and Details Chart that asks you to find the main idea and at least 2 supporting details for each section of the article.
Hand back grades and collect writing notebooks

**A hard copy was given to students in class to fill out**

Hey all! 


Today we will:
-have SSR
-read and discuss A3S2
-talk about theme in R&J
-complete the R&J character review kahoot for:

**Romeo and Juliet Character Summative TOMORROW**

ALSO-- I will be taking work up until March 10th (this Friday). Any late work after that, will not be able to be entered in for Quarter 3 grades. Make sure to get and late or redone assignments in before then!!

1. On Google Classroom, open Main Ideas, 9-14 and Details, 9-14.
2. Read all directions as you go.
3. Read each of the 4 passages and answer the questions that follow each passage.
4. Put your answers to the questions in this Google Quiz.

* You will answer the questions on a piece of paper and then put your answers into the quiz. *

This counts as a formative grade.

Please submit this assignment when you are done.

The directions below are the same. You can earn back half of a point for each correct answer on this retake that was originally wrong.

1. On Google Classroom, open Context Clues Formative Practice 1-8.
2. Read all directions as you go.
3. Read each of the 3 passages and answer the questions that follow each passage.
4. Put your answers to the questions in this Google Quiz.

* You may either flip back and forth between the PDF and this quiz, or you can answer the questions on a piece of paper and then put your answers into the quiz. *

This counts as a formative grade.

Please submit this assignment when you are done.

Go back to Act I, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet.
Highlight 4 words that are unfamiliar to you.
Open this Google Slides presentation, and put one of each word (along with its MLA citation) on each slide 2-5.
Complete the directions and answer the questions on each slide.

Hi all!

Today we will:
-have SSR
-recap haw to use and cite a piece of text evidence
-complete the "What is Love?" assignment (you can work on your own or with one other classmate)
If you are working with a partner, you only need to turn in one assignment. Make sure both of your names are on the assignment! And if your partner is the one submitting it, the please make a comment on Google Classroom of who you worked with.
These are DUE TUESDAY

Take the practice IAR test.
8th grade computer based Unit 1
When you get your results, click to "print," but change the printer to "PDF."
Upload the PDF of your results to this assignment.

Hello all!

Today you will:
-have SSR
-go over notes on annotations (beginning slide 11)
-get time to work on your annotations which are DUE FRIDAY 2/3 (annotations are worth 30 formative points.)
      -you will create a new document for this assignment
      -copy and paste your citations to the new document
      -write your annotations under your citations
      -then you will submit your final annotations and citations to this assignment post

**You will only be creating annotations for your 10 BEST secondary sources and your 5 BEST primary sources so make sure to create annotations only for the sources you will definitely use in your work**

Citations due Tuesday 1/31

Hello all!

Today you will:
-have SSR time
-review KWL charts
-begin working on the Romeo and Juliet Escape Room by copying and pasting the link below:

https://sites.google.com/view/escapefromverona/home


**MAKE SURE TO WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR READING NOTEBOOK ALONG THE WAY**


When you finish, you will need to SHOW ME YOUR SCREEN. If virtual, you may take a screen shot.

Hello all!

Today we will:
-have SSR
-complete the Romeo and Juliet anticipation worksheet
-begin completing KWL (Know, Want to know, Learned) charts in your reading notebook
-watch a short video on Shakespearean insults 

For Homework:
You will complete the elements of a drama vocabulary sheet in order to better understand techniques used within Shakespeare's works.
-Use the website in the document below to search up definitions
-Copy those definitions into your reading notebook (or my paper if provided)
-This is DUE TOMORROW 1/19 at the beginning of class

Hello all!

Today we will
-have SSR
-practice writing about the relationship between different words for the Ghost lists (see slides 2 and 3)
-Then we will begin with step 2 of the Hexagonal Thinking Project
      -we will fill in the hexagons and begin thinking about where to place them
      -then we will spend time trying to identify the key relationships that help to reveal the central idea of the novel


The Hexagonal Thinking Project is DUE: Wednesday, January 18th AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS

So excited to see you all again!!

Today we will:
-have SSR time
-go over housekeeping
      

-switch to quarter 3 seats
      -library check out
      -borrowing Chromebooks and chargers
-Create a Digital Scrapbook from your time over break (DUE TOMORROW 1/10)
      -the instructions are on slide 9 in the attached slides show
      -you may use the untitled presentation provided, but feel free to import a creative theme
      -we will be presenting to groups tomorrow

Hello all!

Today will look a little bit different with science fair. While I know you are all in your homerooms, I would like you all to take some time and reflect on where your reading and LA writing grades are at. 

If you are in Loza's class:
-Use the grades calculator and planner to write your reflection
-Your reflection should be about 6-10 sentences (10 pts)
-I have also attached a PowerPoint with reminders of what to do for each class throughout the day

If you are not in Loza's class:
-You will still complete the full reflection (10 pts)
-You do not need to complete the grade planner, but you may use it to help your reflection
-I have also attached a PowerPoint with reminders of what to do for each class throughout the day


When you are done, use time to study grammar terms for Monday!!

Make sure to answer each question in at least one complete sentence. I will be grading on accuracy, as well as grammar and spelling.

You will be writing 5 sentences on the similarities you see between "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado." Think about the motives of the characters, the style of the writing, the plot events, the writing techniques, and the narration. See the attached document for further directions.

You will be graded on:
Completeness (5)
Accuracy (2.5)
Grammar and Spelling (2.5)

The time is finally here! 


Today you will view an example of what your trailer can look like, and then you will create your own! You will work on your video for the next week and a half. We will get to see everyone's final work in class on the 19th and 20th of October:)


For instructions on how to submit your work click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBSxMOquTEY

In your composition notebook, you will answer ONE of the following "Skitter Hitter" writing prompts. You should be able to answer the prompts within 6-10 sentences and you must USE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE.
1. Explain how __________'s character changes throughout the story.
2. Discuss an archetype that is present in the story.
3. Discuss the importance of, at least two, minor characters.
4. Discuss a specific character's motivations for their choices and actions.

This must be turned in before the start of class on Friday 9/2

Rubric:
complete- 2 pts
text evidence- 2 pts
spelling/grammar- 2 pts
organization- 2pts
neatness- 2 pts

Don't forget to bring all your LA materials to class on Friday:
- 1 five-subject notebook
- 1 composition notebook
- 1 folder (or expandable)
- post-it notes (multiple colors)
- highlighters (multiple colors)
- pens/pencils
- an independent reading novel