6th Grade Language Arts-6B Assignments

Good morning! Today is the 8th-grade graduation and clap out! We would love it if you could participate in the clap out up at school at 11:45. Have Mom or Dad bring you up to school at about 11:30 to get in the car line. I know some of you will be attending because you have siblings who are graduating.

We have 4 more days of e-learning for the school year.

Kudos to all of you who did your best on the i-Ready Reading assessment yesterday. If you did not complete your assessment, please do so as your first assignment this morning. Overall, I am VERY pleased with both individual and class results.

Assignment #1:
Complete the Literary Techniques/Poetic Devices quiz posted below. Do not use your notes or the Internet to complete your responses. You are on the honor system. When you complete the quiz, please submit your responses.

Today is also a catch-up day for all of your missing and/or late work. Check Google Classroom and PowerSchool to make certain you have completed all of your assignments. PowerSchool goes down today at 3:30 so that teachers can start writing comments. I will try to get the grade book updated today and tomorrow.

Happy Friday!

Today you will only have your i-Ready Reading assessment for Language Arts class. Please take your time and do your best work. I will be monitoring your progress online. Make sure you take the test in a place where you will not be distracted by noise, siblings, or other media (like your cell phone). If you rush through the test, I will reset your work and you will have to start over.

You normally have 90 minutes of Language Arts class on Thursday. If you need more time to complete the test, you may do so. All of your other teachers know that you are taking this test today, so they have not scheduled any mandatory online classes, although, you may still have work to complete in those classes.

Remember, your Literary Techniques/Poetic Devices final test is tomorrow. You still have access to the practice Kahoot.

Do you best!

Happy Tuesday! We have 7 more days of e-learning for the school year.

We will have a Zoom class this morning at 9:30 to touch base and play our practice Kahoot together.

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Topic: 6B Language Arts
Time: May 26, 2020 9:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Assignment #1:
Review for your Literary Techniques/Poetry Devices test by playing the practice Kahoot. The test will be on Friday. The Kahoot game code is 04601742.

I only received a list of three fun facts from three students at this point. If I do not receive more facts, I will not be able to create the game. You need to email me a list of three fun facts about you by tomorrow.

You do not have any i-Ready Reading practice or No Red Ink assignments this week. Your final i-Ready Reading assessment for this year will be on Thursday.

Have a great day!

Happy Friday!

Today is a catch-up day for all of your outstanding assignments. Make sure you complete your i-Ready Reading practice and No Red Ink. Both are due on Sunday night at 11:59 PM. I will not be sending a reminder.

I am also posting the practice Kahoot so you can go over your Literary Techniques/Poetry Devices as we will have a quiz on these terms next week. The game PIN is 05885918.

Plus, I also posted the video "Where did English come from?" that we watched yesterday in our Zoom class.

I will be up at school today packing up the lockers for my homeroom so it may be a bit difficult to get in touch with me.

Have a great day!

We will read the poem in class and then discuss how to analyze for sound devices. You will then have the rest of class time and class time on Thursday to complete the attached assignments.

Good morning! Today we have a Zoom meeting at 9:30. Please be on time. Attendance is mandatory.

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Topic: 6B Language Arts
Time: May 21, 2020 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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You still have class time today to complete your Jabberwocky assignments. Tomorrow during class you will have time to work on your i-Ready Reading practice and No Red Ink. I am also posting a practice Kahoot so you can go over your Literary Techniques/Poetry Devices as we will have a quiz on them next week. The game PIN is 05885918.

See you at 9:30!

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Good Morning! We will have a Zoom call tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM.

Assignment #1:
Read and listen to the selection from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and complete the Word Study: Word Relationship, Conventions: Conjunctions and Interjections, and Conventions: Conjunctions and Interjections Reteach practice sheets. The reading selection and assignments are provided in the Pearson link below.

Assignment #2: (Due Sunday night at 11:59 PM)
Complete 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice this week and pass at least one class. Complete your No Red Ink assignment.

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Topic: 6B Language Arts
Time: May 19, 2020 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Happy Friday!

Use classtime today to catch up on your work. Remember, you need to log at least 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice AND pass at least one lesson. You also need to complete your No Red Ink assignment. Both of these assignments are due on Sunday night at 11:59 PM. DO NOT wait until the last minute. I am giving you classtime to complete your work. Normally, we would be together today from 9:00-10:54.

Please check PowerSchool to make certain you are current on all of your assignments. I am still missing some work.

Enjoy your weekend!

Good morning! Happy Monday.

Assignment #1:
Complete the test on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by clicking on the Google Forms link below. When you have completed the test, please submit the Google Form. Please do not use any notes or other resources to answer the questions. You are on the honor system.

Assignment #2:
Complete 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice and pass at least one lesson. Please use your class time today to work on this assignment. Work on the lessons that have been specifically chosen and assigned to you by the program.

Assignment #3:
When you complete your i-Ready Reading practice, work on your No Red Ink assignment. This assignment is due on Sunday night at 11:59 PM. If you did not complete your No Red Ink assignment from last week, work on that one first as it is already late and points are being deducted.

I am experimenting with my Amazon account to see if I can share the movie with you. I have posted another video on C. S. Lewis below. Let me know if you are able to watch this video. I might be able to share The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie with you as well. I have posted the trailer. This movie is available on Amazon Prime and Disney +.

Have a royal day!

Happy Friday!

Assignment #1:
Turn in your Character Poem final. You should have run the draft by me first. I only have approved drafts checked in for about half the class as this point. Please make sure you look at your Assignment Reminder Checklist, make any revisions, mark as complete, and share with me. You might have to share this one as a Google Doc. That should be fine. I have added a link to an analyzed poem if you are still having difficulty with the concept. It is the same example I emailed to you yesterday.

Assignment #2:
Watch my message below and create a mini book review for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Include the following items in your review: your name, the book title, the book author, a brief summary, your favorite part(s), one of the themes (or author's messages), a rating of how many stars out of five, and why you would or would not recommend this book to other middle schoolers. You have 1 minute and 30 seconds of recording time.

Make sure to include ALL of the items above. Have fun! Flipgrid has some new features. You should be pros at using Flipgrid by now.

Assignment #3:
When you complete the Flipgrid, just use the rest of the time to catch up on work like i-Ready Reading practice and No Red Ink.

Enjoy your weekend! Do something extra special for Mom on Mother's Day!

Good morning. Happy Thursday!

We will touch base today with a quick Zoom call at 9:30 AM. Be on time. Attendance is mandatory! We will only be on about 10-15 minutes.

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Topic: 6B Language Arts
Time: May 7, 2020 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter seventeen in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 178-189) and work on the Reading Analysis/Study Guide handout. I posted it yesterday afternoon per your request but am also attaching another copy below. Do not upload this document to Google Classroom, as you will need it to study from later. You will receive a grade for this assignment at a later date.

Assignment #2:
Play the practice Kahoot below. This might also help you with your Reading Analysis/Study Guide. The Kahoot code is 02003401. I will check to see if you played the Kahoot. You should write down the questions you have trouble with in your notes.

Assignment #3:
Finish your Character Poem. Remember, I have to see and approve your rough draft before you move on to your final. The final is due tomorrow.

Assignment #4:
Once you have completed reading and working on your other assignments, you may work on i-Ready Reading practice. You need to log at least 45 minutes and pass at least one lesson. I have also posted your No Red Ink assignment for this week. You have a practice session and a quiz. Make sure to complete the practice session BEFORE taking the quiz. You will have class time to work on these tomorrow as well.

Have a ridiculously amazing day!

Good morning. Happy Monday!

Chapter fifteen is so significant and filled symbolism and allegorical components. We will touch base and discuss the importance of chapter fifteen in a Zoom call tomorrow at 9:30 AM. Be on time. Attendance is mandatory!

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter sixteen in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 167-177) and complete the Chapter Sixteen: What Happened About the Statues of Time analysis sheet. When you have completed your assignment, please check your Assignment Reminder Checklist, make any corrections, mark your assignment as completed, and turn it in to Google Classroom.

Assignment #2:
Work on your Character Poem rough draft. Remember, I have to see and approve your rough draft before you move on to your final. The final is due on Friday.

Assignment #3:
Once you have completed reading and working on your other assignments, you may work on i-Ready Reading practice. You need to log at least 45 minutes and pass at least one lesson. I have also posted your No Red Ink assignment for this week.

Have a marvelous day!

Happy May Day!

Today is a catch-up day. Finish your i-Ready Reading practice and No Red Ink assignments. Also, complete any other outstanding work. Make sure you check my Google Classroom comments and PowerSchool for missing work.

You should have read through chapter 15 in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and completed all corresponding work. You also should have started your Character Poem draft. You will have some time to work on this assignment on Monday.

Have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious weekend!

Good morning! We have a Zoom call this morning at 9:30 AM. Please be on time. Attendance is mandatory!

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter fifteen in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 155-166) and complete the Chapter Fifteen: Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time analysis sheet. When you have completed your assignment, please check your Assignment Reminder Checklist, make any corrections, mark your assignment as completed, and turn it in to Google Classroom.

You will be writing a Character Poem on one of the characters in the story. Start thinking about who you will choose. You will hear more about this assignment on today. Could anyone figure out the topic of "O Captain, My Captain"?

If you followed Monday's lesson directions, by this time, you should have completed your i-Ready Reading Practice AND passed at least one lesson. If you have not done so, please make certain that you complete this assignment today.

Also, make sure you take time to complete your No Red Ink assignment.

Have an extraordinary day!

Good morning!

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter fourteen in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 145-155) and complete the Chapter Fourteen: The Triumph of the Witch analysis sheet. When you have completed your assignment, please check your Assignment Reminder Checklist, make any corrections, mark your assignment as completed, and turn it in to Google Classroom.

You will be writing a Character Poem on one of the characters in the story. Start thinking about who you will choose. You will hear more about this assignment on Thursday.

On Thursday, we will also have a Zoom class at 9:30 AM. Please be on time. Attendance is mandatory!

If you followed yesterday's lesson directions, by this time, you should have completed your i-Ready Reading Practice AND passed at least one lesson. If you have not done so, please make certain that you complete this assignment today.

Your No Red Ink assignment will be posted this morning.

Today is National Blueberry Pie Day and National Great Poem Reading Day! I have posted a great poem for you to read below. See if you can figure out who it is about.

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Topic: 6B Language Arts
Time: Apr 30, 2020 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Good morning! Happy Monday.

Since April is National Poetry Month, we are going to work on some poetry this week and continue reading our novel as well. Now, I know what you're thinking. Some of you might think you don't like poetry. Well, if you listen to music, you are listening to poetry, as the lyrics of songs are just poetry set to music. Poetry helps us see the world from a different perspective if we just take the time to listen to the author's message.

Assignment #1: (5 minutes)
Watch the YouTube video of the poem "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too." It's a little strange, but Shel Silverstein wrote quite a bit of silly poems just to entertain his audience. Then, watch the YouTube video of Mr. Keating's class. He takes poetry a bit more seriously, and he definitely wants to challenge his students to find meaning in the words.

Assignment #2: (40 minutes)
Watch the Introduction to Poetry: Poetic Devices and Literary Terms PowerPoint presentation and take note on the guided notes handout posted below. When you have completed this study guide, mark it as completed and turn it in to Google Classroom. We will be adding more items to this list at a later date.

BRAIN BREAK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBQCgjo1QTU

Assignment #3: (45 minutes)
Complete at least 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice AND pass at least one lesson. You should have this assignment completed by tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.

Have a great day!

Please answer all of the questions on the quiz and press submit. You are on the honor system. Do not use your notes, the book, or the Internet to answer the questions.

Have a great day and an awesome weekend!

Good morning! We will have a Zoom call today at 9:30 AM. Be on time. Attendance is mandatory! The password is 5MqY72.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter twelve in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 123-133) and complete the Chapter Twelve: Peter's First Battle analysis sheet. When you have completed your assignment, please check your Assignment Reminder Checklist, make any corrections, mark your assignment as completed, and turn it in to Google Classroom.

Assignment #2:
Look over your literary terms from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chapters 1-7) Quiz, as these terms will be on your next quiz tomorrow. The quiz will be on chapters 8-12 but may also include some items in previous chapters.

By this time, you should have completed your i-Ready Reading Practice AND passed at least one lesson. This assignment was due this morning at 9:00 AM. I will no longer be sending reminder emails for this assignment because you already know that you have i-Ready practice every week.

Also, remember to complete your two No Red Ink assignments. Look at the lesson and the hints if you are having difficulty. You can also contact me.

Have a great day!

Good morning! Happy Friday.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter thirteen in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 134-144) and complete the Chapter Thirteen: Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time analysis sheet. When you have completed your assignment, please check your Assignment Reminder Checklist, make any corrections, mark your assignment as completed, and turn it in to Google Classroom.

Assignment #2:
Complete your The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Quiz #2 and submit. This quiz is due today by 12:00 PM. You are on the honor system. Please do not use your notes or the Internet to look up any answers. I will post it as a separate assignment.

By this time, you should have completed your i-Ready Reading Practice AND passed at least one lesson. If you have not done so, please make certain that you complete this assignment today. Also, remember to complete your two No Red Ink assignments. Look at the lesson and the hints if you are having difficulty. You can also contact me.

Enjoy your weekend!

Good Morning!

You do not officially have Language Arts class today. You may use any extra time you have today to work on your No Red Ink assignment and i-Ready Reading practice. You must log 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading time this week and pass at least one lesson. Your i-Ready Reading practice is due tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM. After that, it will be considered LATE.

We have a Zoom meeting tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM. Be on time. Attendance is mandatory!

Have a great day!

Jeanne Olmstead is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 6B Language Arts
Time: Apr 23, 2020 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Good morning! Happy Friday. You do not have classes this afternoon. The teachers will be using this time to check in work and prepare for next week. You should use this time to catch up on any outstanding work.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter ten in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 100-110). Fill in the Chapter Ten: The Spell Begins to Break reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading. When you have completed the assignment, turn it in on Google Classroom and mark it as completed.

Assignment #2:
Work on your No Red Ink assignment and log at least 45 minutes on i-Ready Reading. You must pass at least one lesson. Both of these assignments are due on Sunday evening.

For the most part, your reading analysis sheets are greatly improving. This week, almost every assignment included a name and reference page numbers for the short answers. Please remember to read over your answers and run spell-check before submitting your work. Continue using your Assignment Reminder Checklist for all classes.

Have a great day!

Good morning! Happy Monday.

Since some of you are still having difficulty completing your i-Ready Ready practice and No Red Ink assignments, I am assigning them this morning. You will need to work on the following assignments today during your BLOCK language arts class. I am trying to help some of you better organize your time.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter eleven in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 111-122). You will receive the Chapter Eleven: Aslan is Near reading analysis sheet tomorrow morning, which is what you will be working on during class tomorrow. I have included a link to the audiobook below.

Assignment #2:
Work on i-Ready Reading Practice for at least 45 minutes. You must also pass at least one lesson. I will check this afternoon to make certain everyone logged at least 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading time. If you complete a lesson before logging 45 minutes, you must still continue until you reach your time limit. If you do not complete a lesson in 45 minutes, continue until you do so. I will be checking in just in case someone is taking an unusual amount of time to complete the assignment. I may ask you to take a break, as I do not want any of you to get frustrated with your reading practice. Remember, some of you need to repeat lessons. The system will keep assigning lessons until you pass with at least a 67%.

Assignment #3:
If you complete assignments 1-2 within your 90-minute class time, begin working on your No Red Ink assignments. You have two practice sessions. Remember to look at the lesson and the hints if you are having difficulty. You can also contact me. Only work until your 90-minute class period and then move on to your next class.

Have a great day!

Good morning! I hope your played the practice Kahoot and looked over your notes for today's quiz. You should also know the big ideas from the Google Slides presentation, so you might want to look it over again before taking the quiz.

Assignment #1:
Take the Quiz (Chapters 1-7). Only take the quiz once. You are on the honor system, as you should not be using your notes or other resources (including the Internet) to answer the questions. I have shared the quiz with you as a Google Form. I emailed the form to you and provided a link below. Your name is a required field. Remember to press "submit" when you have completed the quiz.

Assignment #2:
Read and annotate chapter nine in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 88-99). Fill in the Chapter Nine: In the Witch's House reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading. When you have completed the assignment, turn it in on Google Classroom and mark it as completed.

Assignment #3:
Work on your No Red Ink assignment and log at least 45 minutes on i-Ready Reading. You must pass at least one lesson. Both of these assignments are due on Sunday evening.

A few of you mentioned today that you could not access the review Kahoot. I hope you all played it last week, but I set up another opportunity here to play.

This is the Kahoot code: 07277098 Or, just click on the link below.

You have a quiz on chapters 1-7 on Thursday.

Good morning! I hope you all had a relaxing break. This is a short week, as you only have class Tuesday through Friday, and you are off at 12:15 on Friday. Your teachers will use this extra time to check in work and prepare for next week, and you should use this time to finish any outstanding work.

Please watch the E-Learning Recommendations video below BEFORE beginning your assignments.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter seven in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 77-87). Fill in the Chapter Eight: What Happened After Dinner reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading.

Assignment #2:
Play the practice Kahoot again to prepare for a quiz on chapters 1-7 on Thursday.

NOTE:
Even though I provided daily reminders and follow-up emails, some of you did not log 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice last week. The system has already rolled over and you lost an opportunity for easy points. This week, you will need to log 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice and pass at least one lesson. Please take advantage of the fact that tomorrow is a lighter day than normal and use your "homeroom" time wisely.

Have a great week!

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter six in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 54-62). Focus on the plot as well as words and phrases that might be challenging. Fill in the Chapter Six: Into the Forest reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading. This assignment is due tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.

Homework:

If you have not yet done so during your class time, complete the Chapter Six: Into the Forest reading analysis sheet, mark as completed, and post in Google Classroom. This assignment is due tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

Other Outstanding Assignments:
Complete your new No Red Ink assignment. This week it will be due on Thursday at 3:30 PM, as this is a short week.

You also need to log 45 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice and pass at least one lesson.

Happy Monday! This is a short week, as we only have four days of school. Let's go!

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter five in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 44-53). Focus on plot and characterization (the physical and personal traits of the characters) as well as words and phrases that might be challenging. Fill in the Chapter Five: Back on This Side of the Door reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading. This assignment is due tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.

Homework:

If you have not yet done so during your class time, complete the Chapter Five: Back on This Side of the Door reading analysis sheet, mark as completed, and post in Google Classroom. This assignment is due tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

NOTE: I have posted your new No Red Ink assignment. This week it will be due on Thursday at 3:30 PM, as this is a short week.

Happy Friday! Please note that I have posted this week's assignment list below. Make sure that you check off all of your assignments for this week. Remember, if you think you completed an assignment and do not see a grade in the gradebook, it may be a NO NAME assignment. You will need to track it down, type your name on the assignment, and resubmit.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter four in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 34-43). Focus on characterization (the physical and personal traits of the characters) as well as words and phrases that might be challenging. Fill in the Chapter Four: Turkish Delight reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading.

Assignment #2:
Practice i-Ready Reading for 60 minutes. You must also pass at least one lesson. Please work past the 60 minutes if you have not yet passed a lesson.

Homework: (due Monday, April 6th)

If you have not yet done so during your class time, complete the Chapter Four: Turkish Delight reading analysis sheet, mark as completed, and post in Google Classroom. This assignment is due Monday.

Complete your No Red Ink assignments if you have not yet done so. These assignments are due Sunday evening at 11:59 PM.

Complete your 60 minutes of i-Reading Reading practice if you have not yet done so. Remember, you must pass at least one lesson. If you pass a lesson before logging 60 minutes, you must still keep working until you reach your 60 minutes of practice time. If you do not pass at least one lesson within 60 minutes, you must keep working until you do so. This assignment is due Sunday evening as well.

We will have a Zoom meeting this morning at 9:30 AM. Attendance is mandatory.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter three in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 24-33). Focus on characterization (the physical and personal traits of the characters) as well as words and phrases that might be challenging. Fill in the Chapter Three: Edmund and the Wardrobe reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading.

Homework: (due Friday, April 3rd)

If you have not yet done so during your class time, complete the Chapter Three: Edmund and the Wardrobe reading analysis sheet, mark as completed, and post in Google Classroom. This assignment is due tomorrow.

You may also work on your three No Red Ink assignments and your i-Ready Reading practice. They are due on Sunday at 11:59 PM.

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter two in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 11-23). Focus on characterization (the physical and personal traits of the characters) as well as words and phrases that might be challenging. Fill in the Chapter Two: What Lucy Found There reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading.

Assignment #2:
Some of you are still struggling with comparatives and superlatives and provided very unique answers on your MyPerspectives activities during our first week on e-learning. Please watch the video below for more information about comparative and superlatives.

Assignment #3:
Watch my instructional Windows Media Player video in the link below. Print or write out the Assignment Reminder Checklist (also below) and place it in the area where you do your schoolwork as a reminder for each assignment you turn in.

Homework: (due Thursday, April 2nd)

If you have not yet done so during your class time, complete the Chapter Two: What Lucy Found There reading analysis sheet, mark as completed, and post in Google Classroom. This assignment is due Thursday.

Complete Assignment #2 and Assignment #3 if you have not yet done so.

You do not have Language Arts class tomorrow. Please catch up on any outstanding work.

You may also work on your three No Red Ink assignments. They are due on Sunday at 11:59 PM.

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed some rest and relaxation last week and that you didn't go too stir crazy staying at home.

We will have a quick Zoom class today at 9:15 to check in and discuss the expectations for the week. You should have received an email invitation to this event. Attendance is mandatory.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Watch:
Who was C.S. Lewis?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a41TrLddB24

Assignment #1:
Read and annotate chapter one in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (pp. 3-10). Focus on characterization (the physical and personal traits of the characters) as well as words and phrases that might be challenging. Fill in the Chapter One: Lucy Looks into the Wardrobe reading analysis sheet posted below. You may fill in this analysis sheet as you are reading. I have attached a link to the audio book below as well.

Please open and download the Windows Media Player link below for more information on how to complete your chapter assignments.

BRAIN BREAK: Conjunction Junction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPoBE-E8VOc

Assignment #2: (if needed)
Please watch these videos if you are still having difficulty navigating in Google Classroom. I know that we have been working with Google Classroom since the beginning of the year, but some of you are still having difficulty maneuvering throughout your online classroom and posting completed assignments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9rWfgFVAEg&feature=youtu.be
https://classroom.google.com/w/NDExNzc0MDU2MTNa/t/all

Assignment: #3
Open the Digital Grammar Notebook below. Type your name on the first slide. Read slide #23 and complete slide #24.

Homework:
If you have not yet done so during your class time, complete the Chapter One: Lucy Looks into the Wardrobe reading analysis sheet, mark as completed, and post in Google Classroom. This assignment is due tomorrow.

Complete assignment #3 if you have not yet done so.

You may also work on your three No Red Ink assignments. They are due on Sunday at 11:59 PM.

Makenna, This is what you still have to complete for "Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?"

Makenna, These are the ones you still need to complete for "The Fun They Had."

Work on i-Ready Reading practice for 60 minutes. Please complete at least two lessons. I will check your progress on the i-Ready site. You should already have your user name and password saved in your computer and/or written down in your planner.

Read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for pleasure, and enjoy their adventure. You do not need to annotate or take notes. Later, we will go through the story together, analyze the plot, and discuss the literary techniques. For now, I just want you to enjoy reading. Read as much as you like, as I am not assigning page numbers. I know that, once you begin, you will want to keep going, especially if you are following along with the audio book.

I have found an audio version by a narrator with a lovely British accent, which is appropriate because C. S. Lewis (the author) was British. Happy reading!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOauyof2_FCg8NI_7wtO_MBTa0v0lffJP

Complete No Red Ink (Complex Sentences, Comparatives and Superlatives) if you have not yet done so. This assignment is due today at 12:15 pm.

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!!! ENJOY NEXT WEEK . . .

Some of you still have not yet logged your 60 minutes of i-Ready Reading practice from last week. You needed to practice at least 60 minutes AND pass at least one lesson. You only need to make up the time and/or lesson you did not complete last week. You should be able to see how many minutes you logged last week. You are only receiving this reminder if you did NOT log all of your minutes.

After watching your Flipgrids, I came up with a few new ideas for e-learning. I have decided that, although you may still read your SQUIRT book, I would like you to begin reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe just for pleasure. (I wish I could italicize the title but am not able to do so on these directions.) Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are on an adventure, and this entire e-learning experience and uncertaintly in our world is a kind of adventure as well.

So, read the story for pleasure, and enjoy their adventure. You do not need to annotate or take notes. Later, we will go through the story together, analyze the plot, and discuss the literary techniques. For now, I just want you to enjoy reading. Read as much as you like, as I am not assigning page numbers. I know that, once you begin, you will want to keep going, especially if you are following along with the audio book.

I have found an audio version by a narrator with a lovely British accent, which is appropriate because C. S. Lewis (the author) was British. Happy reading!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOauyof2_FCg8NI_7wtO_MBTa0v0lffJP

If you would like to also read your SQUIRT book, please do so for at least 20-30 minutes and fill in your Reading Analysis sheet as it pertains to your daily reading. You may also work on your Plot Map.

Work on No Red Ink (Complex Sentences, Comparatives and Superlatives). This assignment is due tomorrow at 12:15 pm.

This is an alternative reading text for this assignment.

This is the alternative text for today's assignments.

This is the alternative text for today's assignments.

Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?:

Please read the selected passage and complete the corresponding practice exercises. Remember to answer the text questions completely by using specific text evidence and revealing how you know your answer is correct. This assignment is due tomorrow at 9:00 am.

This is a link to the commercial that the author alludes to in paragraph #10 of today's reading selection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQ0LZSnJFE

Jack Hartmann says, "Take a BRAIN BREAK!"
Dance with your mom and teach her the Onomatopoeia Alphabet song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBQCgjo1QTU

Read your SQUIRT book for at least 20-30 minutes and fill in your Reading Analysis sheet as it pertains to your daily reading.

Work on No Red Ink (Complex Sentences, Comparatives and Superlatives). This assignment is due on Thursday at 12:15 pm.

Listen to some festive Irish music while you work on your No Red Ink assignment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7pTNDyGVH4

This is the alternative text for today's reading assignment.

Please read the selected passage and complete the corresponding practice exercises. Remember to answer the text questions completely by using specific text evidence and revealing how you know your answer is correct.

Please share your thoughts on "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov in our class Flipgrid. The code is olmstead3115. See my Flipgrid below for more information.

This is the alternative text for today's reading assignment.

Students will create a reflective narrative essay by answering a writing prompt and following the guidelines in their Handy Pages (pp. 20-23) to contruct their stories. Please see the attached assignment instructions and writing sample.

Look over your Bene words for your quiz tomorrow.
Look over your Racing in the Rain notes for your test tomorrow.
Begin working on No Red Ink (Commonly Confused Words 3-5), which is due Tuesday.
We will work on your Reflective Narrative again tomorrow in class. The rough draft will be due at the end of class tomorrow.

Complete Bene Root Word Sort for tomorrow. You will have a quiz on this root on Friday.

Wow! Such an amazing ending to an exciting story. We will plan on taking a test on the plot and literary elements next week. Bring in pictures of your pets to share with the class on Monday.

Word sort due tomorrow. (5pts.)
Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. (15 pts.)

Study for Roots "Cred" Quiz tomorrow.
Complete No Red Ink (Commas and Plurals) assignment, which is due Sunday night at 11:59.
Revise Analysis Paragraph and make edits. Print and turn in with original paragraph on Monday.

Answer the "Prove It" questions completely. Prove your answers with specific text evidence.

This is the reading selection you need to answer the Comprehension Check questions. We already read this selection in class. Here is another copy to complete your late work.

Sign into your No Red Ink account to complete this assignment. It is due Sunday night at 11:59.

Complete the attached writing practice sheet. Always consider the following when answering any question: How do you know that your answer is complete and correct? Prove it with specific text evidence. We will talk about this assignment in class. Please do not complete until we have finished reading the chapters.

Complete the attached writing practice sheet. Always consider the following when answering any question: How do you know that your answer is complete and correct? Prove it with specific text evidence. We will talk about this assignment in class. Please do not complete until we have finished reading the chapter.

Choose a racing metaphor from the attached examples. Write a paragraph in MLA format that includes the quote, what it means, and how it relates to the story and life.

This is the reading selection you need to answer the Comprehension Check questions. We already read this selection in class.

Your "Teens and Technology Share a Future" Appositive practice packet is due tomorrow. There are three pages in this packet. We already started on it together in class.

This is the reading selection you will need to answer the Comprehension Check questions. We already read the story in class.

Complete the Persuasive Techniques practice sheets. Even though we already read the selection in class, I have included the story because you need to reference the reading to complete the practice sheets.

Please note that chapters 18-19 should be read and annotated for tomorrow's class.

Read and annotate chapters 18-19 by Thursday, January 23rd. Edit your vocabulary sentences as needed and share them with me in Google Docs.

Listen to The Polar Express and write down figurative language literary techniques demonstrated in the book.

Please complete the teacher edits for your "Animal Allies" Informative/Expository Essay by Thursday. This is a graded assignment.

Please complete the Comprehension Questions for the short story we read in class today, "Feathered Friends."

You will be writing a comparison/contrast essay that highlights the similarities and differences between Christmas and Hanukkah. Follow the template I have provided and use the website I have provided for your information on Hanukkah. This essay will be graded according to the Six Traits of Writing.

The Structure of a Story Quiz is tomorrow. Look over your notecards and/or study guide.

You will have a quiz on the Structure of a Story next Tuesday, December 10th. We have reviewed all of these terms and they are located in the Literary Terms Handbook in the back of your textbook. We will talk about this assignment further tomorrow. Please see the attached study guide. I have made an individual copy for each student so you can fill it in online if you choose to do so.

If you did not complete the study guide today in class, please complete it for homework.

Complete packet we started in class today for homework.

Just a quick reminder to let you know that your RRJ is due tomorrow. Please check the assignment and follow the directions.

I will be going over this assignment with you in class. Although you will have a generous amount of time to work on this essay in class, you might still have to work outside of class to complete the assignment on time.

Please work on this at home if you are behind.

Read the story and complete the Concept Vocabulary and Word Study.

Complete Comprehension Check Questions for "My Life with the Chimpanzees."

Read the story and complete the Concept Vocabulary and Word Study exercises. Please note that if you download the documents and open them on your computer you can type right onto the document online before printing.

Please complete assignments as posted.
Read the excerpt from "Brown Girl Dreaming" on pages 13-19 in your ebook.

Please choose one of the Personal Narrative Project options in the attached document. I have also included more specific directions for numbers 1, 2, and 7.

Continue working on your Narrative Book Project that is due on Monday, October 28th. All the instructions are posted in Google Classroom.

Complete Comprehension Questions for the poem "Oranges."

Complete Text Questions for "Peter Pan" excerpt.

Read "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" and answer the Text Questions in complete sentences.

Read "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" and answer the Text Questions in complete sentences.

Read the excerpt from "Bad Boy" and complete the Comprehension Check questions in complete sentences. Also, complete the Text Questions as well.

Read the excerpt from "Bad Boy" and complete the Text Questions.

Create a mini book review for your SQUIRT book or personal narrative. Include your name, the title of the book, the author of the book, a brief plot summary, some comments about what you liked and/or disliked about the story, and at least one personal connection. Be careful not to give away too much of the plot. No spoilers! You will have 90 seconds of recording time on this project. Please use as much of the time as possible without going over the limit. Have fun!

Please study for the Roots Quiz #4. The quiz is tomorrow!

Please listen to this version and follow along so you can complete the work for this lesson.

Please read this story and complete the additional assigned practice sheets. You will be working on these assignments in class on Monday and Tuesday with the guest teacher.

Study for quiz on Friday.

Please listen to this version and follow along so you can complete the work for this lesson.

Complete Comprehension Check questions 1-3 on page 45. Remember to restate the question and avoid using pronouns at the beginning of your answers.

The quiz is tomorrow.

Log in to the online Unit 1 (Childhood) pdf file and read the excerpt from the story "Brown Girl Dreaming" on pages 13-19. You do not need to answer the Comprehension Questions at this time. Be ready to discuss the story on Thursday, which is the next time we meet again as a class.