English 7 - Periods 1 & 3 Assignments
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- School Year 2012-2013
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Complete Internet Research Assignment and Tree Map for your anti-cyber bullying campaign project.
You will need to complete both assignments in order to write your 6-paragraph argumentative essay.
Worth 40 points total
See attachment.
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See attached document for sample assignment and writing prompt.
First, write a rough draft. Then exchange with a partner for peer revision and editing. Then publish your final draft along with an illustration.
Worth: 25 points
Extra Credit: Create a 3D version of the project using an empty container or box.
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Finish your Literary Response paragraph about "The Shunned Genius".
Minimum 8 sentences in a paragraph.
Include the overall theme of the story, specific examples, and explanations.
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Finish writing your Final Draft - due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
See the attached sample essay and song lyrics for reference.
See the attached sample essay and song lyrics for reference.
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See attached file for your Book Report Project.
Remember that you have 6 weeks to read a book and complete your project. Therefore, you will need to manage your time wisely. You may turn in your project early.
This is worth 50 points, and will count towards your 20 week report card grades.
See me if you have any questions.
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Complete "Wanted" poster for either Ponyboy or Johnny. See samples and directions.
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Personal Narratives are due Friday, October 19. Remember that this project is worth 20% of your 15 week report card grades.
Gather, staple and turn in your project in this order (from top to bottom):
1. Illustrated cover page with story title, your name, period and date
2. Final Draft
3. Second Draft
4. First Draft
5. Thinking Maps: Circle Map, Tree Map, Flow Map
6. Rubric (green sheet)
Gather, staple and turn in your project in this order (from top to bottom):
1. Illustrated cover page with story title, your name, period and date
2. Final Draft
3. Second Draft
4. First Draft
5. Thinking Maps: Circle Map, Tree Map, Flow Map
6. Rubric (green sheet)
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Revise and rewrite the 3rd paragraph of your story. Be sure to add detailed descriptions. Answer the following questions to help you out.
Quality Elaboration Questions
1. What were you doing when it happened?
2. What were those around you doing?
3. How did you feel?
4. What were you thinking?
5. Can you describe what you saw?
Quality Elaboration Questions
1. What were you doing when it happened?
2. What were those around you doing?
3. How did you feel?
4. What were you thinking?
5. Can you describe what you saw?
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Finish the First Draft of your Personal Narrative over the weekend. All 5 paragraphs must be done by Monday, ready for revision.
Be sure to skip lines and write on the back of the paper.
Be sure to skip lines and write on the back of the paper.
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Do your nightly reading log.
Finish writing your opening paragraph. See attached file for sample openings.
Guidelines:
1. Your opening must have a hook, background information, and a hint of what's to come.
2. Must be between 3-5 sentences.
3. Do not give away the ending.
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Complete Pronoun Antecedent WS and crossword puzzle.
Review notes and classwork for Narrative district assessment tomorrow.
Review notes and classwork for Narrative district assessment tomorrow.
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1. Finish "Active vs. Passive Voice" worksheet.
2. Reading log
3. Bring silent reading book tomorrow.
2. Reading log
3. Bring silent reading book tomorrow.
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Finish "Misplaced Modifiers" worksheets. See attached file.
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Facebook Profile for "Seventh Grade"
- Create a Facebook profile for one of the characters in the story “Seventh Grade.” You may choose to work on Victor, Michael, Teresa or Mr. Bueller.
- Assume his/her point of view or perspective.
- What would your character say, do or like? Whom would he/she be friends with? What would his/her Facebook profile look like?
- Include a paragraph long “wall post” that shows his/her perspective on what happened on the first day of school.
You will be graded on creativity and the quality of your paragraph-long "wall post." Worth 10 points.
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Study for "Seventh Grade" test tomorrow. Be sure to review the vocabulary words, and reread the story.
Do nightly reading log.
Do nightly reading log.
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Complete KIM Vocabulary worksheet for "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto.
Use your textbook to find the definitions.
1. bluff
2. conviction
3. elective
4. ferocity
5. linger
6. portly
7. quiver
8. scowl
9. sheepishly
10. trudge
Use your textbook to find the definitions.
1. bluff
2. conviction
3. elective
4. ferocity
5. linger
6. portly
7. quiver
8. scowl
9. sheepishly
10. trudge
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The following items are due tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012:
1. Homework reading logs - with parent signatures
2. Signed parent permission forms for filming in the classroom
1. Homework reading logs - with parent signatures
2. Signed parent permission forms for filming in the classroom