Period 6 Language Arts 2019-2020 Assignments
Assignment Calendar
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Week of May 18-22
Note: Do NOT upload any docs to this assignment. Please see directions below about where to upload them.
There is no video of me this week because videos are embedded into the pear deck slide show. The directions and all the links you need are in the slide show, so please watch it.
Monday: Write a friendly letter to Mrs. Dalton reflecting back on your year in 6th grade English Language Arts. (See directions and videos in slide deck.) Please upload your document to the Google Assignment titled “Reflection Letter.”
*Your letter must be formatted correctly.
*Your letter should be two to three paragraphs.
Wednesday: Write two Haiku poems and add them to your Poetry Book. Make sure your final poetry book has a cover page with a picture, title, your name, date and period.Upload your poetry book to the new Google Assignment titled “Final Poetry Book.”
*(I will NOT look anywhere else for this. So, please UNSUBMIT your poetry book from wherever it is to upload it. Or, you can create a new doc and copy/paste your book.)
Friday: Please use this day to complete any late/missing assignments and make sure your poetry book and reflection letter are uploaded to the correct assignment.
There is no video of me this week because videos are embedded into the pear deck slide show. The directions and all the links you need are in the slide show, so please watch it.
Monday: Write a friendly letter to Mrs. Dalton reflecting back on your year in 6th grade English Language Arts. (See directions and videos in slide deck.) Please upload your document to the Google Assignment titled “Reflection Letter.”
*Your letter must be formatted correctly.
*Your letter should be two to three paragraphs.
Wednesday: Write two Haiku poems and add them to your Poetry Book. Make sure your final poetry book has a cover page with a picture, title, your name, date and period.Upload your poetry book to the new Google Assignment titled “Final Poetry Book.”
*(I will NOT look anywhere else for this. So, please UNSUBMIT your poetry book from wherever it is to upload it. Or, you can create a new doc and copy/paste your book.)
Friday: Please use this day to complete any late/missing assignments and make sure your poetry book and reflection letter are uploaded to the correct assignment.
Due:
Final Poetry Book
Write two Haiku poems and add them to your Poetry Book.
Make sure your final poetry book has a cover page with a picture, title, your name, date and period. Also, include a table of contents that is formatted correctly. (See video if you need help.) You do not need an introduction.
Upload your poetry book to this assignment.
Make sure your final poetry book has a cover page with a picture, title, your name, date and period. Also, include a table of contents that is formatted correctly. (See video if you need help.) You do not need an introduction.
Upload your poetry book to this assignment.
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Reflection Letter
Write a friendly letter to Mrs. Dalton reflecting back on your year in 6th grade English Language Arts. Please create a doc and upload it to THIS assignment.
Your letter must be formatted correctly.
Your letter should be two to three paragraphs.
Describe your experiences and what you learned from them.
Open up about your thoughts and emotions.
Include a vivid summary and description of your experiences.
Include an explanation of your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.
Sample Ideas for Reflection:
Failing or succeeding at something
A time you learned something new
A time you overcame one of your fears
An important memory
A significant conversation
Moments with a friend or friends
An embarrassing moment
The person you'd like to be
A strong emotion
Ways in which you have grown or changed
Something you would do differently
A conversation you wish you had or something you wish you had done
Your letter must be formatted correctly.
Your letter should be two to three paragraphs.
Describe your experiences and what you learned from them.
Open up about your thoughts and emotions.
Include a vivid summary and description of your experiences.
Include an explanation of your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.
Sample Ideas for Reflection:
Failing or succeeding at something
A time you learned something new
A time you overcame one of your fears
An important memory
A significant conversation
Moments with a friend or friends
An embarrassing moment
The person you'd like to be
A strong emotion
Ways in which you have grown or changed
Something you would do differently
A conversation you wish you had or something you wish you had done
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Life of Langston Hughes
Listen to this interview about the life of Langston Hughes. Fill in the organizer and answer the questions.
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April 27-May 1 Assignments
April 27-May 1
***Watch the last link first, which is a video of me teaching.
Monday: Watch the video of me teaching and go through the pear deck slides. There are several videos and links embedded. So, be sure to click on them. The pear deck slides are under the "Sign-In" link.
Go to flocabulary.com and complete the assignment “Types of Poetry?” Sign in with Google.
Video
Vocab Cards
Vocab Game
Read and Respond
Quiz
Wednesday: UPLOAD your poetry book from last week! Do NOT create a new doc! Write two more original poems in your book. Be sure to add the titles to the table of contents. This week, one of your poems should be free verse or spoken word. Try to include figurative language. Be creative!
Listenwise - The Life of Langston Hughes. Sign in with Google.
Friday: Upload a video of yourself reciting your free verse or spoken word poem to our flipgrid.com site so that we can all enjoy each other’s poems. You may read it, but you must have eye contact and expression. Make it fun for us! Try to recite it as a poetry slam! https://flipgrid.com/4e9c62fc
***Watch the last link first, which is a video of me teaching.
Monday: Watch the video of me teaching and go through the pear deck slides. There are several videos and links embedded. So, be sure to click on them. The pear deck slides are under the "Sign-In" link.
Go to flocabulary.com and complete the assignment “Types of Poetry?” Sign in with Google.
Video
Vocab Cards
Vocab Game
Read and Respond
Quiz
Wednesday: UPLOAD your poetry book from last week! Do NOT create a new doc! Write two more original poems in your book. Be sure to add the titles to the table of contents. This week, one of your poems should be free verse or spoken word. Try to include figurative language. Be creative!
Listenwise - The Life of Langston Hughes. Sign in with Google.
Friday: Upload a video of yourself reciting your free verse or spoken word poem to our flipgrid.com site so that we can all enjoy each other’s poems. You may read it, but you must have eye contact and expression. Make it fun for us! Try to recite it as a poetry slam! https://flipgrid.com/4e9c62fc
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Flocabulary: Types of Poetry
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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April 20-24 World of Poetry
April 20-24
*Start with the LAST LINK - it is of me teaching! The pear deck slides have several videos and links embedded. So, be sure to click on them. Pear deck code if you need it is zkbaz. OR the "Sign In Google Links" will work, too.
Monday: Slide Deck - “What Is Poetry?”
Intro Poetry
Types of Poetry
Assignments: flocabulary.com “What is Poetry?” Due Friday, April 24 (You do not need to subscribe. Sign in with Google.)
Video
Vocab words
Vocab game
Read & Respond
Quiz
Lyric Lab
Wednesday: Write your own poetry book! Create a Google Doc in this assignment. Choose a template from Docs. Your book will need a title page and table of contents. You may add pictures if you want. Read poems and practice writing your own poems. Write at least two original poems this week. Be sure to date each poem and give it a title. This week's poems can rhyme or be free verse.
poetry4kids.com
Poetryfoundation.org
Poets.org
Poetry 180
Friday: Upload a video of yourself reciting a poem to our flipgrid.com site so that we can all enjoy each other’s poems. You may read it, but you must have eye contact and expression. Make it fun for us! Poetry is filled with all different kinds of emotions - joy, silliness, sorrow, anger, fear. Let us feel the emotion in your poem. Your poem should be at least 10 lines. https://flipgrid.com/dalton3284
*Start with the LAST LINK - it is of me teaching! The pear deck slides have several videos and links embedded. So, be sure to click on them. Pear deck code if you need it is zkbaz. OR the "Sign In Google Links" will work, too.
Monday: Slide Deck - “What Is Poetry?”
Intro Poetry
Types of Poetry
Assignments: flocabulary.com “What is Poetry?” Due Friday, April 24 (You do not need to subscribe. Sign in with Google.)
Video
Vocab words
Vocab game
Read & Respond
Quiz
Lyric Lab
Wednesday: Write your own poetry book! Create a Google Doc in this assignment. Choose a template from Docs. Your book will need a title page and table of contents. You may add pictures if you want. Read poems and practice writing your own poems. Write at least two original poems this week. Be sure to date each poem and give it a title. This week's poems can rhyme or be free verse.
poetry4kids.com
Poetryfoundation.org
Poets.org
Poetry 180
Friday: Upload a video of yourself reciting a poem to our flipgrid.com site so that we can all enjoy each other’s poems. You may read it, but you must have eye contact and expression. Make it fun for us! Poetry is filled with all different kinds of emotions - joy, silliness, sorrow, anger, fear. Let us feel the emotion in your poem. Your poem should be at least 10 lines. https://flipgrid.com/dalton3284
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Flocabulary: What is Poetry?
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Pet Stories
Read the following stories in your Collections book and answer the questions in the "Analyze the Text" section at the end of the stories.
Wild Animals Aren’t Pets pg. 223
Let People Own Exotic Pets pg. 227
Eleven pg. 233
National Geographic Kids “Pet Central”
*Be prepared for a story talk.
Noredink.com -“THAMOs” and “SWABIs” and “What If
Schools Had No Rules?” quick write
Wild Animals Aren’t Pets pg. 223
Let People Own Exotic Pets pg. 227
Eleven pg. 233
National Geographic Kids “Pet Central”
*Be prepared for a story talk.
Noredink.com -“THAMOs” and “SWABIs” and “What If
Schools Had No Rules?” quick write
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A Night to Remember and The Titanic
Read the following stories and answer the six comprehension questions found in the "Analyzing the Text" section.
A Night to Remember pg. 185
Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved pg. 197
Below is a link to a clip about the Titanic.
There also is a link to a Quizlet for "A Night to Remember."
noredink.com - Quick write: Best Meal Ever and Embedding Evidence
*Be prepared for a story talk
A Night to Remember pg. 185
Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved pg. 197
Below is a link to a clip about the Titanic.
There also is a link to a Quizlet for "A Night to Remember."
noredink.com - Quick write: Best Meal Ever and Embedding Evidence
*Be prepared for a story talk
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The Ravine and Fears & Phobias
Collections textbook: Read the stories and answer the comprehension questions. Stories can also be accessed through the Houghton Mifflin app in your portal. You may create a document here to type your answers.
Week 1
The Ravine pg. 3
Fears & Phobias pg. 41
The Ravine questions are on page 14 and are called "Analyzing the Text." There are six questions. Fears and Phobias questions are on page 48. Hope you are doing well!
Fears & Phobias Quizlet
*Be prepared for a story talk/class discussion on Zoom Tuesday, March 24.
Noredink.com - “Commonly Confused Words” and “Soundtrack of My Life” quick write
Read your silent reading book for 15 minutes each day.
Week 1
The Ravine pg. 3
Fears & Phobias pg. 41
The Ravine questions are on page 14 and are called "Analyzing the Text." There are six questions. Fears and Phobias questions are on page 48. Hope you are doing well!
Fears & Phobias Quizlet
*Be prepared for a story talk/class discussion on Zoom Tuesday, March 24.
Noredink.com - “Commonly Confused Words” and “Soundtrack of My Life” quick write
Read your silent reading book for 15 minutes each day.
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ReadWorks: Rituals for Making Tea
Please click the link to go to this assignment.
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Informational Book Final Draft
Go to Google Docs and choose a template. Then, upload that doc to this assignment. Copy- paste your text from your other Informational Essay Draft.
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Informational Essay
Create a Google Doc here and type your informational essay "Chapter One" on Teen Activism. Remember, structure sets you free. See the sample essays I posted.
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Argumentative Writing Essay
Please create a doc within this assignment and type your five paragraph argumentative essay here. Be sure to start with a great hook, background and thesis statement in your intro paragraph. Then, type three body paragraphs that each start with a transition and a reason that supports your claim. Finally, finish up with your conclusion paragraph where you restate your thesis statement and conclude with a snappy ending!
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Argumentative Writing Topic and Sources
Argumentative Writing
1. Choose a topic from the list below or check with Mrs. Dalton if you would like to choose a topic not listed.
2. Create a Google Doc below in this assignment to record your research. IMPORTANT!! - Be sure to copy/paste all links onto the document for future reference and copy/paste the title of the article. See my sample for an example.
3. Research articles/information about your topic. Make sure to find information for both sides of the issue. Record any of your research findings, including quotes with the name of the person who said the quote, statistics, facts, etc., in your notebook or on this document so you can refer back to all of your evidence. You must find at least five different sources.
1. Choose a topic from the list below or check with Mrs. Dalton if you would like to choose a topic not listed.
2. Create a Google Doc below in this assignment to record your research. IMPORTANT!! - Be sure to copy/paste all links onto the document for future reference and copy/paste the title of the article. See my sample for an example.
3. Research articles/information about your topic. Make sure to find information for both sides of the issue. Record any of your research findings, including quotes with the name of the person who said the quote, statistics, facts, etc., in your notebook or on this document so you can refer back to all of your evidence. You must find at least five different sources.
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One Pager Book Poster
See attachment for directions and samples.
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RACES Writing
Read the story "The House" and answer the question below. You will be writing a one-paragraph response using the R.A.C.E.S. strategy. Be sure to create a Google Doc here in Classroom, and make sure you turn in your assignment when it is completed. All sentences must be clearly labeled and color-coded; responses will not be accepted otherwise. Use spelling and grammar check to edit your work.
R - Blue
A - Red
C - Green
E - Orange
S - Purple
PROMPT: If you were a new homebuyer, would the home in the story "The House" be a place of interest to you? Cite one to two pieces of evidence to support your answer.
(Copy and paste the color codes and prompt onto your document before you begin writing.)
R - Blue
A - Red
C - Green
E - Orange
S - Purple
PROMPT: If you were a new homebuyer, would the home in the story "The House" be a place of interest to you? Cite one to two pieces of evidence to support your answer.
(Copy and paste the color codes and prompt onto your document before you begin writing.)
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Assignment
HW Periods 2 & 6
Google Classroom assignment - Personal Narrative
Choose your favorite personal narrative that you have written so far this year, create a doc in the Google Classroom Assignment, and type your story.
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Assignment
HW All Periods
Write a powerful personal narrative!
- paragraphs
- 1-2 pages
- dialogue
- show don't tell
- moment that matters
- emotion: joy, humor, sorrow, apprehension
Dazzle me with your writing skills!
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Assignment
HW Finish Personal Narrative from Monday/Tuesday. Try to use one of our new strategies:
- Think of an important person
- Think about a place that matters
- First times/Last times
- Times you realized something or learned something
Write only a small moment story and tell everything you remember about it. Use details, be descriptive, include dialogue that reveals your characters' personalities.
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Assignment
HW All Periods
Giver vocab Chapters 3-4 and 5-6 and meticulously from Chapter 7
Study for Giver Chapters 1-7 Quiz (A Blocks Monday/B Blocks Tuesday)
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Assignment
HW Periods 2 & 6
Read for AR
STAR Parent Signature
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Assignment
If I Were in Charge of the World Poems due Wednesday. Please insert a picture of you and print or bring a picture to glue to your printed copy.
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Assignment
HW All Periods
Poems printed and due with picture Wednesday
Bring Silent Reading book by Thursday/Friday
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If I Were in Charge of the World
Please create a doc in this assignment and type your poem here. You may insert your picture if you would like.