classwork
Characterization worksheet 2
Students will work in collaborative groups to identify the implied character trait in the short passages. Students will cite evidence from the text to support their answer.
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Identifying personification
Students are to read the sentences and identify the use of personification within them.
personification-worksheet-2.pdf | |
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Identifying theme
Students are to read the passages and identify the theme of it. They are then to explain why they chose the theme they did by citing evidence from the text.
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Students have read through 4 passages dealing with teenagers working while in school. T-charts have been filled out with relevant evidence to support either claim. We have begun writing our argumentative essays to the following prompt:
Write an argumentative essay about whether or not it is important for teens to gain work experience during their school years. Use information found in the passages provided.
On Wednesday, October 21st, student wrote their introductions.
Write an argumentative essay about whether or not it is important for teens to gain work experience during their school years. Use information found in the passages provided.
On Wednesday, October 21st, student wrote their introductions.
Teens Need Jobs, Not Cash & Teens at Work
Students are currently working through the above readings. While they are working through the readings, they are collecting evidence in their T-charts that they can use in their essays at the end of the cycle.
Informative Essay Rubric
informative_rubric.pptx | |
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Skeleton Informative Essay
Students worked collaboratively to fill in an example of a model informative essay to the PBPA 1 prompt. Then, they dissected the essay, using the highlighter system discussed in class.
Highlighter System
Pink - Purpose, Focus, and Organization
Blue - Evidence
Green - Elaboration
Blue - Evidence
Green - Elaboration
Notes
Mood vs. Tone
mood___tone.pptx | |
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Irony
irony_-_suspense.ppt | |
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Example of irony.
Theme and Figurative Language
theme_personfication.pptx | |
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Tracing and Evaluating Arguments
tracing_and_evaluating_arguments.ppt | |
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Informative/Expository Essay
informative_essay_notes.pptx | |
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Sentence vs. Sentence Fragments
sentence_v._sentence_fragment.ppt | |
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Imagery
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Denotation vs. Connotation
-denotation_ppt.ppt | |
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Comma Uses
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Projects
Quizzes/Tests
SRI - We wrapped up taking the SRI test last week. If you were able to test, I have already spoken with you privately about your lexile level.
Your Lexile level is the grade level you are reading on. Everyone should be on an 8th grade or higher reading level. If you are not, don't panic, it just means we have something to work on this year.
What can you do to help your score go up? READ READ READ!!!!
Your Lexile level is the grade level you are reading on. Everyone should be on an 8th grade or higher reading level. If you are not, don't panic, it just means we have something to work on this year.
What can you do to help your score go up? READ READ READ!!!!
8/26/15-8/27/15 is PBPA (Palm Beach Performance Assessment) testing. The PBPA is used to assess students writing. This year, students will be taking 4 PBPA's. Two on an informative essay, and two on an argumentative essay. The one taken this week, is an informative essay.
9/16/15-9/17/15 FSQ 1 - This tests the students on the skills they have learned over the last month. Please look under the notes section, to see the PowerPoints that have been reviewed in class.
9/28-10/30 FAIR Testing
10/5-10/6 PBPA 2 Argumentative Essay
10/28-10/29 USA Testing (computerized) This test is similar to the FSQ that was given last month. It will assess the same standards. This test is longer, consisting of 25 questions covering 2 passages.
PBPA 3 - Argumentative test Thursday, November 12th
FSQ 2 Friday, November 20th and Monday, November 23rd
FSQ 2 Friday, November 20th and Monday, November 23rd