Advanced Math/ELA-6B & 6A Assignments

In two paragraphs or more, Do you believe in horoscopes? Why or why not?
Also, please catch up on any quizzes you missed, this week your grades will be finalized. It’s important to complete all assignments by Wednesday.

Write a paragraph or more describing your favorite vacation

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Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Write a narrative about a time when you did something you thought you could not do. Be sure to include specific details so that a reader can follow your story. Your narrative can be a minimum of 15 sentences. See rubric attached

Please write in 5 sentences or more what your thoughts are during the pandemic today? Are you hopeful? Are you excited for the new year school

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You will create a facebook page for Jonas, the protagonist in the novel "The giver". See attached for rubric and instructions. You will be given five days to complete project.

For today, you have a choice of two writing prompts:
1. Write a poem that describes your neighborhood. This poem should be at least three stanzas.
Or
2. What would it be like to live in the White House? Use your imagination to write a short story. Your story should be no less than 15 sentences. Please refer to your writing prompt rubric

complete the two Quill activities due Thursday. You will have a quiz on Friday based upon your Quill activities. Quiz will be on commonly confused words (Your, You're, Their, There, They're)

Continue to work on your facebook page of Jonas
HW- Read The giver Chapters 12-15. We will meet on zoom on Wednesday to discuss

The following are vocabulary words found in chapters 5-8. Please write ONLY the VOCABULARY answers in a separate document and attach HERE.

For each chapter of The giver, chapters 9-11, please write a one to two paragraph summary of each chapter

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Welcome back, hope you had a good day off!!! Today, you will be completing your journal response- In three to five sentences, state how you feel today during the pandemic. We will have zooms Thursday and Friday. I will post meeting times later today.

Create a shorty story (10 sentences) where you use 10 of your spelling words

This week's spelling words are posted below. You must write complex/compound sentences using these words and study them for tomorrow's quiz. We will have two zooms tomorrow. One at 10:00 am and one at 11:00 Am. Please sign up for one spot on either time. The directions below tell you how to sign up on sign up.com:

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There is a quote from Ally Condie which states: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that. This quote simply means that although people take different paths in life, it doesn’t change that they once we very close and will still be connected. Your task is to write a narrative(3 paragraphs) that is inspired by this quote

Your task today is to continue working on your narratives

Read chapter eight of the giver and attach a summary of the chapter.

Today you will write a paragraph or two that talks about your first day at St Stephens. You can address fears about starting a new school, people you met on your first day etc. In your paragraphs, you must write five vocabulary words of your own and underline them. At the end of your paragraph(s), write your vocabulary words and their meanings

Write a short journal entry about 10 sentences in which you describe a teacher who influenced you. Test is postponed this week. Think about an item that you would like to use in show and tell tomorrow. Rubric is attached

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1. Complete read works posted
2. Familiarize yourself with what a noun, adjective, adverb and verb is. Zoom at 2 pm
Sophia Abraham is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Language arts 6th grade
Time: May 12, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Write a five to seven sentence paragraph pretending that you are an MTA employee( a bus driver, train operator, train conductor, janitor) that is working through the pandemic. Please describe your challenges, fears throughout the pandemic.
Please note that the longer journals are being graded. If you haven’t completed your 1st journal(perspective of a delivery driver), use this time to complete it. Also, please complete your spelling test from Friday if you haven’t already done so

Chapter 7 Comprehension Questions. Please answer these questions below related to Chapter 7 of the Giver and attach here.
1. Explain how the newchildren are identified before they are named.
2. Tell how the Chief Elder is determined.
3. Summarize the behavioral goals of the Elevens and the younger children.
4. Examine the character of Fiona and her abilities.
5. Analyze how many students are assigned to each job per year, and how this ensures a
steady flow of workers for the community.
6. Articulate why using precise language is important to the community.
7. Explain how Asher was disciplined for using the incorrect word for “snack.” Assess
whether he received an appropriate or inappropriate consequence for misusing a
word. Provide reasons to support your answer.
8. What is Asher’s Assignment? How does his Assignment affirm the Committee’s
choice of Assignments?
9. Describe what occurs as Jonas waits to be called to the stage.
10. Explain what Jonas thinks when his number is skipped.

For today, please write a total of 10 sentences where you include examples of one noun, verb, adjective or adverb
Join me for a zoom class Wednesday at 1 where we discuss parts of speech. Invitation is below:
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Topic: Language arts 6th grade
Time: May 13, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Using our words from yesterday's list, please complete the synonyms/antonyms, proofreading and writing activities listed below.

Please review the following spelling words. You will receive a short quiz tomorrow same format as last week: fill in the blanks, choose the correct spelling, sentence completion

Today, we will use an app called Flip grid in order to video record your journal entries. If you feel uncomfortable with video, you are welcome to write it. Your video must not be longer than 1 minute 30 seconds. Simply click on the link below to use the app

Chapter 7 summary of the giver can be placed here

1.Read Chapter 7 of the giver and complete a summary. This is due on Thursday
2. Write a 1-3 sentence journal entry describing how you feel today. Due today at five

Please identify the parts of speech in each sentence below. You can write answers only. You don't have to complete a journal today.

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1. COMPLETE READWORKS
2. COMPLETE YOUR 1-3 SENTENCE JOURNAL DOCUMENTING HOW YOU FEEL TODAY DURING THE PANDEMIC

Read the instructions below for today's spelling test
1. Review the spelling words attached
2. Create a doc and write answers only
3. Please complete numbers 1-12 of the definitions/spelling activity, writing the CORRECT spelling words.
4. Complete the proof reading activity. For this activity you will write the word spelled wrong and next to it, you will write the correct answer. E.g. plade-plaid
5. On the last activity, "find the correct spelling", you will do ONLY #S 1-8 and you will type/write out the word that's spelled correctly.
PLEASE ATTACH YOUR ANSWERS HERE. IT MAKES FOR EASIER GRADING. DO NOT EMAIL IT

1. Complete your journal entry today from the perspective of a food delivery person. during this pandemic. Write a paragraph(or longer) where you describe your feels, challenges or fears as you go about your daily work.
2. Work on Edgenuity

1. We will begin writing journals every day from now on. Every day, you will write down your thoughts as you go through this pandemic. Each journal does not have to be long. You will try to write your thoughts down in one to three sentences each day and on Fridays, you will write a paragraph. Today, please begin your first journal entry. Write one to three sentences about your feelings. You are welcome to write more, however, I DO NOT WANT your daily journals to exceed ONE paragraph. due4/30/2020
2. Complete the read works poem "Spring" due 4/30/2020. In the read works passage, there are three vocabulary words-awaken, boulder and compromise. Please review them and write three ORIGINAL sentences using these words. Attach all work and upload on google classroom. If you score lower than 70 on read works, you will get ONE chance to re-do, so please look out to see if the passage was returned to you.

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Imagine that you live in the community In the Giver. Create a minimum of 10 journal entries about your life there. Include the name you are given, information about your family unit, how you cope with each year’s new responsibilities, where you perform your volunteer hours, your Assignment, how you feel about your Assignment, and what you do as you grow older.
In other words, you are writing about how you feel concerning your responsibilities each year and how you volunteer and your last journal entry should address what your assignment is at age 12 and how you feel about your assignment
Each journal entry should be dated

1. Complete yesterday's activities due tomorrow- Sentences using vocabulary words(you will receive extra credit for this on tomorrow's test) and complete short stories
2. Review the study guide for tomorrow. Find the answers to the questions. Join me for a brief review session at 3 pm today
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Meeting ID: 782 0159 4633
Password: 5nnZci

3. Attached you will find the answers to the schedule that you completed on Monday. Please review as well. If you haven't completed schedule by now, you will receive no credit

It was nice seeing you in zoom today. For tomorrow, please complete the following:
1. Complete the following: Write a brief narrative(ten sentences or less) in which a main character must choose between his (her) personal beliefs and his family. Be sure to include the emotions the character experiences as he struggles to make a decision. Attach here.
2. Using attached vocabulary words from the giver, please write 8 complex/compound sentences. Underline or highlight vocabulary words

HW- Read Chapter 6 of the giver, complete Edgenuity (90 minutes due by Sunday, review Chapters 3-6 of the Giver for a quiz on Friday. Format of Quiz: short answer and multiple choice
Office hours 10-11 & 1-2

1. Read up to chapter 5 of the Giver
2. Create a community "Life schedule" attached and attach your schedule here. For the schedule, you will list the important event(s) that occur at each stage of life. See attached for an explanation as to how to complete chart
Don't forget join me at 10:45am TODAY for zoom if you can
Meeting ID: 720 1703 9575
Password: 4CcXm1
Ages 2, 5 & 6 do not have events.Skip those
HW- Complete Edgenuity. 90 minutes due by Sunday

Today, we will continue our reading/review of "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.
1. Read/reread Chapters 3 of the Giver and annotate. If you have a book, annotate in book. If not and you are using the online book, simply make notes on a piece of paper.
2. Review the Questions attached and upload here so I can see if you attempted the questions. When I am reviewing your work for this assignment, I am looking for completion and thoughtfulness not accuracy.
3. We will meet tomorrow to go over Chapter 3 of the Giver via zoom. The details are as follows:
Meeting will be 4/21 @10:45 am
Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72017039575?pwd=VHVJZlpzNEprU3ZtLzVCM1BTSjJodz09
Meeting ID: 720 1703 9575
Password: 4CcXm1
NOTE: Please come to the meeting with your answers to your questions and to have a chapter discussion. See you then!!!!!
Office hours daily= 10:00-11:00 am & 1pm-2pm. Please post comments in the comment section

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For the summary simply write the main ideas in your own words and include important details that explain your main ideas. Do not write an opinion. Write this summary like you do every summary in class. Look at page 227 in your Pearson book

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Please complete the selection test. Responses will be checked on Monday

Complete this online quiz today for ELA

Please post your responses and summaries here

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Please complete the vocabulary quiz by Friday March 20th

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COMPLETE A NOTE TAKING AND SUMMARY CHART WITH THE FORMAT I GAVE YOU IN CLASS
FOR EACH CHAPTER. CREATE A DOC AND SUBMIT HERE. I ATTACHED AN OUTLINE FOR YOU TO FOLLOW.

1. Explain why you think airplanes are not permitted to fly over the community.
2. List the different jobs that are mentioned in the chapter.
3. Discuss how the citizens and the Pilot are treated during the accidental fly-over. 4. Examine how Asher apologizes to his classmates when he is late to class. Do you
think he should have to apologize in this way?
5. Several rituals, such as using a standard apology phrase and the nightly sharing of
feelings, are described. Generalize why these rituals are used in the community.
6. What are Elevens and Sevens?
7. Compare your family’s nightly routine to Jonas’s family’s nightly rituals.
8. Distinguish Lily’s definition of animals from our definition of them. Why do you think
Lily’s definition might be different from ours?
9. Compare Father’s job as Nurturer to a similar job in our society.
10. Explain why the male baby that Father discusses may be released.
11. Identify three reasons why someone may be released.
12. How are family units with parents and children created?
13. Why does Jonas’s family share their feelings at dinner each evening? Why do you
think this is an important aspect of life in this community? Is this something that is important to your family? Why or why not?

Write a paragraph describing a pet or wild animal that you have seen. Include details about the animal looks like and how it moves. Your description should the reader draw a picture of the creature

Please read the article on Utopia vs Dystopia and complete a summary. Submit all summaries here.

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This assignment is due 02/11/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.

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Please complete the guiding questions distributed in class today. Only #s1-4. Do not complete the chart at the back of the handout. Questions attached

Using the homophones worksheet distributed in class, write ten sentences using each set of homophones. Please use only compound/complex sentences
Example: Although my teacher explained to us that it is not right for us to write on the desks In the classrooms, some of us still disobey her and as a result, we are given detention when we do.
Please complete on the back of your worksheets and use additional looseleaf if needed.

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Tell the story of a young person or adult who has made a difference by helping others. Characterize the person and describe how he or she has helped other people. Use the attached rubric to see how you will be graded.

Submit your final drafts here once you have received feedback from me

Please attach your summary here

See attachment. First draft due 1/21 and final draft due 1/23. There will be links in Google classroom where you can post both drafts

please submit all first drafts of essay here

Please complete your introduction draft which includes hook and topic sentence

Answer the following questions in one to two paragraphs-Why do some dogs grow so attached to their owners? How can a dog find its way around a busy city? How can a dog know what time it is?

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Choose a topic that you would like to explore from the reading, "My life with the chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall and write a short report. You can write you research in google docs. A minimum of two paragraphs is required or you can do a slide presentation. 10 slides minimum. Please have a research question-E.g. What do chimpanzees use tools for? You will need to include photos/illustrations. You must include sources. Use MLA citation. You can use esaybib.com that will cite sources for you.Submit assignment here

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In Red Composition Books, please complete the reading comprehension on page 111 of Pearson Realize

Your quick writes are only intended to take about ten minutes. Please see the rubric to see how your quick writes will be assessed

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Read the passage entitled "Reading Buddies" on pages 94 and 95 of Pearson's book. If you did not take home your text, you can access it online. In order to access Pearson's Online,
1. Go to Pearson, click textbook
2. Click on menu on the top right corner of page
3. Click table of Contents, then Unit 2: Animal Allies
4. Click unit introduction
5. Click "Reading Buddies"
Your SUMMARY MUST BE PLACED HERE. REMEMBER A SUMMARY IS A CONCISE, and NOT equal the length of the text. It should be in PRESENT TENSE

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Please submit ALL FIRST draft narratives/poems by the end of the day(10/25/19).

Weekly, I will assign you a writing prompt for you to write a response. You will have about ten minutes to complete this activity. You cannot take longer than 10 minutes and will have to submit here on google classroom by the end of the period. Your writing does not have to be perfect. This is just a way to get you to write more.Take 5 minutes to write a response to the thinking prompt below. Your response should be 50-100 words long.
Prompt #1- What is the biggest challenge you are facing today? Explain why and how this is challenging you. What do you intend to do about it

Complete the setting portion of your narrative graphic organizer

Complete grammar handouts distributed in class.

Read pages 18 and 19 of Brown Girl Dreaming and Annotate

Please complete the questions posted based upon the "Eleven" Reading by Sandra Cisneros due in class by Monday.

Read the poem "Sometimes" by Jacqueline Woodson and annotate. Please write the definitions of twist, twirl and the two definitions of gifted in the poem,"Gifted"

Please ensure that your Complex and compound sentences are completed in composition notebooks from the powerpoint posted and please ensure that you have completed your Read works assignment: A monument of Peace

Please research and write 10 facts about the author of "Brown Girl Dreaming" Jacqueline Woodson. You can write the in bullet form Due 9/25/19

After I review your first draft of summaries, post your final draft of summaries here. Yo will be assigned a grade from 1-4 points. Please refer to the rubric that I distributed.

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Please complete the reading assignment if you have study hall tomorrow in RM 402. You will need to carry your chrome books to compete the assignment and log onto Google classroom. For students in 6B who are new to the school please go to Google classroom and add yourself to the class. the code for 6A is r4dahfj. For 6B, the code is kh2bdq. If you have study hall on Friday, you will complete assignment during that time

Complete the summary and main idea worksheets distribute in class. Due in class Monday, September 16