Term 4 assignments:
Embedded quotes notes
Quote embedding | |
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Archetypes notes
Archetypes intro | |
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Figurative language notes
Figurative language | |
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Practice SAGE essay
After reading the two provided articles on the legalization of marijuana, write an argumentative essay giving your point of view. The format should follow the SAGE writing outline, meaning the first paragraph should include a hook, intro, and thesis statement. The second, third, and fourth paragraphs should all have topic sentences and use evidence from the sources. The fifth paragraph should include a counterclaim and rebuttal, with quotes from the sources. The sixth paragraph should reiterate the main points from the essay and revisit your thesis statement.
The essay must be handwritten; the writing is timed and cannot go on for longer than 85 minutes
The essay must be handwritten; the writing is timed and cannot go on for longer than 85 minutes
Source 1 | |
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Source 2 | |
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Story quickwrite
Step 1: Write half a page telling me your most embarrassing moment. This is a story, so tell it well!
Step 2: Write another half a page telling me the same story, but from the perspective of someone else. Did someone witness your most embarrassing moment? If so, tell the story from their view. If nobody witnessed your most embarrassing moment, tell the story as though you're an omniscient narrator telling the story to an audience
Step 2: Write another half a page telling me the same story, but from the perspective of someone else. Did someone witness your most embarrassing moment? If so, tell the story from their view. If nobody witnessed your most embarrassing moment, tell the story as though you're an omniscient narrator telling the story to an audience
Informative writing quickwrite (India)
Write one informative paragraph on India. The paragraph can focus on anything related to India, from religions to architecture to the country's history, but the information must be gathered from a reliable source and cited correctly.
Argumentative writing practice
Using the attached sources, outline an argumentative essay using the SAGE argumentative format. Your assignment must follow this pattern:
- Paragraph 1: Hook, intro, and thesis statement
- Paragraph 2: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 3: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 4: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 5: Counterclaim + quotes from sources, and rebuttal + quotes from sources
- Paragraph 6: Reiterate your thesis statement and main points
Beyonce: Pro and con | |
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Embedded quote practice
Informative essay practice (fathers)
SAGE informative essays are 3-4 paragraphs long. Using the provided source, outline a SAGE informative essay. The essay should follow this pattern:
- Paragraph 1: Hook, intro, thesis (must be factual and unbiased, but it'll still be a claim)
- Paragraph 2: Informative info
- Paragraph 3: Informative info
- Paragraph 4: Reiterate thesis and points covered in your essay
Article: The best type of father | |
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Life of Pi reading quiz 1
- What were Pi’s 2 majors in college?
- What is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it?
- What was Pi named after?
- What does Mamaji mean?
- Out of the 4 members of Pi’s family, how many can swim?
Life of Pi reading quiz 2
- What type of people does Pi compare the zoo animals to?
- Where does Pi believe animals would choose to live, the wild or the zoo?
- Who gave Pi his nickname?
- Who is the narrator when the chapters are written in italics?
- Which does Pi prefer, atheists or agnostics?
Life of Pi reading quiz 3
- What religion(s) did Pi belong to?
- Why did the Patel family choose to move?
- When Pi talks about animals coming to strange living arrangements, there’s a literary term for what he’s doing — what is it?
- Where were the animals being sent? Where were the Patels moving to?
- What does The Author say about the ending of the story?
Embedded quotes practice (Socrative)
Embedded quotes practice assignment | |
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Common assessment 1 (embedded quotes)
Must be done in class — I'd highly recommend looking through the notes at the top of the page first, though...
Common assessment 2 (archetypes)
Also must be completed in class, and I'd once again recommend studying the notes first
Short story intro assignment
This assignment should be located on your Google Drive, in the "Shared with me" folder. The assignment folder you're looking for is titled "11th short stories." In that folder, you'll find a pdf of the assignment. The assignment must be completed after you read 5 short stories found in the "!!! Required !!!" folder. Each of the five stories must be used to answer at least 1 question; for example, you can use one story to answer 10 questions, but you must use the other 4 stories to answer the remaining 5 questions.
Life of Pi reading quiz 4
- What is the only thing that can defeat life?
- What does Pi build to keep himself safe?
- Pi runs through different options, but what does he ultimately decide to do with Richard Parker?
- What is the last type of creature to abandon the lifeboat? (Hint: It’s not Pi or Richard Parker)
- Why was killing his 1st fish so hard for Pi?
Term 3 assignments:
Frederick Douglass Metaphor
Answer the following questions (online copies of the book are available if you no longer have your hard copy):
Metaphor hunt: What two things did Douglass compare in chapter 10?
Was the metaphor extended, implied, mixed, or dead?
Answer the following questions (online copies of the book are available if you no longer have your hard copy):
Metaphor hunt: What two things did Douglass compare in chapter 10?
Was the metaphor extended, implied, mixed, or dead?
Figurative Language Quickwrite
Write at least half a page comparing yourself to one of the following:
¤ An instrument
¤ A force of nature
¤ An animal
Write your paper in 3rd person
¤ Do NOT use “I” or “me” — use your name
Write at least half a page comparing yourself to one of the following:
¤ An instrument
¤ A force of nature
¤ An animal
Write your paper in 3rd person
¤ Do NOT use “I” or “me” — use your name
Gatsby party research
Gatsby party planning | |
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Quote verification assignment
Quotes: True or false? | |
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ACT practice test 1
ACT practice 1 | |
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ACT practice test 2
ACT practice 2 | |
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ACT reading test
ACT reading practice | |
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Connotations photo quiz
You'll have to come take care of this in class if you're missing it — the file is too big for my freebie website!
Color quickwrite
- What is your favorite color?
- Why is it your favorite?
- What do you think of when you see that color?
- Would you paint your house or room that color? Why or why not?
- If the classroom were that color, how would you feel each time you walked in?
- What feelings do you think your favorite color evokes in others?
Colors connotation worksheet
Color worksheet | |
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Character map
Students should be mapping out the relationships between Gatsby characters. Grades will be based on the inclusion of 10 characteristics of each of the major characters in the story
Students should be mapping out the relationships between Gatsby characters. Grades will be based on the inclusion of 10 characteristics of each of the major characters in the story
Color journal | |
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Anno-dating
Annotating = Adding notes to a text giving explanations or comments
Anno-dating = Interacting with text (annotating) as though you're on a (weird) date
While on your date: After reading each paragraph or two, write a few sentences summarizing what your date is saying up to that point
Because you’re a good date, respond! In the margins, write a short response to what you’ve read. Ask questions you don’t know the answers to. Add what you think about what your date is saying
Articles (choose one):
Annotating = Adding notes to a text giving explanations or comments
Anno-dating = Interacting with text (annotating) as though you're on a (weird) date
While on your date: After reading each paragraph or two, write a few sentences summarizing what your date is saying up to that point
Because you’re a good date, respond! In the margins, write a short response to what you’ve read. Ask questions you don’t know the answers to. Add what you think about what your date is saying
Articles (choose one):
Judging "Gatsby" by its cover | |
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So we read on | |
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Term 2 assignments:
KWL chart.docx | |
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Bellringer 10.28.docx | |
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Bellringer 10.30.docx | |
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Quote worksheet.docx | |
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Bellringer 11.3.docx | |
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SOAPStone 1.docx | |
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Bellringer 11.6.docx | |
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Bellringer 11.10.docx | |
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SOAPStone practice 2.docx | |
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Common assessment 1: SOAPStone; Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex sentences
ACT practice essay (FLEX).docx | |
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Cover letter (formatting help).docx | |
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Bellringer 11.24 (thesis statements).docx | |
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Parallelism practice write.docx | |
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Parallelism practice.docx | |
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Parallelism exit quiz.docx | |
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Common assessment 2: SOAPStone and parallelism
Common assessment 2 makeup.docx | |
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Letter of recommendation (formatting).pptx | |
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Motivations quick-write.docx | |
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Failure quick-write.docx | |
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