Oct. 15
Task #1 – Download and edit the following paragraphs: Beginning Paragraph Correction 1 Beginning Paragraph Correction 2
Task #2 – Read Shoes For Hector pt.1 Reading and complete Shoes For Hector pt.1 Questions
Oct. 14
Skills Students will be writing a comprehension test.
Composition Students will be doing the following:
Task #1 – Make sure that you post your response to the question from yesterday’s class.
Task #2 – Look at two other students’ responses and post a response of your own. Your response should facilitate a response or a discussion.
Oct. 13
Task #1 – We will be going over any questions you have regarding the verb tenses we have used thus far
Task #2 – We will go over the answers to the Thanksgiving Activity
Task #3 – Open and complete Confusing Words Activity #1 for tomorrow’s class
October 9th
Task #1 – Complete Adjectives vs. Adverbs at Noredink.com. It must be completed by 3:00pm
Task#2 – Continue to work on your character sketch paragraph. Your draft is due on Tuesday.
October 9
Task #1 – Complete Future Tense & Actions Verbs Practice at www.noredink.com. It must be completed by noon.
Task #2 – Complete Thanksgiving Activity (fillable) for next class. We will be going over the answers on Tuesday.
** Just a reminder that you will need to have your summaries posted by the tonight.**
Oct. 8
Task #1 – Watch the video below to give you some understanding of what our upcoming holiday is all about.
Task #2 – Finish putting your summary together. When done, please post it and title it Summary of “The Open Window”
Oct. 8
You have the class to complete your paragraph. Below is the example I showed in class yesterday from the short story “Keesh.”
Example Paragraph
Keesh was the best hunter in the village. For example, he demonstrated all of the characteristics a good hunter should possess: bravery, selflessness, and skill. Keesh showed how skilled he was because every time he left for a hunt he returned home with meat for village. Furthermore, he discovered a way to kill bears using his mind rather simply trying to over-power them as the other hunters did. This was important because Keesh was only thirteen and as the story states, “Boys of his age did not go out to hunt, and they certainly never went out to hunt alone.” This shows how brave Keesh was. Keesh was even willing to hunt a mother bear and her cubs which is extremely dangerous because of how aggressive mother bears are. Even though other animals would have been safer and maybe easier to hunt, Keesh courageously hunted bears because they provided the most meat. This was important because he wanted to make sure that his village had enough food. This showed that he was not hunting to prove how brave he was but rather he hunted to ensure his people did not starve. Being selfless allowed Keesh to be a better hunter than anyone else because he did not need to prove anything, rather he was hunting to survive. The combination of Keesh’s bravery, selflessness, and skill made him the best hunter in the village.
Oct. 8
Task #1 – Look over How To Write A Paragraph below:
Task #2 – Organize the characteristics and evidence you have collected and write your paragraph.
October 6
Task#1 – Go to Noredink.com and complete your grammar quiz
Task #2 – Read over “The Stolen Letter” and collect evidence about one of the main characters (Narrator, Dupin, Chief) for your character sketch. Your job will be to be as descriptive as possible using the information you learn about the character from the story. Think of what we talked about regarding the chief in last day’s class. Look at Character Traits Word Bank for a list of character traits. You will need as much information as possible for tomorrow’s writing activity so you will need to do a good job.
October 6
Task #1 – Go to Noredink.com and complete your grammar quiz
Task #2 – Complete your draft of your “Sanctuary” paragraph.