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Read to meet your AR Goal!

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Ch. 4 Literary Analysis Questions

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  1. Finish reading and annotating ROTCHMC Ch. 4
  2. Study Ch. 4 Vocabulary 

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  1. Read up to the phrase "the distance between them fading" (pg. 88 in Ms. Mahoney's book)
  2. Study Ch. 4 Vocab

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  1. Finish ROTHMC Ch. 3 Literary Analysis Questions
  2. Study for Quiz on Friday!

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  1. Read up to the phrase "through the dark forrest towards home" (pg. 56 in Ms. Mahoney's book)
  2. Study Ch. 2 + 3 vocabulary!

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Finish ROTHMC Ch. 2 Lit Analysis Questions

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  1. Finish Assessment Practice: Using Precise Words packet 
  2. Study for your Ch. 1 Quiz tomorrow!
    1. Study Ch. 1 Vocabulary on Quizlet 
    2. Review Ch. 1 Lit Analysis Questions

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Read and annotate Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry up to the phrase "pal of my hand." (pg. 17 in Ms. Mahoney's book)

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  1. Fill out title page
  2. Finish essay
  3. Print 2 copies of essay and title page

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Sign Optimist Club Essay Contest permission form in Family Envelope 

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Finish the first body paragraph of your Optimist Club Essay

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Author Biography: Mildred D. Taylor worksheet
  1. Part A - complete in your notebook
  2. Part B - on a Google Doc 

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  1. Read and annotate "African-American Life During the South in the 1930's" article
  2. You DO NOT NEED to do parts A and B of this handout!

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Finish your characterization web for Blanca Flor, Juanito, and Don Ricardo. Remember, you need two adjectives and an example for each adjective. 

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Optimist Club Essay Paragraph
 
Answer the Optimist Club Essay prompt on Google Classroom in a paragraph. This is our starting point! 

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  1. Complete questions A - H (pg. 149 - 153) on a Google Doc

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  1. Using the assignment entitled "New Year's Resolutions" on Google Classroom, complete each chart. You should have 2 personal resolutions and 2 academic resolutions for a total of 4
  2. Using the "One Word of 2020" worksheet, color and design your "one word" of 2020. Remember, it is a word that will symbolize your attitude for this year and it will be hung on our prayer bulletin board! 

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Finish your "Mazy May TDQ"

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pg. 133, #6 - 11 on a Google Doc 

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  1. Finish reading "Mazy May"
  2. Complete questions D - Q on a Google Doc 

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In two paragraphs, respond to the following prompt.
 
What is your idea of a memorable birthday? Based on your own experiences or just on your imagination, describe your idea of the best, worst, most unusual, or funniest birthday. Use sensory details to describe the birthday celebration!

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Finish "Eleven" TDQ - Sylvia on Google Classroom

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Answer the TDQ posted on Google Classroom ("Eleven" TDQ). TRY YOUR BEST - we will go over our responses tomorrow!

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Read to Reach Your AR Goal! 

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Rachel's Diary Entry
 
On a Google Doc, write a diary entry that is at least 3/4 of a page. Your entry should be double spaced, 12 pt, in any (readable!) font. 
 
Imagine you are Rachel after the events in Sandra Cisneros' story Eleven. Write a diary entry about how you feel when you return home from school. Use clues in the story to infer how Rachel may feel about the day. Be sure to capture Rachel's qualities and voice in your diary entry. 

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  1. Short paragraph describing what kind of character Bud is 
  2. pg. 109, #2 - 4 (on a Google Doc)

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1. Finish AR Survey 
2. Complete outline of textbook pgs. 100 - 101 (on Google Classroom)
 

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Create a story map in your notebook for one of your exciting Yosemite experiences!

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*UPDATE*
Typed Final Draft of Short Narrative 
due FRIDAY

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Unit One Test
Mon 10/21 and Tues 10/22

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  1. Finish the rough draft of your Fictional Narrative
  2. Review your rough draft using the Narrative Checklist on Google Classroom

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  1. Finish Sensory Details chart in Notebook
  2. Write a short paragraph (8 sentences) about your time at a theme park using your notes from today
    1. You must have at least one of each type of sensory detail! 

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  1. Bring SSR book to read tomorrow
  2. Continue working on rough draft, begin writing climax of short fictional narrative 

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Complete the plot map of your short fictional narrative

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  1. Finish questions from Friday (see checklist on Google Classroom)
  2. Complete Setting Chart for your Fictional Narrative 
    1. Be as thorough and detailed as possible!

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  • Write a one page continuation of I Want My Hat Back
    • double spaced

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Read and take notes on "What a Character" (pg. 74)

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  1. Read "Wartime Mistakes, Peacetime Apologies" (pg. 66)
  2. Read again and take notes
  3. Complete your Compare/Contrast Essay and upload to Google Classroom

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  1. Venn Diagram comparing "Concha" and "The Southpaw"
  2. Complete your "The Southpaw" paragraph (rough draft) on a Google Doc
    1. Use the directions on Google Classroom under "Compare/Contrast Essay"

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  1. Finish "Concha" Summary Chart (on Google Classroom)
  2. pg. 62 "Writing Skills Focus" (on a Google Doc)
    1. Write a brief paragraph explaining whether you think the events and setting in "Concha" are realistic. Give examples that support your opinion.

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  1. Answer "The Southpaw" Literary Analysis Questions on Google Classroom
  2. Read "Concha" (pg. 58 - 61)

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  1. Study for Lit Terms Quiz
  2. Read "The Southpaw" 
  3. Complete the summary chart (pg. 51)
  4. Answer questions pg. 57 (#1 - 6)

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  • "All Summer in Day" (pg. 35 #6 - 10)
  • Read "The Bracelet" (pg. 40 - 48)

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Finish Literary Analysis Questions for "Just Once" on Google Classroom

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Read "Just Once" in your textbook and answer questions A - M on a Google Doc.

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Write About - pg. 13 (#2 - 4)
  • Using "Priscilla and the Wimps", answer questions 2 - 4 in complete sentences.
  • This should be typed on a Google Doc and submitted through the appropriate assignment on Google Classroom before class begins. 

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Define Lit Terms (found on Google Classroom) using pgs. 4 - 5 in your textbook. Your definitions should be short and concise. We will discuss them tomorrow.

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Esperanza Rising - Point of View Rough Draft 
 
Using the directions posted on Google Classroom, write a rough draft of your first-person scene from Esperanza Rising. Your rough draft should be between 1 and 1.5 pages (double spaced). 

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Tissue Book Box Project 
 
*UPDATE - DUE DATE IS NOW 9/5*
 
Using the directions and the rubric posted on your Google Classroom page, complete the Tissue Book Box project. Remember, this project should be about your non-Esperanza summer reading!

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Finish the P.O.V. Narrative you began in class. (6 - 12 sentences)

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Cover Textbook 
 
You may use a book sock, paper bag, or any other method of protecting your textbook. 

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  • Bring summer reading book(s) to class
  •  Bring any art supplies (colored pencils, markers, crayons, etc.)

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Finish "The Bracelet - Literary Analysis Questions" on Google Classroom

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Finish "The Bracelet - Literary Analysis Questions" on Google Classroom. 
 
Try your best! We will review the answers in class on Thursday!