reading and english in action
Directions: Use the BLUE button boxes below to get to various links that will help you in this class.
** If you find a link that you think is useful, please share with me. It could be potentially added to the website. :)
** If you find a link that you think is useful, please share with me. It could be potentially added to the website. :)
Literature Book: HOLT online button is for you to connect with your Literature Book that we read in class. Use it to complete any assignments or study for tests.
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Google Drive: You may use this button to connect to your Google account.
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Comma Rules: This button attaches to all the comma rules that we learn in class. Print it out and have it available to you at all times
Quizlet: This is a website for you to use to create flashcards to help you study for tests such as Harold Weird. Socrative: This button connects you to tests, exit tickets, and space races used in class or as homework. ProCon: This link connects you to a website that views topics with opposing sides. This a good website for writing research/argumentative papers. Newsela: This is link connects you to informational articles on subjects that are current around the world. Use this for information reading assignments. MLA Citation Machine: This is a website that helps create a Work Cited Page or Bibliography. Kahoot: An online quiz and game website to practice information learned in class. TED-Talks: Talks to listen to and stir your curiosity on ideas that you are interested in learning or ideas you never thought of before. Oregon Career Information: Online website to research information about career and life options to better support your academic focus. |
READING LOG FOR FICTION
READING LOG
Directions: Your assignment is to read a novel within a 4 week span of time. It must follow these requirements. Completing the Reading Log tasks will demonstrate your mastery of the standards listed. REQUIREMENTS
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READING LOG SELECTION
Complete this worksheet the week prior to your new AR book
READING LOG ASSIGNMENT
Directions: You will write on Google Drive an entry for each night you read. It must be 4 nights a week. Respond to the ideas below for the week. WEEK 1
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READING LOG FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT
PURPOSE:
You are to take a closer look at articles to find meaning as well as credibility. You are to compare two sides of the same subject to further elevate your thinking about the subject TOPIC:
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WEEK 1 (Article 1)
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Tips on how to view and answer comprehension questions:
- Close read the article and annotate or watch video clip a couple of times and take notes.
- Respond to questions in a iCED format.
- Use vocabulary words and sentence structure that is used/taught in class.
- All answers need to be a paragraph (formulated paragraph, not listed sentences).
- IMPORTANT: There are only a few questions, so MAKE THEM COUNT!
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JOURNALING
THE WORD OF THE WEEK Directions: You will be presented with a word and three quotes that express a "big idea" about that word. You will be asked to explore deeper thinking about the meaning of the word and how it relates to you as well as to other people in our historical lives. **Each word of the week applies to an element of what we are learning in school. You can relate your journal to content that you are learning at school.** |
JOURNALING
THE WORD OF THE WEEK Part 1
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JOURNALING
THE WORD OF THE WEEK Grading: Your score will be based on three parts 1. Did you answer all the questions? 2. Did you use proper English? 3. Did you think deeply about your response? Use the writing rubric above to help guide your responses. All responses are stated in paragraph format. Standards Depending on the word chosen for the week, you will be demonstrating mastery from one to several standards within the reading, writing, and speaking standards. |