Lang Arts 6 Assignments

Persuasive Letter Due:

Formal, Typed

1-2 Pages

Thinking Map

Rough Draft

3-4 Works Cited/References/Bibliography 

300 Points Total (Extra Credit Added For Exceptional Work)

Journals Due: Classwork, Homework & Do Nows Graded

Springboard Text Online & HardCopy Check-up Unit 3.3 Partial, 3.4 Partial 3.5 Partial

Final Exam: Thinking Maps^TM 1-6 Mastery: Students will demonstrate proficiency, ease of use, frames of reference, colors and comprehension by designing and identifying cogent examples, titles and hallmarks of the: Circle Map, Bubble Map, Double-Bubble, Flow Map, Multi-Flow Map and Tree Map that have been explicitly taught and expressively used in Trimester 1. 

30 Points Each + 20 for name, date, CORRECT period=

200 Points Total

End of Trimester 1: Final Journal Check, Weeks 10-12:

Do Nows: 50

Homework: 150

Classwork: 150

College Board Text Beginning of Unit 3, Weeks 10-12

-Reading Comprehension

-Writing

-Short Answer

-Annotating and Close Reading

-Text Dependent Questions

Total Points: TBD 

-Must be at least 1 page, hand-written or typed (it can be as long as you want)

-Must have a clear plot with beginning, middle and end

-Student author must use at least five literary devices defined and discussed in the document Vercruse created for download on Edlio.

-Must include some crisp, savory dialogue in correct format

-Student author must choose one or two genres to set their story in.

 

Students will turn in:

-Final Draft of Story

-Illustration(s) depicting action, characters or setting

-A tree map thinking map with five branches consisting of brainstorming ideas for: Character Nouns, Settings, Genres, Literary Devices and Special Character Traits (or Flow Map is acceptable).

 

***The overarching objective of this assignment is creative writing and written expression within fictional context of the short story. I want students to enjoy it, be free and unrestricted in their writing, express their imaginative ideas and have an awesome time doing it. It is writing with very little parameters set forth, as I want them to explore their fantastic minds and extend their thinking to create a world and story that is their own***

 

Point Values:

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Points:
Presentation (cover, title, artwork, illustrations -- computer or hand-drawn) is: 100 points
Tree Map (or Flow Map): Brainstorming Ideas is 50 points
Final Draft Story: Ideas, Plot, Characters, Format and Grammar: 150 points

Journals Due: For Weeks 7-9: Do Nows (50 points) Classwork (150 points) Homework Assigned (150 points)

 

Quiz: Definitions and sample sentence for all 22 literary devices instructed in class and researched for homework (4 points each: 88 points total)

Close Reader Workbooks due with assignments given for Them 2: Animal Intelligence; Three stories/ 50 points each

All journals due end of period. You will get a grade for weeks 3-6 for the following:

Do Nows

Classwork

Homework

Journals Due: Do Nows, Classwork and Homework Weeks 4-6

***EXTRA CREDIT: Watch the Presidential debate live, Monday, September 26 at 6PM PDT on CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN or MSNBC.

-Make note of 3 arguments and either candidate's position

-Make note of 3 counterarguments (rebuttals) to the other's position

Write it on separate paper: Titled Debates Extra Credit

ELA 6 Exam/Quiz: Most Commonly Misused Homophones (eg. They're, Their & There).  Part 1.

Students will have completed the assignments and homework for stories on pages 3-16 of their CLOSE Reader workbook to be collected. *DO NOT TEAR OUT THE PAGES*

Turn in all journals with "Do Nows," classwork and homework assignments for weeks 1-2