I hope everyone had a great week with digital learning.
Office Hours are daily from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Digital learning days are Monday to Thursday. Friday's are for students to catch up on their assignments. Here is a link to some digital resources. www.cobbk12.org/covidresources/academic_resources.aspx Today is the day for you to catch up on your assignment, to ask questions about your assignments and to meet one on one with your teachers. If you need assistance, contact me. I'm here to help you.
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Happy Thursday! Remember that there will not be any lessons tomorrow. Spend the day making up assignments you may have missed or contact your teachers if you need additional support.
Digital lessons will be Monday thru Thursday. Friday will be for make-up work or to ask questions if you need more assistance. Virtual Office Hours will be from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. 1st period 6th grade ELA: Our Virtual class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00 am Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, we'll meet from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/95448059528?pwd=Sy91M2V1RExZdnMwK2tvSFlmNEp1QT09 Learning Target: I can demonstrate command of standard English grammar by identifying adjectives in sentences. Activity: Review: Remember that subjects are nouns or pronouns that tell us who or what the sentence is about. The complete subject are all the words that are associated with the subject up to the predicate part of the sentence. The main subject is the noun or nouns the sentence is about. Predicates are verbs that tell us what the subject of the sentence did. The complete predicate are all the words that tell what, when and how the subject did the action. The main predicate is the actual verb in the complete predicate phrase. Adjectives are descriptive words that tell us which one, what kind or how many when describing nouns. Example: The little girl ran up the hill. The complete subject is: the little girl The main subject is: girl (the noun) The complete predicate is: ran up the hill The main predicate is ran (the verb) The adjectives in this sentence are the and little. The is an article that tells us which girl. Today, you will be working on worksheets 21A and 21B to locate the adjectives in those sentences. . Before you start, if you need a review of adjectives, watch a quick video about adjectives. www.brainpop.com/english/writing/adjectives/ worksheet_21a_and_21b.docx 21A Example: The big truck backed into a tree. The big truck is the complete subject. The main subject is truck. All the other words are describing the truck. Ask yourself what the words are that are describing the truck? The and big are describing the truck, so they are adjectives. Underline the adjectives in the remaining sentences on 21A. 21B Example: The big black dog ran to catch the car. The big black dog is the complete subject. dog is the main subject. All the other words are describing the dog. Ask yourself what the words are that are describing the dog? The, big and black are all describing the dog, so they are adjectives. Underline the adjectives in the remaining sentences on 21B. Submit your work either through the class notebook, through Office365 or take a picture and send it either through email or to my phone. 2nd and 3rd period 6th grade ELA Our virtual class will be meeting from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/98157760166?pwd=ZC94MS8wRG9OMnpGTUI0TVV2TWdxQT09 Learning Target: I can maintain consistency in style and tone through USA Test Prep videos, performance tasks, and questions. Not sure what it means to maintain style and tone in your writing? Here's a link to a worksheet that gives hints on how to maintain style and tone in your writing. macmillanmh.com/ccssreading/imagineit/grade6/ccslh_g6_kl_8_2d_l1.html Activity: Log into USATestPrep and complete the assigned activities. -Watch the Videos -Complete the performance tasks -Answer the randomized test questions 4th period 8th grade ELA Our virtual class will be from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/95243763190?pwd=bGw3S3RqeGdYdkhMYmhtK2R4VW16dz09 Learning Target: I can use the RACES strategy to write an explanatory by using text evidence from the two articles to explain what you can do to not get sick. Activity: Thinking about the articles you read this week, write a paragraph using the RACES strategy to explain how people can remain healthy. Use text evidence from the articles to support your answer. Continue to work in Membean 3. Submit your work by taking a picture of it and sending it to me through email or Office365. 6th period 8th grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/96122592052?pwd=OEtwQlFoczRiQzJHWlhXdGFDMzA2QT09 Learning Target: "I can" Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on by comparing/contrasting the information presented on the same topic in two different articles. Activity: 1. Check Ms. McEvilly blog and log into schoology for your worksheets. 2. Read the assigned article. 3. Complete the assigned writing assignment. Here's a quick video to help with comparing and contrasting articles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-6dIukdaY Happy Wednesday!
Digital lessons will be Monday thru Thursday. Friday will be for make-up work or to ask questions if you need more assistance. Virtual Office Hours will be from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. 1st period 6th grade ELA: Our Virtual class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00 am Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, we'll meet from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/95448059528?pwd=Sy91M2V1RExZdnMwK2tvSFlmNEp1QT09 Learning Target: I can demonstrate command of standard English grammar by identifying adjectives in sentences. Activity: Review: Remember that subjects are nouns or pronouns that tell us who or what the sentence is about. The complete subject are all the words that are associated with the subject up to the predicate part of the sentence. The main subject is the noun or nouns the sentence is about. Predicates are verbs that tell us what the subject of the sentence did. The complete predicate are all the words that tell what, when and how the subject did the action. The main predicate is the actual verb in the complete predicate phrase. Adjectives are descriptive words that tell us which one, what kind or how many when describing nouns. Example: The little girl ran up the hill. The complete subject is: the little girl The main subject is: girl (the noun) The complete predicate is: ran up the hill The main predicate is ran (the verb) The adjectives in this sentence are the and little. The is an article that tells us which girl. Today, you will be working on worksheets 20A and 20B to locate the adjectives in those sentences. . Before we start, let's watch a quick video about adjectives. www.brainpop.com/english/writing/adjectives/ worksheet_20a_and_20b.docx 20A Example: the quick brown fox is the complete subject. The main subject is fox. All the other words are describing the fox. Ask yourself what the words are that are describing the fox? The, quick and brown are all describing the fox, so they are adjectives. Underline the adjectives in the remaining sentences on 20A. 20B Example: the old red truck is the complete subject. Truck is the main subject. All the other words are describing the truck. Ask yourself what the words are that are describing the truck? The, old and red are all describing the truck, so they are adjectives. Underline the adjectives in the remaining sentences on 20B. Submit your work either through the class notebook, through Office365 or take a picture and send it either through email or to my phone. 2nd and 3rd period 6th grade ELA Our virtual class will be meeting from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/98157760166?pwd=ZC94MS8wRG9OMnpGTUI0TVV2TWdxQT09 Learning Target: I can distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) through completion of Measuring Up Lesson 4. Activity: You will be completing worksheets dealing with connotation and denotation from the workbook Measuring Up. Before starting the assignment, watch this short video to review connotation and denotation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0nra6R-eE Measuring Up Connotation and Denotation worksheets fillable_lesson_4_ogle.pdf When you open this document, you will see that I've already started underlining information from the articles for you. I have also put the question number next to the paragraph you need to use to find the answers. If you want more assistance, come to the online help session and we'll complete the articles together. 4th period 8th grade ELA Our virtual class will be from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/95243763190?pwd=bGw3S3RqeGdYdkhMYmhtK2R4VW16dz09 Learning Target: I can determine the central idea of a text by answering comprehension questions. I can verify my preliminary determination of a words meaning by using dictionary.com to check my answer. Activity: 1. Log into NewsELA and read the article, “What's a vaccine?” Answer 4 multiple choice questions and one short answer question. 2. Choose 3 words from the story and add them to your vocabulary list. Write what you think it means based on how it is used in the sentence. Look the definition up on Dictionary.com and restate the definition in your own words on your vocabulary sheet. Draw a picture to help you remember the word and use it in a sentence. vocabulary_worksheet.docx 3. Submit your work by taking a picture of it and sending it to me through email or Office365. 6th period 8th grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/96122592052?pwd=OEtwQlFoczRiQzJHWlhXdGFDMzA2QT09 Learning Target: "I can" Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on by identifying the issue/argument in the second article. Activity: 1. Check Ms. McEvilly blog and log into schoology for your worksheets. 2. Read the assigned article. Here's a quick video to help with comparing and contrasting articles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-6dIukdaY Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great spring break!
Digital lessons will be Monday thru Thursday. Friday will be for make-up work or to ask questions if you need more assistance. Virtual Office Hours will be from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. 1st period 6th grade ELA: Our Virtual class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00 am Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/95448059528?pwd=Sy91M2V1RExZdnMwK2tvSFlmNEp1QT09 Learning Target: I can demonstrate command of standard English grammar by identifying complete and main verbs and subjects. Activity: Review: Remember that subjects are nouns or pronouns that tell us who or what the sentence is about. The complete subject are all the words that are associated with the subject up to the predicate part of the sentence. The main subject is the noun or nouns the sentence is about. Predicates are verbs that tell us what the subject of the sentence did. The complete predicate are all the words that tell what, when and how the subject did the action. The main predicate is the actual verb in the complete predicate phrase. Example: The little girl ran up the hill. The complete subject is: the little girl The main subject is: girl (the noun) The complete predicate is: ran up the hill The main predicate is ran (the verb) Today, you will be completing worksheet 21A and 21B. worksheet_21a_and_21b.docx 21A Example: The big truck backed into a tree. First, cross off any prepositional phrases or infinitives. "into a tree" is a prepositional phrase, so cross it off. That leaves us with "The big truck backed" Ask yourself what happened in the sentence? "backed" is what happened, so it's the main verb. Mark it with a "V". Next, ask yourself "Who or What backed into a tree?" The truck backed into the tree, so truck is the main subject of your sentence. Mark it with an S. The main subject is truck, and the complete subject is the big truck. the main verb is backed, and the complete predicate is backed into a tree. Read the remaining sentences and mark the main subject with an "S" and the main verb with a "V". Don't forget to mark off your prepositional phrases and infinitives. They will never be the main subject or the main verb in a sentence. 21B Example: The big black dog ran to catch the car, First, cross off any prepositional phrases or infinitives. "to catch" is an infinitive, so cross it off. That leaves us with "The big black dog ran ... the car" Ask yourself what happened in the sentence? "ran" is what happened, so it's the main verb. Mark it with a "V". Next, ask yourself "Who or What "ran to catch the car?" The dog ran to catch the car, so dog is the main subject of your sentence. Mark it with an S. The main subject is dog, and the complete subject is the big black dog. The main verb is ran, and the complete predicate is ran to catch the car. Read the remaining sentences and mark the main subject with an "S" and the main verb with a "V". Don't forget to mark off your prepositional phrases and infinitives. They will never be the main subject or the main verb in a sentence. Submit your work either through the class notebook, through Office365 or take a picture and send it either through email or to my phone. 2nd and 3rd period 6th grade ELA Our virtual class will be meeting from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/98157760166?pwd=ZC94MS8wRG9OMnpGTUI0TVV2TWdxQT09 Learning Target: I can vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style though USA Test Prep videos, performance tasks, and questions. Activity: USATestPrep: 1) Log into USATestPrep and complete the assigned activities in using a variety of sentence patterns. Here is a link to a video that does a great job of explaining how to vary your sentences in your writing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ochrcvJrZ5g 4th period 8th grade ELA Our virtual class will be from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/95243763190?pwd=bGw3S3RqeGdYdkhMYmhtK2R4VW16dz09 Learning Target: I can determine the central idea of a text by answering comprehension questions. I can verify my preliminary determination of a words meaning by using dictionary.com to check my answer Activity: 1. Log into NewsELA and read the article, “Is it possible to never get sick?” Answer 4 multiple choice questions and one short answer question. 2. Choose 3 words from the story and add them to your vocabulary list. Write what you think it means based on how it is used in the sentence. Look the definition up on Dictionary.com and restate the definition in your own words on your vocabulary sheet. Draw a picture to help you remember the word and use it in a sentence. vocabulary_worksheet.docx 3. Submit your work by taking a picture of it and sending it to me through email or Office365. 6th period 8th grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/96122592052?pwd=OEtwQlFoczRiQzJHWlhXdGFDMzA2QT09 Learning Target: "I can" Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on by first identifying the issue/argument in the first article. Activity: 1. Check Ms. McEvilly blog and log into schoology for your worksheets. 2. Log into NewsELA and read the assigned articles. 3. Complete the questions and short answer question. Here's a quick video to help with comparing and contrasting articles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-6dIukdaY Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great spring break! Digital lessons will be Monday thru Thursday. Friday will be for make-up work or to ask questions if you need more assistance. Virtual Office Hours will be from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. 1st period 6th grade ELA: Our Virtual class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00 am Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/vn8vn28 Learning Target: I can demonstrate command of standard English grammar by identifying complete and main subjects. Activity: Review: Remember that subjects are nouns or pronouns that tell us who or what the sentence is about. The complete subject are all the words that are associated with the subject up to the predicate part of the sentence. The main subject is the noun or nouns the sentence is about. Example: The little girl ran up the hill. The complete subject is: the little girl The main subject is: girl (the noun) Today, you will be completing worksheet 20A and 20B. worksheet_20a_and_20b.docx 20A Example: the quick brown fox is the complete subject. To find the main subject ask yourself who or what are all the other words describing? So, the main subject is fox. All the other words are describing the fox. Read the remaining complete subjects and underline the main subject in each phrase. 20B Example: the old red truck is the complete subject. Ask yourself who or what are all the other words describing? truck is the main subject. Read the remaining complete subjects and underline the main subject in each phrase. Submit your work either through the class notebook, through Office365 or take a picture and send it either through email or to my phone. 2nd and 3rd period 6th grade ELA Our virtual class will be meeting from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/r7audpe Learning Target: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text through Choosing the Right Word sentence activity. Activity: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 1. Click the link below for an introduction to the vocabulary words in Unit 9. vw_unit_9_introduction.pptx 2. Complete "Choose the Right Word", "Synonyms", "Antonyms" and "Complete the Sentence". Click the links below for Unit 9 help sheets. unit_9_choose_the_right_word.docx unit_9_synonyms_and_antonyms.docx 3. Submit your work through Office 365 or take a picture of and submit through email. 4th period 8th grade ELA Our virtual class will be from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/t8nsqvd Learning Target: I can use Greek and Latin affixes and roots to decode words by completing a doodle notes worksheet for “mar”/"mer". Activity: 1. Print the attached worksheet. doodle_notes_for_mar___mer.docx 2. Choose 3 words from the list and add its definition in the "meaning" box, use it in a sentence in the "meaning" box and draw a "doodle" to help you remember its meaning. Don't have a printer? No problem, create your own "Doddle" notes sheet for 3 of the words from the list. 3. Submit your work by taking a picture of it and sending it to me through email or Office365. 6th period 8th grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Monday through Thursday. Click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/usmdlgs Learning Target: "I can" Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on through a pre-assessment of USA Test Prep. Activity: 1. Log into USATestPrep and complete the assigned activity. Happy Friday! Don't forget that next week is Spring Break and we will not be having digital classes. Relax and enjoy your break. Don't forget to practice Social Distancing! It is very important to remember to stay at home and to not come into contact with others who may have the Coronavirus. Bored? Finished with all of your assignment? Try listening to a book on Audible! Audible is offering free audiobooks for kids up to age 18 during this pandemic. Please access the library at https://stories.audible.com/discovery Below you will find your assignments for today. If you have any questions, please email me and I'll help you. [email protected] or you can call me at 678-561-2548 My virtual office hours are from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This link will take you to the middle school academic resources that are available for you to use while you are at home and how to log into them. www.cobbk12.org/PineMountain/Middle_School_Digital_Learning_Resources.pdf If you are unable to access the resources from the attached link, follow these directions to access them from the Pine Mountain Middle School Webpage. 1) Go to the Pine Mountain Middles School webpage 2) Scroll down and click on Helpful Links on the left-hand side 3) Click on Middle School Digital Learning Resources Need help with your assignment? tutoratl_school_closure.pdf 1st Period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00am. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/635836709 Learning Target I can cite text evidence about superstitions in theatres by answering questions about an article. Assignment: Students will Log into NewsELA.com 1) read the article "Superstition Stagecraft" in the theatre in NewsELA.com 2) answer the 4 comprehension questions and 1 short answer question. The link to the article is below: newsela.com/quickjoin/#/T2GH6W 3) Your scores will automatically be sent to me. Try your best! Link to our Class Notebook. tinyurl.com/sx8cwxe 2nd and 3rd Period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Help Session will be daily from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/106291239 Learning Target: I can interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context by using chart on p. 276 of SpringBoard to complete analysis of quotes for number 7. Assignment: 1) Use the chart on page 276 to identify figurative language used in quotes from pages 276 – 279. 2) Pick one group of quotes to complete the analysis. 3) Identify the type of figurative language used and determine its meaning (see model analysis on p. 276). Click on the link below for Shakespeare's Help Sheet #4 shakespeare_help_sheet_4.docx 4) Submit your work by uploading the file of completed page to their Student Notebook (preferred), through a Word document on Office 365, or by emailing a picture to their teacher. - Student Notebook upload should be done under the Virtual Learning Submissions tab and create a new page titled SB 4.3. Video above shows how to access Class Notebook and submit assignments. Login information: o Site code: pmms82 o Username: lunch# first initial last initial (ex. 123456ji) o Password: lunch# 4th Period ELA 8th Grade Our Virtual Class will be daily from 11:30am to 12:00pm. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/841533164 Learning Target: I can write an explanatory by describing how I could help those during times of need. Assignment: 1) Thinking about Coronavirus and the articles you read this week, write a paragraph describing how you could help people during this time of isolation. Remember to use the RACES strategy to write your paragraph. Example: You could set up a canned food collection center in your neighbor and donate the food collected to Must Ministries. 2) Open your class notebook and type your paragraph in the completed work section under today's date. If you cannot access the class notebook, type your paragraph in Office 365 and submit to me. If you prefer to write your paragraph, you can take a picture and share with me through email. 3) Continue to work in Membean 6th Period 8th Grade ELA Our virtual class help session will be daily from 2:00pm to 2:30pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/464127742 Learning Target: "I can" : Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. Assignment: Yesterday, you read and previewed the article “Social Networking”. Today, you will be annotating the same article in order to analyze the structure of the text. 1. Access Schoology, Todays folder- Friday- April 2. 2. Download the “Annotation Guide”. 3. Go to NEWSELA and access the article “Social Networking” in your assignments.. 4. Annotate the article by following the directions on the annotation guide. Here's a reference sheet you can use when annotating your text. textsymbolsannotationchart.pdf Here's a link to a site that explains the parts of a paragraph. www.occc.edu/mschneberger/howtoparagraph.htm Happy Thursday!
Don't forget that next week is Spring Break and we will not be having digital classes. Relax and enjoy your break. Don't forget to practice Social Distancing! It is very important to remember to stay at home and to not come into contact with others who may have the Coronavirus. Bored? Finished with all of your assignment? Try listening to a book on Audible! Audible is offering free audiobooks for kids up to age 18 during this pandemic. Please access the library at https://stories.audible.com/discovery Below you will find your assignments for today. If you have any questions, please email me and I'll help you. [email protected] or you can call me at 678-561-2548 My virtual office hours are from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This link will take you to the middle school academic resources that are available for you to use while you are at home and how to log into them. www.cobbk12.org/PineMountain/Middle_School_Digital_Learning_Resources.pdf If you are unable to access the resources from the attached link, follow these directions to access them from the Pine Mountain Middle School Webpage. 1) Go to the Pine Mountain Middles School webpage 2) Scroll down and click on Helpful Links on the left-hand side 3) Click on Middle School Digital Learning Resources Need help with your assignment? tutoratl_school_closure.pdf 1st Period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00am. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/635836709 Learning Target I can vary my sentence patterns by writing sentences with prepositional phrases and infinitives. Assignment: 1) Remember that infinitives are the word "to" and "an action verb" like "to run", "to eat", "to go"; prepositional phrases tell us when and where like "at the baseball field", "during class", "after lunch" and "on the President's yacht". 2) Let's review our sentence patterns. SV - means one subject and one verb. An example would be Jack ran up the hill. (1 subject did 1 thing). SSV - means two subjects and one verb. An example would be Jack and Jill ran up the hill. (2 subjects did the same thing). SVV - means one subject and two verbs. An example would be Jack ran up the hill and fell down. (1 subject doing 2 different things). SSVV - means you have 2 or more subjects and 2 or more verbs. An example would be Jack and Jill ran up the hill and fell down. (2 subjects doing 2 different things). 3) Log into the Class Notebook and in the handouts section, complete worksheet 19A. You will be writing sentences with the infinitives, prepositional phrases, subjects and verbs following the sentence type given and using the MARK strategy to edit the sentences. Link to our Class Notebook. tinyurl.com/sx8cwxe Link to your assignment: worksheet_19a_simple_sentence_formula_writing.docx 3) Save your work under the "Homework" tab in your class notebook, take a picture and share with me through email or complete on the computer and share your assignment with me through Office365. 2nd and 3rd Period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Help Session will be daily from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/106291239 Learning Target: I can spell correctly through USA Test Prep videos, performance tasks, and questions. Assignment: 1) Log into USATestPrep and complete the assigned activities. 1. Watch USA Test Prep videos. · 2. Complete performance tasks through USA Test Prep. · 3. Answer randomized test questions. · Spelling cheat sheets: spelling-rules.pdf common-misspellings.pdf All scores automatically submit to the teacher. Students have unlimited attempts to improve their scores. · Login information: o Site code: pmms82 o Username: lunch# first initial last initial (ex. 123456ji) o Password: lunch# 4th Period ELA 8th Grade Our Virtual Class will be daily from 11:30am to 12:00pm. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/841533164 Learning Target: I can cite text evidence from an article by answering comprehension questions. I can verify my preliminary determination of a word's meaning by using dictionary.com to check my answer. Assignment: 1) Log into NewsELA.com-Read the article, “Kids’ “Bear Hunts” amid Coronavirus” -Record three unknown words on your vocabulary sheet and write what you think it means using context clues from the article -Answer 4 questions and a short answer question -Check your definitions on your vocabulary sheet using dictionary.com; -write the correct definition on your vocabulary sheet. -Share your vocabulary sheet with me either through Office365, Class Notebook, or email. vocabulary_worksheet.docx 2) Continue to work in Membean 6th Period 8th Grade ELA Our virtual class help session will be daily from 2:00pm to 2:30pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/464127742 Learning Target: "I can" : Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. Assignment: Log into NewsELA.com Complete the text annotation activity - identifying the parts of a paragraph Here's a link to a site that explains the parts of a paragraph. www.occc.edu/mschneberger/howtoparagraph.htm elcome to the April 1st! I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Bored? Finished with all of your assignment? Try listening to a book on Audible! Audible is offering free audiobooks for kids up to age 18 during this pandemic. Please access the library at https://stories.audible.com/discovery Below you will find your assignments for today. If you have any questions, please email me and I'll help you. [email protected] or you can call me at 678-561-2548 My virtual office hours are from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This link will take you to the middle school academic resources that are available for you to use while you are at home and how to log into them. www.cobbk12.org/PineMountain/Middle_School_Digital_Learning_Resources.pdf If you are unable to access the resources from the attached link, follow these directions to access them from the Pine Mountain Middle School Webpage. 1) Go to the Pine Mountain Middles School webpage 2) Scroll down and click on Helpful Links on the left-hand side 3) Click on Middle School Digital Learning Resources Need help with your assignment? tutoratl_school_closure.pdf 1st Period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00am. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/635836709 Learning Target I can vary my sentence patterns by identifying infinitives and prepositional phrases in sentences. Assignment: 1) Remember that infinitives are the word "to" and "an action verb" like "to run", "to eat", "to go"; prepositional phrases tell us when and where like "at the baseball field", "during class", "after lunch" and "on the President's yacht". 2) Log into the Class Notebook and in the handouts section, complete worksheet 17A and 17B. You will be identifying the infinitives, prepositional phrases, subjects and verbs in the work sheets and using the MARK strategy to edit the sentences. Link to our Class Notebook. tinyurl.com/sx8cwxe worksheet_17a_and_17b.docx 3) Save your work under the "Homework" tab in your class notebook, take a picture and share with me through email or complete on the computer and share your assignment with me through Office365. 2nd Period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Help Session will be daily from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/106291239 Learning Target: I can Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text by reading SpringBoard essay on p. 272 and answering questions 1-4. Assignment: 1) Read essay on p. 272 of SpringBoard. · You can access online textbook through Pine Mountain website. · 2) Answer questions 1-4 on p. 274-275. · Need help? Click on the link below for Shakespeare's Help Sheet #3 shakespeares_help_sheet_3.docx 3) Share assignments through Office365, email or through your Class Notebook (2nd period only) 4th Period ELA 8th Grade Our Virtual Class will be daily from 11:30am to 12:00pm. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/841533164 Learning Target: I can demonstrate my current understanding of figurative language by writing a narrative story using 3 types of figurative language. Assignment: 1) Finish this prompt using 3 examples of figurative language. My hair stood on end, a shiver raced down my spine and a lump came to my throat. It was him... 2) Record your examples on the collaborative figurative language page, in our Class Notebook, explaining what type of figurative language you used. 3) Continue working in Membean 6th Period 8th Grade ELA Our virtual class help session will be daily from 2:00pm to 2:30pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/464127742 Learning Target: "I can" Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events through a formative assessment on USA Test prep. Assignment: Log into USATestPrep and complete the assigned assessment. Continue working on Membean text_structures.jpg Happy Tuesday! Bored? Finished with all of your assignment? Try listening to a book on Audible! Audible is offering free audiobooks for kids up to age 18 during this pandemic. Please access the library at https://stories.audible.com/discovery Below you will find your assignments for today. If you have any questions, please email me and I'll help you. [email protected] or you can call me at 678-561-2548 My virtual office hours are from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This link will take you to the middle school academic resources that are available for you to use while you are at home and how to log into them. www.cobbk12.org/PineMountain/Middle_School_Digital_Learning_Resources.pdf If you are unable to access the resources from the attached link, follow these directions to access them from the Pine Mountain Middle School Webpage. 1) Go to the Pine Mountain Middles School webpage 2) Scroll down and click on Helpful Links on the left-hand side 3) Click on Middle School Digital Learning Resources Need help with your assignment? tutoratl_school_closure.pdf 1st period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00am. Click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/sd7kns7 Learning Target: I can vary my sentence patterns by writing sentences with prepositional phrases. Assignment: 1. Log into the class notebook and review the prepositional phrases cue cards. Here's the link to our class notebook. Be sure to log into Office365 prior to clicking on the link. tinyurl.com/sx8cwxe 2- Today, you will write sentences with prepositional phrases and use the MARK strategy to edit the sentences. In the handout section of your class notebook, you will find worksheet 9A and 9B. Can't find the class notebook, here is a different worksheet you can complete. The second page includes examples of sentences with prepositional phrases. gr4_writing_prep_phrases.pdf 3. Complete and share the above worksheets. 2nd and 3rd period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Help Session will be daily from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Please click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/tgplopz Learning Target:I can use punctuation to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements by completing USA Test Prep videos, performance tasks, and questions. Assignment: **Need help remembering where to use commas? Click on the link below for a comma usage cheat sheet** comma_usage_cheat_sheet.jpg 1. Watch USA Test Prep videos. · 2. Complete performances tasks through USA Test Prep. · 3. Answer randomized test questions. · All scores automatically submit to the teacher. Students have unlimited attempts to improve their scores. · Login information: o Site code: pmms82 o Username: lunch# first initial last initial (ex. 123456ji) o Password: lunch# 4th period 8th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be daily from 11:30am to 12:00pm. Click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/vnma8o8 Learning Target: I can cite text evidence from an article by answering comprehension questions. I can verify my preliminary determination of a word's meaning by using dictionary.com to check my answer. Assignment: 1) Log into NewsELA.com using the class code found in our class notebook in your Virtual Learning tab for today's date (3/31/2020) 2) Read the article, “Teen Raises $70,00 for Charity.” 3) Record three unknown words on your vocabulary sheet found in the handouts section of your class notebook and write what you think it means using context clues from the article. Link to our class notebook tinyurl.com/vjn76lj 4)Answer 4 questions and a short answer question 5) Check your definitions using dictionary.com 6) Write the correct definition. 7) Continue to work in Membean for 15 minutes a day. 8) Be sure to save your vocabulary sheet in your handouts sections. You'll need to add to it on Thursday. 6th Period 8th Grade ELA Our virtual class help session will be daily from 2:00pm to 2:30pm. Please click the link below to join our class. tinyurl.com/raxsnlh Learning Target: "I can" Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events by reading an article and evaluating the connection between the individuals purpose and their ideas on NEWSELA. Assignment: 1) Log into NewsELA and complete the assigned article, "Youth Think Locally, Act Globally". -Answer questions and a short answer question appy Monday! I hope everyone has a great weekend! The weather was beautiful! I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy it.
Bored? Finished with all of your assignment? Try listening to a book on Audible! Audible is offering free audiobooks for kids up to age 18 during this pandemic. Please access the library at https://stories.audible.com/discovery Below you will find your assignments for today. If you have any questions, please email me and I'll help you. [email protected] or you can call me at 678-561-2548 My virtual office hours are from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This link will take you to the middle school academic resources that are available for you to use while you are at home and how to log into them. www.cobbk12.org/PineMountain/Middle_School_Digital_Learning_Resources.pdf If you are unable to access the resources from the attached link, follow these directions to access them from the Pine Mountain Middle School Webpage. 1) Go to the Pine Mountain Middles School webpage 2) Scroll down and click on Helpful Links on the left-hand side 3) Click on Middle School Digital Learning Resources Need help with your assignment? tutoratl_school_closure.pdf 1st period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be from 10:30 am to 11:00am. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/635836709 Learning Target: I can vary my sentence patterns by identifying prepositional phrases in sentences. Assignment: 1) Use the link below to go to our class notebook. tinyurl.com/sx8cwxe Be logged into Ofice365 before clicking on the link. 2) Go to the handouts page in our class notebook and you should see a section for Cue Cards. Review the prepositional cue cards. 3) Go to the handouts section of your class note. Identify the prepositional phrases in the worksheets and use the MARK strategy to edit the sentences. Complete worksheets 8E and 8F. You can print the worksheets or copy and correct the sentences in Office365 or on a sheet of notebook paper. 4) Share your worksheets with me by email, in Office365 or take a picture and send me the image. You can also save it to your class notebook. 2nd and 3rd period 6th Grade ELA Our Virtual Help Session will be daily from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/106291239 Learning Target: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text through completing the sentence activity. Assignment: In vocabulary workshop Unit 8, complete choose the right word, synonyms and antonyms and complete the sentence. Unit 8 is due today. Share with the teacher you share your book report. 4th period 8th Grade ELA Our Virtual Class will be daily from 11:30am to 12:00pm. Click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/841533164 Learning Target: I can use Greek and Latin affixes and roots to decode words by determining the meaning at softschools and printing and practicing with a Cootie Catcher. Assignment: 1. Click on the link below and answer the questions about Greek and Latin Roots. www.softschools.com/ccss/8th_grade/8th_grade_language_arts_skills/affixes_and_roots/ 2. Go to your class notebook and print or copy the Cootie Catcher in the handouts section under Greek and Latin Roots. Practice your Greek and Latin Roots with someone. tinyurl.com/vjn76lj Be logged into Office365 before clicking on the link. 3. Share your scores with me and a picture of either your Cootie Catcher or you doing it with someone else. 4. Continue practicing your vocabulary in Membean for 15 minutes. 6th Period 8th Grade ELA Our virtual class help session will be daily from 2:00pm to 2:30pm. Please click the link below to join our class. zoom.us/j/464127742 Learning Target: I can analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events by reading an article and evaluating the connection between the individuals purpose and their ideas on NEWSELA. Assignment: 1. Log into NewsELA.com 2. Read the assigned article, "Teen Raises $70,000 for Charity." 3. Answer the short answer questions and 4 multiple choice questions. |
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