Happy Thursday!
Today is the last day you will be assigned any digital assignments. You have until 1:30pm on May 20, 2020 to turn in any missing assignments. 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. We will have belongings pick up next week. 6th grade pick up day will be on Monday, May 18th, 7th grade on Tuesday, May 19th and 8th grade on Wednesday, May 20th. Check Mr. Nelson's email for you scheduled time. You will come during your homeroom teacher's scheduled time. The ELA team invites middle school writers to take the 100 Word Story Middle School Challenge! One hundred word stories are complete stories that contain a beginning, a middle, and an end told in EXACTLY 100 words. As you type your story in Microsoft Word, a word count is kept in the lower left-hand corner of the document. To participate, all you need to do is write a 100 word story inspired by one of the six images in the directions sheet (see attached). The directions also include two examples. To enter the submission, complete the submission form, and then add the story to the Padlet. The story with the most “likes” on May 15 is the winner of a gift card! The attached document includes the directions, links, images, and examples. This document is all you need to participate in this challenge! directions_for_100_word_story_middle_school_challenge_.pdf 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. us02web.zoom.us/j/85480787176?pwd=UVg1OTdic2lvR2E1NUo5YWIrZ0dkUT09 Learning Target: I can produce clear and coherent writing by responding to a variety of writing prompts. Activity: This week, you will be working writing to show your progress. Everyday, you will be given a new prompt. Be sure to use the MARK strategy to check for beginning capitalization and punctuation. Think about someone who is important to you. It could be your parents, friend, cousin, grandparent, sibling or aunt or uncle. Why are they important to you? Are they easy to talk to? Take you to places that you enjoy going? Spend extra time with you? Today, I want you to write an essay explaining why someone you care about is important to you. Be sure to tell us who they are, describe them and tell us why they are important to you. Be sure to share your writing with me. I look forward to reading your papers. 2nd and 3rd period 6th grade ELA Our virtual class will be meeting from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday we will meet from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Click the link below to join our class. us02web.zoom.us/j/85995459740?pwd=S2wyMm91WFlVVko4NkJuc2dNaDFBUT09 Learning Target: I can compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another through USA Test Prep videos, performance tasks, and questions.. Today, you will be reading selection by different authors on the same topic. You will identify what is similar and what is different in the articles. 1. Log into USATestPrep and complete the 5.14 lesson 2. Watch the Videos 3. Complete the performance tasks 4. Answer the random questions 4th period 8th grade ELA Our virtual class will be from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, we'll meet from 11:00 am to 11:30 am. Click the link below to join our class. us02web.zoom.us/j/81049588470?pwd=Vm9HT0xBaUhaYkZpZy9ZdVU4QlpnUT09 Learning Target: I can read and comprehend grade level literature by making inferences on short texts. I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues in sentences. Activity: This week, we will be doing a variety of activities to show our mastery of the 8th grade reading and writing standards. Complete the attached worksheets by either typing your answers in Office365 and sharing with me (Ann Jacobs) or share with me by taking a picture and sending it to me. 1.Read and complete the main idea and sequence warm up worksheets. main_idea_and_sequence.docx 2. Read and answer the context clues worksheets. context-clues-2-1.pdf Be sure to share your work with me. 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. us02web.zoom.us/j/81338868410?pwd=TUJmbjVyYjB1bm1taVk0dE9ESkFvUT09 Learning Target: I CAN: "I can" demonstrate mastery of the priority standards by scoring at least an 80% on the USA Test Prep mastery task. Activity: 1. Log into USATESTPREP and complete the assigned assessment with an 80% or better.
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