English-Language Arts (Period 1) Assignments
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- 2011-2012 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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The major purpose of this course is to provide students with the skills and content knowledge to transition from the process of learning to read to the more advanced process of reading to learn. Students will build academic vocabulary, in oral and written forms, and independent reading skills to significantly improve reading comprehension and vocabulary. An increased familiarity with models of good writing and the conventions of writing and spelling developed.The curriculum is organized into four instructional components: Narrative, Research/Exposition, Response To Literature, and Persuasion to address the instructional needs of students in establishing proficiency in the California English-Language Arts Standards.
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Reading Informaional Material
Analyzing cause-and-effect organization: Choose one of the graphic organizers on page 238 and use it to show the cause-and-effect relationships in the essay, "How Do Rainmakers Make Rain?"
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Reading Informational Material
Complete applying the reading strategy: analyzing cause and effect on pg 237.
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Reading Informational Material
Writing a Memorandum
Directions: Write a memo based on the information from the chart we created in class.
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Progress Reports:
All students will recieve a weekly progress report indicating all assignments completed and missing. Students must turn in progress reports with parent signature in order to recieve credit.
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Reading Informational Material
A memorandum, or memo, is a brief, informal communication between groups who share an interest in a common workplace issue.
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Locating Information - Complete the chart on pg 141 based on the information in the memo on pg 140.
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Checking Comprehension:
Complete questions 1-4 on pg. 35 in your literature book.
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Identify an Author's Argument
"Burning Out At Nine?"
Directions: Use the graphic organizer given to you in class to identify the author's argument and explain how the author uses both facts and opinions to support the argument.
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IN DANGER OF FAILING notices must be signed and returned.
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2nd Draft
Directions: Complete your second draft of your fictional narrative. Remember "show" not tell the events in your story.
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Telling: Ms. Willwerth was angry.
Showing: Ms. Willwerths' cheeks reddened, her voice escalated, and she screamed, "No more spitballs in my class!"
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Response Form
A good way to write a better paper is to get feedback. Ask someone you know to read your second draft and complete the response form. You must turn in a response form with your draft to recieve full credit.
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Drafting
At this point in the writing process the emphasis is on content and meaning rather than on mechanics and conventions. This is the time to get your thoughts and ideas on paper based on the planning activites we did in class.
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Complete your first/rough draft. Record your ideas rapidly. You do not have to revise or edit at this point.
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Response Form
A good way to write a better paper is to get feedback. Ask someone you know to read your first/rough draft and complete the response form. You must turn in a response form with your draft to receive full credit.
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Understanding the plot:
The plot of a narrative is a series of things that characters do, feel, or say, however, each event must be important to the story. A list of events alone is not a plot.
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Using comic strips as your story board sketch out the series of events that occur in your story you are working on in class.
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Characterization: "Papa's Parrot," by Cynthia Rylant
- What are two of Harry's character traits at age twelve?
- What are two of Mr. Tillians's character traits?
- What actions or descriptions reveal each character's traits? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
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Characterization: "Papa's Parrot," by Cynthia Rylant
Use the grahic organizer given to you in class to record examples of Harry's actions at different ages. Explain how the author uses indirect characterization to show changes in Harry's personality.