Language Arts 6 (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Dan Grime
- Term
- 2016-2017 School Year
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
Welcome to Culver City Middle School and welcome to Mr. Grime’s sixth grade language arts class. I look forward to working with you this year and hope that you find this to be a productive and fulfilling year.
The 6th grade English language arts curriculum is driven by the 6th grade English Language Arts Common Core State Standards that rigorously prepare students for success in our global economy and society. 6th grade ELA CCSS will be addressed during the course of the school year. Students will learn how to read complex informational and literary texts closely and analytically; acquire vocabulary through various strategies; interpret figurative language; and write narratives, argumentative essays, and informational/expository essays in an organized and clear way. Students will also learn to express ideas precisely, integrating academic and domain-specific language into writing and speaking, use evidence to support a position, present information engagingly, comprehend and evaluate presentations, and have a control of the conventions of the English language, including grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling in their writing assignments.
Attached to the right is a form containing my class policies. I will keep this form posted for reference.
Thank you and I wish you and your child a wonderful year here at Culver City Middle School.
Sincerely,
Dan Grime
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30 and 31, you will be turning in your final project and presenting on the same day. If you lost the directions, you can download the attachment below.
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Test on "Medusa's Head" on Thursday and Friday.
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Finish reading The Giver by Monday, May 22. Bring your book to class and be prepared for a written assignment demonstrating your understanding of the story.
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Test on "The Emperor's New Clothes" on Monday.
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On Monday, May 15, there will be a summative vocabulary test on the following words.
corps (n.)
corporation (n.)
corporal (adj.)
corpse (n.)
incorporate (v.)
antagonist (n.)
antiseptic (n.)
antibiotic (n.)
antidote (n.)
antithesis (n.)
hospice (n.)
hospitality (n.)
hostage (n.)
inhospitable (adj.)
hostel (n.)
sanctuary (n.)sacrament (n.)
sacrifice (n.)
sacrilege (n.)
sanction (n.)
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Read Chapters 15-17 of The Giver by Monday, 5/8.
On Monday, May 8, there will be a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
hospice (n.)
hospitality (n.)
hostage (n.)
inhospitable (adj.)
hostel (n.)
sanctuary (n.)sacrament (n.)
sacrifice (n.)
sacrilege (n.)
sanction (n.)
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Read Chapters 13-14 of The Giver by Monday 5/1.
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Read Chapter 12 of The Giver.
Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
sanctuary (n.)
sacrament (n.)
sacrifice (n.)
sacrilege (n.)
sanction (n.)
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Read Chapter 11 of The Giver.
Bring two examples of propaganda to class on Monday.
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Read Chapter 10 of The Giver.
Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
hospice (n.)
hospitality (n.)
hostage (n.)
inhospitable (adj.)
hostel (n.)
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Read Chapters 5-9 of The Giver.
On Monday, April 10, there will be a vocabulary test on the following words:
corps (n.)
corporation (n.)
corporal (adj.)
corpse (n.)
incorporate (v.)
antagonist (n.)
antiseptic (n.)
antibiotic (n.)
antidote (n.)
antithesis (n.)
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Read chapters 3 and 4 of The Giver.
Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
corps (n.)
corporation (n.)
corporal (adj.)
corpse (n.)
incorporate (v.)
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On Monday, March 20, there will be a summative vocabulary test on the following words:
antecedent (n.)
precedent (n.)
concede (v.)
proceed (v.)
recession (n.)
conform (v.)
formal (adj.)
formative (adj.)
informant (n.)
nonconformist (n.)
equivalent (adj.)
invalid (adj.)
prevalent (adj.)
validate (v.)
valorous (adj.)
contemporary (adj.)
extemporaneous (adj.)
tempo (n.)
temporary (adj.)
tempus fugit
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
antagonist (n.)
antiseptic (n.)
antibiotic (n.)
antidote (n.)
antithesis (n.)
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Read Chapters 1 and 2 of The Giver by Thursday/Friday.
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A printed copy of the final draft of your argumentative essay is due Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15.
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On Monday there will be a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
antecedent (n.)
precedent (n.)
concede (v.)
proceed (v.)
recession (n.)
conform (v.)
formal (adj.)
formative (adj.)
informant (n.)
nonconformist (n.)
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
conform (v.)
formal (adj.)
formative (adj.)
informant (n.)
nonconformist (n.)
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A printed copy of your emblem design essay is due Thursday and Friday. In class you will be given your emblem design and a piece of construction paper on which to mount your emblem design and essay. If you do not have your essay on the day it is due, you can come in during PAWS on Tuesday, March 14, to mount your work. After Tuesday, your essay will not be accepted late.
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Monday, March 6 is the due date for your argumentative essay. It must be submitted digitally in Google Classroom no later than 12:00 p.m.
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Finish writing your argumentative essay. Proof-read for mistakes.
We will turn the essay in to Google Classroom on Monday. Do not print your essay.
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
equivalent (adj.)
invalid (adj.)
prevalent (adj.)
validate (v.)
valorous (adj.)
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
contemporary (adj.)
extemporaneous (adj.)
tempo (n.)
temporary (adj.)
tempus fugit
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Write the introduction to your argumentative essay. Turn in through Google Classroom. This should be completed by Friday night.
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On Monday, February 12, we will have our first summative vocabulary test of the second semester. It will cover the following words:
authentic (adj.)
autism (n.)
autocrat (n.)
autopsy (n.)
autonomy (n.)
compare (v.)
contrast (v.)
interpret (v.)
specify (v.)
paraphrase (v.)
paradox
paralegal
parallel
parameter
paranoid
dissonant
resonate
sonic
ultrasound
unison
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart on the following words:
explain (v.)
illustrate (v.)
prove (v.)
relate (v.)
respond (v.)
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Your homework assignment has been posted in the Google Classroom. You must submit it through Google Classroom. Please don't not share; make sure you submit.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a vocabulary test on the following words:
authentic (adj.)
autism (n.)
autocrat (n.)
autopsy (n.)
autonomy (n.)
compare (v.)
contrast (v.)
interpret (v.)
specify (v.)
paraphrase (v.)
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Research your write notes about your issue. You should write about half a page of notes. With your notes you should be able to explain what the issue is and why it's important to someone who is unfamiliar with the issue.
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
authentic (adj.)
autism (n.)
autocrat (n.)
autopsy (n.)
autonomy (n.)
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
antecedent (n.)
precedent (n.)
concede (v.)
proceed (v.)
recession (n.)
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Write a list of five or more issues you'd be interested in researching and writing about. You are welcome to take a position on the issues as well. This is in preparation for your argumentative essay.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
contemporary (adj.)
extemporaneous (adj.)
tempo (n.)
temporary (adj.)
tempus fugit
equivalent (adj.)
invalid (adj.)
prevalent (adj.)
validate (v.)
valorous (adj.)
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I did not assign any homework this weekend. Anyone who has not completed both literary response questions #8 and #9 from page 76 of the literature book should do so this weekend.
Anyone who did not complete the emblem design and essay should do so this weekend.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week we will take a comprehension test on "The Bracelet."
Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
compare (v.)
contrast (v.)
interpret (v.)
specify (v.)
paraphrase (v.)
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Answer questions 8 on page 76 of the Holt literature book. Your response should be a complete paragraph and it should be turned in to the Google Classroom.
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On Wednesday, January 18, there will be a vocabulary test on the following words:
paradox
paralegal
parallel
parameter
paranoid
dissonant
resonate
sonic
ultrasound
unison
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
dissonant (adj.)
resonate (v.)
sonic (adj.)
ultrasound (n.)
unison (n.)
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
paradox (n.)
paralegal (n.)
parallel (adj.)
parameter (n.)
paranoid (adj.)
Also, complete your personal emblem. We will write our essays about our emblems in class on Thursday and Friday.
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On Monday you were assigned the task of listing five different issues you'd be interested in researching and writing about in an argumentative essay For Thursday and Friday, please write an opinion statement for each issue you listed. And opinion statement is one sentence in which you express your position on the issue.
For more information about how to do this, read pages 621-622 of the Holt literature book.
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If you want to retake the summative clause test in January you must do the following:
- Study Handbook pages 89-95.
- Do All exercises and reviews on pages 89-95.
- Give me the completed exercises and reviews on the day you'd like to retake the
test. If you do not have all the exercises and reviews completed, I will not allow
you to retake the test. (The answers to the exercises and reviews can be found on
Canvas at <culver.instructure.com>. Log in using your school Google account.)
- The window for retaking the test will be January 3 - 5 during PAWS or after school.
- The new test score will replace the old one even if the new score is lower.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a summative assessment on clauses. It will cover independent and subordinate clauses as well as adjective and adverb clauses. Study your notes and the exercises we did in class.
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On Monday, December 12, there will be a summative vocabulary test on the following words:
(Please note. You will see the privious 40 words you were assigned as answer chioices on the test; however, none of those words will be the correct answer.)
justify
critique
diagram
enumerate
outline
capital
capitalism
capitulate
decapitate
recapitulate
conducive
deduction
induce
productivity
reduction
fractious
fracture
fragile
fragmentary
infraction
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Finish reading Chapter 15 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Thursday/Friday.
Study for next week's summative vocabulary test.
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On Monday, December 5, there will be a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
conducive
deduction
induce
productivity
reduction
fractious
fracture
fragile
fragmentary
infraction
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You should be finished reading chapter 14 of your novel by Monday, December 5.
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart on the following words:
fractious (adj.)
fracture (v.)
fragile (adj.)
fragmentary (adj.)
infraction (n.)
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"Ta-Na-E-Ka" literary response questions 6-9 are due Tuesday/Wednesday.
(A copy of the questions is attached below.)
There will be a summative comprehension test on "Ta-Na-E-Ka" on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Read Chapters 13-14 of your novel by Tuesday/Wednesday.
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Attached below is the Word Analysis Chart that was handed out and completed in class on Monday and Tuesday, November 21 and 22. These words will be on the next summative vocabulary test.
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Finish reading Chapter 11 of your novel by Monday, November 21.
"Ta-Na-E-Ka" questions 1-5 due Monday.
A copy of the questions are attached below.
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On Monday there will be a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
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justify (v.) critique (v.) diagram (v.) enumerate (v.) outline (v.) |
capital (n.) capitalism (n.) capitulate (v.) decapitate (v.) recapitulate (v.) |
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Finish reading Chapter 10 of your novel by Friday, November 15.
Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
capital (n.)
capitalism (n.)
capitulate (v.)
decapitate (v.)
recapitulate (v.)
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On Monday, November 14, we will have our second summative vocabulary test. It will cover the following words:
assimilate
facsimile
simultaneously
simile
simulate
construct
destructive
infrastructure
instrumental
obstruction
intuition
tutelage
tutor
tutorial
tuition
imagery
metaphor
rhythm
passage
perspective
This test will be more difficult than the first one. There will be eight answer choices instead of four. You will also see the 20 words from our previous summative test as answer choices; however, none of those words will be the correct answer.
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
justify (v.)
critique (v.)
diagram (v.)
enumerate (v.)
outline (v.)
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On Monday there will be a formative vocabulary test covering the following words:
intuition
tutelage
tutor
tutorial
tuition
imagery
metaphor
rhythm
passage
perspective
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Read Chapters 6 and 7 of your novel and complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
imagery (n.)
metaphor (n.)
rhythm (n.)
passage (n.)
perspective (n.)
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Finish reading chapter 5 of your novel by Monday.
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If you were absent the week of September 10 through September 14 or you were absent Monday, September 17, you may need to make up a summative exam. Please check Aeries and make sure that you've completed all summative assessments. If not, schedule a time to make up any assessment you're missing.
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By Thursday/Friday finish reading Chapter 4 of your novel.
Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
intuition (n.)
tutelage (n.)
tutor (n.)
tutorial (n.)
tuition (n.)
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Read Chapter 2 of your novel.
We have a vocabulary test on Monday covering the following words:
assimilate
facsimile
simultaneously
simile
simulate
construct
destructive
infrastructure
instrumental
obstruction
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart with the following words:
construct (v.)
destructive (adj.)
infrastructure (n.)
instrumental (adj.)
obstruction (n.)
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On Monday, October 17, we will have our first summative vocabulary test covering the first 20 words on your Word Analysis Charts. Study your Word Analysis Charts and your two formative vocabulary tests to prepare.
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
assimilate (v.)
facsimile (n.)
simultaneously (adv.)
simile (n.)
simulate (v.)
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Summative Assessment on Subjects and Predicates
If you did not do well on the formative exam, you should log on to Canvas and complete all the activities in the module entitled "Parts of a Sentence - Subjects and Predicates."
If you are having trouble identifying the verb in a sentence, you should also review verbs in the module entitled "Parts of Speech Review." It might also be helpful to review other parts of speech in this module.
Finally, you should have the answers to several exercises we did in class. Do these exercises again and then check your answers.
This is a summative exam, so for those of you who have asked how you can raise your grade, this is an opportunity to raise your grade. Good luck!
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Log into Canvas at the following Internet address:
culver.instructure.com
Use your school email address and password to log in.
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On Monday, October 10, There will be a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
affluent
fluctuate
fluent
fluorescent
influence
primarily
primate
primer
primitive
primeval
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
primarily (adv.)
primate (n.)
primer (n.)
primitive (adj.)
primeval (adj.)
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Do the Reading Check on page 40 of the Holt literature book. Answer all four questions using complete sentences. Your response to question 4 should be a complete paragraph.
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We will have a formative subject and predicate exam on Tuesday, September 4, and Wednesday September 5. The summative exam will be next week.
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Finish and/or rewrite the summary of "All Summer in a Day" that we started in class. This should be your best work.
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
affluent (adj.)
fluctuate (v.)
fluent (adj.)
fluorescent (adj.)
influence (n.)
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Do Exercise 6 and 7 on page 10 of the Holt Handbook.
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I forgot to post this assignment online, but it was posted and discussed in class on Thursday and Friday, so all students in attendance should have had the assignment copied into their student planners.
Monday we will have a formative vocabulary test on the following words:
describe
discuss
evaluate
analyze
persuade
audience
audition
auditor
auditory
inaudible
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Complete a Word Analysis Chart for the following words:
audience (n.)
audition (n.)
auditor (n.)
auditory (adj.)
inaudible (adj.)
If you lost your Word Analysis Chart, you can download a copy of the one attached below.
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There will be a summative test on "All Summer in a Day" on Thursday and Friday this week. Read the story one more time to help prepare for the test.
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Read "Solar System Bodies: Venus" on pages 38 and 39 of the Holt literature book.
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Watch the PAWS video you saw in class on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Compare your word analysis chart to the one attached below.
You will be tested on these words and other words on Monday, September 26.
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Create a list of five similes and five metaphors you found in "All Summer in a Day." Similes are explained on page 721 of your literature book and metaphors are explained on page 717. I've provided one simile and one metaphor from the story below:
Simile - The children pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds, intermixed. (p.19)
Metaphor - ...storms so heavy they were tidal waves come over the islands. (p.19)
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Answer questions 1-5 on page 26 of the Holt literature book using complete sentences.
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Study the notes you took in class on plot and setting. Below is a copy of the notes that you can compare yours too. We will have a short quiz on the notes on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Read "Plot and Setting" on pages 4-5 of your Holt literature book.
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Autobiographical essay and self portrait due Tuesday for periods 1, 3, and 5, Wednesday for periods 4 and 6.
A copy of the directions has been attached below.
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On Monday, August 29, we will complete a writing task for the reading assignment you were given over the summer. You can review the assignment by clicking on the link below.
Make sure you bring your notes and the book you read if you still have it.
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Bring the Course Description and Policies form to school signed on Monday. A copy of the form is attached below.