Pick a Greek Mythological creature, and in your group show what it looks like, what it did in Greek mythology, and what was it's fate.
Make sure the project is done neatly and the information is on the front side of the poster board.

Follow instructions on sheets provided. I am grading on neatness of card and completeness.

Write a persuasive on a topic of your choice.

Answer the questions in the assignment posted.

Imagine you are The Giver. Write a descriptive paragraph in which you give one of your happiest memories to Jonas.
Pay attention to the mood you wish to create.

Put each new word in a sentence. We will be going over it on Wednesday as a class.

Write a sentence for each of the following words on the google doc attached.

Copy a quote from each of the chapters 6-8 in the template attached. Write the significance of the passage relating it to the theme, plot and characterization of The Giver.

Copy a quote from each chapter and write how it contributes to the theme and characterization of the book. Submit your answers.

Summit your essay by pressing add or create and make a new document. Copy and paste your essay into the created document and submit when ready.
Make sure you write a title with your name, period and date.

If you are unfamiliar with what the essay will look like, read The Call of the Wild Essay Preview under Class Resources.

The introduction is the first paragraph of your essay.  In your introduction you will summarize the story and end the paragraph with your thesis statement.

Begin the paragraph with the following sentence starter:
The Call of the Wild by Jack London is about….(Summarize the story, including only the most important details.)

After you’ve summarized the story, introduce your thesis statement. Use one of the following sentence starters to help you write your thesis statement or create one of your own:

1. One of the major themes in the story is that…(Example: you must adapt in order to survive.)
2. This story should/should not be read by sixth grade students because … (Provide three reasons.)
3. I like/dislike this book because... (Provide three reasons)

*(Remember: your thesis statement is the last sentence of your introduction. It is the heart of your essay. You will support your thesis statement with the three body paragraphs that follow.)

On the document below you will submit possible thesis statements for approval.  I must approve one of your thesis statements before you can begin writing your essay.

Take notes for Chapter 7 on the document below.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

Take notes for Chapter 6 on the document below.

After reading Chapter 5, answer the questions in the document below.

Take the quiz after reading Chapter 4.

Take notes for Chapter 4 on the document below.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in before it is due.

After reading Chapter 3, answer the questions in the document below.

After reading Chapter 2, answer the questions in the document below.

After reading Chapter 1, answer the questions in the document below.

In Canvas, complete the following two practice quizzes:

Complete the Adjective/Adverb Practice 2 at the bottom of the Clause module.
Complete the Identifying Types of Sentences Practice 3 at the bottom of the Sentence Structure module.

Write your personal narrative on the document below.

Use the link below to navigate to Canvas.  Then take the two Identifying Types of Sentences Practice quizzes at the bottom of the Sentence Structure module.  Retake each quiz until you get a perfect score.  You must get a perfect score on each quiz to get credit for this assignment.

Follow the directions on the document below.  Turn in your work when you are done.

On the document below, use each of the coordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence.  A compound sentence is made of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Click on the link below to complete the Clause Practices in Canvas.  For Wednesday you must complete both the independent/subordinate clause practices and the two adjective practices with scores of 10 out of 10 on all the quizzes.

Decide what experience you will write about.   Then, create a plot map of your personal narrative on the document below.

On the document below, write about a time that you felt a sense of accomplishment.  As an alternative, you can write about a time that you learned a life lesson

On the document below, write about a time that you felt fear or about a time that you had to overcome anxiety.

Write about any memorable experience you've had in your life.  For this quickwrite, you can choose any experience to write about.

On the document below write a summary of "The Bracelet."  Your summary should be around five or six sentences long. It should be concise and should include only the most important details.

Answer the questions in the document below.

Click on the link below to do the Parts of Speech Review in Canvas.  Carefully read about each part of speech before completing the practice quizzes.  You can take the quizzes as many times as you want.  Your quiz scores will be recorded in the grade book.

Answer the questions on the document below.

By filling out the form below, you are committing to read the book you've written on the form. If you want to change the book you are reading, you must request the change by emailing your teacher at [email protected]

Read the two articles on the document below.  Then, on the other document, write your response to the writing prompt that appears below the two articles.  Make sure you review the rubric so that you know what to include in your written response.  Your written response should be one complete paragraph.

Write a summary of the short story "Ta-Na-E-ka."  Use the following sentence starter to begin your summary:


The short story "Ta-Na-E-Ka" by Mary Whitebird is about....

Read the passages on the first document.

Then read the directions on the second document, and write a paragraph on the last page of the document. Turn it in when you are done.

Click on the link below to take the quiz.

Open the document below and follow the directions. The paragraph you will be writing was started for you at the bottom of the document.

If you'd like, you can move the paragraph to the second page. Otherwise, If you run out of space, continue writing on the next page.

You are also welcome to modify the sentence starters, but your final paragraph must follow the outline.

Imagine that your parents asked you to participate in the ritual that you saw performed by the Satere-Mawe tribe in the video we watched in class. Would you do it? If so, explain why? If not, why not? What would you say to get out of it?

Write your response on the document below

For this assignment I will be looking closely at your topic sentence. Your topic sentence must use the words from the question and it must provide a clear complete answer.

The rest of your paragraph should include four or more sentences that support your topic sentence.

Watch the video below.  Then, on the document write a summary of "All Summer in a Day."  Proofread, edit, and revise your work before turning it in.  Make sure your summary is concise and it includes only the most important details.  Your summary should be free from errors.

On the document below, write what you think would be a good ending to "All Summer in a Day." The ending you write should be one that Ray Bradbury would have written. It must contain at least two similes and two metaphors and two lines of dialogue. Highlight your similes in yellow and metaphors in light blue.

When writing dialogue keep in mind that every time a new character speaks, you must indent and put their words inside quotation marks. Use the story as a model.

Your ending should be no longer than a half page.

Start your ending with the following lines: They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.

Open the attached document and complete the assignment. There are two parts to the assignment. After you complete both parts, turn in your document.

The instructions for this assignment are included in the attachment below.  In the other attachment are two examples of student work.

This assignment will be done on paper and must be turned in at school.  If you are not able to print your essay, you should write it by hand.

Take this quiz after you've read the story.  You might want to review the slideshow on plot before you take the quiz because there are several question about plot on the quiz.

Watch the "All Summer in a Day" Introductory Slide Show and the Video on how to Write a Paragraph Response to a Question if you haven't already done so.  Then follow the directions provided in the document below.