Follow the directions on the document below.

Read the chapters and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapters and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read Chapters 11 and 12 of the Giver by clicking on the link below.

Read Chapters 11 and 12 of the Giver by clicking on the link below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Read the chapter and then answer the questions on the document below.

Answer the questions in the document below.  Then be prepared to discuss your responses with the class.

Answer the questions in the document below.  Then be prepared to discuss your responses with the class.

Answer the questions in the document below.  Then be prepared to discuss your responses with the class.

On the document below, use each of the coordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence.

On the document below, use each of the coordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence.

On the document below, use each of the coordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence.

Print your emblem design essay and your propaganda analysis and bring them to class on Wednesday.   We will be making our propaganda posters and emblem posters in class on Wednesday.

Respond to the question in the document below.

The first document contains the directions for the assignment.  The second document is where you write your analysis.

Respond to the question in the document below.

Read the instructions for this assignment in the Personal Emblem Design Assignment document below.  

In class you will be given a piece of paper to draw your emblem.  Then you will write your essay in the Emblem Design Essay document below.

Use the link to complete the three assigned Edpuzzles.

Take the quiz below.

Click on the link below to take the clause practice quizzes on Canvas. Sign in using Clever. Take the quiz as many times as you need to get a perfect score.

Follow the directions on the document below.

Follow the directions in the document below.

Copy and paste the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion of your essay into the document below.  Double space, and add your name, period, date, and a title to your work.  Make sure you proofread and edit your work several times before you turn it in.

What is an emblem?  Research this topic and write a response to the question in the document below.  Your response should be written as one complete, well-developed paragraph.

Things to consider while doing your research:  What is an emblem? What is the purpose of an emblem?  How long have they been in use?  How do we see them being used?  What objects contain emblems? 

Think of other questions you can ask to help guide your research.

Copy and paste your thesis statement at the top of the document below.

Then write your three body paragraphs in the same document.

Body Paragraphs - (Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4):
The three paragraphs that follow your introduction are body paragraphs. Each body paragraph supports your thesis statement. Each one should provide a different supporting reason for why students should or should not read the book, why you like or dislike the book, or they should explain a different way that the story’s theme is conveyed.

Topic Sentence Examples:
1. One/Another way the theme that (you must adapt in order to survive) is conveyed is through the characters of Hal, Charles, and Mercedes.
2. One/Another reason this book should/shouldn't be read by sixth grade students is because it introduces students to a large number of new vocabulary words.
3. One/Another reason I like/dislike this book is because…..

After your topic sentence, support your topic sentence with examples, explanations, and textual evidence. Think back to the other paragraphs we wrote for “All Summer in a Day,” “Ta-Na-E-Ka,” and “The Bracelet.” Like those paragraphs, each of your body paragraphs should support the topic sentence for that paragraph. Each paragraph should be developed and contain textual evidence. Strive to write around 12 sentences in each body paragraph.  Your body paragraphs should be the longest paragraphs in your essay.

Write a concluding paragraph for your essay on The Call of the Wild. Your conclusion should restate your thesis statement using different words or a different word order. Your conclusion should also restate the ideas expressed in the topic sentences of your body paragraphs; try to do that without copying the exact topic sentences.  You can also make a few additional points in your conclusion.  Keep in mind that the purpose of your conclusion is to summarize your entire argument and to persuade the reader to agree with your thesis statement.

If you are unfamiliar with what the essay will look like, read The Call of the Wild Essay Overview.

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 thesis statements that I approved in the Write a Thesis Statement assignment. 

*(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 of your essay.)

Take notes for Chapter 7 on the document below.

View the thesis statements on the first document to help you think of a thesis statement that you might want to use for your essay.  You may use one of the thesis statements on the document, or you can come up with a thesis statement of your own.  Keep in mind that you will have to support your thesis statement with three different body paragraphs.

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

Open the document below and follow the directions. Make sure you turn your work in by the due date.

Take notes for Chapter 6 on the document below.

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

Take notes for Chapter 4 on the document below.

Take the quiz after reading Chapter 4.

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.

On the document below, write the first draft of your personal narrative.  Begin by coping and pasting your opening into the document.  Then, refer back to the directions to make sure that you incude all the necessary elements required for this assignment.

Write the beginning of your personal narrative. Start with dialogue, a description of the setting or a character, or some kind of action. You want to start off by making reader feel like they are observing the event that's taking place. In other words, show, don't tell.  the situation and present the conflict. This should all take place within the first one or two paragraphs of your story. When the reader is done reading your opening, they should know what your story is going to be about.

Click on the link below to watch the two Ed Puzzles on writing a personal narrative.

Read the personal narrative posted below.  Then complete the reflection.

Read the personal narrative posted below.  Then complete the reflection.

On the document below create a plot map of your personal narrative.  This will be used as an outline of your story.

Read the personal narrative posted below.  Then complete the reflection.

Write about a time you felt joy, happiness, or excitement.

Don't just describe what happened but tell a story as if it's happening in real time. Use dialogue and tell your story using the past tense.

Answer the questions on the document below.  Be sure to answer using complete sentences.

Use the Characterization Paragraph Outline and Sentence Starter worksheet to help you write the final draft of your characterization paragraph on the document below.  Make sure that you proofread and edit your work before turning it in.

Use the document below to help you write your characterization paragraph on "The Bracelet."  The final paragraph will be written on a separate document that will be provided to you on Friday.

Fill out the document attached below.

Use the link below to visit Edpuzzle.com.

Complete the Edpuzzles on Theme and Characterization.

What was your most memorable moment during elementary school? Why was this moment so memorable?

Don't just describe what happened but tell a story as if it's happening in real time. Use dialogue and tell your story using the past tense.

If you can't think of anything memorable from elementary school, write about a memorable experience that occurred outside of school.

In the document below, write about a time that you experienced a sense of loss.  If you have never experienced a sense of loss, write about a time that you failed at something or failed to achieve a goal.  Don't worry about punctuation or grammar.  Just write as much as you can about your experience as quickly as you can.

**If you were absent, you should write on the document for 20 straight minutes.  Make sure you email me to let me know when the assignment has been turned in.

In the document below, list all the possible themes you recognize in "Baucis and Philemon."  Work with your class to list as many themes as possible.

Take the quiz below after you've read "Baucis and Philemon."

Write about a time you experienced a sense of accomplishment. Don't just describe what happened but tell a story as if it's happening in real time. Use dialogue and tell your story using the past tense.

If you can't think of an accomplishment, write about a time that you experienced happiness or excitement.

In the document below, write about a time that you experienced fear or panic.  Don't worry about punctuation or grammar.  Just write as much as you can about your experience as quickly as you can.

*If you were absent, complete the assignment by writing for 15 minutes.  Make sure you email your teacher to let him know when you've completed the assignment

For this assignment you will need to find what you consider to be your best piece of writing from the first semester.  You will copy and paste your writing sample in the document below.  Then you will be given a piece of paper on which to create an illustration for your writing sample.  

At a later date, I will print your paragraph and provide you with construction paper on which to mat your work for display.

Answer the questions on the document below.  Develop your answers as much as possible.  This assignment will be graded.

Use the link and the code below to take the Parts of Speech Quiz.

The access code is time sensitive.  If it does not work for you, contact Mr. Grime at [email protected]

Access Code:123

Use the link below to complete the activities in EdPuzzle.

Memorize the helping verbs below:

Commonly Used Helping Verbs
am, is, are, was, were,
be, being, been,
do, does, did 
have, has, had 

Commonly Used Helping Verbs (Modals)

can
could
shall
should
will
would
may
might
must

Click on the link below to access the Parts of Speech Review.

For the Parts of Speech Review, read about each part of speech and then take any quizzes that follow.  You must retake each quiz until you get a perfect score.

Do not begin this assignment until after you have viewed the "Ta-Na-E-Ka" Compare and Contrast Paragraph Review slide show and you understand how to use the point by point method for writing a compare and contrast paragraph.

On the document below, write at least two compare and contrast paragraphs using the point by point method.

To study for the plot quiz, review the slideshow on plot from Week 1, review the quiz you took on plot from Week 1, and review the notes on plot that you should have in your notebook.

Write a summary of the short story "Ta-Na-E-ka" on the document below.  Indent and use the following sentence starter to begin your summary:


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

We will take the quiz in class on Tuesday, September 20.

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 structuring your paragraph according to the outline. Turn in your document only after you've proofread and edited your work several times.

Open the document below and follow the directions. Write your paragraph at the bottom of the first document.


The second document contains the part of the story that you will need to write your paragraph.

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? 

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 two reasons that support your topic sentence.  Each of those reasons should be supported by two or more sentences of evidence and/or elaboration.

Watch the video below.  Then, on the document below, write a summary of "All Summer in a Day."   Make sure that your summary is concise and it includes only the most important details.  Your finished summary should be no more than 10 sentences long.  


Proofread, edit, and revise your work before turning it in. Your summary should be free from errors.

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.

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 document below and follow the directions at the top of the document.  There are two parts to this assignments; make sure you complete both parts.  After you complete both parts, turn in your document.

The plot quiz is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30.  It will be taken in class.  To prepare, study the notes you took in class and review the slideshow titled Plot Explained.

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.  The grade for your work will be entered into the Aeries grade book, not in Google Classroom. If you are unable to print your essay, you must write it by hand.

Complete this assignment after reviewing the "All Summer in a Day" Anticipatory Set slide show and the How to Write a Paragraph Response to a Question video.  Then on the document below, write a paragraph in which you answer the following question:  "If you were given the opportunity to move to Mars, would you move there?"  Be sure to follow the paragraph structure explained in the video when writing your paragraph.