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Homophone practice in Google Classroom

Homophone practice

Please complete the Google Doc ( 2 pages) below.
Due by Wednesday, May 26th

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Articles  a  vs  an in Google Classroom

Articles a vs an

Please complete the attached Google Doc.
It starts with a review of when to use a  vs  an
It is Due on Saturday, May 22nd

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COMMA practice in Google Classroom

COMMA practice

*DUE by end of the day on Wednesday, May 19th
** Please open the Google doc and practice the comma rules we reviewed/learned today

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WGTB  -  FINAL PROJECT - DUE by SATURDAY MAY 8th in Google Classroom

WGTB - FINAL PROJECT - DUE by SATURDAY MAY 8th

In the attached Google Doc, you will find the final project assignment for The Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963.
I will review it in class, and I will also give class time over the next two weeks for you to work on the two activites of your choice. 


As you finish the first activity, you are welcome to turn it in before your second activity is complete and before the May 8th due date.

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WGTB - 1963 Ch. 14 in Google Classroom

WGTB - 1963 Ch. 14

"Every Bird and Bug in Birmingham Stops and Wonders"
* Please complete the Google Doc after we read Ch. 14 in class
    * Follow all directions, answering each question in complete sentences (exceptn for the last question - #14)

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WGTB Ch. 12-quiz in Google Classroom

WGTB Ch. 12-quiz

Please take this quiz, then return to our Zoom class by 8:40 AM

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Ch. 10 in Google Classroom

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Ch. 10

Once you have finished reading Ch. 10 - "Tangled Up in God's Beard" ( we listened during our Zoom session),
open the Google Doc - read all of the directions carefully
-follow the directions 
-write your paragarph
-double check that you have text evidence and edit your work
-finally, turn it in by this Wed. April 7th

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Argumentative Essay - FINAL DRAFT (late turn-in by March 20) in Google Classroom

Argumentative Essay - FINAL DRAFT (late turn-in by March 20)

* YOUR FINAL DRAFT is important - late turn in must be by Saturday March 20th
**This week please add your "Work Cited/Bibliography" section after your concluding paragraph (you can use the EasyBib website or just copy and past the URL's ) YOU MUST HAVE at LEAST 3 researched sites
**This week you will add the concluding paragraph (slideshow is attached below) and the Work Cited (bibliography) sections
***You should have already set up the MLA formatting (we did this last week) (Times New Roman - size 12 - double spaced - indent each paragraph)
****RUBIC - It will guide your essay - use the Google Classwork rubric to see exactly what parts you must have and how I will grade your essay
grading scale: * 45-41 A * 40-36 B *35-32 C *31-27 D *26-0 F

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WGTB Ch.9 Close read and respond in Google Classroom

WGTB Ch.9 Close read and respond

Please follow the directions on the Google Doc

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WGTB Ch.  - Figurative language  - and catch up on reading through Ch. 8 in Google Classroom

WGTB Ch. - Figurative language - and catch up on reading through Ch. 8

1)Review the four types of figurative language on the Google Doc.
Then read the directions and complete the Google doc.

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Ch. 5 ? Why is Mrs. Watson so upset with Byron in Ch. 5,  and insists that she needs to use such a severe punishment for him? in Google Classroom

Ch. 5 ? Why is Mrs. Watson so upset with Byron in Ch. 5, and insists that she needs to use such a severe punishment for him?

*Please open the "short answer" tab and answer the question. Support your answer with text evidence which shows why Momma's history with fire and why she is so worried about By playing with fire.

**This must be answered before you leave Zoom today.

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WGTB - Ch. 3 & 4 in Google Classroom

WGTB - Ch. 3 & 4

1) Please complete both Google Docs -
2) READ chapter 5 "Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down by Captain Byron Watson and His Flamethrower of Death"
* remember this is 1963, so the bad guys for many kids were the Nazi's
* most of their relatives would have fought in or been involved in WWII, which ended only 18 years earlier
* as you read ch. 5 pay attention to Momma's own experience with fire and we will talk about how that impacted her actions in ch. 5

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963   by Christopher Paul Curtis in Google Classroom

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

1)Please open the Google Doc and answer each question below the question box. Be sure to use specific names, not just he or she, in each answer.

2) READ CHAPTER 3 - "The World's Greatest Dinosaur War" on your own before class on Thursday, March 4th

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Argumentative Notes - MUST have at least #3 different sources (articles / websites) in Google Classroom

Argumentative Notes - MUST have at least #3 different sources (articles / websites)

*Create your own Google Doc for note taking - * YOU MUST USE AT LEAST #3 DIFFERENT SOURCES ( 3 different srticles or websites)
*Titile : AE Note Taking
** Put each reason on it, so as you are taking notes and they fit a specific reason you can put the notes in the correct space
*** If you are using a credible source, be sure to copy and paste the URL on your note taking page sor you have it for the Woek Cited section of your essay
*** Be sure to type only FACT FRAGmENTS- NOT full sentences ..... unless you want to use something as a quote for evidence
**** For evidence ... copy full fact or statistic and who said it / the article that stated it

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Black History Month-  in Google Classroom

Black History Month-

MEN of CHANGE
This is a cool exhibit at the Anacosta Community Museum in Washington D.C.
Take a self guided tour of the Men of Change Exhibit and then fill in the google Doc.

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AE Thesis Statement in Google Classroom

AE Thesis Statement

*Turn your claim statement into your thesis statement
* Open the Google Doc, read all directions and examples a few times to be sure you understand what you are doing
* Brainstorm your reasons
Then, following my example - Write your thesis statement

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RETAKE - WORDS OFTEN EASILY CONFUSED test in Google Classroom

RETAKE - WORDS OFTEN EASILY CONFUSED test

*OPTIONAL - You do not need to take the test if you are happy with your score.
*If you are NOT taking the test - DO NOTHING - DO NOT turn in anything
** If YOU ARE RETAKING the test - click on the Google Form amd read the directions carefully, VERY carefully
**This is the exact same test, but the questions are in a different order

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Argumentative Essay - getting started in Google Classroom

Argumentative Essay - getting started

*Deciding on your topic is very important, becuase you will be working with it for a long time.
*Choose a topic that you are interested in, even passionate about.
*The assignment is on the attached Google Doc.
*If you do not have an idea "jump-out" at you or come to your mind quickly- pick two or three of my ideas that seem "okay" and Google them - educate yourself before choosing.

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Nonfiction Book Report Assignment in Google Classroom

Nonfiction Book Report Assignment

*Please open the Google Doc and read all of the directions VERY carefully.
*When you are ready to write your book report, open a new Google Doc to write it on.
*Be sure to reread and edit spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes.
The Book Report is due on Sunday, January 31.

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critical thinking Q&A "The Hill We Climb" and "The Sneeches" in Google Classroom

critical thinking Q&A "The Hill We Climb" and "The Sneeches"

*Please open the Google Doc to see the Q&A and read the directions very carefully.
*Below are also links to both poems, so you can reread them or use them for text evidence.
*Your answers should be on a NEW Google Doc.

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Literary Response/Text Evidence questions in Google Classroom

Literary Response/Text Evidence questions

Please open the attached Google Doc and read the directions carefully.
Due by Thurs. Jan. 14th

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TEST - Easily Confused words in Google Classroom

TEST - Easily Confused words

Open the Google Form Quiz and read all directions, sentences and word choices carefully.
This test is due at the end of our Per. 1 class today at 9:50 AM.
You may begin the test now!

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Easily Confused Vocabulary Words #1 Study for Test on Thursday Jan. 14th in Google Classroom

Easily Confused Vocabulary Words #1 Study for Test on Thursday Jan. 14th

*The slide show from our Zoom lesson is attached, so that you can use it to help yu review for Monday's vocabulary test.
*Also attached, is a worksheet in which you need to write one sentence for each of the 11 vocabulary words. *Be sure to carefully read the directions on the Google Doc worksheet.
*The Google Doc is due before by Sunday, Jan. 10.
*I suggest you either print out, copy on paper or take a photo of the words to help you study for the test on Monday. It is NOT a spelling test, but you do need to know the difference in how the easily confused words are spelled and their definiton.
TEST is THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th

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Whitney Museum - Virtual Art Museum Tour in Google Classroom

Whitney Museum - Virtual Art Museum Tour

During the winter break, I managed to do a lot of traveling, even though I rarely left my house! If you were also stuck at home (or even if you weren't), I'm going to send you to New York City to tour one of my favorite museums, The Whitney Museum.
*Start by opening the Google Doc and read the directions, so you can take proper notes for your final writing assignment.
*Next, by clicking on the link below, it will take you to the Whitney's site.
*Scroll down a bit until you see six art pieces, lined up, left to right: modern art ; oil paint ; canvas ; Ameican modernism ; paper ; drawing.
*Choose at two to three of the six categories to tour. Take your time and enjoy the amazing works of art.
*While you are viewing the works of art you can click on each piece and it will open to reveal written info, such as th e title of the art, the artist and the date it was created.
*Finally, don't forget to take notes on two (2) of your favorite pieces (see Google Doc for specifics).

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BAM - Dec. / Jan. independent reading assignment in Google Classroom

BAM - Dec. / Jan. independent reading assignment

B.A.M. !
* This will be a monthly assignment. Our next BAM will cover two months time - Dec. and Jan.
* Dec. / Jan is NON-FICTION ! This a biography, autobiography or true story about an event
* I will post an assignment after winter break, in which you will share information about the book you read.
*The Amplify site, which can be reached through Clever, has an online library available to you. Be sure to look for the Non-fiction genre on the Amplify site
*I have attached a suggested list, but you do not have to pick from just this list
*Finally, remember the Amplify site is free and our CCMS library is open for students to check out books, so do not wait until winter break (the school will be closed).

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BAM- NOVEMBER BOOK REPORT in Google Classroom

BAM- NOVEMBER BOOK REPORT

*Review the Slideshow and Rubric for instructions.
*Click on "+Create" and choose Slideshow
*Follow the directions in my November Book Report slide show and in the Rubric
*Use the rubric, as well, to check that you followed all directions

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The Emperor's New Clothes - literary response questions and answers in Google Classroom

The Emperor's New Clothes - literary response questions and answers

Please review the directions and the example question and answer carefully. After you write an answer to a question, please reread and edit it for any mistakes before going on the the next question.

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Personal Narrative - Updated! in Google Classroom

Personal Narrative - Updated!

Your personal narrative has been read and graded.
I made several suggested edits on some of your writing, but on the entire narrative.
The "green highlight" is just to show that I gave credit for at least one figurative language.
To earn 1 to 4 extra points on your score, you must:
* First, read my suggested edits carefully and your writing to learn from the mistake
*Next, click on the check mark to make the edit I suggested
*Finally, add any missing info and reread your entire narrative to find more mistakes you can correct, similar to the ones I suggested
*Many of you forgot to double space, use size 12 New Roman and add the following to the top:

first name last name
Ms. Green-Bratton
ELA 6
9 November 2020
creative title

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NoRedInk! in Google Classroom

NoRedInk!

Work on “adjectives and nouns.”

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Retake Quiz - The Emperor's New Clothes in Google Classroom

Retake Quiz - The Emperor's New Clothes

*I am reposting the quiz for you to retake if you were not happy with your score
* I will give you the higher score as your final grade
* You may want to reread the fairtale before taking the quiz (it's very short!)
* Open the Google attachment and take the multiple choice quiz
* There is only one right answer for each question
*Be sure to "SUBMIT" the quiz when you are finished

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Semester 1 reflection in Google Classroom

Semester 1 reflection

Before you leave our final 1st semester Zoom class, please fill out the Google Reflection Form and submit it.
To get credit for today's attendance, the form must be submitted by the end of class at 9:50AM.
Have a cheerful and safe winter break!

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Quiz - The Emperor's New Clothes in Google Classroom

Quiz - The Emperor's New Clothes

* You may want to reread the fairtale before taking the quiz (it's very short!)
* Open the Google attachment and take the multiple choice quiz
* There is only one right answer for each question
*Be sure to "SUBMIT" the quiz when you are finished

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NoRedInk! in Google Classroom

NoRedInk!

Work on “Sentences - simple and compound.”
Period 1 code: true plum 63

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Clauses and Compound Sentences in Google Classroom

Clauses and Compound Sentences

Review the information and examples for both independent and dependent clauses.
Next, review the information and examples for compound sentences.
Finally, complete the 2 practice sections on the Google Doc.

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE  in Google Classroom

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

1) START by opening the "Figurative Language Review" and review the various types of figurative language that we have learned so far. Many of you can also review your own notes.
2) Then, open the the "Figurative Language Worksheet" and read he directions carefully. You will notice I did the first one as an example. DUE on WEDNESDAY, November 4.

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Personal Narrative - plus dialogue /first draft idea  in Google Classroom

Personal Narrative - plus dialogue /first draft idea

*Now that you have your personal narrative idea started - the real work begins - edit and improve!
*If you did not do the first draft - DO IT NOW and include dialogue
*If you did your first draft, it is still here, just click on it and add your dialogue
*Use the dialogue rule guide to help you
*You will be required to have at least four sentences of dialogue/ speaker tags - they can each be a seperate comment or they can be in a conversation
*Please highlight, bold or underline your sentences of dialogue - then turn it in again (or for the 1st time)
*Putting your dialogue in by the end of the week will get you your points for this assignment
*Also, before turning this in, READ YOUR WORK OUT LOUD to edit all mistakes

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October Book Report in Google Classroom

October Book Report

Please click on the link below and review the Flip Grid assignment. Have fun telling me about your October book.

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Writing assignment - "The All-American Slurp" in Google Classroom

Writing assignment - "The All-American Slurp"

Please review the entire slide show to help you understand the writing assignment.
Also, very important to review the RUBRIC to help you understand the directions and how I will grade.
Finally, your paragraph(s) should be written on the Google doc.

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Sections 1-3 Summary cloze notes fill-in worksheet for "All-American Slurp"  in Google Classroom

Sections 1-3 Summary cloze notes fill-in worksheet for "All-American Slurp"

Please follow the directions on the Google Doc. Some students have reported they can not type in the text box. If that is the case, just delete the text box and type in the word/words you want.
SECTIONS 1,2,3

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NoRedInk!   Per. 1 code:     true plum 63 in Google Classroom

NoRedInk! Per. 1 code: true plum 63

Work on “Capitalization.”
* If you already created an account, just "Log in with Google"
*If you did not not create an account, start with "I am a student", then "Log in with Google"

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Compare / Contrast Ta-Na-E-Ka paragraph in Google Classroom

Compare / Contrast Ta-Na-E-Ka paragraph

Please open the rubric and read exactly how the paragraph will be graded, then open the Google Doc attachment and read all directions carefully. We reviewed this in our Zoom session today and you were shown a model as well. Follow the "point by point" method in the text box and the beginning model to help you organize your writing.

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Ta-Na-E-Ka - Character Trait / Evidence worksheet in Google Classroom

Ta-Na-E-Ka - Character Trait / Evidence worksheet

Please open the Google Doc and follow the directions. This assignment will be modeled in our Mon. / Tues. 9/21 - 9/22 Zoom meetings. Please open and read the Rubric, so you know exactly what you will be graded on.

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Quick Write- Tradition in Google Classroom

Quick Write- Tradition

After you have watched the "Girls Rite of Passage " video, please open the Quick write-tradition Google Doc and complete the paragraph, after reading all directions very carefully.
Be sure to read your writing OUT LOUD to edit all mistakes.

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Ta-Na-E-Ka quiz in Google Classroom

Ta-Na-E-Ka quiz

Please open the Google Form and take the quiz. Follow directions on the quiz.

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"All Summer in a Day" final writing assignment in Google Classroom

"All Summer in a Day" final writing assignment

Create your own ending! Please read the directions on the Google Doc very carefully, two or three times, and then again after your have written your paragraph(s). Also, be sure to reread your writing OUT LOUD to help you edit all necessary corrections.

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"All Summer in a Day" plot quiz in Google Classroom

"All Summer in a Day" plot quiz

After we finish the story in class, please take the quiz below. If you would like to reread the story, I have put it up as a Google Doc with this week's assignments. You may also want to review the plot video in last week's slide show before taking the quiz.. Please choose only one answer for each question.

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"All Summer in a Day" similes and metaphors in Google Classroom

"All Summer in a Day" similes and metaphors

Follow the direction on both assignments. One is a Google Doc directly related to the story we finished reading; the other is an Edpuzzle review.

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Summer Reading in Google Classroom

Summer Reading

If you did your summer reading assignment, please turn it in as a Google Doc . You may have to copy and paste it onto my Google Doc.
If you did not do your summer reading, you have a chance to do it over the next 10 days. Please see the info in the Google Doc below.

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Quick Write- Mars in Google Classroom

Quick Write- Mars

Please open the google Doc attachment below and read all directions - two or three times! Your answer paragraph can be written write on the Doc and turned in by this Sat. Sept. 5th
Be sure to reread your writing OUT LOUD and make corrections before turning it in

** Reminder that you should also take the Google Form Plot structure review quiz by the end of this Fri. Sept. 4

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Plot Structure review quiz in Google Classroom

Plot Structure review quiz

Follow the direction on the Google Form.

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Exit ticket for Monday 8/24 in Google Classroom

Exit ticket for Monday 8/24

Please answer the question on the google doc.