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

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

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

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. 
Do not write on this Google Doc - Your two activities should each be on their own Doc, Slideshow or Prezi


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.

"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)

QUIZ - Please take this quiz at the beginning of class and return to our Zoom by 11:50

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 Thurs. April 8th

* YOUR FINAL DRAFT IS/WAS DUE on 3/14 - late turn-in by Sat. March 20
**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 (for examples see the essays in the "materials" section)
**This week you will add the concluding paragraph 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 the requirements are and to know how I will grade your essay
grading scale: * 45-41 A * 40-36 B *35-32 C *31-27 D *26-0 F

Please read the directions and questions carefully.
Answer the questions on the last page in complete sentences.

1) Finish reading (if necessary) Ch. 7 before our Fri. 3/12 Zoom
2) Review the four types of figurative language on the Google Doc.
Then read the directions and complete the Google doc.

*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.

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

* This is to be done after we read Ch. 1 & 2 in class
1) Please read each question and answer it below the question box. Be sure to use specific names, not he or she, in your answers.

2) READ CHAPTER 3 - "The World's Greatest Dinosaur War" on your own before Friday, March 5

*Create your own Google Doc for note taking - * YOU MUST USE AT LEAST #3 DIFFERENT SOURCES ( 3 different srticles or websites)
*Title : 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 (#1) OR
** Color code your reasons (see #2 example)
*** Be sure to always copy and paste each URL of any site or article you used on your note taking page so you can go back to it for future info (will need it for work cited section)
*** 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, sentence, or statistic and who said it / the article that stated it

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.

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

*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

*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.

*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.

*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.

Please open the attached Google Doc and read the directions carefully.
Due by Fri. Jan. 15th

1) Have you turned in your Easily Confused Sentences? If not, edit, complete and turn in that assignment before taking this test.
2) Open the Google Form Quiz and read all directions, sentences and word choices carefully, VERY carefully.
3) This test is due during our Per. 6 class today.
4) After you have submitted the test, you should work on the Literary Q & A for "The Bracelet." This assignment is also due today. You should be able to finish it or most of it before our 1:00 end time.
**If you have read and followed everything above, BEGIN the test!

*The slide show from our Zoom lesson is attached, so that you can use it to help you review for Friday'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 Friday. 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.

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 least 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 the 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).

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).

*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

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.

Work on “adjectives and nouns.”

*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 fairytale 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

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, BEFORE LEAVING ZOOM TODAY, 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 Times New Roman and add the following to the top:

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

BEFORE you leave today's Zoom, please take this short questioneer about yourself during our 1st semester class. It will be a great way to see what you did well and where you can improve next semester. It will also help me to know where I can make improvements, too! Thank you!

**This quiz MUST be taken during our class sesion today!
* You may want to reread the fairytale 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

*Work on “Sentences and FANBOYS.”
*Log in below -choose Begin
*Choose "PRACTICE"
*There are 5 practice sections, some with several levels
*The entire assignment should take between 30 to 50 minutes
*You may finish it throughout the Thanksgiving break

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.

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.

Please open the Flip Grid link and follow the directions. Have fun telling me about your October book.

For extra credit points, please follow the directions carefully. Be sure to answer the "where", "who", "when" and "what" questions in your paragraph. If you do not edit your work, you will not get the full extra credit. It must be earned!

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.

Please follow the directions on the Google doc. If you have trouble typing in the text box, then just delete the text box and then type on the doc.

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.

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.

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.

please take the Google forms quiz. You may want to read, reread or review the story prior to the quiz

Please open the attached Google Doc and read the directions very carefully. Be sure to reread your writing OUT LOUD and make all necessary corrections before turning the assignment in.

Please follow directions on the Google quiz. Choose only one answer for each question. You may want to reread the story before taking the quiz.

There are two practice assignments: 1) a Google Doc with direct quotes from "All Summer in a Day"
2) an Edpuzzle video with questions

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.

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

Please use this slide show as a review of what we did on Zoom. The Mars video needs to be watched before our Fri. Zoom and the Plot Structure review quiz should be done by the end of Fri. 9/4.