Catch-up time over the break
Hello Intensive Reading 11 students!
In case you would like to catch up over the break, here are the assignments we have had so far this quarter. Check your grade in PIV, and see what you are missing. Then check this list and make them up. Mrs. Cook will accept these assignments when you return, but ONLY during the week after Thanksgiving Break (December 1-5).
1. “The Yellow Wallpaper” assignment:
- Get Great American Stories (blue book), open to page 153 and read “The Yellow Wallpaper.”
- As you read, fill out the following information.
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How does the author describe … |
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Reader Interpretation (meaning, oddities, etc.) |
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Her room? |
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The wallpaper? |
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Her illness? |
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Her husband? |
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Her other family/caretakers? |
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Herself? |
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Her journal? |
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2. Read “The Last Leaf,” on page 187 of Great American Stories.
BEFORE READING:
• How many seasons are there in Florida? What are they?
• In which season is it easiest to fall ill?
• •How many seasons does New York have?
DURING READING:
There are 3 painters in this story. What are their names?
- How would you describe Mr. Pneumonia?
AFTER READING:
What is the greatest sacrifice you have ever made for your family or friends? An example of this may be when you have stayed at home to help your family instead of going out with friends. Write a paragraph about a time you sacrificed something you wanted in order to help someone else.
3. Independent Reading:
A. Write the following things about your Independent Reading Book:
- Make a prediction
- What do you think of the book so far?
- Summarize what you have read so far.
- Describe something you can visualize about the book.
B. Write three individual active reading notes about your independent reading book.
- The three notes have to each be a different type (eg. Don’t turn in 3 predictions, etc.)
- At least one note has to be an advanced AR strategy (experiential, cultural, social, psychological, or textual notations)
C. Write the following things about your Independent Reading Book:
- I like/dislike my book because … (explain)
- I think one message the author is trying to get across is … (explain)
- Something about my book I don’t understand is … (explain)
- This book reminds me of … (explain)
- I think the main character is thinking/feeling … (explain)
5. Odyssey
- Go to http://odyssey.polk-fl.net
- Login = Your student id
- Password = Your 4-digit birthday (ex. April 24 = 0424)
- Click “Language Arts Assignments”
- Click “Test and Reading Path”
- Click “Explore FL 8 Reading Test”
- When you finish the test, move on to the assignments in the “Explore FL 8 Reading Path” folder. Complete as many as you can in the time you are away
- If you finish the reading path assignments, you will be able to re-take the test to improve your score.
6. “The Open Boat” Comprehension Questions
Read “The Open Boat” on page 215. As you read, you should answer the following questions.
1. What does it mean that “None of them knew the color of the sky”? What kind of mood does this set for the story?
2. What type(s) of conflict is presented at the beginning of “The Open Boat”?
3. What kind of story does this opening suggest will unfold?
4. What does this opening make you feel as a reader? What kind of imagery does the scene present?
5. How does the narrator describe the crew? What adjectives does the narrator use?
6. What are their jobs?
7. Are readers provided with hints as to their strengths and weaknesses?
AFTER READING:
- Write a paragraph discussing the narrator in the story. How does the narrator add to or take away from the story’s development?
7. Policy Reminders
Take this paper home, sign it with a parent/guardian, return it.
8. Diagnostic #2 Self-Assessment
Grade your second diagnostic test, then write two paragraphs about your strengths and weaknesses on the test, according to the answer key.
9. “Hoodwinked” Active Watching
Respond to the 8 active reading textual response prompts about the movie, “Hoodwinked.”
10. Making Inferences
Listen to the Garth Brooks CD from Mrs. Cook. List 3 facts about the CD, and 3 corresponding inferences about Mrs. Cook because she owns the CD. Then make one active reading response about Mrs. Cook and her ownership of this CD.
11. Compare and Contrast
Choose two things to compare and contrast (foods, drinks, movie stars, etc.). Create a Venn Diagram and include 3 items in each section of the diagram.
I hope you enjoy your break, guys, but also take this opportunity to improve your grade!
Check back with this site often – I will use it to update assignments and share information with you.
Mrs. Cook
