List of Assignments for 2nd Quarter
Here are the assignments you may be missing for this quarter. You must make up the assignments by Friday, January 9, 2008. Turn in the assignments as one packet when you finish all of them.
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.
How does the author describe …
(Write down the examples from the book and your interpretation of those examples.)
a) Her room?
b) The wallpaper?
c) Her illness?
d) Her husband?
e) Her other family/caretakers?
f) Herself?
g) Her journal?
2. “The Last Leaf” comprehension assignment:
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:
1) There are 3 painters in this story. What are their names?
2) How would you describe Mr. Pneumonia?
AFTER READING:
1) 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. Policy Reminder
- This was a letter Mrs. Cook sent home, reminding you and your parents of the classroom rules and policies. It should be signed by you AND a parent and returned to Mrs. Cook
4. Odyssey Test
- Log in to Odyssey.
- Click “Lang. Arts Assignments.”
- Click “Test and Reading Path.”
- Click “Explore FL 8 Reading Test” and complete the test.
5. Independent Reading AR Response (15 points):
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.
6. “The Open Boat” Comprehension Questions
Read “The Open Boat” on page 215 of Great American Short Stories. 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. Diagnostic #2 Self Assessment
- Grade your own second diagnostic test.
- Figure out what your strongest and weakest categories were (from Reference and Research, Words & Phrases, Main Idea/Plot/Purpose, and Comparisons/Contrasts).
- Write one paragraph about your strongest category and one paragraph about your weakest.
- You will earn 100 points for your assessment of your performance, regardless of the grade you earned on the actual test.
8. Hoodwinked comprehension questions
- Get a worksheet from Mrs. Cook and answer the questions about the movie, “Hoodwinked.”
9. 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.
- If you were not here the day we listened to the CD, then you can choose a CD and make inferences about the type of person who would own that CD.
11. Independent Reading AR Response (25 points):
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)
12. 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.
13. Class Work 12.5
- This was work you would have done in class; you would get credit if you were here and you did the work. If you were absent, you are excused.
14. Independent Reading 12.5
- Read for 15 minutes.
- Compose a response to the following AR questions:
a) Compare and contrast two characters in your book. Write it out in 3-4 sentences.
b) Compare and contrast your book to another book or movie. Write it out in 3-4 sentences.
15. Parent Interim Letter
- Mrs. Cook sent home letters with students who had a D or below on their Interim Report Card.
- Students who received letters need to take them home and have them signed by a parent/guardian before returning them to Mrs. Cook.
- If you had an A, B, or C at interims, you are excused from this assignment.
16. Independent Reading 12.12
- What is one message the author of your book is trying to convey?
- Give three examples of places you see that mesage in your book.
17. Class Work 12.12
- If you were here, you got credit for doing the work every day.
- If you were absent, you are excused.
- If you chose not to participate in the assignments, you get a zero.
18. Class Work 12.19
Monday – We listened to the song, “Hands Held High,” by Linkin Park and chose four main lyrics from the song.
Tuesday – We discussed our chosen lyrics and worked in small groups to write a summary of the song.
19. Active Reading 12.19
a) What is one message your author is trying to convey (different from the last message you chose)?
b) What are three examples/quotes from your book that show this message?
20. Extra Credit Project - Check the post below this one.
21. Wall-E vs. The City of Ember
- Make 5 Venn Diagrams, comparing and contrasting The City of Ember (book) with Wall-E (movie). The diagrams should compare:
1) Wall-E vs. Doon and Lina
2) The Axiom Spaceship vs. The City of Ember
3) The CEO of Buy n’ Large vs. The Builders
4) Earth vs. Earth
5) The Scriptwriter’s message vs. The author’s message
Then choose ONE Venn Diagram to write out in paragraph form.
