3rd Hour English Language Arts (ELA) 2020-2021-3rd Hour Assignments

This week, you will work on this with a partner.  Please work on this together.  Then, wait for helpful hints in class before turning it in!

In class, you will watch mulitple videos as a group.  Please take notes while you are watching.  Write down interesting facts that come up in the videos.  When the class is finished with all of the videos, you will complete the attached Flip Grid.  The directions are on the Flip Grid.  You will need your cameras on.

Here are the Flip Grid Links for MARS PATEL Season 2 Episode 6 and Episode 7.

ALL missing assignments must be turned in by 3 pm today or you will not be receiving credit for them.
Flip Grid Season 2 Episode 6
Flip Grid Season 2 Episode 7
Tsunami Research
Cause and Effect chart from Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves
Natural Disaster 2 paragraphs (rough draft)

Please come by the school from 10-1 today to pick up your Valentine treat and see the Strong staff!

You need to complete the attached survey today to count for your attendance and participation. Please be honest.

Ruby Bridges was a little girl, and she changed the world by going to school despite the hatred and world around her. Ruby changed our world. What is something you can start doing today to make this world a better place? Think of 1-2 things that you can do, at your age, and where you are at in this world. Write one paragraph. Please spell and grammar check it before your turn it in.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Create a Google Doc and start your paragraph with these two sentences.

I can change the world one day at a time. I can change the world by _______________.

Please wait until class until we discuss this.

Listen to the Mars Patel Pod Cast.

Complete the Flipgrid. What makes you special? Tell me something about yourself that makes you different than everyone else. What do people love about you and remember about you? Speak clearly. Show your face.

After brainstorming in class, pick 1 thing to write about. You must write 3 paragraphs for your story. Be specific. You want to use the things from bellwork: types of sentences, a title, punctuation, compound sentences, semicolons. Do not use run on sentences!

Start with your rough draft. Writing 3 paragraphs. Your 3 paragraphs are due on Wednesday. You can handwrite these paragraphs on paper or type it into a Google Doc that you create.

THERE IS NOTHING TO TURN IN BEFORE WEDNESDAY, BUT HAVE YOUR ROUGH DRAFT WITH YOU IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

Today, you will be taking a quiz to review your knowledge of the four types of sentences: imperative, declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory. You may watch the videos for review in the Resource folder before starting the quiz if you want a refresher!

You need to listen to Mars Patel Season 2 Episode 5. It is 15 minutes long.

Please listen to the Mars Patel Podcast. Then, complete the FlipGrid assignment.

Please complete this week. Work very carefully! Don't forget capital letters, punctuation, etc.

Hints will be given throughout the week.

Bellwork for this week. Hints will be given throughout the week!

Please listen to the incredible season finale. It is 24 minutes long.
Since the season finale is so long, there will not be a Flip Grid this week. However, you must complete the Google Form to get credit for this assignment.

You will have time to work on this in class. Completed Bellwork due by 3 pm on Friday, Nov 13th.

Review Rey's thoughts and actions in the story. He is the narrator. What words would you use to describe his character traits? For example, you might describe him as brave, anxious, or foolish. CITE TEXT EVIDENCE FROM THE STORY IN YOUR RESPONSE.

You must have two examples from the story to support your answer. You must write in complete sentences that start with capital letters and end with punctuation. Your answer should be 1 complete paragraph.

We will work through this in class this week.

Please watch the videos in the Resource folder before working on your Bellwork.

Please complete Bellwork. It should be turned in by 3 pm . You will use class time to work on this.

We will have time to work on this in class this week, but it is due Friday by 3 pm.

Please only work on it the days you have class with me.

Students will listen to Wish by Barbara O'Connor.
Students will complete Bellwork independently using the resources provided and past assignments to complete.

CO: Students will be able to use correct grammar when writing sentences based on a silly picture.
LO: Students will be able to write complete sentences that are grammatically correct on the Bellwork while using a silly picture as reference.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Listen to Mars Patel Podcast: Season 1 Episode 4 Extraordinary

Then, go to FlipGrid and complete the assignment. Please answer the questions that are on the FlipGrid. The questions change every week!

This week, we will review and work on this together. Please follow along to complete and turn in on time. Next week, you will start being responsible for this on your own.

In the resource section, videos are available to help you with sections you don't understand.

Students will listen to Wish by Barbara O'Connor for enjoyment (class read aloud by teacher)
Students will listen to Mars Patel Podcast Season 1 Episode 3 Gale Island and answer FlipGrid response.
SWBAT present their slide/fears to the class.

CO: SWBAT present a slide providing specific fears and be able to orally present the slide to the class.
LO: SWBAT explain orally their fears to the class while describing their slide.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.

Students will listen to Wish by Barbara O'Connor for enjoyment (class read aloud by teacher)
Students will create a FlipGrid Response to Friday's podcast
Students will be introduced to Sentences Eduprotocol (teacher modeled this week-future independent bellwork)
Class will go over Vocabulary slides for The Ravine and make corrections

CO: Students will be able to create proper sentences and varied sentences correctly from looking at a silly picture with teacher support.
LO: Students will be able to write complete sentences using proper grammar and punctuation on bellwork worksheet.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Please listen to episode 1. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, there is a box where you click on the play button to listen. It is 27 minutes long. There will be a short quiz next week.

DO NOT START THIS ASSIGNMENT UNTIL WE HAVE GONE OVER IT IN CLASS!

Please complete the vocabulary notebook. You will write the definition from the book, provide a definition in your own words, find a picture that represents the word, find the word origin, use the word in a sentence of your own, find synonyms & antonyms for the word, and provide examples of the word. We will start by working together in class.