Thursday, 6/10/10
Final Exam, Part I.
Separate sheet of paper, with NDP. (20 points - 7 minutes.)
If we were to try to sum up, in just one phrase, the theme of most of the books and stories we read this year, the best phrase would probably be...   a) "Life sucks, and then you die." b) "It's hard being an outsider." c) "Youth vs. age." d) "Expectation vs. reality." e) "Family and friends."

Choose one, and explain why it's the best phrase.
Use several examples to back up what you say.
Write 1-2 paragraphs.

Partial List of Titles: The Outsiders, Midwife's Apprentice, Charlotte Doyle, Tom Sawyer, The Giver, "Thank You M'am", "Monsters are Due on Maple Street", "The Earth Men", "A Sound of Thunder", "Theme for English B"

Yee #8

Alternative:
Use the clues to build the pyramid. In each consecutive answer, a letter is added to the previous answer. Each answer will add 1 letter to the one at the top. However, the answer letters might not be in the same order.
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 A) Word Pyramid Clues:  
 1. exists  
 2. "take a load off"  *
 3. is "just right"  *
 4. rigid  *
 5. 20%'s   *
B) Word Pyramid Clues
1. who it's all about
2. jewel  *
3. competition  *
4. picture or reputation  *
5. it's not really there  *
6. "smile" in pain  *
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C) PU
D) Long
Due

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Last day to work on...
Message to 6th Grade due Friday. We grade them tomorrow!
Form:
  • Poem(s) 
  • "Once Upon A Time…" (story) 
  • "Dear…" (letter) 
  • Comic Strip 
  • Quiz 
  • Annotated map
  • Newspaper article
  • PowerPoint
  • Webpage
  • Video
  • Brochure
  • Picture Book
  • Other?
 		 Content:
  • Expectation vs. Reality (3) 
  • Things good about  Laguna (3) 
  • Advice (3) 
  • Approximately 300 words (or equivalent). 
  • Try to be upbeat and funny.
  • Include at least one euphemism.
 		 Rubric:
  • All Content Items (20) 
  • Proofread and Fixed  (20) 
  • Effort/Quality  (10) 
  • Creativity  (10)

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    Total Value  (60)
Evaluation:
? All  Content Items (20)  _______
Subtract 3 for each that is missing: (3) Expectations vs Reality  (3) Good Things about Laguna  (3) Pieces of Advice

? Proofread and Fixed  (20)  _______
Subtract 2 points for every mechanical error after one. Award 20 for 0-1 mistake, 18 for 2 mistakes, 16 for 3 mistakes, etc. Please mark any errors you see.

? Effort  (10) ______
The effort is obvious = 10, Got it done OK = 7,
"At least you did something..." = 5

? Creativity/Clarity  (10)  ______
Wow = 10, cool = 9, good = 8, boring/I don't get it = 6 or less

Total Score (  /60):                                  (A = 54+  B = 48+  C = 42)