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Debrief Test #18. Hmmm… #20?!
Vladek until 30 minutes to go.
Then NEWSELA for Reading Skillz #2. Choose a different article this time.
Finished Early? Go to Assignments on NEWSELA and begin the Holocaust article.
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Monday, 1/6: Homework, AW’s, NEWS, Maus
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“AW’s, 1/6.”
advocate (noun/verb) supporter
contrary (adjective) opposite; opposing
prohibit (verb) to not allow; to forbid
release (verb) to let go; to set free
reverse (verb) to change back; to overturn
- _____ (2)
- _____
- _____
- The root of this word means “voice.” _____
- His conviction was ______(ed) after the appeal. –>Bonus opportunity: Use a previous vocab word to fill in the next blank–This means he was now _____(ed).
- ______ to popular belief, one human year does not equal seven “dog years.”
- “_____ the hounds,” is what Mr. Burns says when he wants his dogs to get rid of someone.
- Cell phones are _____(ed) in this class, unless otherwise specified by Mr. Coward.
- Your lawyer is supposed to be your _____ in court and speak for you.
- The word ______ is sometimes used to mean death.
NEWSELA ARTICLES! Reading Skillz Check #1.
- Go to newsela.com. On the left side you will see a line that says, “Student? Enter Class Code.”
- Here are the class codes to enter:
- 1st Period: YFZN8H
- 2nd Period: B4HZGN
- 5th Period: TZGSU6
- 6th Period: NSKS6T
- Enter the code, click join, and then LOG IN with GOOGLE!
- Once you are logged in…
- On the drop-down menu labeled “Collections” choose “Reading Skills Check.”
- Scroll down and choose 7th grade
- Or go here: https://newsela.com/text-sets/447696/?collection_id=177&new_ui=true
- Pick any one of the nine articles, read it carefully, and then do the 8-question quiz. Don’t take forever to decide; we are on short periods today.
- You are encouraged to look back and forth from questions to article to help you answer them.
- If you finish early, start work on your vocab homework.
Monday, 12/9: Homework, AW’s, Debrief Test #15, Prep for 120, Vladek?
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“AW’s, 12/9.”
diversity (noun) variety; range
enhance (verb) to improve
migration (noun) movement from one place to another
presume (verb) to suppose; to guess; to assume
reveal (verb) to uncover; to show; to expose
- _____
- _____
- _____
- This word comes from roots that mean “to take before.”
- This word’s root means “to turn in opposite directions.”
- This word’s root means “to uncover.”
- “movement from one place to another to live or work”
- This word’s roots meant “to make higher.”
- In this country, the legal system is supposed to _____ that you are innocent until they can prove you are guilty.
- Usually _______ follows the job market. People go where there are jobs.
Debrief Test #15. Listen and study, and you will do well!
Prep 120 Seconds Intro. You need about 200 words. Practice reading it to your homies or to me.
- Start with a little hook:
- Imagine yourself…
- Throughout history mankind has…
- It was a dark and stormy night…
- What do you call a… (joke)
- Once upon a time…
- Have you ever wondered…
- What if…
- Jimmy was a boy who…
- Scary, gripping, and difficult to put down… Scary, like when… Gripping: Describe more. Difficult to put down: I read 2 hours straight until I had to pee…
- Etc.
- Give us the required info:
- Title
- Author
- Genre (Not just fiction/non; we want something like romance, sci fi, horror, mystery, fantasy, comedy, historical fiction, etc.)
- Time for the 5 W’s for the BOOK:
- This is the story of…
- This book is about…
- Set in the future…
- Not too much detail; you have less than a minute.
- Now to set up the PASSAGE:
- This is the part of the book where…
- This is the scene when…
- _____ is about to _____
Volunteers for tomorrow?
Vladek.
Monday, 10/28: Homework, AW’s, Debrief Test #10, TMA
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“AW’s, 10/28.”
attribute (verb) to attach, to associate
attribute (noun) a quality or feature
(in someone’s) interest (idiom) helpful to someone; for the benefit of someone (adjective)
relocate (verb) to move to a new place
project (verb) to predict; to estimate a future amount or direction
statistics (noun) numerical information
- _____
- _____
- _____
- After her dad got a new job, the family had to ______ to Texas.
- It’s ______ to study for the test because it’s your grade not mine.
- He has many fine _____(s) such as diligence and kindness.
- San Luis Coastal district has _____(ed) that they will lose money when Diablo closes.
- People use ____ to try to prove many things, but numbers can sometimes lie.
- The successful woman ___(ed) her success to listening to her middle school English teacher.
Debrief Test #10. Ooooh Boy Howdy! PROOFREADING!
TMA. Our plot begins! The Inn.
Monday, 9/30: Homework, AW’s, Debrief Test #6, Outsiders
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“AWs, 9/30.” Each word gets used twice!
design (noun/verb) a plan; a blueprint; a drawing
feature (noun) quality, trait, characteristic
sufficient (adjective) enough; adequate
valid (adjective) defensible; true
transfer (verb) to move from one place to another
NOT _____ logic.
_____
_____- Although he tried hard, his performance was not ____ to make the team
- The prefix of this word means across or through: _____.
- (2) A ______ ______ of many phones is the lack of a physical home button.
- (2) My mom said my reasoning was not ____(ly) _____, so I lost the argument.
- The new car had many optional ___(s) you could add for extra money.
Debrief Test #6.
Outsiders