homework

Monday, 12/18: SAWs, Debrief “Test” #16, Homework? RESEARCH!

Copy “homework” into planner. All SAWs are fair game.

“SAWs, 12/18.”  furthermore, emerge, exploit, confront, interfere

 

  1. It is usually better to _____ problems than to avoid them.
  2. ______ is a transition word, used to add to your argument.
  3. The quarterback ____(ed) a weakness in the defense and threw for 5 touchdowns.
  4. After the hurricane, she ____(ed) from her shelter to find her home destroyed.
  5. This word’s roots literally mean “between to hit.”
  6. This word’s roots literally mean “together to face.”
  7. Many ____(ing) technologies that are new to us now will become common in the near future.
  8. Please do not ____ with firefighters as they try to do their job.
  9. Her many ____(s) made for a great non-fiction book.

 

Go over “Test” #16. Yay!

 

RESEARCH IS DUE!

  1. EasyBib your Works Cited page.
  2. Copy and Paste your Works Cited page to the end of your paper.
  3. Format all your citations like the model.
  4. Be sure to cite your graphics.
  5. PROOFREAD out loud.
  6. SHARE your document with me. Yes, again.
  7. PRINT LINK. DO NOT PRINT WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ME!
  8. Staple.
  9. Make sure your name and period are on the front page.
  10. Put it in the basket.
  11. RELAX.

Monday, 12/11: Homework, SAWs, Debrief “Test” #15, Research

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“SAWs, 12/11.” inherent, exceed, equivalent, focus, vocational
    
1._____  2._____  3._____  4._____  5._____
6. Follow one course until successful. _____
7. Many students, after high school, go to _____ schools instead of traditional 4-year colleges.
8. Please make sure your research is ____(ed) on your topic and drift into other things.
9. He got a ticket for _____(ing) the speed limit.
10. Mountain climbing is a sport that is _____(ly) dangerous. You are almost always at risk of being hurt or killed.

 

Go over “Test” #15.

 

Research! Time to write your opening paragraph(s).

Your first paragraph or two should show “your topic in action.” If your topic is diabetes, for example, you might show us what goes on inside the body of someone with diabetes and how the insulin goes to work. Or you might show a day in the life of a diabetic person, and all the things they have to be aware of.

Monday, 12/4: Homework, SRI

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SAWs for Homies.

“SAWs, 12/4.”

paradigm: A model/example or way of looking at the world.
gender: Social category related to sexual identity.
comprised: Made up of.
adapt: To change to fit the environment.
conduct: To behave in a certain way.

    

Get a Chromebook. Log in. Open Chrome. Come here to middleschool.mrcoward.com.

Click:  https://h100000583.education.scholastic.com/slms/studentaccess

Click the blue RI icon on the lower left. Follow the directions. Make a note of your score. The last time we did this was 9/5. You should have written your number down back then. Compare!

If you finish early, start your definitions.

 

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Monday, 11/27: Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #13

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“Warm Up, 11/27 — CRAAP.”  Which CRAAP topic answers each question?

  1. Does the information answer your research questions?   a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  2. Is the author trying to persuade, entertain, inform, or sell?   a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  3. Are there errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar?   a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  4. Is your topic in an area that changes rapidly, like technology? a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  5. Can you find outside information about the author?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose

 

“SAWs, 11/27.” whereas, capable, ongoing, compatible, notion
   

Jimmy was a  6)______ worker and his friendly personality made him  7)______ with the team,  8)_____ Joey had the 9)_____ that he was too good for the job and had  10)______ problems until he was fired.

 

 

Go over Test #13. Ouch!

 

Chromies.

Research Topics!  This paper will be written in class.
First of all, the prohibited topics: Disney or Disneyland, rock/rap/singing/movie/sports stars or celebrities, animals because they’re cute, skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, skiing, particular cars/planes/motorcycles/etc, mass murderers/criminals, video games, tv shows, movies.

Pick something that you can tell a brief anecdote about, something you can show somebody doing or a reason for learning something. Pick something you can ask at least five good questions about that require more than a sentence or two to answer. Hobbies, careers, scientific/mathematical topics, historical topics, health and medical topics are more what we are looking for.

 

By Thursday, you will need a topic and 5 solid questions.

 

Start looking for sources!

 

 

Monday, 10/2: Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #6, Outsiders

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“SAWs, 10/2.”  duration, adopt, ensure, tension, consent
    

In the old days, a woman’s father would have to give his ____ before she could get married.
There was a lot of _____ between my mom and me after our fight.
Please be quiet for the _____ of the film. You may talk at the end.
It would be wise to ______ the same good habits your scholarly friend has.
To ______ good health, make sure you exercise regularly.

 

 

Debrief Test #6.

Story Worksheet.

Outsiders.