Written Expressions Period 2-2022-2023 Assignments
- Instructor
- Randi Maskery
- Term
- 2022-2023 School Year
- Department
- 6th Grade
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Poetry Project 2023
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Poetry Project 2023
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Poetry Project 2023
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Poetry - Rhyme & Rhythm
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Poetry - Rhyme & Rhythm
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Poetry - Rhyme & Rhythm
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Poetry - Stanza & Verse
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Poetry - Stanza & Verse
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Poetry - Stanza & Verse
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Poetry - Personification
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Poetry - Personification
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Poetry - Personification
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Poetry - Simile & Metaphor
Day 1 - Thursday, May 25
Day 2 - Tuesday, May 30
Day 2 - Tuesday, May 30
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Poetry - Simile & Metaphor
Day 1 - Thursday, May 25
Day 2 - Tuesday, May 30
Day 2 - Tuesday, May 30
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Poetry - Simile & Metaphor
Day 1 - Thursday, May 25
Day 2 - Tuesday, May 30
Day 2 - Tuesday, May 30
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Butterfly Project: Poem and Letter Drafting
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Butterfly Project: Poem and Letter Drafting
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Butterfly Project: Poem and Letter Drafting
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Butterfly Project: Research
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Butterfly Project: Research
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Butterfly Project: Research
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22-23 ELA 6 WT#4, Maskery, Memorial
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22-23 ELA 6 WT#4, Maskery, Memorial
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22-23 ELA 6 WT#4, Maskery, Memorial
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POP Lesson 6.4
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POP Lesson 6.4
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POP Lesson 7.8 (#18)
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POP Lesson 7.8 (#18)
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POP: Lesson 20.6 (#17)
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POP: Lesson 20.6 (#17)
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Argumentative Writing: Technology in the Classroom
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22-23 ELA6 WT#3, Maskery, Memorial
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22-23 ELA6 WT#3, Maskery, Memorial
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Argumentative Writing: Technology in the Classroom
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Scoring Sample Argumentative Essays
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Scoring Sample Argumentative Essays
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Argumentative Writing: The Plastic Bag Debate
Day 1 (Tuesday 3/21):
Read/view the given sources.
Highlight and annotate for both sides of the argument. (Use two different colors to show the contrasting sides.)
Complete the Pros and Cons chart coming up with several reasons for both sides of the argument.
Choose a side! (Highlight the side you choose.)
Day 2 (Thursday 3/23):
Complete the graphic organizer.
Days 3 & 4 (Frday 3/24 - Monday 3/27):
Draft your essay.
Self-edit and revise (on Day 4).
Read/view the given sources.
Highlight and annotate for both sides of the argument. (Use two different colors to show the contrasting sides.)
Complete the Pros and Cons chart coming up with several reasons for both sides of the argument.
Choose a side! (Highlight the side you choose.)
Day 2 (Thursday 3/23):
Complete the graphic organizer.
Days 3 & 4 (Frday 3/24 - Monday 3/27):
Draft your essay.
Self-edit and revise (on Day 4).
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Argumentative Writing: The Plastic Bag Debate
Day 1 (Tuesday 3/21):
Read/view the given sources.
Highlight and annotate for both sides of the argument. (Use two different colors to show the contrasting sides.)
Complete the Pros and Cons chart coming up with several reasons for both sides of the argument.
Choose a side! (Highlight the side you choose.)
Day 2 (Thursday 3/23):
Complete the graphic organizer.
Days 3 & 4 (Frday 3/24 - Monday 3/27):
Draft your essay.
Self-edit and revise (on Day 4).
Read/view the given sources.
Highlight and annotate for both sides of the argument. (Use two different colors to show the contrasting sides.)
Complete the Pros and Cons chart coming up with several reasons for both sides of the argument.
Choose a side! (Highlight the side you choose.)
Day 2 (Thursday 3/23):
Complete the graphic organizer.
Days 3 & 4 (Frday 3/24 - Monday 3/27):
Draft your essay.
Self-edit and revise (on Day 4).
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POP Lesson 20.5 (#16)
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POP Lesson 20.5 (#16)
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Argumentative Writing: Sample Essay
Follow the directions on the doc to highlight and annotate this sample essay.
Turn it in when you are done.
Turn it in when you are done.
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Argumentative Writing: Sample Essay
Follow the directions on the doc to highlight and annotate this sample essay.
Turn it in when you are done.
Turn it in when you are done.
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POP Lesson 20.4 (#15)
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Writing Limericks!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let's write some limericks to celebrate!
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Writing Limericks!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let's write some limericks to celebrate!
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Argumentative Writing: Claims & Topic Sentences
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Argumentative Writing: Year Round Schooling Practice Prompt
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 20.3 (#14)
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Argumentative Writing: Prompts and T-Charts
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Argumentative Writing Notes
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POP Lesson 20.2 (#13)
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Fact vs. Opinion
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Literary Analysis: Scoring Sample Essays
Use the rubric to score the essays on the doc.
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Literary Analysis Essay: Compare/Contrast
Wednesday - Read and annotate texts. Begin brainstorming using the chart.
Thursday - Continue brainstorming - finish the chart and complete the 4-square Organizer.
Friday & Monday - Draft your essay, self-edit & revise. (Due by the end of class on Monday 2/27)
Thursday - Continue brainstorming - finish the chart and complete the 4-square Organizer.
Friday & Monday - Draft your essay, self-edit & revise. (Due by the end of class on Monday 2/27)
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Patterns of Power Lesson 20.1 (#12)
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Literary Analysis: Sample Essay
Follow the directions for making sure your graphic organizer is complete. I will collect your graphic organizer tomorrow.
Then, read the sample essay. Follow the directions to highlight and annotate.
Use the rubric in order to explain the score
Then, read the sample essay. Follow the directions to highlight and annotate.
Use the rubric in order to explain the score
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Literary Analysis: Compare & Contrast Practice
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Patterns of Power Lesson 5.3 (#11)
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Literary Analysis Essay: Introduction Notes
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One Word 2023
Tuesday 1/31 - Slides 1 - 10
Thursday 2/2 - Slides 11 - 20
Friday 2/3 - Sharing
Thursday 2/2 - Slides 11 - 20
Friday 2/3 - Sharing
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One Word Sharing
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 4.5
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Writing Task #2 MP2
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Scoring Essays
Use the attached rubric to give each essay a score. Then, explain why you gave it that score using the language of the rubric.
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Explanatory Essay: Perseverance
Wednesday 1/18: Read the prompt carefully. Read the texts, highlighting and annotating while you read. Complete the web.
Thursday 1/19: Complete the Graphic Organizer.
Thursday 1/19: Complete the Graphic Organizer.
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Follow Your Dreams: Sample Essay
Follow the directions on the doc.
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 18.2
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Essay Writing: Text Dependent Topic - Follow Your Dreams
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Interpreting and Explaining Quotes
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 7.1 (#8)
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Personal Narratives: Scrapbook Assignment
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Personal Narrative Scrapbook Sharing
Please follow the directions on slide 2 for sharing your Scrapbooks.
Post the link to your slideshow on slide 6.
Post the link to your slideshow on slide 6.
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Personal Narrative Scrapbooks Sharing 1/6
1. Read your classmates' personal narratives and look at your classmates' scrapbooks.
2. Write effective, specific positive comments for at least 5 of your classmates' scrapbooks. You will copy and paste the fill in sentence for each story you read.
3. Make sure to use the directions on the Google Slides to help you!
Copy and paste the following in your answer. Fill it in and be specific!
1.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
2.I really liked __(name)___scrapbook because...
3.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
4.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
5.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
2. Write effective, specific positive comments for at least 5 of your classmates' scrapbooks. You will copy and paste the fill in sentence for each story you read.
3. Make sure to use the directions on the Google Slides to help you!
Copy and paste the following in your answer. Fill it in and be specific!
1.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
2.I really liked __(name)___scrapbook because...
3.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
4.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
5.I really liked __(name)___ scrapbook because...
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Holiday fun! Build a Snowman
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Personal Narrative Drafting and Writing Guidelines
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Patterns of Power 15.4
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Personal Narratives: Brainstorming
Monday 12/5 Slides 1 - 5
Tuesday 12/6 Slides 6 - 10
Tuesday 12/6 Slides 6 - 10
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 13.4
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Short Story Challenge 2022
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Fish Cheeks
Read the personal Narrative "Fish Cheeks" using test notations (7-10).
Make sure to make a notation about the climactic moment of the story. (This moment will seem almost stretched out for the reader in slow motion.)
Answer all of the questions, including the open response question at the end. Pay careful attention to the directions for writing.
Notes are included below for answering the open response question.
Make sure to make a notation about the climactic moment of the story. (This moment will seem almost stretched out for the reader in slow motion.)
Answer all of the questions, including the open response question at the end. Pay careful attention to the directions for writing.
Notes are included below for answering the open response question.
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Thanksgiving Assignment 2022
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Patterns of Power: lesson 6.5
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Narrative Writing: Nagaina's Perspective
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Monster Narrative
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Narrative Writing: Monster Sample
Follow the directions on the doc to mark up the sample narrative.
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Monster Narrative: Brainstorming Parts of Plot
Please complete each slide.
You are outlining the details of your plot here. You should not be writing your whole story on these slides. Use your S.T.O.R.Y. chart to help you
You are outlining the details of your plot here. You should not be writing your whole story on these slides. Use your S.T.O.R.Y. chart to help you
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Monster Narrative: Prewriting
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 6.3
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Monster Labeling
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Descriptive Setting Activity
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Show, Don't Tell
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 6.2
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Narrative Writing: Using Elaboration
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Duffy's Jacket: New Ending
Use your plot slides, the story and the attached doc to write a new ending for "Duffy's Jacket".
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Narrative Writing: S.T.O.R.Y.
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Dialogue Writing: Comic Strip
Pay attention to the instructions on the doc.
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Patterns of Power 6.1
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Dialogue Rules Practice
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Patterns of Power: Lesson 5.1
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Back to School Night Letter
Follow the instructions on slides 1 & 2 to write your parents a letter about your experience at Memorial Middle School so far.
Brainstorm on slides 3 & 4.
Write your letter on slide 5.
Your parents will write you back on slide 6.
Brainstorm on slides 3 & 4.
Write your letter on slide 5.
Your parents will write you back on slide 6.
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Parts of Speech: Notes and Activities
Thursday 9/15: Classwork: Work on Slides 1-20 only! Use Google doc below as a guide.
9/16 Work on slides 1-27. Turn in all slides by
Monday 9/19: In Class Review.
Tuesday, 9/20 Parts of Speech Quiz
9/16 Work on slides 1-27. Turn in all slides by
Monday 9/19: In Class Review.
Tuesday, 9/20 Parts of Speech Quiz
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Writing Response Pre-Assessment
Follow the directions on the doc to write this essay.
It shoud take you two full periods to write.
You must submit your essay by the end of the your second ELA period.
It shoud take you two full periods to write.
You must submit your essay by the end of the your second ELA period.