Written Expressions Period 1-2022-2023 Assignments
- Instructor
- Randi Maskery
- Term
- 2022-2023 School Year
- Department
- 6th Grade
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
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).
Due:
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).
Due:
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.
Due:
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.
Due:
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)
Due:
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
Due:
Tuesday 1/31 - Slides 1 - 10
Thursday 2/2 - Slides 11 - 20
Friday 2/3 - Share your slides
Thursday 2/2 - Slides 11 - 20
Friday 2/3 - Share your slides
Due:
Use the attached rubric to give each essay a score. Then, explain why you gave it that score using the language of the rubric.
Due:
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.
Due:
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.
Due:
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...
Due:
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.
Due:
Follow the directions on the doc to mark up the sample narrative.
Due:
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
Due:
Use your plot slides, the story and the attached doc to write a new ending for "Duffy's Jacket".
Due:
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.
Due:
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
Due:
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.