ELD Support Class (Period Per. 2) Assignments

Instructor
Ms. Jennifer Cutler
Term
2015-16 School Year
Department
English
Description

In this class, I will be preparing you to analyze various writings as well as how to write essays about them where you will be expected to prove arguments with evidence.


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Read Friends chapter- pages 105-113 and be prepared for a quiz on the reading
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, June 28 12:53 PM

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Finish defining unknown words in article- at least 5
 
Write one typed page answering the firs bullet point question on the back of the article- include three quotes from the article to support your position
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, May 20 9:42 AM

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complete pages 50 and 51 of the grammar packet- creating compound-complex sentences
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, May 18 8:29 AM

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You must finish your personal statement today and edit for both content- thesis, evidence, structure, as well as read each sentence and identify which type of sentence you have written- simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, as well as what types of verbs you are using: action, helping, progressive (ing)
 
If you have fragments and run ons it will be clear that you did not identify each type of sentence used and I will down grade you. You must share your final draft of the personal statement by 9pm on google drive
my email is [email protected]
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, May 18 9:24 AM

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Re-writes of Amigo Brothers essays are due- must print out the final draft after you have made the revisions based on our meeting and staple it to the original one that I graded and went over with you
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, May 10 9:50 AM

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Complete grammar pages 46 and 47
 
Complete the introduction and body paragraph of the personal statement
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, May 12 9:41 AM

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Write out the entire story for your personal statement and print out a hard copy of it and bring it into class
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, May 10 9:40 AM

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complete pg 40-42 in the grammar packet
 
Share your final drafts of "Amigo Brothers" essay with me on google drive by 3 pm today- edit your essays. All sentences should be either simple, compound or complex- the entire document is double spaced
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, April 26 9:16 AM

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Finish first page of new grammar packet- simple and compound sentences
 
Finish the outline for the essay
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, April 20 10:45 AM

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Finish pg. 21 of the grammar packet- Subjects and Predicates
 
Finish the thesis statement- it should be 1-3 sentences only- explaining the author's message of the theme you've identified
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, April 18 12:46 PM

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Write out a statement in which you answer the author's message of a dominant theme in Amigo Brothers
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Saturday, April 16 10:07 AM

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Write a summary of the movie using your plot graph. Do NOT plagiarize or you will receive a zero. Must be at least one page, typed, double spaced
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, April 12 9:29 AM

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complete the grammar page 19 entitled Subjects and Predicates
 
Read the section of the Apple Vs. the US article entitled the San Bernardino Case- circle unknown words, highlight key details and paraphrase what this is mostly about in the margin
 
Read Anne Frank- 77-80 and do the next role
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, March 28 9:38 AM

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Read Anne Frank Diary through pg. 77- stop at the diary that ends at the top of the page- do the next role for the book
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, March 24 9:31 AM

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Finish pg. 24 in the grammar packet- sentence combining 
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, March 22 9:01 AM

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Quiz 2 for elements of plot is today- you will identify them in a short story
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, March 17 12:03 PM

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Do the Compound sentence parts page in the grammar packet
 
Read Anne Frank- the next three diary entries- pages 69-72 and do the next role on the graphic organizer
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, March 18 8:59 AM

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complete compound subjects and verbs page
 
Read the next two diary entries through pg. 67 and do the next role on the graphic organizer
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, March 16 10:30 AM

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Do the interjections in the grammar packet
 
Read the next two diary entries: 61-64 and do the next role 
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, March 14 9:41 AM

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Complete the interjections page of the grammar packet and complete your reciprocal teaching role
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, March 10 2:03 PM

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Complete the prepositions pg in the grammar packet
 
Read pages 51-56
 
Find five new words and define them
Find five important details from the story- write down the exact quotes and explain why they are important 
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, March 8 9:33 AM

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Re-writes of Dreams analysis is due
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, March 2 10:30 AM

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complete the adverb pages in the packet
 
Read pages 45-50- the next three diary entries- find five new words and define them and summarize the reading in a paragraph
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, March 2 10:29 AM

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Complete helping, linking, action verb pages
 
Read pages 40-44 of Anne Frank
Look for at least 5 new vocabulary words and define them
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, February 29 9:41 AM

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Complete pages 24 and 25 in the grammar packet
 
Read the diary entry starting at the bottom of pg. 34-39- stop at the end of the top entry on pg. 39- find 5 new words and define them- Learn as many new words as you can!
 
Expect a quiz on the book
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, February 25 10:16 AM

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Complete the verbs pages 22 and 23 in the parts of speech packet
 
Make Flashcards for the Elements of Plot including plot, setting, and starting with exposition and ending with resolution
 
Finish reading the diary entry we were reading in class and read the next two entries and finish at the bottom of 34- find three unknown words from the reading and define and learn them
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, February 23 10:11 AM

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Assignment for Mr. Asher's room:
 
1. Silent reading for 15 min- read your independent reading book- do not talk to other students
2. Read the next three diary entries for Diary of Anne Frank- stop reading at the last diary entry on pg. 38- find 5 words you don't know and write them down. Select three significant (important) quotes, write them down and explain why you selected them;
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, February 24 1:47 PM

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Read Anne Frank- pages 10-22: stop at the top of the page after the last diary entry
 
Complete the significant quotes graphic organizer- select 5-7 significant (important) quotes on the left- on the right, explain why you selected them
 
Complete the two adjectives pages in the grammar packet
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, February 11 10:02 AM

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Read Anne Frank through pg. 9- take notes using the graphic organizer: What is the reading mostly about, important details and quotes, what stood out as important to you, and define unknown words
 
Nouns handout in packet- word search of classroom items
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, February 5 12:30 PM

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Write a half page reflection on the Flint Water Crisis and what you learned in the article. Answering the first bullet point: What are your thoughts on the Flint water crisis?- typed, double spaced
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, February 3 10:55 AM

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Read article on Flint water crisis- section entitled: The Hero Doctor and annotate it
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, February 1 2:31 PM

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Finish defining words from article
 
write a paragraph- half page minimum, typed, double spaced, answering the first bullet of the article. You must begin with introducing the article title and include your summary first. Then state whether you agree with the proposition or not and why. Prove your position with evidence. You may use 1 quote from the article if it works and other examples from your own life-personal experience or observation- printed out
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, January 26 10:00 AM

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Read "A Fumble" and find another theme, quote, and explain how the quote proves the theme
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, January 8 12:28 PM

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Read "Running for Office" and find another (or same) theme from today, a quote that supports it and explain how the quote supports the theme
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, January 6 10:39 AM

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Read Breaking Through through pg. 121 and select two significant quotes and explain them
 
Bring in one quote per essay team member to support your thesis- write down the page number as well
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, December 15 9:58 AM

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Read pages 103-112 and select two significant quotes and explain why you selected them
 
Get one quote that proves a dominant character trait for each Francisco and Papa
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, December 11 9:34 AM

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Read Breaking Through through 102 and select two significant quotes and explain them
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, December 10 9:14 AM

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Read Breaking Through up to page 90 and write down two significant quotes and explain why you selected them
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, December 7 9:40 AM

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Read "Summer Skirmishes" pages 61-69- select two significant quotes, write them down and explain why you picked them. 
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, December 3 9:28 AM

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Read "Back to the Fields" 
Write down two significant quotes from the reading and explain why you selected them
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, December 1 9:46 AM

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Finish reading chapter two: Home Alone and continue working on graphic organizer
 
Read your silent reading book
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, November 18 10:22 AM

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Bring in silent reading book- read it at home
 
Finish the first chapter of Breaking through and continue working on graphic organizer
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, November 13 11:46 AM

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Select a silent reading book and begin reading it. Bring it in everyday to period 2
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, November 10 11:06 AM

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Finish the grammar packet on sentence types- study the structure of the four types of sentences and the difference between an independent and dependent clause
 
Revise Circuit essays- bring in final draft and the original one that was peer edited in class
 
Bring in meat article summary paragraph and paragraph answering the first bullet
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, November 6 11:19 AM

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"The Circuit" Essay is due Friday- typed
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, November 3 2:54 PM

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Finish pg. 47 of the grammar packet
 
Finish the introduction graphic organizer, the outline with evidence- bring them in and we will begin typing out the essay on the computers
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, October 29 9:39 AM

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Finish page 46 of the grammar packet
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, October 27 9:20 AM

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Finish pg. 45 of the types of sentences packet
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, October 23 9:05 AM

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Finish pg. 44 of grammar packet
 
Finish reading the current chapter and the role for the chapter
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, October 21 2:05 PM

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"Two Kinds" essay is due- intro, body, conclusion- typed and double spaced
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, October 19 12:59 PM

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Outline for body paragraph is due: Two concrete details- quotes- from the story and analysis of how they prove the thesis
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, October 16 12:01 PM

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Finish page 42 of the grammar packet
 
Finish the introduction graphic organizer for the "Two Kinds" Essay
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, October 13 9:28 AM

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Finish the chapter and complete the role on the graphic organizer
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, October 8 12:01 PM

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SAT Test 2 is today- including roots, prefixes, suffixes in packet
 
Do pages 40 and 41 of grammar packet
 
 
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Friday, October 2 10:06 AM

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Complete A-Z verbs in packet- one verb for each letter of the alphabet
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Wednesday, September 30 10:31 AM

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Write a paragraph where you make a statement about the author's message in the book- include at least two concrete details from the story
!/2 page minimum, typed, double spaced
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, September 28 9:45 AM

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SAT Packet 2- Exercise III- Roots and Prefixes
 
Finish the group chapter and your role on the graphic organzier
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Thursday, September 24 9:42 AM

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Finish reading the chapter, Death Forgiven and complete your assignment for your group on this chapter
 
SAT packet 2- Exercise IB
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Tuesday, September 22 9:26 AM

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Finish the SAT packet
 
All quotes and explanations for theme posters should be brought in
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, September 14 9:43 AM

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Bring in class folders for period 1 and 2- need to show me where you are putting your work and how you are organizing it
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, August 31 9:29 AM

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Add the SAT word list into your vocabulary section
Write Tone paragraph identifying the narrator's tone from the excerpt from chapter 1 entitled Under the Wire- Fill in the graphic organizer for the paragraph that we began today in class- using that graphic organizer, type out your entire paragraph, print it out and bring it in.
Complete reciprocal teaching assignment from Soledad chapter
Created by Jennifer Cutler: Monday, August 31 9:45 AM