Author Archives: Karla Scarff

E9 AGENDA 6/4-6/8: Break Week 1

  1. Make sure you know your lexile score.  If you do not, use a 4th grade reading level.
  2. Visit Newsela Sign up for an account if you don’t already have one.
  3. Choose FIVE articles relating to the same topic.  Choose a general idea, such as science, animals, technology, etc..  You have the option to change the reading level so that it matches your own.  On WeChat, send me a copy of each article that you read (you can save it as a PDF).  File name – pd_last_first_article# (article 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  4. Write a one paragraph summary for each of your articles.  Do this on one document. File name: pd_last_first_summaries1
  5. Collect a total of 15 vocabulary words from your articles.  File name: pd_last_first_vocab1. Write a letter, a story, or poem using all 15 words correctly.  Underline the words.
  6. If Newsela does not work for you, try the following links to find interesting articles

 HOMEWORK:  Due June 8

  • Submit all your articles, vocabulary, and summaries on WeChat.  Use correct file names (see above).
  • If you are not able to find news articles on your own, let me know. I can share articles on this website if necessary
  • Please WeChat me if you have problems or questions.  I will be available M-F from 10 am until around 4pm.

E9 AGENDA 5/30: Library List

  1. Review Lexile Levels
  2. Library List Assignment
  3. Here’s a website where you can look up a book’s lexile level
  4. Goodreads is as good place to look up recommended books by grade level
  5. Working with a partner:
    • Compile a list of 10-15 books that meet your assigned lexile level
    • Include the following information for each book: Title, Author, number of pages, publishing year, Lexile level, grade level, recommended age (might be different than grade level)

 HOMEWORK:  Do your homework by hand.  Do not type your homework. 

Finish your book list.  Save as a word or PDF document.  Include both of your names on the header.  Make sure you include all the necessary information per book.

E11 AGENDA 6/4-6/6 : Walt Whitman

  1. Introduction to American Realism; Holt Romanticism to Realism 1855-1870
  2. Read: Poetry by Walt Whitman
  3. Schmoop is a literary analysis website.  You must click NEXT to find all the information about the text.

HOMEWORK.

  • Due June 8: Vocabulary – file name is pd_last_first_vocab1: 15 words from reading.  Write a letter, story, or poem using these words correctly.  Underline all vocabulary words.

Due June 6: Type all your homework.  Use 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced, one inch margins.  The name of the file is pd_last_first_whitman.

  • For each poem, TYPE one page of notes.  Use SCHMOOP sites as a reference.
  • For each poem, TYPE a half page of reaction and literary analysis.  What does the poem mean to you?  What devices were used and how?

 

E11 AGENDA 5/29 : Walt Whitman

  1. Introduction to American Realism; Holt Romanticism to Realism 1855-1870
  2. Walt Whitman A Noiseless Patient Spider

HOMEWORK

  • Vocabulary:  15 words from reading.  No defintions or sentences allowed.
  • React to Whitman’s “A Noiseless, Patient Spider.”  What does the poem mean to you?  Which of the animations was your favorite?  Why?

 

E11 AGENDA 5/16 – The Masque of the Red Death

  1. Read The Masque of the Red Death with annotations
  2. Here’s a simplified version of The_Mask_of_the_Red_Death_(simple)
  3. Literary Device Tracker
  4. Plot Theme Worksheet_2017
  5. Symbolism tracker 2018b

HOMEWORK