Also please read each other's stories! There were some particularly good and creative stories for this assignment. :)
Please post your Magic Chest Stories -- with corrections! -- here.
Also please read each other's stories! There were some particularly good and creative stories for this assignment. :)
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Assignment: Something is wrong with Mom (or someone very dear to you). She's acting so strange. In fact, she's keeping a secret.
Write a story, using your best descriptive writing, that depicts how your mom is acting and, at the end, reveals the big secret. Your story must include dialogue so you can practice your dialogue punctuation. However, your story may not include the phrase, "Mom, you're acting strange," or any variation thereof. Don't tell us (the readers) she's acting strange; instead describe it! Post your final stories, with my corrections, here: What did you learn during the magazine unit? What did you like? dislike? How will you apply your new knowledge of magazine writing to future writing? Tell me all this and more in your 5-paragraph essay about the magazine-writing unit! Remember to start with an introduction paragraph that includes a hook, connecting sentence, and thesis. Then write three well-developed paragraphs about the above topics. Finally, finish it off with a conclusion paragraph that restates the purpose of your essay and offers a final insight. I can't wait to read what you learned! Due Monday, May 12. In class, we have looked at several stories about oppression. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Marguerite Jackson is a young Black girl in the segregated South of the United States in the 1940s. In The Book Thief, Death followed a young girl and her family who were fleeing Nazi Germany. What's your story? Write about an instance of oppression, real or fictional, where your character feels oppressed by another culture. Be sure to include details about the character's minority culture, as well as the oppressor's dominate culture. Post the final drafts of your stories, including Ms. Nina's edits, here. To post, click "Add Comment" below. Have you ever ventured outside of your comfort zone like Xiangxue? Write about a time, real or fictional, when you or a character made a journey that changed your or your character's life. What happened? What did you or your character learn? Include cultural metaphors and similes like Tie Ning, the author of O Xiangxue, did this story. Post the final drafts of your stories, with Ms. Nina's revisions, here! (To post, click "Add Comment" below.) DUE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. What's English Got to Do, Got to Do With It?! Just call me, Ms. Nina Turner! (Instead of Tina Turner, get it? Get it?? Ha!) ;) In other words, how is English relevant to you? We've been analyzing this subject while practicing our essay writing skills for the last two weeks. Tonight, your task is to post your final draft here. DUE: Tomorrow, Friday, January, 23. Tonight, you will finish your essays by practicing your conclusion-paragraph writing!
Remember to integrate what we learned about comma usage today!
DUE: Tomorrow, Thursday, January 23. In class, we learned how to write engaging and informative introduction paragraphs
Remember that introduction paragraphs take a different structure than body paragraphs. Introduction paragraphs require 3 parts:
Your homework for tonight, January 21, is to write 2 introduction paragraphs:
DUE: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January, 22. In Mr. Josh’s class, you started defining culture by looking at the many aspects that make up culture. This weekend, I want you to take that further by observing the culture around you. What is culture?
WORTH: 30 points Due Date: Monday, November 4. What happened to Jonas and Gabriel?? Answer that question by writing Chapter 24 of The Giver. This assignment needs to be:
GRADING RUBRIC This assignment is worth 30 points:
Due Date: Monday, November 4. Please post your very scary stories as a comment to this post. Remember, I am assessing your writing level, so edit your story so that it reflects your best writing. To post a comment, click the Add Comment (in orange) at the bottom of this post. You will need to fill out your name, but you do not need to provide your email address or website. Also, check out the scary stories from 9.1 and 10.1, too! Whose story is best? Leave positive comments to the authors who scared the heebie-jeebies out of you. :) For this assignment, you will help create an online dictionary using the vocabulary from chapter 20 of The Giver.
Due Date: Monday, October 28. Each of you has been assigned one vocabulary word. 1. Look up that vocabulary word in the dictionary. 2. Read the dictionary definition. 3. Note the part of speech (adjective, adverb, noun, pronoun, etc.) 4. Summarize that definition into your own words. Do NOT copy the dictionary definition! That would be plagiarism… 5. After summarizing the definition in your own words, write an example sentence using that vocabulary word. 6. Please post your definition and example sentence on Ms. Nina’s Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/Ms.NinaHall. 7. Extra credit for those who upload pictures on Ms. Nina’s Facebook page that accurately portray your vocabulary word. EXAMPLE: · Vocabulary word: Rueful · Dictionary definition: "Expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a slightly humorous way.” · Part of speech: Adjective · Ms. Nina’s definition: To feel sorry about something, even when it’s a little bit funny · Ms. Nina’s example sentence: The waiter accidentally flipped the plate of spaghetti onto Mr. Smith’s head, giving Mr. Smith a thick head of spaghetti “hair.” “I’m so sorry!” said the waiter with a rueful giggle. Grading Rubric: This assignment is worth 15 points: · 5 for “Liking” Ms. Nina’s Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/Ms.NinaHall · 5 for summarizing your vocabulary word in your own words. · 5 for writing your won example sentence. · 5 for posting your definition and example sentence on Ms. Nina’s FB page. · Extra credit for those who also upload a picture that accurately illustrates their vocabulary word! Finally, with your newfound understanding of these words, read chapter 20 of The Giver. Be sure to bring the book back on Monday! |
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