Posted: May 25, 2020
Language Arts 6J
Mon. May 25th – Fri. May 29th
1. Read 20 minutes silently everyday.
2. Read and respond to this week’s Common Lit assignment “Teacher Tamer” by Avi (pen name of author Edward Irving Wortis). I have only given you one reading because it is a long one but please take your time with this.
3. Writing Activites: Do the following ONLY after you finished the CommonLit reading this week. Please respond to this in a paragraph and submit to me via email
a. Watch this video to see everything teachers do for their students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=147&v=L2LNK2MW_xQ&feature=emb_logo
i. Compare the reasons given in the video to thanks teachers with the reason that Gregory thanks Mrs. Wessex in "Teacher Tamer." AND
ii. What is something you would like to thank your teacher for?
4. Complete ANY 2 of the attached options for Quickwrites this week (I have one listed for every day and while you are free to do it every. NO TIME LIMIT ANYMORE. Try to write until you feel the quickwrite is finished.
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Monday | Narrative Monday: You are on your way home when zombies begin to take over your town. You've never believed in zombies, but now you see them with your own eyes. Write a science fiction story telling what the zombies do, what happens to everyone you know, and what you do about it. Make sure you create and describe characters, conflict, and the setting. |
Tuesday | Persuasive Prompt Tuesday: Some day, you and your classmates will be the adults in charge of running the world. Is that thought exciting or terrifying? Which of your classmates would make the best Premier of New Brunswick or Prime Minister of Canada? Write an editorial announcing a bid for Prime Minister or Premier by a classmate of yours (or yourself). Tell why the person would make an excellent Premier/Prime Minister, provide the person’s qualifications, and urge readers to vote for the candidate. |
Wednesday | Explanatory Wednesday: Pets are not people. After all, dogs don’t go to school and cats don’t hold down jobs. But pet owners often consider their dogs and cats to be members of their families. In what ways are pets like people and in what ways are they not? Write a comparison-contrast essay explaining the similarities and differences between pets and people. |
Thursday | Picture Prompt Thursday: http://visualprompts.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/2/2/25222088/_1511428_orig.png
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Friday | Descriptive Friday: Write a story about how you and your best friend originally became friends. |
