Try to think of as many synonyms or associations to the word
challenge as you can. Pre-Class: Monday 8/20
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Read the passage and answer the questions below. When I took my
little brother Jesse to my friend's party, he greeted everyone with
an enthusiastic, Hows it going? and then prattled happily to anyone
who would listen. He wasnt bashful about helping himself to snacks
and sodas either. He was cheerful and energetic the whole evening.
I wasnt surprised when he was the most exuberant charades player. I
would have to say my brother Jesse is an extrovert. 1.The word
prattled means: 2. The word extrovert means outgoing. What would
connote an outgoing person that is out of control? Pre-Class:
Tuesday 8/21
Slide 3
Identify two tone words for the following situations: a funeral
graduation day your best friends birthday party a fight with your
parents you just won the lottery Pre-Class: Wednesday 8/22
Slide 4
What is the theme of the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling
Pre-Class: Thursday 8/23
Slide 5
Give two quotes from the poem A Man (pg. 10) that supports the
theme to never give up. Pre-Class: Friday 8/24
Slide 6
PRE-CLASS: MONDAY 8/27 What is the difference between
paraphrasing and quoting? Why would you use either of those
techniques?
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PRE-CLASS: TUESDAY 8/28 What is a symbol? Give two examples of
symbols. Example: Statue of Liberty- symbol of hope and
freedom
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PRE-CLASS: WEDNESDAY 8/29 Identify seven prepositions within
this paragraph. One has been marked for you. The trip through the
mountains was an exhilarating experience. We left just after dawn
in a van loaded with passengers and luggage, We believed that the
trip would take between six and eight hours, and we hoped to arrive
at our final destination before dark.
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PRE-CLASS: TUESDAY 9/4 MAPS
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PRE-CLASS: WEDNESDAY 9/5 MAPS
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Pre-Class: Monday 9/3 No School- LABOR DAY
Slide 12
Pre-Class: Thursday 8/30 What does the Greek prefix arch mean?
What does the Greek root type mean? Give an example of a word that
uses either the prefix or root.
Slide 13
Pre-Class: Friday 8/31 What is an allegory?
Slide 14
Pre-Class: Thursday 9/6 What is needed for an Objective
Summary? Why?
Slide 15
Pre-Class: Friday 9/7 What before, during and after reading
strategies can we use to better understand a difficult text?
Slide 16
Pre-Class: Monday 9/10 Describe each of the stages of the heros
journey.
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Pre-Class: Tuesday 9/11 What are the three main stages of the
archetypal heros journey? Paraphrase them. Use page 27-29 of your
SB book for help.
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Pre-Class: Wednesday 9/12 What types of challenges might occur
in a heros journey? Provide three examples of challenges faced by
heroes that you have read about or have seen.
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Pre-Class: Thursday 9/13 What is the first stage in the heros
journey? What three steps make up this first stage?
Slide 20
Pre-Class: Friday 9/14 Why was Odysseus on his journey?
Slide 21
Explain how the scene with the Cyclops is an event that
illustrates The Road of Trials in the heros journey.
Slide 22
Think about the things that Disney heroes usually do and or the
way that they usually act in the movies. With this in mind, what do
you think it means to be a typical Disney hero or heroine.
Slide 23
Rethink the essential question: What defines a hero? Using the
knowledge from what we have learned thus far, construct a response
to this question.
Slide 24
The word herculean comes from the Greek word Hercules, whose
great strength helped him gain immortality. Writers use herculean
as an adjective describing a difficult task or people with great
power or strength. With this in mind, use the word herculean in a
sentence.
Slide 25
The word typical means combining the essential characteristics
of a group. Knowing this and utilizing your knowledge of Greek
prefixes, what do you think the word atypical means? Have we looked
at any atypical heroes thus far in the our unit?
Slide 26
We are going to begin Embedded Assessment 1. Think back to when
we unpacked the Embedded Assessment at the beginning of the unit
(refer to pages 53-56 in Springboard) and write a brief description
of what you will be responsible for doing in Embedded Assessment
1.
Slide 27
List 10 heroes (ones we have talked about, and ones you can
think of on your own)
Slide 28
PRE-CLASS: MONDAY 9/24 We are going to begin Embedded
Assessment 1. Think back to when we unpacked the Embedded
Assessment at the beginning of the unit (refer to pages 53-56 in
Springboard) and write a brief description of what you will be
responsible for doing in Embedded Assessment 1.
Slide 29
PRE-CLASS: TUESDAY 9/25
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PRE-CLASS: WEDNESDAY 9/26
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PRE-CLASS: THURSDAY 9/27
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PRE-CLASS: FRIDAY 9/28
Slide 33
Pre-Class: Monday 10/15 Using your book, write the definition
of a double negative (page 59)
Slide 34
Pre-Class: Tuesday 10/16 Look at page 60 to find the Latin
prefix of pre and the root cis, can you think of any words that use
these?
Slide 35
CHAPTER 1 1.At the conclusion of their meal, what ritual does
the family have? 2.What was Lily angry about? 3.What happens to
babies who dont grow at a fast enough rates?
Slide 36
CHAPTER 2 1.How do parents get a child? 2.What is the name of
the baby that Jonas dad is taking care of? 3.What does everyone
receive at their twelve ceremony? 4.What is a comfort object?
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CHAPTER 3 1. What is different about Gabe? 2. Why can no one
point out or talk about his difference? 3. What is the job of the
speaker? 4. What was the object that Jonas threw in the air that
changed?
Slide 38
Chapter 4 1. Why does every child need to do volunteer hours
before their twelve ceremony? 2. Why does Jonas never talk about
his friend Benjamins success during his volunteer hours? 3. What is
Jonas doing for his volunteer hours in chapter 4? 4. Infer where
someone goes when they leave to go to the releasing room.
Slide 39
Chapter 5 1. What feeling did Jonas have from his dream? 2. Why
do some feelings have to be reported? 3. What does Jonas take for
his stirrings?
Slide 40
Chapter 6 1. What job does Lily want Jonas to get? 2. Where are
Jonas and his family headed at the beginning of chapter 6? 3. What
is going to happen to Gabe? 4. How does the community do a ceremony
of loss?
Slide 41
Chapter 7 1. What job does Asher get? 2. What happened when it
got to be Jonas turn? 3. What do you think Jonas was feeling at
that point?
Slide 42
Chapter 8 1. What job has Jonas been selected for? 2. Why did
the Chief Elder skip Jonas and then announce his assignment last?
3. What are 3 qualities Jonas must have to be able to do this job
correctly? 4. What happens at the ceremony that lets Jonas think he
does have the ability to see beyond?
Slide 43
1.What feeling does Jonas have right after receiving his
assignment, at the beginning of chapter 9? 2.How does everyone else
feel about Jonas assignment? 3.What is one rule/difference about
the job receiver of memory? 4.How does Jonas react/feel about the
rules? Chapter 9
Slide 44
1.Why is Jonas so amazed by the books? 2.Why does the current
receiver look so old? 3.What is the current receiver going to
transmit to Jonas? 4.What is the first memory that is transmitted
to Jonas? Chapter 10
Slide 45
1.Explain the transmission of memories process. 2.What happens
once the current receiver gives Jonas a memory? 3.Why does Jonas
community not have snow anymore? 4.Name one more memory Jonas
receives this chapter. Chapter 11
Slide 46
1. What changed about Fiona? 2. What is the change Jonas keeps
seeing? 3. Why doesnt the community see colors? 4. What memory does
Jonas get at t he end of the chapter? Chapter 12
Slide 47
1.What does Jonas realize about the society where everything is
the same? 2.Why does Jonas community make all the decisions for
people? 3.Jonas sees the color red on the elephant. Why? 4.Why is
being receiver so physically and mentally hard? Chapter 13
Slide 48
CHAPTER 14 1. How does Jonas get hurt in this chapter? 2. Why
cant Jonas receive medicine for his pain? 3. Why did the committee
decided not to raise the population? 4. What does Jonas do to sooth
Gabe?
Slide 49
CHAPTER 15 1. What memory does Jonas receive in this chapter?
2. Why was this memory so hard and difficult for him? 3. Why does
the Giver apologize for giving the memory to Jonas?
Slide 50
CHAPTER 16 1. Why was the birthday party memory so special? 2.
Why do you think that Jonas society does not have grandparents? 3.
What feeling does Jonas learn that hes never really experienced
before? 4. What rule did Jonas break on the last page of the
chapter?
Slide 51
CHAPTER 17 1. What did Jonas realize about the feelings his
family had been experiencing? 2. What game was Asher playing?
Slide 52
CHAPTER 18 1. When does the Giver think about release? 2. What
happened to the old receiver?
Slide 53
CHAPTER 19 1. What was Jonas told about all private ceremonies?
2. Describe the releasing process.
Slide 54
CHAPTER 20 1. What does Jonas say is the worst part about the
memories? 2. What are the Giver and Jonas planning?
Slide 55
November 19 My best friend and I are similar, but we also have
some differences. We are devoted to our family and friends, we love
to study and cook, and we are reliable. My best friend is not
punctual and has never been on time to anything in her life, but I
am prompt and being on time or early is important in my life. Where
is the BEST place to add supporting detail? A. At the end of the
paragraph B. After the sentence about differences C. After the
sentence about similarities and after the sentence about
differences D. After the sentence about similarities
Slide 56
November 20 Read the following sentences: Carmelo is a great
baseball player. Carmelo is our star shortstop. He is also a great
student. What is the BEST way to combine these sentences into one
using an appositive that is punctuated correctly? A. Carmelo our
star shortstop is a great baseball player and student. B. Carmelo
is a great baseball player, star shortstop, and great student. C.
Carmelo, our star shortstop, is a great baseball player and
student. D. Carmelo is a great baseball player and a star shortstop
and a great student.
Slide 57
November 26 The island's name is Cranberry, one of a group of
five, and well earned, since even my own meadow provides me with
delicious Highland cranberries. With a garden, studio and
woodstove, I shall lack neither pleasure nor occupation, and books
and music will round out the day. A wood lot will provide firewood
and muscle tone, and the garden flowers and vegetables for my
table. What does the author's use of imagery reveal about the
setting? It is an unfamiliar place. It is a busy and loud place. It
is a secluded and peaceful place. It is a scary place.
Slide 58
November 27 Desmond is reading a book about Griffin, a young
warrior, and he thinks that Griffin is on a hero's journey because
he notices that Griffin must go through a series of tests and
challenges to prove that he is brave and capable. Which step from
the hero's journey archetype does this summary of events reflect?
A. The Magic Flight B. Rescue from Without C. The Ultimate Boon D.
The Road of Trials
Slide 59
November 28 What is the BEST description of the connection
between the events of a plot and the stage of the hero's journey
known as the ultimate Boon? A. The Ultimate Boon is similar to the
exposition of a story because it describes the point at which the
quest begins. B. The Ultimate Boon is similar to the resolution of
the story because this is the stage when the hero must learn how to
use the wisdom he has gained during his adventures. C. The Ultimate
Boon is similar to the climax of a story because it describes the
point in the hero's journey in which the quest is achieved. D. The
Ultimate Boon is similar to the rising action of a story because it
is the stage in which the hero suffers challenges and setbacks on
his quest.
Slide 60
November 29 What does the expression Par for the course infer?
A. That something is to be expected. B. That something cannot be
undone. C. That something is sure to cause anger. D. That something
was meant to be hurtful.
Slide 61
November 30 What can the reader conclude at the end of the
story? A. Lily got an extravagant doll for a gift. B. Lily feels
that getting another doll is monotonous. C. Lilys parents love her
brother more. D. Lilys gift is the worst gift she has ever
received.
Slide 62
MAPS Testing
Slide 63
Read the sentences from the passage. Whats wrong, Lil? Papa
asked. Did you see your pretty doll? I saw it, she said sulkily.
Whats wrong? asked Mama. Silence. What can the reader infer about
Lilys parents based upon their reply? A. They are being stingy. B.
They do not love Lily as much as her brother. C. They do not
realize they are being gender biased. D. They are being
insensitive.
Slide 64
What word BEST describes the tone used in this passage? A.
Anxious B. Excited C. Angry D. Sad
Slide 65
Read the sentence from the passage. Lilys anger could not have
been more palpable. What is the MOST accurate connotation of
palpable as used in this sentence? A. It was misplaced. B. It was
irrational. C. It was very difficult to understand. D. It was so
intense it seemed like it could be touched.
Slide 66
December 10 Read the sentence and answer the question that
follows. You may live in a house, but we live in a home. What is
the MOST accurate connotation of home as used in this sentence? A.
a place of residence B. a place of comfort, security, and or
privacy C. a habitat D. the social unit formed by a family living
together
Slide 67
December 11 She worked all day and all night on the project so
as to produce a piece of impeccable work. Which word is a synonym
for impeccable as it is used in this sentence? A. flawless B.
deficient C. inaccurate D. decent
Slide 68
December 12/12/12 Everyone knew him as an amiable fellow
because he would say hello to everyone he passed. What does the
word amiable mean in context of this sentence? A. talented B.
unhappy C. friendly D. disagreeable
Slide 69
December 13 Based on the authors diction, which sentence BEST
shows that the speaker is confident? A. Obediently, I did exactly
as I was told and exited the room. B. What frustrated him, it
seemed, was how extremely soft- spoken I was C. I cowered at the
thought of having to speak in front of so many people. D. I stood
up, walked to the podium with my head up and shoulders back, and
began my speech in a very poised manner.
Slide 70
December 14 Jillian is writing a definition essay about what it
means to be a hero. What option BEST describes how to develop the
body paragraphs of her essay? Tell why. a. Define what a hero is by
using body paragraphs that discuss three heroes from the authors
own life. b. Define what a hero is by having body paragraphs that
talk about famous heroes from books and movies. c. Define what a
hero is by using body paragraphs of definition, examples, and
negation. d. Define what a hero is by writing a fictional story
about someone who is heroic.
Slide 71
Maggie is writing a definition essay about heroism. Which
sentence would be the BEST topic sentence for a paragraph showing
the strategy of negation? Discuss why. a. A hero is someone who is
courageous, even in the face of danger. b. Mulan is a hero because
she saved all of China from Huns. c. A hero is not selfish and does
not act heroic because he/she simply wants to be recognized. d.
Heroes dont exist. December 17 Monday-2 minutes to respond
Slide 72
Discuss the various advertising techniques we highlighted
yesterday without looking at the text. December 18-2 minutes
Slide 73
No Pre-Class : inflatables and review day December 19
Slide 74
January 2 You will be given a sheet to write your answer on.
List the kinds of media you are exposed to on a daily basis?
Slide 75
January 3-Thursday What is the purpose of a citation? See page
110 for help.
Slide 76
January 4-Friday Who, or what, is a target audience? See page
111 for help.
Slide 77
January 7 Discuss what the hook of an essay is. Why is it so
important?
Slide 78
January 8-fill in the blanks. A good thesis statement will
usually include the following four attributes: take on a subject
upon which reasonable people could d______. deal with a s_____ that
can be adequately treated given the nature of the assignment
express o___ main idea assert your c________ about a subject
Slide 79
January 9-Wednesday How specifically does media effect what you
do? Think? Say? Act?
Slide 80
January 10-Thursday Discuss something interesting you found
when completing the charts on pages 115 and129 of your SB text.
Example: I never realized how much time in the day I spent on the
Internet. Where does all the time go???
Slide 81
January 11-Friday Conclusions of an essay/open response/on
demand have been identified as a weak area among middle school
students. Discuss why you think this is. Why is a strong conclusion
so important? Be prepared to turn your PCQs in today!
Slide 82
Just imagine how many things are touched and shared at this
school! Even if you have soap in your bathroom and wash your hands,
you will most likely come into contact with something that has been
contaminated by a non-soap using hand washer. Mary Howard had
trouble with her contacts one day, and went to the bathroom to
clean them. The bathroom did not have soap or paper towels, so Mary
had only water to use to try to clean her hands. She developed an
eye infection and had to see her doctor. He said germs on her hands
could have contributed to the infection. Monday-January 14
(passage)
Slide 83
I don't know why some students vandalize the bathrooms, but I
know we all need to take a stand and get the soap back in all our
bathrooms. We need to take responsibility for our bathrooms. No one
likes dirty bathrooms, so we need to work together to keep them
clean. We can have bathroom monitors who check to see who is
causing the trouble. They can have special passes to come to class
after the bell rings. Students who care about being clean need to
take a stand and stop those vandals from encouraging the spread of
disease throughout our school. It is only a matter of time until we
all are affected by some disease caused by the unsanitary
conditions of our hands.
Slide 84
Which organizational structure does the author use in the
editorial? Tell why. A. compare/contrast B. cause/effect C.
problem/solution D. problem/effect January 14
Slide 85
Jan. 15 th Drinking While Driving: The Careless Ones What is
the connotation of the word careless as used in the title? Why? A)
you shouldnt drive under the influence B) Those drinking while
driving are not considering others they may hurt C) It is their
business, their only hurting themselves.
Slide 86
Ethos-ethics Pathos-emotions Logos-logic Which type of
persuasive appeal is utilized in the following: "If you care about
your children's success in school, and in fact if you care about
your children's future at all, you need to buy this. Defend your
selection! Jan 17 th -Thursday
Slide 87
The government somewhat, I guess, wants America to stop wasting
their money. Based on the connotation of the phrase some what, I
guess which adjective best describes the writers attitude toward
the governments efforts? Explain your response. A)Strong
B)Indecisive C)Irresponsible D)Scared Jan 18 th -Friday
Slide 88
Correct Response B-indecisive In the context of this sentence,
somewhat, I guess has the connotation of indecisiveness. The writer
believes the government are indecisive on its stand on a
controversial issue. Incorrect Response A-strong In the context of
this sentence, somewhat, I guess does not suggest a strong or
decisive stand on a controversial issue.
Slide 89
Incorrect Response C-Irresponsible The connotation of somewhat,
I guess does not directly involve responsibility or
irresponsibility, but rather the ability to take a strong decisive
stand on a controversial issue. Incorrect Response D-scared In the
context of this sentence, somewhat, I guess does not imply
fear.