Week 8- Reading and Comprehension

Hello Class

Week 8 will be your first online class for the Reading and Comprehension unit of the class.

Please complete your assigned reading and practice exercises by Thursday before you post your homework for grading by Monday.

The New level 5 & 6

Chapter Three of Ten Steps helped you to lean how to outline, map and summarize main ideas from the supporting details. To help practice these new skills here is your homework for Week 8:

1. Please re-read page 116 of Ten Steps .......
2. Complete Practice 3 & 4 on pages 117-9 for homework by Thursday and then
3. Post your results of Review Test 1, 2 & 3 for grading by Monday

The Returnees

You have now learned from Chapter Eight of Ten Steps that a part of effective reading is to do the following: be aware of the author's purpose at all times and to be aware of the tone. To practice this skill here is your homework for Week 8:

1. Read "The Scholarship Jacket": on page 343 of Ten Steps and complete the reading and comprehension questions for Thursday.
2. Then answer discussion question 3 on page 349 of Ten Steps for your writing assignment this week and post your paragraph in your blog for grading by Monday

Happy 4th of July Everyone!

Writing--Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July!

Here is your work for the week. Remember, we are now totally online, which means no more face to face classes!

For next Monday, please do the following:

• Write about the 4th of July. What are your experiences with this holiday? What does it mean to you? What do you do during this holiday?

Please use one of the following:

1. research - when you don't know the answer to a question, you search out the answer by completing research.

2. evidence--this is another word for support. You need evidence to make your case about a topic or argument. Without evidence, your writing is weak. Sometimes, you can be the source and the evidence!

3. Source--Your 'source' or 'sources' is the author or the site where you found the information. Did you get it from a website? a book? You 'cite' your source in your paper when telling your reader what you have found.

4. 5 senses--perhaps you can use your 5 senses to describe your experience

5. Who + 5--who, what where, when, why, and how.

6. Source validity-- make sure the source and evidence that you find is valid. Who wrote it? For what reason? What is the author's purpose? Is this evidence all one-sided or biased? You need to know the answers to these questions before using evidence in your work.

Ok... Have a great day!

:-) Kristi

Week 7- Reading and Comprehension

Hello Folks,

Now that we have begun our reading and practice of Chapter 3 and Chapter 8 in Ten Steps.......here is your homework for the week 7 and it must be completed my Monday for grading:

The New Level 5 & 6

Chapter 3: How to Outline, Map and Summarize?

Students last night found it very helpful to map and outline their supporting details in their charts which is found in your packets. This is your homework for week 7:

1. Please complete Practice 2 for homework on pages 113-114 of Ten Steps and then read the segment on Summarizing on pages 115/ 116.
2. Then please explain in one paragraph what it means to summarize in your own words? and post the paragraph in your blog for grading on Monday.

The Old Guys

Chapter 8- Purpose and Tone

In Chapter eight you were asked to be aware of the reason of why the author is writing a text: is it to inform, persuade or entertain. You were also asked to be aware of the author's attitude and feeling about a subject. This is called the tone or the voice of the text. Once you read the chapter review on page 336 of Ten Steps, this is your homework for week 7:

1. Complete Review Test 1 and 2 on Purpose on pages 337-339 of Ten Steps.
2. Then post your results in the blog for grading by Monday.

WRITING for June 21st

Hello Writing Students!
Here are your assignments for this week:

Level 5/6:

• Vocabulary blog
• Put draft ("The best place in the world is....") on blog. Make sure to remember your supporting details!

"Old Guys"

• Vocabulary blog
• Put edited narrative on your blog. I will grade this copy.
• Put practice 1 on blog; complete practice 2 and 3 on your own.

Class is ONLINE this Wednesday. See you next Monday!

--Kristi :-)

June 16th---Writing

Hello Students!

For next Monday, please do the following:

Level 5/6 --

• read chapter 3

"Old Guys"

• be prepared to talk about, edit, and turn in your narratives.
• read chapter 7.

We will have class on Monday. See you then!

:-) kristi

PS--I will be grading blogs on Monday morning.

Week 6 - Reading and Comprehension

Hello Class,

Unfortunately, my little boy, Zachary has come down with a very high temperature and fever and I am unable to leave him tonight. This means that my instruction this week will be completely online. As planned, our wonderful lab assistant has organized packets for our hybrid course that will officially commence this week for the reading and comprehension component of this course.

Inside your packets you will find your work sheets and handouts that l will ask you to complete and post in your blogs each week. Here are my directions for your learning this week and l will see you all next Tuesday!

The New Guys

Complete Mastery Test 1, 2 and 3 on pages 91-96 of Ten Steps and then post your responses in your blog. When you receive feedback from me then complete Main Ideas Test 1 that is found in your packet. Michelle will give you your packet today from my mail box. If you have any questions please catch me online.

The Old Guys

Please read pages 319-322 of Ten Steps..........Purpose and Tone. Once you have done so please complete practice 1, 2 and 3 on page 323-327 and then describe at least 10 words that help to describe tone.

World Cup Time!

Forza Gli Azzurri! Strength, Italy!

Who is your favored team in the World Cup? You know I am rooting for my beloved ITALIA, but I am also thrilled that the USA tied against England. My second choice team, Germany, beat Australia (sorry Ms. Rosemary!) and my son is so happy about that!

Will you be watching the game today at 2:00?

--Kristi

Week 5 - Reading and Comprehension

Hello Class,

Everyone has successfully completed their homework and my comments and grades are now up for you to review. If you have any questions please respond to my post and I will be there waiting for you.

Here is the homework and writing assignment for Thursday's class.

The new level 5 & 6

1. Please read pages 79-80 of Ten Steps.....and complete Review Test 4 on Here's to your Health (pages 85-90) Please post your answers in your blogs by Monday for grading and then......
2. Read the discussion questions on page 90 and complete question 4 in one paragraph. This assignment is also due on Monday in your blogs.

Returnees

1. After completing the Review Test 4 in class please respond to Discussion Question 3 on page 306 of Ten Steps.......please post the paragraph in your blogs by Monday for grading.
2. Then complete the Inferences: Master Test 1 and 2 (pages 307-310) and post your results in your blog for grading by Monday!

Happy Reading and Comprehending

Writing---Writing---Writing

June 7

Here are our assignments for the week. Please take your quiz online (via UCompass) on Wednesday between 6:00 and 8:00. You will only have 2 hours to access this quiz. Old guys--don't take the quiz. Simply add your narratives to the blog.


For Monday:
Level 5/ 6:
+ Read pages 18 and 19. Complete questions 1-6 on the blog.

Old Guys:
+ Read pages 90-92. Complete page 91.

Thanks guys and I'll see you Monday.

--kristi

Writing---Writing---Writing---

Hello Everyone!

Here is what we will be doing today (Wednesday), as well as, what we will be doing next week.


Wednesday, June 3rd:

• Study for quiz
• Take quiz
• Write me back on the blog!

For Homework and due before Class on Monday:

Level 5/6:

1. Finish Chapter 1/ Start chapter 2
2. Create a 'My Mistakes From Last Week' blog.
3. Make a comment on two of your classmate's blogs.
4. Study for writing quiz on Wednesday.
5. Pick one topic from page 16--brainstorm and then use that topic to write a paragraph.

Old Guys:

1. Finish chapter 6
2. Start drafting your narratives.
3. For your writing quiz next Wednesday, I will be checking a rough copy of your narrative.
4. Make a "My Mistakes from Last Week" blog
5. Post two comments on any of your classmate's blogs.

See you tonight!

-kristi :-)

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Week 4- Reading and Comprehension

Hello Class,

We are off to a good start this week now that we have completed the final quiz on Chapter 1 and Chapter 7. Here is the homework and writing assignment for Thursday's class.

The new level 5 & 6

Please read the Night Watch on page 41 of Ten Steps.....and complete questions 1-10 for homework. Post your answers in the blog.

Then read the Writing Assignments on page 599 of Ten Steps....in response to the Night Watch and complete a piece of writing to either 1, 2 or 3. It is your choice but it must be at least one paragraph long and completed by Monday!

Returnees

Complete practice 5 on page 203 of Ten Steps..... and then attempt both Review Test, 2 and 3 for homework. Please post your responses in your Blog by Monday for grading!

Then follow this link from the The Times cartoons
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/cartoon/

Pick a cartoon of your choice and write a paragraph about the inferences that have been made by the cartoonist. Post your paragraph and a copy of the cartoon in your blog my Monday!

Enjoy the online experience!