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Zinc Reader: "Another CTE Case, Another Reason Football Needs a Dramatic Change" due Friday, December 9, 2016 (10 points):
 
  • Complete Assigned Vocabulary
  • Read Article
  • Complete Quiz

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November Monthly Reading Log (30 points): The genre for the month is Historical Fiction.  If you did not read a non-fiction book last month, please read non-fiction. This month respond to following prompts in your Reading Log: 
  • Who was your favorite character in the book?
  • What was the most interesting part of the book and provide a summary of the most interesting part?
  • What interesting fact did you learn from your book? 
  • How did the time influence the plot? 
  • Write a short summary of what you read. 

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Performance Task p. 126 in California Collection textbook or my.hrw.com
 
Media Activity: Informative Presentation (50 points)
Do research to find out more about an animal mentioned in Animal Snoops.
  • Choose one animal from the text.
  • Do research to find more information about the animal, including it environment and its behavior. 
  • Use both print and digital sources for your research. 
  • Synthesize the information from the text with your research to present a slideshow presentation that describes the animal and how it lives. Include photographs with captions in your presentation.  
  • You may work with a partner or by yourself. If you choose a partner, both participants must have contributed to the slideshow and prepare to speak during the presentation. Each person is required to speak to have a 2-3 minute speech prepared about their animal. 
  • Additional resources may be found on my.hrw.com under your assignments. 
  • Complete your KWL chart. 
  • All slideshows must use text features such as headings, photographs and captions. 

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October Monthly Reading Log (30 points) due November 4, 2016.  All students were given the choice to read non-fiction or mystery for the month of October. 
 
In your Reading Log composition book provide the following: 
 
  • Title of the book
  • Author
  • Lexile level if known
  • Summary of what was read
  • Parent signature

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Performance Task 3 p. 114 HMH
 
Informative Essay
Write a one-page essay to explain the author's purpose in writing How Smart Are Animals? 
  • Review the selection. Note clues that help you determine the author's purpose in writing it. 
  • Summarize important ideas from the text. Cite relevant textual evidence to support your analysis, such as facts, definitions, details, and examples that help show the author's purpose. 
  • All essays must be doubled-spaced and typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
Suggestions: 
  • begin with a statement of the author's purpose
  • continue with text clues that show this purpose
  • create a list of important ideas and details from the text that support their statement about the author's purpose
  • use your list to craft a summary that explains the author's purpose
  • conclude with a simple statement that restates the author's purpose
 

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HOMEWORK: Subject Verb Agreement Packet (40 points) due Friday, October 28, 2016.  
 
-Assignment will be distributed in class on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

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"Animal Wisdom" vs. "The Last Wolf" 
Performance Task p. 104 (20 points) 
 
Writing Activity: Informative Essay
Write a one-page essay in which you compare and contrast how the writer of each poem feels about wildlife.  
  • In what ways are both writers' attitudes about animals alike? 
  • In what ways is the imagery in these poems the same? In what ways is it distinct, or different? 
  • Compare and contrast the way each author presents the idea of animal intelligence and how this wisdom can benefit people. 
  • Support your ideas with imagery each author uses. 
  • Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among your ideas. 
  • Provide a concluding statement. 
  • Share you essay by reading aloud in a small group.
All essays must be submitted for grade following the small group share time on Friday, October 14, 2016 in the following format: 
  • Typed
  • Double spaced
  • 12 point font
  • Times New Roman
 
 

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Monthly Reading Log (30Points) is due Friday, October 7, 2016.  
 
In your composition book write the following on the first page: 
 
Book Title: 
Author: 
Lexile level (if available): 
Write a paragraph summary of what you read: 
Parent signature: 
 
**Next month choose between a non-fiction book/mystery. 
 
 
 

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Performance Task p. 90 in your HMH text: Informative Essay  due Friday, September 23, 2016 (20 points).
- Final draft must be typed using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double spaced.