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Nsequino7172spssmith.orgMS ELA Teacher
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Grade 6
6-2 & 6-1 Classes: Students will identify and use transitional words and phrases in sentences and paragraphs this week. At the same time, they will also discover interesting details about C.S. Lewis, the author of The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, a classic fantasy novel that we will begin reading this week. As a pre-reading activity, students will learn about "The Blitz," when Hitler's bombers nearly decimated the city of London in order to derail the spirit of the British during World War II.- QUIZ on FRIDAY, Feb. 28th: There will be a quiz on the TRANSITIONS worksheets we've worked on this week. Use the following QUIZLET to study and prepare: https://quizlet.com/489949414/transitions-quizlet-flash-cards/
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Grade 7
7-1 & 7-2 Classes: Students will begin their journey through Middle-earth, the ultimate fantasy realm created by author and Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien in his novel, The Hobbit. Students will learn about Tolkien's effect on literature and pop culture through his immensely popular novel as they begin reading in class.- Homework due Friday, Feb. 28th: Complete the Chapter 1 vocabulary AND reading comprehension questions on The Hobbit's Chapter 1: An Unexpected Journey, for class.
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GRADE 8
Students will be reading Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express for the next few weeks. Every five or six chapters will involve vocabulary work and reading comprehension questions as we travel with Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, from Istambol, Turkey, to Paris, France on the famed Orient Express.- HOMEWORK DUE by Monday, March 2nd: Complete the vocabulary crossword puzzle on the vocabulary from Chapters 7 through 12 of the novel.
- PROJECT DUE ON MONDAY, FEB. 24th: Using your "Character Sketch" worksheet and your novel, write an eight-sentence analysis on the SUSPECT of your choice for our class "Evidence Wall." In addition, draw and color in a headshot of your suspect on quality computer paper. Counts as a Major Grade!
- TEST on the plot questions from Chapters 1-5, as well as the vocabulary from Chapter 1, will be held on THURSDAY, Feb. 6th. Jeopardy Game here: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/murder-on-the-orient-express-51#.XjjJ9n1YRZs.email
- Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/470902367/murder-on-the-orient-express-chapter-1-vocabulary-flash-cards/
- MAP of Europe & Train Route of the Orient Express: https://madisonlib.org/murder-on-the-orient-express-readers-guide-3/
- AGATHA CHRISTIE Fan Page: https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Orient_Express
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