Core 1 Mrs. Mann's Language Arts Class Assignments

Reminder... NJ ASK is this Wed., June 1st.  

8th Grades: Given 5/16 due 5/18... The Blended Poem.  See directions on page

 

7th Grade: Given 5/16 due 5/18... Freak Foldable.   

8th grade:  Close read, annotate, and explain the quote from Etty.  Due 5/11

 

7th grade:  Freak the Mighty Foldable Due 5/11

Given 5/2 due 5/4:  Prepare an Escape Bag see handout. 

Given 4/26 Write a Letter to Anne Frank due 4/28

8th grade:  Ode to Anne Frank poem due 4/13

7th grade:  Ode to Best Friends poem due 4/13

Outsiders Quote to explain handout due 3/29/17

PARCC practice:  begin practicing for the PARCC.  All students have received a google invitation from Mrs. Mann to go directly to the link for students to practice navigating and taking a practice test if they like. 

Response Options:  Choose 2 and answer referring to our class novel.   due 3/23rd 

Response Options using class novel, choose 2.  Answer in a paragraph.  Due 3/16/17.  

Competition writing or artwork due no later than 3/10/17.  Needs to be mailed the next day. 

Vocabulary Test

Argumentative Essay Due 

Vocabulary Packet due

Using the Smiley Face Tricks packet, list Smiley Face Tricks used in your Argumentative Essay or ones you plan to use in the essay.  You may also use one in your title.  Due 2/23/17

Given:  2/14:  Practice writing a Counterclaim due 2/15

Scholastic Book Fair this ENTIRE  week... Please consider your child participating in our Book Fair.  Reading their own personal novel that they picked out... doesn't get much better than that :-)   Thank you!

Kindness Challenge Essay Given 2/8 due 2/10

Who Dunnit... read and answer the questions...

Fake News Assignment.  Using the checklist given in class to identify Fake News and doing a Google Search, choose 1 of the pieces of news given on a handout, to determine if the piece is Fake News or not.  Write down what you think and why.  What did you find out?    Due 2/3/17

Lesson 48 Open-ended response using ACE due 2/2/17