Ms. Barzegar

Barzegar Language Arts

 

 

 

  BETA CLUB TUTORING AVAILABLE: Dec 13 & 20. 4:15-5:00. Obtain a permission slip from me.

 

Book Talk: you should have signed up for a date by now; if not, do so ASAP:  Download Book Talk Rubric 10     an example of the visual:  Download Touching Spirit Bear

READING LOG due January 27!! : You will need 2000 pages.                                                          Download 4th Nine Weeks Book Log

 

 MEMORY BOOK- yearlong project .    All classes: Chapter 3 FINAL draft,  Dec. 5  Download Memorybook-1   See required elements 

-DOUBLE-SPACED, 12 Times New Roman 

 Underline/highlight AND INDENTIFY  required grammatical elements listed below. ( you will automatically lose 35 points if you do not do this)

*Begin two (2) sentences with an adverb phrase (prepositional phrase that tells how, when, where, to what extent)

* Begin one (1) complex sentence with an adverb clause (these start with subordinating conjunctions)

* Include Two (2) complex sentences ONE containing either a subordinating conjunction and ONE containing an adjective clause (following a noun using mostly relative pronouns)

* Include 3 compound sentences using a comma/conjunction or semicolon

*Include your choice of two: simile, metaphor, personification OR you may choose an extended metaphor throughout the paragraph or entire chapter*see “pages” on Ms. Calleiro's blog for examples of extended metaphors. The extended metaphor would take the place of the figurative language.    *Include at least 3 vocabulary words from Rev it up. 

*****Make sure you underline and identify each of these elements below the underlining.!! 

  WEBSITES FOR BOOKS: 

McDougal Littell Literature  www.classzone.com   Activation code: 3532040 - 30 or use                                                      "dodgen" for id and "panthers" for password

Prentice Hall  Reader's Journey  www.phschool.com    Web code: euk-1001

 Rev it up  http://steckvaughn.hmhco.com/en/revitup_home.htm     Scroll down to Course 3 ( on the left hand side) and click on Resources/Games to find definitions/practice exercise

 Download Study-session-pass-22

 

 

 

Jan. 26

- Some students asked about doing a dictionary citation:

"hacker." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2011.

                                                                                                                                         

Web. 25 Jan 2012.                             

-BOOK LOG due tomorrow- 2000 pages for a 100!

Jan. 25

-NEW due dates (since I was absent)  non field trip students: Tuesday, ; field trip students: Wednesday

-continue work on choice board, be sure to include citations- see the sheet you received today Download MLA Formatting     website for citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/  page for citing from the literature book (anthology)  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/06/

Jan. 20

    We have been reading the short story version of Flowers for Algernon in class.  For those who are absent, you will need to check out a book and finish reading it at home as there is no on-line edition.  (I believe if you google "Flowers for Algernon" short story online, you might be able to find it): http://www.vinton-shellsburg.k12.ia.us/tms/seventh/rdg7/algernon.html 

http://dorinta19.bizland.ro/FLOWERS%20FOR%20ALGERNON%20.htm

We will be in the lab on Monday and Tuesday. You will begin to complete 50 points worth of activities from the choice board below.  It does not matter which activities you chose.  You must show me at least 15 completed points by Tuesday.  All 50 pt assignments are due Friday, January 27th.  There will be a grade reduction for each day it is late without excused absence.  The people going on the chorus trip should try to turn theirs in Wednesday (I know you will not be working on it over the weekend, so Wednesday is better!). Talk with me if you have any concerns.

There will be a small test over the book on Wednesday; we will be watching the movie Thursday and Friday to be able to compare/contrast the two.

Download Flowers for Algernon Choice Board   Download Choice Board Rubrics AC

Click link below to learn about internal citation and Works Cited formatting!

http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-daly-mla.pdf

intext citation example

the literature book information from where the short story was taken is as follows:

Authors: McDougal and Littell

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Date published: 1990

City where published: Evanston, Boston, Dallas

"Flowers for Algernon"

pages: 190-215

Jan 12

- characteristics of expository/persuasive Download Exposition vs Persuasive 

samples- go to these websites for models that you can find expository and persuasive elements and that you can  assess for strengths and weaknesses: http://www.tn.gov/education/assessment/writing_grade_8.shtml

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Testing+and+Reporting+/District+Support/Link+to+Released+Items/On-Demand+Writing+Released+Prompts.htm

Jan. 11

- examples for MR Q B FAT  Download SHH MR Q examples

-review notes on expository and persuasive writing- come with questions

6th: revise introduction of your timed persuasive - use an anecdote as your hook! use the models as examples for depth of development

-review notes on expository and persuasive writing- come with questions

January 10, 2012 Welcome Back!

-January 27- Book Log is due with 2000 pages

- test over expository and persuasive elements on Friday, Jan 13. Review sheet begun in class today and your notes  Download Writing Test -student version 09

-complete Studying an essay sheet with questions on the back

Dec. 21

-enjoy the HOLIDAYS :)

Dec 19

- more exercises for Mid term review (some we did this morning during study session):  Download MID TERM review internet links

Dec 16

-review your Mid term study sheets. If you plan to come to the study sessions on MOnday and Tuesday, let me know what areas you want me to review. Ms. Calleiro and I are splitting the topics

Dec. 14

-work on rest of Review Sheet 2; prepare questions. Study sessions next Monday and Tuesday. Come with specific questions. first part of answers  Download Linking Action Verbs Answer

linking verb help: Download Linking Action Verbs Answer   http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/actionlinking.htm

subject complements (pn  or pa)http://www.sinclair.edu/centers/tlc/pub/handouts_worksheets/grammar_punctuation_writing/subject_complements.pdf

direct object indirect object:  

 see the 6th powerpoint on the list-  http://languagearts.pppst.com/direct-indirect.html 

http://www.e-grammar.org/direct-indirect-object/test1-exercise1/

http://www.mytestbook.com/worksheet.aspx?topics=grammar%20direct%20and%20indirect%20objects&subject=languagearts&grade=5&test_id=869

-complete candy letter. Underline and label. Download Candy Bar Persuasive Letter   Download Candy-com.-sell-me-on-it-blog