Yesterday you received the optional proofreading packets. Attached below is the answer key. You will also find a few Kahoot review activities. These Kahoot activities can be used as a practice for both grammar skills and literary device identification.

Tomorrow we will be reviewing vocabulary in class. Today we will take a look at reading comprehension. Both exercises will be posted on the blog for your review as well. Keep up the hard work!

Kahoot: https://create.kahoot.it/details/parts-of-speech-review/fa40e4c1-176c-4db4-aac3-7ac1174fbb04

Kahoot: https://create.kahoot.it/k/5e493a55-98c2-4cb5-aed7-5007dbf72b5c

Kahoot: https://create.kahoot.it/details/parts-of-speech-review/a6b40039-583f-45b8-ab6d-ae66025870ef

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Today our Grade 6 class discussed Bell’s Mental Health Awareness Initiative. We spent time in class sharing thoughts and experiences regarding mental health and the importance of supporting one another. We strive to create a community in which we can all share our struggles and hardships without judgement. Please continue the conversation #OJCSLetsTalk

Here is an electronic copy of the document I shared with you on Friday. This document gives you description/examples of various parts of speech.

Remember: Grade 7 you will not need to know preposition, conjunction, or interjections. Instead you will need to be able to determine the difference between a sentence and fragment.

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Here is a study schedule that I created and shared with some students last week. Remember to chunk your studying over the remaining two weeks.

Grade 8: Exam Study Schedule Link

Last week our class participated in an in-text citation workshop with Brigitte in the library. Below you will find the citation document that was created as an educational tool. The celebrity citation two paragraphs are due on Friday. The purpose of this assignment is to practice paraphrasing information and using in-text citations.

Your Task:

• Write anywhere from two paragraphs to a full page that quickly sums up the life and work of the famous person of your choosing.
  • DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE! (Needs to be written in your own words)

Use three websites to get your information (not Wikipedia) and use several examples of in-text citation in your work.

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The time to study for exams is upon us! As we have discussed in class, exams are approaching quickly. Take a deep breath, we will spend an ample amount of class time preparing for our exam. The most important suggestion I have for all of my students is to start preparing as soon as possible. As we continue to read our novel in class, we will also be incorporating grammar and paragraph writing review lessons over the next two weeks.

Exam Breakdown:

Part 1-Vocabulary

Part 2-Grammar

Part 3-Literary Devices

Part 4-Reading Comprehension

Part 5-Paragraph Writing

Attached you will find your review packet with a more in-depth breakdown of each content area. I have provided a variety of practice activity links. Let the studying begin!

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The time to study for exams is upon us! As we have discussed in class, exams are approaching quickly. Take a deep breath, we will spend an ample amount of class time preparing for our exam. The most important suggestion I have for all of my students is to start preparing as soon as possible. As we continue to read our novel in class, we will also be incorporating grammar and paragraph writing review lessons over the next two weeks/

Exam Breakdown:

Part 1-Vocabulary

Part 2-Grammar

Part 3-Literary Devices

Part 4-Reading Comprehension

Part 5-Paragraph Writing

Attached you will find your review packet with a more in-depth breakdown of each content area. I have provided a variety of practice activity links. Let the studying begin!

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This week our class will begin reading William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies. Students will be reading, analyzing, and discussing various portions of this novel in class in the upcoming weeks.

Link to the Grade 8 Lord of the Flies Presentation: Lord of the Flies Presentation

This presentation will contain our notes, in-class activities, along with homework reminders and examples.

Today students begun a pre-reading creative thinking activity. Tomorrow students will be responsible for completing Part 1 of this activity with their group!

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Today our class began reading S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders. Students will be reading, analyzing, and discussing various portions of this novel in class in the upcoming weeks.

Link to the Grade 7 Unit 2 Literature Google Slides Presentation: Grade 7 Unit 2

This presentation will contain our notes, in-class activities, along with homework reminders and examples.

Tomorrow students will complete the first chapter of the book. Students will also answer the questions found in the document below.

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Here is the link to our next English Google Slide Presentation: Grade 6 Unit 2 Slides

This document will contain our notes, in-class activities, along with homework reminders and examples.

This week our class participated in an in-text citation workshop with Brigitte in the library. Below you will find the citation document that was created as an educational tool. The celebrity citation two paragraphs are due on Friday. The purpose of this assignment is to practice paraphrasing information and using in-text citations.

Your Task:

• Write anywhere from two paragraphs to a full page that quickly sums up the life and work of the famous person of your choosing.
  • DO NOT JUST COPY AND PASTE! (Needs to be written in your own words)

Use three websites to get your information (not Wikipedia) and use several examples of in-text citation in your work.

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