ELA REGENTS PREP STUDENTS, SPRING 2013

Students:

Remember, your studies inside and outside of class must continue until the end of the semester.

To reiterate, go to the following websites and practice your skills in English (listening, grammar, and knowledge of literary devices)

Your may take notes in your Journal and/or your "makeshift" Journal for earned Homework credit (which is worth up to 25% of your grade).

TO PRACTICE LISTENING
www.teenkidsnews.com


Who is in the news
What is the topic and why is it important?
Where is the story taking place and why is this relevant?
When is the story taking place?
How does the story unfold?

ANOTHER WEBSITE TO PRACTICE LISTENING
http://www.esl-lab.com/live/liverd1.htm

Following instructions for each Roman Numberial
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IIl.
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V.


PRACTICE GRAMMAR
http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm


Go to the right of the page and find the box that says, "Using this link."  Click on "Grammar Project," Scroll down the page until you find a list of grammar lessons.  Click on the lesson you feel will be most helpful to you.  Record the website, time in and out, and any scores in your Journal (and/or makeshift Journal which is line paper -- to be attached to your Journal).

PRACTICE GRAMMARhttp://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules-and-tips/11-Rules-of-Grammar.html

More Grammar
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/article.htm

(use of articles)


PRACTICE LITERARY DEVICES
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2309931a72b00.html

Write the website, time in and out, and any scores that you accomplished while on this site.


Common Core Reading Strategies (College Readiness)
http://iteachicoachiblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/five-simple-close-reading-strategies.html



Look for another book (remember, you should have read 3 books by April)
http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/reading_list/high_school.html


Practice Reading Strategies (Games)
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/English/treasurehunt.html

ELA - REGENTS PREP - SPRING 2013 Spring Break. Holiday Homework

Students,

Thank you for taking the initiative and responsibility of checking this blog site for your homework.  This homework is assigned to support your ongoing developing skills in reading, writing, and listening in Enlish.

Please check this blog cite at least three times during vacation.

((Note:  if you lose your makeshift journal you may save all your work on your computer and email me by April 1st, 2013))

libertytext@gmail.com



Homework Assigned:

1.  You must continue to read and finish your first Independent Reading book.  You need to write the letter to 9th graders recommending this book.  (See earlier posts for scaffold letter).  You also need to log-in information in your Reading Log.

This includes:
-Title and author of book
-A profile of leading characters and their characteristics
-Setting and how this affects the characters
-Theme of book and how the characters develop this theme,
-Conflict within characters -- internal ( what troubles are going in in the characters head) and/ or external (troubles that you can actually see)
-Imagery ( draw a picture of your favorite scene) and add text
-Four contextual vocabulary.

When you have finished your Independent Reading book, you must find a new book -- this time in English.  Follow the "log - in" procedure as you did for your first book.

Note:  All books and analysis must be finished by the middle of April -- in the end, you will need to teach your book of choice.

Note:  Below are recommended books for high school students from English teachers - see website:

http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/reading_list/high_school.html


Rubric:

90+ -- Reading Log for two books , 2 letters 
80+-- Reading log for two books , 1 letter
70 +  -- Reading log for one book, 0 letters
65 = Reading log incomplete , 0 letters
55 -- No evidence of reading



2.  Practice listening skills-- go to two different websites and log- in all information in your makeshift
Journal 

www.teenkidsnews.com

Who is in the news
What is the topic and why is it important?
Where is the story taking place and why is this relevant?
When is  the story taking place?
How does the story unfold?

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Write a short summary based on what you learned,


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Go to another website

http://www.esl-lab.com/live/liverd1.htm 

Click on an interesting topic and follow all instructions from site
I.  
II.
IIl.
IV. 
V.

3.  

ELA REGENTS PREP CLASS -- SPRING 2013

Lesson on Friday, March 15, 2013:

Thinking critically about how stories are developed:

See worksheet below--

How did the screenwriter use setting to develop the story?

The story includes many figures that have been personified—how did this help to develop the story?

How did the screenwriter develop the tone and mood and how did this affect the characters?

Why is symbolism so important to this story?

How the did the screenwriter develop the characters?  How did the characters interact with each other based on their characteristics?

How did the screenwriter develop the theme of “anything is possible” in this story?

ELA – REGENTS PREP

Q#27 – SCAFFOLDING DEVELOPMENT – FOCUS –

Writers developing stories through the use of literary elements and techniques

Directions:  Use your notes from class, and the movie entitled, “Oz:  The Great and Powerful” in support of the task.  (**Note:  Movies cannot be used on Regents—in this lesson, you are learning the critical thinking skills in writing for Question 27)

Task:  Choose two specific literary elements (e.g. theme, characterization, structure, point of view, etc.) or literary technique (e.g. symbolism, irony, figurative language, etc.,) used by the screenwriter of the movie named, “Oz:  The Great and Powerful.”  Using specific details form the movie, in a well developed paragraph; show how the screenwriter uses those elements or techniques to develop the movie.

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ELA - REGENTS CLASSES

Students:

Many students are working diligently (are hard-working) at meeting the benchmark (standard) for earning a Level "2" on the English Language Arts test -- Part 3.  This includes:

WRITING:
*Controlling Idea -- topic, definition of topic, and strong opinion about topic
*Evidence (proof -- examples) in Passage I and Passage II -- Quotes from passages recommended here with explanation on how they support your strong opinion about the topic (controlling idea)
*Short conclusion summarizing whole essay (refer to controlling idea)

Homework is ongoing:
1)  Continue to read your independent book
2)  Write in information (use your Reading Log)
3)  Write the letter to 9th graders about your book (see blog entry dated
February 2013
4) Listen to the Teen website to practice listening skills http://www.teenkidsnews.com

5)  Practice Grammar
http://www.manythings.org

Students: 

Welcome Back -- Today is Thursday, Februray 21st, and our lesson will be to complete READING COMPREHENSION (understanding what you read) by using memory, context clues, and short summaries.  (For credit, you must highlight words you do not know and/or unsure (unknown words and/or phrases), mini (short) notes for interpretation, and short summaries in margins (margins are the empty spaces next the text (writing).

In addition to the above, you must continue to work in class and out side of class by:
1)  Reading your INDEPENDENT BOOK
2)  Logging in Information about your book in the READING LOG
3)  Writng a letter to a 9th Grader telling them about your book (see previous Blog Entry for
details and template of letter)
4)  Listen to TEEN NEWS, reported by TEENAGERS (see previous Blog Entry for Website address)
5)  Take notes from a report in Journal using the WH words

Have a great day -- YOU CAN DO THIS!

Seniors -- ELA Prep Class

Hello Students:

The week of Februray 18th is our two day vacation.  Hence, school will resume on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.

The following is a review of homework.  All work is due on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.

Homework #1:  TYPED AND PRINTED -- SAVE ON YOUR FLASH AND ON YOUR COMPUTER -- ALSO SEND IT TO YOUR EMAIL.

*Note:  Students, even if you did not finish your book (keep reading), you still need a letter due on 2/20/13.  As you read, find as much information as you can so that you may write a letter.

Continue to read your independent reading book.  Continue to "log-in" notes on Reading Log Booklet.  Synthesize (organize and shorten) your knowledge of your book into a letter.  Your job is to write a letter to a ninth grader inspiring a ninth grader to read your book.  In other words, you are writing in which you are recommending students to read.  In your letter, you must anser the following:

*Title
*Author
*Summary
*Setting and how it affects the characters
*Conflict
*Tone and Mood
*Figurative Language and/or Literary Element

Follow the graphic organizer below to help you write:


Dear Ninth Grade Student:

As a senior, I know how important it is to read especially meeting graduation requirements like passing all regents tests -- all in preparating for college and for life.  Hence, as a young reader, my suggestion to you is to start reading--but make reading fun.  The following book is one that I recommend.  The title is _______________________________________________, by the author named, _________________________________________.  This book is about ______________
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This book is well developed through the author's use of literary elements and techniques.  That is the
author uses "writing tools" as a way to "build" the story.  These tools include setting, characterization, conflict, tone, mood, similies, metaphors, and more.  What I found in my book that was especially well developed is _____________________________ because it shows how _____
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Another literary element I found is _________________________, because it shows how _______
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In conclusion, I really recommend this book because _____________________________________
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Sincerely,

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Homework #2:

Listen to the passage -- check this out: 
http://www.teenkidsnews.com/site: 

Scroll Down for "Newest Videos"  Click on a video, listen and take notes (use Wh words as a graphic organizer)  Be prepared to share ideas in class.  Especially have notes for Who, What, Why and How

Have a great holiday.