Chapter # 8
Theme
Plethora of Poems
QIW
Quote
We accept the love we think we deserve― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Please read the quote and then write a few sentences describing the quote and what it means.
Idiom
Write a few sentences about what it means and then give a real life example
Wordparts
Please add two or three words that have these word parts. Do not add the definition. Just add two or three words that have the word parts. Please see the example.
Example:
magn/a/i= great
magnify, magnificent and magnate
man/i/u= hand
manual, maneuver and manuscript
dict= speak
domin= master
don= give
Strategy
Intro to Synthesis
Before
Please answer these questions before you view the presentation.
- What is knowledge?
- What is the difference between synthesis and summary?
If you are not sure, that is okay just make your best guess. No need to google it. We will be discussing this.
During please answer these questions from the presentation
- What is the difference between summary and synthesis?
- What does it mean to synthesize?
- What is the goal of a synthesis?
Task
Please complete the Edpuzzle for Synthesizing Information available in your Google Classroom
After you view the presentation and completing the Edpuzzle
- What is a summary?
- What is synthesizing?
- What is the main difference between summarizing and synthesizing?
- What should your education focus on?
Patterns
None this week
Vocab
After viewing the presentation please complete SEPA. You can add your work right here. Please use the presentation created by your classmates available in the vocabulary link in our blackboard course.
Vocabulary # 8
Reading
Poems
This week you are reading 3 poems. Do not fear they are very short. We could imagine poems as very very short stories.
Before
Please be familiar with these words.
- Bereft
- Dole
- Hyacinths
- Abash
- Barren
- Essence
During
Take notes after each poem. You can add the notes here.
After
What connects these poems. Write one paragraph connecting these poems.
Writing
Browder and Turner
Write a synthesis essay. There should be one intro paragraph. Then write one or two paragraphs about Kalief Browder and one or two two paragraphs about Brock Turner.Then add a synthesis paragraph for both persons. Please use one in-text citation for each person and then add a Work Cited page. Please use Word to complete these. This can be a separate file, 400-600 words and MLA format. This is not a summary of different articles. It is a synthesis. Your essay should be a separate file.
Writer’s Workshop
Quotes Practice
This week we are working on Quotes. You can find the assignment in google classroom.
QW
Please use 3 vocabulary words from chapters 6, 7 and 8. Please highlight the words
Poem
Not sure if you ever watched the Rugrats but if you did you will enjoy this week’s QW. If you have never watched the Rugrats, I highly recommend the cartoon. It is clever and sweet. This poem is from Chukie’s mom to Chuckie. Please read the short intro and then the poem. After reading the poem, tell me what you think. Then tell me about your favorite poem. It can be something really simple or something more complicated. Then write one paragraph telling me why you picked that poem. Please add a link for the poem. I would like to read it.
LBOE
Intro to Little Bit of Everything
This week you received 4 LBOE. Pick the one you found most interesting. Write one paragraph about the event oIntro to Quick Writer person. Then write one paragraph with your opinion.
Closing
Connection
Please write a few sentences about this week’s assignments and connect them to your life.
Favorite words of the week.
Pick a quote or sentence that stood out from this week’s assignments.
