ELA 12-15-14

Posted on December 15, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
  • Journal 14- When does this story reach its climax? Describe the events of the climax.
  • Work on poem. Memorization quiz is this FRIDAY!
  • Grammar: Capitalization- Brainpop
  •           Watch the brainpop, then do “activities” and “graphic organizer”
  • Finish play- Collect compare/contrast notes
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ELA 12-11-14

Posted on December 11, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
  • J13- Response Journal #6: Compare/contrast the film with the book. Similarities/Differences. Which did you like more? Why?
  • Spelling 4 TEST– 4 exercises due
  • Finish Anne Frank
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ELA Journals 9-13

Posted on December 8, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
J9- Response Journal #3: What is the mood of the Hanukkah celebration? Why?

J10- Create 10 rules for the Secret Annex.

J11- Response Journal #4: Discuss what makes Anne such a dynamic character in this play.

J12- Write “Holocaust” poem to line 13, “…plea.”

J13- Response Journal #6: Compare/contrast the play and the book thus far. How have they been similar? How have they been different?

J14- When does this story reach its climax? Describe the events of the climax.

J15-

Total points= 28
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Writing Journals 10-14

Posted on December 8, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
DW10- In sequential order of events, describe your Thanksgiving break.

DW11- Describe a typical day of your favorite holiday. Sequential order. Use at least 10 transition words and underline them.

DW12- Now argue why your favorite holiday is the best holiday. Make sure to address a counter-argument and refute it. BE CONVINCING!

D13-
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ELA 12-3-14

Posted on December 2, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
  • J10- Create a set of Secret Annex rules that would be important to you.
  • Grammar: Verbs 7 (p.730-31, #1-10, 1-3)
  • Spelling 4: Ex. 2- chunk by syllables
  • Activity: In Hiding
  • Read act 2, scene 2
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Spelling 4

Posted on December 1, 2014 by felicia.kucharski

Group A

1. absorb

2. accompany

3. accomplice

4. unusual

5. altercation

Group B

6. ambassador

7. ambiguous

8. agriculture

9. specific

10. apparatus

Group C

11. approximately

12. prisoner

13. authentic

14. authenticate

15. auxiliary

Group D

16. benevolent

17. blasphemous

18. acquiesce

19. vengeance

20. camouflage





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ELA 12-1-14

Posted on December 1, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
  • Journal 9: Response journal #3- Describe mood of the Hanukkah celebration.
  • Spelling 4: ex.1- write words
  • Vocab 2: ex.3- write word-pics
  • Read Act 2, Scene 1 in Anne Frank
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ELA 11-20-14

Posted on November 19, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
  • Journal 8: Write what we’ve memorized of the poem so far. (to line 9.5)
  • Grammar: Verb 6- Transitive/Intransitive (p.728-29, 1-15)
  • Vocab 2: Ex. 2- Sentences
  • Start reading scene VI

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ELA Journals 7-8

Posted on November 19, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
J7- Response journal #2: Compare/Contrast Anne and Peter. 3 similarities/3 differences

J8- Write poem to line 9.5 (What we’ve memorized so far.)
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ELA 11-18-14

Posted on November 17, 2014 by felicia.kucharski
  • J7: Response Journal #2- Compare/contrast Anne and Peter. (May use Venn Diagram)
  • Grammar: Verbs5- Active/passive voice: p.726-27, 1-7 and 1-4
  • Vocab 2: Guessinations + word and definition
  • Read scene V in Anne Frank
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