Language Arts (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Aracely Valenzuela
- Term
- 2017-2018 School Term
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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Extra Credit opportunity - you may submit any of your 3 novels for extra credit. Books must be turned in tomorrow after class and have your name on them.
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Last opportunity to make up any of the last chapter quizzes for Boy in The Striped Pajamas will be on Thursday, May 17 from 3-4pm.
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1) Almost done!! Read Chapters 18, 19, and 20 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
2) Get Progress Reports signed and return tomorrow 5//16 for an easy "A"
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Read chapters 16 & 17 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Study for your Anne Frank, Hitler and Holocaust test that will take place tomorrow 5/11.
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If you missed any quiz this week, for the Boy in the Striped Pajamas or for "The Diary of Anne Frank", you need to stay after school on Friday May 11 at 3 pm in order to make it up, get it scored and added to your grades.
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Read Ch. 14 & 15. Quiz tomorrow
Study for your test on Anne Frank, Hitler, Holocaust test on Friday 5/11
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1) Read chapter 12 & 13 of the Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2) Study your notes for your Anne Frank, Hitler, Holocaust test on Friday.
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1) Read chapter 10 & 11 of the Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2) Study your notes for your Anne Frank, Hitler, Holocaust test on Friday.
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If you missed quiz on Chapters 7, or 8 & 9, and did not stay last Friday 5/4, you need to stay on Tuesday 5/8. Please be in class by 3:05 and you will leave as soon as you are done.
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Continue reading chapters 8 & 9 of Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Quiz on chapter tomorrow.
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Read Chapter 7 of the Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Quiz on Wednesday.
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Read chapter 5 and 6 of the Boy in The Striped Pajamas
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In efforts to help all my students earn a better grade, the Roll of Thunder Response to Reading Essay has been extended. Instead of 4/27 the new date is Monday 4/30. Assignment is on Google Classroom
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Response to Reading Essay Due
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1) Read Chapters 3 & 4 of Boy in the Striped Pajamas, quiz on chapters in class tomorrow
2) Get Progress Report signed and return for a grade on Friday 4/27.
3) Work on Essay
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Work on your essay.
Read chapter 2 of Boy in the Stripped Pajamas.
You will quiz on Chapter 1 and 2 on Thursday, 4/26.
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Tutoring available on Thursday, 4.26. from 3-4 pm.
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- Due to Career Day tomorrow, your chapter 1 quiz for Boy in the Stripped Pajamas will be on Thurs. 4./26 .
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Make sure you have your Boy in the Striped Pajamas book in class if you did not order it.
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Last day to order novel.
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Work on Response to Reading Essay
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Tutoring will be held on Thursday 4/19 to help any student that would like help on the Roll of Thunder Response to reading essay.
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Work on Response to Reading Essay
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Work on your essay for Roll of Thunder that is due 4/27 or study your notes.
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Finish your paragraphs on "Marks the Spot" if you did not finish them in class.
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Last chance to make up the Roll of Thunder Final will be on Monday, April 16 from 3-4 pm.
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If you would like to order a novel, money is due by Friday, 4/13.
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Progress reports sent home for parent signature. Return by Wed. 4/11 for credit.
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You were assigned your new essay today, start working on it. It is due on 4/27.
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Argumentative essay is due on Monday 4/9 at the beginning of class. Make sure the rough draft is stapled to the back of the printed essay you will turn in. Also the essay must be submitted on Google Classroom on 4/8 by 11:59 pm.
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Study for your final exam on Roll of Thunder. Don't forget to review the characters and notes on the novel.
Also Library will be open from 12-12:30 if you need to print one last time.
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Tutoring will be available after school on Wednesday 4/4 from 3-4 to help those students that need help with the essay as well as a computer or printer.
Essay is due Monday 4/9.
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1) Complete paragraph 4 of the Argumentative essay if you did not finish it in class.
2) Get progress report signed and return for credit tomorrow.
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Any student who missed a test from Chapter 9-12 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry needs to make it up on Thursday, 3/22 at 3 pm.
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One last chapter tonight! Read chapter 12. Quiz on chapter tomorrow
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We are almost done we chapter 11. Quiz on chapter tomorrow
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Almost done with the novel. Read chapter 10 of the novel tonight. Quiz on reading tomorrow.
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- Read chapter 9 of the novel. Quiz on chapter tomorrow.
- Finish reading and finding the Pro's and Con's on the articles on Extreme sports.
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Any student that missed quizzes on Chapter 7 part 1 and/or 2 or Chapter 8, needs to make it up on Thursdsay 3/15 at 3 pm for a grade this grade reporting period.
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Read chapter 8 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Quiz on reading on Wed. March 14.
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Read the last half of chapter 7, pages 154-170. Quiz on reading Friday
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Progress Reports sent home, get them signed and return them tomorrow.
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Any student that missed any reading Quiz the week of Feb. 26- Mar. 2, has the opportunity to make it up on Thurs. March 8, from 3-4pm.
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Read the first half of chapter 7, pages 140-154. Quiz on reading tomorrow.
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Read the last half of Chapter 6, from page 130 to end of chapter. Quiz on reading tomorrow.
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Read Chap 6 of our novel, pages 117 to 130 top part before the break. Quiz on reading tomorrow.
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Read the last half of chapter 4, pages 88-101 our novel. Quiz on the reading tomorrow in class.
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Read pages 69-88 of Chapter 4 of our novel. Quiz on the reading tomorrow in class.
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Read the second half of chapter 3, pages 56-68. Quiz on this tomorrow.
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Read pages 42 to the top of page 56 of chapter 3. Quiz on this tomorrow.
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Due to a district training I must attend on Thursday, Mar. 1, tutoring for the week of Feb. 26, will be on Monday Feb. 26, from 3-4pm.
if you missed class on Friday, 2/23, will need to make up the Quiz for Chapter 1 of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry on Monday 2/26 after school.
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Progress Reports sent home. Return with signature for homework credit tomorrow 2/21.
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Good afternoon, just a reminder about two things:
1) Tutoring next week will be on Tuesday 2/20 from 3-4 instead of Thursday.
2) You need to have your novel in class as we will start reading it.
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Last chance to make up the Harriet Tubman Test or the Civil War Vocab test, is this Thursday 2/15 at 3 pm.
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If you missed the Harriet Tubman Test on Friday 1/26 or the Civil War Vocab test on Tuesday 1/30, make-ups will be on Thursday 2/1 at 3 pm.
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Monday is your test on the vocabulary for the Civil War. Make sure to review your timeline, notes and vocabulary list. As a reminder you need to know how to spell the words as well as the definitions.
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Study your vocabulary and notes for your test next week
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Study your vocabulary and notes for your test next week
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If you are going to order a book, the last day to turn in money is Tuesday, January 23.
NOTE: This day has been extended to Wednesday 1/24 because I must attend a training tomorrow.
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Study your vocabulary and notes for your test next week
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Study your vocabulary and notes for your test next week
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Study your vocabulary and notes for your test next week
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Study your vocabulary and notes for your test next week.
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Welcome back to a new school year! As we start off the semester, just a reminder that you need to have the following items with you on a daily basis.
Binder with dividers and loose leaf paper
Colored pens - assorted colors besides black
Highlighters - at least 5 different colors
Earbuds
Make sure you have these in class by Tuesday 1/16.
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Gift must be turned in to Mrs. Valenzuela by 3 pm on Monday 12/11 as I will be delivering them immediately after school.
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Finish your assignment on Readworks.org as was explained to you today. Make sure its submitted on Saturday so when I run my reports on Sunday all your answers are there.
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If you failed the Clay Marble Vocabulary Test and have an "F" you may come in on Friday 12/8 to retake the test for an AVERAGED grade. Must be in class by 3:05 as we need to leave by 3:50pm.
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Finish any classwork not finished in class. We will collect and correct it at the beginning of class tomorrow.
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Test on Monday 12/4 on Figurative Language. Study over the weekend.
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Finish any classwork not finished and turned in class today. Also don't forget to review your notes as we will be having a test on this either this Friday or Monday of next week.
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Progress reports were sent home today. The grade is current as of today. It indicates if you submitted your essay or not. The essay grade however will be added once I score the essays.
If you would like credit, make sure you return the progress report signed by tomorrow.
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Response to Reading Essay is due on Monday, Nov. 20 at the beginning of each class period. Make sure to have your 5 different color highlighters to do the activity we will be doing in class.
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Work on Essay for the Clay Marble.
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Tutoring for the week will be on Monday, Nov 13, instead of Nov. 16. Students struggling or that would like extra help with the response to reading essay we have been writing for the past 2 weeks should come in for extra support.
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Tutoring for this week will be moved to next Wednesday 11/8, being that I must attend a workshop.
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Happy Halloweeen! No homework.
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Progress Reports sent home today. Return them signed by tomorrow 10/25 to get credit.
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Tutoring for tomorrow 10/19 has been moved to next Tuesday, 10/24 due to the fact that I must attend a meeting tomorrow afterschool. Any student that missed a quiz on the novel this week can make it up that day 10/24.
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If you were absent this week and missed a quiz on the novel, make-up testing for the quizzes will be on Thursday 10/12 at 3 pm. You may leave when you are done.
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Don't forget to get your progress reports signed. Return for credit tomorrow.
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Your autobiography is due on Wed. Sept 27 at the beginning of class. You need to submit it on Google classroom by midnight on the 26. You will need a printed copy of your autobiography in class on Wednesday.
If you do not have access to a computer or printer at home and do not finish typing in class after 3 full class periods, I will be available after school from 3for you to finish typing the autobiography and the library will be open until 4 pm so that you can print your paper. This is in efforts to remove all obstacles that can prevent you from meeting the deadline.
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Complete any classwork not completed in class.
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Final weekend to study for your Vocabulary test. It will be on Monday, Sept. 11. Remember you must know both the spelling and definitions for each word.
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Write Paragraph 3 of your autobiography: Hobbies and Sports- describe your hobbies and interest. Include Sports you play and other activities in which you participate.
Keep studying your vocabulary for your test on Monday.
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Progress Reports when home today. Please get them signed by your parents and return it to class tomorrow 9/8 for homework credit.
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Write Paragraph 2 of your autobiography. This paragraph will be about your family.
Tell me a bit about your family. You may included extended family as well if they live with you. Don't forget your siblings. Lastly describe one incident or experience you have shared with your family or family member.
This is due in class first thing tomorrow.
Also don't forget you should be studying your vocabulary for the test next week.
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Write Paragraph 1 of your Autobiography. Due in class tomorrow 9/6.
In paragraph 1 you should introduce yourself, your age and birthdate. Tell me the places you have lived and how long you have lived in Pico Rivera. Also tell me about the schools you attended before coming to Rivera Middle.
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Metaphor collage final copy due today.
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Complete your Metaphor sketch we started in class. Don't forget that your biggest images is the one that most represents you, and the other nine symbols ( metaphors) will go inside the object.
You only need to sketch this. We will finish it tomorrow and add more things to it.
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Complete the list of 30 adjectives about yourself if you did not finish it in class today.
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Don't forget to have your parents sign the pages of the agenda that we have gone over for the last 3 days. It will be reviewed tomorrow.
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Welcome to a new school year. Syllabus went home today, make sure you return it signed by your parent or guardian to receive full credit tomorrow Aug. 18.