November 28, 2007
Remember that Part 1 of your Novel Portfolio is due on Friday. This will include the character chart for the main character, the cast of characters chart, and an illustration of the setting of your book.
Today:
Students made a tiny book to use for studying some of the confusing words (brake/break, desert/dessert, etc.). We will have a test on all of your confusing words in about two weeks, so make sure you know them.
We read/listened to chapters 11 and 12 of The Giver. Here are the questions we answered for those chapters:
Chapter 11 of The Giver
Vocabulary: frigid (80) = intensely cold
perceived (81) = saw, was aware of
poised (81) = staying in readiness
conveyance (84) = carrying, transporting
Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 11: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4.
1. Which senses are involved in Jonas’s perception of the memories? (Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch?) List them as you listen, and jot down a couple of words to show what it is that Jonas is experiences for each sense.
2. How is Jonas’s understanding of the memories he receives different from his usual way of understanding things?
3. At some point in the past, the community seems to have chosen a way of life that is referred to as Sameness. What kinds of experiences and hopes to you think led to this choice?
4. In what ways do we preserve memories in our society?
Chapter 12 of The Giver
Vocabulary: fretful (88) = upset
commerce (89) = buying and selling
civil (89) =having to do with legal processes
abuzz (89) = filled with/communicating about
admonition (89) = warning
flustered (91) = confused, upset
distinctive (94) = noticeable; standing out
kinks (95) = imperfections, problems
relinquished (95) = let go of, gave up
Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 12: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and #3.
1. At the beginning of the chapter, what lie does Jonas tell to his mother?
2. What is the “seeing beyond” that Jonas had experienced with the apple and with Fiona’s hair?
3. How do you feel about “Sameness”? Explain. If you don’t like the idea of Sameness, what aspects of Sameness bother you the most and why?
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
November 26, 2007
November 26, 2007
Important notes:
Novel Portfolio: The first part of the novel portfolio is due this Friday, November 30. See your instructions for the portfolio. This first part includes the Main Character Chart, the Cast of Characters, and the illustration for the setting. You do not need to have read the whole book in order to do this part of the portfolio.
You will need to read the whole book before you create Part 2, the picture book, which is due December 14.
Reading Bingo: Your Reading Bingo is also due on Friday, but may be handed in during December for full points. Don't forget to have the teacher put your portfolio novel on your reading bingo card.
Memory Essay on MY Access: If you haven't been able to write or finish your memory essay on GoMyAccess, plan to stay after school on Tuesday, November 27. We'll have a special session in the computer lab for those who need to complete this assignment.
Confusing Words: Don't forget to study your confusing words.
Today we listened to and answered questions about chapters 9 and 10 of The Giver.
Chapter 9 of The Giver
Vocabulary:
requisitioned (page 69) = requested from a government source
excruciating: (page 70) = intensely painful
steeled (70) = strengthened, prepared
integral (70) = essential
Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 9: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4. To answer #3 or #4, discuss it with your small group.
1. What do you think might have happened to the female Receiver?
2. Why does Jonas find the instruction about lying so disturbing?
3. “He is to be alone, apart, while he is prepared by the current Receiver for the job which is most honored in our community.” Why is the position of Receiver the most honored in the community? Think about your own community. Which positions (jobs) are the most honored? How would you compare them to the position of Receiver in Jonas’s community?
4. When Jonas was a four, he had said the words, “I’m starving,” and had been taken aside for a lesson in precision of language. Was he lying or trying to emphasize how he felt by exaggeration?
Most likely, it also would have been considered lying if Jonas had said, “I’m hungry as a horse”. The use of exaggeration is part of the poetry and color of our language.
List at least five other exaggerations people use in our community that would
be considered lies in Jonas’s community.
Chapter 10 of The Giver
Vocabulary: alcove (74) = small area set off from a room
embossed (74) = raised from the surface
transmit (77) = transfer, giver
tentatively (77) = without certainty
exhilarating (78) = exciting and refreshing
Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Read through these before you read the chapter, and answer #1, #2, and #3.
1. How does the Receiver treat Jonas?
2. Why are the memories that The Receiver holds important?
3. Jonas is surprised about certain things in the Giver’s living area.
a. What surprises him about the door? Why?
b. What surprises him about the books? Why is this surprising to him?
c. What surprises him about the speaker? Why?
Important notes:
Novel Portfolio: The first part of the novel portfolio is due this Friday, November 30. See your instructions for the portfolio. This first part includes the Main Character Chart, the Cast of Characters, and the illustration for the setting. You do not need to have read the whole book in order to do this part of the portfolio.
You will need to read the whole book before you create Part 2, the picture book, which is due December 14.
Reading Bingo: Your Reading Bingo is also due on Friday, but may be handed in during December for full points. Don't forget to have the teacher put your portfolio novel on your reading bingo card.
Memory Essay on MY Access: If you haven't been able to write or finish your memory essay on GoMyAccess, plan to stay after school on Tuesday, November 27. We'll have a special session in the computer lab for those who need to complete this assignment.
Confusing Words: Don't forget to study your confusing words.
Today we listened to and answered questions about chapters 9 and 10 of The Giver.
Chapter 9 of The Giver
Vocabulary:
requisitioned (page 69) = requested from a government source
excruciating: (page 70) = intensely painful
steeled (70) = strengthened, prepared
integral (70) = essential
Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 9: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4. To answer #3 or #4, discuss it with your small group.
1. What do you think might have happened to the female Receiver?
2. Why does Jonas find the instruction about lying so disturbing?
3. “He is to be alone, apart, while he is prepared by the current Receiver for the job which is most honored in our community.” Why is the position of Receiver the most honored in the community? Think about your own community. Which positions (jobs) are the most honored? How would you compare them to the position of Receiver in Jonas’s community?
4. When Jonas was a four, he had said the words, “I’m starving,” and had been taken aside for a lesson in precision of language. Was he lying or trying to emphasize how he felt by exaggeration?
Most likely, it also would have been considered lying if Jonas had said, “I’m hungry as a horse”. The use of exaggeration is part of the poetry and color of our language.
List at least five other exaggerations people use in our community that would
be considered lies in Jonas’s community.
Chapter 10 of The Giver
Vocabulary: alcove (74) = small area set off from a room
embossed (74) = raised from the surface
transmit (77) = transfer, giver
tentatively (77) = without certainty
exhilarating (78) = exciting and refreshing
Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Read through these before you read the chapter, and answer #1, #2, and #3.
1. How does the Receiver treat Jonas?
2. Why are the memories that The Receiver holds important?
3. Jonas is surprised about certain things in the Giver’s living area.
a. What surprises him about the door? Why?
b. What surprises him about the books? Why is this surprising to him?
c. What surprises him about the speaker? Why?
Thursday, November 15, 2007
November 19, 2007
November 19, 2007
Confusing Words Quiz
Read and answer questions about The Giver, chapters 6-8.
See the previous blog for questions for Chapter 6.
Chapter 7
1. How would you characterize (describe) the chief elder?
2. What do you think of the ritual of thanking people – for example, for their feelings, their dreams, and their childhood? Should our society adopt this ritual?
3. Do the assignments given out seem appropriate to you? Explain.
4. Why do you think the Chief Elder skips Jonas? Give as many possibilities as you can.
Chapter 8
1. What is unusual about The Receiver? What else in the book can you connect this to? What meaning do you find in this?
2. What makes choosing a Receiver especially difficult?
3. What do you think a Receiver of Memory might do? Could anyone in our country/culture be considered a Receiver of Memory? In other countries/cultures that you know?
4. Imagine that you are Jonas. What questions do you want to ask The Receiver when you meet him?
Ms. Dorsey will be gone, so extra credit is available to students who are well behaved for the substitute. I'm going to New York City with the American Fork High School Marching Band.
Have a very happy Thanksgiving!
Confusing Words Quiz
Read and answer questions about The Giver, chapters 6-8.
See the previous blog for questions for Chapter 6.
Chapter 7
1. How would you characterize (describe) the chief elder?
2. What do you think of the ritual of thanking people – for example, for their feelings, their dreams, and their childhood? Should our society adopt this ritual?
3. Do the assignments given out seem appropriate to you? Explain.
4. Why do you think the Chief Elder skips Jonas? Give as many possibilities as you can.
Chapter 8
1. What is unusual about The Receiver? What else in the book can you connect this to? What meaning do you find in this?
2. What makes choosing a Receiver especially difficult?
3. What do you think a Receiver of Memory might do? Could anyone in our country/culture be considered a Receiver of Memory? In other countries/cultures that you know?
4. Imagine that you are Jonas. What questions do you want to ask The Receiver when you meet him?
Ms. Dorsey will be gone, so extra credit is available to students who are well behaved for the substitute. I'm going to New York City with the American Fork High School Marching Band.
Have a very happy Thanksgiving!
Questions on Chapters 5 and 6 of The Giver
Questions for chapter 5:
Read through these before you read the chapter, and answer #1, #2, and either #3 or #4.
1. What do you think of the dream-telling ritual?
2. At one point, the clean up of meals is referred to in this chapter. How do you think meals are prepared and served? Explain why you think as you do.
3. Explain in your own words what happened to Jonas in this chapter and what effect the pills have on him.
4. Why do you think “Stirrings” are treated with pills in the community.
Questions for chapter 6: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4 .
1. What do you think of the pledge the family has to sign about Gabriel? Can someone keep a promise to not become attached to someone else? Explain.
2. What do you think of the concept of a replacement child? Explain.
3. Do you think it would be possible in our world to have a match-making service with a 100% success rate, like the one in the community? Why or why not?
4. Draw a picture of one of the ceremonies.
Read through these before you read the chapter, and answer #1, #2, and either #3 or #4.
1. What do you think of the dream-telling ritual?
2. At one point, the clean up of meals is referred to in this chapter. How do you think meals are prepared and served? Explain why you think as you do.
3. Explain in your own words what happened to Jonas in this chapter and what effect the pills have on him.
4. Why do you think “Stirrings” are treated with pills in the community.
Questions for chapter 6: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4 .
1. What do you think of the pledge the family has to sign about Gabriel? Can someone keep a promise to not become attached to someone else? Explain.
2. What do you think of the concept of a replacement child? Explain.
3. Do you think it would be possible in our world to have a match-making service with a 100% success rate, like the one in the community? Why or why not?
4. Draw a picture of one of the ceremonies.
November 15, 2007
November 15, 2007
Today we went to the computer writing lab for the first half of class, to finish the MY Access assignment: "A Memorable Childhood Event." If you didn't finish, or would like to revise and edit more, you may do that from home until January 4. Sooner is definitely better.
Students listened to and followed along with The Giver, chapter 5, and answered questions about the chapter. If you have been absent, check the blue absent envelope for the questions and directions.
Today we went to the computer writing lab for the first half of class, to finish the MY Access assignment: "A Memorable Childhood Event." If you didn't finish, or would like to revise and edit more, you may do that from home until January 4. Sooner is definitely better.
Students listened to and followed along with The Giver, chapter 5, and answered questions about the chapter. If you have been absent, check the blue absent envelope for the questions and directions.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
November 13, 2007
November 13, 2007
Students still need to hand in their Novel Approvals if they haven't yet done that.
Today we went to the computer lab to start typing the memories received from parents, grandparents, etc.
Writing Up Memories -- (Receiving and Giving)
1. Go to the computer lab to write
your essay, " A Memorable Childhood Event."
Draft, revise, and edit to make it the best you can.
Aim for a 4 or more on the overall scoring.
⇨ To get into GoMyAccess in the computer writing lab:
⇨ Click on the icon for Safari (Internet Browser).
⇨ You will be on the school home page.
⇨ Go to the lower right hand corner to click on GoMyAccess.
⇨ Log in with your username (firstnameSTUDENT#) and password (999lastname).
⇨ If your name shows up on the next screen, click on "Yes, this information is correct."
⇨ Go to assignments.
Start out by watching the tutorial.
Click on “Guided Tour of MY Access writing program” in the upper right hand corner. Watch the “Guided Tour.” (It takes about 10 minutes.) Then. . .
You are able to view this also from home.
⇨ Go to assignments, and click START by the assignment " A Memorable Childhood Event." If you did not receive a memory from an older person, use one of your own for less points for today. Replace it with an memory from an adult as soon as you can.
⇨ If you need help getting started, you might want to check out the "My Prewriting” tab, and look briefly at the Narrative Wizard or the Narrative Outline.
⇨ Go back to start typing.
⇨ Type up your story.
⇨ Submit and Final Submit. Check out your scores and the suggestions for improving it.
⇨ Revise and edit. Use "My Tutor" and "My Editor."
Note: It is almost always helpful to add more detail. Make a movie in your mind of what happened, and then put what you see and hear into words.
When you use "My Editor," make corrections, and then click on "My Editor" again to refresh it and see if you've gotten rid of some of the errors.
Don't forget that GoMyAccess doesn't like contractions like "don't" and "doesn't."
Do not use them.
You can also look at Writer's Models (examples), and at Tutor and editor feedback after you have done a final submit.
→ Try to get your essay at least to an overall score of 4.
→ You do not have to print the essay.
Just make sure you have done a final submit.
→ We will be back in the computer lab for part of the period on this Thursday.
→ You may continue to revise from home. Make sure it is your own work.
Students still need to hand in their Novel Approvals if they haven't yet done that.
Today we went to the computer lab to start typing the memories received from parents, grandparents, etc.
Writing Up Memories -- (Receiving and Giving)
1. Go to the computer lab to write
your essay, " A Memorable Childhood Event."
Draft, revise, and edit to make it the best you can.
Aim for a 4 or more on the overall scoring.
⇨ To get into GoMyAccess in the computer writing lab:
⇨ Click on the icon for Safari (Internet Browser).
⇨ You will be on the school home page.
⇨ Go to the lower right hand corner to click on GoMyAccess.
⇨ Log in with your username (firstnameSTUDENT#) and password (999lastname).
⇨ If your name shows up on the next screen, click on "Yes, this information is correct."
⇨ Go to assignments.
Start out by watching the tutorial.
Click on “Guided Tour of MY Access writing program” in the upper right hand corner. Watch the “Guided Tour.” (It takes about 10 minutes.) Then. . .
You are able to view this also from home.
⇨ Go to assignments, and click START by the assignment " A Memorable Childhood Event." If you did not receive a memory from an older person, use one of your own for less points for today. Replace it with an memory from an adult as soon as you can.
⇨ If you need help getting started, you might want to check out the "My Prewriting” tab, and look briefly at the Narrative Wizard or the Narrative Outline.
⇨ Go back to start typing.
⇨ Type up your story.
⇨ Submit and Final Submit. Check out your scores and the suggestions for improving it.
⇨ Revise and edit. Use "My Tutor" and "My Editor."
Note: It is almost always helpful to add more detail. Make a movie in your mind of what happened, and then put what you see and hear into words.
When you use "My Editor," make corrections, and then click on "My Editor" again to refresh it and see if you've gotten rid of some of the errors.
Don't forget that GoMyAccess doesn't like contractions like "don't" and "doesn't."
Do not use them.
You can also look at Writer's Models (examples), and at Tutor and editor feedback after you have done a final submit.
→ Try to get your essay at least to an overall score of 4.
→ You do not have to print the essay.
Just make sure you have done a final submit.
→ We will be back in the computer lab for part of the period on this Thursday.
→ You may continue to revise from home. Make sure it is your own work.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
The Giver: Questions for Chapters 3 and 4
The Giver: Questions for Chapters 3 and 4
In your reader's journal (the lined pages in your binder under "Reading"), label the next page you have prepared The Giver -- Chapter 3
Number your page from 1 through 4 and answer the following questions. You do not have to copy the questions. Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 3:
Read through these before you read the chapter, and answer #1, #2, and either #3 or #4.
1. How are differences treated in the community?
2. Why do you think Lowry uses four paragraphs on the subject of pale eyes at the beginning of the chapter and then refers to this physical feature again at the end of the chapter?
3. What have you learned so far about the purpose of the voice on the Speakers?
4. What do you think happened with the apple?
Group Discussion and Group Answer: If time is allowed, your small group will get together to discuss questions 1 and 2 (from above) and hand in your group answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Label the next part of the page in your reader’s journal The Giver -- Chapter 4
Number your page from 1 through 5 and answer the following questions. You do not have to copy the questions. Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 4: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4 or #5.
1. In what areas of life do the members of the community have free choice, and in what areas are their lives regulated (controlled)?
2. Do you think the rule against bragging is a good one? Why or why not?
3. What similarities are there between newchildren and the Old?
4. What do you think about release now – at the end of chapter 4? What do you think the word means?
5. The following words all describe types of laughter
chortling, hooting, laughing, giggling, snickering, chuckling
They could be called synonyms, or words that mean the same thing – laughing. But each has a different shade of meaning. Put those “laugh” words in order from quietest to loudest. There is more than one answer, but some would definitely be wrong.
Group Discussion and Group Answer: If time is allowed, your small group will get together to discuss questions 1 and 2 (from above) and hand in your group answers on a separate sheet of paper.
In your reader's journal (the lined pages in your binder under "Reading"), label the next page you have prepared The Giver -- Chapter 3
Number your page from 1 through 4 and answer the following questions. You do not have to copy the questions. Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 3:
Read through these before you read the chapter, and answer #1, #2, and either #3 or #4.
1. How are differences treated in the community?
2. Why do you think Lowry uses four paragraphs on the subject of pale eyes at the beginning of the chapter and then refers to this physical feature again at the end of the chapter?
3. What have you learned so far about the purpose of the voice on the Speakers?
4. What do you think happened with the apple?
Group Discussion and Group Answer: If time is allowed, your small group will get together to discuss questions 1 and 2 (from above) and hand in your group answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Label the next part of the page in your reader’s journal The Giver -- Chapter 4
Number your page from 1 through 5 and answer the following questions. You do not have to copy the questions. Write your answers legibly and in complete sentences.
Questions for chapter 4: Read through these before you read, and answer #1, #2, and then #3 or #4 or #5.
1. In what areas of life do the members of the community have free choice, and in what areas are their lives regulated (controlled)?
2. Do you think the rule against bragging is a good one? Why or why not?
3. What similarities are there between newchildren and the Old?
4. What do you think about release now – at the end of chapter 4? What do you think the word means?
5. The following words all describe types of laughter
chortling, hooting, laughing, giggling, snickering, chuckling
They could be called synonyms, or words that mean the same thing – laughing. But each has a different shade of meaning. Put those “laugh” words in order from quietest to loudest. There is more than one answer, but some would definitely be wrong.
Group Discussion and Group Answer: If time is allowed, your small group will get together to discuss questions 1 and 2 (from above) and hand in your group answers on a separate sheet of paper.
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