MYP English II 5th-5th Period (Period 5) Assignments

Read all of the directions and complete a 6 word story.

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123289019

https://thewritepractice.com/six-word/

https://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/

If you participated in the live session today, please answer the following exit slip in 3-5 sentences to receive your ATL credit.

What is the dominant emotion you are experiencing right now?
OR
How to you plan to contribute to change in the city, or country?
OR
Explain something that gives you hope today.

Read the poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson. Complete the attached Analytical Annotations handout. You will be finding and analyzing two quotes from the poem: one will be a metaphor and one will be an example of personification. Use the sentence stems to complete your analysis.

Write a CEA to answer the following question: What are the positive effects of nature? (and explain them). A graphic organizer has been created for each of you. Open yours and fill out your graphic organizer and remember to submit it.

Prepare for Google Meet Discussion by preparing commentary/questions. Google Meet Discussion is tomorrow at 1:30 pm. The link will be added to the stream by Thursday afternoon.

If you participated in the live session today, please answer the following exit slip in 3-5 sentences to receive your ATL credit.

Do you agree or disagree with the Kaplans about the keys to happiness, and why?

Read the article on CommonLit.org and answer the questions on the Google Form.

Write a CEA to answer the following question: How did Kahlo’s worsening health affect her art? A graphic organizer has been created for each of you. Open yours and fill out your graphic organizer and remember to submit it.

Prepare for Google Meet Discussion by preparing commentary/questions. Google Meet Discussion is tomorrow at 1:30 pm. The link will be added to the stream by Thursday morning, 8 am.

If you participated in the live session today, please answer the following exit slip in 3-5 sentences to receive your ATL credit.

Frida was unique for many reasons, what is unique about you? OR... What will you do in the future that will be unique about you? (You can be creative or imaginative if you would like)

Please read the biography of Frida Kahlo on CommonLit using the link below. Then answer the four questions in the Google Form. It is four multiple choice questions.

If you participated in the live session today, please answer the following exit slip in 3-5 sentences to receive your ATL credit.

How does the poem and/or the commercial connect to children in Chicago?

1. Reread the poem, "The Rose That Grew From Concrete."

2. Watch the commercial, "Just A Kid: Rose From Concrete" AND read the attached text to help with the commercial.

3. Compare and contrast these two pieces of writing in complete sentences, with complete thoughts (no lists). Write at least 3 sentences on how the two are similar (compare). Write at least 3 sentences on how the two are different (contrast).

Read the poem by Tupac Shakur linked from CommonLit. Complete the attached Analytical Annotations handout. You will be finding and analyzing two quotes from the poem: one will be a metaphor and one will be an example of personification. Use the sentence stems to complete your analysis.

In this week's text, we will be reading a short poem and writing Analytical Annotations. To prepare for that, you must understand two literary techniques/figurative language techniques: Metaphor and Personification. Read the description of the figurative language technique and the example(s) given. Then create two of your own examples for both.

Extra, extra credit, read all about it! For Friday and this weekend you can either answer THREE Creative Writing Prompts of your own choosing from the list of Creative Writing Prompts provided OR do Sustained Silent Reading for 38 minutes and answer one of the questions under each category from the RL Reader Response Ideas handout. A graphic organizer has been provided for you to fill out either way. Don't forget to submit your work!

Did the mother and daughter have a good relationship in this story? Explain your response in 3 - 5 sentences.

Write a CEA to answer the following question: In “Two Kinds,” how do June’s feelings about her mother change from the beginning to the end of the story? Use the two pieces of textual evidence you found yesterday. A graphic organizer has been created for each of you. Open yours and fill out your graphic organizer and remember to submit it.

Prepare for Google Meet Discussion by preparing commentary/questions. Google Meet Discussion is tomorrow at 1:30 pm. The link will be added to the stream by Thursday morning, 8 am.

Re-read the short story by Amy Tan. I have attached both a PDF version and just the website link if you want to use the read aloud option. Find two pieces of evidence you could use to support the question: In “Two Kinds,” how do June’s feelings about her mother change from the beginning to the end of the story? This will be the prompt for your CEA tomorrow.

ALSO: if you answered Monday's questions, please email me so you can get credit. I did not make the Google Form save your email addresses, so in order to receive credit, you must email me. I had four responses as of 10:13 pm, Monday evening.

Read the story by Amy Tan called "Two Kinds." You can use the read aloud feature on the side of the story. After reading the story, you should answer the questions in the Google Form in complete sentences.

Extra, extra credit, read all about it!
Read your own novel for at least 30 minutes and complete one question from each category, A-H.
or
Choose 3 creative writing prompts and answer on the chart provided.

In 3-5 sentences explain what is the greatest quality of a friend?

1. Reread yesterday's short story.

2. Write a CEA response in graphic organizer to answer the following question.
Q: Is Jimmy and Bob's friendship a strong friendship?

3. Prepare for Google Meet Discussion by preparing commentary/questions.
(Google Meet Discussion is tomorrow at 1:30, you will get an invitation to join)

Read the short story by O'Henry and answer the following questions in the attached Google Form.

Choose FIVE of the adjectives from the Word Bank that you could use to write about this quarantine. Write the definition, and write a sentence using the adjective to describe how you feel about the quarantine or about the situation in general.

For Friday and this weekend you can either answer THREE Creative Writing Prompts of your own choosing from the list of Creative Writing Prompts provided OR do Sustained Silent Reading for 38 minutes and answer one of the questions under each category from the RL Reader Response Ideas handout. A graphic organizer has been provided for you to fill out either way. Don't forget to submit your work!

Write a few sentences in response to the question.

Use your answer from Monday and the quotes you found on Tuesday to write a CEA paragraph. A graphic organizer has been created for each of you. Open yours and fill out your graphic organizer and remember to submit it.

Re-read the CNN article in full and find two quotes as evidence to back up your answer for Monday's question. In the attached Google Form, type out your two quotes, and make sure to use quotation marks. Submit this assignment for 10 points.

Click the link for the CNN Article. Read the whole article and in the google form, answer the following question in a complete sentence: What is the main idea of the article? Submit your response for 10 points.

Use your answer from Monday and the quotes you found on Tuesday to write a CEA paragraph. A graphic organizer has been created for each of you. Open yours and fill out your graphic organizer and remember to submit it.

Read the NPR article in full and find two quotes as evidence to back up your answer for Monday's question. In the attached Google Form, type out your two quotes, and make sure to use quotation marks. Submit this assignment for 10 points.

Click the link for the NPR article/4 minute radio report. Click on the 4 minute listen, listen to it, and in the google form, answer the following question in a complete sentence: What is the biggest problem or issue with remote learning in CPS? Submit your response for 10 points.

Complete the Common and Proper Nouns activities (2 sections of underlining and 1 section of fill in the blank). We will go over them tomorrow.

In class you were assigned either numbers 1-12 or 13-24 of your Identifying Nouns packet to complete to present in class tomorrow.

Type in a GoogleDoc your second rough draft of your Christmas Carol CEA and submit it here.

Complete the Fahrenheit 451 Anticipation Guide for homework. Each answer should be 1 - 2 complete answers with a thorough response and your honest opinion. We may have a whole class four corners discussion to get you guys up and moving and talking so have your work complete and prepped for tomorrow.

Today in class you were given a CEA Strand graphic organizer for "The Veldt." If you did not finish it in class, please complete it at home and turn it in tomorrow in class. This is worth 25 points in the summative 40% category. It is IMPORTANT that you complete this and turn it in. Do your best.

Please make sure you have a thorough, legible copy of these notes either handwritten in your notebook and/or printed out and kept in your English folder. You will be able to reference these notes each time you are writing a CEA. We will be writing a CEA at least every one-three weeks. You will need to use them on the Midterm coming up in week 5.

Here is a copy of the CEA Graphic Organizer for "A Sound of Thunder." We started this in class today and will finish in class tomorrow.

Here is the whole Analytical Annotations PowerPoint and the handout in case you lose it. Please make sure your notes are complete by the end of the day, Friday.