Assignments --- April 27-- April 30th

1.  Write a reflective essay stating the difference between wisdom and knowledge.  Start out brainstorming a list of connotative words and then be sure to look up the denotation of these words too.  Be sure to include a few SAT words and maybe a quote you find regarding the words.  Type and email to me.

2.  Pick out ten SAT words and write a well constructed sentence using each one.  Be sure to employ context clues.

Assignment

Since we are studying poetry-- 

Spring has sprung

Write five sentences about spring using-- personification, simile, alliteration, metaphor and hyperbole, Refer to poetry notes.

Please type and share

Pick out any 10 words from old or new spelling list and type ten sentences using those words-- make sure to use a context clue-  Please share with me-- 

Assignments:

1.  Keep a journal of activities you been doing since we are asked to social distance--  Be prepared to share this journal with me when we return.

2.  Now that we are forcefully practicing social distancing-- write an essay over what you have learned about social distancing--- it pros/cons--- and anything else you care to address. Please type and share

Assignments for this week:

1. Spring has Sprung-- with that said-- write a Haiku poem over the beauty of spring--

   Haiku  poem is  3 lines only ---  Refer to online and look at some examples of haiku poetry-- Remember a haiku does not have to have a title.

2.  Write me a brief essay over the pros and cons of in school learning and online learning as we are having to do now-- which do you prefer-- 

Type both assignments as email to me-- 

Students,

Please return all novels (Book Thief)  and any other classroom novel you have checked out from my classroom library as soon as you can.  The main office is open between 10-12 and please give books to whoever is in charge at the high school office-- let that person know the book belongs to me.

By now, all freshmen 1st period should have finished reading the Book Thief by now.

If you like out in Rayburn and want to me meet me somewhere out here-- let me know through FB messenger or my school email.

Thanks,

js

Essay  Assignment

1. Brainstorm a list of traits one must possess in order to be a survivor--

2.  Choose a couple of traits from the list and write a well-developed essay  over what it takes to be a survivor--

3.  Use three of your SAT words -- old or new words will work

4.  Type essay and email to me

Newspaper Assignment

Find a news article that interest you and write a well-developed summarization over-- type and email to me.