Hufstetler's 1st Period-FY Assignments

Writing Project : due Wednesday, May 17th
For Future Students: How To Be A 6th Grader and Survive Ms. Hufstetler's Class!


Instructions:
Create a project in the form of a Poster, a Booklet, a Google Slides Presentation, or a Canva Presentation in order to explain to the upcoming 6th graders how to survive Ms. Hufstetler's class! (this will be a test grade)
Requirements:
Each question found in the prompt section needs to be answered in full, complete sentences (except for "The Vibe" prompt)
Each prompt needs to be answered within a minimum of 4 sentences (except for "The Vibe" prompt)
Each sentence must be written with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Each page/section of your prompt must be colorful and creative - please include some pictures! (if you need materials, come and see me)
We will be presenting to the class :)
Be creative & think outside the box!

The first PDF is an example of different writing ideas, and the second PDF is an example of the completed assignment! 
Create a Google Doc in order to begin the creative writing process with your name!

I will create my own and add it to this assignment as well!

The first PDF is an example of different writing ideas, and the second PDF is an example of the completed assignment! 
Create a Google Doc in order to begin the creative writing process with your name!

I will create my own and add it to this assignment as well!

On a seperate sheet of paper, in at least 3 paragraphs, fix the robot's tone! I need many more vivid details/adjectives, dialogue, sensory details, and onomatopoeia!

On a seperate sheet of paper, in at least 3 paragraphs, fix the robot's tone! I need many more vivid details/adjectives, dialogue, sensory details, and onomatopoeia!

Here is your Study Guide for your ELA Test on Wednesday!


Please complete.

Here is your Study Guide for your ELA Test on Wednesday!


Please complete.

I would suggest taking this assignment seriously as it is for a grade.

Wednesday, March 29th


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!

You will complete the questions on a separate sheet of paper (hand-written). You will number them as you see them in each document. If you need to borrow paper, use the blank paper in my white basket. PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL PAPERS YOU ARE TURNING IN (no need to staple them)! You are expected to work SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY! If you finish, you are expected to turn your paper into your period drawer and read on EPIC silently.

Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

I would suggest taking this assignment seriously as it is for a grade.

Wednesday, March 29th


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!

You will complete the questions on a separate sheet of paper (hand-written). You will number them as you see them in each document. If you need to borrow paper, use the blank paper in my white basket. PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL PAPERS YOU ARE TURNING IN (no need to staple them)! You are expected to work SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY! If you finish, you are expected to turn your paper into your period drawer and read on EPIC silently.

Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the sentences and add commas, quotation marks, punctuation, and correct spelling where they are needed.

On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the sentences and add commas, quotation marks, punctuation, and correct spelling where they are needed.

In DETAIL using Sensory Details, Vivid Adjectives, Onomatopoeia, & Dialogue, respond to the following prompt in 5 paragraphs (at least 5 sentences per paragraph):

Tell me about the day you had to stay at school overnight due to a storm…

In DETAIL using Sensory Details, Vivid Adjectives, Onomatopoeia, & Dialogue, respond to the following prompt in 5 paragraphs (at least 5 sentences per paragraph):

Tell me about the day you had to stay at school overnight due to a storm…

I would suggest taking this assignment seriously as it is for a grade.

Thursday, March 2nd


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!


Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

Fill in the information using both articles and your completed graphic organizer.

I would suggest taking this assignment seriously as it is for a grade.

Friday, February 10th


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!


Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

Writing Prompt
Using ideas, information, and examples from the text “Fears and Phobias” in this unit, write an informative essay for your community newspaper explaining how people find the courage to face their fears.

Manage your time carefully so that you can complete your 5 paragraph essay by the end of class on Wednesday.

Be sure to:
   provide an introduction that includes a clear controlling idea or thesis statement;
   support your main ideas with relevant evidence from sources;
   organize information in a logical way, using a formal style that includes precise language and - vocabulary specific to your audience and purpose;
   end with a satisfying conclusion.
Review the Mentor Text
For an example of a well-written informative essay that you can use as a mentor text and source for your essay, review the text “Fears and Phobias”.

Review your notes and annotations about this text. Think about the techniques the author uses to make the work interesting, convincing, clear, and informative.

What you need to include in all 5 paragraphs:


1 Introduction Paragraph
Hook
Main Idea
Thesis Statement (list your 3 key points)


3 Body Paragraphs
Topic Sentence
Introduce the Evidence (each key point)
Explain the Evidence (go into more detail of your evidence)
Include a Concluding Statement


1 Conclusion Paragraph
Restate your Thesis (in your own words)
Refer back to the Main Idea (make your reader understand the big picture)
Ask the reader a Rhetorical Question

I would suggest taking this assignment seriously as it is for a grade.

Thursday, January 26th


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!


Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

I would suggest taking this assignment seriously as it is for a grade.
Wednesday, January 25th


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!


Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

Tuesday, January 24th


BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR TODAY!


Classroom reminders in case you forgot:

-   You may only use the restroom during homeroom, 2nd period, lunch, connections, and 7th period.
-   You are working SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY today in Google Classroom.
-   No, you may not listen to music or get on YouTube as you are working.
-   If you finish early (which you should not), then you may work on something for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on EPIC, or read and you may not do anything that was not listed (so do not ask to go to the library).
-   If the sub leaves your name, then you are choosing to have a consequence :)



As a reminder, you represent me today. Do it well.

You are expected to have a completed essay by this Friday.


YOU WILL READ & COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PAGE TITLES:
-   Writing Prompt
-   Analyze the Prompt
-   Review the Rubric
-   Plan Your NonFiction Narrative
-   Identify Details
-   Organize Sequence of Events
-   Develop a Draft


Once you have completed these pages in HMH, you will select "Add or Create" in the top right hand corner, and you will select "Google Doc". This is where you will write your essay. PLEASE use the information that you have included in HMH to help you write your essay.


DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE SENSORY DETAILS, VIVID ADJECTIVES, ONOMATOPOEIA, AND DIALOGUE!

This unit focused on what makes people keep trying. A local magazine is seeking submissions of inspirational, real-life stories for a special publication about local heroes. Write a nonfiction narrative about a time that you or someone you know faced a challenge but refused to give up.


Manage your time carefully so that you can
review the texts in this unit;
plan your nonfiction narrative;
write your narrative; and
revise and edit your narrative.
Be sure to:
maintain an appropriate point of view, and establish and develop a situation involving real people, places, and events;
organize an event sequence that unfolds logically and naturally;
convey your central or controlling idea effectively, using precise words and sensory and figurative language;
maintain a consistent style, tone, and mood; and
provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on events.
Review the Mentor Text
For an example of a well-written narrative that you can use as mentor text, review the memoir:
“A Schoolgirl’s Diary”
Review your notes and annotations about this text carefully. Think about how the author makes her memoir both interesting and meaningful.

Task: You will be re-writing the introduction to “Riding the Coaster” in 3 different ways! You are going to choose 3 different ways that you would like to start your introductions.

Use your character chart that you created! Also, be sure to use pages 12, 13, and 14 in your Writer's Notebook to help you with your Fictional Narrative piece.


Make sure to include:
1 Introduction Paragraph
3 Body Paragraphs
1 Conclusion Paragraph


Also be sure to include:
Sensory Details
Vivid Adjectives
Onomatopoeia
Dialogue

What is the scariest thing that has happened to you that you will never forget?

Begin writing your personal Narrative below the charts!

Read the whole page, and then complete the two assignments on the page: 
Hooking the Reader and Selecting Details to Establish the Context


FOCUS ON USING SENSORY DETAILS!!!

If the sub leaves your name for me when I get back, it is an automatic WRITE-UP. As a reminder, your attitude and actions are a reflection of ME, so please be on your best behavior.

PLEASE USE PAGE 9 OF YOUR WRITER'S NOTEBOOK TO HELP YOU WITH BOTH ASSIGNMENTS!

Introduction to Narrative Writing:
-   For the first Writable link, read the article to left. Then, answer all 7 multiple choice questions that go along with the article.

Narrative Techniques:
-   For the second Writable link, read the article to left. Then, answer all 5 multiple choice questions that go along with the article in the Dialogue section, all 3 multiple choice questions that go along with the article in the Pacing section, and all 2 questions that go along with the article in the Reflection section.

*   Once you are finished, you may complete work for another class, get on Achieve, get on IXL, get on Epic, or read. You may not listen to music once you are done and you may not go to the library. :) BE GOOD!

You are NOT persuading! You are TELLING A STORY!

You will write 3 paragraphs to tell this story (at least 4 sentences per paragraph)

Please use the graphic organizer attached to help you complete the definitions for all 5 vocabulary words.

Read all material!


Make sure to complete the poll, read the article, and complete all 6 multiple choice questions!

Everyone loves a good story. Whether you’re spinning a fantasy of dragons and elves or recounting the adventure you had when your hike went off course, you’re sharing a narrative. At its most basic, a narrative is a sequence of events, either real or imagined, involving characters who face a conflict. But what makes some stories grab you more than others?
A strong narrative, whether true or fictional, doesn’t just tell what happened. It draws readers in by developing vivid settings and realistic characters, using narrative techniques, and sharing a message or theme. In this assignment, you will develop the skills that will help you craft an unforgettable story.

WE ARE STILL WRITING ABOUT ADS!

Create a google doc!

Use your sentence starters in your Writer's notebook on page 8 to create your Counterclaim and your Conclusion (1 paragraph each). 

Counterclaim
-   Please see the attachment to help you word your counterclaim.
-   Explain why the counterclaim (the opposing person's opinion) is incorrect.

Conclusion
-   Restate your thesis (restate your claim + restate your 3 reasons)
-   Leave the reader with something to think about. For example, "While __________ may believe that ___________, it is important to understand that ____________ actually ____________."

Use the highlighter tool to highlight each characteristic of the argumentative essay! 

(you will highlight the sentences with your mouse, and then you will select the correct highlighter color from the toolbar)

Please complete the drag & drop by dragging the correct term (in black) over the correct example. There are a total of two slides. Take your time!
(7 points each)

Please use this time to finish your introduction. Next, you are completing a total of 3 body paragraphs to support each of your 3 reasons in a Google Doc. PLEASE use page 8 of your writer’s notebook to help you with sentence starters! Once you finish (which you shouldn’t), please complete work for another class, get on IXL, or read.

Please answer the three questions below in a COMPLETE sentence using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Please answer the prompt by completing the graphic organizer and by responding to the prompt! Please use page 8 in your Writer's Notebook to help you with sentence starters and help guide your work.

Complete both #4 and #5 below. Use capital letters, punctuation, and commas. Each question should contain 4-5 sentences each.

You may use your notes.

How to start your assignment:
1.  On the right of your screen, you will select "Add or Create"
2.  Then, you will select "Doc"
3.  Once you are finished writing your letter, you will select "Turn In" in the top right hand corner of your Google Doc.

Write a brief, formal letter or email to Jacqueline Woodson that describes a meaningful connection you found between your life and an idea or event in her memoir.

MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
-   Include the date and the name and address of Jacqueline Woodson.
-   Use the body of your letter to describe the connection.
-   What ideas or events in the memoir are meaningful to you? Provide details that will help Woodson understand the connection.
-   Revise and edit your letter to ensure that you’ve used a formal style. Eliminate slang, spell out any contractions, abbreviations, or “text speak” you may have used, and check your grammar and spelling.
-   Remember to sign your letter.

How to start your assignment:
On the right of your screen, you will select "Add or Create"
Then, you will select "Google Doc"

Choose ONE of the following topics and complete a Quick Write:


1.  What are my favorite hobbies or interests? Why?
2.  What objects, people, or places mean the most to me? Why?
3.  How can I show my personality in a photo?
4.  If I could share only one selfie, what would it communicate?