3rd Language Arts 6-Team Paull Assignments

In this short story, a teenage girl decides not to go on vacation with her family. As you read, take notes on Maria’s emotions throughout the story.

Reading Option 2: "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault. A famous folk tale, a story that has been passed down for many generations, about a young woman trying to overcome the cruelty of some of her family. As you read, take notes on how Cinderella and her stepsisters treat each other throughout the story.

Reading Option 1: After a year spent at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter returns to his non-magical family for the summer, where he must endure his family treating him badly because they fear his powers. As you read, take notes on how each character responds to magic.

Discussion Question 2: Based on what you read in Harry Potter or Cinderella, why do some of the characters do bad things? How does the main character overcome a challenge? Is there a moral or message to the story?

Discussion Question 1: Based on what you read in Harry Potter or Cinderella, what does it mean to feel alone? How do these characters react to the feeling of loneliness? What can you learn from the story about how to face loneliness?

Discussion Question 2: In the article, the author describes the chemical reactions involved in making bread. Do you think baking could be considered a type of chemistry (the science of chemical reactions)? Why or why not? Answer in complete sentences.

Discussion Question 1: After reading about how bread is made, are you interested in making your own bread? Why or why not? Answer in complete sentences.

In this informational text, Marcus Woo describes the chemical changes involved
in making bread, from its beginning ingredients to the final fluffy product. As you
read, take notes on changes that the dough, and eventually bread, goes
through.

How many hours of sleep do you get a night? Likely not as much as Andrew Fuligni finds teenagers should get in his new study. In this informational text, Meenaskshi Prabhune discusses how many hours of sleep teenagers should get each night to be at their best the next day. As you read, take notes on why teenagers may not be getting enough sleep.

Discussion Question 2: In the article from week 5, the author explains why sleep is so important for teenagers. How does the sleep impact their emotional health and their performance in school? Describe a time when you got too much or too little sleep and how you felt the next day. How does this relate to the main ideas of the article? (answer in complete sentences)

Discussion Question 1: How many hours of sleep do you get a night? Do you think this is enough? What is the perfect amount of sleep for you and why? (Answer in complete sentences)

Discussion Question 1: What kind of chores are your responsibility? Why do you have chores? If you don't have chores, why not? Does the reward for doing chores ever turn out differently than you expect?

Read "The Drive-In Movies" by Gary Soto. In this short story, Soto describes his desire to go to the drive-in movies as a kid. As you read, take notes on what the narrator does to get what he wants.

Discussion Question 3: What makes a strong family? How would you describe the narrator, his siblings, and his mother’s interactions? What do you think of the way Gary Soto describes his family?

Discussion Question 2: What does it mean to be grown up? How does the story describe growing up? In your opinion, is the narrator “grown up”? Explain.

Answer the discussion questions after reading the poem "Drum Dream Girl".

Assignment on CommonLit.org -- In this lesson, you’ll practice analyzing how an author’s word choice affects the meaning of a poem. Analyzing the effect of word choice means paying attention to descriptive words and phrases. As you read, take note of the speaker’s language about the drum dream girl and the message it reveals.

Discussion Question -- Answer after reading the poem "Drum Dream Girl"

Discussion Question 3: Traditional food is an important part of Hawaiian culture. Are there any foods or special meals that are important to your family? To your culture? Describe a meal that is important to your family or culture and explain why it is important to you.

View assignment on CommonLit.org -- In this informational text, Prana Joy Mandoe discusses traditional Hawaiian food and how Hawaiians’ access to this food has changed over time. As you read, take notes on what has affected sources of traditional Hawaiian food. How have changes in the environment affected the availability of traditional Hawaiian food? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Discussion Question 2: In the article, the author mentions how the U.S. government is responsible for some of the hardships in Hawaii. How can the government help restore Hawaiians’ sources of food?

Discussion Question 1: People rely on harvesting food, but this process can also damage natural resources. How can humans help restore this food? Do you think limiting how many fish can be caught is a good decision in Hawaii? Why or why not?

I am reposting this quiz for students that have not yet turned it in. It was originally due at the end of trimester 2.

Click on the link to open the quiz. Rewrite each sentence by correctly adding punctuation (commas, parentheses, or dashes). You can copy the original sentence using CTRL+C to copy and CTRL+V to paste into the answer box. Then, just add the missing punctuation.

If you have any issues with the quiz, you can email me your answers instead at [email protected]

Question: According to the article, why are pet adoptions on the rise in recent weeks? Evidence: Choose a specific detail, sentence, or paragraph in the text. Explain how this section supports the main idea of the text. (Write in complete sentences)

Question: In the poem, the two characters hide their blue skin from others. In your opinion, why do they hide this quality? Based on your own experiences, why do people sometimes feel pressured to be just like everyone else? (Write in complete sentences)

In the poem, the two characters hide their blue skin from others. In your opinion, why do they hide this quality? Log-in to commonlit.org using your school account @jcsds.net. Answer the reading questions at the end. There is also a link to a visual interpretation of the poem and a link to more of Shel Silverstein's poems.

Highlight evidence to support claims about why pet adoptions are on the rise during the coronavirus outbreak. Sign-in with your Google Account @jcsds.net to access newsela.com articles. If you are not able to sign-in, choose one of the attached articles (leveled by Lexile from most challenging to easiest reading).

Question: According to Brené Brown, what does it means to have empathy? How is it different from sympathy? What advice does this video give for how to show empathy toward others? (Write in complete sentences)

Instructions for research and writing an argumentative (persuasive) essay