This post will be your go-to place for resources about our informational writing project, and as such, it has a very limited audience. Some of the Taco's other readers may find some of this information useful in their own writing classes or projects. If so, I'm glad it could help you. For my students this … Continue reading Informational Writing: Plagues and Pandemics
Getting Write Score Right
All ELA classes will take the year's first Write Score assessment on October 20. To help you prepare for the test, I've put together this writing guide that contains some strategies to help you do your best. Please take some time to read it before next Tuesday. Some General Advice Take the time to read … Continue reading Getting Write Score Right
Writing Revision Made Easy
Revision is a reinvention of the invented.
Does the Flu Shot Give You the Flu? Get the Facts, Jack
It's a good question: can you get the flu from a flu shot? In an article published in the Washington Post, Libby Richards, an associate professor of nursing at Purdue University, replies with a succinct no to the question that gets asked every year. She goes on to explain why some people may feel "off," and … Continue reading Does the Flu Shot Give You the Flu? Get the Facts, Jack
The Giver Study Guide, Chapters 4 – 10
The next test on The Giver will be over chapters 4 - 10, and you'll take it Friday. Everything on this study guide will be on the test in some form. Vocabulary and Literary Terms Plot Elements Exposition - establish characters, setting, development of challenge(s) for protagonist Rising Action - includes the inciting incident (incident … Continue reading The Giver Study Guide, Chapters 4 – 10
Phrases and Clauses Assignment
We've reviewed phrases and clauses over the last couple of days, and I want to make sure you have the differences between them clear in your mind before we proceed. The following video sums things up pretty well, so watch it and take notes while you do. Write down 10 facts that you learned from … Continue reading Phrases and Clauses Assignment
The Giver/Literary Terms Study Guide
Literary Terms & Vocabulary Words: What to Know Use the Literary Vocabulary and Terms, TE (located in my Google Classroom) to find definitions and examples. Everything on the document is fair game for the test, but you should be especially familiar with the following vocabulary and events in the novel. Please pay very close attention … Continue reading The Giver/Literary Terms Study Guide
Star 360: What You Need to Know
All FSMS students will take the Star 360 Reading Assessment on Monday and Tuesday of next week, with Friday being a make-up day. Remember that the goal of this assessment is to collect baseline data (eduspeak for "we want to find out what you know so we can teach you better"), so just relax and … Continue reading Star 360: What You Need to Know
Mask Up! Hamilton Style
I posted this video yesterday, and a few people saw it. But it's no longer up. Not to worry, I'll just repost it. So for those of you who've seen it, move on or watch again as you see fit. For those of you that haven't, you'll love it! It's a parody of some of … Continue reading Mask Up! Hamilton Style
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
