Think of goals that you want to achieve since this school year will be your last year of middle school. Create a vision board that illustrates your goals and plans to succeed this school year. Cut and paste pictures and words on construction paper or a small size poster board that showcases your plan to succeed not only in my class, but your other classes as well. You may also use an online tool, such as Canva or piktochart, to create it. Remember, when using online tools, you will have to register with them. You may also draw pictures and write words in different fonts on white copying paper. Your vision board should look like a collage. Scan, take a picture, or save it in your drive and upload poster in Google Classroom or email it to me. Due Friday, 28, 2020.

Have fun with this assignment! Add lots of cut outs of pictures and words from magazines or newspapers. Please avoid adding inappropriate images and vulgar words. Doing so, can lead to disciplinary action and parent contact. Remember, although this is a virtual classroom, all school rules and expectations still apply.

Identifying the Parts of Speech within a Sentence

Substituting Words with the Same Part of Speech

Creating a One Pager on the Eight Parts of Speech

Sentence Writing Pretest will be given this week. Please join our online class or check your Hard Copy packet to take the test.

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Look for errors. Rewrite the sentence by correcting capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors.

Capitalization Rules / Punctuation Rules / Proper Nouns / Using Numbers in a sentence / Dates in a sentence / Homophones / Using Apostrophes

A paragraph is a group of sentences that connects or explains about one specific idea or topic. There a three main components when writing a paragraph. Watch this video to learn about the main parts of a paragraph.

Go over each slide. Pay close attention to the three components of a paragraph. Answer the questions on the notes section which is located below the slides. Make sure to pay close attention to the examples.

Writing Prompt: Where is one place in the world you would like to visit? Explain why you would like to visit this place, and what you would want to do or see once you arrive. Include specific details and examples in your response.

Directions: Use this template to create your "Where I Am From" Poem. Make an observation around your home. Pay attention to items in the kitchen or bathroom, products that your parent uses to clean or wash dishes, and food or drink that you and your family enjoy. This poem is to tell your audience a story about your ethnicity, cultural roots, and self-identity. Be creative with it. DO NOT change the format.

Here is an example of a poem written by a former student. Avoid copying any lines from this example. You will have to fill in the black spaces with items, products, food, drinks, or articles that are found in your home. You will add those things in your poem and personalize it as your own. Use white copying paper for your final draft. Add illustrations and make your poem colorful.

A personal narrative essay is about a personal experience, so it is usually written in the first person and the piece has to be TRUE. To maximize its impact, the essay should:

• Be written to have an emotional impact on the reader

• Include a lot of references to sensory perceptions and emotions

• Use vivid details and imagery