Side Quests (Should Do) (Bonus Activities)
Side Quests are challenges you should do over the course of your time studying, they are completely optional. They will help you grow in your subject area, introduce you to resources that are helpful for studying on your own, and set a pace for you to move beyond what is expected for you at this grade level. Each "side quest" you complete earns you a set number of coins. (See the page discussing "The Market" in your guidebook.)
Side Quest #1: Jumping Frog Vocabulary
In the realm of beastmasters, an important lesson awaits those seeking to communicate with frogs. It is a journey that demands unwavering dedication and patience. With focused determination, they learn to decipher the subtle nuances of croaks, clicks, and subtle gestures that form the unique language of frogs. Through tireless observation and mimicry, beastmasters begin to bridge the gap between species, gradually unraveling the intricacies of frog communication.
Practice: Click the link to Vocabulary.com that you'll see in green at the bottom. Work on mastering the complete list of 30 terms and definitions. You will need to master the entire list and earn a gold medal/checkmark. Be sure you are signed in to your school account so you earn credit!
Show Mastery: When you have mastered the entire list, an indicator will show you have 100% mastery of these words.
What If I Don't Achieve Mastery?: Vocabulary.com will let you repeat questions you missed, and adjust the difficulty of questions until you master each term. It may take you more time to master some words compared to others. Be sure to read the discussion of terms that you find yourself missing frequently.
Side Quest #2: Practice Your Path
All students at the Academy must challenge themselves and each other when training in the class they choose to explore. In this side quest you are tasked with coming up with a quiz challenging other magicians, beastmasters, knights, rangers, and bards in the knowledge they must know to progress in their path.
Practice: NOTE: You can only work on this side quest during after-school practice on Thursdays.
Your teacher will give you a set of questions from a previous competition. You will use this set of questions to create a test on Quizizz following the guidelines set forth by your teacher.
Show Mastery: Turn-in your Quizizz featuring real questions to your teacher/coach. They will check to make sure you meet the number of questions required and that the formatting is correct.
What If I Don't Achieve Mastery?: If you don't meet the requirements, you'll be asked to continue until you complete it as described.
Side Quest #3: Vocabulary Bestiary
Aspiring members of the Beastmaster class must have an exhaustive knowledge of the animals, creatures, and monsters that inhabit this world. The longer you train at The Academy, the more you realize that many of the creatures of myth that you learned about in the real-world are actually present in this world. Learning more about them will help you prepare to meet them as either allies or enemies in the future.
Practice: Step 1 - Make sure that you have signed into our 5th Period Vocabulary.com account page by clicking the link at the bottom of the classwork tab on Google Classroom.
Step 2 - Study this vocabulary list (it will pop up as assigned on vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/9108375 ) When you master it 100%, or achieve a gold medal for list completion, this side quest will be completed.
Show Mastery: Turn-in your guidebook page for this sidequest. Make sure that you correctly connected your account and mastered this list.
What If I Don't Achieve Mastery?: If you don't meet the requirements, you'll be asked to continue until you complete it as described.