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Hello, RW3!
I hope you are having a great day so far! Here are the skills and reminders for the week ahead. Reminder: All writing prompts are due on March 28, 2025, which is Friday of THIS week! To those of you who have passed work in during these past few weeks, thank you so much!! If I have not returned your writing just yet, it's on its way back to you! Part One Idiom of the Day I have an entire page of idioms, which you will soon receive (and which I will hang on the wall for future reference!). It will be fun to go through several at a time each day (and to test your knowledge of all of them when we have finished)! Today's Example: cup of tea Sentence with idiom used in context: Lucas was proficient at most sports, but golf was not his cup of tea! How can we figure out the meaning of this idiom? Let's discuss it now, and you can jot down your ideas in this space: Your Definition of this Idiom: Part Two Root of the Day de- Origin: Latin Meaning: from, away from, removing, down Examples: delete, descend, dethrone, denounce, debate, depress, decay, decode, depart (and so many more!) Can you use each of the above words in sentences of their own? Part Three Grammar Challenge Review of Various Parts of Speech Directions: Please select the correct part of speech that fits with the words in bold print in the sentences below. Remember our usage rule--what may seem like a noun could, in fact, be another part of speech because of how it is used! 1. The computer game was so much fun that we could not stop playing it! 2. Did you purchase a new computer for class yet? 3. Is that an Italian restaurant on the corner of Broadway? 4. He is a great professor, who teaches his students how to write great stories. 5. Tom worked so hard yesterday that he slept for over ten hours last night. Bonus: Writing: If you have not finished your writing prompts that are due on Friday (tomorrow!), please work on them in between class activities today!
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Hi, everyone! We have more skills and new idioms to continue our quest to make Spring our most successful season so far! Be sure to read each set of directions carefully before forming an answer! As always, enjoy the process!!
Part One Idiom of the Day The ball is in your court! Directions: Please read the following sentence that contains our idiom today, and think about what it means. Be sure to use context clues from the sentence that will help you figure out the meaning of this wonderful twist of language! Shaun, a Social Studies teacher, taught his students many skills, had them practice every day, and gave them frequent assessments to be sure they understood the material. He told his students "The ball is in your court now," as he realized he had done all he could to help them reach their goals. Questions you should ask yourself to figure out this idiom: 1. Can you think of a time when "the ball was in your court"? Describe what happened to you and why you realized the true meaning of this idiom! 2. Write a sentence that uses this idiom correctly! Part Two Vocabulary Review Chapter 16 Words Directions: Decide which of the following words from Chapter Sixteen fits best in each sentence below! You may write the answer in the blank space or after the entire sentence. adept encompass entrepreneur eradicate homogeneous presumptuous sordid standardize stint stringent 1. The milk we drink nowadays is _____________________________________; this means the contents of the liquid are the same throughout. 2. Are you ______________________ at sports? It's great to be so flexible and skilled as an athlete! 3. This classroom will continue to ____________________________________________ all learning styles; everyone learns in a different way, and we are respectful of everyone's needs at all times! 4. The ______________________________________ was excited about how well his business was doing. He had tried so hard to create a plan that he knew would appeal to people of all ages. 5. It would be great to __________________________________________ COVID once and for all; in this way, we would never again have to worry about catching this unpleasant sickness. 6. Most tests that are given per grade level are ________________________________(e)d; in this way, everyone can be sure the tests are measuring the same skills across each group of students. 7. Did you ever have a ______________________________ working in a job you did not particularly like? 8. Some bosses are _____________________________________ about how well their employees follow every rule the company has set. They will not stand for their employees coming in late every day or not completing all tasks required! 9. We did not need to hear the _______________________ details about the kidnapping; sometimes the news can offer too much information that we may not enjoy hearing. 10. Is it ___________________________________ of me to think that everyone will reach their goals during this school year? I hope it happens and that it becomes a reality for all of you! Part Three Writing Directions: It is now your turn to use each vocabulary word above in a sentence of your own! Be sure that you underline or highlight the word you have used, and remember to use each of the ten words (resulting in ten original sentences)! Enjoy! Part Four Grammar Challenge Parallel Sentence Structure Directions: Please look at each sentence listed below and decide if it is parallel in structure. If it is, simply write the word YES after that sentence. If it is not, please correct it in the space below each one! 1. Tom is a musician, an artist, and he enjoys cooking. 2. Ella sings, dances, works on various types of crafts, and draws. 3. I realized I should create a new document, present it to my students, and complete it with them in class 4. No one knows better than you do what you want, how you will achieve it, and what plans you have made! 5. Riding a bike, swimming in a pool, and running on the beach are all fun workouts you can take part in this summer! Part Five Literary Terms Paraphrase Directions: In order to review this term, let's first discuss what it is in class. Then you will be asked to paraphrase a few sentences I will select from this very resource! Hi, everyone! Below you will find two very different writing prompts for you to work on in class today. The first one is a creative writing piece, just like ones we often do in which I give you the opening sentences of a story, and you continue the story in whatever way you'd like!
The second one is a writing prompt that is persuasive, and you will be given a few opening sentences for this topic, but now you will use formal writing techniques to complete the essay. Be sure to check your work carefully for spelling errors, correct use of capital letters and commas, and closing punctuation marks (periods, question marks, and exclamation points). Be sure that every sentence supports the opening statement and that you have given the reader enough support to agree with your point of view! Have fun!! As always, enjoy the process! Writing Prompt #1: It was the middle of March, and the weather was just beginning to feel like spring. Julia was taking a short walk to the cafe around the corner from where she worked when she suddenly felt a light tap on her shoulder. She turned around and was met with the surprise of her life! Writing Prompt #2: It is important to maintain a healthy diet and get enough rest each and every day. Chapter 16 Vocabulary Review (so far!)
Hello, RW3 Classes! I know we are in the middle of learning some new words in Vocabulary Lesson 16, but I thought we would do something fun as we review them before class today! Please answer True or False to each of the following statements regarding our latest list of words, which follows in a word bank. adept presumptuous encompass sordid entrepreneur standardize eradicate stint homogeneous stringent
3. True False This vocabulary review will encompass every word we have started to learn in Chapter Sixteen. 4. True False When we hear sordid details about a court case, they are often pleasant things to know about the defendant. 5. True False An entrepreneur is someone who would rather work in an office under an administrator than begin a business of her own. 6. True False If we standardize the tests we are taking, they will measure the same skills everyone in adult basic education has learned. 7. True False When a disease has been eradicated, it means we could possibly get it ourselves. 8. True False During your stint here at SCALE, I hope you have learned many new things every single day! 9. True False Milk is now homogeneous in form; in the past, however, the cream would rise to the top and separate from the rest of the liquid in a bottle. 10. True False If I am stringent about your having to turn all your writing prompts by March 28, it could mean I will not accept anything after that date! P.S. Sorry about the formatting; I copied this from a Google Doc I created, and the words went wherever they wanted on the screen! Skills and Review March 11, 2025
Good Morning! I hope you are all getting into the swing of daylight savings time (I know it takes me a bit to adjust!)! Soon it will officially be spring, and the weather is already becoming nicer by the day! Part One Idiom of the Day After you have worked so hard all year, my hope is that you will find the HiSET a piece of cake. Things to Remember: An idiom is a twist of the English language; it is not to be taken literally. If we take something literally, this means that each word we are reading is understood as exactly what it is. For instance, in the above idiom, we would really be speaking about a slice of cake! Idioms are figurative. This means we have to figure them out! As we progress in our studies, and we learn to close read, which is the definition of reading and comprehending text completely, we begin to realize that many expressions are not to be taken at face value. We are often trying to find the hidden meaning behind what an author is trying to tell us, and it is actually what makes reading worthwhile and fun! Now for your interpretation of a piece of cake from the sentence above–how will you go about figuring it out? What is the meaning you have decided fits this idiom and why? Idiom Meaning: Part Two Grammar Challenge Subject and Verb Agreement Directions: When we edit our writing, we check to be sure the subjects and main verbs of each sentence agree. This means that a subject that is singular (one person, place, thing, or idea) must be paired with a singular verb. Example: The waterfall, which we were able to see near the mountains, was sparkling and beautiful. Waterfall is our subject, and after we remove the clause within the commas, we can match it to the verb was in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct! Page Two Your Turn: Please select the correct subject or verb that is missing from each sentence below. Enjoy:)
Bonus: Please find the following parts of speech or literary terms in sentences 1-10 above.
Page Three Part Three Literary Terms Term of the Day: alliteration This may be a review for some of you, but reviewing literary terms is a good thing because, as we all know, practice makes perfect!! Definition: Alliteration is a literary device in which the same sound starts several words! Example: I saw Samantha strolling down Cedar Street in Somerville on Saturday. Note: Alliteration refers to the beginning sound, NOT just the beginning letter! This is important in the above example in which many words begin with S, but one begins with C . . . and they are both part of alliteration. The C in this case makes the same sound as the S! Directions: Please find examples of alliteration in the following sentences. Be sure you are looking at (and listening for) sounds, not just the initial letters! 1. The cake in the kitchen belonged to Chris. 2. Can you keep a secret, Kathy? 3. Peter is pretty peppy because he is doing well on his practice Psychology test. 4. Sam has lots of strawberries in her cereal! 5. Tom the turkey was not ready to be a Thanksgiving treat! 6. Warm weather is predicted for Wednesday. 7. Domenic delivered doughnuts to Dorchester residents. 8. Frank found four new friends at Fenway Park on Friday. Your Turn: Please create two sentences in the space below in which you use alliteration! Part Four Root of the Day: en- Origin: Latin Meaning: in, into Examples:
Can you use all of the above words in sentences of their own in which we are able to understand their meaning? Write these sentences below (or in your notebooks, if you are viewing this on the SmartBoard). Part Five Cause and Effect Directions: Everything we do has a cause that came first! For instance, when we pass a test, the cause could be that we studied hard or that we learned a lot about the subject in class. The effect occurs next, and is the result of your actions! If you study hard, which was our cause in the previous sentence, we may pass a test, which is the effect! A handy way to remember the two is that the letter C comes before the letter E in the alphabet!! So cause comes before effect! However, in a sentence, you sometimes have to determine which action occurred first; they may be written out of order! We also have to make inferences quite often in order to figure out what the cause and effect are in sentences that do not state them directly! Your Turn: In the sentences below, please tell us what the cause is. We will talk about how we arrived at our answers! 1. The baby was crying, so her mother gave her a bottle of formula. 2. When we decided to visit our cousins, we bought plane tickets. 3. I got up extra early because my alarm clock had been set to the wrong time. 4. There was so much traffic that Jill was late for her meeting. 5. School was canceled due to a mysterious spring snowstorm. 6. Everyone passed their HiSETs and were happy they had studied so hard. 7. Students were learning about Essential Education because they were introduced to it in Monica's computer class. 8. Jorge's family was so happy because they had just won the lottery! 9. The children went on a field trip to the Aquarium because their teacher wanted them to learn about various types of fish that they were studying in Science class. 10. Some students received bronze, silver, and gold medals in the Essential Education class! Your Turn Again: In the space below, create three sentences in which an action takes place. We will guess what had to happen before that!! |
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