Friday Frenzy Links
1) Steering Clear of Cyber Tricks
2) Phishing IQ Test
3) Kahoot Game
Student Links:
1) Quizlet Review Game (if you would like your scores displayed for Scatter and Space Race, you may create a free account).
2) Top Secret!
3) Adventures of The Three Cyber Pigs
4) Spam Scam Slam
5) Online Lineup
6) Jo Cool or Jo Fool
1) Steering Clear of Cyber Tricks
2) Phishing IQ Test
3) Kahoot Game
Student Links:
1) Quizlet Review Game (if you would like your scores displayed for Scatter and Space Race, you may create a free account).
2) Top Secret!
3) Adventures of The Three Cyber Pigs
4) Spam Scam Slam
5) Online Lineup
6) Jo Cool or Jo Fool
5/29
1) Review for EOGs by playing these games:
1) Review for EOGs by playing these games:
5/23
1) Go to All About Mice. Take your quiz and record your grade in your EOG practice chart. This is EOG practice #3.
5/15
1) Go to Weekly Quiz 4-4. You will need "News Debate: Cash for Courses". Please record your grade when you are finished.
2) Take your quiz on the appropriate book:
3) Complete this survey on EOG skills. Be honest! This survey is not graded; it will just help me determine what you feel like you need to work on as we move into EOG review next week.
4) When you are finished with these three tasks, file your Chromebook. You may read or prepare your role sheet for your literature circle meeting. Don't forget -- reading responses are DUE today!
1) Go to All About Mice. Take your quiz and record your grade in your EOG practice chart. This is EOG practice #3.
5/15
1) Go to Weekly Quiz 4-4. You will need "News Debate: Cash for Courses". Please record your grade when you are finished.
2) Take your quiz on the appropriate book:
3) Complete this survey on EOG skills. Be honest! This survey is not graded; it will just help me determine what you feel like you need to work on as we move into EOG review next week.
4) When you are finished with these three tasks, file your Chromebook. You may read or prepare your role sheet for your literature circle meeting. Don't forget -- reading responses are DUE today!
5/9
1) Go to Weekly Quiz 4-3. You will need "Sir Isaac Newton and Lebron James." Please record your grade when you are finished.
2) Complete your teacher appreciation Animoto. When you have finished and sent it, file your Chromebook and get your literature circle novel and role sheet. When you have finished with your assigned pages and your assigned role sheet, file the role sheet in your group's folder. Follow the directions on the screen for creating a thank you card for Matt.
1) Go to Weekly Quiz 4-3. You will need "Sir Isaac Newton and Lebron James." Please record your grade when you are finished.
2) Complete your teacher appreciation Animoto. When you have finished and sent it, file your Chromebook and get your literature circle novel and role sheet. When you have finished with your assigned pages and your assigned role sheet, file the role sheet in your group's folder. Follow the directions on the screen for creating a thank you card for Matt.
5/2
1) Go to Weekly Quiz 5-2. You will need your AOW and your copy of "Road Not Taken" to complete this quiz. Please record your grade when you are finished.
2) Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Think of a teacher in this building who you appreciate -- it does not have to be a teacher who has taught you this year. Go to Animoto. Create a video in which you thank that teacher. Be specific in why you would like to send them that video. Send your video to your teacher. **IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR ANIMOTO LOGIN** -- First, try retrieving your password by clicking 'Forgot password?'. If that doesn't work, you can create a new account. To upgrade your account, use the promo code: a4emyer297cc7
4/16
1) Go to Animoto. Complete your video!
2) Your poems in song form
The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia
In The Ghetto
Dear Mama
Billy The Kid
Cat's In the Cradle
Boy Named Sue
Principal's Office
1) Go to Weekly Quiz 5-2. You will need your AOW and your copy of "Road Not Taken" to complete this quiz. Please record your grade when you are finished.
2) Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Think of a teacher in this building who you appreciate -- it does not have to be a teacher who has taught you this year. Go to Animoto. Create a video in which you thank that teacher. Be specific in why you would like to send them that video. Send your video to your teacher. **IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR ANIMOTO LOGIN** -- First, try retrieving your password by clicking 'Forgot password?'. If that doesn't work, you can create a new account. To upgrade your account, use the promo code: a4emyer297cc7
4/16
1) Go to Animoto. Complete your video!
2) Your poems in song form
The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia
In The Ghetto
Dear Mama
Billy The Kid
Cat's In the Cradle
Boy Named Sue
Principal's Office
4/11
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 4-1. After you finish, create a data page for the fourth nine weeks. Record your quiz grade.
2) Work on your college business letter. For resources or a reminder, check out the Blendspace below. Also, you have a sample in your Google Drive. Use it as a model!
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 4-1. After you finish, create a data page for the fourth nine weeks. Record your quiz grade.
2) Work on your college business letter. For resources or a reminder, check out the Blendspace below. Also, you have a sample in your Google Drive. Use it as a model!
3/26-7
1) Take your Spring Climate Survey.
2) Begin your college research at the College Board website. You need to complete the research worksheet on BOTH colleges -- your free choice and your assigned college.
3) View this Blendspace on Business Letters. Follow the directions and take notes in your interactive notebook. Then, begin typing your business letter to the college of your choice.
1) Take your Spring Climate Survey.
2) Begin your college research at the College Board website. You need to complete the research worksheet on BOTH colleges -- your free choice and your assigned college.
3) View this Blendspace on Business Letters. Follow the directions and take notes in your interactive notebook. Then, begin typing your business letter to the college of your choice.
3/24
1) Take your AOW -- Snow Days quiz. I realize some of you already took this quiz on paper -- take it again, please. Thanks!
2) Complete your two NewsELA articles. If you forget your login, create a new one with the 'Sign In With Google' button. The class code is: JZEYU.
3) Play these three Outsiders review games. Remember, your test is tomorrow!! You must pass the test in order to watch the movie on Friday.
Outsiders Vocabulary Quizlet
Outsiders Character Game
Outsiders Battleship
*Just for Fun* What Outsiders Character are You??
4) You may take AR tests if you need to do so. If you finish all other work, you may read silently.
1) Take your AOW -- Snow Days quiz. I realize some of you already took this quiz on paper -- take it again, please. Thanks!
2) Complete your two NewsELA articles. If you forget your login, create a new one with the 'Sign In With Google' button. The class code is: JZEYU.
3) Play these three Outsiders review games. Remember, your test is tomorrow!! You must pass the test in order to watch the movie on Friday.
Outsiders Vocabulary Quizlet
Outsiders Character Game
Outsiders Battleship
*Just for Fun* What Outsiders Character are You??
4) You may take AR tests if you need to do so. If you finish all other work, you may read silently.
3/13
1) Take your E-cigarettes/What Is Family? Quiz.
2) Complete TWO NewsELA articles.
3) Go to this Outsiders Quizlet and practice your Outsiders vocabulary. Beat my score on Space Race or Scatter to win a prize!
1) Take your E-cigarettes/What Is Family? Quiz.
2) Complete TWO NewsELA articles.
3) Go to this Outsiders Quizlet and practice your Outsiders vocabulary. Beat my score on Space Race or Scatter to win a prize!
3/7
1) Take the Brooke Greenberg quiz (ELA1, ELA2, ELA3).
2) Finish your research if it is not already complete. If it is, proceed to the writing assignment here: Determine whether or not your juror would find Johnny guilty of murder (not YOU, but your juror based on evidence and your assigned perspective). Then, state your position and write a paragraph with at least TWO reasons supporting your position. You should use your research as well as the text, and you MUST use at least two of your dictionary words in your paragraph. I shared an example paragraph with you in your Google Drive.
3) Read and take quizzes on at least TWO NewsELA articles. This assignment is due by next Friday, 3/14.
1) Take the Brooke Greenberg quiz (ELA1, ELA2, ELA3).
2) Finish your research if it is not already complete. If it is, proceed to the writing assignment here: Determine whether or not your juror would find Johnny guilty of murder (not YOU, but your juror based on evidence and your assigned perspective). Then, state your position and write a paragraph with at least TWO reasons supporting your position. You should use your research as well as the text, and you MUST use at least two of your dictionary words in your paragraph. I shared an example paragraph with you in your Google Drive.
3) Read and take quizzes on at least TWO NewsELA articles. This assignment is due by next Friday, 3/14.
2/14
1) If you have not completed your benchmark, do so at Study Island. Remember, you MUST show growth to participate in several activities. Do your best!
2) Take your Freak the Mighty AR test. It is a quiz grade!
3) (ELA 2 only) Type your French penpal letter in a Google Doc. Share it with me and I will print it.
4) Finish your News ELA articles. Remember, you must complete at least two articles. Your average at the end of today will be a grade on your progress report!
5) Visit this Freak the Mighty. Complete either Code of Chivalry or Coat of Arms activities.
1) If you have not completed your benchmark, do so at Study Island. Remember, you MUST show growth to participate in several activities. Do your best!
2) Take your Freak the Mighty AR test. It is a quiz grade!
3) (ELA 2 only) Type your French penpal letter in a Google Doc. Share it with me and I will print it.
4) Finish your News ELA articles. Remember, you must complete at least two articles. Your average at the end of today will be a grade on your progress report!
5) Visit this Freak the Mighty. Complete either Code of Chivalry or Coat of Arms activities.
2/6
1) Go to NewsELA. You will need to set up your account by clicking on Sign In/Register. Use your school username and password -- you may need to add a 01 to your username. The class code is: JZEYU
2) Click on "Binder". You have 5 articles assigned. You need to choose TWO out of the three articles to read and take the quiz. You can adjust the reading level up or down as you choose. For perspective, the levels correspond roughly to grade levels; 1230 = 12th grade, 530 = 5th grade. Think about your STAR score and choose appropriately.
1) Go to NewsELA. You will need to set up your account by clicking on Sign In/Register. Use your school username and password -- you may need to add a 01 to your username. The class code is: JZEYU
2) Click on "Binder". You have 5 articles assigned. You need to choose TWO out of the three articles to read and take the quiz. You can adjust the reading level up or down as you choose. For perspective, the levels correspond roughly to grade levels; 1230 = 12th grade, 530 = 5th grade. Think about your STAR score and choose appropriately.
1/17
1) Click here to complete your Weekly Quiz 2-5. Don't forget to record your grade. It's the last quiz grade of the 2nd nine weeks!!!!
2) Continue your civil rights research. This is your last research day. Use it wisely.
3) If you finish your research, you may play one of these civil rights games:
Do I Have A Right: Civil Rights Attorney Game
Fling Your Teacher: Civil Rights
Martin Luther King Timeline
Travel the Underground Railroad
1) Click here to complete your Weekly Quiz 2-5. Don't forget to record your grade. It's the last quiz grade of the 2nd nine weeks!!!!
2) Continue your civil rights research. This is your last research day. Use it wisely.
3) If you finish your research, you may play one of these civil rights games:
Do I Have A Right: Civil Rights Attorney Game
Fling Your Teacher: Civil Rights
Martin Luther King Timeline
Travel the Underground Railroad
1/14
1) Use these links to research the accomplishments of the civil rights leader you chose. Remember, you are looking for THREE reasons that your leader deserves a monument and details to back up those reasons.
1) Use these links to research the accomplishments of the civil rights leader you chose. Remember, you are looking for THREE reasons that your leader deserves a monument and details to back up those reasons.
12/13
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 2-4. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) Play 'Fling the Teacher -- Text Features' or 'Fling the Teacher -- Figurative Language'! Can you win?
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 2-4. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) Play 'Fling the Teacher -- Text Features' or 'Fling the Teacher -- Figurative Language'! Can you win?
11/22
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 2-3. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) If you have not tested on FBF, please do so.
3) You may either file your Chromebook, or play your classmates' Quizlets. Here are the Quizlets:
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 2-3. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) If you have not tested on FBF, please do so.
3) You may either file your Chromebook, or play your classmates' Quizlets. Here are the Quizlets:
11/15
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 2-2. Don't forget to record your grade. If you would like to play Quizlet, here's the link: Forged By Fire.
1) Take your Weekly Quiz 2-2. Don't forget to record your grade. If you would like to play Quizlet, here's the link: Forged By Fire.
11/5
1) Open up your assigned character Google doc. Type your paragraph in the 'I Said' column beside your name. Then, copy and paste it everywhere you see your name. When everyone is finished, fill in the reflection column. If you have a no name card, go here to type in your paragraph.
2) When you are finished, review your vocabulary with this Forged By Fire Quizlet review. You can click on 'Sign In With Google' to quickly create an account.
1) Open up your assigned character Google doc. Type your paragraph in the 'I Said' column beside your name. Then, copy and paste it everywhere you see your name. When everyone is finished, fill in the reflection column. If you have a no name card, go here to type in your paragraph.
2) When you are finished, review your vocabulary with this Forged By Fire Quizlet review. You can click on 'Sign In With Google' to quickly create an account.
10/24-10/25
1) Open up a new Google Doc (you can do so by clicking on your Apps below). Name it the title of your 'Life Isn't Fair' essay. Begin typing. Your font should be no larger than 12 point. When you are finished, share your essay with me and let me know you are ready to print. I will only print your essay once, so be sure you are ready!!!!!!
2) Please take your End of 9 Weeks Survey for Mrs. Myers' class.
3) Take your STAR reading test for this nine weeks.
4) Take your Weekly Quiz #2-1 (should only be done when you have finished all FIVE station rotations and finished Chapter 5).
1) Open up a new Google Doc (you can do so by clicking on your Apps below). Name it the title of your 'Life Isn't Fair' essay. Begin typing. Your font should be no larger than 12 point. When you are finished, share your essay with me and let me know you are ready to print. I will only print your essay once, so be sure you are ready!!!!!!
2) Please take your End of 9 Weeks Survey for Mrs. Myers' class.
3) Take your STAR reading test for this nine weeks.
4) Take your Weekly Quiz #2-1 (should only be done when you have finished all FIVE station rotations and finished Chapter 5).
10/11
1) Take your Weekly Quiz #6. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) When you finish your quiz, turn in your Chromebook and read silently at your desk.
1) Take your Weekly Quiz #6. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) When you finish your quiz, turn in your Chromebook and read silently at your desk.
10/4 -- Personification Project
1) Take your Weekly Quiz #5. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) Go to your Google Drive and open your Pawprints and Footsteps worksheet.
3) Click on Britannica Online. Remember, the password is wiseowl. Type your animal's name into the search box. Use the information you find to complete your "Paw-Prints and Footsteps" worksheet.
1) Take your Weekly Quiz #5. Don't forget to record your grade in the data section of your notebook!
2) Go to your Google Drive and open your Pawprints and Footsteps worksheet.
3) Click on Britannica Online. Remember, the password is wiseowl. Type your animal's name into the search box. Use the information you find to complete your "Paw-Prints and Footsteps" worksheet.
9/26
1) Take your Weekly Quiz. Type in last name, first name. After you finish, record your score in the data section of your interactive notebook under 'Quiz #4.
2) If you need to take an AR quiz, you may using the above link. If you do not, refile and plug in your Chromebook. Work on either missing work or your reading response due tomorrow. If everything is complete, you may read silently.
1) Take your Weekly Quiz. Type in last name, first name. After you finish, record your score in the data section of your interactive notebook under 'Quiz #4.
2) If you need to take an AR quiz, you may using the above link. If you do not, refile and plug in your Chromebook. Work on either missing work or your reading response due tomorrow. If everything is complete, you may read silently.
9/20
1) Take your Weekly Quiz. Type in last name, first name. After you finish, record your score in the data section of your interactive notebook under 'Quiz #3'.
2) If you need to take an AR quiz, you may using the above link. If you do not, refile and plug in your Chromebook. Then, work quietly on your Golden Gloves Trading Card. If your partner is finished, you may work together, but you MUST work quietly.
1) Take your Weekly Quiz. Type in last name, first name. After you finish, record your score in the data section of your interactive notebook under 'Quiz #3'.
2) If you need to take an AR quiz, you may using the above link. If you do not, refile and plug in your Chromebook. Then, work quietly on your Golden Gloves Trading Card. If your partner is finished, you may work together, but you MUST work quietly.
9/13
1) Take your Weekly Quiz. Type in last name, first name. After you finish, record your score in the data section of your interactive notebook.
2) Go to Glogster. Log in and finish your glog. After you finish, save your glog as 'Finished'. Then, go to your class (ELA). Browse your classmates' glogs, and find at least TWO glogs with which you share something in common (for example, you like the same books, you have the same feelings about reading, etc.). Leave a POSITIVE comment on your classmate's glog, sharing what you have in common and giving them a compliment on his her glog.
1) Take your Weekly Quiz. Type in last name, first name. After you finish, record your score in the data section of your interactive notebook.
2) Go to Glogster. Log in and finish your glog. After you finish, save your glog as 'Finished'. Then, go to your class (ELA). Browse your classmates' glogs, and find at least TWO glogs with which you share something in common (for example, you like the same books, you have the same feelings about reading, etc.). Leave a POSITIVE comment on your classmate's glog, sharing what you have in common and giving them a compliment on his her glog.
9/11
1) Go to Glogster. The Educator/school code is: 77BUAF. Your nickname is your login; if your nickname is already taken, add a 1 to the end of it. Your password is your school password. Fill in the rest of the sign in and click on the Sign Up button.
2) Once you are signed in successfully, you will see your Glogster dashboard. Explore the tabs. You can click on the 'Pair With Google' button to add your Glogster account to your Gmail.
1) Go to Glogster. The Educator/school code is: 77BUAF. Your nickname is your login; if your nickname is already taken, add a 1 to the end of it. Your password is your school password. Fill in the rest of the sign in and click on the Sign Up button.
2) Once you are signed in successfully, you will see your Glogster dashboard. Explore the tabs. You can click on the 'Pair With Google' button to add your Glogster account to your Gmail.
9/6
1) Read the short fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper." You will use this fable to answer all questions on your quiz.
2) Take your Plot Elements quiz. You can refer back to the story as needed.
3) Take your STAR reading test. You will need to log in with your same log in and password you use to log into the computer. It may be different than your log in from last year. If you cannot remember your log in, search for your name.
1) Read the short fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper." You will use this fable to answer all questions on your quiz.
2) Take your Plot Elements quiz. You can refer back to the story as needed.
3) Take your STAR reading test. You will need to log in with your same log in and password you use to log into the computer. It may be different than your log in from last year. If you cannot remember your log in, search for your name.