Final Post! Final Exam!

The Final Exam will be 10 Morpheme of the Week Questions (30pts), 40 Multiple Choice Questions (40pts), and a Essay Question in which you will respond in AT LEAST 3 paragraphs (30pts).

The Multiple Choice section consists of 25 questions from "Freak the Mighty," 7 questions from a Read Works article, and 8 questions from an Achieve 3000 article.

Below are the links to chapters from Freak the Mighty and the Morpheme/Words you need to know for the exam...

...I don't believe in luck, so "Best Wishes" :)

Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick:

FTM Chapters 1-6

FTM Chapters 7-12

FTM Chapters 13-18


FTM Chapters 19-25


Morpheme of the Week:

Morpheme: INTER

Word: Interact

Definition: to act upon one another

Sentence: The students were scolded for their interaction during S.S.R.

Morpheme: INTRA

Word: Intramural

Definition: involving only students at the same school or college

Sentence: I did not make the FSU football team, so I signed up for an intramural team instead.

Morpheme: DIA

Word: Dialog

Definition: conversation between two or more persons

Sentence: I asked them to hold their dialogue until after S.S.R.

Morpheme: AUDIT

Word: Auditorium

Definition: the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building

Sentence: Students in 2nd and 3rd period classes were escorted to the auditorium for the Black History Performance.

Morpheme: PEND

Word: Appendix

Definition: extra materials added at the end of a book

Sentence: Joe never reads the chapters; he just uses the appendix to finish his homework.

Morpheme: CIRCUM

Word: Circumvent

Definition: to avoid being stopped by (a law or rule), to get around something in a clever, often dishonest way

Sentence: The hacker circumvented the firewall using a program he created.

Morpheme: TECH

Word: Technique

Definition: a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

Sentence: Today we learned some techniques for relieving stress.

Morpheme: LAT

Word: Lateral

Definition: toward, on or coming from the side

Sentence: To avoid getting tackled, he made a lateral pass to one of his teammates.

Morpheme: CO

Word: Coexist

Definition: to exist together at the same time

Sentence: The two species coexist together in the same environment

Morpheme: DEC

Word: decadent

Definition: having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.

Sentence: The book condemns some of society’s wealthiest members as decadent fools

Morpheme: NYM

Word: Synonym

Definition: a word that has the same meaning as another word used in the same language

Sentence: “Small” and “little” are synonyms

Morpheme: OMN     

Word: Omnibus

Definition: a book containing reprints of a number of works

Sentence: J.R.R Tolkien released an omnibus of all his famous novels.

Morpheme: EX

Word: exclude

Definition: to leave out (something or someone): to not include (something or someone)

Sentence: The prices on the menu exclude tax

Morpheme: NEO

Word: Neonatal

Definition: medical: of, relating to, or taking care of babies in the first month after their birth

Sentence: The baby that was born 3 weeks early was in a neonatal unit.

Morpheme: PRO

Word: Procrastinate

Definition: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until later because you “do not feel like it”

Sentence: He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline.

Friday May 20th - Achieve 3000...Extra Credit?

There is a quiz on Achieve 3000 that MUST BE COMPLETED. 

If you complete it today or over the weekend, I will award you up to 20 points extra  for Achieve 3000 lessons that you complete.

The quiz must be complete in order for you to begin the lessons.

For example, if you...

>Finish the quiz

>Complete 2 Lessons
>Score a 75 on one lesson (8pts)
>Score 88 on another (9pts)
>I will award you 17 extra credit points :)

FTM - Thursday May 19th

The following questions are all from chapter 9&10. Answer the question in complete sentences (hint: a complete sentence does not begin with Yes, No, or Because).

Title it: Chapter 9&10 Questions

Chapter Nine

1. What does Freak tell Max the Medical Research building is? How does the building relate to him?

2. Max is worried about the pain. What is Freak’s response?

Chapter Ten

1. Why can’t Max sleep? Give the details.

2. How are they able to get away with nobody seeing them?

3. Why don’t they just pull the cover off the storm drain? What do they do instead?

4. Where does the chapter title come from?  How does it relate? (what is the connection to what is in the chapter)

5. How did the “treasure” get into the storm drain in the first place?

Freak the Mighty - Wednesday May 18

The following questions are all from chapter 8. Answer the question in complete sentences (hint: a complete sentence does not begin with Yes, No, or Because).

Title it: Chapter 8 Questions

1. Why does Max think Kevin rescued him, rather than the other way around?

2. When Gram and Grim tell Max to take evasive action, what do they want him to do? Why?

3. What do you think Kevin means by “a dragon isn’t really just a big slimy fire breathing monster, it’s a symbol of nature…”?

4. Explain Kevin’s connection to the dictionary.  What does that tell you, as a reader, about this character?

5. “Dinosaurs had brains the size of peanuts and they ruled the earth for a hundred million years.” How does this quote relate to Kevin and Max?

Tuesday - May 17: Freak the Mighty and Morpheme of the week

Today there will be no activity to accompany the novel. We merely be reading chapters 8 and 9.

Below are a list of the Morpheme of the Week that will be on the Final Exam. Please make sure that you study these in depth so you are prepared for the Final Exam:

Morpheme: INTER

Word: Interact

Definition: to act upon one another

Sentence: The students were scolded for their interaction during S.S.R.

Morpheme: INTRA

Word: Intramural

Definition: involving only students at the same school or college

Sentence: I did not make the FSU football team, so I signed up for an intramural team instead.

Morpheme: DIA

Word: Dialog

Definition: conversation between two or more persons

Sentence: I asked them to hold their dialogue until after S.S.R.

Morpheme: AUDIT

Word: Auditorium

Definition: the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building

Sentence: Students in 2nd and 3rd period classes were escorted to the auditorium for the Black History Performance.

Morpheme: PEND

Word: Appendix

Definition: extra materials added at the end of a book

Sentence: Joe never reads the chapters; he just uses the appendix to finish his homework.

Morpheme: CIRCUM

Word: Circumvent

Definition: to avoid being stopped by (a law or rule), to get around something in a clever, often dishonest way

Sentence: The hacker circumvented the firewall using a program he created.

Morpheme: TECH

Word: Technique

Definition: a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

Sentence: Today we learned some techniques for relieving stress.

Morpheme: LAT

Word: Lateral

Definition: toward, on or coming from the side

Sentence: To avoid getting tackled, he made a lateral pass to one of his teammates.

Morpheme: CO

Word: Coexist

Definition: to exist together at the same time

Sentence: The two species coexist together in the same environment

Morpheme: DEC

Word: decadent

Definition: having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.

Sentence: The book condemns some of society’s wealthiest members as decadent fools

Morpheme: NYM

Word: Synonym

Definition: a word that has the same meaning as another word used in the same language

Sentence: “Small” and “little” are synonyms

Morpheme: OMN     

Word: Omnibus

Definition: a book containing reprints of a number of works

Sentence: J.R.R Tolkien released an omnibus of all his famous novels.

Morpheme: EX

Word: exclude

Definition: to leave out (something or someone): to not include (something or someone)

Sentence: The prices on the menu exclude tax

Morpheme: NEO

Word: Neonatal

Definition: medical: of, relating to, or taking care of babies in the first month after their birth

Sentence: The baby that was born 3 weeks early was in a neonatal unit.

Morpheme: PRO

Word: Procrastinate

Definition: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until later because you “do not feel like it”

Sentence: He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline.

Freak the Mighty - Monday May 16th

Write your name, date, period and the title "Max's Dad" on a sheet of paper.

In the novel the text mentions Max's father multiple times 
(pg 3,4,25,26). 

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Do you think that Max's father is a good person or a bad person?

Where is he and why do you think that he is there?

Freak the Mighty - Thursday May 12th

Today we will begin reading FTM Chapter 5. Before we begin the reading answer these questions:

Why is Max convinced he does not have a brain? 

Is his assessment of himself as a "butthead" correct? 

Do our opinions of ourselves affect what others think of us? 

Do others' opinions of us affect how we feel about ourselves? 

Answer each question in at least one complete sentence on a sheet of paper or in your notebooks.

Freak the Mighty - Wednesday May 11

Today we will be reading Chapter 4 of FTM! 

After reading, skim back through the chapter and find one sentence that stands out to you. It could be interesting, puzzling, important, or something you can relate to. 

Write that sentence on a piece of paper (can be a half sheet) with your name, date, and period. Explain why you chose that sentence. Include page and paragraph number (pg #, para #).

Then, pair up with a classmate and share your sentence with them. Write down their sentence on your sheet of paper as well (you don't have to write their explanation).

Freak the Mighty - Tuesday May 10th

Today you will take Freak the Mighty Quiz 1 and we will read Chapters 2 & 3 

Freak the Mighty - Monday May 9th

Today we begin reading the novel, Freak the Mighty! We will do some pre-reading activities and then we will read the first chapter of the novel.

See me for the Freak the Mighty Pre-Reading Activities worksheet, or click on this link, print, and complete: Pre-Reading Activities

Here is a PDF copy of the text. Use this if you miss a class or decide to read ahead:

FTM Chapters 1-6

FTM Chapters 7-12

FTM Chapters 13-18

FTM Chapters 19-25

In-Class Assignment 3/28/16

Write down our new Learning Goal:

Students will be able to read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Write down Vocabulary:

Reading Literature

Literature – written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

Merit – claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth

Drama – a play for theater, radio, or television

Poem – a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song

Novel – a fictitious prose narrative of book length

Fiction – literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary 

events and people

Non- Fiction – prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.

Literary Fiction –a term principally used for fictional works that hold literary merit

Complexity – the state or quality of being intricate or complicated

Band – A group or range

Complete Writing Assignment:

Post-Break Guided Writing

What did your Spring Break consist of?

~ You may include:

·      Things you did

·      People you spent time with

·      Where you went

·      How you spent your holiday

·      Anything you want

>If you feel your break was lack-luster you may make-up a story! 

Should be AT LEAST 5 sentences!!! 

3rd Quarter Morphemes

2nd Quarter Morphemes

M.O.W. 3rd Quarter

Morpheme: INTER

Word: Interact

Definition: to act upon one another

Sentence: The students were scolded for their interaction during S.S.R.

Morpheme: INTRA

Word: Intramural

Definition: involving only students at the same school or college

Sentence: I did not make the FSU football team, so I signed up for an intramural team instead.

Morpheme: DIA

Word: Dialog

Definition: conversation between two or more persons

Sentence: I asked them to hold their dialogue until after S.S.R.

Morpheme: AUDIT

Word: Auditorium

Definition: the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building

Sentence: Students in 2nd and 3rd period classes were escorted to the auditorium for the Black History Performance.

Morpheme: PEND

Word: Appendix

Definition: extra materials added at the end of a book

Sentence: Joe never reads the chapters; he just uses the appendix to finish his homework.

Morpheme: CIRCUM

Word: Circumvent

Definition: to avoid being stopped by (a law or rule), to get around something in a clever, often dishonest way

Sentence: The hacker circumvented the firewall using a program he created.

Morpheme: TECH

Word: Technique

Definition: a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

Sentence: Today we learned some techniques for relieving stress.

Morpheme: LAT

Word: Lateral

Definition: toward, on or coming from the side

Sentence: To avoid getting tackled, he made a lateral pass to one of his teammates.

Morpheme: CO

Word: Coexist

Definition: to exist together at the same time

Sentence: The two species coexist together in the same environment

Survey Extra Credit

STUDENTS Go online and complete this survey:

http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/9286919

PARENTS Please complete the form that was given to your child on March 3rd. All answers must be completed on the Survey Answer Sheet with a #2 pencil.

This assignment is worth 10 extra credit points. All you have to do is complete the survey online and have your parents complete the paper survey. When you return the paper copy I will give you 10 extra credit points.

Argument Worksheet Extra Credit

For this assignment each student may earn 15 extra credit points for each worksheet turned in. You may complete as many worksheets as you would like to before March 11th. All worksheets will be graded for correctness and completion.

To complete this assignment you must find articles that present an argument from the media center database. Below are the instructions to access the database:

Go to http://galesites.com/portal/broward/

If you are trying to access this database from home, you will be asked to enter a password. The password is: brow_log

A new tab/window will open entitled "Broward County Public Schools." Choose "High School" from the tabs below...

...then select "Taravella J.P. High School" from the list of schools:

On the next screen, scroll down until you see the icon that says "Opposing Viewpoints." Click on "Opposing Viewpoints":

This will take you to a screen with many Topics/Subjects that you can use for your assignment:

If you find a category that is interesting to you, but you do not see a topic that is interesting, you may click "View All" to see more topics. For example, if "Science, Technology, and Ethics" is interesting to you, and you would like to see more topics, click "View All" and you will see all of the topics below:

Once you select a Topic, you should find two articles from either "Featured Viewpoints" or "Viewpoints that are on opposite sides of a debate. For example, if you select "Cloning" from the list above, then you will go to the screen below. Under "Featured Viewpoints" you may choose "The United States Should Ban Reproductive Cloning..." for the first article, and "The United States Should Not Ban Human Cloning" for the second article.

When you click on an article, the article title will be at the top of the page. Using the example above, "Article #2 Title" would be  "The United States Should Not Ban Human Cloning":

To find the source, scroll to the bottom of the article and find the "Source Citation." Include the name of the author, the name of the article, and the website you received the information from (ie. Gale Cengage Learning, Opposing Viewpoints). Again, using the example above the "Source" would be:

Foley, Elizabeth Price. "The United States Should Not Ban Human Cloning." Gale Cengage Learning, Opposing Viewpoints

Read the argument and determine what the author is trying to convince readers to believe. This is the "Claim/Argument." Then provide to examples of "Textual Evidence." Finally, summarize the article. This should be done for both articles that should be opposing views of the same topic.

Lastly, you should leave a rebuttal for one statement in the article. For this rebuttal, I want you to analyze one claim that you think is not valid, and tell me why you feel it is not valid. For example, "In article one the author states....I feel this is not vaild because....(not relevant, insufficient, false statement, fallacious reasoning, flaw in logic).

Each section is worth 5 points and must be done correctly if you wish to receive all the points.