September 4, 2018
At the beginning of each class, we will complete a warm-up
activity. These are never too difficult—they just cause you to get into the
right mindset for learning each day.
Directions: Using the marker on your desk and a piece of
construction paper found in the basket under your desk, create a name tent.
To create a name tent, fold the paper vertically (hotdog
style); then, write your name largely in the middle. Finally, write four words
that best describe who you are. You can have fun with this; just keep it
appropriate.
My name tent is on the desk beside the screen.
September 5, 2018
Warm-up: First, place
your name tent on your desk, so Mr. Spivy can see it. Then, without talking, go over and look at
the Survival Guide bulletin board. Write down one pro-tip from the board that
you think is important (hint: they are all important, so it should be easy to
choose one). Write this pro-tip down. Underneath that, write one sentence
explaining what this tip means and one sentence explaining its importance for
our learning environment.
September 6, 2018
Warm-up: Answer the first question and then choose one of
the other questions to answer. Use the sentence stems to help you answer the
question.
1.
What is hope? (Must answer this one.)
“Hope is ________”
“Hope is ________”
Choose one of the
following to answer.
2.
Why do we need it?
“We need hope because _________”
“We need hope because _________”
3.
Where can we find it?
“We can find hope ___________”
“We can find hope ___________”
4.
How can we give hope to others?
“We can give hope by ___________”
September
10, 2018
Warm-up:
Write the sentences; then, define the underlined words using context clues and
your prior knowledge.
1.
Because of her abhorrence
of snakes, Lydia hated going to the reptile hut.
2.
Thankfully, Mr.
Gregory acceded with the proposal for more recess time.
3.
Please affix
your buckle before the aircraft begins its journey into the sky.
4.
With her new
disguise, Felicity will now be called by her alias, Fredrick.
5.
The amity
between the two boys started when the one gave the other his favorite pudding.
September 11, 2018
Warm-up: I realize that
you were not born when the events of September 11, 2001, occurred; that being
said, I want you to write some (at least three) ways your life has been
affected by those events. For some, that will be an easy task. For others, you
may have to think some to create an answer.
Use this sentence stem
to guide your thoughts: “Some ways my life has been affected by the events of
September 11, 2001, are…”
Finally, if you were to
meet someone who had been working in the World Trade Center or the Pentagon on
9/11, what would you say to them? What would you ask them?
Use this sentence stem to guide your thoughts: “If I met someone
who had been working at the World Trade Center or Pentagon on 9/11, I would say
to them (or ask them)…”
September 12, 2018
Warm-up: Create an
original sentence for each of the words below. Use the word properly in your
sentences, making sure to be mindful of its part of speech (noun, adjective,
adverb, verb, etc.). if the word is a noun, it should have a possessive pronoun
(his, her, my, etc.) or an article (a, an, the) in front of it. If it is a
verb, it needs to be the action of the sentence. Your sentences must be at
least ten words long.
1.
Abhorrence-noun- a feeling of extreme hate
2.
Accede-verb- to approve of something
3.
Affix- verb- to attach
4.
Alias- noun- a false name used to conceal one’s identity
5. Amity- noun- friendship
September 13, 2018
Directions:
Write the quote; then, answer the
questions that follow with complete
sentences.
“I don't believe
you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than
you ever thought you could be.” –Ken Venturi
1)
What
does Mr. Venturi mean in this quote?
2)
Do
you agree with Venturi? Why?
3)
How
do you define success?
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