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Welcome to Ms. LeGros' homework page.
GRADE 6--Midterm Exam Review sheet due Jan. 12 for odd classes and Jan. 13 for even classes (See below for copy) GRADE 7--Persuasive essay (letter to editor/superintendent) to change something in community or school--due Feb. 11 (See bottom of page for directions.)
Study for midterm exams Exam I (multiple choice) Jan. 14 for odd classes and Jan. 15 for even classes Exam II-essay Jan. 19-per. 5 and 7 Jan. 20--per. 2 Jan. 21--per. 1 and 3 Jan. 22--per. 6 and 8
Personal narrative due Feb. 11 for even classes and Feb. 12 for odd classes
Personal Narrative Goal: To write about something that happened to you in a picture.
Write a catchy title. Capitalize the first, last, and all important words of the title. DO NOT underline or put quotation marks around your title.
Paragraph 1: Write a hook or catchy sentence or hook. Then write a sentence telling the place, time, and event of the picture. Next tell three things you did or saw during the experience. Paragraph 2: Write a catchy sentence telling the first thing you did or saw. Now write details to explain that. (3-4 sentences) Now write a sentence telling how you felt about that. Paragraph 3: Write a catchy sentence telling the second thing you did or saw. Now write details to explain that. (3-4 sentences) Now write a sentence telling how you felt about that. Paragraph 4: Write a catchy sentence telling the third thing you did or saw. Now write details to explain that. (3-4 sentences) Now write a sentence telling how you felt about that. Paragraph 5: Write a sentence restating in one sentence what you saw or did. Next write a sentence about what you liked best or least about the experience. Then tell whether you would like to repeat or change the experience and why or why not.
*Remember there are five kinds of hooks or catchy sentences: fact, anecdote (story), description, question, or quotation. Try to use different kinds in your writing.
Midterm Exam Review Name____________________________ Period____ Date of Exam________
Parts of Speech Noun-names person, place, thing, idea (boy, school, book, freedom) Pronoun-takes place of noun (he, she, it, you) Verb-action or state of being (dance, is) Adjective-describes noun or pronoun (large, handsome) Adverb-tells how, when, where, how much, how often (quickly, there, too) Conjunction-joins words, phrases, or sentences (and, or, but, nor) Preposition-words that show direction or relationship between words (in, on, over, under, to) Interjection-word that shows strong feeling (Yikes)
Subjects-who or what Predicate-what happens to subject S P The girls are swimming in the lake.
Kinds of Sentences Declarative-statement (It is time to leave.) Imperative-command or request (Look at him.) Interrogative-question Exclamatory-sentence with strong feeling
Steps of Writing Process Prewriting-first ideas; brainstorming Drafting-first rough copy of paragraphs Editing-correcting spelling, punctuation, capitalization Revising-changing words and sentences Publishing-final copy
Hooks FADQQ Fact-surpising statement Anecedote-story Description-looks, smells, sounds Question-has a question mark Quote-someone speaks with quotation marks
Figures of Speech Alliteration-repeating the first letter of words in a line of poetry Personification-making an object seem like a person Simile-comparison using as or like Metaphor- comparison NOT using as or like Onamatopoeia-words that sound their meaning
Six Traits of Writing Ideas-the main ideas with good details and examples Organization-putting ideas in paragraphs with a beginning, middle, and end Word Choice-using “grown up” words Sentence Fluency-using complete sentences with different lengths and beginnings Conventions-capitals, spelling, punctuation
Label the underlined words as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, or preposition.
1. We ate candy, cake, and pies eagerly.
2. In the gym we played basketball skillfully.
3. Gosh! He is the tallest man I’ve ever seen.
Underline the subject once and the predicate twice. 4. The police impeded the speeders. 5. Teachers and students attended the ceremony. 6. The grass is too long. 7. Many children have come to the party.
Label these sentences as declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory. Punctuate correctly. 8. ___________ What a beautiful dress __ 9. ___________ How are you doing __ 10. ___________ Bring me that book __ 11. ___________ The holidays are joyful memories __
Label these hooks as fact, anecdote, description, question, or quote. 12. ___________ That summer we visited a small cottage by the river. 13. ___________ Where did you catch that fifty pound fish? 14. ___________ Scrooge made the trenchant remark, “Let the poor die and decrease the population.” 15. ___________ Juicy spiced ham, sugary yams, and golden cornbread graced the Christmas table. 16. ____________ One thousand people were fed Thanksgiving dinner by the charitable family.
Label these figures of speech as simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia. 17. _____________ The millions of people looked like ants from the airplane window. 18. ____________ The rainbow smiled on the land. 19. ____________ Slinky slithering snakes slid through the grass. 20. _____________ The umbrellas were mushrooms moving along the sidewalk. 21. _____________ The tinkle, tinkle of the silver ornaments rang through the hall.
Label these sentences as S if a complete sentence, F if only a part of a sentence or fragment, and RO if two sentences written together as a run-on. 22. ________ In the bottom of the box was a tiny puppy. 23. ________ Barking at the top of his lungs. 24. ________ We fed him then we bathed and combed him. 25. ________ The smoothest shiniest fur I had ever seen.
Fill in the blanks using these six traits of writing: ideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, conventions. 26. Using the word possessions instead of stuff is ______________. 27. Making sure you have an introduction, body with 3 paragraphs, and conclusion is _______________. 28. Avoiding fragments or run-ons and changing the way you begin each complete thought is ______________________. 29. If you proofread carefully for mistakes, you will have good ________________________. 30. If your paragraphs are well developed with examples and short anecdotes, your _____________ be strong. 31. Putting your personality into your writing is _________________.
Fill in the blanks with these steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing. 32. Typing a paper is the ____________ stage. 33. Writing the rough or sloppy copy is _______________. 34. Brainstorming or coming up with ideas or notes is __________________. 35. Correcting spelling or capitals or punctuation is _________________. 36. Changing words or sentences is ___________________.
Correct the mistakes. 37. mr blake exclaimed i won the lottery
38. Ted s dad is forty two years old he works for nabisco
39. We ordered pizza soda and dessert.
40. To Whom It May Concern
41. The dog is asleep and the cat is eating.
42. Please call the following girls Sue Mary and Beth.
43. In
44. The turkey is almost cooked now we can set the table.
Combine these sentences: 1. We live in a house. It is brick. It is red. It is huge.
2. Mr. Smith loves swimming. He goes to the pool daily. He goes at five o’clock.
3. Pick up your clothes. I would also like you to vacuum your floor.
Read the paragraph below. 1. Fill in the blank with the best topic sentence. 2. Cross out the one that doesn’t talk about the topic. 3. Write another good sentence in the second blank to develop the topic more.
_________________________________________________________________. Making sure you have a quiet place with no distractions is a good start. Next, supplies such as paper, pencils, and a computer will be needed. Brainstorm about your topic and make a graphic organizer first. Writing a rough copy should follow. ______________________________________________________________________. Don’t spill food or drinks on your paper. Finally, a neat copy should be hand written or typed. Hopefully, the final product will be A+!
GRADE 7 LETTER TO EDITOR OR SUPERINTENDENT Letter to the Editor or Superintendent—Due Feb. 12
Write a five paragraph essay on something you would like to change in your community, city, or school.
Paragraph 1: Hook Topic Thesis (3 reasons in one sentence) Paragraphs 2-3-4: Hook or topic sentence Support with details Wrap up sentence Paragraph 5: Restate 3 reasons in different words Give a solution to the problem and predict how it will affect the community, city, or school. Zinger
Topic Examples
Curfews for teens Smoking made illegal Limiting immigration (others from other countries coming to Change to hybrid/electric cars Bullet train for Use of solar energy in place of other sources Change to free health care insurance for all (means higher taxes) Vaccinations should/should not be required.
PE required in middle school Higher teacher pay Six class day schedule Longer lunches Recess in middle school Locker searches Magnet schools versus neighborhood schools
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