Pope ELA 1st-1st 2021-2022 Assignments

For each letter of the alphabet, think of something from this school year (subject, friend, teacher, events, music, movies, etc). 

Journal Entry 1
You have won a $10 million lottery.  Write one paragraph for each question on: 


1. What would you do with the money?
2. How would your life change? For better and for worse. 
3. Would you be happier?  How? Why?

Use the attached Google Doc to write your final draft.

Type your final draft of our argument essay about the game "Killer" in the attached Google Doc.   Remember to continue to improve, edit, and revise your writing as you go.  This is a test grade.  

Fill in this organizer with the top 3 reasons that support both sides of the debate:  students should and should not be allowed to play "Killer."  Then, find evidence from the article to support each reason.  

Write a paragraph using at least 5 of the slang words from the Achieve article, "It's Slang, Can You Dig It?"

Go to www.storyjumper.com
Click 'Login', click 'Sign in with Google', and login with your school Google account.
Click on the the class named 'Pope ELA 1st'.
Click '+ Create book' to start your book.

Write at least two sentences.  Use an ellipsis (or ellipses) to show a pause or hesitation or the passage of time.  Then, use a dash to show a break in thought, or a change in the flow of the sentence, or before a list.  You can look at example sentences from the worksheets we completed this week.

Use this document to write a scary scene or story.   It must be short as it is due at the end of class tomorrow.  If we have time, we will read them in class.  Bwahhahahahahahhah! 

Type your fictional narrative 2 in the attached Google Doc.  Turn it in when done.  

Type the final draft of your fictional narrative in the attached Google Doc.   The rubric is also attached so you can check the quality of your work. 

In the Nearpod, view the 360 degree images of the Crazy House in Vietnam.  There are 4 different images.  Then, write a fictional narrative about the crazy people who live there.

1. Login to IXL.  Go to Skills.  Choose M.1. Use Personification. 
2. Practice until you get to a score of 85.  
3.  That's it!

1. Login to IXL through Clever. 
2.  Click on "Diagnostic" 

3.  Click on "Enter the Arena" 
4.  Select "Language" from the drop-down menu on the right.  Make sure you aren't doing MATH!  Mr. Pope can't help you with that! 
5.  Complete 25 questions, then stop.  Once you have done 25 questions, you are done.  We will continue the diagnostic tomorrow. 


There is a pdf and video attached to explain these steps if you need help.  

1.  Article, "High-Tech Hide and Seek"
2.  Complete all steps except for the Thought Question
3.  Just to repeat, you do not have to do the Thought Question. 
4.  Have you turned in your personal narrative final draft?
5.  Have you completed the Achieve from last week? (Sneakers on the Brain)

1.  Look over the rubric. 
2.  Make any revisions to your story to make it an A. 
3.  Type your final draft in this Google Doc. 
4.  Turn it in when finished. 
5.  Due Thursday - September 2nd. 

1.  Read the personal narrative, "The Great Rat Hunt."  It is attached below
2.  You can also listen to an audio recording of the book - see below. 
3.  Use the attached Google Doc to record three example of external conflict and three example of internal conflict in the story. Turn in when you are done.

1.  Login to Achieve 3000 through Clever (GMS website - students - Clever Sign-On)
2.  Article:  "Sneakers on the Brain" 
3.  Do all 5 steps including the Thought Question
4.  For the Thought Question, write one good paragraph (4-6 sentences). 
5.  Hit "turn in" on this assignment when finished, so I know you are done.

Watch both of these short videos- "The Present" or "Coin Operated", and then write the plot of one of them as a short story. It should at least two paragraphs in length. Use the attached google doc to write your story. You may want to watch them a couple of times and make notes, then write your story.

So, basically, your story tells someone what "happens" in the story, assuming they have never seen the video. Use details, descriptions, the character's inner thoughts, to make a reader understand and "see" the story.

Another possibility: You could decide to write what "comes next." What do the boy and the dog do now? What happens to the rocket guy? Your choice.