Back To School Night

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Back To School Night

• Ms. Natale

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Curriculum Documents

• Framework is in the back of the history book

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Short Stories and Poems

• Selected from the student text
• Examples
• The Tell-Tale Heart
• Thank You Mam
• The Man Without a Country
• Flowers for Algernon

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Novels

• Selected novels from the class library

• The Day Lincoln was Shot

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Writing Focus

• Framework can be found online
• One major writing assignment will be required
  each month
• All final papers must be typed written and double
  spaced
• One point is taken off for every error

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Writing Focus

• Use effective words (specific, unusual, colorful,
  active)
• Arrange words within sentences for clarity
• Create pieces that have strong beginnings,
  middles, and ends
• Supply interesting, relevant details and examples
• Experiment with different forms of writing

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Language Arts

• Grammar and Usage
• Find subjects and predicates
• Identify simple, complex, and compound sentences
• Identify parts of speech nouns, verbs,
  adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns
• Use possessive nouns
• Identify and use verb tenses
• Understand and use subject-verb agreement
• Use proper punctuation and capitalization for a
  variety of situations

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Language Arts

• Words and Vocabulary
• Learn and use new words
• Use context clues to determine word meaning
• Identify the meanings of common prefixes,
  suffixes, and root words
• Recognize and use synonyms, antonyms, and
  homonyms
• Identify and use multiple meanings of words
• Identify and use figurative language
• Explore the history and origins of words

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Spelling

• Recognize and use a variety of spelling rules
• Spell words that break the rules
• Recognize and spell words that follow patterns
• Identify words that are spelled incorrectly
• Use knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and roots to
  spell words

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Study Research Skills

• Study Skills
• Notes
• Outlining

• Research Skills
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Encyclopedia
• Internet
• Atlas

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Projects

• Trip Across America
• Revolutionary Newspaper
• Civil War Scrapbook
• Political Cartoon Notebook

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Make-Up Work

• 1. Handout and Place

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Extra Credit

• Five Points given on extremely well done projects

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Grading

• 10 of total points

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Teacher Contact

• Phone - [phone] x 226
• Natale_Claudia_at_cupertino.k12.ca.us
• Accessing Online Information
• www.cupertino.k12.ca.us
• Go to Middle Schools
• Select Teacher WebPages
• Select Ms. Natale
• Go to Links for Grades

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Thank You For Coming

• Ms. Natale