Assigned+Textbook+Readings

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 * Author’s Purpose **
 * Science Connection: Watch a 23 minute video about landslides **

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 * Click the link below to watch the Youtube video about Omaira Sanchez **


 * Assigned Readings and Activities** – You will need to log in to your textbook account to complete the following readings. The online textbook is found at [|http://my.hrw.com]. After logging in and going to the correct page number in the book, most activities are found on the list of links on the left-hand side of the screen at the introduction to each reading piece. You may have to click on the “Student Resources” tab to complete an activity. You can be assessed over any of the items in the chart below.

Turn in anything with the * noted as a completed homework packet, stapled together by 1/31 to 2/6 || p. 584 Short Story || * View the PowerNotes presentation p. 598 News Article || * Read the news article Poetry || * Read all of pages 602-603
 * Main Reading || Assigned Activities from Online Text
 * “And of Clay Are We Created” by Isabel Allende,
 * Do the Quickwrite* (on your own paper)
 * Complete the “Vocabulary in Context” chart* (on your own paper)
 * View the “Author Online” link
 * Read the short story
 * Complete the “Level Up: Author’s Perspective” tutorial and questions
 * Complete the “Level Up: Greek and Latin Word Roots” tutorial and questions
 * Complete the “Vocabulary Practice” worksheet (look under the “Student Resources” tab and download the worksheet.)*
 * Complete the “Question Support” worksheet (look under the “Student Resources” tab and download the worksheet.)* ||
 * “Girl, Trapped…” by Julia Preston,
 * Complete the “Skill Focus: Analyze a News Article” under the “Student Resources” tab*
 * Complete the “Question Support” under the “Student Resources” tab*
 * Complete the “Word Sharp: Latin Roots” tutorial link ||
 * “Peruvian Child” by Pat Mora and “Lady Freedom…” by Rita Dove, p. 602
 * Read the author online links for both Pat Mora and Rita Dove
 * Read both poems. Annotate each poem using the Five-S Strategy or TP-CASTT.* You can get a printout of each poem from me and you can download copies of the poems from my wiki.
 * Read the interview with Rita Dove on page 608
 * Complete the “Question Support” under the “Student Resources” tab*
 * Complete the “Level Up: Author’s Purpose” tutorial and questions.
 * Complete the “Level Up: Imagery” tutorial and questions. ||