EXTRA CREDIT Opportunity- Act Now!!

The following extra credit project must be turned in no later than MARCH 2^nd to replace your lowest test grade for this nine weeks. You must complete ALL STEPS below to receive credit. Write your name on the top of this sheet, print a copy of your poem, and attach it with your answers to the questions below. If you do not have access to a printer you may neatly copy the poem in blue/black ink (front of the paper only please) Have fun with it and Good Luck J I don’t give extra credit often…you may not get another opportunity this nine weeks.

Directions: Research a poet of your choice and choose one of their poems to complete the following:

Step 1:  Write a brief summary (5Ws +H: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) for your poet. You may use any source you choose (book, internet source etc.), but your source must be reliable and you MUST cite your source at the end of your paper to get full credit. This assignment may be typed or neatly written, front of the paper only, with blue or black pen. Headings go in the upper-right hand corner with name, date, and class period.

Step 2: Questions- Answer each of the following questions for the poem that you choose. You may choose more than one poem if you wish, or more than one poet if you want an extra challenge. Biography.com also is a wonderful site for over 300 notable African-Americans and there is a section for authors. Some of my favorite poets (if you need somewhere to start) are: e.e. Cummings, John Keats, William Wordsworth, Coleridge, Maya Angelou, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Marge Piercy, Naomi Shihab-Nye, Sylvia Plath, Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, and Margaret Atwood. Please get parent approval for the poems that you choose. Answer the following questions:

1.       What is the title of your poem?____________________________________________________

2.       Who wrote the poem?  ____________________________________

3.       When was this poem written?  __________________________

4.       What is the poem’s theme or main idea?  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.       Find at least 3 examples of figurative language(alliteration, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia) in your poem. You may also discuss rhyme scheme if you wish. On the lines provided below write (in quotation marks) the lines that have figurative language and then tell what device was used. Example: “Her hair was yellow like the sun”  SIMILE

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6.       Why did you choose this poem?  (Complete sentences please! Rephrase the question) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7.       Did you like your poem? Why or Why not…explain and give examples from the poem to support your opinion. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8.       Recite your poem orally to a member of your family. Remind them of our Language Arts standards: ELA6LSV1 (Listening, Speaking, Viewing) and Fluency. Speak clearly, loud enough, and with the appropriate tone. Have the person you read to print and sign their name below:

Parent: (print)_________________________________           (sign) ________________________________

Student: By signing below I am stating that I read my poem to a member of my family:

Signature _________________________________________

Rubric:  (5 points possible for each; 25 points possible)

_____ Effort and neatness

_____ Following directions

_____ Completed ALL questions

_____ Copied or printed a copy of the poem

_____ Cited your SOURCE information (website, book title/publisher/date of publication/author) You may cite this source at the bottom of the poem. Example: “Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner”- Coleridge; online source: http://www.online-literature.com/coleridge/

GRADE:  _______/25 points = __________

2^nd period only or independent study students read below:

Differentiation: (2nd period must choose at least 3 poets/poems and one of them must  be a Harlem Renaissance poet.) Try biography.com if you need help finding one or do a Google search. We may discuss this or do some class activities with it when you return.

Review for test...make sure you have these sentences and the answers!

DIRECT and INDIRECT OBJECTS:

Write the following sentences and label direct/indirect

Could you show Michael the school library?

Dan gave me the survey data.

I kicked the ball into the goal.

Tommy sold Ray his car.

The teacher assigned Kim a report for extra credit.

Types of sentence structure:

Simple   1 independent/ no dependent

Compound   2+ independent/no dependent

Complex  1 independent; 1 or more dependent

Compound-complex: 2 or more independent clauses; 1 or more dependent clauses.

Label each of the following sentences as: simple (S), compound (cd), complex (cx), or compound-complex (cd-cx):

Because we studied, we passed the test ____

Some trees and shrubs live thousands of years.

I studied, but I did not pass the test.

When you are doing research, organize your notes.

I play football afterschool every day.

As it happens, you’re right and I’m wrong.

John read his tiny nephew an exciting story.

The doctor gave me an excuse note for my absence.

Has your boss sent you a notice about the next meeting?

We gave my mother a book for Christmas.

Complements: direct and indirect objects

Date: 2/7/11

EQ: What is a complement? Direct object? Indirect object?

Standard: ELA6C1: Complements

Directions: Open the envelope on your desk. Turn to page 105 in the Holt Handbook. Define the following vocabulary in your journal:

Complement (pg. 105)

Direct object (pg. 107)

Indirect object (pg. 109)

Warm-up: Divide up the sentence strips among your group. Fill in the blank with a word that fits.

Lesson: Holt Handbook Ex. 3 1-10 on page 108. Identify the DIRECT OBJECT for each sentence. You may write on the sheet I give you.

Ex. 3 page 110 1-10. Identify the direct objects and indirect objects in the sentences. Underline the direct objects ONCE and indirect objects TWICE.

Homework: Direct/Indirect object worksheet

Page 106  Ex. 1: Fill in the blank with a word that fits the blank.

1.Yesterday, Uncle Joe sent me a ______ in the mail.

2.Did you lend _____ your calculator?

3.After college, she became a _______ in Chicago.

4.This puppy looks _______ to me, Doctor.

5.Is your brother still a _______ in Montana?

6.The sky was _____ and _____ that winter night.

7.Give _____ a hand, please.

8.Was that _____ in the dinosaur costume?

9.My little brother ran into the house and showed us a _______.

10.                Next on the program for the recital, the middle school chorus will sing  “_________________.”

Name:  ________________  Class:  ____

Ex. 2 Page 108 Identifying Direct Objects. Underline each DIRECT OBJECT in the following sentences.

1. If so, then you probably know some stories by Marguerite Henry.

2. Her books about horses have thrilled readers for more than forty years.

3. Henry has written many popular books, such as Misty of Chincoteague and King of the Wind.

4. Her book King of the Wind won the Newberry Medal in 1949.

5. The book tells the adventures of the boy Agba and his beautiful Arabian horse.

6. Agba fed milk and honey to the newborn colt.

7. Sometimes the playful colt bit Agba’s fingers.

8. The head of the stables often mistreated Agba and the young colt.

9. Later, the boy and the horse left their home and traveled to England.

10.  Read King of the Wind, and learn more about the adventures of Agba and his horse.

Name:  _____________  Class:  _____

Ex. 3 page 110 1-10. Identify the direct objects and indirect objects in the following sentences. Underline the direct objects ONCE and the indirect objects TWICE.

1. In Ecuador, Gabriel visited many of his relatives.

2. His aunt Luz and uncle Rodrigo showed him the railroad in San Lorenzo.

3. They also visited the port in Esmeraldos.

4. Ecuador exports bananas and coffee.

5. Gabriel’s counsin showed him some other sights.

6. She told Gabriel stories about Ecuadoran heroes.

7. Gabriel and his relatives rode a train high into the Andes Mountains.

8. They took photos from the train.

9. Gabriel enjoyed his visit to Ecuador.

10.    He brought us some unusual souvenirs.