Symbaloo Literacy Mix of Resources
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
vocabulary_strategies_templates.doc | |
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Gage Crossroads, Grade 7
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crossroads-074082-file2of5.pdf | |
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crossroads-074082-file4of5.pdf | |
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crossroads-074082-file5of5.pdf | |
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phobia_factor.pdf | |
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Nelson Literacy Grade 7
http://williamkwon.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=Nelson%20Literacy
Writing exercise on Compound sentences:
http://williamkwon.pbworks.com/w/page/59137852/Writing
Phobia Factor Text
D2L website: www.tcdsb.elearningontario.ca
Username and password are your Ontario Education Number
E-class: eclass.tcdsb.org
Username and password are the same as you regular computer login at school. For example: kimj004 p: lion6778
OERB
username: tcdsbstudent password: oerbs
Learn 360
U: tc_school username
p: tc_schoolusername
Writing Activity on Voice
Exercise 4 on Voice
Writing exercise on Compound sentences:
http://williamkwon.pbworks.com/w/page/59137852/Writing
Phobia Factor Text
D2L website: www.tcdsb.elearningontario.ca
Username and password are your Ontario Education Number
E-class: eclass.tcdsb.org
Username and password are the same as you regular computer login at school. For example: kimj004 p: lion6778
OERB
username: tcdsbstudent password: oerbs
Learn 360
U: tc_school username
p: tc_schoolusername
Writing Activity on Voice
Exercise 4 on Voice
voice_1.pdf | |
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your_voice_task.doc | |
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voice.doc | |
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voice_2.pdf | |
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voice_2.pdf | |
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voice_exercise_cont.pdf | |
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New Product Descriptive Writing Task
Here you will find all resources, rubrics and exemplars related to the task.
new_productdescriptive_writing2.pdf | |
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grade20720persuasive20new20food20writing20task1.doc | |
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grade20720persuasive20new20food20writing20task1.doc | |
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grade_7_checklist_for_new_food.doc | |
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juicy_cube_1.pdf | |
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juicy_cube_21.pdf | |
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Application for Slidebook
Final TLCP Task
Access the text: An Attack in Pakistan for the final task using the reading strategy, Determing Important Ideas.
Click to set custom HTML
an_attack_in_pakistan.pdf | |
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Rubrics
Sample of a story Jumper Fear Monologue on the Fear of camping
http://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/9885672/Camping-Shivers
media_product_rubric.pdf | |
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Making Connections Tasks, rubric and success criteria, garphic organizers:
Gaming in Canada Task
Text to self:
1)I would solve this problem by…
2)An image that comes to mind when I think about…
3)In the same situation, I would…
4) I have experienced…
5) A personal connection that I can make to the story events in the text is…
6) The big idea in this text is similar/different to…
7) I agree/disagree with what the character did…because…
8) I would (never)…
Text-to-text:
1) I am reminded of another book/story/film…
2) I have read a book/story about a setting like this before…
3) Another book/story/film with the same theme is…
4) Another book/story/film in the same genre is…
Text-to-World:
1) I am reminded of an event that happened in the news, specifically…
2) An event or real-life situation that is similar to … is…
3) This… has happened before.
Text to self:
1)I would solve this problem by…
2)An image that comes to mind when I think about…
3)In the same situation, I would…
4) I have experienced…
5) A personal connection that I can make to the story events in the text is…
6) The big idea in this text is similar/different to…
7) I agree/disagree with what the character did…because…
8) I would (never)…
Text-to-text:
1) I am reminded of another book/story/film…
2) I have read a book/story about a setting like this before…
3) Another book/story/film with the same theme is…
4) Another book/story/film in the same genre is…
Text-to-World:
1) I am reminded of an event that happened in the news, specifically…
2) An event or real-life situation that is similar to … is…
3) This… has happened before.
making_connections_organizer.doc | |
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mk_gaming_night_in_canada_lesson_2012-2013.doc | |
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making_connections_response_to_gaming.doc | |
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scan0014.pdf | |
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scan0015.pdf | |
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Making Connections: The Story of Manny Pacquiao
Here you will find the assignment instructions and the text itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFcxRE-5b4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFcxRE-5b4
the_story_of_manny_pacquiao.doc | |
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making_connections_response_to_the_story_of_manny_pacquiao.doc | |
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mc_manny_pacquiao_vocab.doc | |
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Writing: Trust Resume Assignments
Here you will find the resume assignment instructions, a rubric, student exemplars and feedback given for current student work.
resume_assignment.doc | |
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resumerubric.pdf | |
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petra_kristal_alfred.doc_resume.doc | |
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resume_dina.doc | |
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resume.doc_marc_anglacer.doc | |
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resume1.pdf | |
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Making Connections Task: Responding to a short film/mocumentary: "Validation" and student exemplars:
making_connections_organizer.doc | |
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responding_to_a_mocumentary_2.doc | |
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scan0029.pdf | |
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scan0030.pdf | |
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Grade 7 Novel Studies:
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen PDF and Audiobook versions (Parts 1-3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOdrp6nZpA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gQnHPsnX8&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYHNcDQBfng&feature=relmfu
Monday, December 10, 2012.
Twitter Task for chapters 13 to Epilogue: (Due: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012)
As Brian, post a tweet whcih communicates how he might feel about ONE of the following: 1) Rebuilding the shelter 2) Successfully cutting through the fuselage of the plane, finding the survival pack and opening it to reveal what's inside.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOdrp6nZpA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gQnHPsnX8&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYHNcDQBfng&feature=relmfu
Monday, December 10, 2012.
Twitter Task for chapters 13 to Epilogue: (Due: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012)
As Brian, post a tweet whcih communicates how he might feel about ONE of the following: 1) Rebuilding the shelter 2) Successfully cutting through the fuselage of the plane, finding the survival pack and opening it to reveal what's inside.
hatchet-074110-file1of3.pdf | |
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hatchet-074110-file2of3.pdf | |
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hatchet-074110-file3of3.pdf | |
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hatchet1.pdf | |
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grade_7_hatchet__making_connections_task.doc | |
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making_connections_organizer_1.doc | |
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Making Connections Response Stems:
Text to self:
1)I would solve this problem by…
2)An image that comes to mind when I think about…
3)In the same situation, I would…
4) I have experienced…
5) A personal connection that I can make to the story events in the text is…
6) The big idea in this text is similar/different to…
7) I agree/disagree with what the character did…because…
8) I would (never)…
Text-to-text:
1) I am reminded of another book/story/film…
2) I have read a book/story about a setting like this before…
3) Another book/story/film with the same theme is…
4) Another book/story/film in the same genre is…
Text-to-World:
1) I am reminded of an event that happened in the news, specifically…
2)An event or real-life situation that is similar to … is…
3)This… has happened before.
1)I would solve this problem by…
2)An image that comes to mind when I think about…
3)In the same situation, I would…
4) I have experienced…
5) A personal connection that I can make to the story events in the text is…
6) The big idea in this text is similar/different to…
7) I agree/disagree with what the character did…because…
8) I would (never)…
Text-to-text:
1) I am reminded of another book/story/film…
2) I have read a book/story about a setting like this before…
3) Another book/story/film with the same theme is…
4) Another book/story/film in the same genre is…
Text-to-World:
1) I am reminded of an event that happened in the news, specifically…
2)An event or real-life situation that is similar to … is…
3)This… has happened before.
full_text_of_the_giver.pdf | |
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
Here is the full text in PDF and Audiobook formats and unit plan
http://williamkwon.pbworks.com/w/file/61318162/The%20Giver%20Unit.pdf
http://www.holmdelschools.org/schools/satz/eng_dept/Novels/7th%20Grade/Giver,%20The/Audio%20Book/The%20Giver%20Audio%20Book.htm
Monday, December 10, 2012. (Due: Monday, December 17, 2012)
Twitter Task for chapters 6-8: In Chapter 7, all the Twelves receive their assignments, except Jonas. He is skipped over without any explanation. Imagine you are some of the citizens at the ceremony. In your assigned role as either Jonas, Jonas’ father, Jonas’mother, Asher, Fiona, an elder or another Twelve, post a Tweet that communicates what you might be thinking.
http://williamkwon.pbworks.com/w/file/61318162/The%20Giver%20Unit.pdf
http://www.holmdelschools.org/schools/satz/eng_dept/Novels/7th%20Grade/Giver,%20The/Audio%20Book/The%20Giver%20Audio%20Book.htm
Monday, December 10, 2012. (Due: Monday, December 17, 2012)
Twitter Task for chapters 6-8: In Chapter 7, all the Twelves receive their assignments, except Jonas. He is skipped over without any explanation. Imagine you are some of the citizens at the ceremony. In your assigned role as either Jonas, Jonas’ father, Jonas’mother, Asher, Fiona, an elder or another Twelve, post a Tweet that communicates what you might be thinking.
full_text_of_the_giver.pdf | |
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Writing Workshop: The Writer’s Tools: Eliminating Fragments,
Run-On Sentences, and Comma Splices workshop mini-lessons
scan0038.pdf | |
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scan0039.pdf | |
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Mystery story Writing Task:
grade_7_mystery_story_writing_assignment.doc | |
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characters.doc | |
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person_character_chart.dot | |
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elements1.pdf | |
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the_perfect_crime.docx | |
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mystery_skeleton_sheet.pdf | |
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mysterystoryorganizer1.pdf | |
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it_was_by_far_the_hottest_july_that_nyc_had_ever_experienced.doc | |
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scan0059.pdf | |
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mystery2520story11.doc | |
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mystery_story_rubric.pdf | |
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mystery/biography_readsch.asp?Page=1&age=12&sortBy=
Mystery Story Words:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344/Vocabulary.html
rubric21.pdf | |
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debate.pdf | |
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Debate Task:
In your assigned pairs, you will express a specific opinion/point of view that argues one side of the assigned topics for the novels, "The Giver" or "Hatchet".
Topics:
Hatchet: Should Brian have searched for the emergency pack in the plane sooner? Explain why or why not.
The Giver: "Sameness" is an effective system of living in Jonas' community. Argue the advantages or disadvantages of "Sameness".
Learning Goal:
We are learning to identify various purposes for speaking and explain how the purpose and audience might influence our choice of speaking strategies, for example, to engage peers in a particular main idea of a novel or other literary work through a debate.
Success Criteria:
I will...
Express clear viewpoints
Support my arguments with examples from the novel's chapters, facts from real life
Ensure arguments are relevant, strong, convincing
Speak with a voice that is clearly audible
Listen to counterpoints and make/justify effective rebuttals.
Student Debate: Youtube or Vimeo Upload Coming Soon!!!!
The Paperbag Princess Final TLCP or Reaching Out to a Stranger (Making Connections)
Hatchet: Should Brian have searched for the emergency pack in the plane sooner? Explain why or why not.
The Giver: "Sameness" is an effective system of living in Jonas' community. Argue the advantages or disadvantages of "Sameness".
Learning Goal:
We are learning to identify various purposes for speaking and explain how the purpose and audience might influence our choice of speaking strategies, for example, to engage peers in a particular main idea of a novel or other literary work through a debate.
Success Criteria:
I will...
Express clear viewpoints
Support my arguments with examples from the novel's chapters, facts from real life
Ensure arguments are relevant, strong, convincing
Speak with a voice that is clearly audible
Listen to counterpoints and make/justify effective rebuttals.
Student Debate: Youtube or Vimeo Upload Coming Soon!!!!
The Paperbag Princess Final TLCP or Reaching Out to a Stranger (Making Connections)
reaching_out_to_a_stranger-tlcp_mc.doc | |
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the_paper_bag_princess1.pdf | |
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Inferring:
Here you will find a PDF of the Think Literacy Language document which contains inferring activities, specifically the "Reading Between the Lines" activity that we will be completing in class as well as the Inference activity for a Job Ad.
Learning Goal:
We are learning to develop and communicate our understanding of a various texts using explicit and implicit ideas from the texts and our own prior knowledge to support our understanding.
Success Criteria:
I will...
Reread the text to look for supporting details.
USe evidence from the text and my own ideas to support my inferences.
Connect my ideas back to the main idea.
Exaplin what I have learned in the end.
Learning Goal:
We are learning to develop and communicate our understanding of a various texts using explicit and implicit ideas from the texts and our own prior knowledge to support our understanding.
Success Criteria:
I will...
Reread the text to look for supporting details.
USe evidence from the text and my own ideas to support my inferences.
Connect my ideas back to the main idea.
Exaplin what I have learned in the end.
reading1.pdf | |
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scan0057.pdf | |
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Diagnostic Inferring Task
Please read the "Mothman" by Nick Hammond. Refer to the Learning Goal, Success criteria and checklist as well as rubric.
nl7_u03_diagnostic_1.doc | |
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nl7_u03_diagnostic__1_.pdf | |
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Inferring Task for the Short Story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes
I have included a PDF of the story, the assignment and the rubric.
grade_7_inference_task_for_maam_2.doc | |
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thankyoumamtext.pdf | |
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African-Canadian/African-Ameican History Assignment
I've attached the assignement, a list of people whose biographies you may be interested in researching, the rubric, and samples.
grade_7_black_history_month_biography_task.doc | |
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black_history_heroes.doc | |
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martin_luther_king_jr_1.docx | |
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oscar_peterson_1.docx | |
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bhm.doc | |
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rubric_for_black_history_month_biography.doc | |
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rosa_parks_biography.doc | |
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OCA Term 2: The Halifax Explosion
7_halifax_explosion1.pdf | |
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halifax_explosion_student_response_sheet.doc | |
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The Expository Essay
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/02/
www.readwriterock.com
The Unexplained Phenomena Persuasive Essay Task
Students, I have uploaded an example of a persuasive essay written on the topic of poltergeists and included the rubric and assignement specifications. Stay Tuned after African-Canadian/American History month.
unexplained_phenomenon_persuasive_essay.doc | |
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poltergeist_essay.doc | |
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persuasive-essay-organizer.doc | |
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rubric_for_persuasive_writing.doc | |
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persuasive_essay_revision_and_editing_checklist.pdf | |
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persuasive_essay_revision_checklist_1.doc | |
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Inferring Task # 3
Please read the PDF File of the short story, "A Case for The Defence" by Graham Greene, use the Inferring Graphic organizer or re-create it in your Reading Workshop notebook and complete the assigned inferring task.
thecaseforthedefence.pdf | |
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grade_7_inference_task_for_the_short_story_1.doc | |
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building_academic_vocabulary.doc | |
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Inferring Task # 4 "Higher Animals" by Jay Henderson
Read the assignment instructions, learning goal, success criteria, rubric and the text.
Use the Building Academic Vocabulary template to manage new words as specified in class.
Use the Building Academic Vocabulary template to manage new words as specified in class.
higher_animals_text.pdf | |
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inferring_task-higher_animals_rev.doc | |
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Inferring Task for Chicken A La Carte Documentary
interpreting_messages_from_a_media_text.doc | |
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Final Assessment Inferring Nelson Literacy
final_assessmentinf.pdf | |
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inferring_rubric_for_nelson_texts.pdf | |
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Cause and Effect Essay
grade_7_cause_and_effect_assignment.doc | |
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ce_essay_planner.doc | |
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cause_and_effect_essay_rubric.doc | |
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cause_and_effect_paragraph_topics.doc | |
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bullying_essay_petra.docx | |
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effects_of_binge_drinking_and_alcoholism_1.doc | |
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Comic Poem Assignment
img.pdf | |
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grade_7_comic_poem_assignment.doc | |
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Palindrome Poetry
palindrome_poem_assignment.doc | |
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in_this_society11palindrome.doc | |
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poetry_rubric.pdf | |
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30697_haiku.pdf | |
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Synthesizing Task for the text: The Blogger from Iraq
grade_7_synthesizing_assign_ment_for_the_text_1.doc | |
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synthesizing_graphic_organizer.pdf | |
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Fear Monologue Assignment
grade_7_phobias_and_fears_monologue.doc | |
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fear_monologue_sample.pdf | |
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fear_monlog_3petra.ppt | |
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media_product_rubric.pdf | |
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Procedural Writing Task
procedural_writing.pdf | |
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procedural-writing-organizer.pdf | |
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procedural-writing-steps.pdf | |
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thinkliteracyproceduralwriting.pdf | |
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Work Cited Exercise
works_cited_exercise.doc | |
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works_cited.doc | |
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works_cited_short_version.pdf | |
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Persuasive Letter/Writing in Role Task using Footnote
7th_grade_pov_letter_rubric.pdf | |
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persuasiveletterrubric.pdf | |
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writing_in_role.docx | |
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Fly away Home by eve Bunting
http://vimeo.com/6358300
Analyzing Websites
thinklitcomputer.pdf | |
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Guided Reading
guided_reading.pdf | |
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