ELA Classroom
ELA Classroom
Syllabus
Syllabus
Hand Gestures
100

This is where you sit.

*Points to a student desk*

100

This is where you get materials when you enter class.

*Points to the white shelf next to the smartboard*

100

Can I bring my family size bag of Takis to class.

No.

100

What is our class view on cheating?

:(

100

What does a raised hand mean?

Asking for help, question, trying to get Mr. Dennis' attention.

200
This is where you will have conferences with Mr. Dennis.

*Points to Mr. Dennis' desk*

200

This is where you can turn in late work.

*Points to the correct late work bin*

200

What happens if everyone meets their reading goal?

We party it up!

200

How many times a year will we get new assigned seats?

Four.

200

What does it mean when Mr. Dennis holds out one finger?

I see you. I'll come back to you when we have time for questions.
300

This is where you put your 1 inch binders

*Points to the binder shelf*

300

This is where you can find selective seating.

*Points towards the space by the windows*

300

What do I do if I wrote on a desk?

Clean it up! Mr. Dennis can get you wipes.

300

What should I do if I need to make an important phone call?

Let Mr. Dennis know.

300

What does it mean when Mr. Dennis swipes four fingers across his chin?

Stop what you're doing.
400

What movie/book series is the flag from the back of the room from?

The Lord of the Rings

400

Complete this sentence you can find around the room: "Beyond here there be___________"

Dragons

400

If I turn in an assignment three days late that is worth ten points, how many points are taken off?

Five points
400

What can do if I want to request a graphic novel that the class library and the school library does not have?

Let the Mr. Dennis or the school librarian know.

400

When Mr. Dennis uses a peace sign, what are the three things I need to do?

1.) Quiet my voice

2.) Face Mr. Dennis

3.) Hold up a peace sign of my own.

500

The bust in the classroom library is of a writer we will read this year. Who is it?

William Shakespeare

500

How many dragons can you find in the room? 

Four

500

What happens if you are on your phone twice in one week?

It is given to Mr. Moore. You get it back from him at the end of the day.

500

How much of your grade are vocabulary quizzes?

25%

500

What do crossed fingers mean?

"May I use the bathroom?"

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