Classroom expectations
unit 1: Foundational Review
Unit 2: Biographies
100

What does SSR stand for?

Silent Sustained Reading

100
  1. When writing an email to your boss, do you use informal or formal language?

formal

100

Which cultural mindset played a massive role in how civilians affected by the Atomic Bomb (in Hiroshima by John Hersey) acted in the days following the bombing?

Collectivism

200

How late can you turn an assignment in before it becomes a zero?

until Friday the week it is due

200

Which of the following can NOT  be described as “Evidence” in the CERI writing format? 

  1. Facts 

  2. Research 

  3. Interpretation of data

Interpretation of data

200

When did the bomb drop in Hiroshima?

August 6th, 1945

300

What 2 things must you do to get a extension on an assignment?

use your worktime well in class 

email Ms. Boileau before the deadline

300

 What is the purpose of using Blind Carbon Copy in an email?

Blind Carbon Copy is used to ensure the privacy of multiple recipients while emailing them all at once.

300

What is the definition of a biography?

A novel or story written from true events or about a real person. 

400

When do you get an automatic extension for work?

an EXCUSED absence

400

What is the main purpose of the subject line in an email?

To tell the reader the purpose or topic of the email

400

What is the difference between an autobiography and a biography? 

auto - about the author 

biography - about someone who is not the author

500

What item has your name on it but never leaves the room?

Your writers notebook

500

What is an example word showing a contraction?

Don't, isn't, won't, etc.

500

 In chapter 3, why does Miss Toshiko Sasaki remain stranded under makeshift shelter near the factory for over thirty hours after the blast?

  1. Rescuers prioritize lighter injuries over severe trapped cases.

  1. The factory area was quarantined due to unexploded ordnance.

  1. Her family requests that she not be moved.

Rescuers prioritize lighter injuries over severe trapped cases. 

(Triage System)

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