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Your friend says English class is mainly about reading books. According to the syllabus, what is one other major skill the course focuses on?
Writing, speaking/listening, or understanding how language shapes meaning.
A student earns a score from homework, participation, daily work, and notebook work. Which grading category do these belong to?
Formative assessment
You arrive to class and still have your iPad in your hands when class begins. According to the syllabus, what should you have done with it?
Placed it in the bin at the start of class.
You have your iPad, a reading book, and one notebook. Have you brought everything the syllabus says you should bring every day?
No. Both notebooks are required.
Your partner is speaking during a class discussion. You disagree with their idea. Which classroom expectation tells you how you should respond?
Participate respectfully.
What are the four words that describe the kind of classroom we want to have?
Respectful, Inclusive, Curious, and Focused
A student says, “Because exams are tests, they must automatically be part of the summative 60%.” Is that correct?
No. Exams are specifically listed as summative assessments and tests are formative assessments in the syllabus.
You are absent and miss an assignment. When you return, what is your responsibility according to the syllabus?
Communicate with the teacher as soon as possible about the missed work.
Which item is specifically listed as something you should bring for DEAR?
A reading book.
A student makes a mistake on an assignment and immediately gives up. Which expectation from the syllabus should they follow instead?
Give their best effort and learn from mistakes.
Your teacher gives you a text and asks you to explain how the author's word choices affect its meaning. Which course focus are you practicing?
Understanding how language shapes meaning.
Your grade currently consists of 40% formative work and 60% summative work. Within the summative 60%, how is that 60% divided?
30% project-based assessments and 30% criterion-based exams.
You finish an assignment two days after the posted deadline and have no approved reason for the delay. Can you simply turn it in anyway?
No. Late work will not be accepted under the school-wide policy.
A student says, “I brought everything I need for English because I have my notebooks, writing tools, iPad, and novel study book.” According to the syllabus, what three things could they still be missing?
Scissors and glue, and a reading book for DEAR.
A student is confused about an assignment but decides not to ask anyone for help. Which expectation are they failing to follow?
Ask questions and seek help when needed.
Put these three units in the order they appear in the syllabus: myths and legends, media and information, traditional fairy tales.
Media and information → traditional fairy tales → myths and legends.
A student says, “The project-based assessments are worth twice as much as the criterion-based exams because projects are more important.” Is the student correct? Explain.
No. They are worth the same amount: 30% each of the final grade.
Your teacher has not specifically said that AI may be used for an assignment. You want to use AI to help write your response. Are you allowed to?
No. AI may only be used when specifically permitted by the teacher.
A student brings their novel study book every single day and says the syllabus requires it. Is that completely accurate?
No. The syllabus says to bring the novel study book when the teacher says.
“Using English during class means I shouldn't ask for help if I don't know a word, because asking the teacher would interrupt the activity.” Which expectation from the syllabus proves this reasoning is incorrect?
Students are expected to ask questions and seek help when needed.
A student wants to become a better writer but says English class will only help with reading. Which part of the course overview proves that student is mistaken?
The course focuses on writing for different purposes and audiences.
A student argues, “If I do all my formative work, I don't need to worry much about the big projects because formative work is almost half my grade.” What is wrong with this reasoning?
Formative work is only 40%; summative work is 60%. The summative work is worth more percentage-wise.
You use AI to create an assignment and then submit it as if you wrote it yourself. Which two expectations from the syllabus does this violate?
The requirement that submitted work reflects your own thinking/learning and the rule that AI may only be used when specifically permitted.
A student comes to class with every required material, but they don't participate, refuse to use English, and don't ask for help when they're confused. Can the student still be considered “prepared” according to the syllabus? Explain.
No. Being prepared isn't only about having materials. The syllabus also expects students to participate respectfully, use English during class, ask questions and seek help when needed, and be ready to learn.
A student is prepared, participates respectfully, uses English, asks for help when needed, and learns from mistakes. Which three classroom values from the syllabus are most clearly demonstrated by these behaviors?
Respectful, inclusive, and focused on growth & effort.