Assignments
What percent of your grade comes from formative assessments?
10%
Where must you put your cellphone before class begins?
The cellphone holder.
A comparison using “like” or “as” is called what?
Simile
What’s one hobby Ms. Talberg enjoys outside of teaching?
Reading, yoga, theater, travel
What happens if you turn in a summative after the due date?
You lose the opportunity to revise and are docked 10% of the grade.
What happens if your phone isn’t in the holder when the bell rings?
You are marked tardy.
Which part of speech describes an action?
Verb
What is Ms. Talberg's cat's name?
Maggie
Name one required summative assessment you must complete this semester.
Descriptive Narrative Essay
Theme Narrative Essay
ACT-Style Argumentative Essay
Stems Test
Memoir Book Club Final Project
In-class journaling
Independent reading homework
When are you NOT allowed to use a bathroom pass?
Silent reading time.
Identify the figurative device: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification
What college did Ms. Talberg attend and for what?
UW - Eau Claire, English Education major, Creative Writing minor, dance certificate
How many weeks do you have to submit late formative work AND what do you have to do to turn in the assignment?
Two weeks after the due date; fill out the late assignment form.
To visit the Bird Cage during work time, what two conditions must you meet?
No missing work and understanding of assignment.
What punctuation mark is used to connect two independent clauses without a conjunction?
Semicolon
Name an extracurricular activity Ms. Talberg did in high school.
soccer, dance, cheer, forensics, theater, choir
What is the English department’s policy on extra credit?
There are no extra credit opportunities.
What should you do if you miss a day?
Check Canvas and the "extra copies" bin and complete your work within 2 days.
In the sentence, “The students read their books,” identify the subject and verb/predicate.
Subject: Students, Verb: Read
What main activity did Ms. Talberg do in college?
a cappella