Make the Grade
What is the grading scale at Urban Dove?
1-4
What should you do if you make a mess in ELA class?
Clean it up
What are your teachers' names?
Smith and Mr. Scott
What unit are we starting?
Unit 1
What is the lowest passing grade?
2-
What does it mean to you to show up ready to learn?
Get materials out, start the warm up, wrap up side conversations
Which language other than English can Smith speak?
Chinese
What is a main idea?
The most important message an author wants you to know
What test will this unit help you prepare for?
The Regents
Which grade is Regents ready?
3
When can you get a bathroom pass in class?
After first 10 and before last 10
Which country did Smith travel to in February?
England
Simile, metaphor, personification, POV, etc.
Which three parts make up the ELA curriculum?
IXL, independent reading, and tasks
What happens if I use AI to do my assignment?
I will get a 0 and have to do it over.
Which website will be used for posting tasks?
Google classroom
What is Mr. Scott's motto?
Happiness comes from within
Give an example of a simile
(Any comparison using like or as)
How many tasks are in the unit?
5 (counting PT)
What does a 4 mean?
My work was college-ready
Add it to the classroom playlist
Name a hobby that both your teachers have in common?
Reading
Identify the figurative language:
The trees whispered in the breeze.
Personification
What will the performance task be for this unit?
A text analysis essay