Mrs. Brown's Procedures
Reading
Writing
Language Arts
Mrs. Brown's Syllabus
100
Explain the procedure for coming from another class to Mrs. Brown's class.
Wait outside the door quietly and respectfully until Mrs. Brown welcomes everyone in. Walk in, check the Viewboard for instructions, and wait for the 5-a-day to be passed out if necessary.
100
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
100
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = not real/made up, can be funny.
Nonfiction = topic, factual, provides information, not funny.
100
What is a synonym for tired?
sleepy, exhausted, etc.
100
Name one class material needed in Mrs. Brown's room.
Pencils, highlighters, color pencils, three pronged folder, etc.
200
What is he "Last 10 Minutes" procedure?
For five minutes, students will get totally packed up, straighten their desk rows, pick up trash from the floor, and check the absent work crate. For the last five minutes, students will put their heads down, stare at the wall, or watch the video Mrs. Brown puts on the board.
200
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
200
Where should capital letters be used?
Capital letters should be used for proper nouns, such as names of people, cites, and countries. They should also be at the beginning of a sentence and dialogue.
200
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
200
Name two ways to contact Mrs. Brown.
1. Call the school during her planning.
2. Email her.
3. Text her via Remind.
300
Explain the procedure for getting into groups/partners.
Mrs. Brown will choose groups or students will pick their group. Everyone has 3 minutes to find their group members/partner and get settled in a place in the room to work. There is to be no running, shoving, or yelling while moving, and once everyone is in their group, they can only talk to people in their group.
300
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
300
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
300
What kind of sentence is this?
I wanted to get to school early, but my alarm clock did not wake me up.
Hint: Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex
Compound
300
Mrs. Brown conducts notebook checks for a grade ____________ every nine weeks.
two times / twice
400
Explain the Absent Work Crate.
It has all of the work we do in class for the month. You will get a chance to get your work in the last 10 minutes of class. Work is taken out and replaced at the beginning of each new month. If you are out at the end of the month, you are to see Mrs. Brown for work.
400
The problem of the story
conflict
400
This is a type of writing in which the author is giving information about a certain topic through research.
Informational / Research
400
What part of speech describes or modifies nouns?
Adjectives
400
What did Mrs. Brown say could make or break your final grade?
A.R. words
500
Explain the Device Hangout.
It is for devices that become distracting. Mrs. Brown will warn you one time to put it away. If you do not put it away, it is placed in the Device Hangout. On the 3rd time your devices are distracting you, you are to go to the office with your device.
500
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Exposition/Introduction
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
500
This is a type of writing in which the author is telling a story. It has a narrator and characters.
Narrative writing
500
Why do writers use figurative language?
To add interest or humor to a story.
500
What are the percentages of the final grade in Mrs. Brown's Room?
Hint: Classwork, tests, 9 weeks tests
Classwork is 30%
Tests are 50%
9 weeks tests are 20%