ELA Norms
True or False: Cause No Harm (& make it right if you do) is an OPTIONAL classroom norm.
FALSE. This norm is not optional.
How many years has Ms. Lovell worked at Rose Park?
This is her 5th year. (answers 4 or 5 accepted!)
True/False: You can retake homework grades for full points back.
False: You can retake SUMMATIVE grades for full points back.
True or False: You have a summative grade assignment every single class period.
False! You will have AT MOST two summative grades per week.
A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being. Identify the verb in this sentence: She runs every morning before school.
The verb is runs.
Finish this classroom norm: Always Do...
...Your Best
How many brothers does Ms. Lovell have?
2
What day of the week do we go to the library?
Thursday
What is the homework grade for this class?
The welcome tickets at the start of class.
A simile is a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as." Here is an example: Her smile was as bright as the sun. Using this information, come up with your own simile!
:)
What does it mean to Trust the Process?
The belief that if you keep working hard and following the steps/doing the work, things will eventually work out. It may not all click right away, but it will eventually!
Name ONE thing Ms. Lovell likes to do outside of school.
read, yoga, hang with friends/family/cat, go to the movies.
True or False: You can complete the retake process of paper OR the computer. It is your choice!
True! But you CANNOT email me your digital retake. Computer copies must be submitted in the folder on Schoology.
True or False: Grades work the same way in every class at Rose Park.
False! Every teacher does this differently. Be mindful of the different requirements for each class.
What is an author's purpose when writing a persuasive essay?
An author's purpose is to convince their readers to agree with their opinion and/or to get their readers to take a certain action. They use facts, reasoning, and examples to support their point of view.
List ALL four classroom norms
Always do your best, RESPECT, Trust the Process, Do No Harm (&make it right if you do)
Where did Ms. Lovell go to college?
DePaul University
Where does your my Perspectives book belong?
A. Your locker
B. Your backpack
C. Classroom bookshelf
D. Back and forth between A, B, and C
C. Your book should not leave the classroom! I post digital copies of the reading on Schoology.
Close Read work will be a summative grade. How will these be graded?
A. For completion
B. For accuracy
C. For Effort
D. For both A and C
C. For both A & C
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjectives describe nouns & adverbs describe verbs.
What are the four elements of RESPECT in our classroom norms?
What is one other job Ms. Lovell has worked besides teaching?
farmer, barista, grant writer, after school program
True or False: The pencils in the classroom are for you to borrow and return at the end of class.
True! Pls don't steal or break my pencils.
If you don't finish an in-class assignment, what is your responsibility as a student?
Finish it for homework/outside of class
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing is another. For example, Time is a thief.