Friday September 9, 2016 Today you will need…. Pencils Novel “In Stranger’s Glance” TEXT ONLY DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER MATERIAL AT YOUR DESK NO BINDERS, FOLDERS, PENCIL CASES, PENCIL SHARPENERS

Friday September 9, 2016 Today’s Agenda Word Generation ELA Assessment 1 Assessment Extra Credit

Cloning: Threat or Opportunity? Ponder It!

feature One feature of a good friend is someone who is honest about how they feel.

impact When someone is feeling excited about a task, it impacts them to perform better.

potential This class has the potential to earn A’s on their report card as long you work hard in class.

transfer Sometimes students transfer from one school to another.

design Genes contain information about your own unique design.

Word Generation Writing Prompt Write a response to the following question using information from the WG text and your own experience. “Cloning: Threat or Opportunity?” When writing you should: Support your response with clear reasoning and specific examples for the text and your own experiences. Try to use relevant words from the current and past WG vocabulary list in your response. Response should the thought out and demonstrate a knowledge of the topic and the conventions of the English language. This prompt will be graded using the WG rubric.

ELA Assessment 1 Read the texts and answer the question. Multiple Choice: answer on bubble sheet Essay: write in corresponding locations on the notebook paper. In Stranger’s Glances Read and analyze the text for similarities and differences between the lives of Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Dragan. Complete the Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting their lives. Write a brief comparison paper (2 paragraphs) discussing the similarities and differences between the lives of Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Dragan.

2. Reread the following sentence from “Wolf” 2. Reread the following sentence from “Wolf”. “He had the rare genius for guarding that so few of his breed possess.” Which two words most closely define genius in this sentence? (RL.6.4) a. talent b. expert c. gift d. intelligence