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Welcome to ELA with Mrs. Cipriano!

(and ITV)
 

WEEK of 3/16-3/20
Please check this website and google classroom daily for assignments. Please see below for assignment postings. All work will be assigned through Google Classroom.

 

 

Dear Parents:

Please check this website frequently for updates about the 2019-2020 school year.  I believe that communication is the key to your child's success and to a great parent/teacher relationship.  I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at any time.  I am here to help!  You can contact me at acipriano@stpatrickssi.org.

Warm wishes,

Mrs. Alisa Cipriano
 

English is the Queerest Language
 By Anonymous

We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes,ot
But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes.
Then one fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or a whole nest of mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
The cow in the plural may be cows or kine,
But a bow if repeated is never called bine,
And the plural of vow is vows, never vine.

If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet,
And I give you a boot would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth, and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of tooth be called beeth?

If the singular is this and the plural is these,
Should the plural of kiss ever be nicknamed keese?
Then one may be that and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.

We speak of a brother, and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his, and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis, and shim,

So the English, I think, you all will agree,
Is the queerest language you ever did see!

 

 

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ELA

 

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Students are required to check this webpage daily for reminders, updates, homework assignments, and tests.



 

7th

REMINDERS:

-We are very creative in this class!! If you would like to donate a package of construction paper, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, please have scissors, crayons, and glue handy at all times. You never know when a creative writing project will pop up.

-If you lost your red and/or green pen that I gave you in September, you must replace it to use in class.


TESTS/QUIZZES:
-Test- 
-Quiz 
-Writing - 
- "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton due Monday, March 30th










HOMEWORK

3/3
-ELA BOOKLET - P.38
-Read "Guardian of the Plateau"
-Answer questions on P. 39-41

3/4
-ELA Packet #9 - Complete P. 88-89
-Begin buying the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton due in class Monday, March 30th
-Spelling/Vocabulary Test Friday on Unit 15

3/5
-ELA Packet #9 - Complete P. 90-91
-Spelling/Vocabulary test tomorrow on Unit 15
-Limericks are due Monday. Submit through Google Classroom.
-"The Outsiders" due in class 3/30

3/6
-Have a nice weekend
-ELA Packet #9 - Complete P. 92-94

3/7
-ELA Packet #10 
Group A - P.99 #3
Group B - P.98-99 #1-3

3/10
-ELA Packet #10 - P.102 #4
-Finish #3 if you did not finish in class
-Capitalization worksheet (to be collected and graded as homework)

3/11
-ELA Packet #11 - P. 106-107 #1-3
-Reminders: Spelling/Vocabulary test on Friday (Unit 16)
-"The Outsiders" due in class 3/30

3/12
-Extended response - Complete paragraph 2 - Do not write a conclusion

3/13
-ELA Packet #11 - Complete P. 108-110


WEEK of 3/16 - 3/20
Please check this WEBSITE and GOOGLE CLASSROOM daily for assignments. 

Every day there will be an assignment posted on this website and on google classroom. You are to submit that assignment by the due date and time issued. If for some reason, you cannot send your assignment through Google Classroom, you need to send it to my email address: acipriano@stpatrickssi.org

Also, any iPad issues, you need to go to 
help@josephsea.org

3/16
-Google Classroom: Go to Google Classroom and follow the directions for ELA Packet #12
-Classwork - ELA packet # 12 Determining Word Meanings - P. 121-123
-Homework - ELA packet #12 Determining Word Meanings - P. 124-125
-Remember to get "The Outsiders" for 3/30

3/17
Happy St. Patrick's Day
-Google Classroom: Go to Google Classroom and follow the directions for ELA Packet #12
-Classwork: ELA Packet #12 - P. 126-128
-Homework: ELA Packet #12 - P. 128 Short Response
(Use RADD but instead of writing "A detail from the text is" ... write "An example from the text is")

Don't forget to have "The Outsiders" by 3/30

3/18
-Google Classroom: Go to Google Classroom and follow the directions for ELA Packet #13 Analyzing Rhyme and Repetition
and Capitalization
-ELA Packet #13 due Friday morning at 7 am
If you cannot type or use the pencil on the document, then create a Google Doc and submit your answers
-Capitalization Worksheet - Lesson 76 #1-20
Do not do Lesson 75
If you cannot type or use the pencil on the document, then create a Google Doc and submit your answers
This is due tonight at 11:59 pm
*To be graded as homework

3/19
-ELA Packet #13 due tomorrow at 7am

3/20
Congratulations! You made it through your first week of virtual learning.  Because of your hard work, you are being rewarded with no classwork today or homework for the weekend!! 

For those of you that owe me work, use today as a catch-up day.

-Don't forget to check back here on Monday
-Continue to get "The Outsiders" for 3/30

I miss you all!!

3/23
-Check Google Classroom for assignment due tomorrow night at 11:59 pm.
-You need to login to Pearson to access My Perspectives for the assignment.
-"A Work in Progress"

3/24
Same assignment as yesterday "A Work in Progress"

3/25
-Go to Google Classroom for assignment - "Overcoming Obstacles"












































































8th

REMINDERS:
We are very creative in this class!! If you would like to donate a package of construction paper, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, please have scissors, crayons, and glue handy at all times. You never know when a creative writing project will pop up.


Homework































 

-Spelling will begin the first full week of school.  Students will be given a list every Friday and they will be tested the following Friday.


Spelling/Vocabulary - Unit 16 - Test 3/13

1. confer - vocabulary
2. conferring
3. conference
4. occur - vocabulary
5. occurred
6. occurrence
7. omit - vocabulary
8. omitted
9. omitting
10. prefer
11. preferred
12. preference
13. infer
14. inferred
15. refer - vocabulary
16. reference
17. referring
18. compel - vocabulary
19. compelled
20. compelling



















How to Study Spelling Words

1. Look at a word.
-What letter does it begin and end with?
-Where are the vowels placed? a,e,i,o,u
-Are there any blended sounds? -sh, -ch, -th
-Is there a prefix or a suffix? -re, -dis, -ing, -ed, etc.
-Are there any double letters? -ee, -ll, -oo
-Are there any words within the word? sand has the word and in it
-Does the word rhyme with other words you are familiar with? sand rhymes with band, land, hand

2. Copy the word several times. 
-Pay attention to where the letters are placed.

3. Say the word aloud.
-Pay attention to the pronunciation of the word.

4. Write the word without looking at it. Then check the spelling to see if you got it correct.













 

 

 

 

 

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ITV

 

I will be running the ITV program again this year.  ITV stands for Instructional Television.  This program is opened to all 6-8 graders that are interested in broadcast journalism.  Students get a real feel for what it is like to produce a news broadcast by researching, writing, editing, revising, and reporting on a topic.  We compete against other schools within the Archdiocese, so it's a competition.  ITV is a wonderful opportunity to gain valuable writing skills, confidence in public speaking, and develop meaningful friendships while having fun.


Applications will be sent out by October along with further information about the program.  I look forward to another successful and rewarding year with the ITV team!

2019
Congratulations to the 2019 ITV Team
for taking home 7 Eddy Awards.
YOU ARE AWESOME!!

Anchors - Avamichelina Hodgens & Salvatore Agro

Debate - Emily Cognato & Sofia Borgognone

Feature - Jaydah Robinson & Sophia Romeo

Interview - Matthew Forlano & Nick Rossi

Editorial - Gabrielle Morri

Research - 2019 ITV Team

Team - 2019 ITV Team


2018
CONGRATULATIONS!!

Our 2018 ITV team won 3 Eddy Awards for:
Team - 2018 ITV Team
Research - 2018 ITV Team
Debate - Mackenzie Iannici & Jessica Scala

2nd Place
Editorial - Emily Cognato
Feature
Graphics

3rd Place
Photo Essay 
Geno Cipriano, Matty Forlano, Ryan Edwards, Timmy Gannon,
Nick Abrahamsen, Daniel Zavilowitz


2017
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Our 2017 ITV Team won 3 Eddy Awards for:

Debate - Thomas Dziubela & Jessica Scala

Editorial - James Pocchia

Anchors - Emily Cognato & Mackenzie Iannici


2016
Debate - James Pocchia & Rebecca Torres


 

 

 

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