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About Mrs. Woolworth

Welcome to the 2019-2020 School year!
 
My name is Linda Woolworth, and I am the 8th grade English/Language Arts teacher at AMS. I am looking forward to this new year!  GO GRAMMAR!! HOORAY FOR ESSAYS!
 
I was raised here in Calaveras County, and was blessed to grow up in the tiny town of Camp Connell. I attended Hazel Fischer Elementary School - in the OLD school building  - and a wonderful memory from my 8th grade year is the Canoeing elective many of my classmates and I enjoyed in the spring at White Pines Lake! (now that's a nice elective idea!!)
My three siblings and I graduated from Bret Harte High; so did both of my parents back in the 1950's, when there was only one large two-story building where the theater arts building is now! Times have changed!
 
My ELA class will cover Grammar, Writing, Literature/Reading, and everything in between! To my fine incoming scholars: Be prepared, be patient, have a positive attitude and an open mind! It will be a great year!
 
 

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Homework: Thursday, 10/17/19

RHR Vocabulary:  Test tomorrow!
Reading: I Am Malala:  2nd and 7th Period: Read pages 90-95 in Chapter 7; annotate as you read. 4th Period: you will be reading the chapter in class tomorrow and annotating since you did not get the chapter today.

Homework, Tuesday 10/15/19

RHR Vocabulary:  Study...make flashcards! Ask a family member to quiz you! Be prepared for the test!
Grammar: Pronoun test is this Thursday. You should be reading through the worksheets done in class (pages 16-19).
I Am Malala: Do the Theme Tracker for Chapter 6. Be sure in the "Summary" section you are writing about the theme you chose as the strongest one in that section, and telling how and why it is the strongest in your opinion.
 

Homework, Monday 10/14/19

RHR Vocabulary:    Lesson 10: Worksheet: Moving Away, page 49
I Am Malala:  Read and annotate Chapter 6.  For the first half of the chapter, your notes should focus on Malala's response to seeing the children of rubbish mountain and how she feels about this situation. What does she do? How does her family try to help others? Make notes about the type of people her mother and father are.  The second half of the chapter includes the political situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan. What do you read about Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and ISI? Make notes about these topics.

Homework, Wednesday 10/9/19

RHR Vocabulary:  Be sure you are studying your Lesson 6 words/POS/Definitions!
Reading: I Am Malala: Periods 2 and 7: Research (look up!) "children of rubbish mountain;" you will find images and articles about these children, who live in various countries. Describe in one brief paragraph who these children are and what they do. Why are they called "children of rubbish (or in some cases "trash") mountain?
Period 4: Read Chapter 5; while you read, write complete sentence answers to the 7 questions on the handout.

Homework

RHR Vocabulary:  No written work tonight, but PLEASE study your Words/POS/and Definitions every day!
Grammar:  Pronoun Test is on Friday. You should be studying the Worksheets that have been returned; we will be reviewing for the next two days in class.
Reading: I Am Malala:  Periods 2 and 7: Read Chapter 5, filling in the Short Response answers on the handout given in class. Be sure your answers are in complete sentences. Period 4: Complete the Theme Tracker for Chapter 4.

Homework

RHR Vocabulary:  Do the Worksheet for Lesson 9.
READING: I Am Malala: For Periods 2 and 7 only: Complete the Theme Tracker for Chapter 4. You don't need the chapter copy, only the Theme Tracker itself. As you read each Summary, decide on which theme you feel is most represented in that Summary, and color in the columns according to how strong you feel each theme is. Sometimes, there will be several themes and at times only one theme will be apparent in the summary. Notice that the second summary goes over the the next page, so you only need to color in the columns once. In the "Analysis" section, you are very briefly telling why you feel the theme(s) you chose are the strongest in that summary.

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RHR Vocabulary: STUDY for tomorrow's test!
Reading: I Am Malala: Character poster IS DUE TOMORROW!! PLEASE be sure you have followed the guidelines correctly!

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RHR Vocabulary:   Lesson 6: Write the Word/POS/ and Definition for each word.
Malala:  In the chapter 4 packet, read page 58- the middle of 64 (you will stop at the end of the middle paragraph). Annotate, making notes in the margins about the cultural events you learn about/traditions of the family culture; also, setting notes and comments.
NOUN TEST RETAKE will be tomorrow during class for those who said they wanted to retake.

Homework

RHR Vocabulary:  Lesson 6 Worksheet (be sure to look up unfamiliar words)
Writing:  For the "I Remember When I Met..." Narrative, you should carefully check through your first writing and make any corrections needed! BE SURE you are following the guidelines; it is about the MEETING of a person only! Also, you need to edit for any grammar/spelling/punctuation!

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RHR Vocabulary: Study for the test tomorrow!!
Writing: Complete the "Narrative Writing" assignment: "I remember when I first met..." Be sure you are following the guidelines carefully; your narrative is about the MEETING, not a story about something you did together.
Reading: There is NO reading tonight. You will be finishing the chapter 3 quiz in class tomorrow.

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Lesson 5: There is no "assignment" to do tonight, but PLEASE study/review your Lesson words/POS/and Definitions.
READING:  I Am Malala: Tonight read and annotate ALL of Chapter 3.  Here are some guidelines to use for annotating:
     
 Note Toor Pekai's schooling (short experience!)
 Make comments about Malala's father, Ziauddin's, view of schooling and education; what was his experience trying to get a college education.
Note how Ziauddin's father is a bit harsh!
How did Ziauddin finally get to go to college?
What was happening politically in Pakistan at this time? How did Ziauddin become involved?
New characters are important to note.
Notes about Ziauddin's first school was started; where/what was it like? what troubles did they have? What organization did Ziauddin become the president of?
What interesting facts about marriage in this culture did you read about?
What further troubles happened for Ziauddin and his school?
What new "home" did Malala and her family move into?
What major event was at the end of the chapter?
 
Remember, annotating is NOT just highlighting!! Take notes, remark on the events, ask questions in the margins!
 

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Lesson 5: Do the "Around and Around Worksheet, page 40.
NOUN TEST TOMORROW! Be sure to read over and study the notes taken in class today. You may use this paper during the test tomorrow, but no other notes.
I Am Malala: Read Chapter 2, pages 27-33 (read to the bottom of 33). Annotate as you read, looking for: similes, metaphors, personification; Malala's father's life and his struggles; other characters you learn about; try to get an idea of the political situations talked about, and the different religious beliefs and practices. Make notes about the inequalities between the treatment of girls and boys/men and women. There is a point where "everything changes," so be sure to make notes in margins about this

Homework

RHR Vocabulary:  Write the Word/POS/and Definition for all words.
Reading: I Am Malala: Read to the bottom of page 18 in Chapter 1; as you read, annotate using the guidelines given in class today. BE SURE that you are NOT just highlighting! You need to also be making margin notes about the reading that tell briefly about your highlighting and/or underlining.

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RHR Vocabulary: Lesson 4: Write each word in stairs. You will begin with the first letter, on the next line down, write the first 2 letters, on the next line down write the first 3 letters. and so on until the word is complete. On the last line, with the completed word, include the Part of Speech (POS) and the definition. This will take more than one paper since you should only have 2 columns on each side. You may use the back side (posterior) of the paper.
Grammar: Do page 14, which is a Noun review. BE SURE TO USE YOUR GRAMMAR NOTES TAKEN IN CLASS! This may take some careful reading and review! See me in the morning if you need help!
Reading: I Am Malala: Read the entire prologue, which was begun in class. For the first and second blocks, you should also annotate (as we started in class); block 3, please carefully read the prologue. **Note: Block One: your pages 4-5 and 6-7 got reversed, so please put them in the correct order!!

REMINDER! Picture Day is tomorrow, August 22, Thursday. Be prepared!