503/
504 Summer Vacation Homework
Please choose a book to read over the summer vacation. After
you have finished the book, do the two-part
book report.
1. Part 1, fill out the report
2. Part 2, make a PPT/Slideshow
presentation on the book. Include pictures, and cover the details of the
book, and tell how you feel about the book.
Students will share their presentations during experience
class, so come prepared.
Today we finished most of the oral exams. I also gave the students the layout of the exam and some specific review of irregular past and past participle verbs.
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Monday 星期一
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□ 1. _______________________________________________ □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. written exam tomorrow □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we continued with our oral tests.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Friday 星期五 |
□ 1. Written exam next week □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we began our oral exams.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Thursday 星期四 |
□ 1. review □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we had a quick class in which we talked some more about black music.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Wednesday 星期三 |
□ 1. Oral exams
tomorrow □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we did a lot of work in the notebook. We also began discussing Special Effects.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Tuesday 星期二 |
□ 1. _______________________________________________ □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. Listening exam
tomorrow □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we went over vocabulary words.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Monday 星期一
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□ 1. _______________________________________________ □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. review vocabulary words □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we had a very quick warm-up then took our test. Then we went over the test and talked for a while about the upcoming oral test.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Friday 星期五 |
□ 1. test corrections □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Spring Oral Exam #3 – favorite
song/band/singer
For a third oral exam, I want you to tell me about a song
that you love (or hate). I
highly recommend that you record the presentation. If you want to present
live to the class, you can but make sure I can hear and understand you. The presentation should last from 2 to 5
minutes and cover the following:
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What is the name of the song? What is the name of the band or singer?
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What country is it from? What language is it in
(if there are words)?
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When did they make the song? Can you find out where they recorded it?
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What are the feelings in the song? Is it sad, happy, angry, or other?
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What instruments do they use to play the song?
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Why do you like it? Does it make you feel something? What is your favorite part?
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Is there a part that you don’t like?
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When do you like to listen to it? Before bed? In the car?
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Is it good for dancing? Do you like to sing along?
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Why did the performer write it?
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Can you find out anything more about the song?
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Do you know any other songs that sound similar?
Some of these questions might be hard to answer, but I would
like to see you try to answer as many as you can. I hope that every review will
answer each of these questions, and more if you have more to say. The grading
rubric for the test will be as follows:
5a2 Oral Exam #3
Spring Semester 2023
Name: _____________________ No. ___________ Class: 503 / 504
Speaking
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Clarity (volume, comprehensible) |
/20 |
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Pronunciation (words spoken correctly) |
/20 |
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Fluency (sentences flow with proper
intonation |
/20 |
Content
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Complete
(answers all questions) |
/20 |
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Well
prepared (effort and practiced) |
/20 |
Total: /100
Today we reviewed the worksheet, then the vocabulary and the story in preparation for the test tomorrow. We also looked at troublesome verbs in the notebook.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Thursday 星期四 |
□ 1. reading test tomorrow □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Today we read the story together and listened to several blues musicians.
This is the homework for tonight:
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Wednesday 星期三 |
□ 1. worksheet □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________ |
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Mahalia Jackson Name: _______________
Answer the following questions about
the reading
1. What
is the genre of the story?
________________________________________________________________________
2. What
was Mahalia Jackson’s first job?
________________________________________________________________________
3. When
was Mahalia Jackson’s first record released?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Where
did the author hear Mahalia Jackson sing a few songs?
________________________________________________________________________
Circle the correct word to finish the
sentences
1. Which
one of the following is not the
Blues?
a. music b.
feeling c.
a place
2. Who
probably started the Blues?
a. Ray Charles b. Mahalia
Jackson c. a
slave
3. Who
was Mahalia Jackson’s idol?
a.
Aretha Franklin b.
Bessie Smith c.
Ma Rainey
4. Which
job didn’t Mahalia’s dad work?
a.
barber b. working the docks
c. blues singer
5. Where
did Mahalia grow up?
a.
Mississippi b.
Chicago c.
New Orleans
6. Which
sickness did the author compare the blues to?
a.
Covid-19 b. sore throat c.
the flu
Review &
Test Weeks – Weeks 18 & 19
Hello Parents,
Our
class will have their final round of Exams for this semester starting next week.
Please
note the scheduled test dates:
The Listening/Reading
Test will
be on Wednesday, June 14th.
The
Oral
Presentation Test will begin on Thursday,
June 15th and continue for as long as is necessary.
The
English Written Test will be held on Tuesday, June 20th.
The exams will cover the following:
FOR ALL EXAMS:
Review Communication book, Reader’s-Writer’s Notebook, homework writing books,
quizzes and Unit tests for weeks 14-17.
Reading Street Stories and
Articles – Dinosaurs of Waterhouse
Hopkins and Mahalia Jackson
Have a good understanding
of the meanings and usages of vocabulary words from weeks fourteen and sixteen.
LISTENING / READING TEST:
Stay focused and listen
carefully to the whole conversation before selecting your answers. Some of the
readings may go fast and have some words you don’t understand, so listen for
key words and clues.
ORAL TEST:
For this test, I will have
the students tell us about a song that they love. The questions and grading rubric will come
soon.
WRITTEN TEST:
Review Communication book, Reader’s-Writer’s Notebook, homework writing books,
quizzes and Unit tests for weeks 14-17.
Reading Street Stories and
Articles – Dinosaurs of Waterhouse
Hopkins and Mahalia Jackson.
Review the vocabulary from weeks
fourteen and sixteen.
I suggest that everyone
reviews the worksheets and tests I have given them during the semester. I also encourage
students to bring books (R&W Notebook, communication books) home to help
prepare for the tests. Please be sure to bring them back to class
each day as we will continue to work with them together.
Mr. Gaines
Here is the assignment for the summer homework. The teachers for 6th grade may want to have everyone present about their break in the class...
