Wednesday 6.7

 Today we read the story together and listened to several blues musicians.

This is the homework for tonight:

Wednesday 星期三	□ 1.  worksheet □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. _______________________________________________ □ 4. _______________________________________________

Here is the worksheet:

                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

 

Here is the test scope:

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 14^th.

The Oral Presentation Test will begin on Thursday, June 15^th and continue for as long as is necessary.

The English Written Test will be held on Tuesday, June 20^th.

 

       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