activities
CAREER AWARENESS ACTIVITIES RUBRICKS
daily quiz sentences
YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPOSE INTERESTING AND DETAIL-RICH QUIZ SENTENCES 3 DAYS EACH WEEK.
THE CENTRAL THEME OF THESE QUIZ SENTENCES WILL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF WORKERS PERFORMING DUTIES ON THEIR JOBS.
THE RULES:
DO NOT ALTER THE VOCABULARY TERM WITH ENDINGS LIKE "ED, ING, ES, ETC.
USE A DIFFERENT WORKERS JOB TITLE EVERY DAY
SHOW THAT WORKER PERFORMING SOME "ACTION" AS PART OF YOUR THEME
SAMPLE DEFINITION:
1. INTEGRITY A. THE MORAL CODE OF VALUES A WORKER MUST FOLLOW
UNACCEPTABLE SAMPLE SENTENCE
THE NURSE SHOWED A LOT OF INTEGRITY.
THIS IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WRITING SKILLS EVERY EIGHTH GRADER SHOULD EITHER POSSESS OR BE WORKING TOWARDS.
REQUIRED SAMPLE SENTENCE
THE DOCTOR TOLD THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR HE WAS IMPRESSED THAT THAT THE NURSE HAD SHOWN A GREAT DEAL OF INTEGRITY BY ALERTING THE PATIENT THAT THE MONEY & CREDIT CARDS HAD FALLEN FROM HER PURSE.
THIS SENTENCE IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TYPE OF WRITING EVERY EIGHTH GRADER SHOULD BE WORKING TOWARDS ACHIEVING EVERY DAY.
USE A DIFFERENT WORKERS JOB TITLE EVERY DAY
SHOW THAT WORKER PERFORMING SOME "ACTION" AS PART OF YOUR THEME
SAMPLE DEFINITION:
1. INTEGRITY A. THE MORAL CODE OF VALUES A WORKER MUST FOLLOW
UNACCEPTABLE SAMPLE SENTENCE
THE NURSE SHOWED A LOT OF INTEGRITY.
THIS IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WRITING SKILLS EVERY EIGHTH GRADER SHOULD EITHER POSSESS OR BE WORKING TOWARDS.
REQUIRED SAMPLE SENTENCE
THE DOCTOR TOLD THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR HE WAS IMPRESSED THAT THAT THE NURSE HAD SHOWN A GREAT DEAL OF INTEGRITY BY ALERTING THE PATIENT THAT THE MONEY & CREDIT CARDS HAD FALLEN FROM HER PURSE.
THIS SENTENCE IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TYPE OF WRITING EVERY EIGHTH GRADER SHOULD BE WORKING TOWARDS ACHIEVING EVERY DAY.
THE "QUIZ SENTENCE-CARTOON" ACTIVITY
MATERIALS NEEDED
VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK
CURRENT WEEKLY VOCABULARY UNIT
LARGE DRAWING PAPER
WHITE LINED PAPER STAPLED TO DRAWING PAPER
follow theSE EASY steps:
FOLD YOUR LARGE DRAWING PAPER IN HALF FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER
OPEN THE PAPER AND DRAW A LINE ALONG THE FOLD
NOW MEASURE DOWN 5 1/2 " FROM THE TOP AND MAKE A PENCIL MARK
DO THIS FIVE OR SIX TIMES ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE PAPER
USE YOUR RULER & PENCIL TO CONNECT THE PENCIL MARKS
NOW YOUR PAPER IS DIVIDED INTO 4 EQUAL PARTS
DO THE SAME TO THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PAPER
PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER
OPEN THE PAPER AND DRAW A LINE ALONG THE FOLD
NOW MEASURE DOWN 5 1/2 " FROM THE TOP AND MAKE A PENCIL MARK
DO THIS FIVE OR SIX TIMES ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE PAPER
USE YOUR RULER & PENCIL TO CONNECT THE PENCIL MARKS
NOW YOUR PAPER IS DIVIDED INTO 4 EQUAL PARTS
DO THE SAME TO THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PAPER
HERE'S YOUR TASK
USE THE ASSIGNED TERMS OF YOUR CURRENT VOCABULARY UNIT
WRITE AN EXTENDED AND DESCRIPTIVE QUIZ SENTENCE FOR EACH OF YOUR ASSIGNED TERMS ON THE WHITE-LINED PAPER
NOW REREAD YOUR FIRST SENTENCE CAREFULLY
DRAW A DETAILED CARTOON OF THE MAIN THEME OF YOUR SENTENCE
MAKE SURE TO DRAW 3 SEPARATE IMAGES OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF YOUR SENTENCE IN SPACE # 1 ON THE DRAWING PAPER
WRITE AN EXTENDED AND DESCRIPTIVE QUIZ SENTENCE FOR EACH OF YOUR ASSIGNED TERMS ON THE WHITE-LINED PAPER
NOW REREAD YOUR FIRST SENTENCE CAREFULLY
DRAW A DETAILED CARTOON OF THE MAIN THEME OF YOUR SENTENCE
MAKE SURE TO DRAW 3 SEPARATE IMAGES OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF YOUR SENTENCE IN SPACE # 1 ON THE DRAWING PAPER
HERE'S YOUR RULES:
1. WRITE ALL ASSIGNED SENTENCES FIRST ON THE WHITE LINED PAPER
2. REREAD SENTENCE # 1 FOR THE MAIN THEME OF THE SENTENCE
3. DRAW AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT LARGE AND INTERESTING CARTOONS
SHOWING AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE MAIN THEME OF THAT SENTENCE
4. REPEAT THIS PROCESS WITH THE MAIN THEME OF EACH SENTENCE YOU
WROTE
5. FINISH ONLY AS MUCH AS WORKING STEADILY WILL ALLOW.
6. SAVE THE SENTENCES & THE LARGE CARTTONS PAPER IN YOUR PORTFOLIO.
2. REREAD SENTENCE # 1 FOR THE MAIN THEME OF THE SENTENCE
3. DRAW AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT LARGE AND INTERESTING CARTOONS
SHOWING AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE MAIN THEME OF THAT SENTENCE
4. REPEAT THIS PROCESS WITH THE MAIN THEME OF EACH SENTENCE YOU
WROTE
5. FINISH ONLY AS MUCH AS WORKING STEADILY WILL ALLOW.
6. SAVE THE SENTENCES & THE LARGE CARTTONS PAPER IN YOUR PORTFOLIO.