hiatus \ hī-ˈā-təs \ noun In this sentence, hiatus means: A. suspension B. confrontation C. investment D. expenditure

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1 Mr. Kochis 7 th Grade Reading 11/19/18 - Day 6 ATB: Word of the Day Copy the definition of the word below and answer the multiple choice question. hiatus \ hī-ˈā-təs \ noun an interruption in the intensity or amount of something With the trial set to start any minute, the studio faced an expensive hiatus--more than $1 million a week--while Shandling went to court. Source: Time Magazine Archive In this sentence, hiatus means: A. suspension B. confrontation C. investment D. expenditure Activities: 1. Read the Poem On Turning Ten by Billy Collins. Then, answer the three questions below: Submit your answers in Google Classroom. What s going on in this poem? What do you see, or read, that makes you say that? What more can you find? 2. Analyzing Poetry Worksheet See worksheet below. Answer your assigned number in Google Classroom. Respond to the answer of one of your classmates to a different question. 3. Theme on Growing Up Complete Worksheet below. 4. Second Quarter Project - Obj. 1. Analyze the meaning of a poem. 2. Compare the theme in a short story to the theme in a poem.

2 Poetry Analysis POEM: On Turning 10, page 27 November 2018 THE LANGUAGE ARTS MAGAZINE Name: Date: Analyzing Poetry Below is On Turning 10 by Billy Collins. Read the poem a few times. Then answer the questions on the next two pages. This activity is meant to be completed in pairs, in groups, or as a class. Go to Scope Online to hear this poem read aloud. 1 5 On Turning 10 by Billy Collins The whole idea of it makes me feel like I m coming down with something, something worse than any stomach ache or the headaches I get from reading in bad light a kind of measles of the spirit, a mumps of the psyche, a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul You tell me it is too early to be looking back, but that is because you have forgotten the perfect simplicity of being one and the beautiful complexity introduced by two. But I can lie on my bed and remember every digit. At four I was an Arabian wizard. I could make myself invisible by drinking a glass of milk a certain way. At seven I was a soldier, at nine a prince But now I am mostly at the window watching the late afternoon light. Back then it never fell so solemnly against the side of my tree house, and my bicycle never leaned against the garage as it does today, all the dark blue speed drained out of it. This is the beginning of sadness, I say to myself, as I walk through the universe in my sneakers. It is time to say good-bye to my imaginary friends, time to turn the first big number. It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I could shine. But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin my knees. I bleed BY SCHOLASTIC INC. TEACHERS MAY PROJECT OR MAKE COPIES OF THIS PAGE TO DISTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS. PAGE 1 OF 3

3 Poetry Analysis POEM: On Turning 10, page 27 November 2018 Directions: Work with your partner or group to answer the following questions. There are no right or wrong answers! 1 In the first stanza, the speaker says that the idea of turning 10 makes him feel like he is getting sick. But it s not a regular kind of sickness; it s a kind of measles of the spirit,/a mumps of the psyche,/a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul. Of course, literally your spirit cannot get measles, your psyche cannot get mumps, your soul cannot get the chicken pox. So what do you think the speaker means? 6 Think about what the speaker says in lines Clearly, he was never literally a wizard with the ability to turn invisible; he was never literally a soldier or a prince. So what does he mean? 2 Look at the first two lines of the second stanza. Who do you think the you is? What makes you think so? 7 In lines 17-18, the speaker says that now he is... mostly at the window/watching the late afternoon light. Why might the poet have chosen to mention late afternoon light rather than the light at some other part of the day? 3 What does the speaker mean by You tell me it is too early to be looking back in line 8? 8 In lines 19-20, the speaker says that when he was younger, the late afternoon light... never fell so solemnly/against the side of my tree house as it does now. The sun doesn t change, though so what has changed? 4 To describe being one, the speaker uses the phrase perfect simplicity. In line 11, what phrase does the speaker use to describe being two? 5 What do you notice about these two phrases? 9 Consider the figurative language in lines What do you think the speaker means when he says that the dark blue speed is drained out of his bicycle? 2018 BY SCHOLASTIC INC. TEACHERS MAY PROJECT OR MAKE COPIES OF THIS PAGE TO DISTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS. PAGE 2 OF 3

4 Poetry Analysis POEM: On Turning 10, page 27 November In lines 24-27, the speaker talks about saying goodbye to his imaginary friends. How does he feel about saying goodbye to them? How do you know? 11 What idea or ideas is the speaker expressing in the last stanza of the poem? Explain. Big Ideas 12 How would the speaker complete the following sentences? Explain your answer. Childhood means... Adulthood means What does the speaker suggest about the role that imagination and creativity play in our lives when we are young compared with the role they play as we get older? Do you agree with him? 2018 BY SCHOLASTIC INC. TEACHERS MAY PROJECT OR MAKE COPIES OF THIS PAGE TO DISTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS. PAGE 3 OF 3

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6 Theme FICTION: Thirteen and a Half, pages November 2018 On Turning How does the speaker of On Turning 10 feel about growing up? To help you analyze the poem, complete the activity Poetry Analysis: On Turning Text evidence and commentary to support your claim: Thirteen and a Half and On Turning Do Ashley and the speaker of the poem have similar or different feelings about growing up? Explain BY SCHOLASTIC INC. TEACHERS MAY PROJECT OR MAKE COPIES OF THIS PAGE TO DISTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS. PAGE 2 OF 2

7 Mr. Kochis 7 th Grade Reading 11/20/18 - Day 1 ATB: What s Going On in This Picture? Type 1: After looking closely at the image above, answer the three questions below in one paragraph. Submit answers in Google Classroom. 1. What is going on in this picture? 2. What do you see that makes you say that? 3. What more can you find? Activities 1. Thirteen Quiz See quiz link in Google Classroom. 2. Type 2. List five requirements for the Editorial Cartoon Project (Use the document below to find your answers.) Submit in Google Classroom Watch the Video The Making of an Editorial Cartoon 4. New York Times Editorial Cartoon Fill Ins Use the link below to complete the fill in sheet. Obj. 1. Analyze an editorial cartoon. 2. Explain the requirements for the editorial cartoon project.

8 THE LEARNING NETWORK CONTESTS Our Fourth Annual Student Editorial Cartoon Contest By Michael Gonchar Nov. 8, 2018 On The Learning Network, we invite teenagers to write about their opinions daily, but it s only during our annual Editorial Cartoon Contest that we ask them to illustrate those ideas. With this, our fourth annual Editorial Cartoon Contest, we are inviting students to channel their thoughts into images, with inspiration from New York Times cartoonists like Patrick Chappatte and Heng Kim Song and from our 2015, 2016 and 2017 winners. So if you have something to say about climate change, artificial intelligence, the NFL, immigration, college admissions or anything else The Times covers, try making an editorial cartoon that shows us what you think. When you re done, use the submission form below to enter the contest by Dec. 10. Our judges will then use this rubric (PDF) to select winners for publishing on The Learning Network. For detailed rules as well as information about a chance to win a scholarship in a related contest, see below. And for step-by-step help in analyzing the elements of a good editorial cartoon and creating your own, use this related lesson plan, Drawing for Change: Analyzing and Making Political Cartoons.

9 As Mr. Chappatte says in the video below, the challenge for a cartoonist is in coming up with good ideas; artistic talent is secondary. So find an issue or topic that matters to you, either from current events or historical events covered in The Times, and make your own cartoon. Editorial Cartoon Contest 2018 Submission Form Contest Rules 1. For this contest, we are accepting drawings or illustrations, or a series of artworks, that offer commentary or criticism about current issues, political topics or historical events covered in The New York Times. Format examples include, but are not limited to, single-panel drawings with captions, sequential comic art, illustrations or digitally created drawings. 2. Don t be afraid to take a stand or have an opinion. Editorial cartoons illustrate a point, prompt a realization or offer an example. For inspiration, you may want to look over the winners from 2015, 2016 and Your submission must link to at least one related Times source. Since The Times has been publishing since 1851 and because content from any section or era can be inspiration for your work, that should be easy. If you re stuck, try searching; you may be surprised at how much you can find in The Times. Be advised that nytimes.com has a digital subscription system in which readers have access to five free articles each month, but after that you will be asked to become a digital subscriber. The Times also offers K-12 digital subscription plans for schools.

10 But all Learning Network activities for students, including our daily writing prompts, as well as Times articles linked from them, are free, so you can access them without exceeding the five-article limit. 4. Only one submission per student is allowed. If you are submitting a series of illustrations or panels as your cartoon, be sure that your entry is contained in one image file to be uploaded. 5. To include a caption for your cartoon, wait until your image loads. Then you will see a new field appear that says, Write a caption for this file. You will also be asked to Add a credit for this file. Both of these fields are optional. 6. Be original and use appropriate language. Create your cartoon for a well-informed audience, but include enough background information to give context. Be careful not to plagiarize. 7. Submissions must be from students between 13 and 19 years old, although students can come from anywhere in the world. 8. Create your cartoon by yourself or with a partner. If you are working as a team, just remember to submit both your names when you post your entry. But please submit only one editorial per student. If you re submitting as part of a team, you should not also submit as an individual. 9. All entries must be submitted by Dec. 10, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. If you have questions about the contest, please post them in the comments section, and we ll answer you there, or us at LNfeedback@nytimes.com. 10. We will use this rubric (PDF) to judge editorial cartoons. The top cartoons, as judged by The Times and professional cartoonists, will be featured on The Learning Network.

11 11. Follow these instructions if you need proof that you entered this contest. Within an hour of submitting your cartoon, you should receive an from The New York Times with the subject heading Re: Learning Network Editorial Cartoon Contest. If you don t receive the within an hour, even after checking your spam folder, then you can resubmit your entry. Be sure your settings allow s from nytimes.com. After two attempts and waiting over one full day, if you still have not received a confirmation , you can contact us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com with the address you used in the contest form. Use the subject heading Please send me an confirmation for my editorial cartoon contest submission. Be sure to include your name and cartoon title in your . You may have to wait up to a week for a reply. 12. The children and stepchildren of New York Times employees are not eligible to enter this contest. Nor are teenagers who live in the same household as a Times employee. 13. Be sure to check your in January to find out if your cartoon has been selected as a winner. If you are under 18, you ll need to submit your parent or legal guardian s written consent in order to have your cartoon published on NYTimes.com. Good luck and have fun. As always, we welcome your questions and comments in case we have somehow omitted details that might be useful. Let us know how we can help. Related Opportunity We also encourage students in grades 7 through 12 to consider entering their cartoons into The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Editorial Cartoon category, sponsored by the Herb Block Foundation. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded

12 to students who earn National Medals in Editorial Cartoon in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Visit this page for more information. MICHAEL GONCHAR IS REPLYING TO COMMENTS K Katie Wisconsin Nov. 14 Question? I teach 7th grade Geography and most of my students are only 12. Is there a possibility that they could enter? Recommend Share Flag JOIN THE CONVERSATION

13 Our Fourth Annual Student Editorial Cartoon Contest By Michael Gonchar Nov. 8, 2018 On The Learning Network, we invite teenagers to write about their 1. daily, but it s only during our annual Editorial Cartoon Contest that we ask them to illustrate those ideas. With this, our fourth annual Editorial Cartoon Contest, we are inviting students to channel their thoughts into 2., with inspiration from New York Times cartoonists like Patrick Chappatte and Heng Kim Song and from our 2015, 2016 and 2017 winners. So if you have something to say about 3., artificial intelligence, the NFL, 4., college admissions or anything else The Times covers, try making an editorial cartoon that shows us what you think. When you re done, use the submission form below to enter the contest by Dec. 10. Our judges will then use this rubric (PDF) to select winners for publishing on The Learning Network. For detailed rules as well as information about a chance to win a scholarship in a related contest, see below. And for step-by-step help in analyzing the elements of a good editorial cartoon and creating your own, use this related lesson plan, Drawing for Change: Analyzing and Making Political Cartoons. As Mr. Chappatte says in the video below, the challenge for a cartoonist is in coming up with good 5. ; artistic talent is 6.. So find an issue or 7. that matters to you, either from current events or historical events covered in The Times, and make your own cartoon.

14 Contest Rules 1. For this contest, we are accepting drawings or illustrations, or a series of artworks, that offer 8. or 9. criticism about current issues, political topics or historical events covered in The New York Times. Format examples include, but are not limited to, single-panel drawings with captions, sequential comic art, illustrations or digitally created drawings. 2. Don t be afraid to take a 10. or have an opinion. Editorial cartoons illustrate a point, prompt a realization or offer an example. For inspiration, you may want to look over the winners from 2015, 2016 and Your submission must 11. to at least one related Times source. Since The Times has been publishing since 1851 and because content from any section or era can be inspiration for your work, that should be easy. If you re stuck, try searching; you may be surprised at how much you can find in The Times. Be advised that nytimes.com has a digital subscription system in which readers have access to five free articles each month, but after that you will be asked to become a digital subscriber. The Times also offers K-12 digital subscription plans for schools. But all Learning Network activities for students, including our daily writing prompts, as well as Times articles linked from them, are free, so you can access them without exceeding the five-article limit. 4. Only 12. submission per student is allowed. If you are submitting a series of illustrations or panels as your cartoon, be sure that your entry is contained in one image file to be uploaded. 5. To include a 13. for your cartoon, wait until your image loads. Then you will see a new field appear that says, Write a caption for this file. You will also be asked to Add a credit for this file. Both of these fields are optional. 6. Be original and use 14. language. Create your cartoon for a wellinformed audience, but include enough background information to give context. Be careful not to plagiarize.

15 7. Submissions must be from students between 13 and 19 years old, although students can come from anywhere in the world. 8. Create your cartoon by yourself or with a partner. If you are working as a team, just remember to submit both your names when you post your entry. But please submit only one editorial per student. If you re submitting as part of a team, you should not also submit as an individual. 9. All entries must be submitted by 15., at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. If you have questions about the contest, please post them in the comments section, and we ll answer you there, or us at LNfeedback@nytimes.com. 10. We will use this rubric (PDF) to judge editorial cartoons. The top cartoons, as judged by The Times and professional cartoonists, will be featured on The Learning Network. 11. Follow these instructions if you need proof that you entered this contest. Within an hour of submitting your cartoon, you should receive an from The New York Times with the subject heading Re: Learning Network Editorial Cartoon Contest. If you don t receive the within an hour, even after checking your spam folder, then you can resubmit your entry. Be sure your settings allow s from nytimes.com. After two attempts and waiting over one full day, if you still have not received a confirmation , you can contact us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com with the address you used in the contest form. Use the subject heading Please send me an confirmation for my editorial cartoon contest submission. Be sure to include your name and cartoon title in your . You may have to wait up to a week for a reply. 12. The children and stepchildren of New York Times employees are not eligible to enter this contest. Nor are teenagers who live in the same household as a Times employee. 13. Be sure to check your in January to find out if your cartoon has been selected as a winner. If you are under 18, you ll need to submit your parent or legal guardian s written consent in order to have your cartoon published on NYTimes.com. Good luck and have fun. As always, we welcome your questions and comments in case we have somehow omitted details that might be useful. Let us know how we can help.

16 Related Opportunity We also encourage students in grades 7 through 12 to consider entering their cartoons into The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Editorial Cartoon category, sponsored by the Herb Block Foundation. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who earn National Medals in Editorial Cartoon in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Visit this page for more information.

17 Mr. Kochis 7 th Grade Reading 11/21/18 - Day 2 ATB: Second Quarter Project When is the second quarter project due? Submit answer in google classroom. Activities: Complete Assigned work in google classroom. Happy Thanksgiving