Scholarship English 10 Students Study Island

Your grade is based on the percentage that you earn on each test. You must answer 10* questions for each test. For example if you earn an 82.4% on a test, your grade will be 8.2/10. You will have to work on your own time to complete the assignment. Post tests are totally extra credit based on your percentage. You must answer 20 questions on the post tests. Study Island is due at the beginning of your class period. You do not have to turn anything in. I will print it from the study island website.

Section Due Date Due Point Value

Reading Sections:

Reading Pretest Sept. 23 10

Acquisition of Vocabulary (7 tests)

a. Context Clues Sept. 23 10

b. Connotation and Denotation Sept. 23 10

c. Analogies Sept. 23 10

d. Figurative Language Sept. 23 10

e. Influencing the Eng. Lang Sept. 23 10 f. Roots and Affixes Sept. 23 10

g. Determining Meaning Sept. 23 10 ______________________________________________________________________________

Reading process (5 tests)

a. Making Predictions Oct. 7 10

b. Compare and Contrast Texts Oct. 7 10

c. Summarization Oct. 7 10

d. Making Inferences Oct. 7 10

e. Drawing Conclusions Oct. 7 10

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Reading Apps: Informational, Technical, and Persuasive. (6 tests)

a. Organizational Structure Oct. 21 10

b. Maps, Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams Oct. 21 10

c. Persuasive Techniques Oct. 21 10

d. Author’s Argument Oct. 21 10

e. Text Features Oct. 21 10

f. Functional and Workplace Documents Oct. 21 10

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Reading Apps: Literary Text (9 tests)

a. Analyzing Character Nov. 4 10

b. Analyzing Setting Nov. 4 10

c. Elements of Plot Nov. 4 10

d. Theme Nov. 4 10

e. Literary Genre Nov. 4 10

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f. Literary Devices Nov. 18 10

g. Literary Point of View Nov. 18 10

h. Sound Devices Nov. 18 10

i. Style, Tone, and Mood Nov. 18 10

*Post test (20 questions) Nov. 18 extra credit

Section Due Date Due Point Value

Writing Sections:

Writing Pretest Dec. 9 10

Writing Processes (10 tests – 5 due 12/9))

a. Planning Writing Dec. 9 10

b. Thesis Statement Dec. 9 10

c. Purpose and Audience Dec. 9 10

d. Introductions and conclusions Dec. 9 10

e. Organizing Writing Dec. 9 10

SECOND SEMESTER - Writing Processes continued

f. Varying Sentences Jan. 27 10

g. Precise Language Jan. 27 10

h. Transitional Words and Phrases Jan. 27 10

i. Writing for Clarity Jan. 27 10

j. Proofreading Jan. 27 10

Writing Applications (2 tests)

a. Letters Jan. 27 10

b. Writing Persuasively Jan. 27 10

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Writing Conventions (6 tests)

a. Spelling Feb. 10 10

b. Capitalization Feb. 10 10

c. Punctuation Feb. 10 10

d. Clauses and Phrases Feb. 10 10

e. Parallel Structure Feb. 10 10

f. Modifier Placement Feb. 10 10

Research (3 tests)

a. Using Sources Feb. 24 10

b. Outlines and Notes Feb. 24 10

c. Citing Sources Feb. 24 10

Post Test (20 questions) Feb. 24 extra credit

I will accept Study Island late with a 20% reduction in grade per day it is late -up to 2 days. If you are turning it in late, you must print out your report and turn it in to receive credit. . Use the bar graph next to the reading or writing test page to find the report.

Getting Started on Study Island

1. From Internet Explorer, go to www.studyisland.com .

2. Click in the Username box and enter your username. Your username is your school network username with “@bhs” added to the end, such as sharons@bhs .

3. Click in the Password box and enter your password. For most of you, this will be the same as your school network password (the “animal-number” password). Then click Login.

4. On the left column under or at the top, click on Language Arts. Then in the middle of the page is a large list of OH Programs. You will be working with OH 10th Grade - End of Course (EOC) Preparation (Reading) from now until November and OH 10th Grade - End of Course (EOC) Preparation (Writing) from December through February.

5. Follow the guidelines above for test deadlines.