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Guides

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Hey guys!! Here you have the topics you will have to check for the final exams, remember that the actual guide and exam-like questions are given in class. 1st grade Section II Paraphrasing Compound nouns Compound sentences Vocabulary Reading estrategies Section V - VI Main idea Supporting ideas Plot Reading Strategies Vocabulary 2nd grade Sections IV - V Environmental problems Emvironmental solutions Energy resources Natural resources fossil fuels 3rd grade Sections II - III Brazil Ecuador Uruguay Paraguay Chile Argentina Guianas Sections VI - VII Passive voice Future probabilities impersonal and personal passive voice reading strategies

May topics

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This is what we are going to check depending on which book you have: Inside A Vocabulary routines History articles Language development  Interview Folk tales Reading explorer Animal wonders Paraphrasing Identifying supporting details Vocabulary routines Environmental Energy resources Natural resources Conserving natural resources Renewable and nonrenewable resources The Americas Pacific south America  Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chile Solutions Vocabulary routines Describing food Passive advanced Healthy living vocabulary Let's do this guys! !!

Abril topics and evaluation criteria

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Topics First grade Section V -  VI Inside A Monsters and horror stories Events in a story Turning point Parts in a story Section II Compound sentences  Compound nouns Creating concept maps Time lines  Reading comprehension Second grade Sections II - III Reading plus Sections IV - V Environmental problems Environmental solutions  Zero waste life style Third grade Sections II - III Caribbean islands Colombia Venezuela Guiana Section VI - VII Passive voice Internet  and technology vocabulary Difference between active and passive voice subject and object Evaluation criteria First grade section II - VI 40% exam 40% reading plus 10% notebook 10% class work Second grade section II Reading plus 70% Notebook 20% Class work 10% Third grade section II - III  - VII Exam 40% Notebook 20 % Class work 20 % Speaking and participation 20 % Engl...

Zero-Waste Lifestyle

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Zero-waste lifestyle   Second graders! Here is the video I promised so you can answer the questions given in class! Enjoy

English Fair

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March 22nd is a special day; all junior high school students will have the opportunity to prove their skills in oral communication through a great event called English Fair. In this event, students (by teams) will create, prepare and develop a speech about COMICS! They will decide on materials, outfit, and accessories and stand decoration. The day of the event, they will show their work to the audience. Each student will be evaluated in two parts: 70% about work in class and 30% about work in the event. This one includes the participation of parents through a special passport they will get and fill up with their visit to the stands. It's important to mention that the grade they receive in the event will be valid to all four English subjects: Use of English, Literature, Science and Social Studies. And that grade will be respected by every teacher. Aspects to be considered: In the class: * Contents research * Speech preparat...

January

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Hey boy sand girls!! We are entering the second half of the year, I hope yoyu have the best of times in your vacations, but it's time to get to buisiness. 1st grade     -     section II     -     Reading Explorer Shipwrecks I've found the titanic treasure ship Main idea of a paragraph compound subjects and objects inferring meaning identify the purpose of a paragraph Evaluation criteria: 70% Reading Plus 10% notebook 20% classwork 1st grade     -     sections V  VI     -     Inside A Legends Social science articles Water usage critical thinking water vocabulary Evaluation criteria: 70% Reading Plus 10% notebook 20% classwork 2nd grade     -     section  II - III     -     Reading plus Christmas New year Reasolutions Th...

December Evaluation Criteria / Exam Guides

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Hello guys!! Sorry for the delay, here are the evaluation criteria for December, this is a short month, so let's make the best of it!! Here are the Evaluation Criteria and  the topics for your exam. Every group is going to receive an Exam guide for their notebooks. 1st grade         -          Literature          -           Section II - V - VI Evaluation criteria: Reading plus         50% Test                       30% Classwork              20% Inside Book *  Main Idea in a paragraph * Explaining a main idea * Identify plot * Identify characters * Fiction and no...