Comparison-Contrast Essay

Essay Requirements:

• Font: Times New Roman
  
• Font Size: 12
  
• Double Spaced
  
• Title centered and underlined
  
• 400 word minimum
  
• 450 word maximum
  

Essay Must Include:

• Introduction (One Paragraph)
  
• Body (Two Paragraphs)
  
• Conclusion (One Paragraph)
  

The following must be written in the top left corner of your paper:

• Name
  
• Class
  
• Date
  
• Word Count
  

Look at the following example:

Magdy Mohamed

Grade 6B

November 26^th 2010

Word Count: 500

Possible Comparison-Contrast essay topics:

Compare and Contrast:

• Your mother and father
  
• National School and American School
  
• PlayStation and Xbox
  
• Egypt and America
  
• Two of your teachers
  
• Your brother and sister
  
• PC's and Laptops
  
• Two of your favorite movies
  
• Two of your favorite television shows
  

(You are also free to choose your own topic)

First Draft Due:

(Thursday) December 2^nd 2010

Final Draft Due:
(Thursday ) December 9^th 2010

Term Two Journals

TERM TWO JOURNAL TOPICS:

Week One:

"What do you think about a weekly allowance? Is it really necessary? Should you have to do chores to earn it? Why"

Week Two:

"Do you think it's a good idea for someone your age to work after school or on weekend? Give the reasons for your answer?"

Week Three:

"Can you think of five things you can do to become a better student?

What are they?"

Week Four:

"Do you have a best friend or favorite person you spend time with? What is it about this person that makes him or her your favorite?"

Week Five:

"In your experience, are grown-ups usually happy or unhappy about their jobs."

Week Six:

"If you could offer three suggestions to someone about how to live a happy life, what would you suggest?"

Week Seven:

"Can you think of a hilarious experience that happened to someone you know?"

Week Eight:

"Name the first three things you would do if you won One Million Dollars?"

Week 1 Term 2

Welcome to Week Eight. This week we will be covering Comparison-and-Contrast Essay.

(Language Network)
•Chapter 24: Comparison-Contrast)

•(Wordskills) Unit 4: Parts B and D

Journal One:
"What do you think about receiving money from your parents on a weekly basis? Is it really necessary? Should you have to do chores to earn it? Why"

*Your Journal must include five words from Word Skills Unit 4
Your journal must also contain:
• Introduction (Five Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Five Sentences)

Homework:

• Word Skills Unit 5 Part D

Quiz: Pronouns

Follow the link below to get to the PowerPoint Presentations:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7Wt00HLhtS0YjVkZjdjNDYtNzM3MS00MjE4LWEwOTMtMThlNDAzODFmZDdl&hl=en&authkey=CLD4p6MB

Week 8 Term 1

Welcome to Week Eight. This week we will be covering Pronouns.

I regret to inform you that we will not be completing the Young Teachers Presentation this week.

Please continue to work with your groups, and we will complete it during the first week of term 2

Do not bring your laptops to school this week.

 
 

(Language Network)
Chapter 3:
• Lesson 4: What is a Pronoun?
• Lesson 5: Subject Pronoun
(Word Skills)
• Unit 4: Parts B and D

Journal Eight:
"What is your favorite Holiday? Why?"
*Your Journal must include five words from Word Skills Unit 4
Your journal must also contain:
• Introduction (Three Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Three Sentences)

Homework:
• G.U.M Pages 44 and 47
• Word Skills Unit 4 Part D

No Quiz this week!

Follow the link below to get to the PowerPoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Week 7 Term 1

Welcome to Week Seven!

This week we will be covering:
Compound Nouns, Nouns and Their Jobs, and Using Who, That, and Which

 
 

(Language Network)
Chapter 2:
• Lesson 4: Compound Nouns
• Lesson 5: Nouns and Their Jobs
Chapter 13:
• Lesson 5: Using Who, That, and Which
(Word Skills)
• Unit 4: Parts A and C

Journal Seven:
"We get angry at ourselves for lots of reasons. When was the last time you were angry with yourself? What was the reason?"
*Your Journal must include five words from Word Skills Unit 3

Your journal must also contain:
• Introduction (Three Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Three Sentences)

Homework:
• G.U.M Pages 40 and 43
• Word Skills Unit 4 Part C

Term Test:
Chapter One: Lessons 1-10

Wordskills Units 1 & 2

Follow the link below to get to the Powerpoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Term Test

It's almost time for your first TEST! November 4^th 2010 (Thursday)

This exam will include everything that we've covered since the beginning of the term:

• Complete Subjects/Complete Predicates
  
• Simple Subjects/ Simple Predicates
  
• Verb Phrases
  
• Compound Subjects
  
• Compound Predicates
  
• Kinds of Sentences
  
• Subjects in Unusual Order
  
• Subject Complements
  
• Objects Of Verbs
  
• Fragments and Run-ons
  
• Wordskills Units 1 and 2
  

   
   

PowerPoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

 
 

 
 

  

Week 6 Term 1

Welcome to Week Six!

This week we will be covering:
Singular and Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, and Commas in Sentences

(Language Network)
Chapter 2:
• Lesson 2: Singular and Plural Nouns
• Lesson 3: Possessive Nouns
Chapter 11:
• Lesson 2: Commas in Sentences
(Word Skills)

• Unit 3: Parts B and D

Journal Six:
"If you were stuck on a deserted island and you could take only one character from a movie with you, who would it be?"
*Your Journal must include five words from Word Skills Unit 3

Your journal must also contain:
• Introduction (Three Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Three Sentences)

Homework:

• G.U.M Pages 35 and 38
• Word Skills Unit 3 Part D

Quiz 5:
Complete Sentences
Sentence Fragments
Run-on Sentences
Common & Proper Nouns
Concrete & Abstract Nouns
Collective Nouns

Follow the link below to get to the Powerpoint Presentations:
http://groups.google.com/group/mr-jbs-language-zone

Week 3 Term 1

Mr. JB Language
Welcome to Week Three Term One. This week we will be covering Kinds of Sentences, Subjects in Unusual Order, Revising, Editing, and Proofreading in Writing.
Journal Two: “Can you think of someone who isn’t famous who has inspired you? Explain how this person has inspired you”

*Your Journal must include five words from Word Skills Unit 2
Your journal must also include:
• Introduction (Three Sentences)
• Body (Five Sentences)
• Conclusion (Three Sentences)
Homework:
• G.U.M Pages 17 and 20
• Word Skills Unit 2 Part C

*Remember to bring your portfolio every day.