8th ELA - 2/8/21

8th Grade ELA

Monday, February 8, 2021

Poll

Who is the G.O.A.T.?

Learning Goals

• I can use evidence from "A Mighty Long Way" to support my understanding of the text and the desegregation of schools in the South.

• I can analyze how incidents in "A Mighty Long Way" propel the action and reveal aspects of Carlotta’s character.

Carlotta's Journey

We will now review Chapter 10 by having a discussion in our Breakout Groups.

A Mighty Long Way

You will now have 25 minutes to read Chapter 11 of the novel.

Please follow along as Mr. McIntyre reads the beginning of the chapter.

Multiple Choice

Passive Voice

• The tone of the author

• When the subject does the action

• When the subject receives the action

• When there is a strong verb

Multiple Choice

The magazine subscription was renewed.

• active
• passive

Multiple Choice

Jane's mother rejected the idea to eat ice cream for dinner.

• active
• passi

Multiple Choice

I painted the the garage door after it stopped raining.

• active
• passive

Multiple Choice

The outdoor reception was hosted by Larry.

• active
• passive

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The basketball net was cut down by the winning team
• The basketball team won the championship
• The trophies were handed out by the team’s coach
• The cheering of the crowd was heard by everyone.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The basketball net was cut down by the winning team.

• A teacher designed the sets for the play.

• The other teachers helped to build the set.

• The winning basketball team celebrated ast McDonald's.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The students had been held longer by the monitor in study hall.
• The teachers allow exra credit opportunities to all their students.
• The progress reports are to be signed by the students' parents.
• Some students are given trouble by the reading passages that are longesdt.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The sets will have to be designed.
• Kara designed the sets for the movie.
• A teacher helped Kara design the sets.
• Before the sets could be made, someone designed them.yh

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?
"The multitalented guitarist, Francisco, was chosen by the band to be their lead singer."

• The band chose the multitalented guitarist Francisco to be their lead singer.
• Chosen was the multitalented guitarist Francisco, by the band, to be their lead singer.
• Fransisco, the multitalented guitarist, was chosen, by the band, to be their lead singer.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive voice to active voice?

"Life on the road is considered romantic by adventure seekers."

• Road life is considered to be romantic by seekers of adventure.

• To seek adventure, one must consider life on the road to be romantic.

• Adventure seekers consider life on the road romantic.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to change the following sentence from passive to active voice?
"The awkward dance was done by Vincent."

• By Vincent, the awkward dance was done.
• The awkward dance by Vincent was done.
• Vincent danced awkwardly.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to change this sentence from passive to active voice?

"The band was shocked by Patrick's loud music."

• Played by Patrick, the band was shocked by the loud music.

• Patrick shocked the band with his loud music.

• The band, by Patrick's loud music, was shocked.

NEWSELA

You will now have 20 minutes to complete the article.