Intro to Actively Learn

Actively Learning

Open Ended

What did you have for breakfast?

Objectives

By the end of the class period, students should:
✓Understand the features of Actively Learn
✓ Understand the short answer grading system & expectations in Actively

✓ Construct written responses with textual evidence
✓ Make notes & categorize them in Actively Learn

Welcome to
Actively Learn!

3A: 2kkup

4A: 2fko6

6B: nktoa

8B: hkfu6

Please use the
settings button on the
top left to modify your
text settings. Simple
tricks like making the
font size, style, &
theme can help keep
your brain & eyes
focused.
*Remember to do this
when taking your
standardized tests.

Poll

Would you rather never have internet access again or never be able to take an airplane again?

• No Internet

• No Airplane

Actively Learn Written
Response Grading

Short answer questions are worth 10 points. Always:
✓Answer in complete

sentences

✓Use standard English
✓Answer all parts of the

question

Making Notes in Actively Learn

You will be required to make
notes while you are reading
the texts assigned. To make
a note, highlight the words
you are writing about. You
will then see the box
below. Click highlight and
take note, then type your
note. Please note the Select
category tab above. Your
category options are listed to
the right. Please categorize
your notes in today's text.

Poll

Would you rather lose all your hair or all your teeth?

• Lose All Hair

• Lose All Teeth

Written Response Examples

Based on the introduction, what is your coronavirus nickname?
Explain how you came up with that nickname by referring to the
details in the text.

Energetic uncrustable
lonely grape
My coronavirus nickname would be Bored Yogurt.
Tired Ice cream because the last thing I ate was ice cream and I am
tired. (fragment)
Based on the introduction my coronavirus nickname is Very Belvita. The name
came upon simply because it was the last thing I hate with a word before it to go
next to it.

Terrified Tuna is my corona virus nickname. The author's husband asks her what
was the last thing you [she] ate out of the fridge". She said an apple, and he
said her nickname was terrified apple. So to come up with your corona
virus nickname, you need to say the last thing you ate and put terrified in front
of it.

Longer Responses Aren't Always Right

My nickname would be bored sausage. As of right now I'm bored of this whole pandemic
and social distancing thing. I miss "normal" life. And the last thing I ate out the fridge was
breakfast sausage.

Restate Answer Cite Explain Summarize

1. Restate the question as a statement
2. Answer all parts of the question
3. Cite evidence & examples from the text
4. Explain how your evidence supports your answer
5. Summarize your point (never end with evidence!)

Open Ended

Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly through the air?

Remember to restate the question to start your answer...

Work Period

Our first assignment in Actively Learn will be a brief text about Jackie Robinson. You are responsible for answering all of the questions within the text carefully.

*Remember, each multiple-choice question is worth 5 points; short answer questions are worth 10 points.