HW Week 32
Aug
3
to Aug 7
homework

HW Week 32

Hello 2026 Cohort!

The homework for classes from August 3 to 7 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.

🚨🚨 If you did not present your PK last week, be prepared to present in the first class of the week.

PEAI Market

The middle school PEAI Market will be held this week. If you would like to participate please bring in a few dollars.

Textbooks

Day ONE
Mon/Tue

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Great Writing 5

  3. Divergent

Day TWO
Thu/Fri

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Understanding and Using English Grammar

  3. myPerspectives

  4. Lift 3

Aug. 3–4 //

Work Time: 80+ min.

JOURNAL (0 min.)

  • None

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

WRITING (30+ min.)

  • Read "What is a Comparison Essay?" (pp. 98–99) in Great Writing 5.

  • Complete Activity 3 (pp. 102–105).

  • Re-read the Choosing Ceremony scene in Divergent (ch. 5).

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. What is Beatrice thinking during the ceremony?

  2. List three specific visual details about the scene.

  3. What makes this moment tense?


NOVEL (30+ min.)

  • Bring in a passport-sized personal photo (approximately 3.5 x 4.5 cm) markers, colored pencils, cutouts, stickers, washi tape, etc. for a PIVergent-themed activity in class.

  • Read chapters 16–20 in Divergent.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. What is Tris’s ranking after the first stage of training?

  2. What is the most likely reason that Edward was attacked with a butter knife?

  3. What happens in the initiation ritual that Uriah invites Tris to?

  4. After Four injects an initiate with a serum, how does he or she end the hallucination?

  5. Why does Four delete the results of Tris’s second simulation?


Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)

    • Lesson 4 (WW 3000 Book 7)

  • Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)

    • Divergent (ch. 16–20)

Aug. 6–7 //

Work Time: 65+ min.

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

  • Complete 4E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.

  • Study for the quiz.

GRAMMAR (15+ min.)

  • Complete Practice 1–5 (pp. 75–77) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.

READING (30+ min.)

Unit 3:

Turning Points

  • Read An American Childhood (pp. 325–327) in myPerspectives.

  • Answer Comprehension Check questions 1–3 (p. 327) in full sentences in your reading notebook.

  • Address Analyze the Text questions 1, 3 (p. 328). The responses should be 50+ words.

DEBATE (0 min.)

  • None

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)

    • Lesson 4 (WW 3000 Book 7)

Please do not use the PEAI message system; I do not check it. Instead, send me an email if you have any questions or concerns and I will get back to you on weekdays within 24 hours.

-Brenden Lee Teacher
email: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com

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HW Week 33
Aug
10
to Aug 14
homework

HW Week 33

  • Google Calendar ICS

Hello 2026 Cohort!

The homework for classes from August 10 to 14 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.

Textbooks

Day ONE
Mon/Tue

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Great Writing 5

  3. Divergent

Day TWO
Thu/Fri

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Understanding and Using English Grammar

  3. myPerspectives

  4. Lift 3

Aug. 10–11 //

Work Time: 95+ min.

JOURNAL (5+ min.)

  • Write a comment to a peer for Journal #228. www.brendenleeteacher.com

    • If you did not write the Journal response in class, write it at home. Spend 15+ minutes to write the response. It should be 100 words or more. Any AI-generated text for this task violates PEAI policy.

VOCABULARY (30+ min.)

WRITING (30+ min.)

*Complete this assignment if you did not do so last week.

  • Read "What is a Comparison Essay?" (pp. 98–99) in Great Writing 5.

  • Complete Activity 3 (pp. 102–105).

  • Re-read the Choosing Ceremony scene in Divergent (ch. 5).

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

    1. What is Beatrice thinking during the ceremony?

    2. List three specific visual details about the scene.

    3. What makes this moment tense?

NOVEL (30+ min.)

  • Read chapters 21–25 in Divergent.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. What does Tris discover about Eric?

  2. Why does the Erudite faction continue to publish articles about Abnegation?

  3. What is the fear landscape?

  4. What does Four’s name symbolize?

  5. Why does Eric’s eulogy about Al upset Tris?

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)

    • Lesson 5 (WW 3000 Book 7)

Aug. 13–14 //

Work Time: 65+ min.

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

  • Complete 5E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.

  • Study for the quiz.

GRAMMAR (15+ min.)

  • Complete Practice 11–15 (pp. 79–82) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.

READING (30+ min.)

Unit 3:

Turning Points

*Complete this assignment if you did not do so last week.

  • Read An American Childhood (pp. 325–327) in myPerspectives.

  • Answer Comprehension Check questions 1–3 (p. 327) in full sentences in your reading notebook.

  • Address Analyze the Text questions 1, 3 (p. 328). The responses should be 50+ words.

DEBATE (0 min.)

  • None

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)

    • Lesson 5 (WW 3000 Book 7)

Please do not use the PEAI message system; I do not check it. Instead, send me an email if you have any questions or concerns and I will get back to you on weekdays within 24 hours.

-Brenden Lee Teacher
email: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com

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HW Week 31
Jul
27
to Jul 31
homework

HW Week 31

  • Google Calendar ICS

Hello 2026 Cohort!

The homework for classes from July 27 to 31 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.

Textbooks

Day ONE
Mon/Tue

  1. ∅

  2. ∅

  3. Divergent

Day TWO
Thu/Fri

  1. ∅

  2. Understanding and Using English Grammar

  3. ∅

  4. ∅

Jul. 27–28 //

Work Time: 75+ min.

JOURNAL (5+ min.)

  • Write a comment to a peer for Journal #215. www.brendenleeteacher.com

    • If you did not write the Journal response in class, write it at home. Spend 15+ minutes to write the response. It should be 100 words or more. Any AI-generated text for this task violates PEAI policy.

VOCABULARY (0 min.)

  • None

PRESENTATION (40+ min.)

  • Complete the first 6 slides of your presentation. Prepare for rehearsal of those slides in class. Bring your presentation file to class: (a) Share it with brendenleeteacher@gmail.com, (b) AirDrop, (c) Bring it on a USB drive.

To set slides to transition automatically:

Canva: Click on a slide. At the top, click the clock icon “Edit timing”. Set the timer to 20 seconds.
Keynote: Select all of the slides. Click on the Animate tab. Set “Start Transition” to “Automatically” and “Delay” to 20 seconds.

Visual Resources

https://www.remove.bg
https://giphy.com (After searching, click “Stickers” for png gifs)
http://unsplash.com
http://pexels.com (click “Videos” for cinemagraph-esque videos)
http://wallhaven.cc
http://cleanpng.com
*Pictures may be taken from any source, not just these

Slide Notes ☝️

Grab their attention from the very first slide.

Use a chart or graph to enrich your speech.

Be creative with personal photos.

Do not use visuals with watermarks.

Use PNGs to craft slides uniquely yours.

Choose an impactful quote.

Cinemagraphs create a mood.

Use PNG gifs as "stickers."

NOVEL (30+ min.)

  • Read chapters 11–15 in Divergent.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. What ranking did Four achieve during training?

  2. What job is given to the lowest ranked initiates?

  3. How does Eric punish Al for his poor performance during training?

  4. How does Tris help her team win the game of capture the flag?

  5. What does Tris learn about her mother on Visiting Day?

Tests

  • Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)

    • Divergent (ch. 11–15)

Jul. 30–31 // PK Day 🗣️

Work Time: 70+ min.

VOCABULARY (0 min.)

  • None

GRAMMAR (20+ min.)

  • Complete the grammar worksheet that was handed out in class. If you do not have the worksheet, please contact me via email for the PDF.

  • Review the class notes and grammar homework for the test. You should be familiar with the following: definite articles, indefinite articles, zero article, uncountable nouns, quantifiers

PRESENTATION (50+ min.)

If you would like individualized feedback on your speech or slide deck please contact me via email at least 24 hours before class time!

  • Prepare for PK Day! Practice, practice, practice. Notes may not be used during the presentation.

  • Complete all 14 slides of your presentation. Bring your presentation file to class: (a) Share it with brendenleeteacher@gmail.com, (b) AirDrop.

READING (0 min.)

Unit 3:

Turning Points

  • None

DEBATE (0 min.)

  • None

Tests

  • Grammar Test

    • Articles

Please do not use the PEAI message system; I do not check it. Instead, send me an e-mail if you have any questions or concerns and I will get back to you on weekdays within 24 hours!

-Brenden Lee Teacher
e-mail: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com

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Extra Credit Tasks
Jan
1
12:00 AM00:00
extra credit

Extra Credit Tasks

 

Optional extra credit tasks will be posted periodically on this page. Please complete them at your leisure.

 

🪄 Magic Cards 🪄

Redeemable for:
+2 points on quiz or test
1 sticker
1 pack of Haribo

Winter Season: Battle for Zendikar

02_TOEFL Reading Practice 🔖

Value: 1 sticker
Due Date: May 14–15

  • Complete the TOEFL iBT Quick Prep Vol. 4- Running Water on Mars (available in class or may be downloaded HERE). Annotate the passage and questions. Write notes on the test paper (50+ words) and highlight.

01_Places That Shaped Me 🧭

Value: 1 Magic card
Due Date: Feb. 20

  • Create a map showing 6–8 locations that influenced who you are. A PDF of a map may be downloaded HERE or make one of your own. These can be:

    • Physical Places. Your bedroom, a relative's house, a store, a field, study cafe, etc.

    • Emotional Places. A place you feel safe, where something changed, where you felt joy, anger, despair, hope, etc.

    • Memory Places. A place that no longer exists or you cannot visit anymore

  • Requirements (hand drawn):

    • Each location labeled with a specific name

    • For each location: 2–3 sentences explaining what happened there OR what it means to you OR why you keep returning to it

    • At least one location must be a place most people wouldn't know about

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