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Extra Credit Tasks

 

For the rest of the year, 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

Autumn Season: Midnight Hunt

04_Elements of humor 😂

Value: 1 sticker
Expires: Oct. 14

  • Read “The Banzai Chef” by Dave Barry. http://www.davebarry.com/gg/sushi.htm or another article from his archive. https://www.davebarry.com/misccol/misccol.htm

  • Create a three-column, six-row chart in your reading notebook (element of humor/example/analysis) for the following elements of humor: absurd comparison, exaggeration, impossible event, informal language, irony, sarcasm

  • Complete the chart based on the article.

03_Summer Reading 📖

Value: 1 Magic card
Expires: July 31

  • Read a book you haven’t read from the Books We <3 page.

  • Write a 100+ word fanfic, review, analysis, recommendation etc. on the worksheet. A PDF of the worksheet may be downloaded HERE. Then bring the book and worksheet to class to claim your reward.

    • This task must be handwritten.

02_TOEFL Reading Practice 🔖

Value: 1 Magic card
Expires: May 13

  • 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. Check your test with the answer key after you have completed it. The answer key may be downloaded HERE.

01_Mom & Dad Feedback 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️

Value: 2 stickers
Due By: February 7

  • Have Mom or Dad watch your filmed speech and write feedback about your performance.

    • One of your parents must write the feedback themselves.

    • The feedback can be in English or Korean.

Later Event: October 20
HW Week 43