Hello 2026 Cohort!
The homework for classes from April 13 to 17 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.
Textbooks
Day ONE
Mon/Tue
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 6
Great Writing 5
The Hunger Games
Day TWO
Thu/Fri
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 6
Understanding and Using English Grammar
myPerspectives
Lift 3
COMMUNITY (0+ min.)
You may update your avatar for the class Home Screen. Send me the picture via email, share it via Google Drive, or AirDrop in class.
Avatars should be appropriate for the classroom.
Avatars will be automatically resized into a square and only the middle of the picture will be visible.
Next avatar change date: Jul. 6
Apr. 13–14 //
Work Time: 85+ min.
JOURNAL (5+ min.)
Write a comment to a peer for Journal #252. www.brendenleeteacher.com/index
If you did not write the Journal response in class, write it at home. Spend 15+ minutes to write the response. Any AI-generated text for this task violates PEAI policy.
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 12A–12D in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6.
Study for the quiz.
Quizlet Set: https://quizlet.com/283383926
PROJECT FAIR (30+ min.)
The final round of survival skill proposals will be presented in class. Each team member must complete this assignment but I encourage you to work together.
Research a survival skill for your district and write a Skill Profile in your writing notebook:
Definition. What is the skill? What knowledge or ability does it require? (2+ sentences)
Significance. Why is this skill is genuinely important for survival—not just for your district, but in the real world? (4+ sentences)
Real-world Evidence. Find real-world evidence (e.g., article, video, website) about your skill. Write 3–5 sentences summarizing what you learned. Include the source (e.g., The New York Times).
Surprise. What is one thing you learned about this skill that you did not already know? (1+ sentence)
NOVEL (30+ min.)
Read chapters 7–9 in The Hunger Games.
Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:
Peeta uses a very public moment to say something deeply personal. Why might someone choose to be vulnerable in front of a crowd? What does Peeta have to gain or lose by doing this? Include a moment from chapters 7–9 that supports your thinking. Include the page number. (4+ sentences)
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)
Lesson 12 (WW 3000 Book 6)
Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)
The Hunger Games (ch. 7–9)
Apr. 16–17 //
Work Time: 65+ min.
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 12E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6.
Study for the quiz.
The vocabulary quiz will be done via Kahoot. All students will play individually. There will be 20 questions. Students without a device will take the quiz with paper and pencil.
GRAMMAR (15+ min.)
Complete Practice 1–6 (pp. 108–110) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.
READING (30+ min.)
Watch “How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY – Space Colonization 1.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQkz0aRDe8
Complete the Unit Goals self-assessment (p. 118) in myPerspectives.
Read “Leaving Main Street” (pp. 120–121).
Address the Summary and Quickwrite tasks (pp. 122–123) in your reading notebook or textbook. Each response should be 50+ words.
Include 2+ pieces of evidence from the Kurzgesagt video to support your argument in in the Quickwrite.
DEBATE (0 min.)
None
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)
Lesson 12 (WW 3000 Book 6)
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