English/Language Arts Assignments

Language Arts
Week of May 9-13, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Twenty-One.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Capitalization/Punctuation & Parts of Speech
Students will need their poetry notes for class today. They will begin a Poetry packet in class.
HW – Continue to read for the 40-book challenge. One more day remaining before library books are due to the Library.

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Students will turn in all library books to the library. Students will have Poetry presentations on “Dreams” by Langston Hughes. Poetry projects are due.
HW – You have a few more days to finish reading for the 40-book Challenge.
 

Wednesday – No SSR; DGP – Clauses and Sentence Parts
Review study guide questions for the Quarter 4 – Benchmark Assessment tomorrow in groups and in a whole class setting.
HW – Study guides for the Quarter 4 – Benchmark assessment.

Thursday – No SSR; No DGP
Students will complete a Quarter 4 – Benchmark Assessment in class.
HW – None

Friday – No SSR; DGP – Diagramming
Go over the Quarter 4 – Benchmark Assessment test in class.
3^rd Period will go to the Drama performance and complete the review on Monday.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend! There are only two weeks remaining before the end of school!!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of May 2-6, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Twenty-One.

Monday – No SSR; No DGP
EasyCBM Assessment – Computer Lab 102
HW – Continue to complete Bookmark Project – Due Friday, May 6^th.

Tuesday – No SSR; No DGP
EasyCBM Assessment continued – Computer Lab 102
HW – Continue to complete Bookmark Project – Due Friday, May 6^th.

Wednesday – SSR; DGP – Parts of Speech; Capitalization and Punctuation
Introduce a Poetry project on the poem, “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Students will begin in class. Also, students will recite the poem in class on Tuesday, May 10^th.
HW – Continue to complete Bookmark Project – Due Friday, May 6^th.

Thursday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases/ Clauses and Sentence Types
Continue to work on Poetry project using the poem, “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Poetry project is due Tuesday, May 10^th. Continue to practice reciting the poem.
HW – Bookmark project due tomorrow, Friday, May 6^th.

Friday – SSR; DGP – Diagramming
Collect Bookmark Projects
Read the poem, “City Autumn” by Joseph Moncure March and discuss in class. Students will answer questions individually pertaining to the poem.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend! Poetry project is due on Tuesday, May 10^th. Students will also recite the poem on that day.

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of April 25-29, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.

This week we will not have a Daily Grammar Practice, we will be preparing for TN Ready Achievement Test.

Monday – SSR; No DGP
Students will begin a MIST Practice quiz to prepare for TN Ready achievement test.
HW – Read novels for the 40-book challenge.

Tuesday – SSR; No DGP
Complete the MIST Practice quiz started on yesterday.
HW – Read novels for the 40-book challenge

Wednesday – SSR; No DGP
We will discuss and review questions from the TN Ready - MIST Practice quiz.
HW – Read novels for the 40-book challenge

Thursday – SSR; No DGP
Read the poem, “City Autumn” by Joseph Moncure March and discuss in class. Students will answer questions individually pertaining to the poem.
HW – Read novels for the 40-book challenge

Friday – SSR; No DGP
Continue with the questions from the poem, “City Autumn.” Introduce a Flocabulary on Poetry. Students will complete a quiz from the video.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of April 18-22, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Twenty.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Parts of Speech; Capitalization and Punctuation
Students will complete the Poetic flipbook using figurative language.
HW – Study your guided notes from the PowerPoint on Poetry.

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Introduce the video, “Elements of Poetry.” Students will take notes to prepare for Poetry Devices test on Thursday.
HW – Study guided notes on Poetry. Poetry Devices test on Thursday.

Wednesday – SSR; DGP - Clauses and Sentence Types
Alliteration Activity: Read a children’s book and identify alliteration. Students will select one alphabet and write a 5-line, two stanza poem using the same alphabet to incorporate alliteration.
HW – Study guided notes on Poetry. Poetry Devices test on tomorrow.

Thursday – SSR; DGP – Diagramming
Students will complete a Poetic Devices test.
HW – Continue to study the guided notes for Part II of the test next week.

Friday – SSR; No DGP
Begin a Poetry project in class.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of April 11-15, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Nineteen.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Parts of Speech; Capitalization and Punctuation
Students will complete a quiz over the vocabulary terms from the play, “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Distribute poems to recite in class this week. Introduce a PowerPoint on Poetry.
HW – Study your guided notes from the PowerPoint on Poetry.

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Continue the PowerPoint on Poetry. Students will continue to complete guided notes. Review and discuss guided notes in groups.
HW – Study guided notes on Poetry.

Wednesday – SSR; DGP - Clauses and Sentence Types
Introduce and discuss a video on Poetry. Begin the Poetry Collection 1 in the Literature textbook: “The Highwayman” and “How I Learned English.”
HW – Complete a vocabulary practice on the poems read in class.

Thursday – SSR; DGP – Diagramming
Review vocabulary practice on poems read in class. Introduce a video on the poem, “The Highwayman.” Complete a study guide on both poems for a test on Monday.
HW – Finish the study guide for “The Highwayman” and “How I Learned English.” Study for a test on Monday.

Friday – SSR; No DGP
Work in groups to discuss the study guide from “The Highwayman” and “How I Learned English.” Discuss answers in a whole class setting.
HW – Study for a test on Monday over the poems, “The Highwayman” and “How I Learned English.” Read your novels for the 40-book challenge. Have a wonderful weekend!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of April 4-8, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Eighteen.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Parts of Speech; Capitalization and Punctuation
We will continue with the article, “Mountain of Fire.” Review Critical Thinking Questions on the study guide to prepare for test tomorrow.
HW – Study your notes for the test over the article, “Mountain of Fire.”

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Begin a test over the article, “Mountain of Fire.”
HW – Read novels for 40-book challenge.

Wednesday – SSR; No DGP
Students will finish the essay part of the test from yesterday, “Mountain of Fire.”
Introduce Video Discussion Questions – “Time Machine: The Harlem Renaissance. Watch video and discuss.
Introduce vocabulary terms from the play, “Hold Fast to Dreams” by Langston Hughes.
HW – Study vocabulary terms from the play, “Hold Fast to Dreams.”

Thursday – SSR; DGP - Clauses and Sentence Types
Review vocabulary terms from the play, “Hold Fast to Dreams.”
Assign parts and begin reading the play in class.
HW – Study vocabulary terms from the play, “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; DGP - Diagramming
Review vocabulary terms from the play, “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Assign new parts and finish reading the play in class.
HW – Study vocabulary terms from “Hold Fast to Dreams” and prepare to take a quiz on Monday.

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of March 27-April 1, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Seventeen.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Parts of Speech; Capitalization and Punctuation
We will continue with the article, “Mountain of Fire.” Students will listen to the audio. Begin a Close-Read and Critical Thinking activity relating to the article.
HW – Vocabulary quiz over the terms from “Mountain of Fire” will be Wednesday.

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Students will continue the Close-Read and Critical thinking activity from the article, “Mountain of Fire.”
HW – Vocabulary quiz over the terms from “Mountain of Fire” will be tomorrow.

Wednesday – No SSR; No DGP
Language Arts Placement Test today for all students.
Vocabulary test will be rescheduled until tomorrow.
HW – Vocabulary quiz over the terms from “Mountain of Fire” rescheduled for tomorrow.

Thursday – SSR; DGP - Clauses and Sentence Types
Complete a vocabulary quiz over the terms from “Mountain of Fire.” Finish the Language Arts Placement test.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; DGP – Diagramming
Introduce the video on Poetry. Begin the Power Point to identify various type of poetry.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS
 

Have a fun, enjoyable, and safe

SPRING BREAK!!!

Language Arts
Week of March 14-18, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin with Week Sixteen.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Parts of Speech; Capitalization and Punctuation
Introduce and review MICA Probes from Standards 7.RL.1 and 7.RL.2. Read passages together. Students will discuss in cooperative learning groups and answer independently using clickers.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Continue to review MICA Probes from Standards 7.RL.1 and 7.RL.2. Read passages together. Students will discuss in cooperative learning groups and answer independently using their clickers.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Wednesday – SSR; DGP – Clauses and Sentence Types
Distribute the SCOPE Scholastic magazines for February with the “Exploring Text Features” skills sheet. Students should complete the 4 questions on page 4-5. After completing, discuss as a class. Introduce the vocabulary words and go over them together.
HW – Complete additional vocabulary terms for homework. (Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday, March 30^th)

Thursday – SSR; DGP - Diagramming
Go over the additional vocabulary words together. Read the selection together, including p. 9 “The Power of Natural Disaster Stories.” Discuss with students as we read. Distribute a copy of Read, Think, and Explain to students as they re-read the selection independently.
HW – Complete the back page of the Read, Think, and Explain worksheet titled After Reading - Central Idea/Details and Objective Summary.
Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; No DGP
Discuss the Read, Think, and Explain assignment from yesterday. Use the Close-Reading questions for further discussion of the article. Prepare for “Mountain of Fire” quiz on Monday, March 28^th after Spring Break.
HW – Don’t forget, Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, March 30. Read your novels and enjoy your weekend!!!

ENJOY A SAFE AND JOYOUS SPRING BREAK!!!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of March 7-11, 2016
 

Bell Work: No Bell Work this week due to TN Ready testing

Monday – TN Ready – Math Test
SSR
Review Best Writing Practices worksheet and transition words.
Distribute the study guide for Quarter 3 assessment.
HW: Complete study guide for Q3 assessment by Wednesday. Be prepared for TN Ready – Language Arts Writing Assessment tomorrow.

Tuesday – TN Ready – Language Arts assessment
No Classes – Homeroom ALL DAY!
HW – Complete study guides for class tomorrow. Read your novels.

Wednesday – TN Ready – Social Studies Assessment
SSR
Check study guide answers in a whole class setting.
HW – Study your notes for Quarter 3 assessment tomorrow.

Thursday – SSR; No DGP
Students will complete a Quarter 3 Comprehensive and Vocabulary Assessment. We will focus on the skills that we’ve discussed this quarter
HW – Read your novels.

Friday – SSR; No DGP
Students will continue to complete a Quarter 3 Comprehensive and Vocabulary Assessment. We will focus on the skills that we’ve discussed this quarter. Once students have completed the assessment, we will begin to go over it.
HW – Read your novels and enjoy your weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of February 29-March 4, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will continue with Week Fifteen.

Monday – SSR; DGP – Sentences Parts and Phrases
Complete a test over the play, “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel.” Review Comma Rules for test tomorrow.
HW – Study your guided notes on Comma Rules for a test tomorrow. Read your novels.

Tuesday – SSR; DGP – Clauses and Sentence Types
Complete a test over Commas.
HW – Read your novels.

Wednesday – SSR; DGP – Diagramming
Introduce Central Idea and discuss. Distribute article, “The Little Owls That Live Underground.” Show a short video on “The Secret Life of Burrowing Owls.” Begin reading the article in class (2^nd and 3^rd period).

4^th period – Begin to Analyze Informational Text – “Wheeling School Needs More Time Between Classes” from Amplify. Answer questions and begin a writing assignment to analyze the weaknesses of the author’s argument in the passage read in class.
HW – Read your novels.

Thursday – SSR; No DGP
Continue discussing the “The Little Owls That Live Underground” (2^nd and 3^rd period).

4^th period – Continue analyzing informational text. Review autobiography, biography, prepositions, and Expository and Reflective essays to prepare for Quarter 3 assessment tomorrow.
HW – Quarter 3 Assessment is tomorrow. Read your novels.

Friday – SSR; No DGP
Students will complete a Quarter 3 Comprehensive and Vocabulary Assessment. We will focus on the skills that we’ve discussed this quarter.
HW – Read your novels and enjoy your weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of February 22-26, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin working on Week Fifteen.

Monday – SSR; No DGP
Students will begin watching the video from the play, The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel.” The movie was called “The Blue Carbuncle.” Students will use a T-chart to list 10 facts about each.
HW – Read your novels

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Parts of Speech
Discuss with seat partner the 10-facts from the movie and the play. Share in a whole class setting. Prepare to write an essay on both.
HW – Comprehensive test over the story next Monday.

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Write a four-paragraph essay comparing the movie to the video from “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel.” Pass out the transition sheets for students to study. 
HW – Study for test over the play on Monday.

Thursday – SSR; Clauses and Sentence Types
Students will begin MICA Practice in Computer Lab 524.
HW – Read your novels

Friday – SSR; Diagramming Sentences
Students will complete MICA Practice in Computer Lab 524.
HW – Read your novels and enjoy your weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of February 15-19, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin working on Week Fourteen.

Sustained silent reading (SSR) is a form of school-based recreational reading, or free voluntary reading, where students read silently in a designated time period every day in school. An underlying assumption of SSR is that students learn to read by reading constantly.

Monday – No School!! President’s Day
HW – Read your novels

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work – Parts of Speech
Introduce the story, “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel” from the Scope Scholastic magazine, December edition. Pass out the vocabulary words from the play and go over the terms. Assign parts for the play and begin reading in class.
HW – Study the vocabulary words from the play. Read your novels.

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Continue reading the play, “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel.” Begin an individual Close Read assignment from the play.
HW – Study vocabulary words from the play. Read your novel for the 40-book challenge.

Thursday – SSR; Clauses and Sentence Types
Students will complete the individual Close Read assignment from the play, “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel.” Review the vocabulary words for a quiz tomorrow.
HW – Study vocabulary words from the play for a quiz tomorrow. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; Diagramming Sentences
Complete a vocabulary quiz from the terms in the play, “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel.” Begin to read the paired text, “How Fast Food Helped Catch a Jewel Thief” on page 25.
HW – Read your novels and enjoy your weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of February 8-12, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin working on Week Thirteen.

Monday – SSR; Bell work – DGP - Parts of Speech
Finish Comma practice from Friday and review answers from Comma Rules 1-4 in a whole class setting (on Promethean board).
HW – Study Comma notes (Rules 1-19) and read novels

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work – Sentence Parts and Phrases
Continue reviewing from Comma Rules 5-9 in a whole class setting. Complete a short quiz assignment - Comma A.
HW – Study Comma Notes. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.
 

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – Clauses and Sentence Types
Review quiz from yesterday. Continue Comma review – Use notes to complete a Comma activity in a passage.
HW – Study for a Comma test tomorrow. Read your novel for the 40-book challenge.

Thursday – SSR; No Bell work
Students will complete a test over Commas using Rules 1-19.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.
 

Friday – No School!!! Teacher District Learning Day
HW – Read your novels and enjoy your 4-day weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of February 1-5, 2016
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will continue working on Week Twelve.

Monday – SSR; Bellwork – DGP: Sentences Clauses and Phrases
Administer a pre-test over Commas (4^th period only). Introduce a PPT on Commas – Part I. Students will complete an independent practice and check in class.
HW – Study Comma Notes – Part I.

Tuesday – SSR; Bell Work – Clauses and Sentence Type
Introduce a PowerPoint on Comma - Part II. Students complete a practice on the Promethean Board.
HW – Study Comma Notes – Part II. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge. Make sure to practice Edutyping at home if you can.

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – Diagramming
Review notes on Commas – Part I and II. Prepare for a test over Commas tomorrow.
HW – Study for a Comma test tomorrow. Read your novel for the 40-book challenge. Study Comma Rules.

Thursday – SSR; No Bell work
Students will complete a test over Commas. Begin the review of the MIST Practice Test.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; No Bell work
Continue the review of the MIST Practice test.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels!! Practice Edutyping for your writing test in February (coming up REAL SOON)!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of January 25-29, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will be working on Week Twelve.

Monday – SSR; Bellwork – DGP: Capitalization and Punctuation, Parts of Speech.
Continue lesson on Sentences and Sentence Fragments. Go over assignment from Thursday – Part A. Complete Part B as an assessment. Introduce Comma Rules – Part 1. Students will take notes and begin an individual practice.
HW – Finish comma assignment

Tuesday – No SSR; No Bell Work
Students will practice Edutyping in Computer Lab 524 to prepare for the TN Ready Writing Assessment in February.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge. Make sure to practice Edutyping at home if you can.

Wednesday – No SSR; No Bell work
Students will begin a MIST Practice Test in Computer Lab 102.
HW – Read your novel for the 40-book challenge. Study Comma Rules.

Thursday – No SSR; No Bell work
Students will continue with a MIST Practice Test in Computer Lab 102.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Diagramming
Administer a Comma pre-test. Introduce Comma Rules – Part 1. Students will take notes and begin a group practice using the pre-test .
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Study your Comma Rules!! Don’t forget to read your novels!! Practice Edutyping for your writing test in February (coming up REAL SOON)!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of January 18-22, 2016 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will be working on Week Eleven.

Monday – NO SCHOOL!! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday!!
HW – None

Tuesday – SSR; Bell Work – DGP: Capitalization and Punctuation, Parts of Speech
Review summaries from the story, “Attack at Sea.” Complete the assignment from Friday, word search on Martin Luther King, Jr.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.
 

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Sentence Parts and Phrases
Introduce the PowerPoint, Defragging to discuss examples of fragments. Students will take notes and complete an activity on the Promethean Board to correct sentences.
HW – Study notes on Fragments.

Thursday – SSR; Bell work – Clauses and Sentence Parts
Complete a short quiz over Fragments. Begin to read an article, “Move over cable TV, kids are more interested in what’s on the small screen.” Discuss in a whole class setting.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.
 

Friday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Diagramming
Continue to discuss the article from yesterday. Complete a short quiz from the article. Work in groups to write an objective summary of the article.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels!! Practice Edutyping for your writing test in February!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of January 11-15, 2016

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.

Monday – SSR; Bell Work – DGP: Capitalization and Punctuation, Parts of Speech
Continue the CFA #1/Q3 Assessment (pg. 460-460 Fiction and Non-fiction Selection; Writing for Assessment, pg. 460; pg. 620-621 Drawing Conclusions) from Friday. Listen to the audio, “Attack at Sea” to prepare for test tomorrow.
HW – Read your novels for 30 minutes or more for the 40-book challenge. Be prepared for the test over the story, “Attack at Sea.”

Tuesday – SSR; Bell Work – DGP: Sentence Parts and Phrases
Complete a test over the Scope Scholastic story, “Attack at Sea” and two Constructed Response Questions.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Clauses and Sentence Parts
Begin an individual Close-Reading Question activity from the article, “Attack at Sea.”
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge

Thursday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Diagramming
Finish a Close-Reading Question activity from the article, “Attack at Sea.” Share with a chosen partner.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.
 

Friday – SSR; Bell work – None
Complete a Summary activity over the story, “Attack at Sea.” Go over it in cooperative learning groups.
HW – Have an awesome weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels!! Practice Edutyping for your writing test in February!!
 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of January 4-8, 2016 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.

Monday – No School!! Teacher In-Service
HW – None

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Capitalization & Punctuation/Parts of Speech
Introduce the Scope Magazine story and video, “Attack at Sea.” Begin to listen to the audio and discuss the details of the story.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.
 

Wednesday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Sentence Parts and Phrases
Introduce the vocabulary words from the story. Distribute the summary sheets to write the main events and central idea of “Attack at Sea.” Introduce the PowerPoint on Writing an Objective Summary. Students will take notes.
HW – Define vocabulary words from the story. Study notes from “Writing an Objective Summary.” Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Thursday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Clauses and Phrases
Review vocabulary words. Using the Summary sheets, begin to write an Objective Summary from the story, “Attack at Sea.”
HW – Study vocabulary words for a quiz tomorrow. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Diagramming.
Complete a test over the story, “Attack at Sea.” Students will complete a Common Formative Assessment in Language Arts class.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels!! Practice Edutyping for your writing test in February!!
 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of December 14-18, 2015

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their corrections.

Monday – Continue novel study, “Among the Hidden” in class. Students will review Chapters 6-10 Vocabulary and Review questions in a whole class setting. Begin a Vocabulary Review for Chapters 1-10 to prepare for test tomorrow. HW – Study vocabulary words and questions from chapters 1-10. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Tuesday – Complete a vocabulary and comprehensive assessment over Chapters 1-10 from “Among the Hidden.” Begin reading chapters 11-13.
HW – Quarter 2 assessment tomorrow on skills learned throughout the 9-weeks.

Wednesday – Students will complete a Quarter-2 Language Arts assessment in class. Continue reading “Among the Hidden.”
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Thursday – Catch up and make-up day. Make sure to have all assignments completed and the Novel Portfolio completed for “Among the Hidden.”
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – Students will have a half day today. They will finish completing their Novel Portfolio from the story, “Among the Hidden.”
HW – ENJOY A SAFE, FUN-FILLED, and BLESSED WINTER HOLIDAY!!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students*** 

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR…. IN 2016!!!!!

Language Arts
Week of December 7-11, 2015
 

Bell Work: SSR - Sustained Silent Reading to assist students with working toward their 40-book challenge goal.

Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their corrections.

Monday – We are still reading the novel, “Among the Hidden” in class. Students will continue with vocabulary and review questions from chapters 1-5. Introduce a Flocabulary video on Context Clues.
HW – Study vocabulary words and review questions from chapters 1-5. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Tuesday – Continue reviewing chapters 1-5 for a comprehensive test and vocabulary test on next Tuesday. Listen to audio for chapters 6-8.
HW – Study for comprehensive and vocabulary test for Chapters 1-10 on next Tuesday. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Wednesday – Field Trip to see “A Christmas Story” at the Harrell Theater in Collierville. No classes today.
HW – Study for comprehensive and vocabulary test from Chapters 1-10 on Tuesday.
 

Thursday - Listen to the audio for chapters 8-10. Begin vocabulary and review questions worksheet for Chapters 6-10.
HW – Define the words from chapters 6-10. Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – Continue vocabulary and review questions for Chapters 6-10. Review in cooperative learning groups.
HW – Have a great weekend!! Continue to read for the 40-book challenge. Remember Chapters 1-10 vocabulary and comprehensive test is on Tuesday!!

*****Only one more week before Winter Holiday!!******

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday! 

***ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE TO THE LIBRARY ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015*****

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of November 23-27, 2015
 

Bell Work: There will be no bell work for these two days.

Monday – SSR; No Bell Work
Amplify Probe - Computer Lab-Elrod 11/19/2015 Lesson. Students will continue Edutyping practice  - Lesson 1-6.
HW – Read your novels.

Tuesday – SSR; No Bell Work
Amplify Probe - Two Authors.
Students will continue Edutyping practice - Lesson 7-10. Complete an Edutyping quiz for accuracy.
HW – Enjoy a safe, wonderful, joyful and Thanksgiving Holiday!!!

Wednesday – Friday
NO SCHOOL!!! THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY BREAK!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday! 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of November 16-20, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.

Monday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Continued from last week: Clauses and Phrases.
Introduce the play, “The Spider Curse” in the Scope Scholastic magazine. Assign parts and discuss vocabulary before reading.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work – Diagramming
Continue reading the play, “The Spider Curse” from the Scope Scholastic magazine.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Wednesday – No SSR; No Bell work
Students will report to Computer Lab #102 to complete two probes on AMPLIFY.
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge

Thursday – No SSR; No Bell work
Report to Computer Lab #524. Assign Edutyping username/password for practice with typing. Begin Unit 1 - Course Lesson
HW – Read your novels for the 40-book challenge.

Friday – No SSR; No Bell work
Report to Lab #524 – Edutyping practice – Lesson 1-4. Continue from yesterday.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels!! Practice Edutyping!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday! 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of November 9-13, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.

Monday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Parts of Speech
Continue watching the video, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to compare and contrast the play to the video.
HW – Read your novels. Study for the vocabulary test from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on Friday.

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work - None
Classes are short due to the Veteran’s Day Program. Finish the video, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
HW – Study for the vocabulary test over the terms from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on Friday.

Wednesday – No School!! Veteran’s Day Holiday
HW – Enjoy your holiday!!!

Thursday – SSR; Bell work – DGP; Sentences Parts and Phrases
Introduce mood and tone. Complete a guided and group activity.
HW – Complete the worksheet on mood and tone. Study for the vocabulary test tomorrow.

Friday – SSR; Bell work – DGP: Clauses and Phrases
Complete a vocabulary test over the terms from the play, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Complete a venn diagram to compare and contrast the play to the video.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of November 2-6, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their corrections.

Monday – SSR; Bell work – A Sentence a Day Assessment
From the Scope Scholastic magazine story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” students will complete a Literary Elements and Devices assignment from the story.
HW – Finish Literary Elements and Devices worksheet and be ready to discuss on Wednesday.

Tuesday – SSR; Bell work - None
Common Formative Assessment – Q2 #1. In the literature text, students will complete the Context Clues on page 70-71 and on page 362-363 Making Inferences. Also, Writing for Assessment on page 362.
HW – Make sure to complete the Literary Elements and Devices worksheet for tomorrow.

Wednesday – SSR; A Sentence a Day
Collect the Literary Elements and Devices worksheet from the play, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Begin an activity to Find Textual Evidence from the play and the story, “If You Lived in Sleepy Hollow.”
HW – Finish the worksheet – Finding Textual Evidence. Read for the 40-Book Challenge.

Thursday – SSR; A Sentence a Day
Go over the vocabulary from “The Legend of Sleepy Holly” from the Scope Scholastic magazine. Students will play a game on Quiz let to learn the words.
HW – Vocabulary test on Monday. Read your novels.

Friday – SSR; A Sentence a Day
Complete and assessment on the play, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Continue reviewing vocabulary terms for a test on Monday.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels and study for the vocabulary test on Monday.
 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of October 26-30, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their corrections.

Monday – Bell work - None
Begin MIST – Practice II in the computer lab.
HW – Study for vocabulary and selection test on Wednesday.

Tuesday – Bell work - None
Continue MIST Practice II and begin Practice I – Essay Writing.
HW – Selection test and vocabulary test tomorrow from “The Third Wish.”

Wednesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Students will be assessed over the story, “The Third Wish” and over the vocabulary terms from the story (this was rescheduled from Monday and Tuesday because of the MIST-Practice Test I and II).
HW – Read for the 40-Book Challenge. Prepare for next letter.

Thursday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Go over the vocabulary and selection test from “The Third Wish.” Begin reading the play, “The Legend of Sleepy Holly” from the Scope Scholastic magazine.
HW – Read your novels.

Friday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Continue reading the play, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Discuss main events and character traits from the play.
HW – Have an awesome weekend. Don’t forget to read your novels.

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday! 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of October 19-23, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.  

Monday – SSR – reader’s choice/ Daily Grammar Practice - Parts of Speech
Introduce the story, “The Third Wish.” Discuss the Reading Skill: Making Inferences and the Literary Analysis: Conflict and Resolution. Review vocabulary words from the story.
HW – Write 10-12 word sentences for vocabulary terms from “Third Wish.”

Tuesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP
Check vocabulary sentences. Introduce a Flocabulary video on Inferencing. Distribute questions for Beginning, During, and After Reading to begin. Students will listen to “The Third Wish” on audio and discuss.
HW – Continue with After Reading questions from the story.

Wednesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP – Clauses and Phrases
Review questions from During and After Reading. Introduce a PowerPoint on Making Inferences – activity to follow.
HW – Make sure to study questions and vocabulary from the story, “The Third Wish.”

Thursday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP – Diagramming the Sentence
Students will begin an activity called Numbered Heads Together working in cooperative learning groups using the questions from the story, “The Third Wish.”
HW – Study for vocabulary test on Monday and selection test on Tuesday from the story, "The Third Wish." 

Friday – Drug Presentation by Ms. Butner, School Counselor for all ELA classes.
HW – Have an awesome weekend.

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of October 5-9, 2015

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.  

Monday – SSR – reader’s choice/ Daily Grammar Practice
Review Critical Thinking Questions on page 224 from “The Bear Boy” in groups. Go over answers with the class.
HW – Study for a vocabulary and selection test from “The Bear Boy” tomorrow.

Tuesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP
Students will complete a selection and vocabulary test over the story, “The Bear Boy.” Continue writing the Quarter 1 novel assessment letter over their first completed novel.
HW – Finish Q1 Novel Assessment Letter

Wednesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP
Collect the Q1 Novel Assessment Letter.
Practice skills for Q1-Benchmark Assessment test tomorrow.
HW – Q1-Benchmark Assessment tomorrow

Thursday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP
Students will complete a Q1-Benchmark Assessment and Vocabulary test over Unit 2.
HW – None

Friday – SSR – reader’s choice/ DGP
Read the story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in the Scope Scholastic Magazine – September edition.
HW – Have a wonderful, safe, and fun FALL BREAK!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of September 28-October 2, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their corrections.

Monday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Introduce the story, “Bear Boy” and the vocabulary terms on page 218 (literature textbook). Distribute the Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale for students to complete.
HW – Finish the Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale using the vocabulary terms from “Bear Boy.”

Tuesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Check Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale that students completed for homework. Begin the “Before Reading” questions prior to reading the story. Listen to the audio, “Bear Boy.” Begin the “During Reading” and “After Reading” questions from the story.
HW – Finish the questions from the story, “Bear Boy.”

Wednesday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Check questions from the story in cooperative learning groups. Begin a Vocabulary Warm-up activity from the story.
HW – Finish Vocabulary Warm-up to be collected tomorrow. Students will have a selection test over the story on Monday.

Thursday – SSR – reader’s choice/ A Sentence a Day
Collect Vocabulary Warm-Up Activity. Students will work with a partner to complete a Reading Warm-up Activity-A from the story.
HW – Finish Reading Warm-up A. “Bear Boy” selection test on Monday

Friday – SSR – reader’s choice.
Collect the Reading Warm-up Activity. Complete a Vocabulary assessment using the vocabulary words from List A and B from the warm-up activity. Analyze the critical thinking question on page 224 and answer questions in complete sentences.
HW – Finish Critical Thinking questions on page 224 to be collected before the test on Monday. “Bear Boy” selection test on Monday 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of September 21-25, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.

Monday – SSR – reader’s choice. Analyze DGP sentence.
Students will complete the Rikki-Tikki-Tavi comic strip they started on Thursday.
HW – Finish RRT comic strip

Tuesday – SSR – reader’s choice. Analyze DGP sentence.
Collect Comic Strips. Introduce the PowerPoint on Literature Genre to further explain the 40-book Challenge. Students will take notes. Copy “I Can” statements from 40-book Challenge.
HW – Read for the 40-book Challenge.

Wednesday – SSR – reader’s choice. Analyze DGP sentence.
Continue with PowerPoint on Literature Genre further explain the 40-book Challenge. Review "I Can" Statements.
HW – Study notes on Literature Genre

Thursday – SSR – reader’s choice. Analyze DGP sentence.
Complete the Literature Genre PowerPoint. Distribute 40-Book Challenge Rubric.
HW – Read for 40-Book Challenge

Friday – SSR – reader’s choice. 
CLASH OF THE DRAGONS!!!!
HW - Read your novels and have a fabulous weekend!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday! 

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of September 14-18, 2015

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their corrections.

Monday – After bell work - students will complete a selection test over the story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” SSR – Sustained Silent Reading after testing – reader’s choice.
HW – None

Tuesday – Go over the selection test from “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” with students for understanding. Introduce the 40-book challenge and a Powerpoint on Literature Genre to students. Distribute letters to go home to parents explaining the challenge.
HW – Begin reading for the 40-book challenge.

Wednesday – SSR – Sustained Silent Reading. Complete an activity from Flocabulary on Plot: To Map A Story and answer text-dependent questions independently.
HW – Continue reading for the 40-book challenge

Thursday – SSR – reader’s choice. Introduce the vocabulary from the story, “The Bear Boy” on page 218. Write 10-12 word sentences using the vocabulary from the story.
HW – Finish writing 10-12 word sentences from the story, “The Bear Boy.” We will continue when we return on Monday.

Friday – District Learning Day for Teachers!! No School for students!!
HW – Have another wonderful 3-day weekend!!! Continue reading!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of September 7-11, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.  

Monday – Labor Day Holiday!! NO SCHOOL!!
HW – Enjoy your holiday!!

Tuesday – Complete a paragraph editing assignment. Students will review the short story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” Begin an assignment to cite evidence from the story indicating the paragraph and page numbers.
HW – Finish questions from the story.

Wednesday – Discuss story questions with the class and review vocabulary words on page 226 to prepare for the selection test on Friday. 
HW – Finish story questions and study vocabulary words for a selection test on Friday over Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Thursday – Students will have Library with Mrs. Peterson. Introduction to Plagiarism.
HW – Review vocabulary words. Study questions for selection test on Rikki-tikki-tavi tomorrow. 

Friday – Review vocabulary words with students. Go over questions from the story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" for a test on Monday. 
HW – Have an awesome weekend!!! Study for selection test on Monday. 
 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of August 31-Sept. 4, 2015
 

Bell Work: Each class period will begin with A Sentence a Day. Students will write the sentence, correcting ALL of the errors in the sentence. They must also be prepared to explain their correction.
 

Monday – Continue answering questions from the worksheet, “Where I’m From” to prepare to write a poem.
HW – Finish answering the questions from the worksheet, “Where I’m From.’

Tuesday – Students will take the answers from their questions and organize them into stanzas to write a poem. Model poem writing using my own poem. Pass out manila paper to write the final draft.
HW – Finish final draft on manila paper. The paper is given to students by the teacher.

Wednesday – Introduce the short story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” with a power point presentation. Show video of the mongoose and the cobra and discuss. Discuss the Literary Analysis: Plot and show a Flocabulary video on Plot Elements. Distribute the Plot Diagram for notes.
HW – None

Thursday – Students will visit the Library with Mrs. Peterson. Complete a Trail assessment. Students will check out a book of pleasure in order to complete a Book Report in class at the end of Q1. The date is soon to be announced.
HW – None

Friday – Listen to the audio to “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” and discuss the main events of the story. Continue discussing on Tuesday.
HW – Have a wonderful 3-day weekend!!! 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of August 24-28, 2015
 

Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.    

Monday – Introduce Daily Grammar Practice and provide notes. Pass out vocabulary terms from the play, Light. Show a Flocabulary video for parts of speech review. Begin creating 12-word original sentences from terms.
HW – Finish creating vocabulary sentences from the play’s vocabulary terms. Study terms for Friday’s quiz.

Tuesday – Check the vocabulary sentences from all 13 terms. Complete a vocabulary practice with Light terms. Begin “Where I’m From” poem by completing Step 1 questions in class.
HW – Study vocabulary terms from Light.

Wednesday – Complete Step 1 questions in class. Write poem in class together and then work with groups. Share with groups.
HW – Study vocabulary terms for quiz on Friday. 

Thursday – Library Day with Mrs. Peterson
HW – Study vocabulary terms for test tomorrow.

Friday – Completed a test over the vocabulary terms from "Life Without Light" in the Scope Scholastic magazine. Introduce the short story, “Rikki-tikki-tavi.” Discuss the Literary Analysis: Plot and show a Flocabulary video on Plot Elements. Complete a fill-in-the-blank activity from the video.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend!!! 

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

Language Arts
Week of August 17-21, 2015
 

Each class period this week will begin with A Sentence A Day. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.  

Monday – Common Formative Assessment for Language Arts-students will read a SCOPE article (play), “The Amazing Story of how Thomas Edison Changed the World” in class and discuss.
HW – None

Tuesday – Common Formative Assessment for Language Arts-students will continue to read a SCOPE article (play) in class and discuss. Begin the non-fiction article, “Life Without Light” and discuss.
HW – None

Wednesday – Brainstorm and begin a writing assignment in class using the two articles read from the SCOPE magazine. Answer the prompt: How did the incandescent light bulb change life in America? Students will draw on information in the play, captions and photos, and the essay to support their ideas.
HW – Finish the one page essay using the two articles in the SCOPE magazine.

Thursday – Collect essays. Begin a Literary Elements and Devices activity from the drama, Light from the SCOPE magazine.
HW – None; 7th grade Curriculum Night - tonight!!

Friday – Finish the Literary Elements and Devices activity with a partner. Finish Scavenger Hunt from Friday.
HW – Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***

Language Arts
Week of August 10-14, 2015
 

Each class period this week will begin with Daily Grammar Practice (Starting August 17, 2015). This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school.  

Monday – Pass out Welcome Back sheet. Go over rules, procedures, and expectation for class. Introduce the Time Capsule for students to complete.
HW – None

Tuesday – Brainstorm about the first day of school. Complete a word web and begin writing introductory paragraph about the First Day of School.
HW – None

Wednesday – Continue writing introductory paragraph and discuss body of the essay using the three supporting details from the word web.
HW – None

Thursday – Continue writing First Day of School essay.
HW – Finish essay

Friday – Peer edit First Day of School essay. Complete a Scavenger Hunt using the Literature textbook.
HW – Have a fantastic weekend!!!

Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!

***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***