It's Tulip Time! Yea! And it's a four-day week. Here's your work in English class for the first week of May.
MONDAY: First, we will have Read Out Loud. Then we will do another Caught 'Ya. After that we will take our first CPS quiz from The Outsiders. After that, we will read chapter four.
TUESDAY: First we'll have SSR time when you can read chapter four in The Outsiders or read your own book. Next, we will work on a wanted poster. This poster will be about one of the boys from the book who has been involved in a crime.
WEDNESDAY: Enjoy Tulip Time! You are free from school! It's a Professional Development Day.
THURSDAY: Today we will have ROL and Caught 'Ya. Then we will write a short response about Identity and what makes you, you? AFter that we will start studying a new part of speech--adverbs. We will have a powerpoint and exercises about this valuable part of speech.
FRIDAY: Again, we will have ROL and Caught 'Ya. Next we will have some practice on adverbs and then read chapter 5 in The Outsiders.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
English for April 26-30
We are starting our last book to read as a class for your year as a seventh grader! Wow! Time flies! We will begin reading The Outsiders this week as we have been preparing for it all last week while we were taking the Scholastic Reading Inventory.
MONDAY: Along with Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya, we will do a review exercise about adjectives. We will be taking a quiz on adjectives on Friday. Then, your own copy of The Outsiders will be handed out and you will read chapter one and fill in a character chart about 10 of the main characters.
TUESDAY: We will have SSR today. Then we will do an exercise about 1st person and 3rd person point of view. After that, we will have time to work on and then correct the adjective review sheet.
WEDNESDAY: After ROL and Caught 'Ya, we will take a trip to the library to be sure that you have a book to read for the WR2 that is due on MONDAY! Then you will have some time to answer discussion questions about chapter one in The Outsiders. Chapter two will also be assigned along with a worksheet. You will need to read chapter two, draw a picture in color with a caption about chapter two and then write five important events from chapter two. This will be due on FRIDAY!
THURSDAY: SSR first day. Then we will read chapter two (if you are not done yet) and then go on to chapter three. After that, we will break into discussion groups to talk about the questions on chapter one. After that, we will write a journal about a quote from the book.
FRIDAY: We will have an adjective quiz today after we do ROL and Caught 'Ya. Then we will finish reading chapter three and writing the journal.
Homework for the week: Monday--None
Tuesday--None
Wednesday--None
Thursday--Chapter one read with discussion questions finished
Friday--Adjective Quiz and chapter two finished with the worksheet done
Next Monday--WR2 #2 due and a CPS quiz on Chapters 1-3
Facts to know: A recent discovery was made where scientists are 99% sure that they have found the ark in Turkey, resting on Mount Ararat, encased in ice. There are Chinese and Turkish scientists checking it out.
MONDAY: Along with Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya, we will do a review exercise about adjectives. We will be taking a quiz on adjectives on Friday. Then, your own copy of The Outsiders will be handed out and you will read chapter one and fill in a character chart about 10 of the main characters.
TUESDAY: We will have SSR today. Then we will do an exercise about 1st person and 3rd person point of view. After that, we will have time to work on and then correct the adjective review sheet.
WEDNESDAY: After ROL and Caught 'Ya, we will take a trip to the library to be sure that you have a book to read for the WR2 that is due on MONDAY! Then you will have some time to answer discussion questions about chapter one in The Outsiders. Chapter two will also be assigned along with a worksheet. You will need to read chapter two, draw a picture in color with a caption about chapter two and then write five important events from chapter two. This will be due on FRIDAY!
THURSDAY: SSR first day. Then we will read chapter two (if you are not done yet) and then go on to chapter three. After that, we will break into discussion groups to talk about the questions on chapter one. After that, we will write a journal about a quote from the book.
FRIDAY: We will have an adjective quiz today after we do ROL and Caught 'Ya. Then we will finish reading chapter three and writing the journal.
Homework for the week: Monday--None
Tuesday--None
Wednesday--None
Thursday--Chapter one read with discussion questions finished
Friday--Adjective Quiz and chapter two finished with the worksheet done
Next Monday--WR2 #2 due and a CPS quiz on Chapters 1-3
Facts to know: A recent discovery was made where scientists are 99% sure that they have found the ark in Turkey, resting on Mount Ararat, encased in ice. There are Chinese and Turkish scientists checking it out.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
English for April 19-23
Monday: We are finishing up demonstration speeches--Hopefully! Otherwise, those who still didn't get to go will be fitted in during the rest of the week.
Tuesday: We will be going to the library and splitting up into three groups for today, Wednesday and Thursday. One group will be taking the Scholastic Reading Inventory in the computer lab. The rest of the students will be divided into two groups, one with Mrs. Malloch where you will be doing some adjective exercises and an activity about S.E. Hinton, the author of the book we are going to start reading. In Ms. Naber's group we will be brainstorming and talking a bit about the 50s and the 60s, and then you will be writing a journal.
Wednesday: Groups in the library
Thursday: Job Shadowing Day
Friday: Groups in the library
Homework due this week: WR2 due on Friday (read a book for 4 15-minute time periods and then write a five-sentence summary and draw a picture. Also, the journal and the S.E. Hinton Bio information are due.
Tuesday: We will be going to the library and splitting up into three groups for today, Wednesday and Thursday. One group will be taking the Scholastic Reading Inventory in the computer lab. The rest of the students will be divided into two groups, one with Mrs. Malloch where you will be doing some adjective exercises and an activity about S.E. Hinton, the author of the book we are going to start reading. In Ms. Naber's group we will be brainstorming and talking a bit about the 50s and the 60s, and then you will be writing a journal.
Wednesday: Groups in the library
Thursday: Job Shadowing Day
Friday: Groups in the library
Homework due this week: WR2 due on Friday (read a book for 4 15-minute time periods and then write a five-sentence summary and draw a picture. Also, the journal and the S.E. Hinton Bio information are due.
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