After last week and our writing frenzy, we need a bit of a breather! See how you like this!
MONDAY: We'll start with Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we will study a bit about the meaning of the word "genre" and look at a few examples so that you will know what to write on your Weekly Reading Reports. After that we will learn about writing from different points of view. Your homework will be about a trip to an amusement park and you will write your response to the trip from your point of view, one of your parent's point of view, and either your pet's, your sibling's, or your friend's point of view. You will write seven sentences for each paragraph. This will be due on Wednesday.
TUESDAY: First, we will review what first and third person is through a powerpoint presentation and a worksheet. Then we'll focus on spelling, working primarily on long and short vowel sounds. We will do a few exercises and practices and even a competition! Then we'll finish up with SSR.
WEDNESDAY: As usual, we will have Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we'll get a worksheet about long vowel sounds to get your brains working and your vocabulary improving. Finally, we'll read a myth, "Persephone and the Season." Then, as one of the main characters in the myth, you will write a 20-line journal about the myth, using 10 facts from the story and the feelings and emotions that your character might be feeling. This journal is due on Friday.
THURSDAY: We will be doing Scholastic Reading Inventory testing in Mrs. Fuzak's room today. Bring all your work, because with any time left you will be able to work on the journal or your reading and Weekly Reading Report.
FRIDAY: Today, after Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya, we will grade our Cause and Effect essays, focusing on ways you could improve. Then we will go over some common misspelled words and a worksheet. Finally, we will complete a cloze test on the most commonly used seventh grade words--all words that you should be very familiar with!
HOMEWORK:
MONDAY: NONE
TUESDAY: NONE
WEDNESDAY: Three amusement park point of view paragraphs are due
THURSDAY: NONE
FRIDAY: PERSEPHONE, DEMETER, or PLUTO journal is due and your Weekly Reading Report #3 is due!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week of September 20-24, 2010
The emphasis this week is going to be on writing, so get your pencils sharpened!
Monday: After Read Out Loud (ROL) and Caught 'Ya, in class we will present the Greek god and goddess dialogues in front of class and then hand in your action figure and that dialogue.
Tuesday: After reading an SSR book for the first part of class, we will learn about writing "Cause and Effect" papers. You will get to choose to write a paper on the topic of your choice. It will be a 5-paragraph essay including an introduction, three body paragraphs and then a conclusion. This paper will be written in class UNLESS you don't finish it and then you can hand it in on Wednesday!
Wednesday: We will begin with Read Out Loud (ROL) and Caught 'Ya. Then we will analyze a student writing paper. We will then write a response, answering a question about that writing. What did the writer of the paper do well, where could they improve, etc. We will write this analysis in class and hand it in.
Thursday: We will read our SSR book for the first part of class. Then we will read the myth, "Pandora's Box" and answer a few questions about that. Next, we will brainstorm an idea to write about, creating a mind map, including many details and descriptions, about an experience we have had.
Friday: Today we will repeat what we did on Wednesday. We'll have Read Out Loud (ROL) and Caught' Ya and then have another practice analyzing another student's essay, explaining what they did well and how they could improve. Also, today Weekly Reading Report #2 is due---75 pages read and a report turned in!
HOMEWORK:
Monday: Action figure and Dialogue
Tuesday: Cause and Effect Paper
Wednesday: Student Writing Analysis
Thursday: Pandora's Box questions and Mind Map
Friday: Student Writing Analysis and Weekly Reading Report (WR2 #2)
Whew! What a week!
Monday: After Read Out Loud (ROL) and Caught 'Ya, in class we will present the Greek god and goddess dialogues in front of class and then hand in your action figure and that dialogue.
Tuesday: After reading an SSR book for the first part of class, we will learn about writing "Cause and Effect" papers. You will get to choose to write a paper on the topic of your choice. It will be a 5-paragraph essay including an introduction, three body paragraphs and then a conclusion. This paper will be written in class UNLESS you don't finish it and then you can hand it in on Wednesday!
Wednesday: We will begin with Read Out Loud (ROL) and Caught 'Ya. Then we will analyze a student writing paper. We will then write a response, answering a question about that writing. What did the writer of the paper do well, where could they improve, etc. We will write this analysis in class and hand it in.
Thursday: We will read our SSR book for the first part of class. Then we will read the myth, "Pandora's Box" and answer a few questions about that. Next, we will brainstorm an idea to write about, creating a mind map, including many details and descriptions, about an experience we have had.
Friday: Today we will repeat what we did on Wednesday. We'll have Read Out Loud (ROL) and Caught' Ya and then have another practice analyzing another student's essay, explaining what they did well and how they could improve. Also, today Weekly Reading Report #2 is due---75 pages read and a report turned in!
HOMEWORK:
Monday: Action figure and Dialogue
Tuesday: Cause and Effect Paper
Wednesday: Student Writing Analysis
Thursday: Pandora's Box questions and Mind Map
Friday: Student Writing Analysis and Weekly Reading Report (WR2 #2)
Whew! What a week!
Friday, May 14, 2010
English Work for May 17-21
MONDAY: We'll start off the week with Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we will correct the adverb practice that we worked on on Friday. We will get the friendly letters back, and those who need to make corrections will and turn them in by Wednesday. Next we will have time to read Chapter 7 in The Outsiders.
TUESDAY: First, we will have SSR. Then we will take the adverbs quiz. This will count for a grade! Then we will work on inferences--what they are, and what they mean in the book, The Outsiders.
WEDNESDAY: After Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya we will read Chapter 8 from the book in Readers Theater style. People will take parts and read. Then we will split into groups and work on writing a few inferences of our own!
THURSDAY: We will have Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we will have some time to read Chapter 9 for the quiz on Friday over Chapters 7-9. Next, we will divide into groups and write a song about The Outsiders that we will perform on Friday.
FRIDAY: After Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya are finished, we will take the CPS quiz over chapters 7-9 and write a journal about "Stay Gold." At the end of class we will practice our songs and then perform them for the class.
Should be a great week in school and with the weather!
Homework:
MONDAY: Adverb Practice
TUESDAY: Heroes paper
WEDNESDAY: Letter with Envelope
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: Quiz and Song
TUESDAY: First, we will have SSR. Then we will take the adverbs quiz. This will count for a grade! Then we will work on inferences--what they are, and what they mean in the book, The Outsiders.
WEDNESDAY: After Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya we will read Chapter 8 from the book in Readers Theater style. People will take parts and read. Then we will split into groups and work on writing a few inferences of our own!
THURSDAY: We will have Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we will have some time to read Chapter 9 for the quiz on Friday over Chapters 7-9. Next, we will divide into groups and write a song about The Outsiders that we will perform on Friday.
FRIDAY: After Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya are finished, we will take the CPS quiz over chapters 7-9 and write a journal about "Stay Gold." At the end of class we will practice our songs and then perform them for the class.
Should be a great week in school and with the weather!
Homework:
MONDAY: Adverb Practice
TUESDAY: Heroes paper
WEDNESDAY: Letter with Envelope
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: Quiz and Song
Friday, May 7, 2010
English Work for May 10-14, 2010
Wow! It's May and Tulip Time is almost over! Time is flying! Let's finish this school year happily and merrily. (what part of speech are those words?)
Anyway...
MONDAY: We will start with Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we will listen to a song by Stevie Wonder. (Ask your parents if you won't know who he is.) He wrote the theme song for The Outsiders movie. Then you will read a student writing and write a one-page paper about whether you think the writing is good or not. That will be due on Wednesday.
TUESDAY: We will enjoy a little SSR time and do a Caught 'Ya. Next we will do some adverb practice. After that we will read the letter that Sodapop wrote to Ponyboy. Then we will write our own friendly letters or thank you letters to people of our choice. The letter will be at least three paragraphs long and we will also practice writing envelopes and then send the letters.
WEDNESDAY: First, we will have ROL and Caught 'Ya. We will visit the library--probably the last visit of the year. Then we will learn a little bit about "Gone With the Wind." Then we will read Chapter Six of The Outsiders.
THURSDAY: We will have time for SSR. Next we will take a CPS quiz over chapters 4-6. After that we will answer some discussion questions and talk about what it means to be a hero. The letter is due today.
FRIDAY: First, we'll have ROL and then Caught 'Ya. We will have Adverb Practice--exactly like the quiz we are going to take on the following Tuesday. We will continue on in our discussion of The Outsiders.
Homework: Monday: None
Tuesday: Chapter 6 read
Wednesday: Response to Student Writing
Thursday: Letter and CPS Quiz on Chapter 4-6
Friday: Write about Heroes
Anyway...
MONDAY: We will start with Read Out Loud and Caught 'Ya. Then we will listen to a song by Stevie Wonder. (Ask your parents if you won't know who he is.) He wrote the theme song for The Outsiders movie. Then you will read a student writing and write a one-page paper about whether you think the writing is good or not. That will be due on Wednesday.
TUESDAY: We will enjoy a little SSR time and do a Caught 'Ya. Next we will do some adverb practice. After that we will read the letter that Sodapop wrote to Ponyboy. Then we will write our own friendly letters or thank you letters to people of our choice. The letter will be at least three paragraphs long and we will also practice writing envelopes and then send the letters.
WEDNESDAY: First, we will have ROL and Caught 'Ya. We will visit the library--probably the last visit of the year. Then we will learn a little bit about "Gone With the Wind." Then we will read Chapter Six of The Outsiders.
THURSDAY: We will have time for SSR. Next we will take a CPS quiz over chapters 4-6. After that we will answer some discussion questions and talk about what it means to be a hero. The letter is due today.
FRIDAY: First, we'll have ROL and then Caught 'Ya. We will have Adverb Practice--exactly like the quiz we are going to take on the following Tuesday. We will continue on in our discussion of The Outsiders.
Homework: Monday: None
Tuesday: Chapter 6 read
Wednesday: Response to Student Writing
Thursday: Letter and CPS Quiz on Chapter 4-6
Friday: Write about Heroes
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
English Work for May 3-7, 2010
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.
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.
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
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