Due Friday, February 21st - Expository Paper - we will add it into the portfolio in class on Friday
Due Friday February 14th - Thesis statement of Expository paper
Due Friday - Study Island assignments on Inferences and Textual Evidence (study for vocab first, though - you will get some class time for this on Thursday)
Thursday February 6th - VOCABULARY TEST - study notes and you will do great!
Short Essay due Wednesday:
Monday and Tuesday - Newslea article on Social Media and Mixed Messages and Notification sheet
Friday, Jan 24th is the Reading DCA - get good sleep and eat a good breakfast. YOU WILL DO GREAT!! :-)
January 15th - CFA for Poetry. Please review your notes in your interactive notebook to make sure you know how to find use or find the poetic techniques.
January 6th -January 17th - Students should be working on their personal narrative essay. Thinking maps due January 13th. Rough drafts due Wednesday January 15th. Finals are to be shared by the 17th.
Vocabulary Test is Thursday, Dec 19th. Study!!!
Monday Dec 16th - "I Sing the Battle" poetry assignment
Study Island assignments:
Due before Monday, Dec 16th: Study Island on "Connotation and Denotation"
Due by Friday, Dec 13th: Study Island assignment on "Character Perspectives"
Due Wednesday, December 11th - Paraphrasing of "I Build Walls..." poem
By Friday December 6th - Idioms assignment, " Games People Play"
The link to this week's story, "All Summer in a Day," by Ray Bradbury- staff.esuhsd.org/danielle/english%20department%20lvillage/rt/short%20stories/all%20summer%20in%20a%20day.pdf
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Monday night (Nov 25th) - "Over the Edge" Figurative Language assignment
Vocab test - Monday November 25th
Thursday November 21st - Figurative Language Practice - "Stick Your Neck Out"
Wednesday November 20th - Figurative Language "The Skeleton in Your Closet"
Tuesday November 19th - U.N.R.E.A.L response to "Bad Blood - Here is the prompt: How does Jared’s perspective about his future develop or change throughout the story? Cite specific examples from the text that show Jared’s perspective about his life.
Tuesday November 19th - CFA for RL7.6 on Character Perspective; make sure you completed the Lab if you did not receive a 100 on the "Bad Blood" quiz. Here is the lab review link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bk7LsTAjKNKz19xDL3ySSdpTPMT1StwLu6Of4neAr1E/edit
Thursday November 14th - Study for quiz on "Bad Blood" by Will Weaver and subject/verb agreement.
Due by Tuesday November 12th - Study Island assignment on Summary
Please have your Banned Book AR test done by this weekend. Grades will go in to PowerSchool next Monday.
The Stingy Artist RL7.6 practice due by Friday
*****All assignments for this nine weeks are due by Tuesday afternoon. Grades will be finalized Tuesday night.*****
CFA for standards 7.2-7.3 will be Monday, Oct 28th.
TUESDAY October 29th - Vocabulary Test
WEDNESDAY October 30th - DCA for Science
MONDAY November 4th - DCA for ELA
10/28 - finish the Irregular verb assignment and your LAB work you started on Friday. STUDY VOCAB!!!
10/23 - Work on the UNREAL response:
Link to story: https://www.boone.kyschools.us/userfiles/1066/Classes/5510/tanaeka%20story%20and%20questions.pdf?id=540493
U.N.R.E.A.L response to "Ta-Na-E-Ka" due by the end of class on Thursday. Here is the prompt: Using the story’s conflict, climax, and theme, what was the overall impact of Ta-Ne-E-Ka on Mary and her grandfather?
10/21 - Irregular Verbs p. 50, 51
10/17 - review Pronoun usage (subject vs. object) and put in notes on verbs in notebook
10/16- study for vocabulary quiz
10/14 - 10/18 Complete Study Island assignment on Plot
Climate survey -
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpX-qzvsIZxA8Xi1-SxJAH26fh2BWrYyLfFK6S8EZvlLzCTA/viewform
10/8 - Study for Vocabulary Test; brainstorm and begin creating list for the Wilderness Survival Kit for your group
10/7 Monday - finish both Study Island assignments if you have not already done so
This week's story, "Just Once" by Thomas Dygaard - samuelsela6.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/0/9/24094830/just_once_by_thomas_dygard.pdf
TEST on "Just Once" will be Thursday October 3rd - make sure you are understanding inferences from the text.
10/2 - Quiz on the first five words parts will be Wednesday
10/2 - finish the Inference and Context Clue assignments on "Just Once" if you didn't finish them in class
Banned Book week has begun. All students need to show parents the Banned Book Week parent letter and turned in by Tuesday October 1st. Here is a link to the books and other sites to check out: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j9bNt0dg2xZmCSwJ4El-4lsRfEqpCTHVqrhLqK_bTSc/edit
9/26-10/4 Two lessons on Study Island have been issued - one on context clues and one on inferences. Complete them no later than Sunday October 6th.
9/25 - Progress reports have been given. Please turn in signed as soon as possible.
9/24 - Making inferences chart using the high school football article
9/23 - Paragraph using inferences and word meaning on high school football and its dangers
9/17 - Finish the Newsela 9/11 passage for annotation and context clues
9/16 AND 9/17 - Context Clue practice - TEST WEDNESDAY on the use of the four context clues
9/12 - Independent Practice w/ Context Clues
9/11 - Conduct an interview with a family member about their whereabouts and emotions during 9/11. Put on the K-W-L sheet.
Due by 9/8 - Context Clue Assignment on Study Island
9/3-9/6 Baseline writing assignment - The 8 C's of Success short essay - due FRIDAY September 6th on Google Docs
8/28 - Finish the Private Investigation summary and reflection
8/27 - Students are to complete 3 Truths and a Lie to present to their group and the class.
8/26 - Kids, no homework! Parents, YOU have the homework. :-) Please turn in all paperwork for the front office. Thank you!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpX-qzvsIZxA8Xi1-SxJAH26fh2BWrYyLfFK6S8EZvlLzCTA/viewform
Due Friday February 14th - Thesis statement of Expository paper
Due Friday - Study Island assignments on Inferences and Textual Evidence (study for vocab first, though - you will get some class time for this on Thursday)
Thursday February 6th - VOCABULARY TEST - study notes and you will do great!
Short Essay due Wednesday:
- Do you think athletes, based on the current system that the money flows that you have just explained, still should be paid higher than teachers, nurses, or policeman? Write a short essay defending your decision using at least two reasons with examples to support your reasoning. If you believe the athletes should be paid more, use the flow chart as a way of reasoning.If you believe the other groups of people mentioned should be paid more, you must give sound evidence with examples to support.
Monday and Tuesday - Newslea article on Social Media and Mixed Messages and Notification sheet
Friday, Jan 24th is the Reading DCA - get good sleep and eat a good breakfast. YOU WILL DO GREAT!! :-)
January 15th - CFA for Poetry. Please review your notes in your interactive notebook to make sure you know how to find use or find the poetic techniques.
January 6th -January 17th - Students should be working on their personal narrative essay. Thinking maps due January 13th. Rough drafts due Wednesday January 15th. Finals are to be shared by the 17th.
Vocabulary Test is Thursday, Dec 19th. Study!!!
Monday Dec 16th - "I Sing the Battle" poetry assignment
Study Island assignments:
Due before Monday, Dec 16th: Study Island on "Connotation and Denotation"
Due by Friday, Dec 13th: Study Island assignment on "Character Perspectives"
Due Wednesday, December 11th - Paraphrasing of "I Build Walls..." poem
By Friday December 6th - Idioms assignment, " Games People Play"
The link to this week's story, "All Summer in a Day," by Ray Bradbury- staff.esuhsd.org/danielle/english%20department%20lvillage/rt/short%20stories/all%20summer%20in%20a%20day.pdf
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Monday night (Nov 25th) - "Over the Edge" Figurative Language assignment
Vocab test - Monday November 25th
Thursday November 21st - Figurative Language Practice - "Stick Your Neck Out"
Wednesday November 20th - Figurative Language "The Skeleton in Your Closet"
Tuesday November 19th - U.N.R.E.A.L response to "Bad Blood - Here is the prompt: How does Jared’s perspective about his future develop or change throughout the story? Cite specific examples from the text that show Jared’s perspective about his life.
Tuesday November 19th - CFA for RL7.6 on Character Perspective; make sure you completed the Lab if you did not receive a 100 on the "Bad Blood" quiz. Here is the lab review link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bk7LsTAjKNKz19xDL3ySSdpTPMT1StwLu6Of4neAr1E/edit
Thursday November 14th - Study for quiz on "Bad Blood" by Will Weaver and subject/verb agreement.
Due by Tuesday November 12th - Study Island assignment on Summary
Please have your Banned Book AR test done by this weekend. Grades will go in to PowerSchool next Monday.
The Stingy Artist RL7.6 practice due by Friday
*****All assignments for this nine weeks are due by Tuesday afternoon. Grades will be finalized Tuesday night.*****
CFA for standards 7.2-7.3 will be Monday, Oct 28th.
TUESDAY October 29th - Vocabulary Test
WEDNESDAY October 30th - DCA for Science
MONDAY November 4th - DCA for ELA
10/28 - finish the Irregular verb assignment and your LAB work you started on Friday. STUDY VOCAB!!!
10/23 - Work on the UNREAL response:
Link to story: https://www.boone.kyschools.us/userfiles/1066/Classes/5510/tanaeka%20story%20and%20questions.pdf?id=540493
U.N.R.E.A.L response to "Ta-Na-E-Ka" due by the end of class on Thursday. Here is the prompt: Using the story’s conflict, climax, and theme, what was the overall impact of Ta-Ne-E-Ka on Mary and her grandfather?
10/21 - Irregular Verbs p. 50, 51
10/17 - review Pronoun usage (subject vs. object) and put in notes on verbs in notebook
10/16- study for vocabulary quiz
10/14 - 10/18 Complete Study Island assignment on Plot
Climate survey -
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpX-qzvsIZxA8Xi1-SxJAH26fh2BWrYyLfFK6S8EZvlLzCTA/viewform
10/8 - Study for Vocabulary Test; brainstorm and begin creating list for the Wilderness Survival Kit for your group
10/7 Monday - finish both Study Island assignments if you have not already done so
This week's story, "Just Once" by Thomas Dygaard - samuelsela6.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/0/9/24094830/just_once_by_thomas_dygard.pdf
TEST on "Just Once" will be Thursday October 3rd - make sure you are understanding inferences from the text.
10/2 - Quiz on the first five words parts will be Wednesday
10/2 - finish the Inference and Context Clue assignments on "Just Once" if you didn't finish them in class
Banned Book week has begun. All students need to show parents the Banned Book Week parent letter and turned in by Tuesday October 1st. Here is a link to the books and other sites to check out: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j9bNt0dg2xZmCSwJ4El-4lsRfEqpCTHVqrhLqK_bTSc/edit
9/26-10/4 Two lessons on Study Island have been issued - one on context clues and one on inferences. Complete them no later than Sunday October 6th.
9/25 - Progress reports have been given. Please turn in signed as soon as possible.
9/24 - Making inferences chart using the high school football article
9/23 - Paragraph using inferences and word meaning on high school football and its dangers
9/17 - Finish the Newsela 9/11 passage for annotation and context clues
9/16 AND 9/17 - Context Clue practice - TEST WEDNESDAY on the use of the four context clues
9/12 - Independent Practice w/ Context Clues
9/11 - Conduct an interview with a family member about their whereabouts and emotions during 9/11. Put on the K-W-L sheet.
Due by 9/8 - Context Clue Assignment on Study Island
9/3-9/6 Baseline writing assignment - The 8 C's of Success short essay - due FRIDAY September 6th on Google Docs
8/28 - Finish the Private Investigation summary and reflection
8/27 - Students are to complete 3 Truths and a Lie to present to their group and the class.
8/26 - Kids, no homework! Parents, YOU have the homework. :-) Please turn in all paperwork for the front office. Thank you!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpX-qzvsIZxA8Xi1-SxJAH26fh2BWrYyLfFK6S8EZvlLzCTA/viewform