Friday, October 4, 2013

Week 9, Quarter 1 - 7th and 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th and 8th Grade English
Week 9, Quarter 1

Monday 10/7 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Tuesday 10/8 (1*)
·         Word of the week, p. 6
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Scholastic Close-Read

Homework:  Check out a new independent reading book for 2nd quarter.  Extra credit RJ goes home at the end of the week for the fall break.

Monday 10/7 – 8th Grade (3*, 4*)
·         Score comp books
·         Begin Scholastic Close-Read


Homework:  Check out a new independent reading book for 2nd quarter.  Extra credit RJ goes home at the end of the week for the fall break.
Tuesday 10/8 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·        Word of the Week, p. 6
·        Media Review Presentation
·        2* = score comp books for 1st quarter
·        Scholastic Close-Read

Homework:  Wear team t-shirt on Friday for team assembly.

Wednesday 10/9 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·        Finish page one of Scholastic Close-Read

Homework: Wear purple or grey on Friday for 8th grade team cheer assembly

Wednesday 10/9 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*) and Thursday 10/10 (4*)
·        Finish page one of Scholastic Close-Read
·        Begin partner analysis


Homework:  Wear team t-shirt on Friday for assembly.  Pick out new book for 2nd quarter and get started.

Thursday 10/10 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Hand out extra credit Reader’s Journal for October break
·         Continue page 2 of close read sheet

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 10/22 (no exceptions unless absent)
Friday 10/11 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Hand out extra credit Reader’s Journal for October break
·         Finish and hand in Informational Text close-read (Scholastic article)

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Monday 10/21 (no exceptions unless absent)

Friday 10/11 – 7th Grade (2*)
·         Finish and hand in Informational Text close-read (Scholastic article)
·         Begin “A Bloody History” compare/contrast


Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 10/22 (no exceptions unless absent)