Thursday, December 12, 2013

Week 8, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th and 8th Grade English
Week 8, Quarter 2
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Monday 12/9 – 7th Grade (6*) and Tuesday 12/10 (7*, 1*)
·         Collect final RJ, week 7
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Review comp book for 2nd quarter
·         Review spelling/vocab test #3 study guide (create additional flash cards)

Homework:  Book project due on Wednesday (late book projects not accepted unless absent)
Late work/revisions for 2nd quarter due by Friday 12/13
Next Monday = comp book scored and spelling/vocab test #3

Monday 12/9 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Collect final RJ, week 7
·         Review comp book for 2nd quarter
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Review spelling/vocab test #3 study guide (create additional flash cards)

Homework:  Book project due on Friday (late book projects not accepted unless absent)
Late work/revisions for 2nd quarter due by Friday 12/13
Next Monday (2*, 3*) and Tuesday (4*) = comp book scored and spelling/vocab test #3

Tuesday 12/10 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         “What do you Think?” with declaration and thesis statement – stapled to p. 96 of comp book
·         Begin “Glitz, Dance, Punch” – p. 27 (creating an introduction for a persuasive essay)

Homework:  Book project due on Friday (late book projects not accepted unless absent)
Late work/revisions for 2nd quarter due by Friday 12/13
Next Monday (2*, 3*) and Tuesday (4*) = comp book scored and spelling/vocab test #3

Wednesday 12/11 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Book Project Due!  “Book Talk” activity in groups of 4

Homework:  Finish any missing or incomplete activities in comp book – scored Monday 12/16
Study flash cards/study guide for spelling/vocab test #3 on Monday 12/16



Wednesday 12/11 – 8th Grade (2*) and Thursday 12/12 (3*, 4*)
·         Warm up = vocab/spelling flash card review
·         Finish “Glitz, Dance, Punch” and staple to p. 97 of comp book
·         Review Persuasive Essay Outline
·         Begin Persuasive Essay

Homework:  Book project due on Friday (late book projects not accepted unless absent)
Late work/revisions for 2nd quarter due by Friday 12/13
Next Monday (2*, 3*) and Tuesday (4*) = comp book scored and spelling/vocab test #3

Thursday 12/12 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)
·         Warm up = vocab/spelling flash card review
·         Compare/Contrast essay – Lamb to the Slaughter

Homework:  Finish any missing or incomplete activities in comp book – scored Monday 12/16
Study flash cards/study guide for spelling/vocab test #3 on Monday 12/16

Friday 12/13 – 7th Grade (1*)
·         Team meeting!

Homework:  See Thursday

Friday 12/13 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Warm up = flash card review with partners
·         Collect any late work/revisions for quarter (last day)
·         Book Project Due!  “Book Talk” groups of 4
·         4* = multi media review

Homework:  Finish any missing or incomplete activities in comp book – scored Monday 12/16 (2*, 3*) and Tuesday 12/17 (4*)

Study flash cards/study guide for spelling/vocab test #3 on Monday 12/16 (2*, 3*) and Tuesday 12/17 (4*)