Friday, December 20, 2013

Week 9, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th and 8th Grade English
Week 9, Quarter 2

Monday 12/16 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         hand back and review book project scores
·         score 2nd quarter composition notebooks
·         word of the week (Latin/Greek root word study) – spelling/vocab test #3
·         hand out/review ice skating info

Homework:  Ice skating tomorrow.  Make your lunch and dress warm!  Give info sheet to Mom and Dad.

Monday 12/16 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*) and Tuesday 12/17 (4*)
·         score 2nd quarter composition notebooks
·         word of the week (Latin/Greek root word study) – spelling/vocab test #3

Homework:  none! (don’t see that often J)

Tuesday 12/17 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Ice skating holiday party!

Wednesday 12/18 – 7th Grade (6*)
·         Team Cheer Practice 6* = crunch tomorrow 6*, 7*, 1*

Wednesday 12/18 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Hand out and review Extra Credit RJ for 3rd quarter
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Continue persuasive essay – “Should All Student Athletes Receive Trophies for Participation?”

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 1/14 for 8th graders – will NOT be accepted late.   No partial credit – must be completed and verified/signed by parent.

Thursday 12/19 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Hand out and review Extra Credit RJ for 3rd quarter
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Finish compare/contrast essay and turn in (for 3rd quarter)

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Monday 1/13 for 7th graders – will NOT be accepted late.   No partial credit – must be completed and verified/signed by parent.
** A handful of you did not finish your compare/contrast essay and took them home over break to finish.  Don’t forget!


Thursday 12/19 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Hand back and review book project scores
·         Continue persuasive essay (See Wednesday)

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 1/14 for 8th graders – will NOT be accepted late.   No partial credit – must be completed and verified/signed by parent.


Friday 12/20
·         No school for students; teacher work day for semester wrap-up.

·         Merry Christmas!