Homework
& Class Activities for 7th and 8th Grade English
Week 1,
Quarter 3
Monday 1/13 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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Word of the Week,
p. 13
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Collect Extra
Credit RJ (will not be accepted late)
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Hand out and
Review RJ week 1
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Collect any “Lamb
to the Slaughter” comparison essays completed over break
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Hand out and
review multi-media review for 2nd semester
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Begin close-read on narrative non-fiction article, “I was
Homeless”
Homework: Reader’s
Journal Week 1 due on
Friday, 1/17
Monday 1/13 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*
4* = 20 min crunch)
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Word of the Week,
p. 13
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Collect Extra
Credit RJ (actually due tomorrow for 8th grade only)
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Hand out and
Review RJ week 1
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Hand out and
review multi-media review for 2nd semester
Homework: Reader’s Journal Week 1 due on Thurs 1/16 (2* only) and
Fri 1/17 (3*, 4*)
Tuesday 1/14 – 7th
Grade (6*)
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Team Cheer
Practice 6* = crunch tomorrow (6*, 7*, 1*)
Homework: see Monday
Tuesday 1/14 – 8th
Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
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4* = finish Word
of the Week activity
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Collect Extra
Credit Reader’s Journal (Winter Break)
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Building a
Conclusion for a Persuasive Essay – staple activity to p. 98 of comp book
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Persuasive Essay
writing time
Homework: Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 1 – due Thurs 1/16 (2*) only and Fri
1/17 (3*, 4*)
Wednesday 1/15 – 7th
Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)
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Hand out Book
Orders
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Finish Close Read
Activity sheet, front side only
Homework: Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 1 – due on Friday
Wednesday 1/15 – 8th
Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
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Last class period
to finish Persuasive Essay
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If finished,
begin editing activity on essay
Homework: If Persuasive Essay is not finished, you must
take it home tonight to finish. It needs
to be complete and ready for editing activity next class period.
Due tomorrow (2*) and Fri (3*,4 *)
Finish RJ week 1 and
get signed! Due tomorrow (2*) and Friday (3*, 4*)
Thursday 1/16 – 7th
Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
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Continue with
Close Read Activity – “I Was Homeless” informative narrative
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Begin Close Read
Questions – groups of 4
Homework: Finish RJ week 1 and get signed! Due tomorrow
Thursday 1/16 – 8th
Grade (2*) and Friday 1/17 (3*, 4*)
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Collect RJ week
1; Hand out and Review RJ week 2
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Recognizing the
Sections of your Persuasive Essay activity
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Turn in
persuasive rough draft
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“The Horror of
Slavery” – article and close read questions
Homework: Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 2 – due next Thursday 1/23
Friday 1/17 – 7th
Grade (6*, 7*, 1* 20 minute crunch)
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Collect RJ week
1; Hand out and Review RJ week 2
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Finish Close Read
(group questions) and turn in
Homework: Read 25 min and start RJ week 2 – due next Friday 1/24
