Monday, October 20, 2014

Week 1, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English (Class Activities and Homework)

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 1, Quarter 2

Monday 10/20 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)
·         SWT 10/20
·         Plot Diagram  - The Tell Tale Heart assessment
Homework:  Extra credit letter and envelope – due tomorrow
“Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday

Monday 10/20 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/20
·         Multi-Media review presentation
·         Root of the Week, p. 77
·         Love that Dog
Homework:  Extra credit letter and envelope – due Wednesday
“Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday

Tuesday 10/21 – 8th Grade (2*)
·         Team meeting – Therefore, we will crunch 2*, 3*, 4* on Wednesday
Homework:  See Monday

Tuesday 10/21 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/21
·         Collect Extra Credit (letter in cursive and envelope)
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         Root of the Week, p.77
·         Work on Plot Diagram activity

 Homework:  “Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday


Wednesday 10/22 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         SWT 10/22 (3 choices from Unjournaling)
·         Collect Extra Credit (letter in cursive and envelope)
·         Love That Dog (finish book)
·         Blues Notes (history and structure), p. 112 of comp book
Homework:  “Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday

Wednesday 10/22 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 10/23 (1*)
·         SWT 10/22 (3 choices from Unjournaling)
·         Plot Mountain – group project

Homework:  “Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday
Thursday 10/23 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/23
·         The Blues – history and structure, p. 112 of comp book
·         Blues pre-write
Homework:  Wear team t-shirt tomorrow for team cheer!
“Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due tomorrow

Friday 10/24 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/24 (Would you rather…)
·         Review new Scope expository piece and homework/hand out homework
·         Share with partners then collect homework due today
·         Finish Plot Mountain
Homework:  Read October Scope p. 10-12
                       Complete “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Thurs 10/30

Friday 10/24 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* 15 min. crunch)
·         Review new Scope expository piece and homework/hand out homework
·         Share with partners then collect homework due today
·         If time allows, continue Blues poem
Homework:  Read October Scope p. 10-12

                       Complete “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Wednesday 10/29