Homework
& Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 3,
Quarter 2
Monday 11/3 – 8th Grade (3*, 4*)
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Sacred Pumpkin
Time!
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Highlight October
SWT dates
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Multi-Media
Review Presentation
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Study Guide and
Create Notecards for Root of the Week Quiz
Homework:
Argumentative Essay Packet with Essay
attached due Thurs 11/6
(2*, 3*) and Fri 11/7 (4* only)
Wednesday,
Sacred Writing Time for October will be scored – finish up any entries that are
not at least ½ page or that may be missing from absences. All poems written in class will be due also
and we’ll be typing them in the lab.
Study notecards (or study guide) for
Root of the Week Quiz #2. Quiz
on Monday 11/10
Monday 11/3 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*)
and Wednesday 11/5 (1*)
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SWT 11/3 and 11/5
– If I was President of the United States for a Day…
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Multi-media
review presentation
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Socratic Seminar,
part 1
Homework: Due Thursday =
Vocab/Spelling Quiz #2
Argument Essay Packet
with Essay Attached
Wednesday 11/5 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4*)
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Sacred Writing
Time entries for October scored today (completion credit)
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Poetry book
examples and directions
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Computer lab time
to type and print poems
Homework: Due tomorrow (2*, 3*) and Friday
(4* only) = Argument essay packet with essay attached
Due
next Monday = Spelling/Vocab test #2
(Greek/Latin roots) and Completed Poetry
Book
Thursday 11/6 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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SWT 11/6
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Argument Essay “Look-Fors”
and Turn In
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November
Scholastic with Native American Heritage video – hand out and review Close Read
activity
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Greek/Latin root
spelling and vocab quiz #2
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Finish round 1 of
Socratic Seminar if there is time
Homework: Read November
Scope pages 10-17 and complete Close Read Activity (both sides)
Due
next Thursday 11/3
Thursday 11/6 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*)
and Friday 11/7 (4*)
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Collect Argument
Essay Packet with Essay Attached
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Hand out November
Scope magazine and Close Read Activity Sheet
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Computer Lab to
finish typing and printing poems
Homework: Due Monday 11/10 = Poetry
Book (see directions) and Spelling/Vocab Test #2 (study your flash cards and/or
study guide)
Due
Friday 11/14 = Read November Scope pages
10-17 and complete Close Read Activity (both sides)
