Monday, November 10, 2014

Week 4, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 4, Quarter 2

Monday 11/10 – 7th Grade (1*)
·         SWT 11/10
·         Root of the Week, p. 79
·         Close-Read Activity – vocabulary
Homework:  Read Scope (November) p. 10-17 and complete Close-Read Activity Sheet – due on Thursday

Monday 11/10 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 11/10
·         Root of the Week, p. 79
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Share and turn in poetry book project
·         Root of the Week quiz #2 (spelling and vocabulary)
Homework:  Read Scope (November) p. 10-17 and complete Close-Read Activity Sheet – due on Friday
Friday = poetry reading!  I’ll give you your poetry book back and you choose a poem to read.  Dramatic readings, berets, and bongo drums encouraged J

Tuesday 11/11 – Veterans Day
No School

Wednesday 11/12 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 11/12 (5 minutes only)
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Socratic Seminar – Button, Button
  Homework:  Read Scope (November) p. 10-17 and complete Close-Read Activity Sheet – due on Thursday

Wednesday 11/12 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*) and Thursday 11/13 (4*)
·         SWT 11/12 and 11/13
·         Collect any late poetry book projects / practice poetry reading with partner
·         Partner “Found” poetry activity
Homework:  Read Scope (November) p. 10-17 and complete Close-Read Activity Sheet – due on Friday

Friday = poetry reading!  I’ll give you your poetry book back and you choose a poem to read.  Dramatic readings, berets, and bongo drums encouraged J

Thursday 11/13 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 11/13
·         Review Close Read Activity and collect
·         “How to Turn an Interview into an Article” – hand out/review
Homework:  Read p. 32 of Scope (November) – p. 32 is the back side of the magazine
Complete Article packet then write the Article (staple together) – due Friday 11/21

Friday 11/13 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 11/13 (Frenchie Eulogy)
·         Collect Close Read Activity
·         Review “How to Turn an Interview into an Article”
·         Dramatic Poetry Readings and Cheetos day!
  Homework:  Read p. 32 of Scope (November) – p. 32 is the back side of the magazine
Complete Article packet then write the Article (staple together) – due Thursday 11/20

Friday 11/13 – 7th Grade (6*)
·         SWT 11/13
·         Switch partners for Socratic Seminar
Homework: Read p. 32 of Scope (November) – p. 32 is the back side of the magazine

Complete Article packet then write the Article (staple together) – due Friday 11/21