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

Homework & Class Activities for 7^th & 8^th Grade English

Mrs. Rice

Week 7, Quarter 2

Monday 12/1 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Team Holiday Celebration – Ice Skating!

Monday 12/1 – 7^th Grade (7*, 1*)

·         SWT 11/25 – Thanksgiving Disaster

·         Notes on Characterization, p. 107 of comp book

·         Groups of 4 – Character Traits List

Homework:  Due tomorrow = Scavenger Hunt Activity and bring in independent reading book

Tuesday 12/2 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/2

·         Highlight November Sacred Writing Time dates

·         Root of the Week, p. 82

·         Multi-Media Review Presentation

·         Sign up Independent Reading Books – Hand out and Review Reader’s Journal #1

·         Collect “Scavenger Hunt” homework activity

Homework:  November Sacred Writing Time scored on Thursday 12/4

Read 30 min tonight and fill out Reader’s Journal #1 – due Tue 12/9 (6* only) and Wed 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Tuesday 12/2 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Wed 12/3 (3*, 4*)

·         SWT 12/2

·         Highlight November Sacred Writing Time dates

·         Root of the Week, p. 82

·         Multi-Media Review Presentation

·         Sign up Independent Reading Books (for those who didn’t last week) – Hand out and Review Reader’s Journal #1

·         Finish Star of David activity in comp book

Homework:  November Sacred Writing Time scored on Thursday 12/4

Read 30 min tonight and fill out Reader’s Journal #1 – due Tue 12/9

Wednesday 12/3 (6*, 7*) and Thursday 12/4 (1*)

·         SWT 12/3 and 12/4

·         Character Traits List – small group to whole class

·         Overview of Roald Dahl’s short story (fiction) for adults

Homework:  November Sacred Writing Time scored on Thursday 12/4

Read 30 min tonight and fill out Reader’s Journal #1 – due Tue 12/9 (6* only) and Wed 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Thursday 12/4 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT 12/4

·         Review and Correct Scavenger Hunt Activity (identifying components of an argument essay)

·         2*/3* = Star of David brainstorm activity

·         4* = Review Reader’s Journal Requirements and Example

Homework: Read 30 min tonight and fill out Reader’s Journal #1 – due Tue 12/9

Friday 12/5 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/5

·         Character Traits Activity – small group to whole class traits list

Homework:  Read 30 min tonight and fill out Reader’s Journal #1 – due Tue 12/9 (6* only) and Wed 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Friday 12/5 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*)

·         SWT 12/5

·         Anne Frank and WWII video timeline – “Hitler’s New Germany”

Homework:  Read 30 min tonight and fill out Reader’s Journal #1 – due Tue 12/9