Week 9, Quarter 2 - Final Week Due Dates

Final Semester Due Dates for 7^th & 8^th Grade English

Mrs. Rice

Week 9, Quarter 2

What’s Due for 7^th Graders?

Monday 11/14 – Ice Skating has been rescheduled for Monday, January 25^th

Tuesday 11/15 – Composition Notebooks Scored (6* only).  Please note, students reviewed comp book requirements for 2^nd quarter, then had one week to complete any missing or incomplete assignment before scoring.

Wednesday 11/16 – Composition Notebooks Scored (7*, 1*)

Thursday 11/17 – Reader’s Journal #3 – Must be verified and signed by a parent.

7^th Grade Homework:  Independent novel must be finished by the end of winter break.  The extra credit Reader’s Journal can be completed on your independent novel or a new book if you’ve already finished your book for the upcoming book project.

Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 1/12 and will NOT be accepted for late credit.

What’s Due for 8^th Graders?

Tuesday 11/15 – Root of the Week Test #3 (spelling and vocabulary)

Wednesday 11/16 –

·         Composition Notebooks Scored.  Please note, students reviewed comp book requirements for 2^nd quarter, then had one week to complete any missing or incomplete assignment before scoring.

·         Poetry Books Due (completed in-class)

·         Reader’s Journal #3 – Must be verified and signed by a parent.

Thursday 11/17 – no 8^th grade core classes

8^th Grade Homework:  Independent novel must be finished by the end of winter break.  The extra credit Reader’s Journal can be completed on your independent novel or a new book if you’ve already finished your book for the upcoming book project.

Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Monday 1/11 and will NOT be accepted for late credit.

Dauntless, 2nd Quarter Composition Notebook (8th Grade, In-Class Work)

8th Grade Composition Book – 2nd Quarter

Total Points =  290 (2*, 3*) and 285 (4*)

Comp Book Scored on Wed 12/16

Sacred Writing Time (SWT)

100   - 20 Entries, 5 pts. each (15 entries should be ½ page or longer to earn credit)

4* only = 19 Entries (95 points)

Word Study

10 – CRACY (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

10  - PHOTO

10   - CORP

10 - BENE

10   - DENT

10   - MAND

10 - COGN

Notes and Activities

5  - “How to Use Text Evidence”

5 “Sample 1 and Sample 2” (glued in, 2 pages)

10 “The Tyger” Poem (stapled in; close read notes)

10 “The Tyger Summary” – divided into 6 stanzas

10 “Object Poem” – list of objects and draft

5  - “There, Their, They’re” (glued in)

5 -  “Your vs. You’re” (glued in)

5    - “Repairing Run-Ons and Ramblers” (glued in)

5 – “Pronoun Power” (glued in)

15 – “Street Music” – list of settings, list of sounds, draft (draft may be on next page)

10 – “The Blues” – notes (2 sections, 5 bullets each section of notes)

10 – “The Blues Poem” – draft (4 stanzas, 6 lines each)

10 – “List Poem” – draft

10 – “Family Metaphor” – stapled in and draft complete

5 – “Adverb Endings” (glued in)

Prototype - 2nd Quarter Composition Notebook (7th Grade, In-Class Work)

7th Grade Composition Book – 2nd Quarter

285 Points - Scored on Tues 12/15 (6* only) and Wed 12/16  (7*, 1*)

Sacred Writing Time (SWT)

 120   - 24 Entries, 5 pts. each (19 entries should be ½ page or longer to earn credit)

Word Study

10 – CRACY (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

10  - PHOTO

10   - CORP

10 - BENE

10   - DENT

10   - MAND

10 - COGN

Notes and Activities

10  - “Notes on Characterization” (7 highlighted terms)

5  - “How to Use Text Evidence”

5 “Sample 1 and Sample 2” (glued in, 2 pages)

5  - “There, Their, They’re” (glued in)

5 -  “Your vs. You’re” (glued in)

5    - “Repairing Run-Ons and Ramblers” (glued in)

5 – “Pronoun Power” (glued in)

5 – “Adverb Endings” (glued in)

15 – “Plot Structure Diagram” (stapled in, 100% complete)

15 – “Lamb to the Slaughter Comparison Chart” (stapled in, 100% complete)

15 – “Lamb to the Slaughter Essay Outline” (stapled in, 100% complete)

5 – “Glossary of Non-Fiction Terms” (glued in, 5 terms)

Root of the Week Study Guide #3 (spelling/vocab)

“Word of the Week”

Study Guide #3

Quiz will be on Friday 12/11 (6*, 7*, 1*) and Tues, 12/15 (2*, 3*, 4*)

Greek/Latin Roots (know the definition of each)

1.      doc = “to teach”

2.      clar = “clear”

3.      gul = “throat”

4.      greg = “herd or flock”

5.      amble = “to walk”

6.      cracy = “rule”

7.      photo = “light”

8.      corp = “body”

9.      bene = “good”

10 dent = “tooth”

11 mand = “to order”

12 cogn = “to learn or to know”

Word of the Week (know how to spell each and the definition)

1.      indoctrinate (in-doc-tri-nate) = to educate; to brainwash

2.      declaration (dec-la-ra-tion) = a public, formal statement

3.      gullible (gul-li-ble) = describes a person who is easily cheated, deceived, or duped

4.      gregarious (gre-gar-i-ous) = describes someone who is social and likes to be around others; animals in a herd

5.      preamble (pre-am-ble) = the introductory part of a document or book (pre means “before”)

6.      plutocracy (plu-toc-ra-cy) = a government run by the wealthy (pluto means “wealth”)

7.      photosynthesis (pho-to-syn-the-sis) = the combining of chemical elements using light

8.      corpulent (cor-pu-lent) = having a large, bulky body

9.      benevolent (be-nev-o-lent) = describes a person who is kind, generous, and promotes happiness in others

10 orthodontics (or-tho-don-tics) = a branch of dentistry that deals with irregularities in   

      teeth (ortho = straight)

11 countermand (coun-ter-mand) = to stop or change a command

12 cognitive (cog-ni-tive) = learning or thinking

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

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 8, Quarter 2

Monday 12/7 – 7^th Grade (7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/7

·          Glue in Comp Book Notes from previous homework (homophones you’re and your; adverb endings; nonfiction terms list)

·         Finish Essay Outline for Compare/Contrast essay

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – be sure to have verified and signed by a parent.  Due Friday 12/11

Monday 12/7 – 8^th  Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Reno Aces Ice Skating Rink!  All 3 core classes (and lunch)

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – be sure to have verified and singed by a parent.  Due Thursday 12/10

Using your poetry Table of Contents sheet handed out last Friday, finish your family metaphor p draft and any other poem drafts that may not be finished in your comp book.  Due tomorrow (2*) and Wed (3*, 4*)

Tuesday 12/8 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/8

·         Hand out and Review Study Guide #3 (root of the week) and create new flashcards

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Essay outline (compare/contrast essay)

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Friday 12/11

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due on Friday 12/11

Tuesday 12/8 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Wednesday 12/9 (3*, 4*)

·         SWT 12/8 and 12/9

·         Hand out and Review Study Guide #3 (root of the week) and create new flashcards

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Begin typing all drafts for poetry book

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Tuesday 12/15

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due on Thursday 12/10 – get it signed by a parent!

Wednesday 12/9 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 12/10 (1*)

·         SWT 12/9 and 12/10

·         Review Comp Book for 2^nd Quarter

·         Glue in final notes  (Non-Fiction Glossary)

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Friday 12/11

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due on Friday 12/11

2^nd Quarter Comp Book Scored on Tues 12/15 (6* only) and Wed 12/16 (7*, 1*) – Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences

Thursday 12/10 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Collect Reader’s Journal Week 2 and Hand out Week 3

·         Multi-media review presentations for 2* and 3* (forgot yesterday, sorry!)

·         Review 2^nd Quarter Composition Notebook

·         Continue typing poems for poetry book

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Tuesday 12/15

Due next Wednesday 12/16 =  Reader’s Journal Week 3; Poetry Book (if not finished earlier); Score Composition Notebooks (Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences)

Friday 12/11 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/11

·         Collect Reader’s Journal #2 and Hand out Reader’s Journal #3

·         Root of the Week – Spelling and Vocab Test #3 (score in class)

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out Reader’s Journal #3 – due next Thurs 12/17

2^nd Quarter Comp Book Scored on Tues 12/15 (6* only) and Wed 12/16 (7*, 1*) – Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences

Remember… Ice Skating on Monday!  (still bring core binder to school, please)

Friday 12/11 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*)

·         SWT 12/11

·         Continue typing poems for poetry book

 Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Tuesday 12/15

Due next Wednesday 12/16 =  Reader’s Journal Week 3; Poetry Book (if not finished earlier); Score Composition Notebooks (Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences)

Poetry Unit Information - 8th Grade Only

What do I Need Finished for the Poetry Unit?

·        Poetry Analysis Essay on Robert Frost’s poem (if you turned it in, I have it)

·        Shape Poem (if you turned it in, I have it)

·        Veteran’s Day Diamante (in your SWT section for 11/10 or 11/12 – 7 lines)

·        So Much Depends Upon (in your Notes & Activities Section – 8 lines)

·        Object Poem (free verse – need your own title)

·        Street Music Poem (free verse – need your own title)

·        The Blues (4 stanzas, 6 lines each – need your own title)

·        List Poem (free verse – need your own title)

·        Family Metaphor (rough draft stapled in – need your own title)

** We will begin typing up our poems next week.  Go through all of your rough drafts in your composition notebook and make sure they are complete for class on Monday 12/7

7th Grade Ice Skating Information (Team Prototype)

Ice Skating Information

Monday, December 14^th, students on Team Prototype will spend their core classes ice skating at the outdoor rink at the Reno Aces stadium for their team holiday celebration!  Busses will leave Billinghurst at 10:00 AM and will arrive back to school by 1:30 PM.  Bus cost and skate rentals will be covered with team funds.  Students can bring a lunch and/or money for the snack bar. Students are asked to dress appropriately.  Consider layers, thick socks, gloves, hat, sunglasses, a coat, and sunscreen. Students who arrive at school dressed inappropriately for outdoor weather (shorts, t-shirt with no coat, sandals) will be asked to call home to change or may have to stay at school.  Students may bring their own skates. We STRONGLY encourage students to leave all I-Pods, phones, and electronic games at home or locked in school lockers as they are often lost or left behind on field trips.  ** Students need to bring core binders to school in case the ice rink closes due to weather.  We will reschedule an alternative trip at another date if possible.

8th Grade Ice Skating Information (Team Dauntless)

Ice Skating Information

Monday, December 7^th, students on Team Dauntless will spend their core classes ice skating at the outdoor rink at the Reno Aces stadium for their team holiday celebration!  Busses will leave Billinghurst at 10:00 AM and will arrive back to school by 1:30 PM.  Bus cost and skate rentals will be covered with team funds.  Students can bring a lunch and/or money for the snack bar. Students are asked to dress appropriately.  Consider layers, thick socks, gloves, hat, sunglasses, a coat, and sunscreen. Students who arrive at school dressed inappropriately for outdoor weather (shorts, t-shirt with no coat, sandals) will be asked to call home to change or may have to stay at school.  Students may bring their own skates. We STRONGLY encourage students to leave all I-Pods, phones, and electronic games at home or locked in school lockers as they are often lost or left behind on field trips.  ** Students need to bring core binders to school in case the ice rink closes due to weather.  We will reschedule an alternative trip at another date if possible.

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 11/30– 8^th Grade (3*, 4*)

·         SWT 11/24 – An Attitude of Gratitude, does it really matter?

·         Blues Music Compilation

·         Blues Idea list and Draft

Homework:  On a white 8.5x11” paper (either portrait or landscape) create your Shape Poem.  Google “Shape Poem” and check out the images for inspiration.  Use most of the page; type it or create final draft in ink (colored ink is fine).  Due tomorrow.

Choose a novel you haven’t read before (can be fictional, non-fiction, historical fiction, biography or autobiography) and bring to class tomorrow.

Monday 11/30 – 7^th  Grade (6*, 7*) and Tuesday 12/1 – (1*)

·         Stocking for Holiday Board

·         Root of the Week – “cogna”

·         Multi-Media Review Presentation

·         Hand out and Review Reader’s Journal #1 (RJ) – Sign up Book

·         Hand out t-shirts

Homework:  Read 30 minutes each night and fill out RJ #1 (Reader’s Journal) – due this Thursday 12/3 (needs to be verified and signed by parent)

This Wednesday = team t-shirt day!  Wear your new team t-shirt or sweatshirt.

Tuesday 12/1 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Stocking for Holiday Board

·         Root of the Week – “cogna”

·         Multi-Media Review Presentation

·         Hand out and Review Reader’s Journal #1 (RJ) – Sign up Book

·         Finish Blues Poem Draft

Homework:  Read 30 minutes each night and fill out RJ #1 (Reader’s Journal) – due this Friday 12/4 (needs to be verified and signed by parent)

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

·         SWT 12/2 and sign up book for independent book project

·         Finish comparison sheet for “Lamb to the Slaughter” and Alfred Hitchcock Presents

·         Start essay outline (we’re building the essay skeleton as a class)

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ (Reader’s Journal) #1 – due tomorrow.  Be sure to have verified and signed by a parent.

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

·         SWT 12/2 and 12/3

·         Love That Dog – p. 54-67

·         List Poem draft in Composition Notebook

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ week 1 – due on Friday (Get it verified and signed by a parent!)

Ice Skating Reminder for Monday 12/7

Thursday 12/3 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/3

·         Turn in RJ (Reader’s Journal) #1 and review/hand out RJ #2

·         With the substitute teacher = Scope play “The Mystery of the Stolen Jewel” and close-read questions (stapled into comp book)

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ week 2 – due Friday 12/11 (Be sure to get verified and signed by a parent!)

Friday 12/4 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Collect RJ (Reader’s Journal) #1

·         Review and Hand out RJ #2

·         Glue in Comp Book Notes from previous homework (homophones you’re and your; adverb endings)

·         Finish Love That Dog

·         Hand out and Review all poetry drafts in our comp books from the entire unit

·         Start draft of “Extended Family Metaphor”

Homework:  Ice Skating on Monday.  Bring a lunch/cash; dress appropriately for outdoors.

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due Thursday 12/10

Take home comp book and complete “Extended Family Metaphor”.  Then, review all poem drafts and finish any that are incomplete.  Due Tuesday 12/8 (2*) and Wed 12/9 (3*, 4*)

Friday 12/5 – 7^th Grade (6*)

·         SWT 12/5

·          Glue in Comp Book Notes from previous homework (homophones you’re and your; adverb endings; nonfiction terms list)

·         Finish Essay Outline for Compare/Contrast essay

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – be sure to have verified and signed by a parent.  Due Friday 12/11