Monday, May 18, 2015

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

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 7, Quarter 4
SBAC Testing Requires Daily Changes in Class Rotations!  We will review these so you have them in your tracker.  I will post the school schedule in purple, but be aware of core team class crunches nearly every day during testing. 

Monday 5/18 = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Tuesday 5/19 = 7, 1, 2, 3, 4
Wednesday 5/20 = 1, 2, 5, A (90 minute block classes on Wed-Friday)
Thursday 5/21 = 4, 1, 6, 3 (no Advisory class today)
Friday 5/22 = 7, 2, 3, 4 (no Advisory class today)


Monday 5/18 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT – Memoir Revision Part 2 (Surface Errors with A Partner)
·         2* only = Multi-media Review Presentation
·         Partner Vocab Study
·         Act 1, Scene 3 Prompt and Start Scene 4 of Diary of Anne Frank

Homework:  Final “Root of the Week” spelling and vocab test #6 tomorrow (no retakes available for the final test – please be prepared)
Due Friday = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal).  Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Monday 5/18 – 7th Grade (6*) and Tuesday 5/19 (7*, 1*)
·         SWT – Memoir Revision Part 2 (Surface Errors with A Partner)
·         “Root of the Week” Spelling and Vocab Test #6
·         Watsons


Homework:  Due Thursday (6*, 1*) and Friday (7* only) = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal).  Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.


Tuesday 5/19 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Memoir Profiles
·         Spelling/Vocab Test #6 (Final one – Greek/Latin Root Curriculum)


HomeworkDue Friday = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal).  Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Wednesday 5/20 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* 30 minute classes)
·         Score Vocabulary Tests
·         Start Memoir Profile

Homework:  Due Thursday (6*, 1*) and Friday (7* only) = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal).  Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Wednesday 5/20 – 8th Grade (2*) and Thursday 5/21 (3*, 4*)
·         Score Vocabulary Tests
·         Create Memoir Profile
·         Diary of Anne Frank – Act 1, Scene 3

HomeworkDue Friday = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal).  Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Thursday 5/21 – 7th Grade (1*, 6*) and Friday 5/22 (7*)
·         Review “The Lazy Editor” and Photoshop Debate (Scavenger Hunt homework) and Turn In
·         Finish Memoir Profile and Take Home / Take Home Comp Book for Write Memoir
·         The Watsons (if time allows)

Homework:  Write or Type Memoir onto Profile (use draft in comp book ) = Due Thurs 5/28 (6*, 7*) and Friday 5/29 (1* only)

Friday 5/22 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Review “The Lazy Editor” and Photoshop Debate (Scavenger Hunt homework) and Turn In
·         Take Home Profile and  Comp Book for Write Memoir
·         Anne Frank – Act 1, Scene 5


Homework:  Write or Type Memoir onto Profile (use draft in comp book ) = Due Friday 5/29