Homework
& Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 2,
Quarter 2
** 1st Quarter Report Cards are Given to Students on Thursday to Take Home
Monday 10/19– 8th Grade (4*)
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Finish typing and
print essay (Poetry Analysis on Robert Frost poem)
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Glue in “text
evidence” notes in comp book
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due on Friday 10/23
Monday 10/19 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
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SWT 10/19
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Root of the Week
– “corp”
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Multi-media
Review Presentation
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Socratic Seminar
Round 1 – “Button, Button”
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due on Friday 10/23
Wear the color grey on Friday for the team
cheer assembly!
Tuesday 10/20 – 7th Grade (6*) and
Wednesday 10/21 (7*, 1*)
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Socratic Seminar
Round 2
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Complete “Coach”
and “Participant” evaluations
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Practice 7th
grade portion of Team Dauntless cheer
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due on Friday 10/23
Wear the color grey on Friday for the team
cheer assembly!
Tuesday 10/20 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*,
4*)
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SWT 10/19
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Root of the Week
– “corp”
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Multi-media
Review Presentation
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2* only = Career Fair Field Trip Permission Slips – DUE
TOMORROW
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Staple in Frost
Rough Draft (comp book)
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Glue and Review
Text Evidence Notes
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due on Friday 10/23
Wear Team T-Shirt on Friday for team cheer
assembly!
Wednesday 10/21 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4*)
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SWT 10/21 –
Pondering the Meaning of Your Existence J
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2* only = collect
field trip permission slips
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Poetry Analysis
in Socratic Seminar – “The Tyger” by William Blake
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due on Friday 10/23
Wear Team T-Shirt on Friday for team cheer
assembly!
Thursday 10/22 – 7th Grade (6*,
7*, 1*)
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Practice our part
of the team cheer
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SWT 10/22 – “Pumpkin
How-To”
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Close up Socratic
Seminar
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Sign screen for
team t-shirt
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due tomorrow
Wear the color grey tomorrow for the team
cheer assembly!
Thursday 10/22 – 8th Grade (2*)
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Team Cheer
Practice with Kazoos!
Homework: See Wednesday
Friday 10/23 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1* crunch)
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Lance Armstrong
article class discussion and homework review (turn in)
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Hand out and
review extra credit Reader’s Journal for fall break
Homework: Extra Credit
Reader’s Journal due
Monday 11/2 (All students were given the Reader’s Journal and we
reviewed directions and expectations)
Friday 10/23 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*,
4* - 20 minute classes)
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Turn in homework
packet for Lance Armstrong article
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Hand out and
review the Veterans of Foreign Wars “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest (extra credit
during fall break for both English and Social Studies)
Homework: Extra Credit
Essay with cover sheet due
Monday 11/2 (All students were given the essay guidelines/expectations
and cover sheet)
