Monday, October 5, 2015

Week 9, Quarter 1 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 9, Quarter 1

** Except for the composition notebook score, any assignments due during this week will appear under Term 2 on Infinite Campus. 

Monday 10/5– 8th Grade (3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/5 – “Regrets”
·         Frost Poetry Analysis Outline

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 22-28, then complete “Synthesis” activity and essay (essay prompt on the back side of the Synthesis activity).  Due Friday 10/9

Re-ordering a team t-shirt or sweatshirt?  Money and order form due by Friday 10/9

Need to finish anything in your composition notebook?  Comp book will be scored tomorrow


Monday 10/5 – 7th  Grade (6*, 7*) and Tuesday 10/6 (1*)
·         SWT 10/5 and 10/6
·         Root of the Week – “cracy”
·         Multi-media Review Presentation
·         Plot Diagram in Groups

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 22-28, then complete “Synthesis” activity and essay (essay prompt on the back side of the Synthesis activity).  Due Thursday 10/8


Need to finish anything in your composition notebook?  Comp book will be scored on Wed 10/7


Wednesday 10/7 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Score 1st Quarter Composition Notebooks
·         Finish Plot Diagram (with groups)

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 22-28, then complete “Synthesis” activity and essay (essay prompt on the back side of the Synthesis activity).  Due Tomorrow


Wednesday 10/7 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*) and Thursday 10/8 (4*)
·         SWT 10/7
·         Poetry Analysis Draft

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 22-28, then complete “Synthesis” activity and essay (essay prompt on the back side of the Synthesis activity).  Due Friday 10/9


Re-ordering a team t-shirt or sweatshirt?  Money and order form due by Friday 10/9

Thursday 10/8 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/8 – Arachnophobia
·         “Sugar” questions review and essay activity
·         Hand out and review new homework – “The Spider’s Curse” play
·         Tell-Tale Heart Video (1954)

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 11-16 and complete vocab activity and close read questions.  Due Friday 10/16

Friday 10/9 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         1st mod = team meeting
·         SWT 10/9 – Arachnophobia
·         Final day to collect t-shirt money and order forms
·         “Sugar” questions review and essay activity
·         Hand out and review new homework – “The Spider’s Curse” play

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 11-16 and complete vocab activity and close read questions.  Due Thursday 10/15

Friday 10/9 – 7th Grade (6*)
·         SWT 10/9
·         Notes on Characterization
·         “Button, Button” short story

Homework:  Read October Scope pages 11-16 and complete vocab activity and close read questions.  Due Friday 10/16