Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 8, Quarter 2



Monday 12/7 – 7th 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 – 8th  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 – 7th 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 – 8th 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 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 12/10 (1*)
·         SWT 12/9 and 12/10
·         Review Comp Book for 2nd 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

2nd 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 – 8th 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 2nd 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 – 7th 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

2nd 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 – 8th 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)