Homework
& Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 5,
Quarter 3
Monday 2/8– 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
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SWT 2/8
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Root of the Week
Study Guide #4 and new flashcards
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Multi-Media
Review Presentation
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Finish Notes on
Theme
Homework: Use flashcards and/or study guide #4 to study
root definitions, word definitions and spelling. Test = Friday 2/12
Read Scope p. 10-15 and complete “Synthesis”
sheet (both sides). Due on Friday 2/12
Monday 2/8 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
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5 min SWT 2/8
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Root of the Week
Study Guide #4 and new flashcards
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Multi-Media
Review Presentation
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Finish
Bibliography card activity
Homework: Bibliography
Assignment (using Citation Machine to create 4 bibliography entries). See directions sheet. Due on Thursday 2/11
Use flashcards and/or study guide #4 to
study root definitions, word definitions and spelling. Test = Tuesday 2/16
Tuesday 2/9 – 8th Grade ( 4*)
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Decades IDU work
day. Artifact 1 with cited paraphrase and
bibliography entry due. Work on Artifact
#2. See project calendar in your packet
for due dates and crunches.
Tuesday 2/9 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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SWT 2/9 – Lottery
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7* only = finish
up last part of Notes on Theme in comp book
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Short story “The
Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
Homework: Use
flashcards and/or study guide #4 to study root definitions, word definitions
and spelling. Test = Friday 2/12
Read Scope p. 10-15 and complete “Synthesis”
sheet (both sides). Due on Friday 2/12
Wednesday 2/10 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4*)
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SWT = practice
with bibliography entries – notecard
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Open-Note, Open
Resource Quiz – Plagiarism, Paraphrasing, Text Citations
Homework: Due tomorrow =
bibliography activity using Citation Machine.net
Due
Friday = Artifact #2 for IDU (includes
artifact, paraphrase with internal citation, bibliography card)
Due
Tuesday 2/16 = Root of the Week, Spelling
and Vocab Test #4 (use study guide and/or flashcards to study spelling and
definitions)
Wednesday 2/10 – 7th Grade (6*)
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Team Cheer
Practice
Homework: Use
flashcards and/or study guide #4 to study root definitions, word definitions
and spelling. Test = Friday 2/12
Read Scope p. 10-15 and complete
“Synthesis” sheet (both sides). Due on Friday 2/12
Thursday 2/11 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*,
4*)
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SWT =
Create-a-Valentine (team activity)
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Review and Edit
of Bibliography Homework Assignment (turn in)
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Score yesterday’s
quiz
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Star of David
introductory activity – WWII and Anne Frank unit
Homework: Due
tomorrow = Artifact #2 for IDU (includes artifact, paraphrase with
internal citation, bibliography card)
Due
Tuesday 2/16 = Root of the Week, Spelling
and Vocab Test #4 (use study guide and/or flashcards to study spelling and
definitions)
Thursday 2/11 – 7th Grade (7*, 1*)
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Counseling Dept
Presentation during Core Classes – Suicide Awareness and Prevention
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Team Cheer
Practice
Homework: Use
flashcards and/or study guide #4 to study root definitions, word definitions
and spelling. Test = Tomorrow
Read Scope p. 10-15 and complete
“Synthesis” sheet (both sides). Due on Friday 2/12
Friday 2/12 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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Create-a-Valentine
(team activity)
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Root of the Week,
Spelling & Vocab Test #4
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Collect “Synthesis”
homework
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7* only = finish “The
Lottery”
Homework: Please check
Infinite Campus this weekend and revise/complete/make-up assignments. These are due Tues 2/16. Academic Warning Notices go out to anyone
earning a C or below on Wed 2/17, so this is your chance to get caught up if
needed.
Friday 2/12 – 8th Grade (2*)
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Decades IDU work
day – Artifact #2 due and work on Artifact #3
Homework:
Due
Tuesday 2/16 = Root of the Week, Spelling
and Vocab Test #4 (use study guide and/or flashcards to study spelling and
definitions)
