Thursday, May 12, 2016

Week 6, Quarter 4 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 6, Quarter 4

7th Grade – Monday 5/9 (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)
·         Root-of-the-Week Bingo (review for test)
·         Multi-Media Presentation

Homework: Use study guide #6 and/or flashcards to study your final “Root of the Week” list – test = tomorrow
For the iNevada project, 10 notecards will be due tomorrow at the end of our 1st period meeting time.


8th Grade – Monday 5/9 (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Root-of-the-Week Bingo (review for test
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         Book check out and Literature Circle set-up

Homework: Use study guide #6 and/or flashcards to study your final “Root of the Week” list.  Test will be tomorrow 5/10 (2*) and Wed 5/11 (3*, 4*)

Frankbook project due Thurs 5/12 (this project may not be turned in for late credit)


7th Grade – Tuesday 5/10 (6*, 7*, 1* crunch before lunch, then iNevada group meeting after lunch)

·         Root of the Week, Spelling/Vocab Test #6

Homework: If you need to finish iNevada research cards, please have them ready for Friday.  Otherwise, consider typing your “Top 10 Facts” at home so your meeting time is freed up on Thursday.

8th Grade – Tuesday 5/10 (2*) and Wed 5/11 (3*, 4*)
·         Root of the Week, Spelling/Vocab Test #6
·         Read Prologue and start chapter 1

Homework: Finish chapter 1 (up to page 30) of The Boy on the Wooden Box
Frankbook project due Thurs 5/12 (this project may not be turned in for late credit)



7th Grade  - Wednesday 5/11 (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)
·         Score Root of the Week Spelling/Vocab Test #6
·         Read Watsons chapter 7

 Homework: If you need to finish iNevada research cards, please have them ready for Friday.  Otherwise, consider typing your “Top 10 Facts” at home so your meeting time is freed up on Thursday.


8th Grade – Thursday 5/12 (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Frankbook Project Due (App. and Advertisement Justification Activity)
·         Chapter 1 Activity in Comp Book with Literature Group

Homework: Read Chapter 2 of The Boy on the Wooden Box (p. 30-49) – due tomorrow (2*, 3*) and Monday (4* only)


7th Grade – Thursday 5/12 (1*)
·         iNevada work period  - type Top 10 Fact List and Bibliography and complete project idea generator with partner

Homework: Need to finish Top 10 Fact List or Bibliography?  Have ready by next Tuesday 5/17


8th Grade – Friday 5/13 (2*, 3*)
·         Chapter 2 Literature Circle Activity
·         Chapter 3 Group Read

Homework: Finish Chapter 3 by Tuesday 5/17


7th Grade – Friday 5/13 (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Hand out May Scope magazine and review debate piece
·         Complete Watsons Chapter 7 questions and start chapter 8

Homework: Read May Scope (summer break debate) pages 28-29 and complete the chart on p. 29 (write directly in the magazine).  Don’t forget to write your claim at the bottom. 

Due Thurs 5/19