Greek/Latin Root - "Word of the Week" - Study Guide #2

“Word of the Week”

Study Guide #2

Quiz will be on Thurs 11/7 (6*, 7*, 1*) and Fri 11/8 (2*, 3*, 4*)

Greek/Latin Roots (know the definition of each)

1.   doc = “to teach”

2.   clar = “clear”

3.   gul = “throat”

4.   greg = “herd or flock”

5.   amble = “to walk”

6.   cracy = “rule”

7.   photo = “light”

8.   corp = “body”

Word of the Week (know how to spell each and the definition)

1.   indoctrinate (in-doc-tri-nate) = to educate; to brainwash

2.   declaration (dec-la-ra-tion) = a public, formal statement

3.   gullible (gul-li-ble) = describes a person who is easily cheated, deceived, or duped

4.   gregarious (gre-gar-i-ous) = describes someone who is social and likes to be around others; animals in a herd

5.   preamble (pre-am-ble) = the introductory part of a document or book (pre means “before”)

6.   plutocracy (plu-toc-ra-cy) = a government run by the wealthy (pluto means “wealth”)

7.   photosynthesis (pho-to-syn-the-sis) = the combining of chemical elements using light

8.   corpulent (cor-pu-lent) = having a large, bulky body

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

Homework & Class Activities for 7^th and 8^th Grade English

Week 2, Quarter 2

Monday 10/28 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Collect RJ week 1

·         Hand out and review RJ week 2

·         Word of the Week, p. 8 of comp book

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         Compare/Contrast outline with Introductory paragraph on p. 90 of comp book

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 2 – due on Friday 11/1

Monday 10/28 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*) and Tuesday 10/29 (4*)

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         Computer Lab to type final draft of Patriotism essay (if draft wasn’t finished last Thursday, students are required to finish the rough draft first)

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 2 – due on Thursday 10/31

Tuesday 10/29 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Ending Stuff (warm up) – staple to p. 39

·         Finish outline, conclusion, and begin writing compare/contrast essay

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 2 – due on Friday 11/1

Wednesday 10/30 – 7^th Grade (6*) and Thurs 10/31 (7*, 1*)

·         Finish conclusion on outline and write essay (chart, outline, essay due at end of class)

·         If time allows, read Malala article and complete constructed response questions

Homework:  Finish RJ week 2 and get signed!  Due on Friday

Wednesday 10/30 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Finish final draft in computer lab – turn in final draft for essay contest and packet (social studies questions, outline, handwritten draft, copy of final draft)

·         Word of the week, if time allows

Homework:  Finish RJ week 2 and have signed!  Due tomorrow

Thursday 10/31 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Collect RJ week 2

·         Hand out and review RJ week 3

·         Word of the Week, p. 8

·         Malala discussion and video – staple constructed responses to p. 88

·         p. 89 video constructed response – American Education

Homework:  Bring 1 piece of “junk mail” from home – due tomorrow (2* only) and

Monday 11/4 (3*, 4*)

Reader’s Journal Week 3 – due Friday 11/8

Friday 11/1 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Collect RJ week 2 / Hand out and Review RJ week 3

·         Collect compare/contrast essay if it was finished at home

·         Characterization Notes, p. 90

·         Character Traits List – group activity

Homework:  Start RJ week 3 – due next Thursday 11/7

Friday 11/1 – 8^th Grade (2*)

·         Finish “American Education” constructed response, p. 90 of comp book

·         Propaganda Techniques, staple p. 91 of comp book

·         “Junk Mail” Marketing Strategies, p. 92 of comp book

·         Start Personal Junk Mail Analysis Activity

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 3 – due next Friday 11/8

Week 1, Quarter 2 - 7th and 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7^th and 8^th Grade English

Week 1, Quarter 2

Monday 10/21 – 7^th Grade (7*, 1*)

·         Finish Close Read, p. 2 and turn in

·         “A Bloody History” – Spice Trade Wars

·         Compare/Contrast Sheet on both articles

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal from fall break due tomorrow

Monday 10/21 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Word of the Week, p. 7 (photo)

·         Collect Extra Credit Reader’s Journal from fall break (not accepted late)

·         Hand out RJ week 1

·         Multi-Media Presentation hand out

·         “A Bloody History” and compare/contrast activity

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 1 – due on Thursday 10/24

Tuesday 10/22 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Word of the Week, p. 7

·         Hand out RJ week 1

·         Collect Extra Credit Reader’s Journal from fall break (not accepted late)

·         Finish compare/contrast activity

·         Begin compare/contrast essay outline

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 1 – due Mon 10/28

Tuesday 10/22 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Wednesday 10/23 (3*, 4*)

·         Patriots Pen Essay Outline (staple social studies questions on patriotism to it)

·         “Bravest Girl on Earth” article and constructed response, p. 87 of comp book

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 1 – due Thursday 10/24

Wednesday 10/23 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 10/24 (1*)

·         Word of the Week, p. 7

·         Complete essay outline (compare/contrast)

·         Staple outline to comparison chart for two articles

Homework:  Read 25 min and finish RJ week 1 – get signed!  Due Monday 10/28

Thursday 10/24 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Turn in RJ week 1

·         Hand out RJ week 2

·         Write rough draft for Patriot’s Pen essay

·         Start Malala article and 3 constructed response questions (if time allows)

Homework:  If Patriot’s Pen rough draft is not finished in class, complete this weekend and be ready to type final draft on Monday

Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 2 – due Thurs 10/31

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

Homework & Class Activities for 7^th and 8^th Grade English

Week 9, Quarter 1

Monday 10/7 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Tuesday 10/8 (1*)

·         Word of the week, p. 6

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         Scholastic Close-Read

Homework:  Check out a new independent reading book for 2^nd quarter.  Extra credit RJ goes home at the end of the week for the fall break.

Monday 10/7 – 8^th Grade (3*, 4*)

·         Score comp books

·         Begin Scholastic Close-Read

Homework:  Check out a new independent reading book for 2^nd quarter.  Extra credit RJ goes home at the end of the week for the fall break.

Tuesday 10/8 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·        Word of the Week, p. 6

·        Media Review Presentation

·        2* = score comp books for 1^st quarter

·        Scholastic Close-Read

Homework:  Wear team t-shirt on Friday for team assembly.

Wednesday 10/9 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·        Finish page one of Scholastic Close-Read

Homework: Wear purple or grey on Friday for 8^th grade team cheer assembly

Wednesday 10/9 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*) and Thursday 10/10 (4*)

·        Finish page one of Scholastic Close-Read

·        Begin partner analysis

Homework:  Wear team t-shirt on Friday for assembly.  Pick out new book for 2^nd quarter and get started.

Thursday 10/10 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Hand out extra credit Reader’s Journal for October break

·         Continue page 2 of close read sheet

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 10/22 (no exceptions unless absent)

Friday 10/11 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Hand out extra credit Reader’s Journal for October break

·         Finish and hand in Informational Text close-read (Scholastic article)

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Monday 10/21 (no exceptions unless absent)

Friday 10/11 – 7^th Grade (2*)

·         Finish and hand in Informational Text close-read (Scholastic article)

·         Begin “A Bloody History” compare/contrast

Homework:  Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 10/22 (no exceptions unless absent)

8th Grade Composition Notebook - 1st Quarter

 Here is the 8th Grade Composition Notebook Point Sheet for in-class activities during the 1st quarter.  Every activity has been reviewed as a class and should be 100% complete.  Students will go through their comp book, page by page, on Monday 9/30.  They have until Monday 10/7 to finish anything that may be incomplete or is missing due to absence.  On Monday 10/7, the comp book will be scored.  This gives students the opportunity to earn 100%.

8th Grade Composition Book – 1st Quarter

Score ___/170 Letter Grade ___

Word Study

___/10  p. 1 – doc (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

___/10  p. 2 – clar

___/10  p. 3 – gul

___/10  p. 4 – greg

Journals and Warm-Ups

___/10 p. 35 – “Compound Sentence Structure” (notes on page, sheet on top stapled in)

___/10 p. 36 – “Fors and Nors and Such” (stapled in and totally complete)

___/10 p. 37 – “Commas and Compounds” (stapled in and totally complete)

___/10  p. 38 – “Compound Sentence Review” (stapled in and totally complete)

___/10  p. 39 – “Commas in Dates”  (stapled in and totally complete)

___/10  p. 40 – “Too Vague” (minimum 5 sentence paragraph)

___/10  p. 41 – “Commas in Addresses” (stapled in and totally complete; envelope underneath)

___/10  p. 42 – “Commas in Names” (stapled in and totally complete)

Notes and Activities

___/10 p. 81 – 82 - Research Without Plagiarism Notes (4 sections, 13 bullets)

___/10 p. 83 – F.A.Q’s About Plagiarism (stapled in and sections highlighted)

___/10 p. 84 – Creating a Bibliography (stapled in with 2 handwritten notes sections)

___/10 p. 85 – Bibliography Activity (3 entries)

___/10 p. 86 – How to Cite Your Sources (notes stapled in and sections highlighted)

7th Grade Composition Notebook - 1st Quarter

 Here is the 7th Grade Composition Notebook Point Sheet for in-class activities during the 1st quarter.  Every activity has been reviewed as a class and should be 100% complete.  Students will go through their comp book, page by page, on Monday 9/30.  They have until Friday 10/4 to finish anything that may be incomplete or is missing due to absence.  On Friday, the comp book will be scored.  This gives students the opportunity to earn 100%.

7^th Grade Composition Book – 1st Quarter

Score ___/130  Letter Grade ___

Word Study

___/10  p. 1 – doc (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

___/10  p. 2 – clar

___/10  p. 3 – gul

___/10  p. 4 – greg

Journals and Warm-Ups

___/10 p. 35 – “First Thing’s First” (skill notes + 1-5 complete sentences)

___/10 p. 36 – “Addressing Directly” (stapled in, entire sheet complete)

___/10 p. 37 – “Parenthetically Speaking” (1-6)

___/10  p. 38 – “Long and Short of It” (1-5 complete sentences)

Notes and Activities

___/10 p. 81 – The Short Story (2 sections: 9 bullets for section 1 and 4 bullets for sect.2)

___/10 p. 82 – 83 Title and Beginning Paragraph of a Short Story (2 sections: 1-8 for section 1   

                                 and 1-5 for section 2)

___/10 p. 84 – Analyzing Plot in a Short Story (11 highlighted terms and 1 plot diagram)

              p. 85  - may be blank

___/20 p. 86–88 “The Tell- Tale” Heart Discussion Questions (1-13)

Week 8, Quarter 1 - 7th and 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7^th and 8^th Grade English

Week 8, Quarter 1

Monday 9/30 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Word of the Week, p. 5 of comp book

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         Comp book review for 1^st quarter (page by page review before it’s scored on Friday 10/4)

Homework and End of Quarter Stuff: 

Book Project due Tomorrow!  Book project will not be accepted late (see class policy letter)

Final Reader’s Journal Week 8 due on Friday 10/4

T-shirt money due by Friday 10/4

Any and all missing or incomplete work (minus the book project) due by Friday 10/4 – including comp book.

Monday 9/30 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

·         Word of the Week, p. 5 of comp book

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         Comp book review for 1^st quarter (page by page review before it’s scored on Monday 10/7)

Homework and End of Quarter Stuff:

 Book Project due Thursday!  Book project will not be accepted late (see class policy letter)

Final Reader’s Journal Week 8 due on Thursday 10/3

Any and all missing or incomplete work (minus the book project) due by Friday 10/4

Comp book scored Monday 10/7 – finish anything that may be incomplete this week

Open comp book test on Plagiarism/Research Unit on Wednesday 10/2 (notes were reviewed last Friday and students could take comp book home over weekend to review notes)

Tuesday 10/1 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Board game day! 

Homework:  Due this Friday:

RJ Week 8

Late Work (book project not accepted late – see English policy letter)

Comp Book (any incomplete class assignments can be finished before Friday)

T-shirt $ and order form

Tuesday 10/1 – 8^th Grade (4*)

·         Team cheer practice and activity set-up for assembly

Homework and End of Quarter Stuff:

 Book Project due Thursday!  Book project will not be accepted late (see class policy letter)

Final Reader’s Journal Week 8 due on Thursday 10/3

Any and all missing or incomplete work (minus the book project) due by Friday 10/4

Comp book scored Monday 10/7 – finish anything that may be incomplete this week

Open comp book test on Plagiarism/Research Unit on Wednesday 10/2 (notes were reviewed last Friday and students could take comp book home Monday to review notes)

Wednesday 10/2 – 7^th Grade (6*) and Thursday 10/3 (7*, 1*)

·         Collect T-shirt $

·         Introductory Elements Review, staple to p.39 of comp book

·         Begin Scholastic Close-Read (informational text)

Homework: Finish any incomplete or missing comp book assignments – scored on Friday

 Finish RJ week 8 and get signed!  Due Friday

Any late work due by Friday  (book project not accepted late)

Final day to order t-shirt and turn in money = Friday

Wednesday 10/2 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Plagiarism Unit Test (open note)

·         “Dog Advice”, p. 42 of comp book (1/2 page minimum)

·         Correct tests in class

Homework:  Due tomorrow = Book project (milk carton) and RJ week 8 (get signed!)

Due by Friday = late work (book project not accepted late)

Finish any incomplete or missing comp book assignments – scored next Monday

Thursday 10/3 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Finish and share “Dog Advice”, p. 43

·         Collect RJ week 8

·         3* only = media review presentation

·         Book Talk!  Groups of 4 to share book projects.  Book Talk form due at end of period

Homework:  All late work due tomorrow for the quarter (reminder: book project not accepted late)

Comp book scored next Monday.  Make sure everything is 100% complete for full credit!

Friday 10/4 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Collect RJ week 8

·         Final day to collect t-shirt order forms and money

·         Score 1^st quarter composition notebooks

·         Introductory Elements Quiz (complex sentence structure)

Homework:  If you turned in an order form but did not pay, please bring your $8 on Monday

Friday 10/4 – 8^th Grade (2*)

·         Collect late work

·         Begin Scholastic “Close-Read” – Informative Text

Homework:  Comp book scored next Monday 10/7.  Make sure everything is 100% complete for full credit!