Week 3, Quarter 3 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Week 3, Quarter 3

Monday 1/27 – 7^th Grade (1*)

·         Scholastic video, “I Lived in a Truck”

·         Partner Questions, p. 93 of comp book (stapled in)

·         Begin “Notes on Theme” , p. 94 of comp book

Homework:  Reading MAP test tomorrow; bring your A game!

Read 25 min and fill out Reader’s Journal Week 3 – due Friday 1/31 (1*)

Monday 1/27 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Word of the Week – p. 15

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         “I’d Rather Die” (Frederick Douglass play) and theme questions

Homework:  Reading MAP test tomorrow; bring your A game!

Read 25 min and fill out Reader’s Journal Week 3 – due on Thursday 1/30

Tuesday 1/28 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* - 20 minute crunch after MAP test)

·         Word of the Week, p. 15

·         Multi-media review presentation

·         Notes on Theme (if time allows)

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 3 – due Thurs (6*) and Friday (7*, 1*)

Tuesday 1/28 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*)

·         Reading MAP Test

Homework:  see Monday

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

·         Finish Notes on Theme, p. 94

·         Whole-class activity – creating thematic statements

·         Begin partner activity – p. 95 of comp book (stapled in)

Homework:  Finish up RJ week 3 and get signed – due tomorrow (6*) and Friday (7*, 1*)

Wednesday 1/29 – 8^th Grade (20 minute crunch after MAP test)

·         Work on “Close Read” side of question sheet – “I’d Rather Die” Frederick Douglass play

Homework:  Finish RJ week 3 and get signed – due tomorrow

Thursday 1/30 – 7^th Grade (6*) and Friday 1/31 (7*, 1*)

·         Collect RJ week 3

·         Hand out and review RJ week 4

·         Hand out and review 3^rd Quarter Book Project – with examples

·         Finish partner activity – building thematic statements (staple to p. 95 of comp book)

Homework:  3^rd Quarter Book Project due Tues 3/11

Reader’s Journal week 4, due Friday 2/7

Thursday 1/30 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Collect RJ week 3

·         Hand out and review RJ week 4

·         Hand out ice skating info

·         Highlight sections and turn in final typed essay

·          Hand out and review book project for 3^rd quarter with examples

Homework:  Ice skating tomorrow (note going home) – pack lunch

RJ week 4 due Thursday 2/6

3^rd Quarter book project due Tuesday, March 18^th

Friday 1/31 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Ice skating at Reno Rink on the River! (see home note or info on website)

Homework:  see Thursday