Homework
& Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 2,
Quarter 2
Monday 10/27 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*,
4* 20 min crunch)
·
SWT 10/27
·
Finish Blues
poem, p. 112 of comp book
Homework: Finish Blues
poem at home if needed – due
tomorrow
October Scope, p. 10-12 – “Text
Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due on Wednesday
Monday 10/27 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
·
SWT 10/27
·
Root of the Week,
p. 78 of comp book
·
Multi-media
Review Presentation
·
Begin “Button,
Button” by Richard Matheson
Homework: October
Scope, p. 10-12, “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Thursday
Tuesday 10/28 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*,
4*)
·
SWT 10/28 “Pass
the Story”
·
Early Blues Music
Compilation
·
Root of the Week,
p. 78
·
Multi-Media
Review Presentation
·
Introduction to
extended metaphor
Homework: October
Scope, p. 10-12 – “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due tomorrow
Tuesday 10/28 – 7th Grade (6*) and
Wednesday 10/29 (7*, 1*)
·
SWT 10/28 “Pass
the Story”
·
Tell-Tale Heart
Video
·
Finish “Button,
Button” (7*, 1* only)
·
Introduction to
Socratic Seminar
Homework: October
Scope, p. 10-12, “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Thursday
Wednesday 10/29 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4*)
·
SWT 10/29 –
How-To, Jack-O-Lantern
·
Collect “Text
Structure and Vocabulary” homework
·
Review
Argumentative Essay activity and hand out
·
Finish “Family
Metaphor” – p. 114 of comp book
Homework: Not finished
with your Family Metaphor? Finish up tonight.
Argumentative Essay packet with essay
attached due Thurs 11/6
(2*, 3*) and Fri 11/7 (4* only)
Next
Wednesday, Sacred Writing Time for
October will be scored – finish up any entries that are not at least ½ page or
that may be missing from absences.
Thursday 10/30 – 7th Grade (6*,
7*, 1*)
·
SWT 10/30 – How-To,
Jack-O-Lantern
·
Collect “Text
Structure and Vocabulary” homework
·
Review
Argumentative Essay activity and hand out
·
Highlight October
SWT dates
·
Study Guide and Create Notecards for Root of the Week Quiz
Homework:
Study notecards (or study guide) for
Root of the Week Quiz #2 on
Thurs 11/6
Argumentative Essay Packet with Essay
attached due Thurs 11/6
Next
Wednesday, Sacred Writing Time for
October will be scored – finish up any entries that are not at least ½ page or
that may be missing from absences.
Thursday 10/30 – 8th Grade (2*)
·
Sacred Pumpkin
Time!
·
Highlight October
SWT dates
·
Multi-Media
Review Presentation
·
Study Guide and
Create Notecards for Root of the Week Quiz
Homework:
Argumentative Essay Packet with Essay
attached due Thurs 11/6
(2*, 3*) and Fri 11/7 (4* only)
Next
Wednesday, Sacred Writing Time for
October will be scored – finish up any entries that are not at least ½ page or
that may be missing from absences. All
poems written in class will be due also and we’ll be typing them in the lab.
Study notecards (or study guide) for
Root of the Week Quiz #2. Quiz
on Monday 11/10
Friday 10/31
No School – Nevada Day (oh, and Halloween too!)