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

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 7, Quarter 1

Monday 9/21– 7^th Grade (6*) and Tuesday 9/22 (7*, 1*)

·         SWT 9/21 and 9/22 (Dog vs. Cat Personalities)

·         Root of the Week Quiz #1 Study Guide and Flash Card Baggies

·         Multi Media Review Presentation

·         “Tell-Tale Heart” Questions with Seat Partners

Homework:  Read September Scope article and paired essay, “Should Kids Do Extreme Sports?” (p. 20-23).  Then, complete “Tone” packet. 

Due Thursday 9/24 (6*, 7*) and Friday 9/25 (1* only)

Monday 9/21 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT 9/21  (Dog vs. Cat Personalities)

·         Root of the Week Quiz #1 Study Guide and Flash Card Baggies

·         Multi Media Review Presentation

·         Close-read Activity of Robert Frost’s “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening”

Homework:  Read September Scope article and paired essay, “Should Kids Do Extreme Sports?” (p. 20-23).  Then, complete “Tone” packet.  Due Friday 9/25 (If you’re going on the choir trip that day, your assignment is due Thurs 9/24).

8^th Grade – Tuesday 9/22 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT 9/22

·         Seat Partner Analysis Questions – Frost Poem

Homework:  Read September Scope article and paired essay, “Should Kids Do Extreme Sports?” (p. 20-23).  Then, complete “Tone” packet.  Due Friday 9/25 (If you’re going on the choir trip that day, your assignment is due Thurs 9/24).

Use Flashcards or Study Guide to study for the (very short) Root of the Week Quiz.  Quiz = Monday 9/28

7th Grade – Wednesday 9/23 (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 9/23 – Fall Imagery

·         “Tell-Tale Heart” partner discussion questions

Homework:  Read September Scope article and paired essay, “Should Kids Do Extreme Sports?” (p. 20-23).  Then, complete “Tone” packet.  Due tomorrow (6*, 7*) and due Friday (1* only)

Use Flashcards or Study Guide to study for the (very short) Root of the Week Quiz.  Quiz = Monday 9/28

8^th Grade – Wednesday 9/23

·         2* = Team Meeting (see Tuesday for homework)

8^th Grade – Thursday 9/24 (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

·         SWT 9/24 – Fall Imagery

·         Finish Robert Frost poetry analysis questions and staple into comp book

·         Start Frost analysis essay outline

Homework:  Read September Scope article and paired essay, “Should Kids Do Extreme Sports?” (p. 20-23).  Then, complete “Tone” packet.  Due Tomorrow

Use Flashcards or Study Guide to study for the (very short) Root of the Week Quiz.  Quiz = Monday 9/28

7^th Grade – Thursday 9/24 (6*, 7*) and Friday 9/25 (1*)

·         SWT – Your Opinion on Extreme Sports

·         Whole-class review of “Tone” packet (students may revise as we discuss)

·         Hand out and Review “Poetry Analysis” assignment

Homework:  Use Flashcards or Study Guide to study for the (very short) Root of the Week Quiz.  Quiz = Monday 9/28

Complete Poetry Analysis packet – due Friday 10/2 (reminder… all late work is due Friday 10/2; therefore, you do not have the opportunity to turn in this assignment for late credit!)

8^th Grade – Friday 9/25 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT – Your Opinion on Extreme Sports

·         Whole-class review of “Tone” packet (students may revise as we discuss)

·         Hand out and Review “Poetry Analysis” assignment

Homework:  Use Flashcards or Study Guide to study for the (very short) Root of the Week Quiz.  Quiz = Monday 9/28

Complete Poetry Analysis packet – due Thursday 10/1 (reminder… all late work is due Friday 10/2; therefore, you do not have much of an opportunity to turn in this assignment late!)