Homework
& Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 1,
Quarter 2
Monday 10/12– 7th Grade (7*, 1*)
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SWT 10/9
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Hand back and
review “sugar” essays for revision
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Clothing Brand
letter responses!
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Start Notes on
Characterization
Homework:
Earned a 0 or 10 on the “sugar” essay
and need to revise? Revision is due by Friday 10/16.
Read October Scope pages 11-16 and
complete vocab activity and close read questions. Due Friday 10/16
Monday 10/12 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
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SWT 10/12
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Root of the Week
– “photo”
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Multi-media
Review Presentation
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Hand back and
review “sugar” essays for revision
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Finish 4th
or 5th paragraph of poetry analysis essay (in comp book)
Homework:
Earned a 0 or 10 on the “sugar” essay
and need to revise? Revision is due by Friday 10/16.
Read October Scope pages 11-16 and
complete vocab activity and close read questions. Due Thursday 10/15
Tuesday 10/13 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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SWT 10/13 –
Assignment America video Response
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Root of the Week –
“photo”
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Glue in notes on
Using Text Evidence into comp book (Notes and Activities section)
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Multi-media
Review Presentation
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Continue Notes on
Characterization (comp book)
Homework:
Earned a 0 or 10 on the “sugar” essay
and need to revise? Revision is due by Friday 10/16.
Read October Scope pages 11-16 and
complete vocab activity and close read questions. Due Friday 10/16
Tuesday 10/13 – 8th Grade (2*)
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Team Meeting
(crunch Wed 2*, 3*, 4*)
Homework:
Earned a 0 or 10 on the “sugar” essay
and need to revise? Revision is due by Friday 10/16.
Read October Scope pages 11-16 and
complete vocab activity and close read questions. Due Thursday 10/15
Wednesday 10/14 – 7th Grade (6*,
7*) and Thursday 10/15 (1*)
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SWT 10/14 and
10/15 – “3 Wishes”
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Finish Notes on
Characterization in comp book
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Short Story – “Button,
Button”
Homework:
Earned a 0 or 10 on the “sugar” essay
and need to revise? Revision is due by Friday 10/16.
Read October Scope pages 11-16 and
complete vocab activity and close read questions. Due Friday 10/16
Wednesday 10/14 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4* crunch)
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SWT – “Assignment
America” video response
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Set up laptops to
type Poetry Analysis essay tomorrow (trouble shoot, set up paper requirements,
etc)
Homework:
Earned a 0 or 10 on the “sugar” essay
and need to revise? Revision is due by Friday 10/16.
Read October Scope pages 11-16 and
complete vocab activity and close read questions. Due Tomorrow!
Thursday 10/15 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4* crunch)
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Review and
collect “Spider’s Curse” homework packet
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Hand out and
review Lance Armstrong assignment
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Rest of period =
type poetry analysis essay in class on laptops
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due Friday 10/23
Friday 10/16 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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Practice Prestige
portion of 8th grade team cheer
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Review and
collect “Spider’s Curse” homework packet
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Hand out and
review Lance Armstrong assignment
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Find partners and
review roles for Socratic Seminar held next week on “Button, Button”
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due Friday 10/23
Friday 10/16 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*)
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Finish typing and
print essay (Poetry Analysis on Robert Frost poem)
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Glue in “text
evidence” notes in comp book
Homework: Read October
Scope p. 17-19 (Lance Armstrong Article) and complete Lance Armstrong packet
(vocabulary and close read/critical thinking questions). Due Friday 10/23
