Week 9, Quarter 2 - Final Week Due Dates

Final Semester Due Dates for 7^th & 8^th Grade English

Mrs. Rice

Week 9, Quarter 2

What’s Due for 7^th Graders?

Monday 11/14 – Ice Skating has been rescheduled for Monday, January 25^th

Tuesday 11/15 – Composition Notebooks Scored (6* only).  Please note, students reviewed comp book requirements for 2^nd quarter, then had one week to complete any missing or incomplete assignment before scoring.

Wednesday 11/16 – Composition Notebooks Scored (7*, 1*)

Thursday 11/17 – Reader’s Journal #3 – Must be verified and signed by a parent.

7^th Grade Homework:  Independent novel must be finished by the end of winter break.  The extra credit Reader’s Journal can be completed on your independent novel or a new book if you’ve already finished your book for the upcoming book project.

Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Tuesday 1/12 and will NOT be accepted for late credit.

What’s Due for 8^th Graders?

Tuesday 11/15 – Root of the Week Test #3 (spelling and vocabulary)

Wednesday 11/16 –

·         Composition Notebooks Scored.  Please note, students reviewed comp book requirements for 2^nd quarter, then had one week to complete any missing or incomplete assignment before scoring.

·         Poetry Books Due (completed in-class)

·         Reader’s Journal #3 – Must be verified and signed by a parent.

Thursday 11/17 – no 8^th grade core classes

8^th Grade Homework:  Independent novel must be finished by the end of winter break.  The extra credit Reader’s Journal can be completed on your independent novel or a new book if you’ve already finished your book for the upcoming book project.

Extra Credit Reader’s Journal due Monday 1/11 and will NOT be accepted for late credit.

Dauntless, 2nd Quarter Composition Notebook (8th Grade, In-Class Work)

8th Grade Composition Book – 2nd Quarter

Total Points =  290 (2*, 3*) and 285 (4*)

Comp Book Scored on Wed 12/16

Sacred Writing Time (SWT)

100   - 20 Entries, 5 pts. each (15 entries should be ½ page or longer to earn credit)

4* only = 19 Entries (95 points)

Word Study

10 – CRACY (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

10  - PHOTO

10   - CORP

10 - BENE

10   - DENT

10   - MAND

10 - COGN

Notes and Activities

5  - “How to Use Text Evidence”

5 “Sample 1 and Sample 2” (glued in, 2 pages)

10 “The Tyger” Poem (stapled in; close read notes)

10 “The Tyger Summary” – divided into 6 stanzas

10 “Object Poem” – list of objects and draft

5  - “There, Their, They’re” (glued in)

5 -  “Your vs. You’re” (glued in)

5    - “Repairing Run-Ons and Ramblers” (glued in)

5 – “Pronoun Power” (glued in)

15 – “Street Music” – list of settings, list of sounds, draft (draft may be on next page)

10 – “The Blues” – notes (2 sections, 5 bullets each section of notes)

10 – “The Blues Poem” – draft (4 stanzas, 6 lines each)

10 – “List Poem” – draft

10 – “Family Metaphor” – stapled in and draft complete

5 – “Adverb Endings” (glued in)

Prototype - 2nd Quarter Composition Notebook (7th Grade, In-Class Work)

7th Grade Composition Book – 2nd Quarter

285 Points - Scored on Tues 12/15 (6* only) and Wed 12/16  (7*, 1*)

Sacred Writing Time (SWT)

 120   - 24 Entries, 5 pts. each (19 entries should be ½ page or longer to earn credit)

Word Study

10 – CRACY (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

10  - PHOTO

10   - CORP

10 - BENE

10   - DENT

10   - MAND

10 - COGN

Notes and Activities

10  - “Notes on Characterization” (7 highlighted terms)

5  - “How to Use Text Evidence”

5 “Sample 1 and Sample 2” (glued in, 2 pages)

5  - “There, Their, They’re” (glued in)

5 -  “Your vs. You’re” (glued in)

5    - “Repairing Run-Ons and Ramblers” (glued in)

5 – “Pronoun Power” (glued in)

5 – “Adverb Endings” (glued in)

15 – “Plot Structure Diagram” (stapled in, 100% complete)

15 – “Lamb to the Slaughter Comparison Chart” (stapled in, 100% complete)

15 – “Lamb to the Slaughter Essay Outline” (stapled in, 100% complete)

5 – “Glossary of Non-Fiction Terms” (glued in, 5 terms)

Root of the Week Study Guide #3 (spelling/vocab)

“Word of the Week”

Study Guide #3

Quiz will be on Friday 12/11 (6*, 7*, 1*) and Tues, 12/15 (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”

9.      bene = “good”

10 dent = “tooth”

11 mand = “to order”

12 cogn = “to learn or to know”

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

9.      benevolent (be-nev-o-lent) = describes a person who is kind, generous, and promotes happiness in others

10 orthodontics (or-tho-don-tics) = a branch of dentistry that deals with irregularities in   

      teeth (ortho = straight)

11 countermand (coun-ter-mand) = to stop or change a command

12 cognitive (cog-ni-tive) = learning or thinking

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

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 8, Quarter 2

Monday 12/7 – 7^th Grade (7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/7

·          Glue in Comp Book Notes from previous homework (homophones you’re and your; adverb endings; nonfiction terms list)

·         Finish Essay Outline for Compare/Contrast essay

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – be sure to have verified and signed by a parent.  Due Friday 12/11

Monday 12/7 – 8^th  Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Reno Aces Ice Skating Rink!  All 3 core classes (and lunch)

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – be sure to have verified and singed by a parent.  Due Thursday 12/10

Using your poetry Table of Contents sheet handed out last Friday, finish your family metaphor p draft and any other poem drafts that may not be finished in your comp book.  Due tomorrow (2*) and Wed (3*, 4*)

Tuesday 12/8 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/8

·         Hand out and Review Study Guide #3 (root of the week) and create new flashcards

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Essay outline (compare/contrast essay)

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Friday 12/11

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due on Friday 12/11

Tuesday 12/8 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Wednesday 12/9 (3*, 4*)

·         SWT 12/8 and 12/9

·         Hand out and Review Study Guide #3 (root of the week) and create new flashcards

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Begin typing all drafts for poetry book

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Tuesday 12/15

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due on Thursday 12/10 – get it signed by a parent!

Wednesday 12/9 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 12/10 (1*)

·         SWT 12/9 and 12/10

·         Review Comp Book for 2^nd Quarter

·         Glue in final notes  (Non-Fiction Glossary)

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Friday 12/11

Read 30 min and fill out RJ #2 – due on Friday 12/11

2^nd Quarter Comp Book Scored on Tues 12/15 (6* only) and Wed 12/16 (7*, 1*) – Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences

Thursday 12/10 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Collect Reader’s Journal Week 2 and Hand out Week 3

·         Multi-media review presentations for 2* and 3* (forgot yesterday, sorry!)

·         Review 2^nd Quarter Composition Notebook

·         Continue typing poems for poetry book

Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Tuesday 12/15

Due next Wednesday 12/16 =  Reader’s Journal Week 3; Poetry Book (if not finished earlier); Score Composition Notebooks (Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences)

Friday 12/11 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 12/11

·         Collect Reader’s Journal #2 and Hand out Reader’s Journal #3

·         Root of the Week – Spelling and Vocab Test #3 (score in class)

Homework:  Read 30 min and fill out Reader’s Journal #3 – due next Thurs 12/17

2^nd Quarter Comp Book Scored on Tues 12/15 (6* only) and Wed 12/16 (7*, 1*) – Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences

Remember… Ice Skating on Monday!  (still bring core binder to school, please)

Friday 12/11 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*)

·         SWT 12/11

·         Continue typing poems for poetry book

 Homework:  Use your study guide and/or flashcards to study your spelling/vocab words for test on Tuesday 12/15

Due next Wednesday 12/16 =  Reader’s Journal Week 3; Poetry Book (if not finished earlier); Score Composition Notebooks (Finish anything that may be missing or incomplete, including Sacred Writing Time entries from absences)

Poetry Unit Information - 8th Grade Only

What do I Need Finished for the Poetry Unit?

·        Poetry Analysis Essay on Robert Frost’s poem (if you turned it in, I have it)

·        Shape Poem (if you turned it in, I have it)

·        Veteran’s Day Diamante (in your SWT section for 11/10 or 11/12 – 7 lines)

·        So Much Depends Upon (in your Notes & Activities Section – 8 lines)

·        Object Poem (free verse – need your own title)

·        Street Music Poem (free verse – need your own title)

·        The Blues (4 stanzas, 6 lines each – need your own title)

·        List Poem (free verse – need your own title)

·        Family Metaphor (rough draft stapled in – need your own title)

** We will begin typing up our poems next week.  Go through all of your rough drafts in your composition notebook and make sure they are complete for class on Monday 12/7