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Welcome to December!

11/30/16

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on their character description and a flow map (sequence of events for the plot of the narrative).    Homework: character description & flow map if not completed in class -read AR
English 8:   After DOL/Journal, students worked with a partner to identify elements of non-fiction using their textbook and a study worksheet.  Assigned: Read through pg. 204-207 and answer questions on worksheet.  Partners were able to share the work load and divided the questions before leaving class. Partners will come together tomorrow to complete their work together.   Homework: worksheet parts assigned with partners - read AR

11/29/16

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on creating a character (picture - colored) in preparation for a narrative essay.    Homework: character picture (colored) -read AR
English 8:   After DOL/Journal, Unit 2 theme was introduced.  Students were assigned Unit 2 vocabulary from page 191 (#5 - define and use 6 vocab. words in a paragraph).   Homework: pg. 191 #5 (define and use 6 words in a paragraph) - read AR

11/28/16

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students filled out the assessment chart within their portfolios.  We will start a narrative essay tomorrow. We discussed the upcoming December schedules with Galileo and finals testing.    Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work -read AR








English 8:   After DOL/Journal, students filled out the assessment chart within their portfolios.  We discussed the upcoming December schedules with Galileo and finals testing.   Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR

Have a Great Thanksgiving Break!!!

11/22/16

English 7:  Students watched the Rikki Tikki Tavi cartoon and worked in the A+ program for the remainder of class.  Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work -read AR
English 8:   Students took the TEST on Flowers for Algernon and had the remainder of class to work on the final essay (due today at the end of class).   Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR

11/21/16

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students took the selection test for Rikki Tikki Tavi.  This was also a small AR quiz, so students were expected to take quiz directly after the test.  Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work -read AR








English 8:   Students completed a vocabulary & adverb/adjective worksheet in class.  When this was finished, they were allowed to work on the final compare/contrast essay (due tomorrow).  There will also be a selection test for Flowers for Algernon tomorrow.   Homework: final essay - read AR

11/18/16

English 7:  After vocabulary & noun worksheets were collected, students worked on the A+ Language Arts online program. Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work -read AR








English 8:   Rough drafts were due today for peer editing. We will write the final essay Monday, and it is due finished Tuesday.   Homework: 10 word choice changes on rough draft - start final - read AR

11/17/16

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students completed their character bubble maps.  Assigned was a vocabulary & noun worksheet - due tomorrow. Homework:  vocab. & noun worksheet  -read AR








English 8:   After DOL/Journal, students worked on their rough draft of the compare & contrast essay - due tomorrow for peer editing.   Homework: rough draft (may be typed or hand-written) - read AR

11/15/16

English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students started creating a character bubble map in small groups.  We'll continue this tomorrow. Objective summaries were collected. Homework:  bubble map portion assigned within group  -read AR




English 7B: After DOL/Journal, students finished the audio version of "Rikki Tikki Tavi."  Assigned was a revised version of their objective summary - due tomorrow.


English 8:   Students finished the film version of "Flowers for Algernon." Assigned was a double-bubble map (compare & contrast) of the text vs. film versions - due tomorrow.  Homework: double-bubble (with frame) - read AR

11/10/16

English 7:  Students took a figurative language test and then worked within A+.   Homework:  check the grade book for missing/absent work  -read AR




English 8:   Students took a figurative language test, worked within A+, and we started the film version of "Flowers for Algernon."   Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR

11/9/16

English 7:  Students learned about and used 'metaphors' within their journals today.  After DOL/Journal, students listened to the audio version of "Rikki Tikki Tavi." We will finish this and write an objective summary in class tomorrow.  Homework:  work on the objective summary -read AR




English 8:   Students practiced identifying and using both imagery and oxymoron.  Students continued reading their "Flowers for Algernon" alternate ending for a fluency grade.   Homework: - read AR

11/8/16

English 7:  Students learned about and used 'similes' within their journals today.  After DOL/Journal, students partner read the story "Rikki Tikki Tavi."  Homework: finish reading "Rikki Tikki Tavi" - pg. 26-42 (be prepared for an objective summary tomorrow) -read AR




English 8:   Students practiced identifying and using both simile and metaphor.  We worked on a packet together in class, and just the last page was assigned independently (4-line poem).  Students continued reading their "Flowers for Algernon" alternate ending for a fluency grade.  Permission slips were given for watching the film version of the story - these must be back by Wednesday (tomorrow) to watch the film this week.  Homework: finish metaphor/simile packet (4-line poem) - read AR

Harley

11/7/16

English 7:  Students learned about and used 'alliteration' within their journals today.  After DOL/Journal, students previewed and created a prediction for the story "Rikki Tikki Tavi."  Homework:  -read AR




English 8:   Students learned about and used 'alliteration' within their journals today.  After DOL/Journal, students started reading their "Flowers for Algernon" alternate ending for a fluency grade.  Permission slips were given for watching the film version of the story - due tomorrow.  Homework: permission slips signed - read AR

11/4/16 Students should be at 66% AR!

English 7:  After collecting the final Response to Literature essay, all students worked in the A+ Language Arts program.  Homework:  check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR
English 8:  After collecting the alternate ending (or alternate POV) for "Flower for Algernon," all students worked in the A+ Language Arts program.  Homework:  check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR

11/3/16

English 7:  After Journal, students finished peer editing each others' Response to Literature essays.  We discussed the difference between denotation and connotation when choosing synonyms (word choice changes) for the essay.  Students used thesauri to upgrade 5 words in their essay, and then worked on the final (due tomorrow).    Homework:  Final Essay due tomorrow  -read AR




English 8:   After Journal, students were assigned an 'Alternate Ending or Alternate Point of View' for "Flowers for Algernon."  This will be due tomorrow (minimum 3 journal entries - 3-5 paragraphs).   Homework: Alternate Ending or POV - read AR

11/2/16

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on peer editing each others' Response to Literature essays.  We will continue this tomorrow.  Homework:   -read AR




English 8:   After DOL/Journal, students continued reading "Flowers for Algernon" - pg. 77-86.  Assigned was a short summary of today's reading.  All predictions and summaries for the story are due tomorrow.  Homework: pg.77-86 & summary - read AR

11/1/16 Welcome to November!

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on identifying Bing, Bang, Boom (3 subtopics - also identified in both intro and conclusion) in sample essays.  Assigned was identifying Bing, Bang, Boom in their own rough draft essay (underline in 3 different colors).  Homework:  Identify Bing, Bang, Boom in rough draft  -read AR




English 8:   After DOL/Journal, students continued reading "Flowers for Algernon" - pg. 65-76.  Assigned was a short summary of today's reading along with a prediction for what will come next in the story.  Homework: pg.65-76 & summary & predict - read AR