Monday, October 28th - Red Ribbon Week begins; continue researching
effects on the human body of being at sea for several months; read
Chapter 10 of Charlotte Doyle
Warm-up: Copy this definition: The prefix “-ex” means “outside,” “out of,” or
“from.” Then list five words (or more!) that begin with the prefix “-ex.”
In-class assignment: RRW Lesson 1; Internet research; update
Charlotte Doyle character log and foreshadowing log
Homework: Final research project (Power Point or pamphlet/brochure)
due tomorrow; SSR & journal response
Tuesday, October 29th - Red Ribbon Week activity; finish researching
effects on the human body of being at sea for several months and turn in
project; read Charlotte Doyle chapters 11-12
Warm-up: Write a synonym for each of the Charlotte Doyle vocabulary words
below. Use your glossary if you need help.
grotesque, tranquility, congenial, naive, servility, surmise, pallor, sarcasm, putrid,
ruffians, marooned
In-class assignment: Finish and turn in research project; read Chapters
11-12 in Charlotte Doyle; complete Ch. 6-12 review sheets (2)
Homework: Quiz Friday over Charlotte Doyle Chapters 6-12; SSR &
journal response.
Wednesday, October 30th - Read Charlotte Doyle Chapters 11-12; work
on review sheets; Red Ribbon Week activity
Warm-up: Create an original sentence that mimics the structure of my
sentence. Follow the grammatical structure below it.
•After I ate, I laughed.
•Preposition + pronoun + action verb, pronoun + action verb.
In-class assignment: Ch. 6-12 review sheets (2)
Homework: Begin studying for quiz Friday over Charlotte Doyle Chapters 6-12 +
vocabulary; SSR & journal response.
Thursday, October 31st - Happy Halloween! Quiz study guide;
introduce and begin rough draft of Charlotte Doyle writing assignment
Warm-up: None (We'll do this tomorrow.)
In-class assignment: Quiz study guide - check answers online!;
Charlotte Doyle writing assignment
Homework: Study for quiz! SSR & journal response
Friday, November 1st - Red Ribbon Week activity; turn in DGP (week
10); turn in warm-up journals; quiz; writing assignment
Warm-up: On this day in 1870, the U.S. Weather Service was
established. Is your town an area that may be affected by severe weather
such as tornadoes or floods? If so, do you know what to do in case of an
emergency?
In-class assignment: Quiz; Charlotte Doyle writing assignment
Homework: Prepare for presentation on Monday (sailors' diseases in
1830s); bring back Red Ribbon Week exercises with one page signed by a
parent/guardian; SSR & journal response
Monday, November 4th - Charlotte Doyle writing assignment; Charlotte Doyle
vocabulary (Chapters 13-22); read Chapter 13
Warm-up:
1.Copy this definition: The prefix “re-” means “again” or “again and again”
2.List five words (or more) that begin with the prefix “re-”
3.Turn to your row partner and share your words with each other. If one of you
has words the other does not, copy them onto your list.
In-class assignment: Charlotte Doyle writing assignment; Charlotte Doyle
vocabulary (Chapters 13-22)
Homework: Finish vocabulary squares, if not finished during class. Make sure you
submitted a comment for Blog 5.
Tuesday, November 5th - Research project presentations
Warm-up: Write an original sentence for each of the Charlotte Doyle vocabulary
words below. Make sure each sentence reflects the meaning of the word. Use your
glossary if you need help.
1.Ardent
2.Decorum
3.Impertinence
4.Vexation
5.Severity
In-class assignment: Turn in Charlotte Doyle writing assignment (all classes) and
vocabulary (period 1/2)
Homework: Finish vocabulary squares (periods 6, 7/8); prepare for research
project presentation if necessary
Wednesday, November 6th - Research project presentations
Warm-up: Create an original sentence that mimics the structure of my
sentence. Follow the grammatical structure below it.
*John and Sam skipped down the hall.
*Proper noun + conjunction + proper noun + past tense action verb + preposition +
article + common noun.
In-class assignment: None
Homework: Period 1/2 - SSR journal response
Thursday, November 7th - Early release day for students; finish research project
presentations
Warm-up: November is "National Peanut Butter Lover's Month." A large number
of students today are allergic to peanut butter. Some classrooms and/or schools
have even become "Peanut Free" zones. Do you think this is fair for the students
are not allergic to peanut butter? Explain your thinking.
In-class assignment: None
Homework: New blog is due next Thursday (11/14). Book reports are due next
Friday (11/15).
**Parents: Please ask your child if he/she completed the Ch. 13-22 vocabulary and
writing assignment for Charlotte Doyle. Many students did not complete these
assignments.
Friday, November 8th - Open notes vocabulary quiz; Novel Notes handout; read
Charlotte Doyle chapters 13-14; "To the Top of the Royal Yard" handout
Warm-up: Revise and edit your paragraph response from Thursday. Then rewrite the corrected paragraph as today's journal response.
In-class assignments: Quiz, handouts (2)
Homework: Finish handouts, if necessary. We will review them and turn them in
on Monday. Look at your grades in Power School and make a list of missing
assignments or tests.
**SSR journals will be graded at the end of this week**
Monday, November 11th - Review Chapter 13 of Charlotte Doyle; hand out
progress reports & discuss; finish "To the Top of the Royal Yard" exercise
Warm-up:
1.Copy this definition: The prefix “anti-” means “against” or “opposite”
2.List five words (or more) that begin with the prefix “anti-”
3.When the timer goes off, turn to your row partner and share your words with
each other. If one of you has words the other does not, copy them onto your list.
In-class assignment: Read Chapter 13 of Charlotte Doyle; complete "To the Top
of the Royal Yard" handout
Homework: Blog due Thursday; book report due Friday; return progress report
with parent signature by Wednesday
Tuesday, November 12th - Begin reading Chapter 14 together (pgs. 120 - bottom
of 125); update foreshadowing log; begin Power Point notes on characterization
Warm-up: Write a synonym for each of the Charlotte Doyle vocabulary word
below. Write both the vocabulary word AND its synonym. Use your glossary
and definitions if you need help.
Marooned
Recoil
Skeptical
Ruefully
Memento
Ballast
Audible
Urgency
Tinder
Tumultuous
In-class assignment: Notes
Homework: Return progress report with parent signature; blog 6 due Thursday;
book report due Friday
Wednesday, November 13th - Read Charlotte Doyle chapters 14 & 15; continue
characterization notes
Warm-up: Create an original sentence that mimics the structure of my
sentence. Follow the grammatical structure below it.
*Pam enjoyed the book, but she did not like the movie.
*Proper noun + past tense action verb + article + common noun, + conjunction + third
person pronoun + helping verb + adverb + action verb + article + common noun.
In-class assignment: Charlotte Doyle & notes
Homework: Blog 6 due tomorrow
Thursday, November 14th - Charlotte Doyle questions; finish characterization
notes
Warm-up: Tomorrow is “America Recycles Day.” Does your family or school
recycle? What is the value of recycling? Why is it such an important habit for
people to develop?
In-class assignment: Create a 15 question quiz from Chapters 13, 14, and 15 of
Charlotte Doyle. 5 questions should be multiple choice, 5 are true/false, and 5 are
short answer. Your 15-question quiz needs a separate answer key.
Homework: Book report 3 due tomorrow
Friday, November 15th - "Tech-in-a-Box" day; 7th grade spelling bee
Warm-up: None
In-class assignment: None
Homework: None
Monday, November 18th - Finalize and take quizzes; read Chapter 16 of
Charlotte Doyle; update foreshadowing logs
Warm-up:
1.Copy this definition: The prefix “hypo-” means “beneath”, "lower" or “under”
2.List five words (or more) that begin with the prefix “hypo-”
3.When the timer goes off, turn to your row partner and share your words with each
other. If one of you has words the other does not, copy them onto your list.
In-class assignment: Charlotte Doyle quiz
Homework: None; new blog added today and due next Monday (11/25)
Tuesday, November 19th
Warm-up: Write a sentence for each of the Charlotte Doyle vocabulary words
below. Use your glossary and definitions if you need help.
-Skeptical
-Ruefully
-Audible
-Urgency
-Tumultuous
In-class assignment: Read Charlotte Doyle chapter 17; work on characterization
chart
Homework: None
Wednesday, November 20th
Warm-up: Create an original sentence that mimics the structure of my
sentence. Follow the grammatical structure below it.
Sentence The crew on the ship was angry because of their mistreatment.
Structure –
article + common noun + preposition + article + common noun + past tense linking
verb + adjective + preposition + plural possessive pronoun + common noun.
In-class assignment: Finish and turn in characterization chart; complete study
guide for Charlotte Doyle Chapters 13-17; read Charlotte Doyle Chapter 18
Homework: If necessary, finish study guide. Blog is due next Monday. We will
have a unit test on Charlotte Doyle next Tuesday, November 26th.
Thursday, November 21st
Warm-up: On November 20, 1923, the traffic light was patented. How do you
think the colors of the traffic light: red, yellow and green, were decided upon?
In-class assignment: Quiz over Charlotte Doyle chapters 13-17; main events
worksheet; read Charlotte Doyle chapter 19
Homework: Blog is due next Monday. Warm-up journals will be graded
tomorrow.
Friday, November 22nd
Warm-up: Revise and proofread your paragraph response from Thursday. Focus
on capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and complete sentences.
In-class assignment: Finish reading Charlotte Doyle (chapters 20-22); complete
main events worksheet
Homework: Blog is due Monday. Study vocabulary and notes for Charlotte
Doyle test Tuesday.
Monday, November 25th
Warm-up: Write about a time when you felt thankful. Incorporate plenty of detail
so that you put your reader "in your shoes."
In-class assignment: Review/study guide for Charlotte Doyle unit test tomorrow
Homework: Study vocabulary notes and study guide for tomorrow's test!!! Blog
is due by 8:00 pm tonight!
Tuesday, November 26th
Warm-up: Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey, not the bald eagle, to be our
country’s symbol. If you had the opportunity to help decide on our nation’s
symbol, would you choose the turkey or the bald eagle? Or would you choose a
different animal all together? Explain your answer.
In-class assignment: Turn in character log, foreshadowing log, and main events
log (stapled together with name on top page); Charlotte Doyle test
Homework: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Monday, December 2nd
Warm-up:
1.Copy this definition: The prefix “dis-” means “not” or “opposite of”
2.List five words (or more) that begin with the prefix “dis-”
3.When the timer goes off, turn to your row partner and share your words with each
other. If one of you has words the other does not, copy them onto your list.
In-class assignment: Create 3 KWL charts. One chart is about Charles Dickens,
the second chart is about London, England in the 1830s, and the third chart is about
children of the working class (in that era). Fill out the first two columns before the
video; fill out the last column during the Biography.com video. Follow this link to
view the video at home:
http://www.biography.com/people/charles-dickens-9274087/videos
Homework: Blog 8 is up and due next Monday, December 9th.
Tuesday, December 3rd
Warm-up: Write a sentence for each of the A Christmas Carol vocabulary word
below. Use your glossary and definitions if you need help. Your sentences must
reflect the meaning of the words.
1. Executor
2. Extinguished
3. Ominous
4. Facetious
5. Livid
In-class assignment: Charles Dickens Web Quest (under Documents); turn in web
quest and KWL charts from Monday; begin working on A Christmas Carol
vocabulary squares
Homework: A Christmas Carol vocabulary squares for Stave 1 (9 words); SSR for
15 minutes & journal entry (if necessary). Vocabulary will be checked tomorrow
for a homework grade. The words are executor, extinguished, ominous,
facetious, livid, incredulous, ponderous, incessant, benevolence.
Wednesday, December 4th
Warm-up:
Create an original sentence that mimics the structure of my sentence. Follow the
grammatical structure below it.
Sentence My uncle might shop with us, since he does not work on Saturdays.
Structure –
Possessive pronoun + common noun + helping verb + action verb + preposition +
pronoun, + subordinate conjunction + pronoun + helping verb + adverb +
action verb + preposition + proper noun.
In-class assignment: A Christmas Carol Power Point notes; pre-reading journal
responses; begin reading Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol
Homework: Period 7/8 - SSR/journal entry
Thursday, December 5th
Warm-up: On this day in 1901, Walter Elias (Walt) Disney was born in
Chicago. What is your favorite Walt Disney movie and why? If you haven’t seen
any Disney movies, which movie would you like to see and why?
In-class assignment: Read A Christmas Carol, stave 1; read and discuss Issue 1
of Novel Notes; review vocabulary
Homework: None
Friday, December 6th
Warm-up: Revise and edit your paragraph response from Thursday. Focus on
spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences. Then re-write the
corrected paragraph as today's journal response.
In-class assignment: Continue reading Stave 1; turn in DGP (Week 14); turn in
warm-up journals
Homework: SSR and journal response; blog response due Monday