STUDENT DECLARATIONS
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This is a great day!
Brain, you are wonderful, do your job today!
I am a good learner
There is always a solution
I am getting better at English (Reading)
I know how to behave responsibly
I am a great kid
MAR 10
• Warm-up: Spelling Book pg 131
Spelling TEST tomorrow!
• Lesson: Get out both worksheets from
“The Smallest Dragonboy” AND your notes
from the end of the story questions.
• Complete the Character Analysis CHART
and then the paragraph on the BACK of
that paper
MAR 9
• Warm-up: Literature book pg 118 Complete the worksheet – 2 sides
• “The Smallest Dragonboy” Test
• SILENT READING
Read AR book OR study spelling words
• Tomorrow: writing your character
analysis paragraph. Bring both
worksheets and your notes
MAR 8
• Spelling page 130 #1 – 20
• Literature Book p 134 #7 – 12
MAR 7
• Warm-up: Spelling Quiz – Unit 21
• Literature Book pg 134 # 1- 6
• Look back at the story if you don’t
remember the details and re-read where
necessary.
• Characterization review & writing prompt
(worksheet)
MAR 4
• Warm-up: Spelling page 129 (all) [9 minutes]
• Lesson: “The Smallest Dragonboy” for
Listening Skills and Characterization.
Literature Book page 119
• Homework: Study your spelling words and
definitions
MAR 3
• 1) Peer Editing Procedures
• Read the essay TWO times BEFORE marking
the score sheet
• Score the essay on score sheet only
• 2) Spelling Definitions for unit 21
• 3) Spelling worksheet for unit 21 (extra credit)
• 4) SILENTLY read AR book
MAR 2
• Happy Wednesday!
• Warm up: Complete worksheet for “Sword
& Stone” (10 minutes maximum – can be
homework)
• “Sword & Stone” QUIZ
• Finish your spelling definitions if you have
time
• Lesson: Peer editing of the argument essay
READ the essay all the way through TWO
times.
• Complete a rubric score sheet
• You will be scored on how well you edit so
follow the score sheet carefully
MARCH 1
• Happy Tuesday!
• Warm up: Write the definitions for each
one of Unit 21 spelling words (p 128)
• Listening Skills & Problem Solving Lesson
Open your LITERATURE books to page 415
• Listen and READ – follow along and be
ready to answer questions about the story
– quiz tomorrow!
MAR 1 READING IMPROVEMENT
• Lost & Found SCOPE (pp 25-29)
Essential Questions:
What role do memories play in our lives?
To whom do lost objects belong?
How can we recover from loss?
• Read Article & Complete Worksheets
FEB 29
• Happy Monday!
• Warm-up: Write all 20 spelling words for unit
21 (p 128) Words From Names and Places
also do the sort exercise on page 128
• SCOPE (pp 22-24) Complete the Argument
Essay Packet including WRITING AN
ARGUMENT ESSAY on lined paper. Follow the
instructions. Not finished? It becomes
homework
• HOMEWORK: FINISH WRITING YOUR ESSAY
FEB 26
• Spelling Test
• When you finish your test you will work on
your argument essay about eating bugs (on
lined paper) using your packet and the
magazine if necessary
• If the essay is completed you may read
silently an AR book
• Please stay in your seats at all times!
FEB 25
• Warm up: “Mountain of Fire” TEST
• When you finish the test -READ (silently)
SCOPE pp22-24
• Complete worksheets including writing an
argument essay.
• HOMEWORK: STUDY for your spelling test
FEB 24 READING IMPROVEMENT
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Finish reciting play
Literature Book page 393 – read poem
Page 358 Listen and read
Write to prompt on page 364
FEB 24
• Warm up: Spelling Unit 20 page 124 #1-20
• (QUIZ TOMORROW: Mountain of Fire)
• Typing and editing Summary – I must see your
completed paragraph on your handout before you
may use a laptop
• OPEN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE
• THEN OPEN YOUR ENGLISH FOLDER
• NOW CLICK ON THE RED NEW BUTTON AND SELECT DOC
• TITLE: MT. ST. HELENS, DOUBLE SPACE & INDENT!
FEB 23
• Warm up: Central ideas worksheet packet
Lesson:On a separate sheet of paper answer
the following questions about the SCOPE
article we read yesterday:
Essential Questions:
What can we learn from natural disasters?
What is our relationship to nature?
Why are natural disasters intriguing?
You may use the article if you need to
• Homework: summary
FEB 23 READING IMPROVEMENT
• Library for AR books
• Read the play in SCOPE and then answer
the following questions on a piece of lined
paper:
Essential Questions:
What is the purpose of poetry?
What does it mean to feel like an outsider?
What does it take to follow your dream?
FEB 22
• Spelling page 123 # 1 - 20
• Spelling Quiz
• Lesson: Writing Prompt practice – review
of how to properly read and respond to a
prompt
• Read an article and answer a writing
prompt
FEB 19
• Warm up: Spelling Unit 20 Definitions
• Lesson: Peer editing argument essays
instruction and practice
• Homework: Study your spelling words
FEB 17
• Warm up: Complete both sides of the “Write an
Argument” worksheet. You may quietly confer
(work) with your elbow partner
• Lesson: Create a Google Doc titled CHORES Follow
pg 3 of the “Argument Writing” handout and type
a 3 paragraph argument essay. Use your warm up
worksheet. Be sure you double space!
• SHARE YOUR DOCUMENT WITH YOUR ELBOW
PARTNER
• DRAG YOUR DOCUMENT INTO YOUR ENGLISH 7
FOLDER
• HOMEWORK: complete your 3 paragraph essay
FEB 17 READING IMPROVEMENT
• Open the Literature Book to “THREE
SKELETON KEY” (pg 48)
• Your objective: determine the MAIN IDEA
and the THEME (message about life) from
the story
• You will be writing 1 paragraph explaining
these
PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE POLICY REVIEW
• You know how to behave responsibly but if you
choose not to these are your consequences.
• First violation of Class Guidelines = a warning (This
is the first time for the entire school year – not a
new warning every day)
• Second violation = refocus + phone call
• Third violation = Lunch Detention + phone call
• Fourth+ violation(s) = Referral + phone call +
administrative intervention up to and including
suspension from class, suspension from school or
expulsion.
• You know how to behave responsibly – Choose to
FEB 16
• Warm up: Spelling Unit 20; Write the
words AND complete page 122
• Lesson: SCOPE page 26 – 27 Read the Pro
and Con “arguments” and complete the
scavenger hunt
• Write an argument essay using the
handout as a guide
FEB 16 READING IMPROVEMENT
• Pages 28 – 29 SCOPE
• Complete the exercise on lined paper
• Write the word which is BEFORE the
misplaced comma, Write the CORRECT
verb and its noun, Write the sentence
which is extraneous
FEB 12
• Spelling Test – Unit 19
• Complete your essay – 3 paragraphs
• Write an essay answering these essential questions:
What is the state of youth sports today? What factors
contribute to sports injuries? How can playing a sport
be beneficial?
• Be sure to use TWO pieces of evidence from the articles
with parenthetical citations
• Read your AR book or Literature Book
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FEBRUARY 11
YES! You need your notebooks BEFORE the bell rings.
In your seat ready to work when the bell rings.
Get out a piece of lined paper and put a VMS header on
it. Title it “Youth Sports”
Write an essay answering these essential questions:
What is the state of youth sports today? What factors
contribute to sports injuries? How can playing a sport
be beneficial?
Be sure to use TWO pieces of evidence from the articles
with parenthetical citations
Be sure to follow ALL grammar rules
Your goal is to write 3 paragraphs
When you finish do page 119 in your spelling book
SPELLING TEST TOMORROW!
FEB 10
• Get out a piece of lined paper and put a
VMS header on it
• You will take a spelling bee qualifying quiz
• You will get 1 extra credit point for each
correctly spelled word
• Qualifier will be in “spell off” tomorrow at
lunch in the library
• Warm-up: Text Evidence Worksheet
• Lesson: Synthesizing Worksheet
FEB 10 READING IMPROVEMENT
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Sit every other row with a partner
Read SCOPE pp 26 – 27
Complete the Scavenger Hunt
Write an argument essay
FEB 9
• Warm-up: Write a VMS header on a piece
of lined paper. Label it Warm-up. Complete
# 1 – 20 on pg 118 of your spelling book.
• Lesson: In your notebook on page 37
answer the questions for the worksheets
text evidence and synthesizing for SCOPE
paired texts. (youth sports)
FEB 5TH
• Quiz – Attack at Sea
• Lesson: Read the paired texts about youth
sports & view video
• Text evidence
• Writing
FEB 4TH
• SCOPE magazine RE-READ “Attack at Sea”
• Completely answer the questions from the
summary worksheet
• Type a 1 paragraph Summary of the article
using AT LEAST 1 PARENTHETICAL CITATION
• The name of the document is SEA
• Be sure the document is in your Eng 7
folder
• IF you have time read “Drink This!”
FEB 3RD
• Today, you will type a summary of an
article which we will read in SCOPE.
Tomorrow – you will peer edit each other’s
paragraphs for proper grammar.
• LISTEN & READ the article, “Attack At Sea”
pp 4 -10
• Create a NEW Google DOC named SEA and
write 1 paragraph summarizing the main
points of the article.
FEB 3RD READING IMPROVEMENT
• SCOPE “Let’s Bring Back the Joy!” & “Travel
Team Heartbreak” – Read aloud with your
elbow partner taking turns every other
paragraph
• ON laptop go to www.scope.scholastic.com
• Student log-in: MrsMeeks123
Essential Questions:
What is the state of youth sports today?
What factors contribute to sports injuries?
How can playing a sport be beneficial?
FEB 2ND
• Warm-up: Open your spelling book to page
117. Answer all questions by typing them
into a Google Doc named Unit 19.
• Lesson: NEW Google Doc named
GRAMMAR. Grammar book page 416 – do
all of EXERCISE 1 by typing complete
sentences in place of fragments. Also do
Exercise 2 on page 417
• Make sure that BOTH docs go into your
ENGLISH 7 folder.
FEB 1
• Spelling – Write the words and their
definitions for Unit 19, pg. 116
• Lesson: Grammar corrections for writing
• H/W: Finish your “Sugar Summary” essay
on Google drive. Re-read your vacation
essay and be sure your grammar is correct.
Sentences should be complete and
understandable. Grading tomorrow.
JAN 29
• Turn in spelling homework
• Spelling Test – both sides
• Read silently
JAN 28
• Warm-up: Spelling pg 142 & 143 Write your
answers on lined paper and turn in
• Lesson: Complete typing your THREE
paragraph summary of the paired texts
“Sugar” and “Cupcake”
• Read your essay very carefully and check
every word for grammar and spelling and
correct use
• HOMEWORK: Study for your spelling test
JAN 27
• W/U: Complete the packet for the articles
you should be on pg 34 or 35 of your
notebook
• Lesson: Spelling pg 142 on lined paper
• HOMEWORK: WORK ON YOUR SUMMARY
AND BE SURE YOUR FOLDER IS SHARED
WITH ME
JAN 26
• Warm-up: Pronoun Power & There, Their
and They’re – answer in your notebooks on
page 34 or 35
• Lesson: Finish typing the summary for
“Sugar” & “Cupcake”
JAN 25
• 5 minutes to silently review your notes in your
notebook (pgs 32 – 34)
• Get out a piece of lined paper and put a VMS
header on it. Label it Sugar Quiz.
• Quiz on Paired Texts from SCOPE
Answer all questions on both sides
Write the letter for # 1- 6 & complete couched
answers for #7, 8 & Critical thinking
• You may use your notes but not the articles
• Lesson: Packet – vocabulary & inference – write
in your notebook on page 34
“SUGAR” AND “CUPCAKES”
Essential Questions:
How and why have our diets changed
over time?
What obstacles prevent us from being
healthy?
JAN 22
• Warm-up: Finish Close Reading and Critical
Thinking questions for “Sugar” and
“Cupcake”
• Quiz on Monday – take your notebooks
home to study
• File management tutorial on laptops
• Summary – beginning typing your summary
• Homework: Study your notes for Monday’s
quiz.
JAN 21
• Warm up: Spelling definitions + pg 141
• Library – find a book, check it out and sit
down and read
• Worksheets – write vocabulary words and
definitions for the stories
JANUARY 20
• Warm – up: read example sentences on pg 140
then, on your warm-up paper, complete the
SORT assignment #1 – 20 AND read the
REMEMBER note at the bottom of the page
• If you have time you may work on your
definitions
• Lesson: Worksheets + Writing a Summary
for the “sugar” articles
JANUARY 19
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Warm-up: Spelling Unit 23 Write the words
(and their definitions if there is time)
Lesson: Re-read SCOPE “Candy…” and
“Cupcake…” articles
Learn about PROMPTS
Discuss and Write an answer to the
prompts
THIS PROMPT IS ASKING ME TO
JANUARY 15
• Warm-up: Finish ALL worksheets for
revision & editing
• If you have time read “How Candy
Conquered America” in SCOPE p 23 – 25
AND “This Cupcake Is Trying to Hurt You”
p26 – 28 (magazines are under your desks)
• Lesson: Continue typing/ creating essay on
laptops
JANUARY 14
• Warm-up: Get out all 3 copies of your essay.
Complete revision worksheet
• Get a laptop, log in and begin typing your
essay in Google docs.
• Be sure to spell and grammar check the
document.
• Share your essay with Mrs. Meeks by right
clicking and typing in MEEKS and then
selecting my name.
• Print if possible.
JANUARY 13
• Get out BOTH copies of your essay
• Pass up the rewritten copy only
• Peer edit your classmate’s essay using pp 553-554 in the
Lit book
• Write: edited by and your name at the bottom of the
essay
• Re-write your essay, skipping every other line making the
changes your classmate suggested
• Homework: Finish your re-write skipping every other line
and bring all three copies tomorrow.
• Tomorrow you will be typing your essay and spell
checking it.
JANUARY 12
• Warm up: CAREFULLY re-read your essay
and make corrections. Delete DEAD
words and “spice it up” with precise
vocabulary. Check your verb/noun
compatibility.
• Lesson: Literature Book – Writing Process
pp 553-556. REVISING your essay.
• Homework: Re-Write your essay. Skip
every other line.
JANUARY 11
• Warm-up: Review of Class Rules
• Lesson: Share with a neighbor for 5
minutes about your break. Then switch and
they share with you.
• Writing format review
•Paragraphs
•Sentences
• Write a 3 Paragraph essay about your break
• Homework: Finish your essay
DEC 17TH
• Spelling Test
• Compare & Contrast in notebooks
DECEMBER 16
• Warm-up: Spelling Worksheet pg 2
• Lesson: Compare and contrast
DEC 15
• Warm-up: Spelling Worksheet 1st page
Be sure you finished definitions and
pages 62 – 65 in your spelling book first!
• Accelerated Reader test for The Outsiders
or any other AR book you read this
semester
• STAR reading test if you did not finish it
• Make up work OR Compare/Contrast for
video/book The Outsiders
DEC 14
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Warm-up: Spelling pg 65 (all)
STAR reading test (if not finished)
AR test for The Outsiders
Make-up work OR
Compare and contrast Outsiders video
and book
DEC 11
• Warm-up: Spelling Definitions FIRST
& pg 64 # 1 – 20
• Lesson: Compare and Contrast writing on
page 31 of your notebook
comparing the video & book: Outsiders
• Homework: Spelling Homework
DUE: December 17th
• Spelling Test unit 10 – Dec 17th
DEC 14
• Warm-up:
STAR reading TEST
& Outsiders AR TEST
• Lesson: Compare and Contrast: The
Outsiders in your notebook pg 31
DEC 8TH
• Warm-up: Spelling Unit 10; pg 62 #1-20
(or finish Outsiders Test)
• Lesson: Google Docs/ Google Classroom
• Classroom CODES
Per: a3rtrso
•2nd Per: hdbx2z
•7th Per: z4h4nc4
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DEC 9TH
• Warm-up: Spelling pg 63 # 1 – 20
• Continue writing your plot summary for
The Outsiders in Google Docs.
• Paragraph 1 – Introduction & Exposition
• Paragraph 2 – Complications
• Paragraph 3 – Climax & Resolution with a
conclusion. The conclusion should be
your thoughts about the book.
• You have all you need in your notebook!
DEC 3RD
• Socratic Seminar all period
• Dec 4th: Storyboardthat.com –
create a 3 slide storyboard for Outsiders
Darry, Ponyboy and Johnny. Include 1
textable for each slide.
• Dec 7th: TEST on The Outsiders AND print
the Unit 10 Spelling Words on lined paper.
DEC 2ND
• Warm up: Reflective journal entry on
page 19 of your notebook: What do you
think of the book The Outsiders? What
is your least favorite part and what is
your most favorite part?
• Lesson: Glue Level 1 Socratic Seminar
Questions on page 26 of your notebook
(answer on page 27), Glue Level 2 & 3
questions on page 28 and answer on
page 29.
DEC 1
• Warm-up: Complete answers for the warm-up
questions on page 20 of your notebook
• Complete answers for the Listen and Read on
the back of the warm up questions
• Complete your Plot Diagram (pg 24 of your
notebook)– add complications (7 total), climax
and resolution as necessary
• Begin writing a Plot Summary on page 25 of
your notebook
NOV 30
• Warm-up: 1 complete paragraph: What I
am thankful for (and why)
• Read silently
• Notebooks: pages 24 & 25
• Discussion on THEME(s)
• Book highlights
NOV 20
• Read Silently
• Plot Diagram
• Puzzles
NOV 19
• Warm-up: Quiz on
Chapters 1 – 6 of The Outsiders
• Lesson: Plot developments for the novel
(notebook)
• H/W Read Chapter 7 – possible Socratic
Seminar tomorrow – please be prepared
by being caught up on all of the reading
NOV 18
• Warm-up: Character chart using
adjectives + begin reading the next
chapter.
• Lesson: Plot summary – Notebook page
25
• H/W: Read chapter 6
NOV 17
• Warm up: warm up question #3 and
continue working on characterization on
page 20 of your notebook. Begin reading
your homework~ Chapter 5
• Today we will look at the back of the
character chart and identify
characteristics of the groups involved.
NOV 16
• Warm-up: Notebooks – Warm up question
#2 (#1 also if you did not finish it). Write
complete couched answers. Answer them
on page 21 of your notebook.
• Answer # 1 of the Listen and Read
questions. Answer this on page 21 of your
notebook
• Characterization chart – notebook pg 22
• Describe each character you can with at
least ONE adjective each.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson175/traits.pdf
NOV 13
• Warm up: Spelling Test
• Lesson: Characterization and plot notes
for The Outsiders
• Schedule for reading The Outsiders put in
your binder.
NOV 13 # 2
• Notebook: Page 20: Glue Warm up
questions sideways on page then fold
under. ONLY put glue ACROSS THE TOP
of the back of the paper. DO NOT AFFIX
the back of the paper – you need it!
• Page 22 of your notebook: Character w/s
same as above
NOV 12
• Warm-up: 10 minutes
Spelling page 58 # 1 – 12
• Finish definitions if necessary
• Pg 58 # 13 – 20 (extra credit)
• Lesson: Outsiders by SE Hinton
• Library to receive novel
NOV 10
• Per 1 – Enrichment – Spelling
worksheets (2)
• Per 2 & 7 – Testing in computer lab
NOV 9 – YOU NEED NOTEBOOKS
Warm-up: Spelling page 57 #1 - 16
How to behave to/from/in library
Library
Read silently – your AR book or take
an AR test in the library
• Lesson: SCOPE
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NOV 6
• Performance Assessment Prep
• Technology in the classroom small group
brainstorm
• Share out - Wave
• Small group thoughts
• Share out - Board
NOV 5
• Warm-up: Finish Test if necessary
(20 minutes)
• Read silently – your AR book or
whatever is under your desk
• Lesson: SCOPE
NOV 4
• Unit test today: Plot, Characterization,
Theme
•2 answer sheets
“Scantron” for #1 - 14 and 19 - 30
White sheet for #15 - 18 and 31
• You have all period + some of tomorrow
if necessary
• When you finish read silently – your AR
book or whatever is under your desk
NOV 3
• Warm up: Spelling definitions
• Lesson: SCOPE Oct pg 4
“The Evil Swirling Darkness”
NOV 2
• Warm up: Spelling Unit 9 pg 56 – Write
your words! Homework due on Nov 13
• Spelling Test – Nov 13 –put in your planner
• Notebooks and Quiz – open note quiz to
prepare for Wednesday’s test. The test is
on PLOT and THEME and “Monsters”
OCTOBER 29
• Warm-up: page 89 Writing - Follow
instructions in the book.
•2 paragraphs, minimum of 7 sentences
each. Complete sentences with proper
grammar, punctuation and format.
• Lesson: Answer questions on page 88
• Homework: Finish all questions on pg 88
OCTOBER 28
• Warm-up: Literature book pg 90-93
Vocabulary Development # 1- 5, & Cell
Phone Manual reading and test
• Lesson: Finish reading the play and
complete all question on pg 88
• Homework: finish all questions on pg 88
OCTOBER 27
• Warm-up: Literature Book pg 79
•Vocabulary Development Act One –
read the top and complete the
practice #1-5
• Lesson: Read Act 2 pp 80 – 86
• http://www.hulu.com/watch/440892
OCTOBER 26
• NO spelling this week!
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Lesson – complete reading Act 1
Indirect Characterization chart – Goodman
Questions pg 78
HOMEWORK: Finish all questions on page 78
OCT 23
• Turn in homework and warm ups
SEPARATELY
• 5 minute review for the spelling test
• Spelling Unit 8 Test
• AR test/ silent reading
•ONLY for those who have FINISHED an
AR book
•Complete log, take laptop, take test
OCT 22
• Warm up: Spelling Book- pg 53 – top
•Page 54 #1-10
• Lesson – finish reading ACT 1 of “The
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” and
answer questions at the end.
• HOMEWORK: Study for your spelling test
which is tomorrow.
• http://www.hulu.com/watch/440892
OCT 21
• Warm-Up: Spelling pg 52 #1-20
• Read “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”
Act 1 by Rod Serling pp70-77
•Assign parts for students
•Complete “character” worksheet
• Answer Questions on page 78
• Vocabulary Development page 79
• Read Act 2 of “Monsters”
• Answer questions on page 88
• Complete worksheet – plot/theme
OCT 20
• Warm Up: Spelling Book pg 51 #1-14
• Get out your plot worksheet and put your
name on it. I am coming around to √ them
• Lesson: Discuss Plot worksheet
• Notes (pg 15 of notebook) on
Characterization (video) Lit bk pg
• Assign parts for “Monsters” (pg 70)
• Begin reading “Monsters”
OCTOBER 19
• Warm-up: Literature Book pg 66 Grammar
Mini-Lesson
• READ the page and then complete the
practice. RE-WRITE the whole paragraph
making sure that all subjects and verbs
agree according to the information given
at the top of the page
• Lesson: Read pp 67-68
• Write the Vocabulary words and their
definitions in your notebooks on page 15
OCT 14
Counselor Chats
A – L – Ms. Donahue – G3
M – Z – Mrs. McIntyre – H3
You will SILENTLY line up at the door (M
– Z in front)
• Walk single file and proceed quietly
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OCT 16
• Warm-up: Spelling page 50 #1-20
•1 through 6 Find the 6 BASE words which
end in silent E
•7 – 11 Find the 5 words with a SUFFIX
“ment”
•12 – 16 Find the 5 words with “ness”
•17-18 Find both“ous” SUFFIX
•19-20 Find the last 2 with “age” or “ing”
•Lesson: Complete the worksheet for “User
Friendly” and answer questions on pg 196
• HOMEWORK: Study spelling words – Quiz Monday
OCT 15
• Warm-up: LIBRARY for AR books
• Lesson: Read pp 185 – 195 “User
Friendly” by T. Ernesto Bethancourt
• Lesson: Complete Plot and Theme
worksheet (both sides) for “User Friendly
• If time – answer questions on page 196
OCT 13
• Warm-up: Spelling Definitions
•Words are on page 50
• Lesson: Theme – finish page 168 #2-7
• Page 169 – Vocabulary Development
OCT 12
• WARM-UP: Spelling Unit 8 (pg 50)
• Write the words on the blue paper and
put it in your binders
• Lesson: Notebooks page 11
• Literature books page 160 Theme
continued
OCTOBER 9
Spelling Test
Worksheet with magazine
OCTOBER 8
• Warm-up:
Read “The Golden Lie” and “Those
Winter Sundays” in SCOPE
•Pages 25 – 29
• Lesson: Theme Worksheet
• Literature Book pages 160 - 179
OCTOBER 6
• Warm-up: Spelling Unit 7
Write the spelling words with prefixes
• Lesson: Finish Plot Summary
and begin THEME Lit book pg 747, 158
• Notebooks pg 9
OCTOBER 7
Warm up: Spelling book page 47
Lesson: Theme
OCTOBER 5
• WARM-UP:
Spelling Books page 45 # 1 – 20
• Lesson:
To write a TWO paragraph PLOT
SUMMARY for Shrek.
Use your notes.
OCTOBER 2
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Spelling QUIZ
Plot review
Plot summary
OCTOBER 1
•Spelling/ Vocabulary – get out your
papers please – I need to see your
definitions (x-credit opportunity)
• Plot Review Practice
• Library – AR (Accelerated Reader)
•Read 2 books every 6 weeks – minimum
for extra credit points
SEPTEMBER 30
• Warm up: Spelling Definitions –
use the spelling dictionary in the
back of your spelling book.
• Lesson: Plot summary continued
SEPTEMBER 29
• Warm up: Spelling Definitions – use
the spelling dictionary in the back of
your spelling book.
• Lesson: Plot summary continued
SEPTEMBER 28
• Warm up: Get out a piece of lined
paper
• Put a VMS header on it
• Label it: Spelling Unit 7
• Draw a column line for Cornell style
• Print neatly each spelling word from
page 44
SEPTEMBER 24
Warm-up: Complete BOTH SIDES
of the Central Ideas Worksheet.
Lesson: Prepare for tomorrow’s
spelling test. Spelling Book
34 – 36 (bonus p37)
SEPTEMBER 23RD
• Finish your summary of the article, “Why
Are Your Clothes So Cheap?” This is a
3 paragraph essay. The 2nd paragraph
must include 3 quotes from the article.
For the last paragraph please write 5
sentences telling what you think about
the article.
• SCOPE Central Idea worksheet with “Why
Are Your Clothes So Cheap?”
SEPTEMBER 22
• Get out your lined paper with your
paragraphs on it and a pencil. Clear your
desk of everything except your essay, pencil
and test.
• Declarations
• Finish your 3 paragraph RESPONSE TO
LITERATURE – SUMMARY for the article,
“Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?”
• TEST!
SEPTEMBER 21
• Preview: SCOPE magazine: pp 4 - 10
• Read (or re-read) Article
• Practice writing using parenthetical
citations and a thesis statement
• Write a 3 paragraph Response to
Literature. Be sure you have a thesis
statement. Use parenthetical citations.
WHY ARE YOUR CLOTHES SO CHEAP?
•1) Choose your side
•Garment workers in other countries are
being treated unfairly so we can buy
cheap clothes OR
•Garment workers don’t have to take the
jobs which treat them unfairly so it
doesn’t matter.
THURSDAY, SEPT 17/18, 2015
• Silently Read “7th Grade” by Gary Soto
• Golden rule of Reading – “If you’ve read
it once… You’ve Barely Read It!” Read it
AGAIN.
• Plot notes from “7th Grade”
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
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GET YOUR NOTEBOOKS AS YOU COME IN
Warm up: Spelling Book page 33 #1-14
Declarations
Finish notes on page 5 of notebook
Practice information from the notes
Reading: 7th Grade by Gary Soto
SEPT 15, 2015
• Warm-up: Look up definitions for each of
your spelling words – you can find them in
the back of the spelling book. Write them
next to the words on the paper from
yesterday.
• Lesson: Finalize notes on different types
of writing.
SEPT 15, 2015
• GET YOUR NOTEBOOKS AS YOU COME IN
• Spelling unit 5, pg. 32 – ON BINDER
PAPER - Put a VMS header on your
paper – label it SPELLING 9/24 and
write all 20 spelling words from pg 32
Finish NOTES
SEPT 11, 2015
WARM-UP: Spelling test
both sides (NO talking)
Lesson: Notes on lined paper
• If you did not finish your STAR
test you will finish it today
Shut down computers before
you leave
SEPT 10 AGENDA
•Positive Declarations
•WARM-UP: Mental Muscle Workout
•AKA: Quiz
•1. What is the difference between fiction and
nonfiction?
•2. What is the difference between a main idea
and a claim
•3. What are the THREE types of writing we
put in our notes yesterday
•4. – 10 Spelling words
•STAR TEST – 7th period (notes Per 1, 2)