Linda Kirk
7TH Grade ELAR
Week of 2-25/3-1-2013
Note: All Daily Work is in Black—Homework (if not finished in class). Regular English Assignments are in BLUE. Pre-AP Assignments are in
GREEN. Tests are in RED.
Vocab./Word Knowledge
Monday 2-25-2013
TEKS 4, 14B, 17A, 17C,
19A, 19C, 20B
Grammar/Writing
CY 33
Rough Draft for
Expository Essay “Why is
honesty important in a
friendship”
Tuesday 2-26-2013
TEKS 4, 14B, 14C, 14E,
17A, 17C, 19A, 19C, 20B
CY 34
Revise/Edit Rough Draft
Begin Final Copy
Wednesday 2-27-2013
TEKS 4, 14E, 17A, 19A, 20B
CY 35
Rubric Check on Final
Copy
Thursday 2-28-2013
TEKS 4, 14E
Final Copy is Due of “Why
is honesty important in a
friendship”
Literature/Reading
Check Unit 5 Note Taking
Appreciating Poetry
Check IR “The Names”
web p. 212, Literary
Analysis: Imagery chart p.
217, Reading Skills:
Historical Context, Texas
Assessment Practice p.
219
IR “The Charge of the
Light Brigade” pp. 220224 Literary Analysis:
Rhythm and Meter (chart
p. 221), Reading Strategy:
Reading a Narrative Poem
Go over “The Charge of
the Light Brigade” Literary
Analysis Rhythm and
Meter (chart) p. 221
Read “The Highwayman”
pp. 225-230
Go over “The
Highwayman” complete
Literary
Analysis: Rhythm and
Meter p. 231, Reading
Strategy: Reading a
Narrative Poem Summary
Rdg. Improvement
Texas Assessment
Preparation
Texas Assessment
Preparation
Texas Assessment
Preparation
Study Island
p. 232, Vocabulary
Practice, Texas
Assessment Practice p.
233
Friday 3-1-2013
Write Expository Essay
Reading Comprehension
Study Island
TEKS 4, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14E
explaining how you’ve
over “The Charge of the
changed since you’ve
Light Brigade,” and “The
entered middle school.
Highwayman”
Notes: No Book Reports for Regular English Classes this Six Weeks. Instead, students will recite 25 lines of poetry they have chosen from their
textbook. Each student has chosen the poem he/she wants to recite. They have also been given their specific dates to be ready. Pre-AP
Students have been assigned 25 lines of a poem from the textbook, plus 25 lines of a poem they are writing to memorize. These students
have been given a specific date to recite their poems. Pre-AP Students will also need to read a book from the Pre-AP book list and be ready
to take their tests the week of April 4 – April 10.