Creative Writing: 'Dear Future Me' Project due May 7 - 9
ELA: Analogies (4/24/2018)
ELA: Context Clues Exercise #4 due Friday, May 4 in Google Classroom
ELA: Zootopia Propaganda Poster due Friday, April 27, 2018
If you complete a poster, the 3 questions should be answered on the back of the poster. If you complete a video, then the 3 questions need to be answered on a separate sheet and submitted to the instructor.
Creative Writing: 'In Other Words' Project due April 24 - April 26
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ELA: 'Camp Harmony' by Monica Sone (4/11/18)
ELA: 'In Response to Executive Order #9066' by Dwight Okita (4/10/18)
ELA: 10 Facts from Manzanar Historical Park Website to be Completed in ELA Notebook
ELA: Vocabulary Quiz 4/18, Vocabulary Sentences due 4/20
ELA: Using Confusing Words Fold-able (3/28/18)
ELA: 'Your Way' (3/21/18)
Creative Writing: 3 Roots Posters due next class period (3/26 - 3/28)
ELA: Understanding Roots and Affixes (3/19/18)
ELA: Context Clues Exercise #3 due Friday, March 30, 2018
ELA: 'Big' (3/16 - 3/19/18)
ELA: Greek and Latin Roots Fold-able (3/12/18) and US Capitals Word Search
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ELA: 'Meat' (3/7/2018)
ELA: 'Stop the Pop' (3/2/18)
ELA: 'Secret of the Fries' (2/28/18)
ELA: Sign up for a Presentation Date for Quarter 4 Current Events by the end of the week and get a 100% Participation Grade
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Creative Writing: Top 10 Project Due by Wednesday, March 7
When you sign up for a presentation date and you are working with a partner, make sure you sign up using both of your names. Remember that when you sign up for a presentation date, you are making a promise that you will be ready to present to your peers on your selected date of presentation.
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my_top_10_greatest_animated_short_films.pptx | |
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ELA: Grammar Quiz Wednesday, March 7, 2018
ELA: Notebook Checks due Thursday, March 8, 2018
You are responsible for making up and retrieving any assignments that you are missing from your interactive ELA notebook.
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african_capitals_word_seach.docx | |
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american_capitals_word_search.docx | |
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asian_capitals_word_search.docx | |
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european_capitals_word_search.docx | |
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oceania_capitals.docx | |
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ELA: McJobs Budget due Tuesday, February 27, 2018
You are responsible for having your completed pie chart and data glued into your interactive ELA notebook.
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ELA: Context Clues Exercise #2 due Friday, March 3, 2018
The first step you need to undertake is defining all 15 words in your interactive ELA notebook. Be sure to copy down all the denotations for each and every word. Then go into Google Classroom and use the context clues of the sentence to match the word to its correct blank. If you are unable to access Google Classroom, you are responsible for letting me know so I can accommodate you.
ELA: Chew on This "McJobs" (2/23/18)
ELA: Chew on This 'The Youngster Business' (2/20/18)
ELA: Chew on This 'The Pioneers' (2/15/18)
Creative Writing: Notebook Check #5 due 2/16 (A Day) - 2/21 (C Day)
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ELA: Identifying Text Structure
ELA: Vocabulary Quiz #6 Thursday, February 22, 2018 and Vocabulary Sentences #6 (Google Classroom) due Friday, February 23, 2018
ELA: Charcoal Sketches due Friday, February 9
ELA: 'Ms. Marvel is Muslim' by Gene Demby (2/6/18)
Creative Writing: HB Narrative Revisions due next class period 2/9 - 2/13
ELA: Extra Credit Opportunities Now Available the Week of 2/5
ELA: My Hero RAFT due 2/5
Creative Writing: Peer Reviews due Next Class Meeting (2/5 - 2/7)
In order to receive credit for this assignment, you will need to have your name written in the NAME line of the worksheet. Whoever read your Harris Burdick story and gave you pointers on how to make improvements will need to sign your worksheet in the ASSIGNMENT line. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete.
ELA: 'Being Mean' by Gary Soto (1/31/18)
ELA: 'A Good Reason to Look Up' by Shaquille O'Neal (1/30/18)
ELA: Using Context Clues Notes
The assignment in Google Classroom is due Friday, February 2, 2018, by the end of the school day, which is 3:30 pm. Do not wait until the last minute to complete this assignment, otherwise your submission may be too late to accept.
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Creative Writing: Revising and Editing Fold-able
ELA: Types of Sentences Notes Posted Below (1/24/18)
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ELA: Grammar Quiz Rescheduled for 2/1/18
Use the links below to allow yourself additional practice and study time with misplaced and dangling modifiers in preparation of next Thursday's quiz. Be sure to have your laptop with a full charge in preparation of this quiz.
ELA: The Perfect Dog RAFT due 1/26/18
ELA: Vote for the Title of our 7th Grade Service Project Poetry Book by 1/19/18 for a Participation Grade
ELA: Vocabulary Quiz 1/25/18 and Google Classroom Sentences due 1/26/18
Make sure you complete all 15 sentences in Google Classroom by 1/26/18. Make sure you read the directions to ensure a 105% on this assignment.
Creative Writing: Daily Edit #1 (Monday Week 3)
ELA: Notebook Check #4 due Thursday, January 25, 2018
See me between now and the day before your deadline for any assignments you need to make up. Posted below is a digital copy of the fourth notebook checklist.
Extra Credit Opportunity: 10 points will be added to your notebook check grade if:
Extra Credit Opportunity: 10 points will be added to your notebook check grade if:
- You submit your notebook earlier than the assigned deadline
- Earn a grade of 90 or higher
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Creative Writing: Poetry Books
Deadlines:
A Day: 1/18
B Day: 1/19
C Day: 1/22
A Day: 1/18
B Day: 1/19
C Day: 1/22
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ELA: Canines to the Rescue Questions (1/918)
These five questions need to be completed in complete sentences in your ELA interactive notebook.
ELA: Author's Viewpoint Fold-able (1/8/18)
ELA: Q3 Current Event Articles
You are responsible for signing up and coming to class prepared with your Current Event Article. Select your date of presentation carefully and write it down in an agenda. You have until Wednesday, January 10, 2018, to sign up for your presentation date for your participation grade.
This quarter, your Current Event article needs to be on an incident that has occurred within the last five years in either North or South America.
This quarter, your Current Event article needs to be on an incident that has occurred within the last five years in either North or South America.
ANYTHING POSTED BEYOND THIS POINT IS FOR QUARTER 2
ELA: 'Thank You' by Alex Haley
You are responsible for making sure the questions and Frayer Model for Alex Haley's article 'Writing Three Thank-You Letters' are complete in your interactive ELA notebook. A copy of Haley's article can be located on Google.
ELA: Word Connotation Fold-able
You are responsible for completing this assignment for homework if you were unable to finish it in class. This assignment will most likely appear on January's notebook check.
ELA: Poe's Poetry Kahoot!
ELA: 'The Raven' and 'Identifying Allusions'
Posted below are the slides for 'The Raven' and Identifying Allusions fold-able, both of which need to be completed in your ELA interactive notebook in preparation for a notebook check in January. Remember that the questions for 'The Raven' need to be answered in complete sentences in order to gain full credit for the assignment.
Enjoy this musical rendition of Poe's classic poem, 'The Bells'. Notice how Poe's use of rhyme and rhythm allowed another musician to flawlessly add music to the words.
Creative Writing: Found Poem II due 12/13 - 12/15
ELA: 3 Assignments for 'Annabel Lee' need to be completed in Interactive Notebook
What do you think of this song version of Poe's poem?
ELA: ELA Midterm (Cereal Box) due Friday, December 15
This assignment must be completed on a poem that has been written by another person and NOT written by you. Projects completed on a poem that you have written will result in a 0.
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ELA: Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday, December 14
Make sure you have completed your Vocabulary Blocks in your notebook, not only in preparation for your upcoming quiz, but also in anticipation of your next notebook check.
Creative Writing: Found Poem due Dec 5 - 7
I have uploaded my model and is available for viewing below.
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Creative Writing: Two items need to be brought with you next class period
From November 30 to December 4, whichever day you have for Creative Writing, there are two items that you need to bring with you:
- A favorite chapter book (mandatory)
- School-appropriate magazines that are no longer wanted. In other words, magazines you wouldn't mind cutting up (optional)
ELA: Notebook Check #3 due Thursday, November 30
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Students are responsible for retrieving and making-up any missing work that needs to be in their interactive notebook. Students have received two weeks to be up to date. Students can have their notebooks checked early.
Creative Writing: Notebook Check #3 due week after Thanksgiving Break
A Day = 11/27
B Day = 11/28
C Day = 11/29
B Day = 11/28
C Day = 11/29
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Students are responsible for retrieving and making-up any missing work that needs to be in their interactive notebook. Students have received two weeks to be up to date. Students can have their notebooks checked early.
Notes for Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Fold-able
Below are the notes that need to be included in the top half of your fold-able received on Tuesday, November 15. Remember that you are responsible for completing all assignments that were not finished in class for homework.
Poetry Notes for Week of Nov 6
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ELA: Mind Mirrors due in-class Friday, November 3
ELA: Extra Credit Opportunity due Tuesday, November 14
In preparation of our field trip to see Encore! at Ovens Auditorium on Wednesday, November 15, below are posted four of the six narratives that we will be seeing re-enacted on stage for our entertainment.
THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON POE'S TELL-TALE HEART.
THIS ASSIGNMENT CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON POE'S TELL-TALE HEART.
Creative Writing: Harris Burdick Fictional Stories due November 27 (A), 28 (B), and 29 (C).
Use your time in class wisely and study the rubric that this project will be graded on. Also be sure that what you have written is school-appropriate. Remember: If you don't want your parents to find out what you've written, then may it's not appropriate for a public forum.
ELA: Extra Credit Points due Tuesday, November 7
If you are not satisfied with the grade you have received for the grammar quiz on Thursday, October 26, then log into Google Classroom and complete the quiz. You have the opportunity to bump your quiz grade up to a 100. Don't pass this opportunity up.
If you are a student who has received a 100 on last Thursday's grammar quiz, then you can complete the quiz in Google Classroom for an additional 100 in the grade book. It never hurts to give yourself additional practice with a Common Core skill that you need to master.
If you are a student who has received a 100 on last Thursday's grammar quiz, then you can complete the quiz in Google Classroom for an additional 100 in the grade book. It never hurts to give yourself additional practice with a Common Core skill that you need to master.
Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday, November 1
Vocabulary Sentences due Friday, November 3
Remember: You will be doing yourself a huge disservice and you will never grow as a writer if all you do is copy examples of sentences from Google. You're not only cheating in class on an assignment, but you are also cheating yourself.
ELA: Notebook Check #2 due Friday, October 27
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Below are the responses to Ribbons in case you need to make them up. You will not receive full credit for the assignment if your responses were not in complete sentences.
Current Event Articles for Quarter 2
Be sure to review the changes that have been made to the rubric and expectations and procedures. This quarter your article needs to be about an event that has occurred in or involved a country in Africa, Asia, or Australia with the last five years (since 2012).
current_event_project.pptx | |
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Creative Writing: Notebook Check #2 due Oct 24 - 26
NO EXCEPTIONS
ELA: Grammar Quiz #3: Clauses on Thursday, October 26
EVERYTHING PAST THIS POINT WAS FOR QUARTER 1
First Assignment for Creative Writing
Thursday, August 24, 2017- Find attached below the directions for the I Am Poem for Creative Writing. The poem is due the next day.
A Day - Tuesday, August 29
B Day - Wednesday, August 30
C Day - Thursday, August 31
A Day - Tuesday, August 29
B Day - Wednesday, August 30
C Day - Thursday, August 31
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Grammar Quiz on Thursday, September 14 in ELA
Students will need to demonstrate the following:
- Identifying prepositions in a sentence
- Identifying prepositional phrases in a sentence
- Identifying the function (adjectival or adverbial) of a prepositional phrase as it's used in the sentence
- Identifying the noun or verb that is being modified by the prepositional phrase
- Does the adverbial phrase answer when, where, or how
3 Assignments for 'Charles' due Friday, September 15
Three assignments for Shirley Jackson's 'Charles' are due this Friday. I will be collecting them by hand on the day of the deadline. If you need them to be kept safe in my classroom, be sure to put them in the appropriate drawer and don't forget you left them in there.
For the summary assignment, remember that you are summarizing the story of 'Charles' using the SWBST Chart that you should have pasted in your interactive ELA notebook. You will use the Incident Description box of the form to complete your objective summary.
For the summary assignment, remember that you are summarizing the story of 'Charles' using the SWBST Chart that you should have pasted in your interactive ELA notebook. You will use the Incident Description box of the form to complete your objective summary.
Creative Writing: Travel Journals due September 25 - 27
Remember that part of your grade for this assignment is actually reading what you wrote to your classmates.
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Resources for Current Event Article (ELA)
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Reminder: You current event article for Quarter 1 presentations needs to be on an event that occurred in the continent of Europe within the last 5 years (anything that has happened since 2012).
Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday, September 20
Vocabulary Sentences due Friday, September 22
Current Events Article
Posted below are the examples that I modeled for you in class today (9/18) to give you an idea of what I am going to be grading. The day you signed up for presentations is the day I will be expecting your packet to be submitted to me. Be sure to check the rubric to better understand what it is that I will be looking for. Remember that you need to read the article that you have researched before writing your two-paragraph essay.
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Vocabulary Quiz #2 on Thursday, October 5
Vocabulary Sentences #2 due Friday, October 6
Be sure to study the following rubric so as not to lose points on this assignment. Remember that you are given 9 days to complete this assignment. Even if you complete a certain number of sentences per day until you reach your goal, there should be more effort to reach your objective.