English 7 Period 4 Assignments
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Mrs. Pearsall's Message
Hello all my wonderful 7th and 8th grade students, parents and guardians ~
I am so excited for this upcoming school year - it's going to be a great year! It is always nice to know something about the teacher you will be spending the 10 months with. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from Taft High School. I later graduated from Cal State University at Northridge, with a degree in Health Administration. I ran a multi-specialty medical practice for the next 12 years, and during that time, I married an OB/Gyn physician and had 2 children, my daughter Chelsea and my son Alexander. In 1995 I decided to go back to school and obtain my teaching credential and later a Master's Degree in Secondary English Education from Cal State University at Northridge.
In my free time, I love reading, hiking, and spending time with my husband, children and my grandson. Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I am at my happiest curled up with a good book or being outdoors with my dogs.
I look forward to getting to know you better during this school year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Pearsall
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Classwork for 5/23 & 5/24: Grade Grammar Bytes Ex 1-2 in the Apostrophes section, Pass back all tests, Portfolio Grades for Quarter 4, Pass out Re-do Packet for students that scored under 70%. Collaborative groups to film their presentations.
Homework: Re-do packets due on 5/24 for odd day students and 5/25 for even day students. NO EXCEPTIONS! Group presentations will be due on 530 for odd day students and 5/31 for even day students.
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Classwork on 5/19 & 5/22: Grammar Bytes Test #6 on Subject/Verb agreement, Monsters Are Due On Maple Street Test. Have students work on in their assigned groups for their Twilight Zone presentations. All presentations must be ready by 5/30 odd day students and 5/31 even day students.
Homework: Grammar Bytes Exercises 1 & 2 on Apostrophes
NOTE: All Discovery Students: Please return your English Collections, Science and History textbooks to to room 407. Make sure you place them in the area marked for your class period with a Post-It note with your first and last name on top of all three books before school between 8:15 and 8:35 am.
Accelerated Math students do not need to bring their Math books back until Thursday May 25th; however, they still need to return the other 3 textbooks on the above dates.
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Classwork for 5/17 & 5/18: Grade The Monsters are Due on Maple Street written response questions. Re-watch The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,. Have students work on in their assigned groups for their Twilight Zone presentations.
Homework: Grammar Bytes exercises 3, 4, and 5 on Subject/Verb agreement (test next class) Monsters Are Due On Maple Street (test next class!)
NOTE: All Discovery Students: Please return your English Collections, Science and History textbooks to to room 407 this Friday, May 19th (odd day) and Monday, May 22 (even day). Make sure you place them in the area marked for your class period with a Post-It note with your first and last name on top of all three books before school between 8:15 and 8:35 am.
Accelerated Math students do not need to bring their Math books back until Thursday May 25th; however, they still need to return the other 3 textbooks on the above dates.
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Classwork for 5/11 & 5/12: Take the Grammar Bytes test on Parallel Structure, Watch "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," Complete "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" 11 plot questions.
Homework: Complete the plot questions for "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street." Complete Grammar Bytes handout on exercises 2 & 4 under the Word Choice Section for their, there, they're & lose and loose. (test next class)
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Classwork for 5/5 & 5/8: CAASPP (State Testing) for the entire period students will begin the Performance Task portion of the test and finish and the end of next class meeting. Odd day students should be finished with the English Language Arts portion of state testing today May 9th and even day students should be finished by tomorrow; Wednesday, May 10th.
Homework: Review Grammar Bytes Exercises1- 4 from Parallel Structure section (test on Thursday, 5/11 for odd day students and on Friday, 5/12 for even day students) Final portfolio check on 5/23 for odd day students and 5/24 for even day students.
NOTE: If you have not done so, please bring back your copy of On My Honor to hand in to the librarian.
NOTE: We will continue to complete the CAASPP State Testing from May 1-May 10th. These testing blocks are 90 minutes each class period so try to avoid any unnecessary absences or tardies. Students should pack an extra drink/ snack during testing.
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Classwork for 5/3 & 5/4: CAASPP (State Testing) for the entire period.
Homework: Grammar Bytes Exercise 4 from Parallel Structure section (test next week)
NOTE: We will continue to complete the CAASPP State Testing from May 1-May 10th. These testing blocks are 90 minutes each class period so try to avoid any unnecessary absences or tardies. Students should pack an extra drink/ snack during testing.
A special thank-you to all the families that donated snacks to share with the Team Discovery Students during testing!!!!!!
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Classwork for 5/1 & 5/2: Grade Literary Terms for Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, Take Grammar Bytes Test #4 on Irregular Verbs and CAASPP (State Testing) for the entire period.
Homework: Grammar Bytes Exercises 1, 2 &3 from Parallel Structure section.
NOTE: We will continue to complete the CAASPP State Testing from May 1-May 10th. These testing blocks are 90 minutes each class period so try to avoid any unnecessary absences or tardies. Students should pack an extra drink/ snack during testing.
A special thank-you to all the families that donated snacks to share with the Team Discovery Students during testing!!!!!!
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Classwork for 4/27 & 4/28: Grade Vocabulary Sentences for Twilight Zone's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," Pass out fact sheet on Twilight Zone Series, Watch Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, Begin Response to Literature Worksheet for Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. (see attached sheets)
Homework: Complete Grammar Bytes Irregular Verbs Exercises 4, 5 and 6 and complete Literary Terms sheet for "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." NOTE: If you need to re-watch the Twilight Zone video of Nightmare at 20,000 Feet you can find it on You Tube or various other sites.
Attention Students and Parents
State Testing will begin for English/Language Arts from May 1-May 10. Please make sure you come to school well rested and on time. If you have a set of ear buds at home please bring them in a plastic baggy in your backpack to use during testing, otherwise I will provide ear buds for you. Feel free to pack an extra snack and beverage to eat or drink before you test. I could also use some extra donations of Jolly Ranchers to pass out during testing.
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Classwork for 4/25 & 4/26: On My Honor Test Chapters 10-12, Grammar Bytes Test on Fragments, Set-up vocabulary sentences for Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (see attached), Grammar Bytes Exercises 1-3 on Irregular Verbs
Homework: Finish the Vocabulary sentences for Nightmare at 20,000 Feet and complete Grammar Bytes Exercises 1-3 on Irregular Verbs
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Classwork for 4/21 & 4/24: Grade Chapter 12 Voc/RTL, Complete the CAASPP Practice Test, Grammar Bytes Exercises 3 & 4.
Homework: Study for Chapters 10-12 On My Honor Vocabulary and Reading Test, and complete Grammar Bytes exercises 3 & 5 under Fragments. NOTE: Chapters 10-12 On My Honor Test AND Grammar Bytes Test on Fragments next class!
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Classwork for 4/19 & 4/20: Grade RTL for Chapters 10 & 11 in On My Honor, Pass back On My Honor Test Chapters 7-9, Pass Back Grammar Btyes Tests on Comma Splices and Fused Sentences, Read Chapter 12 in On My Honor.
Homework: Complete Chapter 12 Vocabulary and Response to Literature, Complete Grammar Bytes exercises 1-2 on Fragments NOTE: Check your grade on Infinite Campus as progress report grades will be posted next week.
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Classwork for 4/17 & 14/18: Grammar Bytes Test on comma splices and fused sentences, On My Honor Test Chapters 7-9, Read Chps 10 & 11 in On My Honor, Begin the On My Honor Chapters 10 & 11 Vocabulary and RTL .
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Chapters 10 & 11 Vocabulary and Response to Literature
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Classwork for 4/13 and 4/14 Grade Chapters 8 & 9 On My Honor Vocabulary and RTL and review Grammar Bytes Exercises under the Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Section, Complete the Chapter 9 Response to Literature Activity.
Homework: Re-do Grammar Bytes Exercises 1 &2 in Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Section NOTE: Test next class on Comma Splices and Fused Sentences AND on On My Honor Vocabulary and Reading Test for Chapters 7-9
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Classwork for 4/11 & 4/12: Grade Chapter 7 On My Honor Vocabulary and RTL, Take Grammar Bytes Test for Word Choice, Set-up Chapters 8 & 9 On My Honor Vocabulary and RTL, Read Chapters 8 & 9 in On My Honor
Homework: Complete Chapters 8 & 9 On My Honor Vocabulary and RTL and complete Grammar Bytes Exercises 3 and 4 in Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Section
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Classwork for 3/13 and 4/10: Grade Chapter 6 Vocabulary and RTL for Chapter 6. Set up Vocabulary and RTL for Chapter 7. Take the Vocabulary and Reading Test for Chapters 4-6 in On My Honor, Grammar Bytes Word Choice Lesson 10, Grade Tests, Record Scores, Read Chapter 7 in On My Honor.
Homework: Finish Reading Chapter 7 in On My Honor and complete the Chapter 7 Vocabulary and RTL. NOTE: Grammar Bytes Test next class on 4/11 and 4/12 on Word Choice Section.
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Classwork for 3/29 & 3/30: Grade Chapter 5 Vocabulary and Response to Literature, Grade Cinquain Poems, Read Chapter 6 in On My Honor, Begin Chapter 6 Vocabulary and Response to Literature (finish for homework)
Homework: Complete Chapter 6 Vocabulary and Response to Literature, GrammarBytes Lesson #9 under Word Choice
NOTE: Vocabulary and Reading Test for Chapters 4-6 on 3/31 for odd day students and on 4/10 for even day students.
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Classwork for 3/27 & 3/28: Grade Chapter 4 Vocabulary and Response to Literature, Pass back Chapter 1-3 Reading/Vocabulary Tests, Review criteria for Cinquain Poem, Read Chapter 5 in On My Honor, Complete Chapter 5 Vocabulary and Response to Literature for Chapter 5.
Homework: Create Cinquain Poem following format from hand-out, proofread your Chapter 5 Vocabulary and RTL for grading, and complete Grammar Bytes lesson #8 in Word Choice.
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Classwork for 3/23 & 3/24: Grade Vocabulary Illustrations for Chapter 3, Set up homework: Vocabulary and Response to Literature for Chapter 4, Take Reading and Vocabulary Test for Chapters 1-3 On My Honor
Homework: Vocabulary and Response to Literature for Chapter 4 in complete sentences. (see attached)
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Classwork for 3/21 & 3/22: Grade Vocabulary and Response to Literature for Chapter 2, Read Chapter 3 in On My Honor, Begin Vocabulary/Illustration for Chapter 3.
Homework: Complete the Vocabulary/Illustration for Chapter 3 On My Honor. Reading and Vocabulary Test on Chapters 1-3 On My Honor next class!!!
NOTE: You no longer need to bring your Portfolio Binder to class for Quarter 4, however, keep them up at home because you will get a final portfolio grade at the end of the quarter. Just bring a pocket folder with your Table of Contents for Quarter 4, lined notebook paper, and any current work that we are doing in class :)
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Classwork for 3/17 & 3/20: Grade Starved Rock Park essays, Read Chapter 2 in On My Honor, Complete Portfolio Questionnaire (if you are absent please download this assignment and complete it; see attached), Collect Portfolio Binders for Open House.
Homework: On My Honor chapter 2 Vocabulary and Response to Literature
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Classwork for 3/13 & 3/14: Diagnostic Unit Test #2, GrammarBytes Lessons 6 in Word Choice, Portfolio Check for Quarter 3, Review Homework 1-2 page essay about an Honorable Person, Review vocabulary and response to literature questions for Chapter 1.
Homework: Write a 1-2 paged, typed essay on an Honorable Person (past or present). Please follow format and print out your essay to be graded next class.
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Classwork for 3/9 & 3/10: Grade NRI Homework on Tense, Participials and Pronouns, Take the Diagnostic Unit Test #1, Begin GrammarBytes assignments on Word Choice, Read Chapter 1 of On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer.
Homework: Complete GrammarBytes exercises 1-3 for Word Choice. Test next class. Portfolio check next class for Quarter 3!!!!!
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Classwork for 3/7 & 3/8: Finish constructing Argumentative Essay for District Performance and begin typing your essay into Google Classroom.
Homework: NRI: Tense, Participials and Pronouns
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Classwork for 3/3 & 3/6: Finish constructing Argumentative Essay for District Performance and begin typing your essay into Google Classroom.
Homework: NRI: Possessives and Subject/Verb Agreement
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Classwork for 3/1 and 3/2: Grade NRI homework on Punctuation with Conjunctions, finish Quarter 3 Performance Tasks. Early finishers can work on NRI Rules of Capitalization.
Homework: Complete all NRI assignments on Rules of Capitalization
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Classwork for 3/1 & 3/2: Grade NRI Punctuation with Contractions, Continue constructing Argumentative Essay for the District Performance Task.
Homework: NRI Rules of Capitalization
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Classwork for 2/27 & 2/28:Grade No Red Ink homework on Pronouns and Antecedents, Take NRI Test #15 on Pronouns and Antecedents, Construct essay for District Performance Task.
Homework: Complete No Red Ink assignments on Punctuation with Conjunctions
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Classwork for 2/23 & 2/24: Grade NRI assignments on Plural Possessives and Prepositional Phrases, Take NRI Test #14 on Plural Possessives and Prepositional Phrases. Begin the District Performance Task by creating your own graphic organizer, reading and annotating the sources.
Homework: Complete all No Red Ink assignments on Pronouns and Antecedents (test next class)
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Classwork for 2/21 and 2/22: Grade NRI assignments on Phrases and Dependent Clauses, Grade/Discuss Analyzing the Text page 210 (1, 3, 4, and 5), Grade story vocabulary pages 201-208 (5 words), Re-read story "Living in the Dark" pages 201-208 and take reading test.
Homework: NRI assignments on Plural Possessives and Prepositional Phrases (you will be tested on these concepts next class. NOTE: We will begin the District Performance Task next class and this test will be administered over the next 3 class periods so review your Iditarod Essay!!!
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Classwork for 2/15 and 2/16: Read Living in the Dark pages 201-208. Complete Analyzing the Text page 210 (answer 1, 3, 4, and 5 in complete sentences and answer all portions of the question).
Homework: NRI assignments on Phrases and Dependent Clauses AND complete story vocabulary pages 201-208 (5 words- write the definitions from the text and then use each word correctly in a sentence to show you understand proper usage). Test on Living in the Dark next class!
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Classwork for 2/13 and 2/14: Grade the Noredink.com assignments on MLA citations, verbs, and lists. Watch Balto, a video about the Alaskan Iditarod.
Homework: Noredink.com assignment on Modifiers and Parallel Structure
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Classwork for 2/9 &2/10: Grade NRI homework on Fragments and Sentences, take NRI Test #13 on Fragments and Sentences, Grade Analyzing the Text page 198, Take Reading Test on "Exploring Oceans" pages 193-196, Begin "Balto"
Homework: NRI Assignments on Subjects and Verbs, Lists and MLA Citation
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Classwork for 2/7 and 2/8: Grade NRI homework on Parts of a Sentence, Take NRI Test #12 on Parts of a Sentence, Grade Story Vocabulary for "Exploring Oceans," Read: Story on Exploring Oceans on pages 193-196.
Homework: Noredink. com assignments on Fragments and Sentences (Test next class), Complete the Analyzing the Text questions on page 198. (Test on the story next class)
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Classwork for 2/3 and 2/6: Grade NRI homework on Hyphens, take the NRI Test on Hyphens, Turn in your argumentative essay, set up vocabulary homework pages 193-196 and read pages 193-196, finally begin the Parts of Speech homework (make sure you complete all 23 assignments)
Homework: Complete vocabulary homework pages 193-196 and re-read pages 193-196, then complete the Noredink.com homework on Parts of Speech. (make sure you complete all 23 assignments-You will have a test next class!
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Classwork for 2/1 and 2/2: Complete your concluding paragraph of your Iditarod Argumentative Essay and begin Noredink.com assignment on Hyphens. NOTE:You will have a test on hyphens next class!
Homework: Type your concluding paragraph in Google Docs and PRINT OUT your final copy of your Iditarod Essay to bring to class!!!! Also make sure an adult has signed all four sections of your graphic organizer and bring that to class as well. Finish your noredink assignments on Hyphens.
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Classwork for 1/30 & 1/31: Grade NRI Homework on clauses and contractions, Check Introduction and body paragraphs of the Iditarod Essay and then Construct body paragraph #2 in class.
Homework: Have body paragraph #2 edited and signed by a parent and type edited version into Google Docs in your English folder, also Complete NRI Homework on Embedding Quotations
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Classwork for 1/26 & 1/27: Grade NRI Homework on Parts of a Sentence #2, Check Introduction paragraphs and construct the thesis for the Iditarod Essay, Construct body paragraph #1 in class.
Homework: Have body paragraph #1 edited and signed by a parent and type edited version into Google Docs in your English folder, also Complete NRI Homework on Clauses and Contractions
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Classwork on 1/24 & 1/25: Grade Noredink.com HW on Sentence Parts 1, set up Iditarod Essay in Google Docs, Read/Annotate Articles on the Iditarod, Write out your introduction and copy it on to the graphic organizer.
Homework: In Google Docs, type the draft of your introductory paragraph (hook and background) after a parent has signed and proofread it and Noredink.com assignments on Sentence Parts 2
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Classwork for 1/20 and 1/23: Finish the Hoot Video and begin your Noredink.com homework.
Homework: Noredink.com: Identifying Parts of a Sentence #1 (5 assignments)
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Classwork for 1/18 and 1/19: Take the Hoot Reading Test Chapters 18-Epilogue, Take the Hoot Vocabulary Test Chapters 18-Epilogue, Begin NRI Homework, Begin Hoot Video and we will finish the video next class :)
Homework: Noredink.com: Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives (2 assignments)
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Classwork for 1/13 and 1/17- Grade- Grade NRI homework on Commonly Confused Words #5, take NRITest10 on Commonly Confused Word 5, Read Hoot pages 244-the end of the novel
Homework: Know the following words for the Vocabulary Test: Improbable, quizzically, slanderous, half-heartedly, bogus, dignitaries, miff, toupee, spluttering, melodramatic, confidential, fatal, Audobon Society, and resignation.
Also, be ready for the Hoot Reading Test on Chapters 18- Epilogue for next class. We will read the Epilogue next class before you take the test.
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Classwork for 1/11 and 1/12- Grade NRI Homework, Take NRI Test #9 on Commonly Confused Words, Take Hoot Vocabulary and Reading Tests on Chapters 13-17 and read Hoot Chapter 18 up to page 244.
Homework: Noredink.com Commonly Confused Words #5 (test next class)
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Classwork for 1/9 & 1/10- Welcome back from Winter Break, Review Noredink.com homework and upcoming test, Update Table of Contents for Quarter 3, Read Hoot Chapter 17, Review Chapters 13-17 in Hoot, Review Vocabulary Words for Hoot Chapters 13-17.
Homework: Noredink.com assignments on Commonly Confused Words #4 (test next class) and Review Hoot Chapters 13-17 Vocabulary Words & as there will be a vocabulary and reading test next class on Chapters 13-17.
Words to know for vocabulary test are as follows:
malevolently, somber, anticipate, tactics, florid, pathetic, obnoxious, rankle, liberation, dilapidated, vile, castanet, torment, phenomenal, rebuke, pilfer, concede
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Classwork for 12/9 and 12/12: Grade NRI homework Commonly Confused Words 3. Take NRI Test #8 on Commonly Confused Words 3, Take "Life at Home in the Twenty-first Century" Reading Test, Read Chapters 13 & 14 in Hoot.
Homework: Noredink.com Practice Overview on Commonly Confused Words AND Portfolio Notebooks will be due next class. See attached rubric :)
NOTE: Final grades will be posted on 12/15 for Quarter 2. No missing assignments will be accepted after 9 am on 12/13.
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Classwork for 12/7 and 12/8: Grade Noredink.com homework on Commonly Confused Words 2. Read Chapter 12 in Hoot. Vocabulary Test Chapters 8-12 in Hoot, Reading Test Chapters 8-12 Hoot, and Noredink.com test on Commonly Confused Words 2.
Homework: Commonly Confused Words 3 and study for the "Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century" test.
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Classwork on 12/5 and 12/6: Grade homework on page 231, Read Chapters 9, 10, 11 in Hoot, set up homework page 230 #1, 2, 3 and 4
Homework: Analyzing the Text: page 230 in Collections #1, 2, 3 and 4 and Noredink.com- complete Commonly Confused Words 2
NOTE: Hoot Reading and Vocabulary Test Chapters 8-12 and Commonly Confused Words #2 Noredink test this Wed and Thursday!!!
The vocabulary words you will be tested on are as follows:
- Gnarly
- Peevish
- Bizarre
- Entice
- Cowling
- Surmise
- Quirk
- Hoist
- Solemn
- Sensational
- Convenient
- Ponder
- Defiant
- Intrigue
- Exasperate
- Conceal
- Mortal
- Sarcasm
- Retrieve
- fiasco
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Classwork on 12/1 and 12/2: Grade Noredink.com assignment on Commonly Confused Words (part 1)
Students will take the Hoot Vocabulary Test Chapters 1-7, the Hoot Reading Test Chapters 1-7 and the Noredink.com test on Commonly Confused Words 1. We will also set up homework for assignment on page 231.
Homework: Read "Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century" pages 221-228 in Collections. Next, complete page 231 on Vocabulary and Domain-Specific Words.
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Classwork on 11/29 and 11/30: Read Chapters 6, 7, 8 in Hoot and complete page 229 in Collections text on Cause/Effect and Graphic Aids.
Homework- Noredink.com-Complete all assignments on Commonly Confused Words 1 and study Hoot Vocabulary and review Chapters 1-7 in Hoot.
NOTE: Vocabulary and Reading Test on Hoot Chapters 1-7 and Noredink.com test on Commonly Confused Words 1 next class on 12/1 and 12/2
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Classwork for 11/23 & 11/28- Read Chapters 4 and 5 in Hoot and complete Chapter 4 activity on Voice (see attached).
Homework: No homework! Have a great Thanksgiving break! You have all worked so hard, enjoy time with your family and friends. Remember to give thanks to your family members for all they do for you :)
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Attention Parents/Students:Classwork for November 17/18 & November 21/22
Beginning tomorrow November 17 (odd day students) and November18th (even day students) all 7th grade Rancho Pico English students will be taking the District Performance Task. This Performance Task will be given over the next two English class blocks and students will be given 165 minutes to annotate articles, construct their rough draft essay and type their final essay and turn it in. Students will be given 80 minutes on November 17th (odd day students) and November 18th (even day students) and another 80 minutes on November 21st (odd day students) and November 22nd (even day students). Students will need the entire two block periods to complete this Performance Task. Please avoid leaving early or any unnecessary absences during this testing period. If a student plans to be absent on either of their testing dates, it is their responsibility to come see me tomorrow so that they can make up the minutes they will miss on either of these testing dates this week during advisory, brunch and lunch.
The students are well prepared for this performance task after completing their Natural Disaster Essays over the past two weeks :)
Homework: There will no homework during the two days of testing; however, please bring a book to read in the event that you finish your test early :)
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Classwork on 11/15 &11/16- Grade homework and record scores. Begin the District Wide Quarter 2 Performance Task. Students will read the performance task and essay prompt. They will have 165 minutes to annotate their articles, write a rough draft and type a final draft. This test will be administered over 2 and a half class periods. PLEASE avoid any unnecessary absences over the 3 class periods if at all possible. Every 7th grade student in the district will be taking this Performance Task.
Homework: Re-write your "Template for Explaining Quotations" page 21 in your English Portfolio Binder to refresh your memory on how to create lead-ins for your citations. See attached page if you can not locate yours
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Classwork on 11/8 and 11/9: Type all five paragraphs into your Google Document. Discuss and begin Works Cited page (you will finish this for homework). Make sure to use knightcite.com and that you click on MLA and Website Document before you cite your articles.
Remember: Your articles must be listed on the Works Cited page in alphabetical order and any article that begins with a number for example, "11 Facts About Earthquakes" must come after all the titles that begin with a letter. If more than one article begins with a number, then they must be arranged in numerical order. See attached example
Homework: Your final essay and Works Cited page must be printed out and brought to next class. Please use: 12 font, Times New Roman, Double-spaced format and indent each of the five paragraphs. Make sure you have an adult proofread your final copy before handing it in.
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Classwork for 11/10 and 11/14: Turn in final essay on Natural Disasters, complete Works Cited page and attach to completed essay along with the rubric that will be passed out in class. Next, set up homework on page 232 in text on redundancy and go over noredink assignment on commas.
Homework: Finish page 232 in text Think and Apply section questions 1-4 in complete sentences. Next, complete the 5 assignments on noredink.com on commas.
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Classwork on 11/2-11/3- Type your Main Causes and Environmental/Human Impacts paragraphs into your document in Google Drive. Then work on your last paragraph of your Specific Disaster from the Past paragraph. Make sure you use at least two citations from two separate resources.
Homework: Finish your Specific Disaster from the Past paragraph of your Natural Disaster Essay on preparing, preventing or predicting in your packet. Make sure you use at least two citations from two separate resources. We will type them into Google Drive next class.
NOTE: Make sure you have a copy of every article you used for your report as we will be creating a Works Cited page in class.
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Classwork on 10/27 and 10/28- Using your printed articles, please write your main causes paragraph on the graphic organizer we created in class on lined notebook paper. Make sure you cite at least 2 sources in this paragraph using parenthetical citations we went over in class (Author's last name OR title if there is no author listed).
Homework: Have an adult proofread your main causes draft and have at least one parent sign that they have proofread your paragraph. Next, in your neatest printing, write your main causes paragraph on to your graphic organizer (page 20) of your English portfolio. Make sure you write your paragraph in the main causes section of your graphic organizer.
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Classwork on 10/25 and 10/26-Grade NRI homework on conjunctions and formatting titles, finish Chapter 3 Hoot activity on Suspense and Tone, begin Natural Disaster Research Reports. Review how to obtain proper research articles.
Homework: Students need to print out 3 articles to use for the Natural Disaster Research Report. These articles may not be from a .com. .net or wikipedia site. Sites may include but not be limited to: (.gov, .org, .mil, .edu. .ca) Full articles must be printed please.
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Classwork for 10/19 and 10/20: Test on Point of View and NRITest #5 on Conjunctive Adverbs
Homework:Study for Elements of Plot Test and Study Vocabulary Words for Chapters 1-4 in Hoot.
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10/17-10/18 Classwork:
- Grade NRI conjunctive adverbs and fused sentences
- Students will take notes on PPT on Point of View
- Finish Chapter 1 Hoot activity on conflict, point of view and irony
- Read chapter 3 in Hoot
Homework: Complete letter to Dana (make sure you proofread your letter)
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10/13 & 10/14 Classwork: Complete English Portfolio Check for final quarter one grade, review conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, discuss the use of irony, point of view and conflict in chapter 1 of Hoot. Update Table of Contents for Quarter 2.
Homework: Noredink.com: Fused sentences and conjunctive adverbs
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Classwork 10/11 and 10/12- Pass back Memoirs, go over portfolio check for next class, complete in class activity on descriptive and figurative language.
Homework: Prepare your portfolio binder ready for the final Quarter 1 binder check as we reviewed in detail during class. Check you grade in English on Infinite Campus.
NOTE: (optional)Try to purchase a paperback copy of Hoot by Carl Hiaasen for home use. This can be a used copy. You may also download a copy on an electronic reader.
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10/7 and 10/10-Classwork: Grade Noredink.com homework on conjunctions
NRI Test #4 on Conjunctions, Pass out Hoot Vocabulary Words, Read Hoot Chapters 1 & 2 and learn the vocabulary words for Chapters 1-2 for the upcoming test.
Homework; Due 10/11 & 10/12: Noredink.com- complete the 4 assignments on Fused Sentences and THAMOS
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Classwork:Copy body paragraph #3 in graphic organizer and then type it in your Memoir on Google Documents. Finish the introduction and the concluding paragraphs with me in class. Your graphic organizer should now be completely filled out by the end of class.
Homework Due 10/5 and 10/6: Type your introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph on your Memior in Google Documents so that you now have all 5 paragraphs completed. Make sure you edit your essay for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Do not use contractions in your essay and and make sure it written in past tense as it is a Memoir. Make sure your paper is 12 font, Times New Roman, Double-spaced and DO NOT BOLD the title. Your name and class period should be in the top right hand corner of your paper. Print out your essay to bring to class on 10/5 odd or 10/6 even
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Parents: Please do not have your student complete the classwork at home, unless they are absent, only have your child complete the homework by the due date. I only post the classwork in the event a student is absent or misses class
Classwork- Check Noredink.com homework and post scores. Complete rough draft of body paragraph 3, and the introductory paragraph.Complete the NRI Test on Adverbs, Articles, Appositive Phrases and record scores.
Homework: Finish body paragraph #3 on the lined notebook paper and have it proofread by an adult, then copy it onto your graphic organizer and finally, type it in your Memoir in Google Documents. You should have body paragraphs #1, #2 and #3 typed in your Memoir on Google Documents. Due 9/30
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Classwork: Type body paragraphs 1 and 2 from your memoir graphic organizer into a new document in Google Docs. Title this document Memoir and make sure you type your full name and class period in the top right-hand corner of your paper. The title of this essay is Memoir. Your paper should be 12 font, Times New Roman and Double spaced with the two paragraphs indented. Once you have finished typing both paragraphs use the spell checker in the tools tab to edit for spelling. Then have your table partner check you typed essay before you begin your homework.
Homework: Noredink.com complete 3 assignments on Articles and Appositive Phrases due 9/27 odd day, and 9/28 even day
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Classwork: Construct body paragraph #2 of your memoir essay. Make sure to include a conflict and rising action (and possibly a climax).
Homework: Have a parent(s) edit body paragraph #2 for conventions and then copy both Body Paragraphs #1 and #2 on to your graphic organizer (page 10 in your English binder) in pencil. Make sure you write small and legibly (due 9/23)
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Classwork: Watch ppt on Memoirs, read "Forever Fifteen" aloud to class as an example of a personal narrative, memoir. Pass out the graphic organizer for writing the memoirs and go over each section. Have students write body paragraph 1 of their memoirs.
Homework: Have a parent proofread body paragraph 1 of your memoir. Make sure that all spelling, grammar, conventions and tense are edited and proofread.
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Classwork: Grade Noredink.com homework on Adverbs. Final revisions of "Arachne" summaries to be printed and handed in for peer editing. Discuss and begin Personal Narratives (Memoirs) and hand out the Memoir Graphic Organizer to have first 5 sections completed for homework.
Homework: Complete first 5 sections on the front page of the Memoir Graphic Organizer and make sure you have it proofread. (Due 9/19 odd day students, and 9/20 even day students)
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Classwork: Grade NRI homework on adjectives and record scores, review using tutorials for noredink.com, finish reading "Arachne" in the Close Reader, annotate text, and locate and record the Elements of Plot sections in the margins of the Close Reader in preparation for the plot diagram and story summary. NOTE: Do not forget to write the elements of plot sections in literary present tense.
Homework: Please have at least 1 parent sign up for my period 2 class on the school website.!
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Classwork; Update Table of Contents, Take the Noredink.com Test #1 on Active/Passive Voice and then begin your homework in noredink.com on Adverbs/Adjectives once you have completed your test. Grade the 1 paragraph summaries and record scores, read "Arachne" in the Close Reader and annotate story as we read it aloud.
Homework: Finish all 9 noredink.com assignments on adjectives/adverbs (due 9/9 odd day and 9/12 even day)
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Classwork: Use the plot diagram we created in class to write a one paragraph summary of "Rogue Wave" No more than 10 sentences total. (please follow the rubric format I handed out in class) See attached
Homework: Print out your completed summary to be graded next class.
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Classwork: Grade Elements of Plot homework and record scores. Show Elements of Plot PowerPoint, Review Noredink.com homework, Discuss Rogue Wave and begin Plot Diagram in class.
Homework: Noredink.com on Active/Passive Voice (make sure you complete all assignments)
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Classwork: Peer edit and grade the "Rogue Waves" essays and record scores. Review Close Read Activity for Rogue Wave, I will model how to complete this assignment at home.
Homework: Read Rogue Wave pages 3-10 in your English Text Book entitled, "Collections." We will read the story in class but complete a first reading at home. Students are to complete #3 and #5 of the Close Read Activity at home and draw an illustration for #1. (Note: Numbers 2, and 4 were done in class with teacher support)
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Grade Portfolio Covers and record scores
Begin Rogue Waves Essay that will be completed for Homework
Review Active/Passive Voice with notes
Noredink.com for Active/Passive Voice
Record Elements of Plot
Homework: Complete Rogue Waves I-page research paper, please follow class format
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- Assign and demonstrate how to create Portfolio Cover to be completed for homework
- Write passwords and usernames on page 12 of your planner for Gmail, Noredink.com and Infinite Campus
- Record passwords and usernames for class files
- Create google drive, gmail and infinite campus accounts
- Log on to teacher website
- Label Narrative Tab for divider one in English Portfolio for Quarter 1
- Complete supplies check
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Portfolio Cover for English Portfolio Binder (please follow format assigned in class)