Language+Arts*


 * **Welcome to 7th grade Language Arts**


 * Dec. 16**
 * Spelling Test- 5 words
 * Christmas Carol- Scene 5 and 6
 * The Cay
 * Dec. 15**
 * **A Christmas Carol-**Act II, Scene 4
 * Video clip- "Ignorance and Want"
 * The Cay- Chapters 12 and 13
 * Discussion
 * Dec. 14**
 * Collect writing paragraphs. Using five spelling words into a creative story.
 * The Cay- quiz chapters 5-11
 * Correct- discuss chapters
 * Study Island- MCA Review 3h.
 * =Author's Point of View and Purpose= || It is important for you to be able to write in different ways. Not everything you write will be the same. You’ll have to write for different reasons ||  ||
 * Dec. 13**
 * Correct homework assignment. Interjections!
 * Read Christmas Carol. Act II, Scene 3
 * The Cay- quiz on Chapters 5-11 on Wednesday
 * Check grades
 * Dec. 12**
 * Spelling Pretest- Act II //meager, compulsion, astonish, severe, audible//
 * Homework for Wednesday: write a paragraph using all forms of the spelling word.
 * Interjections: Practice. Homework worksheet due tomorrow.
 * Quiz- Act I Complete with table partner.
 * Act II, Scene 1,2 of //Christmas Carol//
 * //The Cay- Chap. 9//
 * Dec. 9**
 * Daily Oral Language Test.
 * The Christmas Carol- Scene 5 and 6
 * The Cay- Discussion
 * Dec. 8**
 * Pass back figurative language pictures
 * Daily Oral Language #10. (Test Tomorrow on 1-10)
 * Scene 5 Christmas Carol
 * The Cay- Chapters 7 and 8 discussion
 * Dec. 7**
 * Correct homework- List A/B from Christmas Carol
 * Read Act 1, Scene 3,4 from Christmas Carol
 * The Cay- Chap. 6
 * Study Island- 3g Fact and Opinion
 * Dec. 6**
 * DOL #9
 * Christmas Carol- Act 1, Scene 2-3
 * The Cay quiz- chapters 1-3
 * Chapter discussion


 * Dec. 5**
 * No Spelling this week
 * D.O.L. sentence #8- grammar review
 * Introduce "The Christmas Carol" Act 1, Scenes 1-2
 * Background- Victorian England 19th Century
 * The Cay- Chap 1-4
 * Dec. 2**
 * Figurative Language Project. Picture
 * Homework: Write 10-15 sentences describing picture using fig. language
 * Cay- Google Earth
 * Chap 2-3
 * Dec. 1**
 * Figurative Language- Alliteration, Personification
 * Correct homework assignment- vocabulary
 * Study Island 3f- Main Idea and Relevant Details
 * Nov. 30**
 * Vocabulary Practice sheets- homework
 * Figurative Language- Alliteration, Personification
 * Homework- bring in magazine to cut up.
 * The Cay- Chap. 2


 * Nov. 29**
 * Spelling Pretest- 10 vocabulary words- Act I of "The Christmas Carol"
 * Daily Oral Language- #7
 * Notes: Figurative Language
 * Practice- Song "You Make Me Smile"
 * The Cay- Chapter 1
 * Nov. 23**
 * Final Comma Test
 * Drama- "The Rugrats"
 * Nov. 22**
 * Review Commas
 * Practice test
 * Punctuation Powerpoint
 * Grades
 * Video: Rikki Tikki (must be complete)
 * Nov. 21**
 * No spelling this week
 * Review-practice writing commas correctly
 * Newspaper- finding comma examples
 * Rikki Tikki- Snake vs Mongoose
 * Nov. 18**
 * Spelling Test #9
 * Rikki Tikki quiz
 * Review Commas


 * Nov. 17**
 * Pass back dialogue writing. Re-do if incorrect
 * Compound Sentences- using commas correctly.
 * Rikki Tikki Tavi- antagonist/protagonist
 * Nov. 16**
 * Collect writing stories- dialogue with commas
 * Correct Sp. Vocab. #9 "Committee Notes"
 * Quiz- Commas
 * Study Island- 3e "Paraphrasing and Summarizing"
 * Rikki Tikki
 * Nov. 15**
 * Pass back Halloween Stories- make corrections
 * Comma Notes- finish up.
 * Practice writing- Dialogue using intro words, mild interjections, interrupters, and direct address
 * Short Story- Rikki Tikki Tavi


 * Nov. 14**
 * Spelling Pretest #9
 * Spelling Vocabulary due Wednesday
 * New Seating chart
 * Notes: Commas- Mild Interjections, Introductory Clauses
 * Correct homework assignment- wksht #68
 * Collect Veteran's Day Poems
 * Nov. 11**
 * Spelling Test #8
 * Veteran's Day Poem
 * Short Story "7th Grade" pg 250


 * Nov. 10**
 * DOL #5
 * Comma Notes- Introductory words and interrupters
 * Homework- worksheet # 68
 * Alliteration- figurative language
 * Short Story (if time)


 * Nov. 9**
 * Study Island- MCA review
 * Inferences 3d.
 * Quiz- "Amigo Brothers"
 * Correct Spelling Vocabulary #8
 * Correct homework- comma worksheet #67 appositives and direct address


 * Nov 8**
 * DOL #4
 * Comma Notes
 * 4 Sentences- comma practice
 * Finish "Amigo Brothers"


 * Nov. 7**
 * Spelling Pretest #8
 * Spelling Vocab "The Interview" due on Wednesday
 * DOL grammar sentence #3
 * Comma Notes- practice
 * Short Story "The Amigo Brothers


 * Nov. 4**
 * DOL- grammar practice sentence
 * "My First Deer and Welcome to It" - Patrick McManus story
 * Spelling test- (15) words from list of (33).
 * Nov. 3**
 * Word find- exchange with friend
 * Tales from a Deer Stand- main idea, theme, vocabulary into context
 * AR
 * Nov. 2**
 * Correct word finds
 * Exchange
 * MCA review
 * Transitions


 * Nov. 1**
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar review.
 * Powerpoint- using transitions
 * Handout- common //transitions.//
 * Writing Paragraph- sound off on your opinion
 * Oct. 31**
 * Spelling pretest- commony misspelled words 66-99.
 * Choose 15 to create word find. Due Wednesday
 * Read 4x4 Halloween stories aloud
 * Drama- sounds from stagecoach.
 * Oct. 28**
 * Final Spelling test #7
 * Computer Lab- type up stories


 * Oct. 27**
 * Write first sentences on the board
 * Rewrite


 * Oct. 26**
 * Study Island- MCA review
 * Rough draft due


 * Oct 25**
 * Creative writing 4x4 stories
 * Include dialogue
 * Grammar Review
 * Include "smell and/or sound" into rough draft.


 * Oct. 24**
 * Spelling pretest #7
 * Rough drafts creative writing
 * Finish DOL
 * MCA practice
 * Oct. 19**
 * Quiz- Daily Oral Language
 * Legend of Sleepy Hollow- finish short story
 * Discussion- themes
 * Study Island- MCA review


 * Oct. 18**
 * Daily Oral Language #10. Final test on 1-10 tomorrow.
 * Complete Legend of Sleepy Hollow
 * Writing paragraph due tomorrow
 * Vocab: Parody
 * Oct. 17**
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar review #9
 * Commonly misspelled words 34-66-
 * Writing- using 10 of the words in a story. Underline all 10.
 * Introduction- //Legend of Sleepy Hollow//


 * Oct. 14**
 * Spelling Test- commonly misspelled words
 * New seating chart
 * Old Yeller- compare/contrast- Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium.
 * Pass back Dialogue Stories. Must have a 20 or better else students need to re-do.


 * Oct. 13**
 * Computer Lab
 * Complete dialogue stories
 * Due at the end of the period
 * Oct. 12**
 * Check rough drafts-glue picture
 * DOL #7
 * Old Yeller
 * Study Island- MCA review 2c
 * Oct. 11**
 * Practice punctuation-dialogue
 * "he said/she said" Thesaurus work.
 * Late/missing assignments
 * Old Yeller
 * Oct. 10**
 * Commonly Misspelled words
 * DOL- gramma practice sentence
 * Divided Quotes
 * Dialogue rough draft
 * Grades
 * Oct. 7**
 * Spelling test #4
 * Old Yeller- Final Test
 * Dialogue writing practice


 * Oct. 6**
 * DOL- grammar review
 * Dialogue Writing Review
 * Old Yeller- final day
 * Oct. 5**
 * Correct Sp. Vocab "Albert Einstein"
 * Finish Part III Old Yeller
 * Study Island- Context Clues 2c
 * Study Island- Context Clues 2c


 * Oct. 4**
 * Daily Oral Language- Grammar Review
 * Dialogue Writing- powerpoint notes
 * Practice- "As I walked into the room, I saw...."
 * Old Yeller- Part III


 * Oct. 3**
 * Spelling Pretest #4
 * Sp. Vocab due Wed
 * Correct Run-on/Frag Final
 * Pass Back writing
 * Old Yeller
 * Sept. 6, 2011 First Day of School**
 * Introductions- Welcome!
 * Seating Chart
 * Powerpoint "Getting to Know" each other
 * 6 Character Sheets
 * Wiki Page information


 * Sept. 7**
 * "Man Who Had No Eyes" short story
 * Theme/Venn Diagram
 * Discussion on attitude-outlook.
 * Go over likes and dislikes
 * Seating chart


 * Sept. 8.**
 * Extra Credit information sheet
 * Classroom rules and expectations
 * Agenda board- how to use correctly
 * Collect Theme Paragraphs
 * Three words to describe you
 * AR books- library 10 minutes


 * Sept. 9**
 * Old Yeller/The Cay- Intro
 * Classroom rules: Late Work, Missing Work, Absenses


 * Sept. 12**
 * Collect AR information sheets
 * Spelling Pretest #1
 * Homework- "The Warning" sp. vocab sheet. Due Wednesday
 * Old Yeller- chap 1-2
 * Editing Marks Practice


 * Sept. 13**
 * Daily Oral Language 1
 * Old Yeller vocab words- Putting into context.
 * Chap. 3- Old Yeller


 * Sept. 14**
 * Study Island Information
 * Correct Sp. Voc #1 "The Warning" Read aloud.
 * Finish chap. 4 of Old Yeller.
 * Quiz on part one text and vocab- Friday
 * Study Island


 * Sept. 15**


 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice
 * Quiz- Vocabulary- Part 1
 * Old Yeller- Finish Chap. 4


 * Sept. 16**
 * Spelling Test #1
 * Similies/Metaphors
 * Finish Part I- Old Yeller


 * Sept. 19**
 * Harlem Ambassadors- (in the morning)
 * Spelling pretest #2
 * Vocab sheet- The Warning- due Wed
 * DOL- grammar practice #3
 * Old Yeller Part II
 * Run On sentences- notes


 * Sept. 20**
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice #4
 * Notes: 5 Ways to fix run on sentences
 * Review- simple, compound, complex sentences
 * Quiz- Old Yeller Part 1
 * Read chap. 6


 * Sept. 21**
 * Correct Spelling Vocab "The Warning"
 * Run on practice- Smart board
 * Star Reader- reading placement test


 * Sept. 22**
 * Quiz- Run on Sentences
 * Writing Paragraph- showing vs telling
 * Old Yeller


 * Sept. 23**
 * Spelling Test #2
 * Run ons worksheet
 * Old Yeller- Chap 8-10


 * Sept. 26**
 * Spelling Pretest- Homonyms
 * Homework- create a paragraph
 * DOL #5
 * Run ons practice
 * Pass back writing paragraph
 * Old Yeller discussion


 * Sept. 27**
 * Run-ons/Fragments review
 * Powerpoint Presentation
 * Old Yeller- Part II Finish


 * Sept. 28**
 * Collect homework: Writing Paragraph
 * Review Run-ons/Fragments for the test
 * Quiz-Old Yeller Part II
 * **Study Island- MCA Review**


 * Sept. 29**
 * Run ons/Fragment Final Review
 * Old Yeller Part III read aloud
 * Powerpoint Point
 * Writing Paragraph


 * Sept. 30**
 * Final Spelling Test- Homonyms
 * Run-Ons Fragment Test
 * Old Yeller Part III


 * May 27**
 * 8 Parts of Speech practice
 * DOL paragraph "Sticky Situation"
 * Conjunctions: Need three examples. Items in a series, a compound sentence, a non compound sentence.


 * May 26**
 * Adjectives (see below)
 * DOL practice


 * May 25**
 * Parts of speech practice
 * Adjectives- Need examples of adjectives that come before the noun, and after the noun. Need a proper adjective.
 * Need to look up two adjectives in the thesaurus
 * DOL Practice- Sticky Situation
 * May 24**
 * **Maplewood Exploratory Day**
 * May** 23
 * Parts of speech project
 * Nouns
 * Need Proper nouns, a place, a thing and an idea.
 * Pronouns- Need a variety of different pronouns. Proper pronoun. Demonstrative
 * May 20**
 * Parts of Speech Project Nouns
 * Correct DOL paragraph
 * Final Spelling Test #33
 * Grades


 * May 19**
 * Animoto- Maplewood Trip
 * Bring Newspapers/Magazines for Friday
 * DOL- Test 1-10 correct
 * Homework: DOL Paragraph "Duct Tape and Warts"


 * May 18**
 * Correct Sp. Voc #33
 * Computer Lab- finish powerpoint project
 * Put in homework on Mid.


 * May 17**
 * DOL #10
 * Sub/Verb Practice
 * Powerpoint Info
 * Practice finding sub/verbs


 * May 16**
 * Spelling Pretest #33
 * Sp. Vocab- due Wednesday
 * DOL #9 Daily Oral Language
 * Sub/Verb review- powerpoint
 * Book Critique writing- using transitions


 * May 12**
 * **NWEA Testing**
 * May 11**
 * Correct/collect word find
 * Prepositional Phrase- final test


 * May 10**
 * Prepositions quiz- finding the 9 most common.
 * Powerpoint- finding preps.
 * Creative writing. Begining sentences with prepositions


 * May 9**
 * Spelling pretest #32
 * Word Find- due Wednesday
 * Powerpoint- Prepositions
 * Ex. C, pg 56 16-20 practice
 * Finish WWII novels
 * May 6**
 * Spelling Test #31
 * Read/ACT interviews
 * DOL #9
 * WWII Novels: Begin writing review. Include transitions


 * May 5**
 * Writing: Interviewing Skills.
 * "How to write interview questions"
 * Pair up/choose celebrity. Write 7 questions/ 7 responses.
 * WWII Novels
 * May 4**
 * Correct spelling vocab #31
 * Daily Oral Language #8 grammar review
 * Powerpoint: using transitions. Writing paragraph due. Should the President release Osama B.L's photo to the public?


 * May 3**
 * Daily Oral Language #6 #7
 * Finish writing assignment
 * Read aloud paragraphs
 * WWII Novels


 * May 2**
 * Spelling Pretest #31
 * Sp. Vocab "Different Language" due Wed
 * Daily Oral Language
 * Writing- Sentence Variety


 * April 29**
 * Feed My Starving Children (10:00-12:00)
 * Final Spelling Test
 * Final Pronoun Test
 * April 28**
 * Write review for book report- (last slide of powerpoint)
 * WWII Novels
 * Review Pronouns


 * April 27**
 * Correct spelling vocab #29 "Poetic Justice"
 * Choosing the correct pronoun review
 * Quiz- Pronouns
 * WWII Novels
 * April 26**
 * Pronoun practice
 * Powerpoint- notes choosing the correct pronoun
 * WWII Novels
 * April 25**
 * Spelling Pretest #29 "Poetic Justice"
 * Sp. Vobulary Due Wednesday
 * Powerpoint handout. Information for presentation
 * Computer Lab- WWII Powerpoint


 * April 21**
 * Irony: Definition and examples
 * Read aloud "Zoo" pg 302
 * Silently "Hey, Come on Out"
 * WWII Novels


 * April 20**
 * WWII Novel- lay out powerpoint presentation for book report.
 * Computer Lab
 * Definitions of terms
 * April 19**
 * Pronoun Pretest. Using pronouns correctly
 * Pronoun Notes. Definition, examples, antecendents
 * Practice: Crossing out compounds to find correct usage.
 * WWII Novels


 * April 18**
 * No spelling this week
 * Rumor Writing. Reflect and write about "Why people start rumors? Rumors can be difficult to dispute. Why? Rumors can raise suspicions. What does this mean?" Discuss Monsters are Due on Maple Street.
 * Collect writing
 * WWII Novels

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 * April 15**
 * Serling drama "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
 * Cold War Discussion
 * Writing: Satire


 * April 14**
 * Finish Back There
 * Vocabulary Words
 * Censorship Discussion


 * April 13**
 * MCA Testing in the morning
 * Continue Twighlight Zone- Satire
 * Episode- parody
 * Begin drama "Back There"

**April 12**
 * MCA Tests
 * Drama
 * Twighlight Zone Unit- discuss censorship, satire. Watch Rod Serling Clip


 * April 11**
 * Finish Part II of MCA Practice Test
 * Go over MCA Terms- **worksheet**
 * Derailers
 * Choosing Answers
 * WWII Novels
 * April 4**
 * Spelling Pretest #28
 * Sp vocab #28 due Wed.
 * MCA Review "Running from the Sun"
 * Figurative language practice
 * April 5**
 * MCA- Math tests in the morning
 * PM classes - Figurative language- MCA prep
 * Read poem "Nobody Asked Me"
 * April 6**
 * MCA Math Tests- AM
 * PM- Study Island- Finish post test
 * Short Story- Main Idea Focus
 * WWII Novels
 * Sadako
 * April 7**
 * MCA Review- Fact vs Opinion
 * Finish Sadako
 * Figurative Language
 * WWII Novels
 * April 8**
 * Spelling Test #28
 * Main Idea- Stupid Criminals stories
 * MCA Review Packet
 * WWII Novels


 * March 23**
 * Study Island- Post Test 20 questions.
 * Finish character rough draft.
 * Include a quote or dialogue.
 * Include a simile or metaphor


 * March 22**
 * Begin writing rough draft for characterization.
 * Beginning sentence that "hooks" the reader.
 * Introduce setting into rough draft.
 * March 21**
 * Spelling Pretest #26 "Flim Flam for Sale"
 * Vocab due Wed.
 * Creating a character. Powerpoint Info
 * List character action and 10-15 character traits from picture.
 * March 18**
 * Spelling Test #25
 * Powerpoint- creating a character
 * Find a character from a magazine
 * **Practice writing using active verbs**
 * March 17**
 * **Correct**Spelling Vocab #25 "The Mystery Unravels"
 * Collect Study Guide- Brother Sam
 * Final Discussion- Novel- Themes, Ending, Bias
 * Creating a Character- Begin writing
 * March 16**
 * Final Test- My Brother Sam is Dead
 * Discussion- Chap 12, 13
 * "How Much is True" read aloud
 * Study Island- MCA Review
 * March 15**
 * Characterization Power Point
 * Writing creative sentences using active verbs
 * One sentence writing
 * Brother Sam
 * March 14**
 * Characterization Practice- Choose a hat. List 8-10 characteristics of the person that would wear the hat.
 * Spelling Pretest #25
 * Sp. Vocab due Thursday
 * British/American Prison Ship Info
 * Finish Brother Sam

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**Feb. 18 ** **Feb. 17 ** **Feb. 16 **
 * Brother Sam- Spelling Test 1-10
 * Share writing
 * Sam- Discussion
 * Finish Bio Poem
 * Libray- Type and add
 * Brother Sam- Chap 7
 * Correct Chap. 6 Study Guide
 * Collect homework- create own vocabulary assessment
 * Library- Study Island
 * Review Figurative Language
 * Bio Poem

**Feb. 15 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Correct Study Guide Chap 5- Brother Sam
 * Pass back 6 Senses Poem.
 * Pass back Idioms
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Review tomorrow's homework- creating your own test: multiple choice, fill in the blank, analogies, short answer, matching
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Chap. 6 and 7- Brother Sam

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Feb. 14 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Spelling- 10 Words from chapters 1-5 of Brother Sam
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Create own quiz- due on Wednesday
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Chap. 5 Completed
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Quiz- Brother Sam- Chapters 1-5


 * Feb. 11**


 * Spelling Test #22
 * Finish Personal Life Lines
 * Color


 * Feb. 10**
 * Time Line- rough draft life time line
 * Homework: bring home, parent input
 * Correct Study Guide Chap. 4
 * Study Island- MCA Review 4b.


 * Feb. 9**
 * Correct Sp. Vocab #22
 * "Walk to the Jetty" short story
 * Chap 4 Brother Sam- Study guide due tomorrow.


 * Feb. 8**
 * Paul Revere's Ride- Listen to poem. Find examples of figurative language. 10 examples of alliteration.
 * True facts behind "ride".
 * Brother Sam- Chap 3 Study Guide due.
 * Feb. 7**
 * Spelling Pretest #22 "Rosamund and the King"
 * Vocabulary sheet due Wednesday
 * Brown Bess- weaponry
 * Chap. 3 and 4 Brother Sam
 * Feb. 4**
 * Final Spelling Test #20
 * Brother Sam- correct study guide chap. 2
 * Spelling Bee Contest. Top 10 qualifiers announced on Monday.


 * Feb. 3**
 * Brother Sam- Chap. 3
 * Google Earth- Boston
 * Study Island- Author's Purpose- 3h MCA Review
 * Feb. 2**
 * Correct Spelling Vocabulary #20
 * Correct Study Guide Chapter 1
 * Vocabulary Words: Lobsterback, Redcoats, Tory, Loyalist, Patriot, Rebel, Continentals, Minutemen
 * Chap. 2
 * Feb. 1**
 * Historical Information- Battle of Lexington and Concord
 * Study Guide- Complete Chap. 1
 * Video Clip- The Beginning of the Revolution.
 * Jan. 31**
 * Spelling Pretest #20 Cinderella of Centerfield
 * Historical Fiction Information
 * Introduce novel //My Brother Sam is Dead//
 * Assign chap. 1 reading.


 * Jan. 28**
 * Spelling Test #19
 * Finish Idiom drawings


 * Jan. 27**
 * Idiom Drawings
 * Definitions
 * One Act Play


 * Jan. 26**
 * Correct Sp. Vocab #19
 * Idiom information
 * Study Island- MCA Review "Fact and Opinion"


 * Jan 25**
 * Collect 6 Senses Poem
 * Notes: Idioms and Cliches
 * Examples
 * Practice worksheet "What do they mean?"
 * Powerpoint
 * Jan. 24**
 * Spelling Pretest #19
 * Spelling vocab due Wednesday
 * Final draft- 6 Senses poem
 * Library
 * Jan. 21**
 * End of Quarter
 * Complete late/missing work
 * Writing Practice


 * Jan. 20**
 * 6 Senses Poetry
 * Prewriting/draft
 * Thesaurus work


 * Jan. 19**
 * Final Comma Test.
 * Grades and other information for the end of the quarter
 * Study Island- 3f //Main Idea and Relevant Details//
 * Jan. 18**
 * Review information from MLK's "What's Your Blueprint"?
 * Comma Review- practice pg 262. Correct homework
 * Short writing practice- "What if everything in the world double in size?"
 * Jan. 17**
 * No spelling this week.
 * MLK Day
 * Drama "We Will Not Turn Around". March from Selma to Montgomery
 * You Tube: MLK
 * "What's Your Life's Blueprint"? MLK Speech to junior high students
 * Metaphors/Similes
 * Homework: Comma Review. Test Wednesday


 * Jan. 14**
 * Spelling Test #17
 * Comma Review
 * Drama: Reading with inflection and for comprehension
 * Jan. 13**
 * Daily Oral Language Test #3. Correct
 * Comma Corrections
 * Homework: Comma Worksheet


 * Jan. 12**
 * Correct Spelling Vocab #17 "Inspector Jones Gets His Man"
 * Daily Oral Language Grammar practice #8
 * DOL Test 1-8 Tomorrow
 * Quiz- Punctuating Compound Sentences
 * Study Island- 3e "Paraphrasing and Summarizing"
 * Finish Newspaper Assignment


 * Jan. 11**
 * Daily Oral Language #7
 * Compound Sentence review
 * Comma Notes: Dates/Addresses and Letter Parts
 * Newspaper Execise


 * Jan. 10**
 * Spelling Pretest #17
 * Spelling Vocab- "Inspector Jones" due on Wednesday
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice
 * Comma Notes: Mild Interjection, Dependent clause, quotations
 * Correct homework: Wksht #68


 * Jan. 7**
 * Spelling Test #16
 * Correct Literature quiz- Discussion
 * Hindenburg video
 * Scrabble


 * Jan. 6**
 * Comma Notes- Intro Words, Interrupters
 * Practice. Ex A
 * Literature- "Fall of the Hindenburg" and "Luckiest Time of All"


 * Jan. 5**
 * Correct spelling vocabulary #16 Squat Vault
 * Correct commas worksheet #67
 * Pass back writing assignment- vocab story
 * Finish "The Three Century Woman"
 * Study Island- MCA review 3d- INFERENCES
 * Jan. 4**
 * Daily oral language sentences #4 and #5
 * Comma notes 4. Direct address. Examples
 * Practice- write paragraph- include four examples
 * Punctuation Powerpoint- how sentences change
 * "Three Century Woman" pg. 7
 * Homework assignment: Comma Worksheet #67


 * Jan. 3**
 * Welcome back
 * Spelling pretest #16
 * Homonym review
 * Notes: Commas 1. Items in a series 2. Compound sentences 3. Appositives
 * "Papa's Parrot" page 26 comprehension check


 * Dec. 23**
 * Holiday Mad Libs
 * Grammar review
 * Christmas Carol


 * Dec. 22**
 * Finish Christmas Carol
 * Test- group work. Find/look up answers
 * Vocabulary
 * Dec. 21**
 * Vocabulary Words- Act II Christmas Carol
 * Collect Scrooge letters
 * Read pg 711-721


 * Dec. 20**
 * Christmas Carol
 * Letter: Dear Mr. Scrooge
 * Clips- discussion "Ignorance and Want"


 * Dec. 17**
 * Finish Act 1 of the Christmas Carol
 * Compare/Contrast various movie clips
 * Dec. 16**
 * Collect Vocab Stories. Using 10 vocab words into an original story.
 * Scene 3, Act 1 of Christmas Carol
 * Discussion, choose parts.


 * Dec. 15**
 * Correct The Cay Final test.
 * Discuss forward- Martin Luther King
 * Themes of novel- discussion
 * Begin "The Christmas Carol"
 * Dec. 14**
 * The Cay- Final Test and Essay
 * "Gift of the Magi"
 * Discuss Ending to novel, themes, prejudice, etc.
 * Dec. 13**
 * Spelling Pretest. 1-10. Vocab words
 * Definitions
 * Create spelling story. Include all 10 words.
 * Spelling Story Due Thursday.
 * The Cay- Final Discussion
 * Dec. 10**
 * Spelling Test #14
 * Test- plurals and possessives
 * Finish The Cay.


 * Dec. 9** CONFERENCES TONIGHT
 * DOL- #4 Grammar practice
 * Correct The Cay quiz- discussion
 * Review plurals and possessions
 * Review for test tomorrow.


 * Dec. 8**
 * Correct spelling vocab #14 "Pokie"
 * Quiz- The Cay- Chap 6-14
 * Study Island- MCA Review. 4a- Setting
 * Dec.7**
 * Daily Oral Language
 * Grades discussion
 * Plurals and Possessives- sentence writing.
 * The Cay- thru chap. 14 Quiz tomorrow.
 * The Cay- thru chap. 14 Quiz tomorrow.


 * Dec. 6**
 * Spelling Pretest #14
 * Sp Vocab "Pokie the Prized Pig" due Wed.
 * Daily Oral Language #1.
 * Review Plurals and Possessives on smart board.
 * The Cay- Chap. 12.


 * Dec. 3**
 * Review for quiz
 * Plurals and possessives
 * Correct homework worksheet.
 * Writing assignment


 * Dec. 2**
 * Correct homework wksht #36
 * Review plurals and possessives. Ex A and B, pg. 142.
 * Chap. 9 and 10 of The Cay


 * Dec. 1**
 * Plurals Quiz
 * Introduce making nouns possessive. Pg. 140
 * Study Island- Point of View.
 * Point of View notes. 4g.


 * Nov. 30**
 * Review Plural Nouns pg pg 136
 * MCA Practice Quiz. "Details"
 * Chap. 8 The Cay

Nov. 30-Dec. 3- I will be gone to chaperone Laurentian.


 * Nov. 29**
 * Staff Development Day- No School
 * Nov.24**
 * Daily Oral Language Final Test
 * Plurals- correct wksht #35
 * Mindbender Poems. Practice


 * Nov. 23**
 * Daily Oral Language- Grammar review.
 * DOL Test tomorrow on sentences 1-8
 * Correct homework wksht #34
 * Review irregular plurals. Pg. 139 Ex. B
 * Homework- wksht #35
 * Mind Bender Poem- practice


 * Nov. 22**
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice
 * Making nouns plural. Review. pg. 136
 * Homework- Wksht #34
 * Poem "Consistency of Plurals"
 * The Cay- Chap 6
 * Nov. 19**
 * Spelling Test #11
 * Quiz- Cay Chap 1-4 and vocabulary words
 * Finish Chap.5
 * Lyceum- Ted DiBiase "The Million Dollar Man"
 * "Doctor Doctor"
 * Nov. 18**
 * Ted DiBiase biography
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar review
 * Vocabulary words- Part 1 Cay
 * Chap 1-4 Cay Quiz tomorrow


 * Nov. 17**
 * Correct vocabulary worksheet "An Old Fashioned Hike"
 * __The Cay-__discussion chap 1-2
 * Study Island- 3c DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
 * Chap. 3- __The Cay__
 * Nov. 16**
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice. Commas after introductory words.
 * Google Earth- setting review
 * Pass back Halloween stories
 * Chapter 2- __The Cay__
 * Nov. 15**
 * Spelling pretest #11
 * Spelling vocabulary worksheet due Wed
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice #4
 * Introduce novel __The Cay__. Reading teaser on back, survey, preview, and predict.
 * Read Chap. 1
 * Nov. 12**
 * Spelling Test #10
 * Rikki Tikki quiz and vocab check
 * Collect AR signatures
 * Rikki cartoon (:10 min)


 * Nov. 11**
 * Veteran's Day Tribute Video
 * AR Reports- sent with student. Need to be signed and returned.
 * Finish Rikki Tikki
 * Read "Mongoose on the Loose" non fiction
 * You Tube- Mongoose vs Cobra
 * Grandpa and the Statue- drama
 * Nov. 10**
 * Correct Sp. vocab #10 Distant Relative
 * Study Island- examples. Main Idea, Inferences, Fact/Opinion
 * Study Island- 3a- generate/answer questions
 * Complete Rikki


 * Nov. 9**
 * Correct Rikki Tikki vocab- go over in context
 * Conflict paragraph. Internal, external. Protagonist, Antagonist
 * Read Rikki Tikki pg 199.
 * Nov. 8**
 * Spelling Pretest #10
 * Spelling vocab "Distant Relative" due Wednesday
 * Rikki Tikki Tavi Vocab words
 * Begin reading


 * Nov. 5**
 * Spelling Test #8
 * Finish reading "Amigo Brothers"
 * "My First Deer and Welcome To It" read aloud


 * Nov. 4**
 * Daily Oral Language #3
 * Quiz- dialogue punctuation
 * Collect Dialogue Writing
 * Read "Amigo Brothers" short story


 * Nov. 3**
 * Correct Sp. Vocab #8
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice.
 * Computer Lab- type dialogue stories
 * Nov. 2**
 * Write rough draft of dialogue story. Include divided quotes, and use thesaurus for "he said" editing.
 * Fill in the blank story "The Bully"


 * Nov. 1**
 * Daily Oral Language- Grammar Practice
 * Spelling Pretest #8
 * Sp. vocab sheet due Wednesday
 * Dialogue practice. Punctuating correctly. Writing divided quotes
 * Bring picture tomorrow for dialogue project.
 * Grades- check, recheck. Extra credit.


 * Oct. 29**
 * Halloween short skit
 * Read Halloween creative writing stories aloud.
 * Small group reading "Night of the Kii Kwan". Halloween story
 * Oct. 28**
 * Correct homework- Dialogue Writing Practice Worksheet
 * Powerpoint- choosing vivid verbs. Instead of "he said" we use "he pleaded frantically" etc.
 * Tom Swifties- "he said" puns.
 * Halloween Writing. Using 10 of 20 items from Halloween writing handout. Story must have dialogue. Due tomorrow.
 * Halloween Writing. Using 10 of 20 items from Halloween writing handout. Story must have dialogue. Due tomorrow.


 * Oct. 27**
 * Study Island- MCA Prep. 3c- Literature- plot, conflict, resolution
 * Correct Sp. Vocab #7
 * Pass back 4 paragraph essay- comparison and contrast
 * Correct- Dialogue writing- Meeting a Celebrity
 * Homework- Worksheet on Divided Quotes


 * Oct. 26**
 * Review Quotes/Dialogue writing rules
 * Powerpoint- punctuating correctly.
 * Practice. HOMEWORK: Meet a celebrity. Begin by introducing setting. Dialogue in the middle, end with resolution.


 * Oct. 25**
 * Spelling Pretest #7
 * Spelling vocab sheet due Wednesday
 * Correct Daily Oral Language grammar practice.
 * Powerpoint- Quotes and Dialogue. Writing correctly.
 * Practice


 * Oct. 18**
 * Daily Oral Language Final Test
 * Discussion on elements of literature.
 * Finish reading "Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
 * CSI Sleepy Hollow- clues in the case.


 * Oct. 17**
 * Daily Oral Language #8- grammar practice. Final test 1-8 tomorrow.
 * Old Yeller- comparing/contrasting discussion.
 * Elements of Literature. Notes on Setting, Plot, Characterization, Conflict.
 * "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" read aloud.


 * Oct. 14**
 * Complete compare/contrast information from Old Yeller.
 * Begin writing paragraphs.
 * 4 paragraph writing page due on Friday.
 * Daily Oral language #7
 * Transitions- comparison/contrast- punctuating correctly.

> For example, a **bank** can be a "place where money is stored," but a **bank** can also be an "area along the side of a river (river bank)."
 * Oct. 13**
 * Run ons/Fragments final test. Includes types of sentences.
 * Study Island- 2c Multiple meaning words
 * Sometimes words are **spelled alike, but have different meanings**. Knowing about different types of words and their definitions is very important to reading and writing. ||


 * Oct. 12**
 * Review for Run ons/Fragment Test.
 * Practice sheet.
 * Review simple, compound, complex sentences.
 * Finish Old Yeller- compare/contrast.

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 * Oct. 11**
 * Spelling pretest #5
 * Spelling vocaby "The Run Around" due Thursday.
 * Run-ons practice in class. Idenifying run on sentences.
 * Homework: Fragments (opposite side of sheet)
 * Old Yeller- comparison and contrast.


 * Oct. 8**
 * Spelling Test #4
 * Compare/Contrast information. Practice
 * Old Yeller
 * Oct. 7**
 * Paragraph writing- "The Drama". Using 3 sentence types: simple, compound, complex
 * Run ons and fragments review- practice.
 * Sparkle- spelling review
 * CONFERENCES TONIGHT 4:00-7:30


 * Oct. 6**
 * Correct Spelling Vocabulary
 * Correct Fragments worksheet.
 * Study Island- Putting words into context


 * Oct. 5**
 * Final Test- Old Yeller
 * Discussion- elements of literature
 * Fragments- wsksht #62 due tomorrow


 * Oct. 4**
 * Spelling Pretest #4
 * Spelling Vocab- Albert Einstein- due Wed.
 * Notes: Sentence Fragments
 * Practice
 * Old Yeller Final Tomorrow.


 * Oct. 1**
 * Correct homework: Run on wksht #64
 * Quiz- fixing run ons
 * Finish novel if possible


 * Sept. 30**
 * Review ways to fix run ons
 * Practice- Worksheet #65. Identify and correct run on sentences.
 * Homework: Worksheet #64
 * Old Yeller


 * Sept. 29**
 * Daily Oral Language #6
 * Notes: Run on sentences.
 * Powerpoint- Run ons 5 ways to fix a run on. 1. Make into two simple sentences. 2. Make into a compound sentence. 3. Make into a complex sentence. 4. add a semicolon 5. Make into a simple sentence.
 * Practice
 * Part III Old Yeller


 * Sept. 28**
 * Quiz- Old Yeller Part II.
 * Daily Oral Language #5
 * Discussion chapters


 * Sept. 27**
 * No spelling this week
 * Study Island- reading skills pretests
 * Word Context- using clues to determine meaning.
 * Finish Part II Old Yeller. Quiz tomorrow.


 * Sept. 24**
 * Spelling Test #2
 * Part II Vocab words: embedded, riled, rogue, plague, refuge, mournful, flank, dismount, searing, rout
 * Discussion on characters/hydophobia
 * Finish Part II.
 * Sept. 23**
 * NWEA Testing- All period


 * Sept. 22**
 * Finish similes project.
 * Correct Sp. vocab "The Warning"
 * Complete Chap. 6-8 Old Yeller


 * Sept. 21**
 * Similes project.
 * Rough draft 5-7 similes written describing picture.
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice #4
 * Chap. 9


 * Sept. 20**
 * Daily Oral Language- grammar practice
 * Spelling pretest #2
 * Homework- due Wed. "Toni's Reward" vocab sheet
 * Similes- locating/finding 7-10 in Part 1- Old Yeller
 * Chap. 6 Old Yeller


 * Sept. 17**
 * Spelling Test #1
 * Old Yeller Test Part 1 and vocab.
 * Discussion chap 3,4,5
 * Read aloud


 * Sept. 16**
 * Study Island Practice. Everyone will need to be logged in.
 * Editing Marks- handout/book marks.
 * Practice- Daily Oral Language
 * Old Yeller- Finish Part 1. Test tomorrow.
 * Sept. 15**
 * Go over homework expectations.
 * Late work policy
 * Correct Sp. Voc #1 "The Warning" Read aloud.
 * Finish chap. 4 of Old Yeller.
 * Quiz on part one text and vocab- Friday
 * Sept. 14**
 * Collect AR sheets
 * PM classes- finding a book
 * Obama's Address to kids
 * Old Yeller vocab words- Putting into context.
 * Chap. 4- Old Yeller
 * Sept. 13**
 * Collect AR information sheets
 * Wiki Site
 * Finding books on line. Resource. Demonstration on "keyword" "author" "subject"
 * Spelling pretest #1-
 * Homework- "The Warning" sp. vocab sheet. Due Wednesday
 * Old Yeller- chap 1-3
 * Sept. 10**
 * AR information sheet.
 * AR letter sent home to be sign and returned by a guardian
 * 7th Grade Wiki information
 * Old Yeller
 * Sept. 9.**
 * Extra Credit information sheet
 * Classroom rules and expectations
 * Agenda board- how to use correctly
 * Begin Old Yeller- Setting, Conflict, Characters, Point of View
 * Sept. 8**
 * "Man Who Had No Eyes" short story
 * Theme/Venn Diagram
 * Discussion on attitude-outlook.
 * Go over likes and dislikes
 * Seating chart
 * Sept. 7**
 * Introductions
 * Powerpoint "Getting to Know" each other
 * Creativity
 * Paragraph- Likes and Dislikes