Friday, Mar. 28th

S+ English 
1.  Did you finish "Morning Ride"? If yes, go to #2
2.  Did you finish "Ice Hockey"?  If yes, go to #5
3.  After 15 minutes we will go over the answers for "Morning Ride" and "Ice Hockey"
4.  Review how you will be graded - INFER strategy
5.  Work time for "The Sightless Artist" - last formative!!

HW: If you are not done with "Rivulet", "Morning Ride" and "The Sightless Artist" those are homework for over break.  You need to turn them in Monday.

English 7

15 minutes work time to finish "A Seat on the Bus"

Go over answers  

Work day to finish "Morning Ride"

HW: If you don't finish "Morning Ride" you need to work on it over break.  That is due Monday when we return to school.

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!! BE GOOD!! MAKE SMART DECISIONS!!  I'LL SEE YOU IN A WEEK :)

Thursday, March 26th

S+ English
Independent practice "Morning Ride"
iRead

English 7

Independent practice "Morning Ride" - Get through at least IN and some of F

Wednesday, March 25th

S+ English
Finish "A Seat on the Bus"
If Time: iRead

English 7

Finish "A Seat on the Bus"

Tuesday, Mar. 25th

S+ English
Connotation exit slip
"A Seat on the Bus"

English 7

15 minutes to finish "My Life's Story" and "Holes" from Friday

Begin" A Seat on the Bus"

HW: Please, everyone, remember a book for class tomorrow.  You will probably have some extra time to read.

Monday, Mar. 24th

S+ English
Connotation vs denotation review
Word sort activity
If time: Begin "A Seat on the Bus"
HW: Study Island closes tonight.  If you didn't complete the assignments from yesterday those need to be done tonight by 8.

English 7

Connotation vs denotation

Word sort activity

Extra Resources

If you're still having a hard time with connotation and denotation, here's a link to a video explaining connotation and denotation in a catchy rap song!

Friday, Mar. 21st

S+ English and English 7

Materials for the day:
Pencil
MCA yellow folder - Notes on MCA strategies

Today you will work independently on two short poems ("My Life Story" and "Holes").  I need you to go through and answer the questions the same way you would a piece from within your MCA folder.  Show your work and annotate the passage.

I will be grading two questions summatively for mood and tone.

When you are finished you may quietly read a book.

NO PASSES.  NO ELECTRONICS.  PLEASE, DON'T EVEN ASK.

Be good and make smart choices.  Have a wonderful weekend!  I will see you all on Monday!

Thursday, Mar. 20th

S+ English

STUDY ISLAND ASSIGNMENTS - COMPLETE IN THIS ORDER

1. If not already done: Pretest English Language Arts.  30 questions.
2. Mood and Tone 20 questions. THIS IS GRADED!
3. Connotation and denotation 10 questions. THIS IS GRADED!

If you don't finish you need to do these for homework BEFORE Monday!

If you finish early, your options are:
1. Read quietly
2. Free typing games
3. Typing games
4. Help feed the hungry using free rice vocabulary words
5. If you'd like to watch the PC basketball game you may here.  It doesn't start till 12 and you'll need to wear headphones.  If you become a distraction for other students I will ask you to choose something else to do.

Please be respectful of those that need the class time to work.  If you finish early do not be a distraction.

English 7

Review mood and tone
BrainPOP video and Quiz
Connotation word activity

Wednesday, Mar. 19th

S+ English
Review of mood and tone
BrainPOP video
BrainPOP quiz - go over the answers together practicing MCA answer strategies
If time: Connotation vs Denotation
Here is the link for the Dumb and Dumber alternative movie trailer.

English 7

Work time to finish "Rivulet"

Go over answers together

Review mood and tone PowerPoint

Begin to watch BrainPOP mood and tone video

Tuesday, Mar. 18th,

S+ English
Independent work time - "Rivulet"
iRead if finished early
Go over figurative language summative

English 7

Independent work time - "Rivulet"

iRead if finished early

Go over figurative language summative

Monday, Mar. 17th

S+ English
"Oppression" - pair share then group check
Notes on THIEVES
iRead if finished early

English 7

Finish "Crow is Walking"

CONGRATS TO FOURTH HOUR ON THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE WIN!

Friday, Mar. 14th

S+ English
Figurative Language Summative
Finish "Crow is Walking" poem
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
If time:  "Oppression" by Langston Hughes

English 

Figurative Language Summative

Finish "Crow is Walking" poem

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE

TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY FOR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY!!

Here is the sneeze vine I was talking about earlier this week.  This is an original clip from a TV show I think.  Enjoy!

Thursday, Mar. 13th

S+ English
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
Review INFER strategy
Begin "Crow is Walking" poem

English 

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE

MCA folders

INFER strategy notes

Begin "Crow is Walking"

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY FOR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE.  I can't believe all of the entries I've received.  I need to put more limits on it for next year I think.

Wednesday, Mar. 12th,

S+ English
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
Hyperbole video clips.  Watch the full thing here
Music in pop culture pink sheet - go over answers and hand in
INFER strategy notes
Pass out folders and organize

English 7

Hyperbole video clips.  Watch the full thing here

Music in pop culture pink sheet - work through together and hand in

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGEEEEE

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The score board for FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE CHALLENGEEEE.

Thank you to all who are participating!!

Tuesday, Mar. 11th

S+ / English 7
Figurative Language Challenge???
Watch Figurative Language in Pop Culture
Poetic terms sort in groups
If time: Cover MCA folders

Monday, Mar. 10th,

S+ and English 7

What is poetry?

Poetic term notes

Figurative language challenge!

Friday, Mar. 7th

S+ English
Trimester reflection
Reading day
HW: Enjoy your weekend!

English 7

Today we are checking out books in the Media Center.  Ms. Charlton will be giving some book talk presentations.  Everyone will need to check out a book to use on Friday.  

If you finish early, your options are:

1. Read quietly in the Media Center table area

HW: Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, Mar. 6th

S+ English

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN PAPERS.

If you DIDN'T finish Study Island last night, that's homework!  Due Friday.

Today we are checking out books in the Media Center.  Ms. Charlton will be giving some book talk presentations.  Everyone will need to check out a book to use on Friday.  

If you finish early, your options are:

1. Read quietly in the Media Center table area

English 7

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN PAPERS.

Follow along as I go through the peer editing process.

Make final changes to your paper.

Hand in your drafts (FRAME and Handwritten) with a stapled copy of your final printed.

If you finish early, your options are:

1. Read quietly

2. Free typing games

3. Typing games

4. Help feed the hungry using free rice vocabulary words

5. Work on other homework

Wednesday, Mar. 5th

S+ English

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO WORK ON YOUR PAPERS IN CLASS.  THEY ARE DUE NO LATER THAN TOMORROW.

If you are finished with your paper, have you turned in your draft packet?

STUDY ISLAND ASSIGNMENTS - COMPLETE IN THIS ORDER

1. Pretest English Language Arts.  30 questions.
2. Figurative Meanings.  15 questions.
3. Poetry.  15 questions.


If you finish early, your options are:
1. Read quietly
2. Free typing games
3. Typing games
4. Help feed the hungry using free rice vocabulary words
5. Work on other homework

Please be respectful of those that need the class time to work.  If you finish early do not be a distraction.

English 7

Computer lab to review feedback on first paragraph and make changes

If time: Begin typing second paragraph

Tuesday, Mar. 4th

S+ English
Lab to finish typing up Overcoming Obstacles paper
Peer edit "final" draft twice!
Go through final check list

Hand in draft packet to Ms. E
If finished early: you may do free typing games, typing practice, read a book or work quietly on other homework.

English 7

Convert FRAME to a paragraph

If time: Peer edit twice

HW: Peer editing needs to be done for class tomorrow

Monday, Mar. 3rd

S+ English

Hand back summative discussion rubrics
Go over rubrics for Writing Process and Writing Production
Lab to finish typing and peer edit final draft
Staple peer edited draft to top of draft packet - Rubric should be on top
Make final changes and submit paper to Ms. E

English 7

FRAME for Whale Rider

Choose between Whale Rider FRAME and Clay Marble FRAME --> make into a draft paragraph