Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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, March 10, 2014

Monday, Mar. 10th,

S+ and English 7
What is poetry?
Poetic term notes
Figurative language challenge!

Friday, March 7, 2014

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, March 6, 2014

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
4. Help feed the hungry using free rice vocabulary words
5. Work on other homework

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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, March 4, 2014

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, March 3, 2014

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