7 th grade ela 1 st & 3 rd period

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7th Grade ELA1st & 3rd Period

6th Six WeeksApril 22 through June 6, 2013

1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELATuesdaY, 4/23/13

STAAR Math Testing

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1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAWednesdaY, 4/24/13

STAAR Reading Testing



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAThursdaY, 4/25/13

1. STAAR Reading Practice #2 due beginning of today

2. STAAR Reading Practice #3 due end of period



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAFridaY, 4/26/13

1. STAAR Reading Practice #1, #2, & #3 due NOW

2. Evaluate media:1. Character development2. Protagonist3. Antagonist4. Plot5. Theme6. Setting 5



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAMondaY, 4/22/13

1. Starter: Get your journal FREE Write for 10 minutes

2. STAAR Packet #2due by end of period3. New Seats & Passes4. Pass out papers5. First Day of the 6th Six Weeks!!!



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAMondaY, 4/29/13

1. Substitute2. Finish STAAR Review #33. Do STAAR Review #44. Pass out papers if time5. Reading Test Wednesday



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELATuesdaY, 4/30/13

1. Journal: Describe yourself, inside and out…..character description. What characteristics have you always had? Things about you that will never change?

2. Finish STAAR Review #43. Do STAAR Review #54. Pass out papers if time5. Reading Test Wednesday 8

1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAWednesday, 5/1/13

1. Journal: Look at yesterdays’ list of traits that you will always have. Choose the most unique traits you will always have and write 4 sentences about the “Constant You”, the “YOU” that will always be. Pack your sentences with as many ideas about you that will logically fit. Write each sentence on a different line. Skip lines between each sentences.

2. Reading Test Today!9

1st Period:Have you turned in:1. 5th 6 wks report card stub2. Pink Course Verification

Sheet

1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAThursday, 5/2/13

1. Journal: What are your hopes and dreams, goals for your future? How are you going to achieve your goals? (high school, college, family, career choice,health, hobbies…)

2. New Reading TEST today or tomorrow?

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1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAFriday, 5/3/13

1. Journal: Look at yesterday’s ‘future’ list. Write 7-10 sentences in which you discuss 7 to 10 goals you have for your future. Skip a line between each sentence.

2. D.E.A.R. time1. Read anything2. Evaluate Media

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1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAMonday, 5/6/13

1. Journal: Think about the life you are living right now. The ‘you’ that is living right now. What is going on in the world right now. Discuss & describe the ‘you’ that is living in our world right now, in the present.

2. Finish Film3. Poetry Lesson & notes4. Homework: Interview parents

tonight about what you did and said when you were a baby, a toddler, in kindergarten…..

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1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELATuesday, 5/7/13

1. Journal: With the information you obtained last night from your parents…Think about your past. As a child, what did you do, say, feel? What were major events in your past?

2. Write 7 to 10 sentences that describe your past.

3. Poetry Lesson & notes

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1. Journal: Using the ideas you generated in your journal, fill in the handout as a rough draft

2. Turn in Rough Draft of poem (handout)

3. Memorization of poem assignment – Bonus opportunity, due Friday, 5/24/13

4. PH Lit. Poetry Unit Packet5. Computer Lab 230

tomorrow for iStation!14


1. Computer Lab 2302. iStation

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Journal: Copy the following tentative schedule EXACTLY

1. Computer Lab – 5/13 & 5/162. Poetry Test on 5/173. Personal Reflections Poem – final due

5/171. Rough Draft was due 5/82. Typed 2nd draft due in drop box 5/143. Final typed poem due in drop box 5/17

4. Bonus/Extra Credit Opportunity – Memorize poem

1. Sign up & turn in a copy of poem 5/172. Present memorized poem on 5/24

5. PH Lit. Book Poetry Packet due Wednesday 5/22

6. Begin Outsiders on 5/2216

1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAMonday, 5/13/131.Computer Lab 230

– 5/13 & 5/162.Poetry Test on 5/173.Type 2nd Draft of

Personal Reflections Poem – follow instructions

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1. Journal – free write for 5 minutes2. Poll3. Bookmark & Sound Device

handout4. The Cremation of Sam McGee

(542)5. Annabel Lee (668)6. The Highwayman (630)7. Personal Poetry Assignment

Sheet8. Remember…Poetry Test on Friday9. Remember…if you are going to

do the extra credit bonus, you must sign up by this Friday

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1. Journal – free write for 5 minutes2. Poll3. Bookmark & Sound Device

handout4. The Cremation of Sam McGee

(542)5. Annabel Lee (668)6. The Highwayman (630)7. Personal Poetry Assignment

Sheet8. Remember…Poetry Test on Friday9. Remember…if you are going to

do the extra credit bonus, you must sign up by this Friday



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAWednesday, 5/15/131. Journal Time: Free Write

2. Progress Reports Today3. Work on your Poetry Packet4. CHANGE!!!…Poetry Test

CHANGED to next Wednesday 5/22

5. Remember…if you are going to do the extra credit bonus, you must sign up by this Friday

6. Remember… No Computer Lab Tomorrow



1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAThursday, 5/16/131. Journal Time: Do ‘Writing

Metaphors’ handout2. Robert Frost

1. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” (678)

2. “The Road Not Taken”3. Billy Joel

“We Didn’t Start the Fire”4. CHANGE!!!…Poetry Test

CHANGED to next Wednesday 5/22

5. Remember…if you are going to do the extra credit bonus, you must sign up by this Friday


Please put progress reports in test box.


1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAFriday, 5/17/131. Journal Time: Do ‘Writing

Similes’ handout2. Finish your Poetry Packet3. D.E.A.R. Time4. Are you doing Extra Credit

Poetry Memorization?5. Remember: Poetry Test

next Wednesday 5/226. Remember…if you are

going to do the extra credit bonus, you must sign up by this Friday




1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELAMonday, 5/20/13

1. Journal Time: Do ‘Personification Poem’ handout

2. A Look at Poetry put to music:1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire”2. “Firework”

3. Figurative Language & Devices in Poetry Handout

4. Finish your Poetry Packet5. Remember: Your Personal reflections

poem will be due on Wednesday with editing and improvements written on it.

6. Remember: Poetry Test Wednesday 5/227. Remember… Poetry Memorization Extra

Credit presentations are this Friday

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1. Journal Time: Do ‘Figurative Language’ handout

2. Finish your Poetry Packet3. Study for Poetry Test

tomorrow…..use study guide4. Make Changes on your

Personal Reflections 2nd draft

5. Remember: Your Personal reflections poem will be due on Wednesday with editing and improvements written on it.

6. Remember: Poetry Test Wednesday 5/22

7. Remember… Poetry Memorization Extra Credit presentations are this Friday

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Bring your home literature book in starting Wednesday!!!


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1. Journal Time: 1. Pick up scan tron2. Quietly study3. Get ready to turn in:

1. Poetry Packet2. Writing Metaphors Packet3. Edited 2nd Draft of

Personal Poem2. Major Poetry Test (must be

finished today)

3. Remember: Meet in Computer Lab 230 tomorrow!!! (Thursday)

4. Remember… Poetry Memorization Extra Credit presentations are this Friday 25


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1. Substitute2. Meet in Computer Lab 230

tomorrow!!! (Thursday)3. Retype/revise your Personal

Reflections Poem.4. ‘Save as’ in your student drive5. ‘Save as’ in your period’s drop

box folder titled ‘Final Personal Poem’

6. Begin working on The Outsiders Web quest

7. Remember… Poetry Memorization Extra Credit presentations are tomorrow!!!

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1. Substitute2. I am so sorry that I cannot be

here today to hear your poems! 3. Read: The Outsiders4. Make sure you dropped your

final poem in the ‘Final Poem’ folder in my drop box!!!

5. Remember… Poetry Memorization Extra Credit presentations on Tuesday

6. Remember…Donuts for the class with most slashes….but it will be on Wednesday

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1st & 3rd Period 7th Grade ELATuesday, 5/28/13Poetry

DAY!!!!!

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Books should be officially turned in by now!!!

Donut Day Tomorrow for class with highest points…


1. Journal: Copy and answer the questions below:

2. Chapter 1-21. How are the greasers and the

Socials different? How are they alike?

2. Who is the author of the novel?3. Darry must be a parent to Ponyboy.

He thinks that the best way to discipline Ponyboy is to yell at him. If you were Darry, how would you discipline Ponyboy?

4. Ponyboy explains that people think of greasers as delinquents. What do the greasers do that make people think of them this way Use the word delinquent in your response.

3. Read: The Outsiders

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