Seventh Grade Blog.2nd

Weekly Assignments

12/12/2016

Monday- Students will I-Ready and continue revising drafts.
Tuesday- Students will learn how to edit their writing.
HOMEWORK- Editing Practice--- CLICK HERE FOR A COPY
Wednesday- Students will review homework; continue to edit as needed; request feedback from two peers
HOMEWORK- Editing Practice-- to be graded! --- CLICK HERE FOR A COPY
Thursday- Students will begin the publishing process by typing in Microsoft Publisher or Word.
Friday- Students will complete any unfinished work.

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Weekly Assignments

12/5/2016

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For the Week of Dec. 5-9
Monday- Students will continue and finalize their prewriting and drafts.

Tuesday- Students will learn the difference between revising and proofreading/editing. They will be introduced to proofreading marks. Homework: Revising exercise -- CLICK HERE
Directions for Homework: Read the whole passage carefully. On a separate sheet of paper, number from 1-5. Write the letter of the best answer choice.

Wednesday- In the interest of excellence and mastery, tonight's homework has been changed. We will continue our work on revising. Please note the difference and complete the work as assigned.
Directions for Homework: Read the whole passage carefully. If you CANNOT print a copy of the assignment, do the following: On a separate sheet of paper, number from 1-5. Write the letter of the best answer choice. If you can print the assignment, do so and circle your answers. CLICK HERE for a copy

Thursday- Students will continue the writing process by publishing their work. Yes, NOW YOU CAN TYPE! You may use Microsoft Publisher or Word. [Type your titles in 18pt. or higher. Type your text in 11 or 12pt. depending on the style of it. All fonts must be easy to read!]

Friday- Students will continue to publish their work and prepare to present it to the class.

If you finish early, you may complete one of the following:
a. An analogies exercise
b. A functional reading exercise

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Weekly Assignments

11/28/2016

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Period 74

Period 75

Homework for Wednesday, November 30th:
Please continue the homework from last night or today's notes from class. You will be graded on the quality of your prewriting and draft!
I am including the notes from class to assist you, if needed.

Ideas for beginning your draft!

The Writing Process

Homework for Tuesday, November 29th:
Writing Task:
Look at the picture, and think about each element carefully. You will write a Three-Quarter Pager using all four of the elements shown. It doesn't matter how you use them just as long as your work follows a logical progression of ideas.

Remember that good writing deserves your best! Use the writing process to help you achieve a higher grade!

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Weekly Assignments

11/21/2016

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For the Week of Nov. 21 - 22
Student will complete their research projects before going on Thanksgiving Break!

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Weekly Assignments

11/14/2016

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For the Week of Nov. 14 - 18
Monday- Students began independent research projects.
Tuesday- Students will continue research projects; HOMEWORK TONIGHT-- Continue to work on research projects.
Wednesday-Students will continue research projects; HOMEWORK TONIGHT- Multiple Meanings Sheet
Thursday- Students will continue research projects
Friday- Students will continue research projects or make presentations

Resources
Do you need a copy of the work to use at home? Click the links to view and /or print a copy.
1) Nonfiction One-Pager
1a) Nonfiction One-Pager Template
2) A Cartooning Pager

Chart of Text Features

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Weekly Assignments

11/7/2016

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For the Week of Nov. 7 - 11
Monday- Discuss I-Ready Results; Introduce Think-Pair-Share Strategy
Tuesday- Think-Pair-Share; NO Homework tonight due to Election Night
Wednesday-Troubleshoot areas of need; HOMEWORK TONIGHT
Thursday- Troubleshoot areas of need
Friday- Veteran's Day Holiday

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Weekly Assignments

10/31/2016

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CLICK TO ACCESS THE "CLOSE READING" NOTES!

CLICK TO ACCESS A WEB SITE FOR PRACTICING ANALOGIES!

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Tuesday
Nov. 1
Dictionary Online

Wednesday
Nov. 2
Inferences

For the Week of Oct. 31 - Nov. 4
Monday- Giveaway of Olafs from Frozen; introduce inferences
Tuesday- Continue working with inferences; HOMEWORK TONIGHT
Wednesday-Review inferences; close reading techniques; HOMEWORK TONIGHT
Thursday- I-Ready
Friday- I-Ready

Click the book for dictionary assistance!

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Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments

Resources​Do you need a copy of the work to use at home? Click the links to view and /or print a copy.1) Nonfiction One-Pager 1a) Nonfiction One-Pager Template2) A Cartooning Pager​Chart of Text Features

Weekly Assignments

Weekly Assignments

Resources
Do you need a copy of the work to use at home? Click the links to view and /or print a copy.
1) Nonfiction One-Pager
1a) Nonfiction One-Pager Template
2) A Cartooning Pager

Chart of Text Features