ACCELERATED BOOK READER Book Finder Website: http://www.arbookfind.com/
Accelerated Reader QUIZZES
Please bring your independent reading book with you to each class for reading when you complete an assignment. Reading Rocks!!!
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Independent Reading Projects - First Quarter - Student Choice of Book
First Quarter 7th Grade Independent Reading Projects are due:
Monday, October 26, 2009
First quarter Independent Reading Project: Seventh grade students will write a brief review of their chosen book. The audience for this review is other middle school students at our school and around the world who happen to explore our wiki! The purpose of the review is to reveal just enough information about the book to interest other middle school readers without giving away the whole story. Also included in the review will be a fascinating quote from the book. This quote can be a piece of interesting dialogue, an especially well written description, or a terrific example of a literary element such as alliteration, simile, or metaphor. Your chosen quote could just be a really exciting moment in the story that really grabs the reader's attention. Seventh grade students need to include the name of the main character and the most often used setting in their review. Think carefully, choose wisely, and write with excitement! Your review should be no longer than about half of a page, typed, double spaced, 12 point font. Think concise and powerful writing! Bring your rough draft to class on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 so we can help classmates refine our writing.
Unit 1 Part 1
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto
Words to Know – we did this in class on Fri 9/7
Comprehension Questions – due Tues 9/11
Active Reading – (connecting) - done in class 9/11
Lit Analysis – (setting) – will do in class Fri 9/14
Spelling Skillbuilder – due Fri 9/14
Grammar Skills – (subjects and predicates) due Fri 9/14
Review – Mon 9/17
Test – Tues 9/18 – This may change so we can review an extra class period for the first Literature test of the year.
Thank you Ma’am by Langston Hughes
Words to Know – due –M 9/28/09
Spelling Skillbuilder – due M 9/28/09
Guided Reading #1-7 Due T 9/29/09
Guided Reading #8-14 Due TH 10/1/09
Comprehension Questions – due F 10/2/09
-Discuss dialogue, conflict, setting, author's style, discuss trust versus mistrust
Active Reading – (cause & effect) in class M 10/5/09
Lit Analysis – (conflict – internal/external) - in class T 10/6/09
Grammar Skillbuilder (compound predicates) – due TH 10/8/09
Review & watch video production – F 10/9/09 (if we have time)
Test – Mon 10/12/09
Review GAMES:
Thank You Ma'm by Langston Hughes CONFLICT
http://www.quia.com/jg/1457444.html
Thank You Ma'm by Langston Hughes GENERAL
http://www.quia.com/jg/1457452.html
Names/Nombres by
Dominican Republic Map
- Words to Know & Spelling Skillbuilder due F 10/16/09
- Comprehension Questions due M 10/19/09
- Active Reading - in class on Th 10/22/09
- Lit Analysis - in class F 10/23/09
- Grammar Skill builder - Due M 10/26/09
- Review T 10/27/09
- TEST Th 10/29/09
Zebra by Chiam Potok
- overcoming serious life-changing events, Vietnam background
- Words to Know & Spelling Skillbuilder due T 11/10/09
- Lit Analysis in-class on - TH 11/19/09
- Active Reading in-class on - Th 11/19/09
- Comprehension Questions DUE TH 11/12/09
- study guide questions divided into sections
- set 1 due F 11/13/09
- set 2 due Mon 11/16/09
- set 3 due Tues 11/17/09
- set 4 due M TH 11/19/09
- Review on Mon 11/23/09
- TEST on Tues 11/24/09
Unit 1 Part 1 TEST
- study guide notes taken in class
- "words to know" list to study given in class
- know the stages of a plot
7th Grade 2nd Quarter Independent Reading
2010
Independent Reading books can go with you to every class.
Read when you have a minute or two of waiting!
Read when you are finished with a test!
Read for the FUN of it!
Students are asked to read a book from the Accelerated Reader list of 130,000 books. Using the reading lists, you must tell Mrs. Sochacki the title and author of the book you chose from the list. You must have this filled in by _Friday, November 20_. Most of the books in the Holy Trinity school library are found on the Acceperated Reader list. Also, you can use the Kent District Library to check out a book. Go to KDL.org to find one of the titles.
When finished reading your book, take the quiz about the story. The book and quiz must be completed by Friday, January 8, 2010. When you finish reading your book, Mrs. Whitson will allow students to use the first 15 minutes of computer class to take their Accelerated Reader quiz online. You make not take the quizzes at home. You may not use the book for the quiz. Please read the books, enjoy them, talk about them with friends. Please take your time to answer the questions on your quiz carefully. Your "log in" for taking your quiz is the same you use to check your grades online. Mrs. Sochacki and Mrs. Whitson have copies of the directions for taking the quizzes. Just ask when you are ready. Always happy to help!
Unit 1 Part 2
Eleanor Roosevelt
- biography, chronological order, context clues
- Words to Know & Spelling Skillbuilder due T 12/1/09
- Comprehension Questions due TH 12/3/09
- Active Reading - in class on TH 12/3/09
- Lit Analysis - in class F 12/4/09
- Grammar Skill builder - Due F 12/4/09, also author background -
- Review M 12/7/09 MOVED DUE TO SNOW DAYS TO MON 12/14/09
- TEST T 12/8/09 MOVED DUE TO SNOW DAYS TO T 12/15/09
Homeless
- essay, first person point-of-view, personal opinion - author's purpose, audience, letters to editor (homeless solutions), how to summarize, topic sentences & thesis statements
- Words to Know & Spelling Skillbuilder due TH 12/17/09
- Comprehension Questions due F 12/18/09
- PAUSE FOR EXAMS
- Active Reading - in class on T 1/12/10
- Lit Analysis - in class TH 1/14/10
- Grammar Skill builder - Due M 1/18/10,
- Review T 1/19/10 also author background -
- TEST TH 1/21/10
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7th Grade Literature First Semester Exam Study Guide:
Know the stages of a plot. Also, students will read a selection and answer questions about that selection as part of the exam.
COMPREHENSION
Literature Genres – Be able to describe, distinguish, and identify these literary genres:
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Fiction
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Nonfiction
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Biography
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Essays
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Informational/Technical
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Science books
History books
Reference books
Software manuals
Literary Analysis
Critical Analysis –
Real world connections –
The majority of these terms are in the packets from the selections we have covered in the first semester. Also, your 7th Literature textbook has a literary terms glossary in the back that will define these terms for you. We will also cover additional material in class.
7th Grade Literature Exam First Semester is on Monday 1/11/10.
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Independent Reading Projects - Third Quarter-
7th grade students may choose a book from the following genres: mystery, science fiction, biography/autobiography, fantasy, adventure, or survival story. They may choose their own book. Suggested length 250 - 300 pages or more.
Literary Qualities – Examine the Writer’s Craft
Projects: Create a poster with a really good example of 1 of each of the following literary elements from the book you read:
1. simile
2. metaphor
3.A good example of dialogue (minimum 5 lines between characters)
4. alliteration
5. onomatopoeia
6. foreshadowing - quote and explanation
7. flashback - quote and explanation
8. epilogue - if present
9. prologue - if present
10. explain the setting - both parts
11. list the main character & supporting characters (top 2 or 3) and describe them for us
12. tells us 3 events in the rising action
13. begin to tell us the climax but leave us hanging!
Poster must include title, author, type of book.
Projects are DUE:
We have an excellent selection of books at the Holy Trinity School library. Also use your library card in the Kent District Library at kdl.org to request or reserve a book today!
3rd Quarter In-Class we will be reading and exploring:
The War of the Wall - short story, plot-climax, conflict, cause and effect, observation, context clues and analogies
Rikki-tikki-tavi - short story, personification, analyzing character, predicting, synonyms, varying sentence length, dialogue
WtK & Spell Skills Due F 2/13/09
Comp Quest Due M 2/16/09
Active Reading & Lit Analysis IN CLASS M 2/16 & T 2/17
Grammar Skillbiuilder Due M 2/23/09
Review M 2/23/09
TEST T 2/24/09
Author Study - O. Henry - surprise endings, author's style of writing
- After 20 Years - short story, surprise endings, irony, theme, story map, character, monitoring, unusual order, affixes, antonyms
- WtK & Spell Skills TH2/26/09, Comp Quest F2/27/09, Lit Anal & Act Rdg M/T 3/3/09 - 3/4/09, Gram T3/3/09, Review T3/3/09, TEST TH3/5/09
- A Retrieved Reformation - short story, falling action, comparing text, kinds of sentences, word roots -- WtK & SpellSkl M3/9/09, Comp Quest M 3/9/09, Act Rdg & Lit Anal T 3/10/09, Gram Due 3/12/09, Review TH 3/12/09, TEST M 3/16/09
4TH QUARTER
INDEPENDENT READING BOOK PROJECTS:
Fourth Quarter Independent Reading Projects
7th grade – Imaginative Invention in Twenty:
1. Write ten (10) long lines of advice to a troubled character in your book. Explain why you chose to give advice for this character. Give a numbered list of the ten suggestions. Each piece of suggested advice must by in sentence format. One sentence describes the advice. One sentence explains why the character needs the advice. Each sentence needs to be rich and complex.
Bare Minimum Totals: 20 sentences, 100 words
Use every letter in the alphabet at least once = 5 point BONUS
2. Invent five new words that are used in an updated version of your book. Define each word and demonstrate how and where you would use these new words – two sentences per word. These are your own unique, imaginative words not found in the dictionary and not slang or profanity. Each word needs to be at least two syllables. Explain what part of speech it is and when you would use it. Then, give a direct quote in “quote” marks from the book and then rewrite that sentence using the new word. This means you write two more sentences for each word for a total of four sentences bare minimum per new word.
Bare Minimum Totals: 20 sentences, 100 words
3. Invent a super hero that your story needs. Explain his/her/its abilities, scenarios, restrictions, weakness, super strengths, and how this super hero would change the story. Explain how the super hero would support one of the main characters in a time of need. Twenty sentences minimum, correct paragraphing, sentences are a minimum of five words each.
4. Create a movie poster 8.5 x 11 inches (legal size piece of paper) Use this ONLY if your book has not been made into any movie. 20 details need to be included:
1. title
2. author
3. main character name
4. played by: actor who you think would play the part well
5. another important or main character name
6. played by: actor who you think would play the part well
7. minor character name
8. played by: actor who you think would play the part well
9. minor character name
10. played by: actor who you think would play the part well
11. movie rating
12. words and pictures depicting the setting of the story
13. question that asks audience something about the plot that makes them want to read the book/see the movie
14. song title and band that aligns with the story
15. add info about a “brand name” product that will be available in stores or in “kiddie meals” at a well known fast food restaurant.
16. add picture of product
17. On the back, explain what event would be used in the preview for the movie and why you chose that event.
18. On the back, explain what you liked about this book.
19. On the back, explain what you disliked about the book.
20. put your name on the front as the director of the movie.
Projects are DUE
on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Unit 1 Part 2 TEST - note taking and review on T 3/17/09 & TH 3/19/09 TEST on F 4/3/09
Fever 1793 - Packet with due dates passed out on M 3/23/09
2009 Dates
CH 1-4 Due T 4/14/09
CH 5-8 Due TH 4/16/09
CH 9-12 Due F 4/17/09
CH 13-16 due M 4/20/09 and Vocab due also
CH 17-20 Due TH 4/23/09
CH 21-24 Due M 4/27/09
CH 25-28 Due TH 4/30/09
CH 29-Epilogue, Crossword Due M 5/4/09
Final Lit Analysis Due TH 5/7/09
Final Test TH 5/7/09
WRINKLE IN TIME books given to students on F TH 5/7/09
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7th Grade Literature Second Semester Exam Study Guide 2009 Date:
COMPREHENSION
Literature Genres – Be able to describe, distinguish, and identify these literary genres:
Fiction
Realistic
Historical
Science
Fantasy
Traditional: myth, legend, fable, folktale, tall tale, parable
Nonfiction
Autobiography
Biography
Informational/Technical
Science books
History books
Reference books
Software manuals
Communication Media – newspapers, magazines
Factual Stories
Diaries, Journals
Essays
Poetry – free verse, concrete, form, meter, rhythm, rhyme
Drama
Literary Analysis
Setting
Characters and Characterization:
Direct – expository writing
Indirect – use of: - dialogue (Identify colloquial language and/or
dialect and how it enriches story/character)
- action
Plot - and identify complications in the plot
Conflict
Internal (person vs self)
External (person vs person) (person vs nature)
Theme
Mood
Tone
Point of view
Critical Analysis – evaluate, interpret, infer, conclude
Summarize
Paraphrase
Comprehend cause and effect
Formulate predictions
Identify topic, main idea & supporting details
Identify fact versus opinion
Compare and contrast story elements
Sequence events
Draw conclusions based on text
Identify complications in the plot
Real world connections –
Be able to relate a literary work to reality.
Be able to
compare,
relate,
predict,
recommend, and
state personal opinion
across genres in written form.
Literary Devices – be able to define, identify and create:
Figurative language
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Symbolism
Irony
Critical thinking – Media tactics – (methods of persuasion)
Identify advertising and propaganda techniques
Evaluate qualifications/validity of author/source
Slant or bias versus fact
Identify author’s purpose and motivation
Explain
Persuade
Call to action
Describe
Entertain
Inform
Defend
Identify logical reasoning versus illogical
POETRY
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