11/23/09
*Turn in final paper
*Tongue twisters
11/20/09
*Spelling 8 test
*DUE TODAY: TYPED, REVISED DRAFT OF PAPER
*Peer proofreading
*DUE MONDAY 11/23: FINAL VERSION OF PERSONAL-EXPERIENCE NARRATIVE
11/19/09
*Vocab 9 quiz
*HW: Vocab 10 Feelings words due 12/1 (10 mins)
*Revising papers
*DUE TOMORROW IN CLASS: TYPED, REVISED DRAFT OF PAPER
11/18/09
*Journal: Write a movie review about a movie you liked
*Drafting, revising papers, review text pgs. 36-37
11/17/09
*Vocab 9 due, correct in class
*Drafting personal-experience narrative, review text pgs. 34-35
11/16/09
*Spelling 8 pre-test
*HW: Spelling 8 worksheet -able and -ible words, due Friday 11/20 (15 mins)
*Prewriting and Sensory detail worksheet due today for personal-experience
narrative
*Begin drafting (text pgs. 34-35)
*STUDENTS MUST CHECK IN WITH ME TWICE THIS WEEK to report on their point in
the writing process and next steps. Papers are due Monday 11/23.
11/13/09
*Spelling 7 test
*Spelling 7 Silent 'gh' worksheet due
*Finding topics, prewriting using graphic devices and free-writing
*Due Monday: Prewriting and Sensory Detail chart
11/12/09
*Vocab 8 quiz
*Vocab 9 sheet, Geography, due 11/17 (10 mins)
*Invitation to write Personal-experience narrative (More specifics can be
found on Writer's Workshop page)
*Practice using a cluster diagram and freewriting for idea exploration
*Personal-experience narrative final paper DUE 11/23 OR EARLIER
11/11/09
*Journaling on an interesting or important experience in your life
*Discussing worksheet 1
*Read personal-experience narrative in text 28-29
*HW Read The Cabin in text pgs. 30-31, and invitation to write on 32 (10 mins)
11/10/09
*Vocab 8 due, correct in class
*Signed tests due
*Writing warm-ups from pg. 26 in textbook
*HW Worksheet 1, Analyzing a personal-experience narrative, due tomorrow
11/9/09
*Spelling pre-test
*HW spelling worksheet 7 Silent gh words, due Friday (15 mins)
*HW Get parent signature on Sentence Unit test, due tomorrow
11/5/09
LAST DAY OF 1ST QUARTER
*Vocab 7 quiz
*HW Vocab 8 sheet, The Desert, due 11/10 (10 mins)
*DOL quiz
*Go over Unit test
11/4/09
*Sentence Unit Test
*Expectations review
11/3/09
*Correct vocab 7
*Sentence Unit review (test on Wednesday)
11/2/09
*Due/correct packet pages 13 and 16, Sentence Unit review
*DUE TOMORROW: EXTRA CREDIT COLLAGE
*DUE TOMORROW: VOCAB 7
*DUE TOMORROW: JOURNALS
10/30/09
*Spelling test 6
*Due/collect spelling worksheet 6
*Correct packet 11-12
*Notes 394-396 on Run-on sentences
*HW packet 13, 16, due Monday (10 mins) (period 8 also do pg. 12)
*HW Check Point p. 397 #1-10 (10 mins)
*DUE TUESDAY 11/3 EXTRA CREDIT
*WEDNESDAY 11/4 SENTENCE UNIT TEST
*TURN IN YOUR JOURNAL A.S.A.P IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!
10/29/09
*Vocab 6 Quiz
*HW Vocabulary week 7, More Human Behavior words due 11/3 (10 mins)
*Notes pgs. 392 & 394 on Sentences Beginning with There, and Sentence
Fragments
*HW Packet pgs. 11-12 due tomorrow (10 mins)
*TURN IN YOUR JOURNAL IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO
*SENTENCE UNIT TEST WILL BE NOV. 4
10/28/09
*Journaling - What is my family's favorite food to prepare? (details on
journal page)
*Collecting journals that are complete with 8 entries (this week 10/28-30)
*Due packet pages 9-10, correct in class
10/27/09
*Vocab 6 due, correct in class
*Notes p. 390 Questions, Exclamations, and Commands
*HW packet 9 AND 10 (10 mins), due tomorrow
10/26/09
*Spelling 6 pre-test
*HW: spelling 6 sheet due Friday (15 mins)
*Extra credit handout for 1st quarter (see below)
*Finish preposition project
Extra Credit Option for 7th Grade English, First Quarter
Maximum = 10 extra credit points
Due Tuesday, November 3, 2009
COLLAGE
Every person is a unique collection of interests, talents, ambitions, and
feelings. One way you can express some of those many aspects of yourself is
through a collage—an artistic arrangement of visual images. Create a collage
to express yourself in pictures. It should be a visual expression of your
feelings, or tell something about you.
An effective collage…
· Contains images that reflect your personality and feelings
· Arranges images in a meaningful way
· Uses color to express emotion
· Has a title and a caption that help explain the ideas behind the
collage
See Mrs. Grasdalen for paper. You may wish to look at examples or review the
instructions in your textbook on pages 40-44.
10/23/09
*Spelling 5 test
*Turn in Spelling 5 sheet
*Correct packet 7-8
*Review prepositions p. 537; make word wall of prepositions
10/22/09
*Vocab quiz 5
*HW vocab sheet 6 Human Behavior words, due 10/27 (10 mins)
*Notes p. 388 on Subjects in unusual order
*HW packet p. 8
10/21/09
*Journal topic: Someone you admire (see Journal page for details)
*Notes p. 386 on kinds of sentences and punctuation
*HW: packet p. 7
10/20/09
*Vocab 5 due, correct in class
*Turn DW papers back in to Mrs. Grasdalen for your portfolio
10/19/09
*Packet p. 6, correct in class
*Spelling pre-test week 5
*HW: spelling 5 worksheet due Friday (15 min)
*Pass back graded DW papers--I need these back for your portfolio! Total
possible 30: 10 content, 5 organization, 5 mechanics, 10 writing process.
10/14/09
*Turn in Check Point pg. 383
*Journal topic: Describe your first attempt at something.
*Notes pg. 384 on Compound Subjects and Compout Verbs
*HW: packet pg. 6 due Monday (5 mins)
*HW: Journal entry over MEA break on Topic of your choice (15 mins)
10/13/09
*Correct packet p. 4
*Do and correct packet p. 5 in class
*HW: Check Point pg. 383 on loose leaf due Weds (10 mins)
10/12/09
*No spelling or vocab this week! Vocab 5 is due 10/20/09
*Notes from text p. 380 on Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
*HW packet p. 4 due tomorrow (5 mins)
10/9/09
*Spelling test
*Turn in spelling 4 worksheet
*Correct packet p. 3
10/8/09
*Vocab 4 quiz
*Handout Vocab 5 Social Studies words DUE OCTOBER 20
*Correct sentence packet p. 2
*Notes on Finding the Verb from text p. 378
*HW: packet p. 3 due tomorrow
10/7/09
*Journaling on topic of choice for 15 minutes
*Sentence packet p. 1 due, correct in class
*Notes on Simple Subject and Predicate (Verb) from text p. 376
*HW: Sentence packet p. 2, due tomorrow (5 mins)
10/6/09
*Turn in Discovery Workshop, final typed version of paper
*Vocab 4 due, correct in class
*Notes on Parts of a Sentence, text p. 374
*HW: Sentence packet p. 1, due tomorrow (5 mins)
10/5/09
*Spelling 4 pre-test
*HW: Spelling 4 worksheet (15 mins) due Friday 10/9
*Begin Unit on Understanding Sentences pg. 373
*DUE TOMORROW: FINAL TYPED VERSION OF DISCOVERY WORKSHOP
10/2/09
*Spelling sheet 3 due
*Spelling test 3
*Continue proofreading, checking in, and typing
*FINAL TYPED VERSION OF DISCOVERY WORKSHOP DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
10/1/09
*Vocab 3 quiz
*HW: Vocab 4 Transportation Words (10 mins) due 10/6
*Continue peer proofreading, teacher/student check in, and typing final
version
9/30/09
*Journal topic: Write a letter to a friend telling about something you did
recently
*Peer proofreading of Discovery Workshop, use proofreading marks from text
pg. 20
*Final version of paper due Tuesday, October 6
9/29/09
*Vocab 3 due today, correct in class (Quiz Thursday)
*Revision step on Discovery Workshop
*Revised version due in class Wednesday
9/28/09
*Spelling pre-test
*HW: Spelling worksheet 3, Adding suffixes (20 mins) due Friday 10/2
*Read text and examples for Revision step, pages 18-20 (10 mins)
9/25/09
*Spelling Test
*Spelling worksheet 2 due
*Teacher check-in with most students on drafts. Continue drafting your
Discovery Workshop. Work through text p. 17, step 3 (rite down the answers)
and p. 18 #4
*HW: Due Monday in class, rough draft of your Discovery Workshop, either hand-
written (in English notebook) or typed
9/24/09
*Vocab quiz 2 Sports
*HW: Vocab 3 Performing Arts words (10 mins) due 9/29
*Read text pgs. 15-18 under Draft and Discover. Discuss draft examples. Begin
drafting, write for about 10 minutes on one or two of the ideas from your
prewriting. Follow steps 1 and 2 in the drafting section.
*DUE TOMORROW Spelling sheet 2
9/23/09
*Journal topic: What am I really good at doing?
*Discuss prewriting techniques we used for our Discovery Workshop
9/22/09
*Vocab 2 (Sports) due today, correct in class
*Read the Invitation to Write for our informal Discovery Workshop on page 14
(5 mins)
*HW: "Explore some ideas you care about, ideas that really matter to you.
Then begin writing and see where the words lead you and what form they take."
Spend 15 minutes prewriting in your English notebook
9/21/09
*Spelling 2 pre-test
*HW: Spelling sheet 2 due Friday 9/25 (15 mins)
*Notes: Understanding the Writing Process, text pp. 8-9
*HW: Read Discovery Workshop in text pp. 11-13 (10 mins) for Tuesday
discussion
9/18/09
*Spelling 1 Test
*Notes: Understanding the Writing Process, text pp. 5-8
9/17/09
*Vocab 1 Quiz
*Read text p. 1-4 Why write?
*Notes from text p. 5-8 Parts of the Writing Process
9/16/09
*Journal entry topic: Strengths and challenges so far this school year. What
will you continue to do, and what will you work to improve?
9/15/09
*Vocab 1 due, corrected in class (Thursday quiz)
*Bring journals tomorrow
9/14/09
*Book covers due
*Spelling pre-test
words: sincerely, sincerity, requirement, requiring, hoping, improvement,
separating, separately, wasting, forgiveness
*Handout: Spelling worksheet 1 Final Silent e + Suffixes, due 9/18 (10 mins)
*Due tomorrow! Vocab 1 Cuisine words
9/11/09 Cursive Packets due.
Books covered today earn 1 extra credit point, otherwise by Monday at latest.
Emergency procedures explained and discussed.
9/10/09 Handout: Vocab Lesson 1 (Cuisine), due 9/15. Will take approximately
10 minutes. Time was given in class to work on it.
