12/22/09 *Noun Unit test 12/21/09 *Unit review 12/18/09 *Spelling 10 test *Spelling worksheet 10 due *Packet 24, 27 due, correct in class *Jigsaw-style unit review **UNIT TEST TUESDAY 12/22****** 12/17/09 *Vocab 12 quiz *HW Vocab 13 worksheet Earth Science words, due Jan. 5 *Notes pg. 420 on forming possessive nouns *HW noun packet pgs. 24, 27, due tomorrow 12/16/09 JOURNALING DURING CHRISTMAS BREAK: 2 entries (choice) before January 6 12/15/09 *Packet 23 due, correct in class *Vocab 12 due, correct in class 12/14/09 NOUN UNIT TEST WILL BE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 *Spelling 10 pre-test (last week for spelling) *HW Spelling worksheet 10, due Friday 12/18 *Packet 22 due, correct *Collect Check Point pg. 417 assignment *Notes from text pg. 418 Plurals of nouns *HW Noun packet pg. 23, due tomorrow 12/11/09 *Packet 21 due, correct in class *Notes from text pg. 416, Predicate nouns *HW Noun packet page 22, due Monday *HW Check Point pg. 417, due Monday 12/10/09 *Vocab quiz 11 *HW Vocab 12 worksheet Science words, due 12/15 *Go over Check Point 413, collect *Notes from text pg. 414, Nouns used as indirect objects *HW Noun packet pg. 21, due tomorrow 12/9/09 *Journaling on winter *Short review on common and proper nouns, subjects, and direct objects 12/8/09 *Vocab 11 due, correct in class *CP pg. 413 due 12/4/09 *Spelling worksheet 9 due *Spelling test 9 *Correct packet p. 20 *HW Check Point p. 413 --TAKE YOUR TIME-- due Tuesday 12/8 12/3/09 *Vocab 10 Quiz *HW Vocab 11 Outer Space, due 12/8 *Correct packet pg. 19 *Notes p. 412 on Nouns Used as Direct Objects *HW packet pg. 20 due tomorrow 12/2/09 *Journaling on topic of choice *Correct packet 17-18 in class *Notes on Nouns Used as Subjects (p. 411) *HW: Packet p. 19 (10 mins) due tomorrow 12/1/09 *Vocab 10 due, correct in class *Notes on What is a Noun? (p. 408) and Common and Proper Nouns (p. 409) *HW: Noun packet pages 17-18 (10 mins) due tomorrow 11/30/09 *Spelling pre-test 9 *HW: spelling worksheet 9 due Friday 12/4 (20 mins) *Warm-ups for Noun Unit 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.