Wednesday Sept. 2nd
For this Friday all students need a journal notebook for class and a large
paper bag to use as a book cover....
Thursday Sept 3rd
Log onto my web site and check it out....
Do you have a large brown bag to use as a book cover?
You need a Journal Notebook in class with you by Friday...
Friday Sept. 4
Cover Book by Tuesday..Remember to use a heavy paper bag! thanks:)
Find a "Mystery" novel by Thursday...and bring it to class with you!
Tuesday Sept. 8th
What qualities make a great 7th grade student. List at least 5 of them in your
notebook.
Find a "Mystery" novel by Thursday...and bring it to class with you!
Wednesday Sept. 9th
Finish worksheet on Traits. Make sure you explain yourself using the Who What
Where When Why How questions..
Find a "Mystery" novel by tomorrow...and bring it to class with you!
Thursday Sept. 10
Bring your mystery novel with you to class tomorrow. I will explain about the
mystery project tomorrow.
Monday we are going to the Book Fair..Bring money to buy a book if you want!
First Draft of Business letter is due on Monday. You may type it and please
save it, or you may write it out in your notebook. Below is a copy of this
assignment.
Friday Sept. 11th
Monday we are going to the Book Fair..Bring money to buy a book if you want!
First Draft of Business letter is due on Monday. You may type it and please
save it, or you may write it out in your notebook. Below is a copy of this
assignment.
Monday Sept. 14
Draft #2 is due tomorrow...Have first and second draft with you in class
tomorrow. Use the notes your partner wrote on your paper to help you edit your
work.
Tuesday Sept. 15th
Final Draft of letter is due tomorrow...It must be typed...thanks!
Name_________________________________________ Block__________
WANTED
Seventh grade student willing to work diligently and set high expectations for
self.
Seventh grader must have good communication skills, be motivated, be curious,
be willing to work independently, and also be willing to work in a group
setting. Benefits include mastery of certain academic skills and the
satisfaction of accomplishment. Please include in your cover letter the name
of a reference, someone who knows you well, and send to:
Mrs. Durkin Room 111 Pelham Memorial School.
Assignment: Write a cover letter, that takes the form of a business letter,
and answer the advertisement in 100 words or less for the position of seventh
grade student. Tell why you should be a seventh grader and how you fit the
qualifications (good communication skills, motivated, curious, etc.) by
providing examples and details. Be convincing and reflect on your personality.
This assignment will allow me to get to know who you are.
Business Letter Format is below:
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code
Date
Contact Name (Mrs. Durkin)
Company Name (Pelham Memorial School)
Company Address (59 Marsh Road)
City State Zip (Pelham, NH 03076)
Salutation (Dear Mrs. Durkin:)
Body (100 Words or less)
Closing (Sincerely,)
Your Signature
Your Name Typed
Wednesday Sept. 16
Finish reading pages 2 and 3 in book
Friday Sept. 18
Continue reading your mystery novel and taking notes on your worksheet..
Enjoy the weekend..
Monday Sept. 21
Make Flashcards for Wednesday for the Collection One Terms.
For tomorrow...finish reading "Duffy's Jacket" and finish filling in the
Retelling Sheet in your notebook.
Tuesday Sept. 22
Flashcards are due tomorrow on terms for Collection One.
Are you reading your Mystery novel and taking notes?
Wednesday Sept. 23rd
Read "In a Flash"..and create a plot diagram for the story on the back of the
worksheet.
Review your flashcards....
Thursday Sept. 24th
Using the "Active Reading Process" worksheet, read the poem "Storm" and mark
up the worksheet with key ideas, questions you have, predictions, draw
pictures, and bullet the facts of the poem. Use the reading process to help
you! Follow all 6 steps....
Review your flashcards....
Friday Sept. 25th
Work on your Mystery novel and note taking..
Review your flashcards....
Monday Sept. 28th
Quiz on Wednesday on the Collection One Terms..Be prepared! You have a
worksheet with the definitions and a set of Flashcards for the words, or use
your book pages 2 and 3 to study.
Write a full paragraph answering the question "How does the weather change
from the beginning of the poem "Storm" to the end? Use specific examples from
the poem to support your answer.
Use your notes on writing a full, complete paragraph that are in your
notebook,and the copy of the poem that should be in your folder.
This is due tomorrow.
Tuesday Sept. 29
Quiz on Wednesday on the Collection One Terms..Be prepared! You have a
worksheet with the definitions and a set of Flashcards for the words, or use
your book pages 2 and 3 to study.
Read the article on Laura Gilpin and use the 6 steps of Active Reading to mark
up the worksheet.This is due tomorrow.
Wednesday Sept. 30th through Monday Oct. 5
No homework due to NECAP testing.
NECAP testing will run Thursday, Friday and Monday.
Go out and play today, sleep well tonight, have a good breakfast tomorrow
morning, arrive on time to school, and come ready to do your very best!
Wednesday Sept. 30th through Friday Oct. 2nd
No homework due to NECAP testing.
NECAP testing is over for 7th grade...
Tomorrow, back to the routine...
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Tuesday Oct.6th
Write 10 Compound sentences in your notebook.(use your notes). Draw the hand
over the connector to check your work. Use a variety of connectors in your
sentences.
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Wednesday Oct. 7th
Quiz tomorrow on compound sentences. Use your notes to review.
Be able to write them and edit them too.
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Thursday Oct. 8th
Read "Rikki-tikki-tavi" pages 16-19 and answer in your notebooks the two
Retell Questions on pages 17 and 19.
Progress Reports went out to all students in all academic areas on Wednesday.
They are due back with a parent signature by Friday.
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Friday Oct. 9th
Progress Reports went out to all students in all academic areas on Wednesday.
They are due back with a parent signature by Friday.
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Tuesday Oct. 13
Read pages 19-24 of "Rikki-tikki" and answer the Retelling questions #3and #4
for tomorrow.
Progress Reports went out to all students in all academic areas last Wednesday.
They were due back with a parent signature last Friday.
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out and working on their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Wed. Oct. 14th
Finish reading the story Rikki-tikki and answer Retell #5
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out and working on their projects...Projects are due October 22nd!
Thursday Oct. 15th
Fill in the Plot Diagram for the story Rikki-tikki. Do work in your notebook.
Refer to pages 2-3 for definitions of terms.
Friday Oct.16th
Quiz on the story is Tuesday.Students should use their Vocabulary sheet, Plot
diagram, Retell notes, questions at the end of the story, and Before you Read
information on page 14 to study.
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out and working on their projects...Projects are due Thursday October 22nd!
Monday Oct.19th
Quiz on Rikki-tikki is Tuesday.Students should use their Vocabulary sheet, Plot
diagram, Retell notes, questions at the end of the story, and Before you Read
information on page 14 to study.
Finish answering question #3 on page 30 in a full, complete paragraph.
See notes below..for help..Include at least one compound sentence somewhere in
your paragraph.
How to Write a Full, Complete Paragraph
Step One: Topic Sentence= Topic and Attitude or Emotion. Remember, NO because,
I think, In this paragraph I am going to tell you, me, my
Step Two: Include Title and Author if it is available
Step Three: Define term(s) that might be in the question and connect the term
to the question being asked.
Step Four: Answer the question using details, examples and explain yourself
completely. Do not assume anything.
Like I say, “don’t be cheap with your words.”
Step Five: Wrap up sentence. Remember it is a cousin to your Topic Sentence,
and it ties the paragraph together nicely.
Step Six: Edit/Revise your work..Look at your writing carefully..
At this point, students should be done reading their Mystery book and planning
out and working on their projects...Projects are due Thursday October 22nd!
Thursday Oct.23
Read pages 40-42 and answer questions on worksheet to story
Three Skeleton Key
Friday Oct.23
NONE:)
Monday Oct.26
Read "Three Skeleton Key" pages 43-46 and answer the questions on the two
worksheets.
Choose a biography or autobiography book to read and have it with you in
class next Monday Nov. 2, 2009.
Tuesday Oct. 27th
Have you chosen a biography or autobiography novel for Monday yet?
Finish reading "Three Skeleton Key" and answer the questions on the worksheet.
Quiz on the story will be on Friday...
Wednesday Oct. 28th
Finish filling in the Lighthouse Log in your notebooks.
Have you chosen a biography or autobiography novel for Monday yet?
Quiz on "Three Skeleton Key" will be on Friday...
Thursday Oct. 29th
Have you chosen a biography or autobiography novel for Monday yet?
Quiz on "Three Skeleton Key" will be tomorrow....
Friday Oct. 30th
Have you chosen a biography or autobiography novel for Monday yet?
Monday Nov 2nd
A little "Math" news!
Parents...Starting today watch for the "Weekly Math Problem" on the PMS web
site. A new problem will be listed every Monday.
Review the problem and discuss it with your child. Can you solve it?
And now back to Language Arts...
Begin reading your biography or autobiography novel and taking notes on it...
Tuesday Nov. 3rd
Homework Quiz tomorrow on the formula for a dependent clause!
Begin reading your biography or autobiography novel and taking notes on it...
Wed. Nov 4
Read pages 52-54 in your book and answer the multiple choice questions on page
55 #1-6
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done with it in 3 weeks...
Thursday Nov. 5th
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done with it in 3 weeks...
Monday Nov. 9th
Worksheet on writing Complex Sentences. It is not a quiz;it is homework only!
Use all three styles when writing the sentences. Use your notes!
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done with it in 2 1/2 weeks...
It's Math Monday...check the school's web site for the problem of the week!
Can you figure it out?
Tuesday Nov. 10
Read "Dinner Party" answer questions 1-5 and for #6 answer in a complete
paragraph (pages 118-119 in book)
Read page 120 Answer #1-5 and for #6 answer in complete paragraph
Answer page 122 #1-5
Answer page 123 #1-4
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done with it in 2 1/2 weeks...
Thursday Nov. 12
Worksheet #10 on Kinds of Sentences...Use the directions I gave you!
Quiz tomorrow on Compound and Complex sentences.
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done with it in 2 1/2 weeks...
Friday Nov. 13th
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done with it in 2 weeks...
Monday Nov. 16th
Test tomorrow on the skills of Collection One.
Understand contrast and context clues, suspense, predictions, retelling, and
inference. Review how to write a complete, full paragraph. Be able to write a
compound and complex sentence. You will need to include one of each in your
paragraphs.
Math Trivia is available on the school web site...Can you figure it out?
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Tuesday Nov. 17th
Read "Frankenstein" poem 108-110
Math Trivia is available on the school web site...Can you figure it out?
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Wed. Nov. 18th
Read "Girls" pages 131-133
Math Trivia is available on the school web site...Can you figure it out?
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Thursday Nov.19th
Read "Mother and Daughter" and answer the questions on the worksheet
Math Trivia is available on the school web site...Can you figure it out?
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Friday Nov. 20th
Math Trivia is available on the school web site...Can you figure it out?
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Monday Nov. 23rd
Quiz tomorrow on "Mother and Daughter"
Do Vocabulary Worksheet for tomorrow.
Math Trivia is available on the school web site...Can you figure it out?
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Tuesday Nov. 24th
Continue reading and taking notes on your biography or autobiography
novel..You should be done reading by Thanksgiving!
Your project is due on Dec. 8th..Will you be ready?
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.
Monday Nov. 30
Read "A Day's Wait" and answer the questions found in the margins of the
story. Do work in notebooks. This is due tomorrow.
Do Comma Worksheet pages 126-127 for Wednesday. List rule number for page 126
and draw hand over connector for page 127.
Projects are due Tuesday Dec. 8th..Will you be ready?
Check the Monday Math problem on the PMS web site. Can you figure it out?
Tuesday Dec. 2
Comma worksheet pages 126-127
Follow the directions I gave you!
Projects are due Tuesday Dec. 8th..Will you be ready?
Check the Monday Math problem on the PMS web site. Can you figure it out?