LAST DAY OF SEVENTH GRADE, June 18, 2009
None, it's summer silly ;) That is of course unless you've made it into ALA... be sure to read, REALLY
READ, "Great Expectations" by September. Happy beaching, swimming, biking, sunning, BBQing,
camping, boardwalking, hanging out, sleeping in, staying up, summer '09!
Whipping Winds Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Continue going over your vocabulary words for your final exam will be on Monday 6/8
Morpheus Monday, June 1, 2009
Begin going over your vocabulary words; your vocab final exam is in a week (6/8)
Odyssey Thursday, May 28, 2009
Have your novel completely read and with you Monday 6/1. 4th MP novel projects have been nixed,
however you must know your book...expect the unexpected.
Wandering Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Create sentences (10 for FILA/MILA, 5 for LILA) including all 8 parts of speech and at least one
vocabulary word in each from the 300 we've learned this year.
Thin Thursday, May 21, 2009
NOVEL: Have seven-tenths read by Tuesday, May 26th.
VOCAB: Unit 13-15 review must be completed by Tuesday May 26th.
Working Wednesday, May 20, 2009
NOVEL: Have six-tenths read.
VOCAB: Unit 13-15 review, must be completed by Tuesday May 26th.
Trying Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Get test signed if 80% or lower. Have novel read through half way.
Frasca Friday, May 15, 2009
Vocab Test Monday...be sure to complete your vocab poetry sheet to help you
study.
Have your novels with you.
***You may work on your Puzzle Poetry Project if you won't finish in 45
minutes on Monday.***
Authoritative Thursday, May 14, 2009
VOCAB: Test Monday... be sure to STUDY!!!
NOVEL: Have four tenths read.
Writing Wednesday, May 13, 2009
***HW only applies if work was not finished in class***
NOVEL: Have three tenths read and with you tomorrow
VOCAB/WRITING: Vocab infusion...sprinkle in 15 Unit 15 vocab words into your
Puzzle Poetry Picture
Project. FILA & MILA must have all 1000 words written, LILA 800 words.
Officiating Tuesday, May 12, 2009
***HW only applies if work was not finished in class***
NOVEL: Have two tenths read and with you tomorrow
VOCAB: pages 169 "Choosing the Right Word" and 170 "Vocab in Context"
WRITING: Have 750(FILA & MILA)/500 (LILA) words finished towards your Puzzle
Poetry Picture Project
Mirth Monday, May 11, 2009
***HW only applies if work was not finished in class***
NOVEL: Have one tenth read and with you tomorrow
VOCAB: pages 167 "Completing the Sentence" and 168 "Synonyms & Antonyms"
WRITING: Have your Terza Rima, FILA & MILA, complete; LILA your Alexandrine...
Inflated Friday, May 8, 2009
Have ALL of the poems you've written and your 4th Marking Period novel with
you on Monday...
Vanquish Thursday, May 7, 2009
VOCAB= Test tomorrow, finish you couplet sheet to help you study
WRITING= Have your elegy and/or (depending on your class) finished
alexandrine with you
Wan Wednesday, May 6, 2009
VOCAB INFUSION: FILA & LILA= create two free verse poems, one based on your
picture and the
other written on a topic of your choice. Include 14 Unit 14 vocab words
within the two.
MILA= create a free verse and elegy choosing one to reflect your picture. Be
sure to infuse 14 Unit 14
vocab words amongst the two...
Transmitting Tuesday, May 5, 2009
VOCAB= pages 162 & 163
WRITING= Have your sonnet (ballad for FILA) finished for your picture...
Meditative Monday, May 4, 2009
-ALL STUDENTS do pages 160-161 in Vocab Workshop
-FILA & MILA have your five poems for your picture finished (acrostic, shape,
cinquain and two
others of your choice.
-LILA Finish your ballad for your picture.
No Homework Monday, April 27th - Friday, May 1st due to the NJ ASK Testing.
Just be sure to get a good night's sleep each evening, eat/bring breakfast
each day, wear comfortable clothing to school and have a novel with you to
read should you get finished your test before others. Do your best!
School House Rock Friday, April 24, 2009
-Vocab test Monday.
Blurting Thursday, April 23, 2009
Have your two haikus and your pastoral with you. QQ tomorrow. *Vocab test
Monday!!!
Whirling World Wednesday, April 22, 2009
-In your notebook have your ode ( a poem written showing appreciation to
someone/something)
about the Earth (remember it's Earth Day) complete and your anti-ode (poem
ranting about things
not appreciated in your life) as well. Be sure to infuse 13 total Unit 13
vocab words into your poems.
Fluctuating Tuesday, April 21, 2009
VOCAB: p155-156 "Choosing the Right Word" and "Vocab in Context"
Massive Monday, April 20, 2009
VOCAB: pages 153-154 " Completing the Sentence" and "Synonyms/Antonyms"
WRITING: Finish your two quatrain poem.
April 9th 2009 HAVE A GREAT VACATION!!!
Why isn't it warm Wednesday? April 8, 2009
For some amusement tonight
A lively limerick you must write
Two couplets as you see
Of things absurd and funny
Like hiking while trying to lick the light
Clerihew Tuesday, April 7, 2009
-Projects continue...
A teacher, a friend, and animal at the zoo
Two couplets about a character is a clerihew
Entertaining rhyme of one you know
Now it's your turn to let your clerihew skills show
(Still don't get it? Check out the example below:)
M. Perdu Trouve
With my one eye, my head on the brink
I sit thinking, though you think I can't think
<< Pourquoi? >> I ponder what's in my belly
An umbrella, a lunchbox and a notebook of Kelly
Monkey Muffin Movie Monday, April 6, 2009
-Projects Continue
Finally it's time
To create two lines that rhyme
A common technique
Maybe beautiful, nonsensical, or sleek
Tonight you try making a few
Couplet poetry is easy to do ;)
Fluffy Floating Flimsy Flower Friday, April 3, 2009
-Projects begin Monday...BE READY!!!
Theurgical Thursday, April 2, 2009
-VW: page 146. Books will be collected.
Nagaram Neysdsewad, het srift fo lipra, Pyaph Prail Solof Ady!!!!
-Od gespa 144-145 "Word Associations" & "Building with Classical Roots"
Troppo Tuesday, March 31, 2009
-Continue the Unit 10-12 Review in your Vocab Workshop, pages 142-143. This
will count for the
second 25 points for the test grade this review is worth.
-Novel presentations begin Monday April 6th...
Morkin Monday, March 30, 2009
-Do pages 138-139 'Vocab For Comprehension' and page 141 'Two-Word
Completions' from the
Unit 10-12 Review. This will count 25 points toward the test grade for this
review.
-Novel presentations begin Monday April 6th. You have one remaining week to
work on your project.
If you will not be here April 6th-9th, make arrangements to present BEFORE
then.
Reinforcement Friday, March 27, 2009
-Go outside and play!!! Then come inside and finish your composition(s) if
not already done... Due
Monday.
Lethargic Thursday, March 26, 2009
Vocab test tomorrow...STUDY!!!
Novels MUST be with you as well and don't forget your interpretive composition
(s) based on your
chosen song(s) are due Monday where there must be at least 12 Unit 12 vocab
words infused in
each.
Mellow Wednesday, March 25, 2009
VW: Vocab Infusion, your choice...due Monday.
1 composition interpreting your song infusing 12 Unit 12 vocab words.
2 different style compositions interpreting your song, another's and 6 Unit
12 vocab words in each
writing.
3 different style compositions interpreting your song, two other's and 4 Unit
12 vocab sords in each
writing. (composition choices: story/script/essay /
comics/article/report/poem/letter /recipe
/directions etc.)
Novel: must be read and with you Friday.
Quest Tuesday, March 24, 2009
VW: p136-137 'Choosing the Right Word' and 'Vocab In Context'
Writing: If not completed in class, have your translated composition in by
tomorrow based on the
song "Monster" by Noisia. (check out deezer.com to listen again!)
Novel: Your marking period three novel must be with you and completely read
by Friday, March 27th.
Musical Monday, March 23, 2009
VW: p134-135 'Completing the Sentences' and 'Synonyms/Antonyms'
Novel: You must be finished reading your novel by Friday March 27th. Be sure
to have it with you
then...
Fuzzy, Flowery Friday, March 20, 2009
Remember 80% of your novel must be read by Monday. * If you're able to bring
in the music for hte
song you chose, then Monday's the day for that as well...
Thermovoltaic Thursday, March 19, 2009
-Be sure to have your novel with you as well as your novel project
information for Friday.
-Bring in the title of a band/composer/group/song/album etc. of one of your
favorite songs that has
NO LYRICS/NO WORDS, only music.
-80% of your novel must be read by Monday.
Saint Patty's Tuesday, March 17, 2009
***Field Trip Tomorrow*** Be sure to have a bagged lunch and/or money for
Mack and Manco's
pizza. NO ELECTRONICS permitted...
70% of your novel must be read by Thursday.
Mimetic Monday, March 16, 2009
VOCAB INFUSION: Your scripted narrative containing at least 11 words from
Unit 11 is due tomorrow.
NOVEL: Have 60% of your novel read. Be starting to think about ideas for your
presentation...
*Don't forget our field trip to Holy Spirit High School is on Wednesday to
see "West Side Story". You
are to bring a bagged lunch (NO glass bottles) and/or money for Mack and
Manco's should you want
to purchase pizza instead. Also NO ELECTRONICS are permitted on the bus or
in the auditorium as
was requested by the high school.
Friday the Thirteenth...AGAIN!!! March 13, 2009
Novel: Make sure 50% of your novel is read by Monday 2/16
Writing: Your completed scripted narrative infusing at least 11 words from
Unit 11, is due by
Tuesday, March 17th.
Have a Great Weekend!!!
Hearth Thursday, March 12, 2009
VW: Vocab Test tomorrow, finish your Double Puzzle to help you study.
Novel: Have 50% read by Monday.
Writing: Vocab Infusion scripted narrative (including 11 Unit 11 vocab words)
has been pushed up to
Tuesday March 17th (St. Patty's Day).
Wilted Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Novel: Take a break and catch up!!!
Vocab: Vocab Infusion, using 11 words from unit 11, you will be creating a
scripted narrative that
will be due Friday the 13th. Tomorrow the cast with a description of the
characters will be due as
well as stage directions explaining/describing the scenery, props, actor
positions/interactions etc.
We will have some time tomorrow in class to delve into the dialogue and plot,
however if you're in
the zone tonight, it's okay to continue to write!!!
Overture Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Novel: Have 40% of your novel read.
Vocab: p 129 Choosing the Right Word, p 129 Vocab In Context
Mulling Monday, March 9, 2009
Novel: Have 30% of your novel read.
Vocab: p127 Completing the Sentences p 128 Synonyms and Antonyms for Unit 11
Follow-up Friday, March 6, 2009
-Be sure to have at least 20% of your novel read by Monday. Also, have your
vocab book with you. Have a great weekend! Great job on our performances this
week ;)
Thespian Thursday, March 5, 2009
-Have your script version of " A Haircut" complete. *Also, come in with a
couple of possible books
tomorrow to be used for this marking period's novel presentation.
Review Wednesday, March 4, 2009
- Make sure your last two critiques are finished. They will be collected
tomorrow in class.
Critique Tuesday, March 3, 2009
-Finish the critiques for the performances seen today. We'll be finishing up
our last two performances tomorrow...
Snow Day Monday, March 2, 2009
-No school, play in the snow!!! Fourth scene performances bumped up a day.
Formosa Friday, February 27, 2009
-Practice for Monday's performance.
Theatrical Thursday, February 26, 2009
-Dress rehearsal tomorrow with your stage crew and including costume, props,
and scenery. Be
READY!!!
Watson Wednesday, February 25, 2009
-Can you guess? Continue to practice lines and find/create/borrow props,
costume(s) and scenery
for you group's scene...
Mardi Gras, February 24, 2009
-Continue to practice lines and find/create/borrow props, costume(s) and
scenery for your group's
scene...
Inspector Morton Monday, February 23, 2009
-Practice Lines!!! Also, continue to find/create/borrow props, costume(s) and
scenery for your
group's scene...
Finally Friday! February 20, 2009
-Start gathering props, costume pieces, and materials to create the scenery
for you group's scene.
Also, PRACTICE you lines!
Sherlock Thursday, February 19, 2009
-Be ready for a QQ tomorrow on "The Dying Detective"
Audition Wednesday, February 18, 2009
-Finish reading/reread the script for "The Dying Detective" formulating ideas
( in writing) for the
added scene you will be writing and performing.
Script Tuesday, February 17, 2009
-Auditions tomorrow for "The Dying Detective"...
Pick-a-Pic Party Play Thursday, February 12, 2009
-Continue imaginative/improvisational character play this weekend based on
our character picture acting done in class. Practice using flexible voice,
inflection, coloring, ariculation, projection, mannerisms, sound effects,
costume etc.
Wordy Wednesday, February 11, 2009
-Place the pronuciation key code for the rest of your words in your drama
glossary.
Pantomime Tuesday, February 10, 2009
-Figure out/find the pronunciation key code for the words you defined in your
Drama Glossary. Use
page 6 in your Vocab Workshop book and/or a dictionary to help you.
Imagination Monday, February 9, 2009
-Practice 'playing' using improvisation/imagination. Be prepared to improvise
tomorrow both in a
group and solo.
Propaganda Friday, February 6, 2009
-No Homework, have a FABULOUS weekend!!! Interesting day today with the
revelation of our
propaganda projects and persuasive essays...
Proofreading Thursday, February 5, 2009
-Have you finished persuasive essay and propaganda piece tomorrow with you if
you have not already handed them in.
Write It Wednesday, February 4, 2009
-Have your flash drive with you to continue our work in the Mac Lab. If you
did not finish your propaganda piece, get it in ASAP!!!
Research Tuesday, February 3, 2009
-Have your flash drive with you to continue our work in the Mac Lab. If you
did not finish your propaganda piece, get it in ASAP!!!
(Don't) Misspell Monday, February 2, 2009
Have your finished propaganda piece with you tomorrow. Also, make sure to
have your flash drive
for we will be in the Mac Lab over the next three days.
Faux Futile Friday, January 30, 2009
Have your finished Propaganda Piece (poster, t-shirt, commercial, bumper
sticker, pamphlet etc.) by
TUESDAY 2/3! Be sure to work on it this weekend.
Anti-Shirk Thursday, January 29, 2009
-Finish creating your Word Widgets for Unit 10 to help you study for
tomorrow's vocab test.
- If not completed in class, make sure your topic narrowing page is done for
Friday.
Mellow, Yellow, Bellow Wednesday, January 28, 2009
-Finish your plans/sketches for your 3 propaganda ideas. Also have your
message/thesis written
below each. Be sure to infuse at least one of the words from Unit 10 in to
either the plan or
message.
Timidity Tuesday, January 27, 2009
VW=pages 122 & 123 Choosing the Right Word, Vocab in Context
Project Persuade= Have your list of at least 3 issues that you'd like like
create a propaganda piece
for. Tell your opinion (thesis) on the issue, how you'd choose to
propagandize it and what message
you would be trying to convey. (One will be chosen for you persuasive essay
and the propaganda
piece you wish to create, refer to Project Persuade for more info.)
Morbid (?) Monday, January 26, 2009
VW= pages 120 & 121 Completing the Sentences, Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing= List 5 specific examples of propaganda, the message being sent and
how each is
persuasive.
Factual Friday, January 23, 2009
No homework if your essay was handed in, otherwise get that finished. You can
e-mail me at
abel@upperschools.org if you need me to print it out for you.
Thorough Thursday, January 22, 2009
Get a head start on Fact Finding by researching the questions/ideas you
listed for your essay. Be
sure you have you essay and flash drive with you for tomorrow.
Wacky Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Determine where in you essay facts could be placed to help strengthen your
writing. Create a list of
ideas/questions you would use and where exactly you could go to find this
info.
Tone Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Have your entire essay in rough draft form complete. Be sure to also have
your flash drive/memory
stick for Friday.
Frigid Friday, January 16, 2009
Continue the rough draft of your essay by writing the body paragraphs (at
least 2) to elaborate and
explain your thesis stated in the intro. Refer to your Skeleton of an Essay
and the sample essay to
help you. Be sure to infuse transitions as you write to allow for a
that 'flow' to be created in your
writing. Have a wonderful 3 day weekend!!!
Transparent Thursday, January 15, 2009
Have a rough copy (on yellow paper) of your introduction paragraph for your
essay. Refer to your
skeleton of an Essay to help you.
Tone Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Make sure you have the entire rough draft of your essay finished and your
flash drive/memory stick
with you.
Wow Us Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Vocab: 7-9 Review finishes up... pages 111-113. *Remember the 7-9 Review will
be collected tomorrow and it counts as a test grade!!!
Projects continue...
Tell It Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Vocab: 7-9 Review continues...pages 108-110
Projects begin tomorrow, BE READY!!!
Marble Monday, January 12, 2009
Vocab: 7-9 Review begins...pages 105-107. Counts as a test grade!!!
Projects: Be ready on your day!
Writing: (FILA/MILA) Finish filling in Skeleton of an Essay for "Dog or Cat"
Floundering Friday, January 9, 2009
Projects, Projects, PROJECTS!!!
Casual Thursday, January 8, 2009
Finish the Crossword Search (both sides) to help you study for tomorrow's
vocab test.
Rewrite your paragraph from Wednesday's homework mixing in subordinating
conjunctions. Make
any necessary changes/improvements. This will be collected.
Wet Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Write a Vocab Infusion paragraph (in the writing section of your
notebook/binder) including
coordinating conjunctions (and, or, but, nor, yet, for, so) and as many Unit
9 vocabulary words as you
can incorporate.
Accelerating Tuesday, January 6, 2009
VOCAB-p103 Choosing the Right Word
p 104 Vocabulary in Context
Melancholy Monday? January 5, 2009
VOCAB- p101 Completing the Sentence
p102 Synonyms/Antonyms
GRAMMAR- Make sure each of your predictions contains the Parts of Speech
reviewed today in class.
NOVEL-Work on projects! Presentations next week...
Fezziwig Friday, December 19, 2008
-Have 50-60% of your novel read and three possible ideas for your MP2 Novel
Presentation.
-Be sure to bring your Pollyanna Present on Monday and any donations (snacks,
drinks, napkins, cups etc) you may be able to bring.
-Also, send me your song choice for our Pollyanna Party Playlist (if you
didn't already) so I can retrieve and add it to be played.
Tremendous Thursday, December 18, 2008
-Read an additional 10% of your novel (FILA & MILA 50% total, LILA 40% in
total) and have Stave 3 of
'A Christmas Carol' sketched with its descriptive sentence containing a
prepositional phrase.
*Pollyanna presents due Monday Dec. 22nd!!! Be sure they are wrapped and
labeled with the
receiver's name, NOT the giver's name. More info on the ANNOUNCEMENTS page.
Waggish Wednesday, December 17, 2008
FILA & MILA- Have 40% of your novel read; also finish your sketches with an
accompanying
descriptive line (including a prepositional phrase) for Staves 1 & 2 of 'A
Christmas Carol'.
LILA- Have 30 % of your novel read; also finish your sketches with an
accompanying descriptive line
(including a prepositional phrase) for Staves 1 & 2 of 'A Christmas Carol'.
Tremulous Tuesday, December 16, 2008
FILA & MILA- Have 30% of your novel read; also write a description of your
bedroom or a place where
you like to hang out using a barrage of prepositional phrases.
LILA- Have 20% of your novel read. Find and list too 10 prepositional phrases
from what you have
read.
Marley Monday, December 15, 2008
FILA and MILA- Have 20% of your novel read; also, find and list (in the
Writing Section of your notebook) 12 prepositional phrases you found while
reading. 3 showing location, 3 showing position, 3 showing direction and 3
showing connection/relation.
LILA- Have 10% of your novel read by tomorrow.
Snowflaky Friday, December 12, 2008
*Chapter 16 due (from Lorraines' POV)
*Have one-tenth (10%) of your chosen novel read and with you for Monday
*Be creating/shopping for your Pollyanna person (See Announcements page for
more details)
*LILA: Study for Monday's vocab test that we missed due to the concert on
Friday.
Flourish Thursday, December 11, 2008
-Vocab test tomorrow, finish your Double Puzzle to help you study.
-Have your chosen MP2 novel with you as well tomorrow; remember the following
stipulations;
1. It may NOT be the same novel being read for another class.
2. It MUST be at least 150 pages long.
3. It has to be a book that you have NEVER read before.
4. It must be a genre different from Marking Period 1.
-Your added chapter 16 from Lorraine's point of view is due Monday 12/15.
*LILA* Everything mentioned above for you will be needed for Monday 12/15 due
to Friday's holiday
concert taking place during your class time.
Swervey Wednesday, December 10, 2008
-Vocab Infusion: Write your own version of what chapter 16 might have been had
it been added to
'The Pigman'. Be sure that it is from Lorraine's point of view (b/c 15 was
from John's) and that your
style of writing parallells her character at this point after she and John
left the zoo AND that you
infuse at least 15 of your 20 vocab words from Unit 8. Due Mon. 12/15, at
least 5 pages
handwritten or 2 -3 typed.
*LILA* Test begins tomorrow.
Disputatious Tuesday, December 9, 2008
-FILA & MILA; Pigman test tomorrow, be sure to have your novel for it will be
being collected.
-EVERYONE: VW pages 96 & 97 "Choosing the Right Word" and "Vocabulary in
Context"
Abnormal Monday, December 8, 2008
FILA & MILA: VW-p94 Completing the Sentences, p95 Synonyms/Antonyms
Novel-Finish reading chapter 14
LILA: Finish your vocab cards for Unit 8; fnish reading chapter 14
Fledgling Friday, December 5, 2008
FILA & MILA: Do the event chain side of your sheet for chapters 12-13 dealing
with the novel's
climax.
LILA: Due to the fire drill, you have this weekend to study some more to
finish your vocab test on
Monday.
Thrombosis Thursday, December 4, 2008
-Do Tongue Twisted Riddles...STUDY for vocab test tomorrow. *If
your 'tongues' made out of your
tongue twisters from last night are not complete from class, finish those as
well.
Wintry Wild Wolf Wednesday, December 3, 2008
-Vocab Infusion 5 Tongue Twisters (1 vocab word in one, 2 vocab words in a
second, 3 vocab words
in a third, 4 vocab words in a fourth and 5 vocab words in a fifth=15 vocab
words infused, use the
concepts of assonance and alliteration ;)
-Novel- Finish reading chapter 13, list incidences of sound for our Pignati
Party Podcast
ProficienTuesday, December 2, 2008
-FILA & MILA: VW- page 89 "Choosing the Right Word" & page 90 "Vocabulary in
Context", Novel-
Finish reading chapter 12.
LILA- VW-page 89 "Choosing the Right Word" and page 90 "Vocabulary in Context"
***CLILA make sure you catch up and complete pages 87 and 88 too ;)
Momentum Monday, December 1, 2008
-VW: p 87 "Completing the Sentence", p 88 Synonyms and Antonyms
-Novel: Do the "Responding" paper through question 7. QQ tomorrow on
chapters 10 & 11, be
prepared...
Witty Wednesday, November 26, 2008
-Read Chapter 11 and finish the Cause and Effect sheet. Have a WONDERFUL
Turkey Day! Happy
Thanksgiving!!! Be sure to acknowledge all that you're thankful for in life...
Troubling Tuesday, November 25, 2008
-Finish reading chapter 10 and work on filling in the Cause & Effect boxes
for chapters 9 & 10 (some should be left empty for chapter 11)
Motley Monday, November 24, 2008
-Finish reading chapter 9.
Finally Friday, November 21, 2008
-Whole lotta nada!!! Have a great weekend!
Character "Quote It" Thursday, November 20, 2008
-FILA & MILA: VW- p 79 & 80 Building with Classical Roots; NOVEL- from
chapters 1-8 find then
copy (into the writing section of your notebook): one sentence that contains
a predicate noun, one
sentence that contains a predicate adjective, one sentence that contains a
direct object and one
sentence that contains an indirect object. In each of the four sentences,
label the subject, predicate
(linking or action) and complement.
-LILA: VW p 79 & 80 Building with Classical Roots- NOVEL read chapter 8.
Wintry Wednesday, November 19, 2008
-FILA & MILA: VW pages 77 & 78, finish the scavenger hunt sheet on Lorraine's
mom from chapters 6-8 if not completed in class.
-LILA: VW pages 77 & 78, finish reading chapter 7.
Telling Tuesday, November 18, 2008
-FILA & MILA: VW 75-77 (through 'Antonyms'), read chapter 8
-LILA: VW 75-77(through 'Antonyms'), read chapter 6
Marginal Monday, November 17, 2008
-FILA & MILA: VW pages 72-74, read chapters 6 & 7 of The Pigman.
-LILA: VW pages 72-74, do Venn Diagram and responding questions #1-6 for
chapters 1-5. *Counts
as a QQ.
Freedom Friday, November 14, 2008
-None, except to remember to bring your needed materials for class...planner,
binder/notebook, vocab book, two pens and The Pigman novel.
Thrombosis Thursday, November 13, 2008
-FILA & MILA: Do your Unit 6 crossword and study for tomorrow's test and
complete question sheet for chapters 1-5 of The Pigman.
-LILA: Do your Unit 6 crossword and study for tomorrow's test and finish
reading chapters 3 & 4 of The Pigman.
Wayward Wednesday, November 12, 2008
-FILA & MILA: Vocab Infusion...practice your graffiti word; finish reading
chapter 4 of the Pigman.
-LILA: Vocab Infusion...practice your graffiti word, finish reading chapter 2
of the Pigman.
Veterans Tuesday, November 11, 2008
-FILA & MILA: VW Complete "Choose the Right Word" p70, "Vocabulary in
Context" p 71, and have read chapters 1 & 2 of The Pigman.
-LILA: Bring in an apple. Complete pages 68-69, "Completing the
Sentences"/"Synonyms"/"Antonyms"
Pigman Monday, November 10, 2008
-FILA & MILA: Bring in an apple. Complete pages 68-69, Completing the
Sentences/Synonyms/Antonyms
-ALILA: Finish your vocab cards if not complet in class.
Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008
-Rien.
Melange Monday, November 3, 2008
-Nada.
Folklore Friday, October 31, 2008
-Project presentations for your NON-Book Report begin Monday. Check your
class' web page to check your date if you are unsure.
Happy Halloween! Be safe and have fun!!!
Thing Thursday, October 30, 2008
-Study for your Vocab Treat (one word test)
-Have a spooky story for tomorrow's folklore storytelling.
-Wear Halloween colors or an appropriate costume.
*Check out your class' page for your NON-Book Report Project Date if you did
not get it in class.
Clash Wednesday, October 29, 2008
-Vocab Infusion...create an eerie, spooky poem using any 10 vocab words.
Tactful Tuesday, October 28, 2008
-FILA & MILA= VW page 63 Choosing the Right Word, page 64 Vocab in Context
*FILA, Book Fair tomorrow, bring money if you plan to purchase something.
*MILA, if your Nat. Geo. article is incomplete using imagery for your
picture, then finish tonight.
-LILA=VW pages 61 and 62, Completing the Sentences/Synonyms/Antonyms
Monkey Monday, October 27, 2008
-FILA & MILA= VW pages 61 and 62, Completing the Sentences/Synonyms/Antonyms
-LILA= No homework in VW (there was no class today), but be working on your
NON-book report
project.
*MILA, Book Fair tomorrow, bring money if you plan on purchasing something.
Fruitless Friday? October 24, 2008
-Dress warmly Monday for the 7th grade outside assembly/activity for the start
of Drug Awareness and Red Ribbon Week.
-Be working on your novel project as well.
Theoretically Thursday, October 23, 2008
Complete your Unit 4 Synonym Search for tomorrow's vocab test. STUDY!!! *LILA
your book fair day was changed to tomorrow. Bring in money if you plan to
purchase anything.
Wocky Wednesday, October 22, 2008
FILA & MILA- Vocab Infusion... Use 10 adjectives from Unit 4, along with
imagery to write a
descriptive piece in the writing section of your notebook, evoking a
distinctive mood.
LILA-Vocab Infusion...Write ten original sentences in the writing section of
your notebook using any
10 adjectives from Unit 4.
Testing Tuesday, October 21, 2008
-VW pages 56 & 57 Choose the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context
-Be reading your novel and working on your NON-Book Report project.
Mood Monday, October 20, 2008
-VW pages 54 & 55 Completing the Sentence and Synonyms/Antonyms
-Be reading your novel and working on your NON-Book Report project.
-Get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast in the morning for Learnia
testing tomorrow.
*LILA finish your vocab cards from class.
Writing Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Be reading your novel/working on your project to present.
Imagination Tuesday, October 14, 2008
FILA & MILA= Have your character categorization complete for "Zebra".
LILA= Finish your character list for "Zebra".
Wacky Wednesday, October 8, 2008
~VW Page 48 Word Associations, pages 49-50 Be sure to have your vocab book
tomorrow, they will
be collected and graded.
Culmination Tuesday, October 7, 2008
~VW. pages 46-47 Antonyms, page 47 Word Families.
*If it was not already turned in, the rough draft of your short story is due
tomorrow Oct. 8th.
*Your chosen novel must be with you everyday during the month of October.
Vietnam Monday, October 6, 2008
~V.W. p45 "Two Word Completions", p 46 "Choosing the Right Meaning"
* Have your entire rough draft of your short story complete by October 8th
* Have your chosen novel with you from now on throughout October.
Graffiti Friday, October 3, 2008
-Finish your marble information journal entry on any well known walls you
know and the symbolism they possess.
Seething Thursday, October 2, 2008
-Complete the word scramble based on your twenty vocab words for Unit 3.
Study for tomorrow's
test too. Be sure to know the spelling, part of speech, meaning and be able
to recognize the
pronunciation key code for your words.
Warm Wednesday, October 1, 2008
-Vocab Infusion...using 16 of your 20 words from Unit 3, create sixteen
sentences, but be sure that you use the four sentence types. Make 4
declarative, 4 interrogative, 4 exclamatory and 4 imperative to get your
total of 16.
Downright Tuesday, September 30, 2008
-Choosing the Right Word and Vocab in Context pages 40-41
*Have the title and author of the book you chose to read for the first MP.
*Get those flash drives in.
Miscellaneous Monday, September 29,l 2008
~ Vocab Workshop do 'Completing the Sentence', 'Synonyms' and 'Antonyms'
pages 38-39
*If you received an 80% or below on your test, be sure to get it signed.
Firebrand Friday, September 26, 2008
~Finish the Rough Draft of your vocab infusion story from your 5 words from
Unit 2. Have from the
Exposition (beginning) through the Rising Action (setting, development of
characters, revelation of
the main conflict etc) up to the Climax (turning point) complete. DO NOT
WRITE THE CLIMAX or any
part of the story thereafter. We'll be getting to that on Monday.
Have a great weekend!!!
Unscathed Thursday, September 25, 2008
-Complete a classmate-created, crossword puzzle and STUDY!!! Unit 2 vocab
test tomorrow!!!
Writing Wednesday, September 24, 2008
~Vocab Infusion... based on the words chosen in your group today and the
brainstorming ideas you
wrote down, do the prewriting for your short story. Be sure to infuse your 5+
words and have a story
mountain completed too. Also, go more in depth by using the 5W's (Who, What,
Where, When and
Why) to further develop ideas for your story. Be sure to place your
prewriting and blue journal in your
Under Construction Writing Envelope.
Transparent Tuesday, September 23, 2008
~V.W. Choosing the Right Word and Vocab. in Context. (pages 33-34)
*Be sure to get your vocab test and/or homework signed if you earned a grade
of 80% or below...
Mutual Monday, September 22, 2008
~V.W. Completing the Sentences, Synonyms and Antonyms (pages 31-32)
~Story Test tomorrow on "Seventh Grade" (pages 21-25) & "Thank You M'am"
(pages 30-33)
STUDY!!!
Finish Friday, September 19, 2008
~Finish your "changing kind" Thank You card for Monday. Be sure to have your
vocab book w/ you...
Thankful Thursday, September 18, 2008
~Complete the crossword puzzle for your Unit 1 Vocabulary words. STUDY!!!
First Vocab Test
tomorrow...
Wry Wednesday, September 17, 2008
~ In your blue journal (Personalization/Imagination) write a diary entry from
the point of view of
Roger about his experience with Mrs. Jones. Infuse at least 10 of your
vocabulary words into your
entry. Refer to "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes if you need to refresh
your memory as to what
happened p 30-33 in you Lit. Book.
Trickling Tuesday, September 16, 2008
~Complete pages 26-27 in you VW
Moldable Monday, September 15, 2008
~In your Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1, complete page 24-25 'Completing the
Sentences' and page 25
'Synonyms and Antonyms'. Be sure to also have your vocab cards with you for
tomorrow if you chose
to use them for homework. *If you received an 80% or below on your QQ, be
sure to get it signed
my a parent or guardian.
Fruitful Friday, September 12, 2008
If you did not finish your review story mountain, be sure if gets finished
this weekend. C-ya Monday!
~Remembrance Thursday, 9/11... September 11, 2008
FILA: Do your story mountain using the elements of a story for the short
story "Seventh Grade"
MILA: For the elements of a story that you were able to define, write out the
specifics for that term from
either "Seventh Grade" Ex. Setting- Fresno, CA, Victor's first day at school
for seventh grade.or the
"Broken Apple". Ex. Setting- Manhattan, 8:30 pm, 9/11/01
LILA: Finish reading "Seventh Grade", pages 23-25
~Wonderful Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Choose a sentence from the pages we read from the story "Seventh Grade"
(begins on page 21 in your
literature book). Rewrite the sentence in 'code' using the symbols from the
Pronunciation Key on page 6
of your Vocab. Workshop book to practice using and reading pronunciation with
these symbols. The
sentence you chose should be placed in the writing section of your
notebook/binder.
~Directions Tuesday, September 9, 2008
"Spell out" any five, 7th grade words using the symbols from the
Pronunciation Key on page 6 of your
Vocabulary Workshop book. Write these coded words in the writing section of
your notebook/binder.
*By Wednesday October 1st, please obtain a FLASH DRIVE to be used for writing
assignments and projects throughout the year.
~Marvelous Monday, September 8, 2008
Have your notebook/binder, pens, and vocab book with you.
