Mrs. Hromisin's 7th Grade Reading

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Fourth Quarter

April 23 - June
  The students are now working in their literature circles.  Unless a student 
is absent, there will not be any homework.  A test will be given after each 
novel is completed.

April 11, 2012
  Students should begin studying their vocabulary words for "Amigo 
Brothers".  The test will be on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.  It will cover both  
vocabulary and comprehension.

Third Quarter:
March 21, 2012
 Extra Credit was given to students on Monday.  It involves advertising and 
propaganda andis due on or before March 28th.  
  The last test of the Third Quarter is on Tuesday, March 27th. It will be on 
Figurative Language.  Students should be studying their Coach book and 
notebook to prepare for this test.

March 6, 2012
  "Buddha on Wheels" Figurative language worksheet.

March 5, 2012
  Complete the "Water Picture" poem packet including the open ended.

February 21, 2012  Meaningful Metaphors worksheet and Oranges poem.

February 16, 2011
  Open ended response page 16 of Coach.

February 8  Reading Test tomorrow (see below).  Also, periods 4,5,and 6 have 
the diary entry and theme homework paper.

February,7, 2012 Periods 1,2,and 3 "The Bracelet" complete diary entry and 
theme of the story.  Test on Thursday includes the 7 vocabulary words and 
main 
idea/supporting detail.

January 30,2012 "Loving Chimps to Death" editorial.

January 24, 2012
  Homework: Complete "Cell Phone" editorial packet.  Test will be on 
Thursday.  Topics include viewpoints, generalizations, author's purpose, and 
arguments.

January 17, 2011 Homework: Packet on Author's Purpose.  Short quiz tomorrow 
on Fact/opinion and identifying authors purpose.  The test willl be next week.

January 11,2012
  Homework:  Coach book pages 79 - 82.

January 10, 2012
  Homework: Worksheet (newspaper article) on Generalizations.
   There may be a test next week on fact/opinion, viewpoints, 
generalizations and author's purpose.

Januaary 9, 2012
     Students have had 3 tests for this marking period.  The grades are on 
skyward and they are also in the back of each student's notebook.  Notebooks 
will be collected and scored this week or next depending on your child's 
section.

December 19,2011
     The Reading test will be given tomorrow.  (See below)

December 9, 2011
  The next reading test will cover story elements.  This includes setting 
characters, plot - conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and 
resolution, and theme.  The test is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 19th.

December 2, 20111
 Students have a writing assignment that goes with their story "The Fun They 
Had".

11/18/11
     Reading test Tuesday on compare and contrast including the vocabulary 
words from The Fun They Had.

11/1/11
  Vocabulary worksheet.  Test will be on Friday.

10/18-21/11
  compare/contrast essay due on Friday.
  10/17/11
   A two paragraph compare/contrast essay is due on Friday, 10/21/11.  
Students have already completed the graphic organizer in class.

10/11/2011
   First Person Point of View worksheet.  Test on Thursday includes 
vocabulary words, point of view, irony, idioms, and "Break a Leg".

10/5/11
   Vocabulary crossword puzzle.  Learn the meaning of the vocabulary words.
  10/3/11
    Homework worksheet on idioms.

9/21/11
    Homework is to complete both the front and back of the worksheet on 
Context Clues.  Test is on Friday.

9/16/2011
  The first Reading Test will be on Friday, Sept. 23rd.  The skills addressed 
on the test include using context clues and comprehending a a short story.

9/15/2011  
   Complete Reading Smarter "Context Clues"

9/7/11  
   Student must complete their "good" copy of their poem.

9/6/11
   Students need to complete the rough draft of their autobiographical poem 
using "The Abandoned Farmhouse" as a model.  Students have examples that we 
completed in class along with their graphic organizer to help them.

Students will need a notebook exclusively for Reading- no other subjects 
may be included in this notebook.  I prefer a composition style notebook.  
Also, students must always have a working pen with them.  In addition, many 
students find it helpful to have a folder and a highlighter.

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