7th Grade Language Arts (Periods 1, 3, and 5) Assignments

***EXTRA CREDIT***

 

Book report- You can complete up to for for a total of up to 40 points (up to 10 points each based on quality of each book report)

5/12/2015

- Portfolio cover design-  Please draw and color the portfolio cover for PTFSM.  Be sure to include the book title, author's name, your name and period on the front cover.  In addition, include all the handouts, assignments, and homework completed that pertain to PTFSM.

- AR goals are due this Friday, 5/15

5/7/2015

- PTFSM final on Tuesday, 5/12

- Word Parts final on Tuesday, 5/12

- Create a PTFSM portfolio cover and include all handouts, assignments, and projects in it.  Be sure to write the full title of the novel, author's name, your first and last name, and your period number on the cover.- due on Friday 5/15

- AR goals due Friday, 5/15

5/5/2015

- Please look at Google Classroom for SBAC prep.  I just added new material for your last tests.

4/30/2015

- Word Parts #71-100 index cards

 

4/27/2015

- Word parts #61-70 index cards

- Vocab. #13 writing assignment #2

***AR goals due 5/15

4/21/2015

- Read Eleanor's Tale

- Complete Eleanor's Tale questions

- Vocab. #13 index cards

***Benchmark #2 in Google Classroom due on Friday 4/25

*****AR goals due on Friday, 5/15

4/17/2015

- Word parts #51-60 index cards

- Unit #10-12 vocab. test

- Vocab. #12 Writing Assignment #2

- Peer/self evaluation packet

- Kings crossword

**AR goals are due Friday, 5/15

4/14/2015

- Word Parts midterm on #1-50- Wednesday, 4/15

- Vocab. #12 worksheet due Friday, 4/17

- Vocab. #12 writing assignment #1 due Friday, 4/17

***AR goals due on Friday, 5/15

3/31/2015

- Planet narrative essay & Planet picture- Refer to file attached to this assignment description.

- word part circles

- Brochure for cathedral (copy and paste from your Google doc)

- Innovation writing (All group members edit writing)

3/25/2015

- William the Marshall's Tale- chapters 1-11 questions (Please answer questions on a separate piece of lined paper)

- Word Parts #31-50 index cards (Please write your name on each card in red ink)

- Vocab. #12 index cards

- Vocab. #11 Writing Assignment #2

***Cathedral due on Friday, 3/27 for all classes

****AR reading

3/24/2015

- Cecilia essay- Make corrections/edit essay, print the essay using black ink, and bring the essay to class. (Due Wed. 3/25)

- Word Parts #31-40 index cards (Due Fri., 3/27)

- Vocab. #11 writing assignment #2 (Due Fri., 3/27)

William the Marshall's Tale (Look in Google Classroom for more information)

- Vocabulary sentence search (Due Wed., 3/25)

- Pictionary & fill-in-the-blank (Due Wed., 3/25)

**Cathedral due on Friday, 3/27

***AR reading

3/20/2015

- Vocab. #11 worksheet due

- Vocab. #11 writing assignment #1 due

- Word parts #21-30 index cards

- Cecilia essay- type the essay onto a Google doc using JS colors.  Create a folder; title it as follows: your name, period, 7th Grade L.A.  Share the folder with Ms. M. Lee.

- Cathedral structure due on Friday, 3/27

**AR reading

3/18/2015

- Word Parts #11-20 index cards

- Matilda's Tale test- Friday, 3/20

- Cathedral due Friday

- Vocab. #11 worksheet due on Tuesday, 3/24

***Please be ready to take a quiz on word parts sometime next week.

3/17/2015

- Word Parts #11-20 index cards

- Chapter 7 Grammar Test (Wednesday)

- Concluding paragraph Shaping Sheet- Cecilia's essay (only if your period completed it in class)

- Matilda's Tale test- Friday, 3/20

- Cathedral due Friday

**Vocab. #11 worksheet due on Tuesday, 3/24

3/4/2015

- Bring Handbook homework assigned last class

Cathedral Project

- basic structure/design (shell)--no sketch required

- TWIST

- altar

- ribbed vaults

- stained glass windows

- Rose window(s)

- flying buttresses

- pointed arches

- statues

- gargoyles

- floorplan- nave and transept

- choir

**Please sketch your part of the cathedral.  Create a folder, and name the folder your cathedral and period.  Share the folder with your groupmates and M. Lee. One new facilitator will create a new document and share it with groupmates and M. Lee and place it in the folder.  Type your paragraph about your part of the cathedral.  Include general information and unique information about your part in the paragraph.  Those who are creating the basic structure must bring the structure next class (FYI- you are not required to draw a detailed sketch, but you must write a paragraph about the basic structure and design). 

 

3/10/2015

- Cathedral building due on Tuesday, 3/17

- Chapter 7 Grammar test on Wednesday, 3/18

3/11/2015

** Please remember to bring your own earbuds/earphones for testing on Friday, 3/13

- Cathedral building is due Tuesday, 3/17

- Vocab. #11 and Word parts #1-10 index cards are due Tuesday, 3/17

- Chapter 7 Grammar Test on Wednesday, 3/18

- Matilda Empress' Tale quiz on Friday, 3/20

 

3/3/2015

- AR goals are due Wednesday, 3/4

2/27/2015

Cathedral project

*Write a paragraph about one or more of the following:

- History- Date built, who, where, why, weather, etc.

- Survival- How? Who's responsible? Restoration? Who helped with restoration?

- Artistry- design, style, statues, relics, etc.

- Architecture- ceilings, stained glass, outside/inside of cathedral, etc.

 

Handbook- pgs.135-137- Oral Practice & Review A (Please refer to the PowerPoint attached to this homework entry as needed for notes on complex sentences)

- Cecilia essay- Body paragraph #1 Shaping Sheet

 

***AR goals due Wednesday, 3/4

2/25/2015

- Google doc.- Create and share one Google doc. with your entire group and with Ms. Lee.

Each student in each group must complete the following on the Google doc:

1) Each student will choose one gothic cathedral and write 10 interesting bullet points about the cathedral.  Remember, your goal is to win over your group to ultimately choose your cathedral for the project.

2) In addition, write one paragraph (5-7 sentences) about why your group should choose your cathedral.  Use convincing, factual, interesting evidence to win over your groupmates.

 

******AR goals due 3/4

2/24/2015

- Vocab. #10 test

- Venn diagram- Compare and contrast Gothic and Romanesque cathedral styles. (15 in each section of the circles=45 bullet points total)

**AR goals due 3/4

2/20/2015

- Matilda's Tale chapters 7-12 questions

- Vocab. #10 Writing Assignment #2

- Vocab. #10 crossword

- Vocab. #10 vertical synonyms

**AR goals are due Wednesday, 3/4

2/18/2014

- Read Matilda's Tale

- Answer Matilda's Tale questions for chapters 1-6

- Vocab. #10 worksheet

- Vocab. #10 W.A. #1 (Writing Assignment)

**AR goals due Wednesday, 3/4

2/13/2015

- Matilda's Tale vocabulary sentence search

- Matilda's Tale pictionary and fill-in-the-blank worksheet

- Vocab. #10 index cards

- Complete your Abbot's postcard-  touch up your coloring and paste the final draft paragraph.  Include the address and draw a stamp.

***AR goals are due Wednesday, 3/4

2/11/2015

- Color the postcard- Outline with black felt tip pen. Please do your best.

- Type your postcard paragraph.  Try to make the paragraph fit half of the postcard. Do not cut and glue the paragraph to the postcard.

- AR logs and reading.   

2/10/2015

- Rough draft of paragraph for Abbot Suger's Tale postcard

- Pencil sketch on postcard

- Handbook- pgs.130-134, Exercises 1-3

- Study for Abbot Suger's Tale quiz (review the Tale and the homework questions & vocabulary)

**AR reading and logs

2/6/2015

- Chapter 6 grammar test

Abbot Suger's Tale postcard

- T-chart including 10 CD's and 10 CM's

- Shaping Sheet (2-chunk paragraphs)

**AR reading and logs

2/4/2015

Handbook- pgs. 125-127- Chapter 6 Review

- Vocab. #9 test

**AR reading and logs

2/3/2015

- Handbook- pgs. 121-124- Exercises 5-6; Review A & B

- Vocab. #9 crossword

- Writing assignment #2 (from Vocab. #9 worksheet packet)

**AR reading and logs

1/30/2015

- Handbook- pgs.115-119, Exercises 1-4 only

- Read Abbot Suger's Tale (found in Google Classroom) and answer Abbot Suger's Tale questions

- Vocab. #9 worksheet due

- Vocab. #9 writing assignment #1 (write in a composition book or in grammar notebook)

**AR logs and reading

1/28/2015

- Abbot Suger's Tale- Vocabulary worksheet fill-in-the-blank

- Abbot Suger's Tale vocabulary pictionary

- Vocab. #9 vertical synonyms

**AR logs and reading

1/26/2015

- Vocab. #9 index cards

- Chapter 3 Grammar test

- PTFSM novel- Abbot Suger Vocabulary search- Complete on a separate sheet of paper.  Please search for the vocabulary words in Part 1, Abbot Suger, and write down the sentence with the vocabulary word in it.  Underline the vocabulary word in the sentence.  The page numbers on the worksheet are approximate, so be aware.

**Abbot Suger's Tale is located in Google Classroom

1/23/2015

- Read "Inside Heaven" excerpt from A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver in Google Classroom.

- Complete "Inside Heaven" worksheet (both sides)

- Complete map by writing in countries, regions, bodies of water, and cities.  Color the map by lightly shading in each part/section of the map.  Trace the written parts of the map using black felt tip pen.

**AR reading and logs

***Vocab. #8 test on Tuesday, 1/27

*****Grammar chapter 3 test on Wednesday, 1/28

1/21/2015

Handbook- pgs. 66-71, Review C & D; Chapter 3 Review #1-50

- Vocab. #8 crossword

- 1-chunk paragraph about the protagonist of an AR book you read 3rd quarter. (5 sentences- TS, CD, CM1, CM2, and CS)

*AR reading and logs

**Grammar Chapter 3 test on Wednesday 1/27

***Vocab. #8 test on Tuesday, 1/27

1/14/2015

- Grammar packet- pgs.52-54

- Vocab. #8 index cards

- Research your topic assigned in class.  Bring 1+ page(s) of research about your assigned topic.  You may photocopy a book from the library or print information from the Internet. Write a 5-sentence summary about your topic including facts and timelines.

***Periods 1, 3, and 5- Read a 5+ point book, and be ready to take an AR test.

******Bring your diagnostic preview, pgs. 44-45, #1-20

1/13/2015

- Vocab. #7 crossword

Handbook

- pgs.56-56, Ex. 7-9

- pgs.44-45, Diagnostic Preview #1-20

**Vocab. #7 test on Wednesday, 1/14

***Read a 5+ point book by Friday, 1/16

 

1/7/2015

- Vocab. #7 vertical synonyms

**AR logs and reading (Please look at your goals for Quarter Three in the Renaissance Place Web site)

1/6/2014

Grammar Packet- Complete pages 34-41

Handbook- Complete pages 41-43- Chapter 2 Review

- Vocab. #7 index cards

- AR reading

**Vocab. #7 worksheet due on Monday, 1/12

***Chapter 2 Grammar Test on Monday, 1/12

12/15/2014

- Study for A Christmas Carol final test. (vocabulary may be included)

12/10/2014

- Finish reading Stave Three and Stave Four

- Google Classroom- Complete Stave Three and Four questions

- Create Stave Three and Four vocab. index cards

***AR goals due Monday, 12/15

****A Christmas Carol final test on Wednesday, 12/17 (for A day classes)

****A Christmas Carol final test on Thursday, 12/18 (for B day classes)

12//2014

- Finish reading Stave Two

Google Classroom

- Complete Stave Two questions and submit online

- Complete Stave Two vocabulary index cards

- Study for Stave One quiz (vocabulary for Stave One is included)

***AR goals are due Thursday, 12/11

12/3/2014

Google Classroom

- Finish reading Stave One of A Christmas Carol

- Complete Stave One questions in Google Classroom

***AR goals are due Thursday, December 11

12/1/2014

- pgs.36-37- Exercises 7 & 8

- Charles Dickens Webquest

**AR goals are due on Thursday, December 11th.

11/24/14 & 11/25/14

- Please look at Google Classroom for homework assignments assigned for completion over Thanksgiving break.

11/20/14 & 11/21/14

- Vocab. #6 worksheet.

- AR reading

**No vocab #6 test for periods 1, 3, 5, 6 on 11/24-11/25

11/13 & 11/14

- Write the Benchmark paragraph using the following format:

Topic Sentence (Claim)

Concrete Detail/Evidence

Commentary/Analysis

Concrete Detail/Evidence

Commentary/Analysis

Concluding Sentence

 

Paragraph is due on Sunday, 11/16.  Please look at the embedding quotes into writing PowerPoint attachment.

 

**Read 6 points of AR books by Monday for "A" day classes and Tuesday for "B" day classes

 

11/6/2014

- Grammar packet- pgs.26-33

- Vocab. #5 crossword

- Vocab. #5 test

- Be ready to take a 10 point AR test- (May be a combination of books that add up to 10 points together)

 

11/5/2014

- Handbook- pgs.33-34- Exercise 6 & Oral Practice

**10 point AR book read and ready to take an AR quiz- due Wednesday, 11/12

****Vocab. #5 test on Wednesday, 11/12

11/3/2014

- Vocab. #5 vertical synonyms words #1-20

**Vocab. #5 worksheet due Thursday, 11/6

**AR reading and logging

10/30/2014

- Vocab. #5 index cards

**AR reading and logging

10/29/2014

- Read 3 articles and the biography about Marietta (Kearney) Ellis.  Highlight key points about the article's main idea and facts about Mrs. Ellis.

- Write 3 sentences about each packet and the biography:

2 sentences- Write 2 interesting facts about Marietta (Kearney) Ellis- different facts for all the documents.  Do not repeat facts.

1 sentence- Write one question you have about the article or a question you wish you could ask Mrs. Ellis.  (You must have at least 2 questions that you wish you could ask Mrs. Ellis.)

10/27/2014

- Vocab. #4 crossword

- Grammar Handbook- p.29, Review A, #1-10

- Study for Vocab. #4 test

***AR reading and logging

10/23/2014

- Vocab. #4 worksheet

- Monsters Shaping Sheet (in JS colors)

- Monsters typed 1-chunk paragraph.  Please refer to the rubric from the Rikki 1-chunk paragraph.

**Period 3 only. In addition to the above homework- Grammar Handbook-pgs. 25-26, Exercise 1, #1-10

***AR reading and logging

 

10/22/2014

- Vocab. #4 vertical synonyms for words #1-20

 

10/20/2014

- Vocab. #4 index cards

- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Shaping sheet (in JS colors)

- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 1-chunk paragraph, typed using black ink

* 12 point font

*  Times New Roman font or something classic (nothing fancy)

*  double-spaced

*  Indent the paragraph

*  Write an original title for the paragraph, not "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

10/16/2014

- Please try to finish a 3 point AR book by Monday, 10/20 to get a head start on 2nd quarter's goals.

 

10/13/2014

- Study for the Chapter 1 Literature test (Study notes on plot and notes taken while reading stories; stories included are "Rikki-tikki-tavi" and "Three Skeleton Key.")

- Continue reading AR books.  New goals start on Monday, 10/20.

10/9/2014

- Bring homework due last class: Lit. book questions pages 16-18 and 91-100 (for details look at the last homework entry)

- AR goals are due Friday, 10/10-  You will have until lunch tomorrow to take AR tests.

- Literature textbook- p.60, #1-10 & "Writing"

- Vocab. #3 crossword

*** Study for Vocab. #3 test on Monday, 10/13

10/6/2014

Literature book- Read and compete the following:

- pgs. 16-18- "Reading Check," & Test Practice

- pgs. 91-100- "Reading Check," Test Practice, Bonus Question, "Signs" questions

***Vocab. #3 worksheet due Thursday, 10/9

*****AR goals due Friday, 10/10 

10/3/2014

- Monsters questions, p.88-89, #1-11 & "Writing- Worded Weapons" (two 5-7 sentence paragraphs)

- Read a 6 point book and be ready to take a test(s)

- Vocab. #3 worksheet due Friday, 10/10

**AR goals are due on Friday, 10/10

10/1/2014

- Complete "Monsters..." questions- p.78, #1-12

-  Vocab. #3 index cards

**AR goals are due on Friday, 10/10

9/25/2014

Period 5

- Vocab. #2 words #1-10 vertical synonyms

Periods 1 and 3

- Vocab. #2 words #11-20 vertical synonyms

- Complete a 3 point or higher book by next class and take an AR test on it for a homework grade.

 

**AR goals due Friday, October 10th

9/29/2014

- Study for Vocab. #2 test (given on Wednesday, 10/1)

- Complete "Monsters" questions- p.78, #1-12 (due Thursday, 10/2)

**AR goals are due Friday, 10/10

 

9/22/2014

Periods 1 & 3

- Vertical Synonyms- Complete for vocab. #2, words #1-10 only

- Vocab. #2 worksheet (side #2)

- Double-check your Rikki-Tikki-Tavi homework questions & "Writing" (i.e., complete sentences, restating the question, "Writing" should have 5-7 sentences per paragraph)

- AR reading and revise AR log

**AR goals due Friday, 10/10

 

Period 5

- Complete Literature textbook p.36, #1-11 & "Writing" (Write answers using complete sentences, and restate your questions in your answers.  Paragraph writing should have 5-7 sentences per paragraph.)

- Vocab. #2 worksheet- Complete side #2

- AR reading and revise AR log

**AR goals due Friday, 10/10

9/18/2014

- Vocab. #2 worksheet- Complete "Completing the Sentence" and "Synonyms" and "Antonyms."

- Study for Chapter 1 Grammar test (Please study all your notes, Handbook exercises, and grammar packet.)

***AR goals are due Friday, 10/10/2014

9/17/2014

- Vocab. #2 index cards

- Bring completed grammar packet

**Chapter 1 grammar test is postponed to next week.

***Please read your AR books and complete your AR log

9/15/2014

- Grammar packet- Complete entire packet

- Bring "Understanding Plot" worksheet and vocab. #1 crossword

- Continue completing AR logs and reading your AR book

**Chapter 1 grammar test on Thursday, 9/15/2014

9/11/2014

- Understanding Plot worksheet (Write answers using complete sentences)

- Complete AR log and AR reading

- Bring grammar chapter 1 homework (from last class)

- Bring Rikki-Tikki-Tavi homework (p.36, #1-11 & "Writing")

 

9/10/2014

- vocab. #1 test

- vocab. #1 crossword/synonyms (both sides) (***except for period 1)

- Bring updated AR log and AR book

- Bring grammar homework (partially corrected today)

- Bring Rikki-Tikki-Tavi questions-p.36, #1-11 and "Writing"

 

9/2/2014

Grammar

- Complete pgs.17-23, Exercise 12; Review A, B, and C; Chapter 1 Review

Vocab. #1

- Complete Unit #1 worksheet due on Monday, 9/8.

*Bring your AR book and log (fill out ZPD, reading level goal, and point goal)

8/28/2014

- Bring an AR book

Grammar

- pgs.11-17- Complete exercises 6-11

Vocabulary

- Unit 1 vocab. index cards. (all 20 words)

 

8/27/2014

- Bring signed AR Parent form

- Bring an AR book

8/25/2014

Grammar (Holt Handbook)

- Complete pages 4-8- Oral Practice, Exercises 1, 2, and 3

- Bring an AR book

8/21/2014

- Remember to bring your textbooks to class.

- Bring a 3-ring binder for writing. (Jane Schaffer folder)

-Tell me about yourself.

1) What was your summer like?

2) What is your hobby?

3) What do you like most about yourself?

4) What do you like least about yourself?

5) What is your favorite subject? Why?

6) What is your least favorite subject? Why?

7) How do you feel about Language Arts? Explain. What are your weaknesses? What are your strengths?

8) What do you hope to learn in Language Arts? Explain.

9) Is there anything you want me to know? Special circumstances? Special needs? Anything??

8/19/2014

- File folder- Draw/color, print, or cut-out 9 pictures that help me understand who you are.  (i.e., hobbies, likes, loves, hearts, family, etc.).  Glue the pictures onto the front of the file folder, and include a sentence about the picture. 

- "All About Me" worksheet- Complete the worksheet using complete sentences.

- If you have not done so, please turn your "Classroom Procedures" parent signature sheet.

 

8/20/2014

- Please bring a spiral notebook for note taking and a 1" binder for Jane Schaffer writing (with 50-100 sheets of lined paper).

- Remember your red, green, blue, and black pens.