7th Grade Language Arts (Period 6) 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)

5/11/2015

- 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.  Include all the handouts, assignments, and homework completed that pertain the PTFSM.

- AR goals are due this Friday, 5/15

5/6/2015

- PTFSM final on Monday, 5/11

- Word Parts final on Monday, 5/11

- 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 Thursday 5/14

- 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.

4/29/2015

- Word Parts #71-100 index cards due Friday

- Vocab. #14 worksheet and index cards due Wednesday, 5/6

**AR goals due Friday, 5/15

 

4/27/2015

- Word parts #61-70 index cards

- Vocab. #13 writing assignment #2

***AR goals due 5/15

4/20/2015

- Read Eleanor's Tale

- Complete Eleanor's Tale questions

- Vocab. #13 index cards

4/16/2015

- 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

4/13/2015

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

- Vocab. #12 worksheet due Thursday, 4/16

- Vocab. #12 writing assignment #1 due Thursday, 4/16

***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

3/23/2015

- Cecilia essay- Make corrections/edit essay, print the essay using black ink, and bring the essay to class.

- Vocab. #11 writing assignment #2

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

- Vocabulary sentence search

- Pictionary & fill-in-the-blank

**Cathedral due on Friday, 3/27

***AR reading

3/19/2015

- 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

- Matilda's Tale test- Thursday, 3/19

- Cathedral due Friday, but please bring the Cathedral to class on Thursday to receive feedback from teacher.

- Vocab. #11 worksheet due on Monday, 3/23

***Please study your word parts index cards.  Be ready for a quiz on the word parts next week.

3/16/2015

- Word Parts #11-20 index cards

- Chapter 7 Grammar Test (Wednesday)

- Concluding paragraph Shaping Sheet- Cecilia's essay

- Matilda's Tale test- Thursday, 3/19

- Cathedral due Friday, but please bring the Cathedral to class on Thursday to receive feedback from teacher.

3/11/2015

** Please remember to bring your own earbuds/earphones for testing on Thursday, 3/12

- Cathedral building is due Monday, 3/16

- Vocab. #11 and Word parts #1-10 index cards are due Monday, 3/16

- Chapter 7 Grammar Test on Wednesday, 3/18

- Matilda Empress' Tale quiz on Thursday, 3/19

 

3/9/2015

Handbook- pgs.138-143- Exercise 4, Review B, Review C, and Chapter 7 Review

***Cathedral model due on Monday, 3/16

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). 

 

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 #2 Shaping Sheet

 

***AR goals due Wednesday, 3/4

2/26/2015

******Please bring the following to the next class.  Please note anychanges in the assignments

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

- 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

2/25/2015

- Venn diagram- Compare and contrast Gothic and Romanesque cathedral styles. (5 in each section of the circles=15 bullet points total)

- 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

2/20/2015

- Matilda's Tale chapters 7-12 questions

- Vocab. #10 Writing Assignment #2

- Vocab. #10 crossword

- Vocab. #10 vertical synonyms

- Vocab. #10 test

**AR goals are due Wednesday, 3/4

2/18/2015

- Matilda's Tale vocabulary sentence search (Browse through Matilda's Tale in Google Classroom)

- 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.   

2/9/2015

- Rough draft of paragraph of 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

2/2/2015

- 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

1/29/2015

- 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

- redo map

- Chapter 3 Grammar test

- PTFSM novel- Abbot Suger Vocabulary search- 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 can be located in Google Classroom

1/22/2015

- 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 Monday, 1/26

*****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

1/15/2015

- Vocab. #8 worksheet

- Vocab. #8 vertical synonyms

Handbook- pgs.45-52- Exercises 1-5; Review A & B

***AR reading and logs

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

1/12/2015

- Vocab. #7 test

Handbook

- pgs. 56-57- Exercises 7-9

- p. 44-45- Diagnostic Preview #1-20

**AR reading and logs

1/8/2015

- Vocab. #7 crossword

- Vocab. #7 worksheet due

- AR Parent form- parent signature and return

- 3+ point book- Be ready to take an AR book

***Grammar Chapter 2 test

 

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)

1/5/2014

Grammar Packet- Complete pages 34-41

Handbook- Complete pages 38-43- Review B, Review C, and 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

12/16/2014

- A Christmas Carol final test

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)

12/9/2014

- Finish reading Stave Three

- Complete Stave Three questions in Google Classroom

- Study for Stave 2-3 vocabulary test

- Create Stave Three vocab. index cards

 

**AR goals are due Wednesday, 12/10.  You may take AR tests on Monday, 12/15 since I will be out Thursday and Friday.  Please come to my classroom before school starts, break, lunch, or after school until 3 pm.

12/5/2014

- Finish reading Stave Two

Google Classroom

- Complete Stave Two questions

- Complete Stave Two vocabulary index cards

- Study for Stave One quiz (including Stave One vocabulary)

***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

12/2/2014

- Complete Charles Dickens Webquest in Google Classroom

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

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

 

11/5/2014

- 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 Friday, 11/7

**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.)

10/28/2014

- Vocab. #4 crossword

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

- Study for Vocab. #4 test

***AR reading and logging

10/24/2014

- 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.

Grammar Handbook- pgs. 25-26, Exercise 1, #1-10

**AR reading and logging

 

10/22/2014

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

 

10/21/2014

- 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"

10/14/2014

- 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.

10/10/2014

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

- 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 Friday, 10/10

*****AR goals due Friday, 10/10 

10/8/2014

- AR goals are due Friday, 10/10-  Please be prepared to take AR tests on Friday in class.

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

9/30/2014

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

- "Monsters" assignment- Complete p.78, #1-12 due Friday, 10/3

**AR goals due Friday, 10/10

9/26/2014

- Vocab. #2 Vertical synonyms for words #1-10

- Read an AR book that is 3 points or higher and be ready to take an AR test next class for a homework grade.

**AR goals are due on Friday, October 10

9/23/2014

- Complete vocab. #2 worksheet (side 2--multiple-choice side)

 

9/19/2014

- Vocab. #2 worksheet- "Completing the Sentence," and "Synonyms" and "Antonyms." (Fill-in-the-blank questions only)

- Study for the Chapter 1 Grammar test on Tuesday, 9/23- Study all notes, Handbook exercises, and the grammar packet.

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

9/16/2014

- Vocab. #2 index cards due Friday, 9/19

- Bring completed grammar packet to class tomorrow.

**Grammar chapter 1 test on Friday, 9/19

***Continue reading AR books and completing AR logs.

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

9/12/2014

- Grammar packet- pages 12-18

**Grammar test on chapter 1 (Handbook) on Friday, September 19

9/10/2014

- Study for vocab. #1 test

- Complete Plot worksheet (Write answers using complete sentences)

- Bring vocab. #1 crosswork/synonyms (both sides)

- Bring updated AR log and AR book

- Bring grammar homework (the one we did not finish correcting in class--end of chapter 1)

9/4/2014

Vocabulary #1 worksheet due

9/9/2014

- Vocab. #1 crossword (complete both sides)

- Bring completed vocab. #1 worksheet

- Bring grammar homework (which was due today)

**Complete AR log and continue AR reading

***Study vocab #1 test on Friday, 9/12

9/4/2014

Grammar

- Pgs. 17-23- Exercise 12; Review A, B, and C; Chapter Review

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

***Please remember to bring both textbooks to class every day.

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

- Return signed STAR parent form

- Bring an AR book

 

8/22/2014

- 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.