English/Language Arts 7 (Period 1) Assignments
- Instructor
- Angel Call
- Term
- 2011-2012 School Year
- Department
- (b) English / Language Arts
- Description
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Welcome to 7th grade English-Language Arts class! I hope you are looking forward to an exciting and challenging year. This literature-based course will focus on the different genres of literature in addition to extensive writing practices, vocabulary, and conventions. I look forward to working with you and helping you grow in the area of English/Language arts!
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Past Assignments
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Read Chapter 6 and complete two journal entries.
Complete the vocabulary assignment (see attached)
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Read Chapter 4 and do two journal entries for the chapter.
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Call of the Wild:
Read Chapter 3
Complete two Dialetctical Journal entries for the Chapter
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Call of the Wild: Read Chapter 2 and complete at least two journal entries for the chapter.
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Call of the Wild Journal Entries for Chapter 1. (See assignment sheet attached)
Finish reading Chapter 1
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Test Review Packet
Please bring a copy of The Call of the Wild by Jack London to class on May 14!
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Continue finding evidence for your essays on Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde.
Turn in any missing work (that you saw today when we went over your grades).
Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde essays will be done in class throughout this week. The multiple choice test will be on Thursday 4/19
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Flashback story due!
Must be 5 paragraphs minimum. You will turn in your prewrite (graphic organizer given in class) and your final draft.
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Study your annotations and Chapter Questions for a Quiz on Chapters 8-10. Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
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Answer Chapter 8 Questions and fill in the theme titles up to Chapter 8.
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Study your homework questions for the Quiz on Monday (Chapters 1-7)
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Complete comprehension questions and Theme titles for Chapters 4 and 5
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Finish reading Chapters 2 and 3
Complete Ch. 2/3 Question packet
Create a Thematic title for Chapter 2 and 3
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Bring Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde to class.
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No homework. Great job on the writing test.
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Go to bed early and eat a good healthy breakfast tomorrow!!!
CA State Writing Test is tomorrow.
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No Homework! Enjoy your break.
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Typed Final Draft: Persuasive Essay (topic of your choice). Including MLA citations and works cited.
Reminder: Those who need to rewrite or turn in the Homework or Junk Food Persuasive Essays, turn them in as soon as possible so you do not have an Incomplete!
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Rough draft of persuasive essay (your choice of topic).
Be sure to include citations and a works cited.
See attached graphic organizer if you need help planning and organizing your draft.
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Works cited page due.
Find at least three resources you will be using for your persuassive essay. Write the works cited page for those resources.
This is not a final works cited. You may continue to add to the list as needed.
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Typed Final Draft of your persuassive essay.
Be thinking of a topic you can write and research about for your next persuassive essay!
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Finish your persuassive rough draft. We will be editing in class.
Be sure to bring your rubric to class.
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Begin reading your research packet. Hightlight and make notes.
Also, be thinking about what topic you want to write about for the individual essay coming up.
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Choose two fallacies communly used when arguing or persuading. For each fallacy: write a definition of what it means and draw a picture to represent the fallacy.
Here are some online sources:
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Write a persuasive paragraph on a topic you choose. Be sure to include: opening statement, argument, counter argument, response to counter argument, and closing statement. Use good sentence structure and punctuation.
Turn in typed or VERY neatly handwritten.
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Readers Workshop: Some of you did not turn in your project! Thursday is the last day for me to accept them! Also, be sure to have your RW journal IN class Thursday to be collected. You need at least 14 letters for the semester and 1200 pages read.
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Reader's Workshop Project and all letters and reading DUE.
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Retakes for Anna of Byzantium Chapters will be Jan. 10 and Jan. 12.
Work on your Reader's Workshop Project (you'll get the assignment paper tomorrow); Due Tues. Jan. 17th
Buy "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Jan. 20th.
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Transition Words Packet
Persuasive Essay (will have 30 minutes in class to finish)
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Perfect Paragraph Worksheet 4
Just a reminder: Our next book is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Please be planning ahead in the purchase of this text.
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Perfect Paragraph Worksheet: Recognizing perfect topic sentences, and Recognizing unrelated ideas!
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Read Anna Chapters 21-25
Prepare (if needed) for the Adj/Adv. Retake Test
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Get ready for the Chapter 16-20 test
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Read Chapters 16-20 in Anna of Byzantium
Complete vocabulary & questions (to be handed out Tuesday 12/6)
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Anna of Byzantium Chapters 11-15 Test
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Chapters 11-15 Test
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Read Chapters 13-15 of Anna of Byzantium
Complete the vocabulary T-Chart and reading questions for Chapters 11-15.
Those who need to retake the Chapters 1-5 test will be retaking it during class on Dec. 1
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Anna of Byzantium Chapters 1-5 Retake Test
- 10 vocabulary matching
-10 multiple choice comprehension questions
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Read Anna of Byzantium Chapters 11 & 12 before class.
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Read Chapters 6-10 of Anna of Byzantium
Complete Questions and Vocabulary T-Chart
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Read Ch. 1-5 before class.
Complete comprehension questions.
Complete Vocabulary T-Charts
Test on Ch. 1-5 on Monday, November 14
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Anna of Byzantium - Bring your book to class on Tuesday, Nov. 8
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"The Great Mouse Plot" & "Mr. Coombes"
Please read these stories. Then answer the comprehension and discussion questions. Finish this before class tomorrow.
Anna of Byzantium
Please bring your copy to class tomorrow.
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Prepositions Packet - Complete the packet to be turned in on Monday.
Refer to the Powerpoint Presentation for additional resources on prepositions.
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Turn in Conjunctions Packet
*Remember to bring "Anna of Byzantium" to class next Monday.*
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Read for 20 minutes tonight.
Bring "Anna of Byzantium" to class on Monday, Nov. 6th.
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Read & Write
Read for 40 minutes (a book of your choice). Then write a summary of what you read to be turned in Monday morning.
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Be finished reading Ch.1 of Across The Nightingale Floor (ATNF) and turn in completed Chapter 1 Study Guide.
Be filling out the character guide as you go along.
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Point Of View Worksheet
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Please have students bring their copy of "Across the Nightingale Floor" to class with them starting on Monday, Oct. 24th.
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Final Draft of Narrative Due: Needs to be typed, illustrated, and 2-5 pages in length. Please check the rubric for grading criteria.