Quarter 4 AR Goal due Friday May 31, 2019
Don't forget about the Sparrow Voucher Grade Booster!
Don't forget about the Sparrow Voucher Grade Booster!
Quick tips for Reading Logs:
For Mas students are to read 2.5 hours per week.
Additionally, students are to write the date, time spent reading and at least 1 detail for every 15 minutes they read. Reading Logs will be collected bi-weekly for comprehension practice.
Parent Signatures are only required if students are wanting to enter the Donut Country contest each quarter.
For Mas students are to read 2.5 hours per week.
Additionally, students are to write the date, time spent reading and at least 1 detail for every 15 minutes they read. Reading Logs will be collected bi-weekly for comprehension practice.
Parent Signatures are only required if students are wanting to enter the Donut Country contest each quarter.
May
5/20 Begin Photo Documentary Performance Task
5/17 Literature Circle Meeting 2 - last visit in the Media Center:(
5/16 "It Takes a Child" Documentary pgs. 317 -320
5/15 Let's meet Craig Kielburger pgs. 307 -312 - Pair work Questions
5/14 Close Reader Activity - "....Popcorn Park"
5/13 Guest Speakers for Ashland Children's Theater - Mt. Lake Summative preview
5/10 "Triangle Factory Fire" part 2 pgs. 275 -278 Pair work Questions
5/9 "Triangle Factory Fire" pg. 265-274
5/8 Paper return -- Subject/verb puzzle due 5/10
5/7 Visit the Media Center - "Where are you at in your Literature Circle book?"
5/17 Literature Circle Meeting 2 - last visit in the Media Center:(
5/16 "It Takes a Child" Documentary pgs. 317 -320
5/15 Let's meet Craig Kielburger pgs. 307 -312 - Pair work Questions
5/14 Close Reader Activity - "....Popcorn Park"
5/13 Guest Speakers for Ashland Children's Theater - Mt. Lake Summative preview
5/10 "Triangle Factory Fire" part 2 pgs. 275 -278 Pair work Questions
5/9 "Triangle Factory Fire" pg. 265-274
5/8 Paper return -- Subject/verb puzzle due 5/10
5/7 Visit the Media Center - "Where are you at in your Literature Circle book?"
April
4/22 - 5/6 SMARTER BALANCED TESTING - CAT & PT
4/19 Field Trip to Disneynature "Penguins" - Visit the Media Center
4/18 "Penguins" writing activity
4/17 Listen to Catherine pgs. 16 - 23
4/16 Smarter Balance Performance Task practice - Catherine retake available
4/15 Smarter Balanced Practice - Reading Log 1 collected
4/12 Types of Essays Quiz - "Explaining Phenomena" activity
4/11 Listen Catherine.. pgs. 8 - 16 STOP - practice study for Types of Essay Quiz tomorrow
4/10 Peer Grade "Orcas..." Check our our 2nd class novel, Catherine, Called Birdy Listen pgs. 1 - 5 finish reading at home to pg. 7
4/9 Practice with Inference - "Orcas in Danger"
4/8 White Board Challenge with Smarter Balanced Testing Vocabulary
4/5 Visit the Media Center
4/4 Puzzle quiz with 4 Types of Essays - Narrative Quick Write with Topic of Choice
4/3 Review of 4 Types of Essays you might see on the Smarter Balanced Test
4/2 Finish Collection 6 FYI activity
4/1 4th Quarter AR Goal - Descriptive Quick Write - Your favorite or worst moment of Spring Break
4/19 Field Trip to Disneynature "Penguins" - Visit the Media Center
4/18 "Penguins" writing activity
4/17 Listen to Catherine pgs. 16 - 23
4/16 Smarter Balance Performance Task practice - Catherine retake available
4/15 Smarter Balanced Practice - Reading Log 1 collected
4/12 Types of Essays Quiz - "Explaining Phenomena" activity
4/11 Listen Catherine.. pgs. 8 - 16 STOP - practice study for Types of Essay Quiz tomorrow
4/10 Peer Grade "Orcas..." Check our our 2nd class novel, Catherine, Called Birdy Listen pgs. 1 - 5 finish reading at home to pg. 7
4/9 Practice with Inference - "Orcas in Danger"
4/8 White Board Challenge with Smarter Balanced Testing Vocabulary
4/5 Visit the Media Center
4/4 Puzzle quiz with 4 Types of Essays - Narrative Quick Write with Topic of Choice
4/3 Review of 4 Types of Essays you might see on the Smarter Balanced Test
4/2 Finish Collection 6 FYI activity
4/1 4th Quarter AR Goal - Descriptive Quick Write - Your favorite or worst moment of Spring Break
March
3/22 Happy Spring Break!
3/21 Finish quiz and AR day - 3rd Quarter goal due tomorrow!
3/20 Scope Magazine "Which Monster is Real" Read-a-loud and comprehension quiz
3/19 FYI Collection 6
3/18 One last day for No Red Ink - start FYI Collection 6
3/15 Visit the Media Center - collect Email-View
3/14 Mt. Ashland Field Trip
3/13 Collection 6 Vocabulary - "Guided by a Cause"
3/12 Finish No Red Ink Summative 1
3/11 No Red Ink - finish Formative practice begin Summative 1
3/8 Puzzle Problem Pronouns
3/7 Follow up activity - Summarizing with "Pigeon Hero.."
3/6 Read Scope Magazine "Pigeon Hero..." Central Idea activity
3/5 Day 1 No Red Ink Formative 1
3/21 Finish quiz and AR day - 3rd Quarter goal due tomorrow!
3/20 Scope Magazine "Which Monster is Real" Read-a-loud and comprehension quiz
3/19 FYI Collection 6
3/18 One last day for No Red Ink - start FYI Collection 6
3/15 Visit the Media Center - collect Email-View
3/14 Mt. Ashland Field Trip
3/13 Collection 6 Vocabulary - "Guided by a Cause"
3/12 Finish No Red Ink Summative 1
3/11 No Red Ink - finish Formative practice begin Summative 1
3/8 Puzzle Problem Pronouns
3/7 Follow up activity - Summarizing with "Pigeon Hero.."
3/6 Read Scope Magazine "Pigeon Hero..." Central Idea activity
3/5 Day 1 No Red Ink Formative 1
3/4 School Wide Spelling Contest - Intro NO RED INK - Red Ink Pre-Test - Begin Email -view due 3/15
3/1 Collect Inst-Pal -- Rewrite/Fix "Kids Can Make A Difference" textual evidence quick write
February
2/28 announce Mad Lib winners -- Peer Grace "Kids Can ...." and "Saving the Lost"
2/27 Library Time
2/26 Textual Evidence practice "Kids Can Make a Difference" with R.A.C.E.
2/25 Mad Lib Monday -- return Collection 2 Vocabulary Tests
2/22 AR in class activity
2/20 -21 Close Reader "Saving the Lost" pgs. 31-34
2/19 Collect Doodle Do's - Insta-Pal reading activity due 3/1 - Collection 2 Vocabulary Test
2/18 NO SCHOOL
2/15 Performance Task - quick write based on "Sorry Wrong Number"
2/14 Visit the Media Center for fun Valentine's Day book fun!
2/13 Jigsaw activity - Analyze the Text pg. 126
2/12 "Sorry Wrong Number" class dramatic read through
2/11 White Board Challenge with Collection 2 Vocabulary -- Doodle Do Reading Activity due 2/19
2/8 Finish FYI Collection 2 --SRI make-ups
2/7 Fix "Spicy Foods" Start FYI Collection 2
2/6 Scope Magazine Infographic reading practice "Spicy Foods"
2/5 Finish "Lionfish"
2/4 Textual Evidence activity with Scope Magazine " Who's Afraid of a Cute Lionfish?"
2/1 Finish Peak/Bold Action Essay
January
1/31 Work on Peak/Bold Action Essay
1/30 Read "Another Place, Another Time" pgs. 93-106
1/29 Read "Magic and the Brain" pgs. 77 - 84
1/28 Reading Log 1 Activity
1/25 Visit the Media Center and take a .5 AR test on Perception vs. Reality
1/24 SRI
1/23 Collection 2 " The People Could Fly" pgs. 63-67
1/22 Collection 2 Vocabulary Study Guide
1/17 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 4 - collect Reading Logs
1/16 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 3
1/15 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 2
1/14 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 1
1/11 Visit the Media Center
1/10 Scope Magazine Textual Evidence Activity Day 2 "Nothing Holds Me Back"
1/09 Scope Magazine Textual Evidence Activity Day 1 "Nothing Holds Me Back"
1/08 AR activity of choice
1/07 2019 Goals - Reading Log 2 (If you have not exceeded your 2nd Quarter AR goals)
1/30 Read "Another Place, Another Time" pgs. 93-106
1/29 Read "Magic and the Brain" pgs. 77 - 84
1/28 Reading Log 1 Activity
1/25 Visit the Media Center and take a .5 AR test on Perception vs. Reality
1/24 SRI
1/23 Collection 2 " The People Could Fly" pgs. 63-67
1/22 Collection 2 Vocabulary Study Guide
1/17 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 4 - collect Reading Logs
1/16 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 3
1/15 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 2
1/14 Begin Peak or Bold Action Lesson Learned Essay Day 1
1/11 Visit the Media Center
1/10 Scope Magazine Textual Evidence Activity Day 2 "Nothing Holds Me Back"
1/09 Scope Magazine Textual Evidence Activity Day 1 "Nothing Holds Me Back"
1/08 AR activity of choice
1/07 2019 Goals - Reading Log 2 (If you have not exceeded your 2nd Quarter AR goals)
December
12/19 Watch "A Christmas Carol" & visit the Media Center
12/19 Watch "A Christmas Carol"
12/18 Close Reader Activity "A Christmas Carol" pgs. 35-42
12/17 Close Reader Activity "A Christmas Carol" pgs. 35-42
12/17 AR test on Peak
12/14 Listen/Read Peak pgs. 186 to end of book
12/13 Listen/Read Peak pgs. 173-185 Conflict- Analyze activity due "Ticket Out the Door"
12/12 Guest Speaker from the Jackson Co. Library -- Book Talks
12/11 Listen/Read Peak pgs. 147 - 162 work on DQ4
12/10 Listen/Read Peak pgs. 127-147 begin Discussion Questions 4
12/07 Quick visit to the Media Center --.05 AR Test -- Turn in DQ3 - Complete a Literary Elements activity & Poem based on Peak
12/06 Vocabulary Test -- finish reading and DQ3 due Friday
12/05 Listen to Peak pgs. 82 - 97 Begin DQ3 -- Students are to finish reading to pg. 127 and to finish DQ3 by the beginning of the period Friday Dec. 7 as practice.
12/04 Listen to Peak pgs. 67 -81 Collect DQ2
12/03 Listen to Peak pgs. 45-66 work on DQ2
November
11/30 White Board Challenge with Peak vocabulary Vocabulary Test will be Thursday Dec. 6
11/29 Collect DQ1 - listen to Peak pgs. 38 - 44-- "Death Zone" activity due end of period
11/28 Google Earth Activity
11/27 listen to Peak pgs. 18 - 37 cont. DQ1
11/26 Check out our first class novel Peak - listen to pgs. 1-17 begin Discussion Questions 1 (DQ1) due Thurs. and the Vocabulary due Friday
11/16 Argumentative Quick Write - Collect Reading Log 1
11/15 Analyzing Arguments - "Should you give up Fortnite" Scope Article
11/14 Visit the Book Fair -- Plagiarism Take 2
11/13 Literary Elements Flash Card Challenge
11/9 Finish Theme write and AR time
11/8 More practice with Theme - Summative Quick Write
11/7 Literary Elements Flash Cards - due Nov. 13
11/6 What is Plagiarism -- Peer Grade Graphic Comic
11/5 work on Graphic Comic - Reading Log 1 due Nov. 16
11/2 work on Graphic Comic
11/1 Intro Graphic Comics - KWL activity and Summative assignment due 11/05
October
10/31 The Widow's Broom and more Media Center fun!
10/30 Intro Theme -- Read chapter of choice - Greek Gods - theme formative activity
10/29 2nd Quarter AR Goals -- Mad Lib Monday - Parts of Speech review
10/25 AR test -- begin Greek Gods Graphic Comic preview
10/24 AR read/test complete work INC to date
10/23 day 2 "...Icarus" test
10/22 "Flight of Icarus" Plot & Comprehension Test
10/19 Visit the Media Center -- Article vs. Editorial with a reading of Dia de los Muertos --collect Reading Log 3
10/18 cont. Media Analysis
10/17 Begin Media Analysis pg. 19 - 30 with readings & graphic organizers
10/16 Listen/watch the True Story of the Three Little Pigs plot review and activity
10/15 Paper Return - discuss retakes options -- review Parts of Speech -- Mad Lib Monday
10/ 11 Finish "Big Things...." collect Proper Nouns puzzle - begin Plural Nouns puzzle due next Thurs. 10/18
10/10 cont. "Big Things...."
10/9 Start "Big Things Come in Small Packages" Close Reader experience
10/8 Skim, Scan and Close Read Activity with Scholastic Magazines - begin Proper Noun Puzzle due Thursday 10/11
10/5 Visit the Media Center - finish Bio Poem - Collect Reading Log 2 - begin Reading Log 3 due 10/19
10/4 Ft. Vannoy Field Trip
10/3 Rogue Wave Collection Test - Begin Bio Poems
10/2 Analyzing the Text - Group Activity with Rogue Wave
10/1 Plot Pre-test -- Listen to Rogue Wave pgs. 3-14 -- test on Wednesday
10/30 Intro Theme -- Read chapter of choice - Greek Gods - theme formative activity
10/29 2nd Quarter AR Goals -- Mad Lib Monday - Parts of Speech review
10/25 AR test -- begin Greek Gods Graphic Comic preview
10/24 AR read/test complete work INC to date
10/23 day 2 "...Icarus" test
10/22 "Flight of Icarus" Plot & Comprehension Test
10/19 Visit the Media Center -- Article vs. Editorial with a reading of Dia de los Muertos --collect Reading Log 3
10/18 cont. Media Analysis
10/17 Begin Media Analysis pg. 19 - 30 with readings & graphic organizers
10/16 Listen/watch the True Story of the Three Little Pigs plot review and activity
10/15 Paper Return - discuss retakes options -- review Parts of Speech -- Mad Lib Monday
10/ 11 Finish "Big Things...." collect Proper Nouns puzzle - begin Plural Nouns puzzle due next Thurs. 10/18
10/10 cont. "Big Things...."
10/9 Start "Big Things Come in Small Packages" Close Reader experience
10/8 Skim, Scan and Close Read Activity with Scholastic Magazines - begin Proper Noun Puzzle due Thursday 10/11
10/5 Visit the Media Center - finish Bio Poem - Collect Reading Log 2 - begin Reading Log 3 due 10/19
10/4 Ft. Vannoy Field Trip
10/3 Rogue Wave Collection Test - Begin Bio Poems
10/2 Analyzing the Text - Group Activity with Rogue Wave
10/1 Plot Pre-test -- Listen to Rogue Wave pgs. 3-14 -- test on Wednesday
September
9/28 Mini Maker Field Trip
9/27 Complete FYI activity
9/26 Media Center visit - AR opportunity
9/25 Collection 1 FYI "Magic School Bus" adventure -- collect Reading Log 1 and distribute Reading Log 2 due Oct. 5
9/17 - 24 Literary Elements & Grammar Review with guest teacher Sandy Rouhier
9/14 English Notebook cover creation
9/13 Need to finish day....
9/12 AR goals and Selfish Giant AR test
9/11 Vaux's Swift Research
9/10 Finish SRI - - 1st Reading Log of the year assigned due Fri. Sept. 21st
9/7 Visit the Media Center and check out an AR book
9/6 SRI
9/5 "Vaux's Swift" story - quick write activity - due end of the period Friday Sept. 7
9/4 Maze & Finish iBody
August
9/4 Finish ibody
8/30 Begin iBody creation
8/29 Ten Square - "Get to know me" game - quick revisit of English syllabus
8/28 Log on to the computers
8/30 Begin iBody creation
8/29 Ten Square - "Get to know me" game - quick revisit of English syllabus
8/28 Log on to the computers
8/27 Welcome to 7th grade English - create a Hot Dog or Hamburger Nametag