7-346: Complete short response on "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.

7-235: FOOD FESTIVAL TOMORROW! 

7-235, 7-339, & 7-441: Multiple choice assessment on the story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros will be given tomorrow, Thursday, 12/19.

7-346: Multiple choice test Tuesday, 12/18 on "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.

7-235, 7-339, & 7-441: Multiple choice test Thursday, 12/20 on "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.

7-235: FOOD FESTIVAL IS FRIDAY! Those bringing non-food items, please have them in by Wednesday, 12/19.

7-346: Multiple choice assessment on the story "Eleven" will be given on Tuesday, 12/18.

7-235, 7-339, & 7-441: Multiple choice assessment on the story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros will be given on Thursday, 12/19.

7-235, 7-339, & 7-441: Complete short response on the tone of the story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.

7-235: RETURN FOOD FESTIVAL SLIPS AND MOVIE PERMISSION SLIPS ASAP!!

7-235: Complete vocab for "Eleven" using vocabulary strategies.

7-235: RETURN FOOD FESTIVAL SLIPS BY FRIDAY, 12/14!!

7-235 & 7-339: Underline 2 places in "Salvador Late or Early" that tell you something significant about Salvador.

7-346: Essays are due tomorrow (with draft, proofreading checklist, peer editing worksheet, outline and graphic organizer for evidence attached)!

7-235: FOOD FESTIVAL SHEETS ARE DUE FRIDAY, 12/14!

7-235, 7-339, & 7-441: Essays are due Monday, 12/10. You must include the following:

• Final Copy
• Draft
• Proofreading Checklist 
• Peer Editing Worksheet
• Outline 
• Graphic Organizer 

Important: A separate grade will be given for evidence of work on your draft and overall completeness.

7-346: All of the above is due Tuesday, 12/11.

POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED EVERY DAY THE ESSAY IS LATE!

7-235: RETURN FOOD FESTIVAL FORMS ASAP PLEASE!!

7-346 & 7-441: Complete draft of first four paragraphs of argument essay.

7-339: Complete draft of first three paragraphs of argument essay.

7-235 & 7-441: Complete anaylsis in third body paragraph (counterclaim).

7-339: Complete outlining counterclaim paragraph.

Trip slips are due tomorrow for 7-235!

7-235, 7-346, & 7-441: Complete outline of introduction.

7-235: RETURN TRIP SLIPS ASAP PLEASE!

7-235 & 7-441: Complete counterclaim and rebuttal in paragraph 3 of essay outline.

7-346: Complete outline of paragraph 3 of essay outline. (Second piece of outline is the only optional section.)

All classes: Complete analysis for 2 body paragraphs of argument essay.

7-235: Book fair Monday, 11/26. Also, return trip slips!

All classes: Complete claim, topic sentences for body paragraphs 1 & 2, and all evidence on essay outline.

7-235: Return trip slips for December 7th trip!

All classes: Complete claim, 3 reasons (complete sentences starting with transition words), and 2 pieces of evidence for your first reason by Monday, 11/20.

7-235: Return trip slips!

7-235! Return trip slips! 

7-235, 7-346, & 7-441: Complete bullet points for "The Many Benefits of Playing Video Games" on p. 161.

7-235: Return trip slips!

7-441: Complete "Caffeine Crisis" short response. Include analysis!

7-235: Complete "Caffeine Crisis" short response.

7-235: Complete the selection of evidence (support for the claim that video game playing benefits kids) on workbook pgs. 125-132. Then complete the first box on p. 123 (paraphrasing evidence).

7-346: Read "There Are Many Benefits, for Kids, of Playing Video Games" on workbook pgs. 125-132. Highlight or underline evidence of the benefits of screen time.

7-235: Complete "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" quiz.

7-346: Complete evidence for reasons 1 & 2 on p. 93.

7-235, 7-339, & 7-441: Complete 3 supporting ideas on the text structure map for "You Trouble." (Main idea and background information should already be completed.)

7-235: Workbook p. 91 - complete 2 reasons and 2 pieces of evidence

7-441: Workbook p. 93 - complete 2 reasons

7-235 & 7-339: Complete workbook pgs. 87-89.

7-339: Complete pgs. 87-89.

7-346: Complete workbook pgs. 87 & 88.
7-235 & 7-339: Complete questions 1 & 2 on workbook p. 86.

Scholastic orders due tomorrow!

Assessment Monday, 10/22: Text structure (identifying main idea, supporting ideas, etc.) and determining the meaning of unknown words.

Finish text-dependent questions on workbook pgs. 66-67.

7-346: Circle paragraph on p. 63 that you believe reveals the main idea of "Growing Up Digital."
7-235, 339 & 7-441: Complete vocabulary for "Growing Up Digital" and then circle the paragraph on p. 63 that you believe reveals the main idea of the article.

7-235, 7-339 and 7-441: Complete workbook pgs. 32 & 33. (Page #32 is to be used to complete page 33.) Do not complete the third set of questions (What did you struggle with in last night's reading...)

All Classes: Complete steps 1-14 by tomorrow. (Workbook pgs. 27-31)

Assessment tomorrow! 5 multiple choice and 1 short answer on the text "Teens and Decision Making: What Brain Science Reveals"

7-339: Complete workbook p. 9.

All else: Read!

7-235, 7-441, 7-346: Complete workbook p. 9.

7-339: Complete workbook p. 8

7-235: Reread sections "Fine-Tuning the Brain" and "Wait a Minute" on workbook pgs. 6 & 7. Complete workbook p. 8.

All classes: Read!

All classes: Complete workbook p. 4.

All students should be reading at home approximately 30 minutes a day and should have a book with them in school every day for use in homeroom and times when they complete their work early.

7-235 & 7-339: Autobiodoodles are due Friday, 9/21. To be complete, they must include:

• List of adjectives and synonyms
• Symbol of trait of yours
• Explanation of what your symbol represents in you (on loose leaf)

7-441 & 7-346: Autobiodoodles are due Thursday, 9/20. To be complete, they must include:

• List of adjectives and synonyms
• Symbol of trait of yours
• Explanation of what your symbol represents in you (on loose leaf)

All classes: Return parent letter with contact information on the back and bring in a hardcover notebook by Wednesday if you have not already. Have a great weekend!

7-235 & 7-346: Complete vocabulary for Excerpt 2 of Narrative of a Life of  Frederick Douglass.

7- 339: Complete p. 40 of workbook.

7-441: Complete Excerpt 2 3rd Read Questions.

7-441: Complete the vocabulary for Excerpt 2 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

7-235: Complete 2nd Read Questions for Excerpt 1 of  Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

7-441: Complete Third Read questions for Excerpt 1 (pgs. 29-38). Question # 4 can be eliminated.

7-235 & 7-346: Complete First Read Questions & vocab for Excerpt 1

7-339: Read workbook pgs. 13 & 14 and complete pgs. 15 & 16. Due Tuesday, 5/22

7-235, 7-346, & 7-441: Complete workbook pgs. 15 & 16. Due Monday, 5/21.

7-235 & 7-339: Read workbook p. 7 and complete workbook p. 8.

7-346 & 7-441: Read!

7-235 & 7-339: Essays (with draft, outline, and peer revision sheet) due tomorrow. Also, complete workbook p. 4.

7-346 & 7-441: Read workbook p. 7 and complete workbook p. 8.

7-346 & 7-441: Complete workbook p. 4. Read!

7-235 and 7-339: The following is due Tuesday, May 15th:

• Final copy of argument essay
• Draft with revisions
• Outline
• Peer revision sheet

7-441 and 7-346: Lyddie argument essay is due Friday, May 11. It must include:

• Final copy 
• Draft with revisions
• Outline
• Peer revision sheet

7-235 and 7-339: All of the above is due Tuesday, May 15th.

7-441 and 7-346: Lyddie argument essay is due Friday, May 11. It must include:

• Final copy 
• Draft with revisions
• Outline
• Peer revision sheet

The same will be due for 7-235, 7-339, and 7-346 sometime next week. The exact date will posted as soon as it is determined.

• Complete second revision using worksheet and your partner's feedback by Monday, 5/7
• Please return Lyddie novels as soon as possible!

• Complete revision for stronger, more persuasive language
• Read!

Read! And find it relaxing for extra credit :)

• 7-339: Complete outline of counterclaim paragraph for Lyddie essay
• All other classes: Complete outline of counterclaim and conclusion paragraphs

Read!

• Lyddie assessment tomorrow: 6 multiple choice and 1 short response
• Have your book with you
• Know what moral means

• Reread chs. 22 & 23 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 95 - 98
• Lyddie assessment (chs. 18 - 23) will be on Tuesday, 4/24: 6 multiple choice and one short answer

Reread ch. 21 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 93 & 94.

Complete workbook pgs. 79, 80, 91, and 92.

Reread ch. 18 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 77 & 78.

• Introduction and body paragraphs 1 & 2 need to be fully outlined by tomorrow.
• Read!

By Monday, complete everything except analysis for body paragraphs 1 & 2 on Lyddie essay outline.

• Complete pgs. 53 - 57 in your blue Ready book
• Outlines (context) will checked tomorrow. Make sure you have it with you.
• Read your independent reading books

• Complete context for body paragraphs 1 & 2 (You probably only need context for your first quote.)
• Vacation Homework: pages 69-74 in the Ready book (2 passages and 2 short responses)
• Enjoy your break!

• Complete evidence collection for body paragraphs 1 & 2 (4 quotes in total)
• Vacation Homework: pages 69-74 in the Ready book (2 passages and 2 short responses)

• Chapter 12-17 assessment will be FRIDAY, 3/23. To prepare, review your Reader's Notes for those chapters and your figurative language worksheets
• Format: 10 multiple choice and 2 short response questions

• Reread ch. 17 and complete Reader's Notes for that chapter
• Chapter 12-17 assessment will be FRIDAY, 3/23. To prepare, review your Reader's Notes for those chapters and your figurative language worksheets
• Enjoy the day off!

Reread ch. 15 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 66 & 67.

• Complete pgs. 6 - 9 in blue Ready book. Explain the reason for selecting your answer in the booklet.
• Read independent reading books!

Complete figurative language for chs. 13 & 14 of Lyddie.

Complete workbook p. 63 if it wasn't finished in class today.

Reread ch. 14 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 60 & 61.

PLEASE RETURN PARENT SURVEYS!! IT'S A BIG HELP TO THE SCHOOL!

Reread ch. 13 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 56 & 57.

PLEASE RETURN PARENT SURVEYS!

SCHOLASTIC orders due Friday, 3/98

PLEASE RETURN PARENT SURVEYS!

7-235, 7-339, 7-346: Complete figurative language worksheets for Lyddie chs. 11 & 12.

All classes: Read independent reading books.

PLEASE RETURN PARENT SURVEYS!

Complete figurative language worksheets for Lyddie chs. 11 & 12.

PLEASE RETURN PARENT SURVEYS! 

Reread ch. 12 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 54 - 55.

Assessment on Lyddie chs. 7-11 tomorrow! Ten multiple choice and ONE short response.

Due Monday: workbook pgs. 54 - 55.

7-235 & 7-339: Complete workbook pgs. 51-53 (two columns: working conditions category and analysis)

All classes: read independent reading books

Re-do either question 43 or 44 in the blue Ready book using the evidence discussed in class today. Your answer should be done in the booklet, not on loose leaf.

Read your independent reading books!

Reread ch. 11 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 47 & 48.

Vacation homework is due tomorrow if it wasn't handed in today:

• Read first passage in Ready test prep booklet (pgs. 1 & 2). Then complete multiple choice on provided worksheet including short explanation of why you selected the answer you did.
• Read pgs. 24-25 then complete 2 short responses on pgs. 27 & 28 on loose leaf.

Vacation Homework:

• Read first passage in Ready test prep booklet (pgs. 1 & 2). Then complete multiple choice on provided worksheet including short explanation of why you selected the answer you did.
• Read pgs. 24-27 then complete 2 short responses on pgs. 27 & 28 on loose leaf.
• This is due Monday, 2/26 and will be worth 30 homework points.
• Writing in the booklet is permitted.

2/14: Reread ch. 10 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 41 & 42

Vacation Homework:

• Read first passage in Ready test prep booklet (pgs. 1 & 2). Then complete multiple choice on provided worksheet including short explanation of why you selected the answer you did.
• Read pgs. 24-27 then complete 2 short responses on pgs. 27 & 28 on loose leaf.
• This is due Monday, 2/26 and will be worth 30 homework points.

Reread ch. 9 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 39 & 40.

• Reread ch. 8 of Lyddie
• Complete workbook pgs. 35 & 36
• Complete ch. 8 on figurative language worksheets (4 items)

Acrostic Poems (Who is Lyddie?) due Friday, 2/9. Must include evidence (with page citations) and analysis for each trait.

Acrostic Poems (Who is Lyddie?) due Friday, 2/9. Must include evidence and analysis for each trait.

• Reread ch. 7 of Lyddie
• Complete workbook pgs. 31 & 32
• Complete 6 items on figurative language worksheet for ch. 7 

Figurative language worksheets (chs. 1-6) are due tomorrow for those who have not turned it in yet.

Assessment tomorrow on Lyddie chs. 1-6! Have your copies of Lyddie with you!

Reread ch. 6 of Lyddie. Complete workbook pgs. 29, 30 (Reader's Notes), & 27 (3 text-based questions). Due Monday, 1/29.

Assessment for chs. 1-6 is Wednesday, 1/31. Ten multiple choice and 2 short response questions.

Reread ch. 4 of Lyddie and complete workbook pgs. 22 & 23.

Read independent books

7-339 & 7-346: Reread ch. 1 of Lyddie and complete workbook p. 11. Answer all questions completely.

7-235 & 7-441: Finish anything on workbook pgs. 11, 13 & 14 that isn't complete. Read your independent reading books.

Scholastic orders due Friday, 1/12!

7-235 & 7-441: Reread ch. 1 of Lyddie and complete workbook p. 11

7-339 & 7-346: Read your independent reading books

Scholastic orders due Friday, 1/12!

Complete questions 1-3 on the bottom of workbook p. 3.