Rhonda Richards

7th grade Blue Team

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Homework
Practice for Monday's Poetry Reading

 

 

 Activities

11/20/08

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Quiz 

Practice Poems

Reading time/ Library Visit

11/19/08

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Character Web using pages 197-203 of literature

Questions 1-6 on page 204 of literature

3rd- Starter Work, Workbook pages 72-78, and worksheet on "Trapped by Fear" 

11/18/08

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Discuss Terms for quiz

Language Review A p. 390

Read and Discuss "Stolen Day" p. 197-203

3rd- Starter Work, Read and Discuss "Trapped by Fear" p. 72-78

 

11/17/08

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Language/Vocab.

Indirect Objects Ex. 3 p. 389-390

Check Literature Assignments from Friday

3rd- Starter Work, Vocabulary Packet, Read "Trapped by Fear" p. 72-78

11/14/08

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Quiz 

Literature p. 187-188, questions 1-4 p. 189 and worksheet; read "A Day's Wait" p. 190-195 and write a summary

3rd- Starter Work, quiz, workbook pages 30 and 31 including writing activity

11/13/07

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Complete p. 185 a-d, 1-6 and worksheet

Review Game

3rd- Starter Work, Checked Language Ex 3 p. 493-94

Literature book- Informational Text p. 81-82 1-6 p. 83

Review game

11/12/08

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Check homework

Finish reading "Antaeus" p. 174-184

3rd-Starter Work, discuss idioms, Irregular verbs Ex. 3 p. 493

11/11/08

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Discuss Terms for Quiz

Begin reading "Antaeus" p. 174-184

3rd period- Starter Work, Language Exercise 2 p. 490

 

11/10/08

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Vocabulary/Indirect Objects Worksheet

Language Ex. 1 p. 387

3rd- Starter Work, Vocabulary Packet, Discuss Idioms

 

11/07/08

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Language Interjections Ex. 17 p. 378

Reading Skills Card Game

Reading Time

3rd- Starter Work, discussed and wrote hyperboles, reading time

 

 

11/6/08

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Literature- Read p. 81-82 and answer questions on p. 83

Read and Discuss "Zoo" p. 84-87 in literature

3rd- Starter Work, pair to read poems, discuss puns

11/5/08

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Watch "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" 

and fill out teleplay form

3rd- Starter Work, Read and discuss poems from booklet

10/31/08

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Quiz 

Halloween puzzles for extra credit

10/30/08

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Questions 1-6 p. 78 of literature

Bingo to review vocabulary

3rd- Starter Work, Complete workbook pages 147-150

10/29/08

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Discuss p. 68

Read Act II and discuss

3rd- Starter Work, Finish reading "The Call of the Wild" 

10/28/07

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Read "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" p. 57-67

Complete Reading Check A-E and questions 1-5, 7 on page 68

3rd- Starter Work, Read and Discuss "Call of the Wild" p.374-393

10-27-08

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Vocab./Language

all but 3rd- Language Ex. 11 p. 371

10-24-08

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Quiz

Read pages 256-259 in lit and answer questions on p. 259

Reading time

3rd period- bingo to review for test

10-23-08

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Bingo using vocab. words and poetry terms

Completed wanted poster and chart on page 255

3rd- Starter Work, Listen to Story Again, Review for Test 

 

10-22-08

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Check homework

Listen to song version of "The Highwayman"

Work on wanted posters

3rd- Starter Work, Complete workbook pages 24-27

10-21-08

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Read and discuss "The Highwayman" p. 246-255

3rd- Starter Work, Finish reading "Forty Five Seconds 

in a Tornado"  and complete workbook page 25

10-20-08

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Vocabulary due Wednesday

Language Ex. 4 p. 459

Ex.5 p. 461

3rd- Starter, Vocabulary,

short video on tornadoes,

began story, “Forty Five Seconds

in a Tornado”

 

10-17-08

Starter Work, Quiz, Reading Time 3rd- also finish 5 paragraph essay on "My Favorite Hobby" 

10-16-08

Starter Work, Vocab Bingo, Worksheet on Idioms

3rd- Starter Work, Five Paragraph Essay Lesson

10-15-08

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Check Homework

Read and dicuss poems from handout

3rd-Starter work, check homework, discuss 5 paragraph essays

10-14-08

Finish Book Reports

Work on tomorrow's homework

Check out a book for the next report (Dec. 9)

10-13-08

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Vocabulary

Book Reports

10-10-08

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Quiz 

Reading 

10-09-08

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Vocab. Bingo

Hyperboles and Puns

3rd- Starter Work, Finish Poetry Unit

10-08-08

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Check Homework

Discussion of Puns and Hyperboles and activity on these

3rd- Read "City" and complete workbook pages 19 and 20

10-07-08

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Exercise 2 p. 490-91 in language

Read and discuss literature p. 598-600

3rd- Starter Work, Read and discuss poem on page 54

10-06-07

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Vocabulary and Language Worksheet

Language- Ex. 1 page 487 and Ex. 2 p. 490-91

3rd- Starter Work, Vocabulary Worksheet and poems p. 50-53

10-03-08

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Quiz 

Reading Time and Visit to the Library

10-02-08

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Bingo using vocabulary and poetry terms

Read and discuss poems on pages 578-583

3rd- Starter Work, Check homework, Paragraph packet

10-01-08

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Finish poem about night

Read and discuss- "The Sound of Poetry"  p. 576-577

3rd-Starter Work, Finish placement test 

9-30-08

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Literature- Read p. 548-549 and p. 563-567

Write a poem using imagery about night.  Decorate around the poem if you have time. 

3rd period

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Placement Test

9-29-08

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Vocabulary and Language Homework

Language p. 364-65 ex 6 p. 365

Literature p. 546-547

3rd- 

Starter Work, Vocabulary, Language p. 357 Ex. 1, p. 359 Ex 3 , Paragraph Packet

9/26

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Quiz 

Reading Time

9/25

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Finish essay

Review sample essays

9-24-08

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Check Homework

Begin writing five paragraph essay

3rd- Starter Work, Check Homework, Activity on "Elena"

9-23-08

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Word Sort

Helping and Main Verbs p. 361-363 Ex. 5

Five paragraph essay lesson

3rd-

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Finish reading "Elena" p. 36-49

9-22-08

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Vocabulary and language worksheet due Wednesday

Language Exercise 3 p. 359-360 and Review A p. 360

3rd period- Starter work

Vocabulary Packet due Wednesday

Begin reading "Elena" p. 36-49

9-19-08

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Quiz

Reading Time

 

9-18-08

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Check Homework

Bingo using vocabulary words

9-17-08

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Check work from Monday and Tuesday

3rd- finish workbook pages

all other classes- Read literature pages 128-29

9-16-08

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1st, 4th, 5th- Read "Mother and Daughter" p. 136-143

Complete Vocabulary and Comprehension Worksheet

Complete questions 1-5 on page 144 on the Vocabulary and Comprehension Worksheet

3rd- Read "The Dragon's Pearl" p. 24-35 

Complete plot diagram and workbook pages 11,12, 13, 14 

 

9-15-08

Starter Work

Vocabulary activity on "ject" and language worksheet on fragments and run-ons due Wednesday

3rd- Vocabulary packet and language worksheet on fragments and run-ons due Wednesday

Language p. 271-272 Exercise 3 and Review A

 

9-12-08

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Quiz 

all but 3rd- pair to do retelling activity

Discuss AR rewards

 

9-11-08

4 Sight testing in reading and math

 

9-10-08

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Check Homework

3rd period- discuss definitions and characters worksheets for "The Day the Sun Came Out" 

all other classes- complete retelling

9-9-08

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3rd period- Read "The Day the Sun Came Out" p. 14-28 and complete definitions and characters worksheets and workbook pages 7-10  

all others-  Read "Duffey's Jacket" p. 4-13 and begin completing retelling using the information on page 12

9-8-08

Starter Work

Vocabulary and Fragment Worksheet 

(finish for Wednesday)

Language Ex. 1 p. 316-317

 

Projects

Book Reports will be done in class on the following days: 

October 13th

December 9th

February 10th

April 23rd

Web Links

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