ELA (Period 1) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Rosemary Wenzl
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- 7th Grade
- Description
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Vocab test #1 on Thursday, 9/19/2019 on words #1-10.Cover books.Reading logs due on Friday, 9/20/2019 with 100 pages of reading noted.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
7th final assignment of year--6/8/2020
Read and follow the directions in the power point to complete and turn in a six word memoir. Due Monday, 6/8/2020 at 3 p.m.
Check for missing assignments and turn in any missing work. Due Monday, 6/8/2020.
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7th Reading logs & paper, 6/5/2020
Reading logs are due today, 6/5/2020. This is the last one of the year.
Final papers for Writer's Workshop are due by 12 noon today, 6/5/2020.
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7th ELA lesson, 6/1/2020
Study power point on adverb clauses and complete work posted on Teams. Follow the directions on the Teams assignment to name the clause and attempt to name the word that is being modified by the adverb clause. This assignment is due today.
Submit essay draft today to teacher.
Check power school for missing assignments.
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7th Writer's Workshop, L. 12
Read and apply learning from the power point and materials from Writer's Workshop lesson 12 to argument essay. Answer questions about on the lesson on Teams. Work is due on Friday, 5/29/2020.
Reading log is due on Friday, 5/29/2020
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7th Reading logs, 5/29/2020
Reading logs are due today, Friday, 5/29/2020. Answer the questions about reading on Teams.
Finish questions on Teams about lesson 12 of Writer's Workshop. Continue to work on final of argument essay. This is due Friday, 6/5/2020.
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7th Writer's Workshop, US3, L11--Author's Craft, Rhetorical Devices
Read and apply the lessons from the power point for lesson 11 of Writer's Workshop to the argument essay which you are writing.
Answer the questions about the work on Teams. Assignment due on Tuesday, 5/26/2020.
- G7 US3 L11-Studying Author's Craft.pptx
- CheckList_ARG_G7-G8.pdf
- G7B3_URL_S11_DanPinkTED.pdf
- G7B3S11_StudentWork_Fig11-1.pdf
- G7B3_CHart_ArgWritersUseTech.pdf
- G7B3_CHart_ArgWritersAimGoals.pdf
- G7B3S11_StudentWork_Fig11-6.pdf
- G7B3S11_StudentWork_Fig11-5.pdf
- G7B3S11_StudentWork_Fig11-2.pdf
- G7B3S11_StudentWork_Fig11-3.pdf
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7th Writer's Workshop, G7 US3 L10--self-assessment
Read, study, and use the learning from the power point in your writing. Read and use the attachments for the lesson. Review the student work samples and the mentor text as examples and tools to help you with the writing. Answer the questions on Teams about the lesson. Work is due on Friday, 5/22/2020.
Reading logs are due Friday, 5/22/2020
- G7B3_Chart_PhrasesAcknowRebut.pdf
- G7B3_MentorText_ArgumentEssay.pdf
- G7B3_Chart_HowWriteArgument (2).pdf
- CheckList_ARG_G7 (1).pdf
- WriterLearningProgression_3-9_ARG.pdf
- G7B3S10_Chart_RebuttalStrategies.pdf
- G7B3S10_StudentWork_Fig10-1.pdf
- 7th US3, L10--Self-Assessment with eye toward counterargument.pptx
Due:
7th Reading logs, 5/22/2020
Reading logs are due today, Friday. Please answer the questions on Teams.
Continue to work on your argument essay writing. Check in with your group partners and talk with your writing colleagues.
No school or lessons on Monday, 5/25/2020, the Memorial Day holiday.
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7th ELA-adjective clauses
Read the power point about adjective clauses. (It is a short power point.) Follow the directions on the homework slide to complete the work on Teams. Due on Thursday, 5/21/2020.
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7th Writer's Workshop 5/18/2020
Read and study the power point for Lesson 9 or Writer's Workshop. Answer the questions about it on Teams when the work is completed. Materials and the power point are uploaded on this page. Due Tuesday, 5/19/2020.
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7th Adjective Clauses 5/14/2020
Complete the questions on Teams about adjective clauses. Due by Friday, 5/15/2020 but may be turned in sooner.
Reading logs due Friday, 5/15/2020.
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7th Reading logs
Complete the reading log for this week which is on Teams.
Using all of the information you have collected and read, the drafts from debates, now is the writing of the actual essay. Begin a first draft of the essay today. Have this ready for Monday's lesson. There are two samples of a final essay as something to read and annotate. These can serve as models of an essay for you.
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7th Writer's Workshop, US 3, L 8
Read and study the lesson 8 power point. Use the resources to help you. Homework due on Thursday, 5/14/2020.
Prepare for debate on Wednesday, 5/13/2020. Have notes and all resources with as you need.
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Writer's Workshop US 3, L. 7
Read and study the power point for Writer''s Workshop. After completing the work of the lesson, answer the questions on Teams. This assignment is due Friday, 5/8/2020.
There are several files attached here to help you with the lesson. One of them is additional resources. Some of the student examples are long but very helpful.
Reading logs are due tomorrow, Friday, 5/8/2020.
- G7, US3, L7-bringing critical perspective to research.pptx
- G7B3_BibAddTextsSports (1).pdf
- G7B3_Chart_TextCriticalEye.pdf
- G7B3_Chart_HowWriteArgument.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-1 (1).pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-2.pdf
- G7B3_FemEmergencyRoom.pdf
- G7B3_URL_S7.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-5.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-6.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-3.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-4.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-7.pdf
- G7B3S07_StudentWork_Fig7-8.pdf
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Reading log of 5/8/2020
Reading logs are due today. Posted on Teams to complete.
Writer's Workshop lesson of Thursday is due today.
Outside time to get air and exercise.
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Writer's workshop US3, L. 6
Read and study the power point. Send me a message about what subtopic you would like to research in a group.
Prepare for debate on Wednesday, 5/6/2020.
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7th Writer's Workshop US3, L5
Please read and apply the information in the power point to your writing. The materials that are needed are uploaded here and on Teams. This is due Friday, 5/1/2020.
Reading logs are due tomorrow, Friday, 5/1/2020
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7th Reading log-5/1/2020
Reading logs are due today, Friday, 5/1/2020.
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Independent and dependent (subordinate) clause identification
Review the power point on clauses. After reviewing the power point, read passages from a book or your writing or look for a TV script on-line and identify independent and dependent (subordinate) clauses. Write an email with the clauses you have found. Identify the subordinating conjunctions you found that help you identify dependent (subordinate) clauses. Explain why you believe the clauses you found are either independent or dependent (subordinate). Due Tuesday, 4/28/2020.
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7th Writer's Workshop, L. 4
Read, study, and apply the information in the power point to your writing. Take it in small chunks; it is long. The power point and materials are loaded here and in Teams.
Prepare for debates tomorrow in our Zoom meeting.
- G7B3_Chart_CitationsRefs (2).pdf
- G7B3_Chart_HowWriteArgument (2).pdf
- 7th US3, L4--stay with me now.pptx
- G7B3_Chart_TransAnalyzeQuotes.pdf
- G7B3_Chart_WaysAnalyzeEvidence (1).pdf
- G7B3S04_Chart_AddingEvidence.pdf
- G7B3S04_Student example_Fig4-1.pdf
- G7B3S04_Student example_Fig4-2 (1).pdf
- G7B3S04_Student example_Fig4-6.pdf
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Read and complete activities in power point for Unit 3, lesson 1 of Writer's Workshop. Be certain to complete any work assigned in the power point.
Also, read and do the work assigned in the power point about clauses. There is a homework assignment in the power point. This work is due on Wednesday, 4/22/2020.
- 7th US3, L1--Weighing Evidence to From Considered Positions.pptx
- 7th clauses-first lesson.pptx
- G7B3_CompetSportsTexts (1).pdf
- G7B3_Chart_HowWriteArgument.pdf
- G7B3_GetOffCouch (2).pdf
- G7B3_GetOffCouch.pdf
- G7B3S01_Chart_ResearchBeforeEstablish.pdf
- G7B3S01_Josies T-chart_Fig1-1.pdf
- G7B3S02_Josie's Position_Fig1-2.pdf
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Complete questions on Teams about reading logs during spring break.
Complete the quiz on clauses on Teams. This is new learning so just try to do your best.
We begin a new Writer's Workshop unit tomorrow. Please be certain that you have a notebook. You can use the same one that was used for the companion book unit.
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Turn in Friday, 4/10/20, reading log on Teams on Friday.
Read during spring break and keep log for turning in on Monday, 4/20/2020.
No other "homework".
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Enter how many pages read this week on Teams.
Keep reading during spring break. A new reading log will be due on Monday, 4/20/20.
Have a nice Easter and Spring Break.
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All extensions for turning in the companion books is Tuesday, 4/7/2020, at 3 pm. Please keep me posted if there are further difficulties.
Reading logs will be on Friday, 4/10/2020 as always. It is expected that you will be reading during Spring Break for the log that will be due on 4/20/2020.
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Complete the questions about the companion book on Teams. Please provide thoughtful and honest answers.
Reading log is due on Friday, 4//10/2020.
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Completed companion book is due Monday, 4/6/2020. If you have unexpected technical or other difficulties, let me know and there will be one extra day given to turn it in. Before turning in the companion book, exchange/share it with your writing partner one more time.
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Be ready for the Zoom meeting tomorrow at 11:30 -12 noon. We will be finished before noon since you also have a math meeting with Mrs. Deehr at noon. Be ready with any questions about the Writer's Workshop power point, the work you are doing, and a decision about the confirmed due date.
Keep reading because the reading log is due on Friday as always.
Enjoy the day.
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Read respond to the questions on Teams about the companion book and who you are doing. Particularly important are the questions about due date and what you may need to accomplish it.
Reading logs on Friday, 4/3/2020.
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Read, study, review the power point for Lesson 16 of Writer's Workshop that is posted in Teams under Files. Respond to the questions on Teams. There are some samples and a copy of the Information Checklist under the Files tab. Apply the information and skills learned in the lesson to your writing.
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Continue writing and working on companion book and relay progress information to teacher. Take part in Zoom class meeting of 3/24/2020.
Keep reading to complete reading log due on Friday, 3/27/2020.
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Read, review, study the power point for lesson 15. This is about writing introductions to chapters and/or books that are compelling (have an irresistible force and drive forward) and draw a reader in and keep him until the conclusion. There is also some information about conclusions also being compelling and leaving a reader with something to think about or a new idea. There are some materials that go along with the lesson that were also attached to the email you received. All week there will continue to be writing on your book. We are very close to the end of this unit. When it comes time to submit it will be best in the current circumstances to attach it to a word document. That will work best with the circumstances here.
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Reading log entry on Teams on Friday, 3/20/2020.
Respond to daily Writer's Workshop check-in questions. No new power point on Friday. Continue to write/work on companion book and goals.
Have a good weekend.
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Read/study power point on Lesson 14 of Writer's Workshop. "Talk" with writing partner when directed to do so in the power point.
Continue to work on goal and keep writing. We are working hard to prepare to publish when all is ready.
Respond to Writer's Workshop check-in questions on lesson 14.
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Today, answer the progress check questions about your companion book. Review materials for lesson 14 on different perspectives. There is the power point and a paper on character dif perspectives under "Files" on Teams. Spend today and tomorrow writing/working on your companion book.
Reading logs are due tomorrow, Friday, 3/20/2020.
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Today, Tuesday, 3/17/2020, please complete reading & studying the power point on "Writing Inside the Story". Answer the daily check-in questions on the power point. Please let me know in those responses of any questions and concerns. Answering the questions will be a kind of attendance, so it is important to do this.
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Read and study the Writer's Workshop power point, Slides 1-7. This is the work of the day for Writer's Workshop for today, Monday, 3/16/20.
Answer the questions on Teams about what you have accomplished on your goals set last Thursday, the 12th. Examine/compare your writing to the information on the checklist that you received last week. Do you need to revise your goals or keep the same goals?
Begin reading for the reading log that is due on Friday, 3/20/2020.
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Reading logs are due today in an experiment in using teams in a different way. Record the number of pages you have read this past week.
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Look at moments in the book you are writing about when the author has inserted that may seem unconnected or time shifts. (Remember the opening scenes of "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter--Goblet of Fire".) Analyze them and focus on the author's craft. You can revise chapters using more analytic thinking. Write 1-2 pages today.
No vocab test this week.
Reading logs due Monday, 3/16/20, because there is no school on Friday.
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Read book and writing with lens of the words written/used. Look for precise words in your writing and in the book you are using. Write 1-2 chapters tonight.
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Continue to work on writing about your novel. Work to complete, revise, or add new chapters. Update the table of contents as needed to reflect any new chapters that have been added.
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Today since we are not in classes, the assignment is to read more of the book you are writing about for Writer's Workshop. Today write a new chapter for that book. Before writing,think about and look for how you can use writing techniques and goals from the lesson earlier in the week. Those will be posted on the 7th ELA Teams page under the "Files" tab.
Have your reading log ready for Monday with the 125 pages read. Begin reading for the following week.
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Vocab test 6B is tomorrow. Study well.
Write at least two pages (or more) on your companion book using the techniques and goals handout with the checklist to help you.
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Read more in book for Writer's Workshop and write another chapter or two. Look at and write about techniques and goals of the author in what and how the author wrote.
Study vocab for test on Thursday, 3/5/20.
Reading logs with 125 pages read due on Friday, 3/6/20.
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Write one or two chapters of companion book tonight. Look at your table of contents if you are unsure of which ones to do.
Continue to read and take notes about the book you are using for Writer's Workshop lessons.
Study vocab words for test on Thursday, 3/5/2020.
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There will not be a ELA class on Wednesday because of the Ash Wednesday mass. For Thursday, have the 1-3 chapters ready to be shared.
Study the vocab words for the vocab test on Thursday, 2/27/20.
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Study vocab 6 A for test on Friday, 2/28/20.
Reading log is due on Friday, 2/28/20.
Continue to write chapters for your companion book. Sample books are available in the classroom. Make sure to include some direct quotes, summaries, or retells in every chapter. Continue to work on the table of contents.
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Write more entries on the book you are using and keep reading the book. Take 1-2 entries and expand each of them into what may turn into a chapter for the companion book.
Keep working on a draft table of contents for your companion book.
Study vocab 6A for Thursday, 2/27/20 vocab test.
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Vocab test on Thursday, 2/20/20. Be prepared to write a short story using all 10 words.
Writer's Workshop: Continue to read your selected book and write responses to the book and what you notice in the book. This can be about characters, themes, events, or other particulars you notice in the story. Write in notebook all responses to the story line.
Work on drafting a table of contents for your companion book on the book you have selected. Have a draft for Thursday/Friday classes.
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1. During mid-winter break, study vocab words for test on 2/20/20.
2. Read and due on 2/21/20, two reading logs with 200+ pages read.
3. Writer's Workshop: this is in preparation for beginning to plan & draft companion book,
a. flip through book looking for pivotal scenes, conversations, or moments that may be worth writing about;
b. continue to read on in your book making quick notes as you read;
c. write at least 1.5 pages about moment or about way characters & setting (or plot & language) are combining to help you think about theme in the text.
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Write one to two pages on the theme of your book as you now understand it to be. Remember that there may be more than one theme and the theme may develop over the length of the story.
Study vocab words, 5B, for test on Thursday, 2/20/20.
Keep reading your book for the Writer's Workshop lessons.
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Study unit 5B for vocabulary test on Thursday, 2/20/20.
Continue looking and writing on connections (cause/effect or compare/contrast; setting, plot, characters) that apply through the whole story/book you are using in this unit.
Bring book being used for the writing unit to class every day.
Reading logs for two weeks will be recorded on Friday, 2/21/2020.
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Continue to read/write about book you have selected for this unit of study in Writer's Workshop.
Study vocab 5A for test on Friday, 2/7/2020.
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Study vocab words for test on unit 5A (#1-10) on Friday, 2/7/2020.
Reading logs due with 100+ pages on Friday, 2/7/2020.
Writer's Workshop--add more new thinking to writing about book you are reading for this unit. Be sure to include evidence from the book to support your ideas.
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Continue to read your book for Writer's Workshop and to write about it in reading notebook. Have several entries for tomorrow's class.
Study for vocab test on 2/7/2020. Unit 5, #1-10
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Read chosen book of the unit of Writer's Workshop and write numerous entries about what you read and response to it. Do responses in a variety of ways in different medium.
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Bring new notebook to use in writing about reading for the new writing unit. Can be either a spiral notebook or manuscript notebook, whichever is preferred.
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Be prepared to write on a topic of your choice to explain or share information about specific topic on which you are knowledgeable. You will be writing the whole period on the topic you select.
No vocab test this week or next.
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Vocabulary test 4B is on Thursday, 1/16/2020. Be prepared to use all ten words in a story.
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Vocab test 4B will be on Tuesday, 1/21/2020, because of the snow closures.
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Write three limericks using the template provided in class. Due Wednesday, 1/8/20.
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Complete short writing assignment that incorporates 3 idioms. Use the list in the vocab book on pg. 45-46 as resource. You may also do an internet search to find other examples of idioms. Due Tuesday, 1/7/2020.
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Reading log is due on Friday, 12/20/19.
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Reading log due on Friday, 12/20/19.
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In ELA book, pg. 339, complete writing wrap-up section. Write response to the question and review and read for the required number of adverb phrases. These will be exchanged and read in class for adverbial phrases.
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Vocabulary test on Friday, 12/13/2019, on Unit 4, #1-10.
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Vocab test 4A will be on Friday, Dec. 13th.
Complete exercise on writing a list of 10 items to take on a trip. Include an adverb phrase in each item on the list. Papers will be exchanged in class tomorrow.
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Vocabulary test on Thursday, 12/12/19, on unit 4, #1-10. Prepare to use at least 5 or more words in short story. Any words not used in the story will be written in sentences.
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Practice vocab words 4A for test on Thursday, 12/12/2019. Have story ready in which to use vocab words.
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Homework assignment (finished worksheet on prepositions) from Wednesday is due on Friday,
12/6/2019.
Reading log with 100 pages read is due Friday, 12/6/19.
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Bring a copy of the realistic narrative on Wednesday. Prepare for Writers' Workshop celebration on Thursday, 12/5/2019 during first period. Bring treats on Thursday. Be prepared to read your narrative in small groups with possible guests.
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Complete assignment on pg. 334, #1-11 of ELA book. Read and follow directions for the assignment. Due Tuesday, 11/26/19 in class. Double check work before turning in the assignment.
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Reading logs due with 100+ pages read for the week.
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Vocab test 3B on words #11-20. Use 5 or more of the words in a story; any words not used in the story will be written in sentences.
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Practice vocab words for test on Thursday, 11/21/2019. Plan out story using at least 5 vocabulary words; the unused words are written in sentences.
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Study vocab words for a test on Thursday on list 3B. Be prepared to write a story using five or more words from the vocab list. Words not used in the story will be written in sentences. Remember to use words in the proper way as nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
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ELA book, pg. 329, "On Your Own" section--write out all prepositional phrases in selection on Pearls. Underline each preposition once and underline its object twice. Due Monday, 11/18/19.
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On a page from your silent reading book, find and write down 5-10 prepositional phrases. Due Thursday, 11/14/19.
Vocab test on Thursday, 11/14/19. Have your story idea ready to write using 5 or more vocab words. Use the remaining words in sentences.
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Vocabulary test 2B on Thursday, 11/7/19, #11-20. Have story prepared using at least 5 of vocab words; any words not used in the story will be written in sentences.
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Final copy of realistic fiction story is due Wednesday, 10/30/19. When it is turned in, include the cover sheet with the writing description, the revised copy of the story, and the rubric/self-assessment.
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Final copy of realistic fiction narrative due tomorrow, 10/30/19. Turn in along with "cover sheet" that was passed out describing requirements. A self-assessment to accompany the story will be completed in class tomorrow.
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Reading log with 100 pages due on Friday, 10/25/19
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Vocabulary test, 2A, #1-10, on 10/24/19
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Reading log due with 100 pages read.
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Vocab test 1B on words #11-20
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Vocabulary Test 1B on Thursday, 10/17/19; words #11-20.
Reading log due Monday 10/14/19 because no school on Friday, 10/11/19.
Reading log also due Friday, 10/18/19. Each log needs 100 pages or more of reading.
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Study vocabulary list #2A, #1-10; test next Thursday, 10/24/19
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Reading log with 100 pages due tomorrow, Friday, 10/4/2019
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Reading logs due on Friday, 9/27/2019, with 100 pages read and written down.
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Finish reading story, "Thirteen and a Half" for class tomorrow. Be prepared with notes/ideas written on the copy.
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Reading log with 100 pages read for the week is due.
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First vocab test on Unit 1, #1-10, is tomorrow, Thursday, 9//19/2019. Study hard.
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Reading log with 100 pages is due on Friday, 9/20/19.
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Complete "introducing you" letter with assignment sheet stapled as a cover. Due at the beginning of class.