I have switched to a Google site since we use Google Drive for so many other things. See you there!
https://sites.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/mrs-smith-ela/
https://sites.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/mrs-smith-ela/
I have switched to a Google site since we use Google Drive for so many other things. See you there!
https://sites.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/mrs-smith-ela/
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Monday- Happy First Day of 7th Grade!!
-Rules and procedures -Read and analyze "Superman and Me" by SHerman Alexie HW: Finish annotation for "Superman & Me" Tuesday, Aug. 25 -Discuss homework and write a one-paragraph response to the text "Superman & Me" -View "Danger of a Single Story" and discuss how our perspectives impact others. -Create an AutoBio poem and collage HW: Complete poem and collage Quarter 2 novel, Walk Two Moons, is for sell in the front lobby for $7 Wednesday through Friday!!
YOU MUST BRING YOUR COPY TO CLASS ON FRIDAY! Monday -Use chromebooks to type rough draft of short story -Media Center HW: Rough draft due Wednesday Tuesday- Veteran's Day// No school Wednesday -Peer revision & editing using CUPS and ARMS strategy HW: Complete CUPS and ARMS forms on Google Classroom Thursday -SpringBoard Unit 1 Post-test (FORMAL GRADE) -When finished, work on Article of the Week HW: Finish final draft of short story- submit on Google Classroom Friday Final draft DUE (FORMAL GRADE) Walk Two Moons DUE -Begin SpringBoard Unit 2 -Finish Article of the Week
Congratulations to Jack P., Francesca E., and Griffin O. for winning our classroom spelling bees.
Use the list above to study for the school spelling bee on Friday, Nov.21. Good luck!!! *Important Information* Our quarter 2 novel, Walk Two Moons, will be for sell next week in the front lobby for $7. The novel is DUE on Nov.14th Monday -Classroom spelling bee -Struggle and a strategy review -Literary terms test review HW: Read and annotate "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" (SpringBoard pg.70-77) for fishbowl discussion tomorrow Tuesday -Fishbowl discussion of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" OR Alternate assignment for incomplete homework HW: Complete a plot map for "The Treasure of Lemon Brown". Look on SB pg.56 if you need a reminder of how to complete a plot map. Wednesday -Review plot structure of Unit 1 short stories by creating plot posters HW: None Thursday -Brainstorming and planning for Embedded Assessment 1-2: Writing a Short Story -Create a plot map for your original short story HW: Finish your plot map- be prepared to share during tomorrow's cafe day, Friday -Cafe Day! Share/workshop our short story ideas with a small group while enjoying some treats. -Begin drafting short story (You cannot participate in cafe day until your plot map is incomplete) Book fair this week! Bring your money and buy books during homeroom!
Happy Halloween!!- No school on Friday, 31st (Parent conferences by appointment) Monday (Last day of 1st quarter) -Return and review embedded assessment rubric and literary terms test -Reading Apprenticeship: Article on Google Classroom -Book fair ALL RETAKES FOR LITERARY TERMS TEST WILL BE AFTER SCHOOL TODAY CORRECTION FOR EA MUST BE COMPLETED TODAY- SEND EMAIL NOTIFICATION Tuesday -SB 1.16 Evaluating conflict and author's style in "Eleven" HW: None Wednesday -SB 1.15- Evaluating exposition in "Pandora and the Whispering Box" HW: Create an original myth and write the exposition (setting, characters, conflict- background info.) Thursday -Finish SB 1.15- Adding variety and clarity to sentences (Revising our myths) HW: ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND :) Important Upcoming Dates FORMAL TEST on literary terms- Friday, Oct.24th Monday -Flipped fishbowl discussion- FORMAL GRADE HW: None :) Tuesday Wednesday -Analyze the impact of figurative language in "My Name" HW: (1st/ 2nd) Write name story using figurative language (3rd) Identify and explain 2 more examples of figurative language in "My Name" Thursday
-Share and revise name stories (Figurative language) -Review literary terms HW: Literary terms test tomorrow/ Articles of the week due tomorrow Friday -1st Quarter Literary Terms Test- FORMAL ****Re-takes will be given Monday morning or afternoon*** HW: Check grades in PowerSchool for literary terms test results and any missing work. Important Upcoming Dates!
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HW: Continue to read and annotate Flipped for all 6 signposts Tuesday
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Finish ALL of Flipped by Oct. 17th- FORMAL EXAM OCT. 20th/21st **Annotate for all 6 signposts** Monday -SB 1.10- Using sensory language, transitions, and vivid verbs in a narrative. HW: Continue reading & annotating Flipped Tuesday -Review effective hooks and endings -Type draft of embedded assessment into Google docs HW: 1st/2nd- Finish draft 3rd- Continue reading and annotating Flipped Draft Requirements -2 page max -Double-spaced -Size 12 font/ Arial or Times New Roman Wednesday -Revising our personal narrative drafts on Google docs using ARMS strategy HW: 1st/2nd- Finish revision on Google docs and submit ARMS document on Classroom. 3rd- Finish draft in Google docs and make suggestions for revision on your partner's draft. Friday -Literary terms quiz -Review turn in procedures for embedded assessment 1.1 -1st/2nd- Seminar practice -3rd/ Editing embedded assessment HW: Final draft of embedded assessment (personal narrative) due on Google Classroom ( Flipped Weekly Reading: pgs. 44-80 Due Friday (annotating for all signposts) Review the signpost with these YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn31z6NFSAA&list=PLAF469SQhojEKgthLS7RlEmk91Slo8ldt
Remember to bring back the following documents (signed) by Friday... -BYOT Contract -Progress report -Summer reading essay Monday -Tough Questions signpost -Finish SB 1.7 -Media Center for checkout HW: Find a 'tough question' signpost in pages 44-62 (DUE WEDNESDAY) Tuesday -Aha Moment Signpost -Return summer reading essays (Please bring back signed- These should stay in your language arts folder!) -1st/2nd- Take a look at SpringBoard 1.8- Creating a memory map to plan out the embedded assessment. Complete brainstorming/prewriting on pgs. 33-34 3rd- Finish SB 1.7-Evaluating personal narrative posters HW: Find a 'aha moment' signpost in pages 44-62 (DUE TMRW) Wednesday -Again & Again signpost -Work on memory map -1st/2nd- Literary terms review- Bingo! HW: 1st/2nd- Complete action and response column of memory map outline 3rd- Complete action column of memory map outline Thursday -Review dialogue rules -Continue SB 1.8- memory map -Vocabulary review HW: 1st & 2nd- Complete memory map (DUE TMRW) 3rd- Complete memory map outline **Flipped Quiz Tomorrow** Friday -Review Google classroom & articles of the week -Flipped fishbowl discussion (1st & 2nd blocks) -Flipped quiz (3rd block) -Work time for memory map (3rd block) HW: 3rd Block- Complete memory map- DUE MONDAY FINISH FLIPPED BY OCT.17!- Read and annotate for all 6 signposts! Monday
-MAP Testing -Read and complete informational text upon completion Tuesday -Finish MAP Testing When finished.... -Join our class on Google Classroom and complete the learning style quiz Directions to join Google Classroom -Go here: https://www.google.com/edu/classroom/ -Click "Go to Classroom" -If not already logged in with Gaggle account, login (Username: flast####@cms.gaggle.net/ PW:YYMMDD) -Scroll down to "Get started using Classroom" and click on "Student" -Click the plus sign in the top right corner to join our class -Enter class code (1st- 984evn/ 2nd-ijcuqf9/ 3rd-iq6n8l) and click "Join" -Take the tour :) -Complete the learning style quiz as directed on Google Classroom -Leave a comment with your quiz results. -Log out of the chromebook and return it to the cart. -Work on the Article of the Week -Work on homework assignment HW: Read and annotate chapter 1 of Flipped -Annotate for signposts and answer anchor questions -Underline strong characterization -Circle strong diction Wednesday/ Thursday -Discuss Articles of the Week of Google Classroom -SB Activity 1.7- Analyzing Personal Narratives (we'll be writing our next week!) HW: Continue to read and annotate pgs.1-43 of Flipped QUIZ FRIDAY! Friday -Flipped quiz -Finish SB 1.7 HW: Get a head start on pgs. 44-80 |