Agenda 7 5/14-5/18

Monday
Correct Grammar 5.5

Travel Agent Report Assignment Sheet

Works Cited Page Intro 
HW: Grammar 5.6

Tuesday
Correct Grammar 5.6

Library: Textbook Check In (...and MSND)
Works Cited Page Partner Practice
HW: Grammar 5.7 and MSND Act V Writing

Wednesday
Turn in MSND Act V Writing: Love Poem

Library:  Travel Agent Report Due Monday 5/21
-Notes

Thursday

Library: Travel Agent Report
-Outline

Friday
Assembly Schedule:
Period 1 8:05-8:52
Period 1 8:57-9:44
Period 2 9:49-10:36
Period 3 10:41-11:28
Lunch 11:28-12:08
Period 4 12:13-1:00
Period 5 1:05-1:52
Period 6 1:57-2:46
Library: Travel Agent Report
HW: Grammar Chapter 5 ALL due Tuesday 5/22

Agenda 7 5/7-5/11

Monday
Library:
Word Process MSND Act IV Writing:Letter to the Editor
due May 10th

Tuesday
Correct Grammar 5.4
MSND Act V


Wednesday
MSND Act V
Grammar 5.5 and correct



Thursday
Turn In MSND Act IV Writing:Letter to the Editor   

Draft MSND Act V Writing


Friday
Library:
Word Process MSND Act V Writing: Love Poetry
due May 16th

Agenda 7 5/1-5/4

Monday

Complete and Correct Grammar 5.2
Start MSND Act IV:i

Tuesday

Complete MSND Act IV:i Scene Guide

Start Reading Act IV:ii

Wednesday

Grammar 5.3

Finish Act IV:ii

Thursday

Correct Grammar 5.3 

Grammar 5.4

Friday

Collect MSND Act III Writing

Draft MSND Act IV Writing (library scheduled for Monday 5/7)

Agenda 7 4/23-4/27

Monday

Happy Birthday William Shakespeare

RIP William Shakespeare

Monday
MSND Act III:i Response Journal
Correct Grammar 5.1 and Post

Tuesday
STAR Testing Day 3
During Testing, our class schedule is:
-No 7th Grade Classes after testing

Wednesday
Regular Late Start Wednesday Schedule
-Turn in MSND Act III:i Response Journal
-Read MSND Act III:ii
-HW: Grammar 5.2

Thursday
STAR Testing Day 4*
During Testing days, our class schedule is:
5th Period: 1:20pm-2:00pm
6th Period: 2:05pm-2:45pm
and our Agenda for Thursday is:
-Library: Draft MSND Act III Writing

Friday
NO SCHOOL
DISTRICT BUDGET FURLOUGH DAY

*There are 3 dead periods for 7th graders during STAR test:
While the 8th graders will be testing during both daily sessions, 7th graders will only STAR test during the 1st session on three or the four days. Mr. Rix has arranged for all the 7th graders he and Ms. Hawkins share with Reynolds/Camy to take the Accelerated Reader Placement test during these dead times. The schedule will be as follows:
Thursday April 26: Mrs. Camy's testing group (5th period class)will be escorted to, and AR assessed in the library from 10:45-11:45. Mr. Rix's testing group will be with Mrs. Camy in B-2.

Agenda 7 4/16-4/20

Monday
PRS Vocab 10 Quiz
Read MSND Act II

Tuesday
STAR Testing Day 1*
During Testing, our class schedule is:
5th Period: 1:20pm-2:00pm
6th Period: 2:05pm-2:45pm
-No 7th Grade Classes after testing

Wednesday
Regular Late Start Wednesday Schedule
-Turn in MSND Act I writing
-Grammar 5.1
-MSND Act II continued

Thursday
STAR Testing Day 2*
During Testing days, our class schedule is:
5th Period: 1:20pm-2:00pm
6th Period: 2:05pm-2:45pm
and our Agenda for Thursday is:
-Library: Draft and Type MSND Act II Writing

Friday
PRS Vocab Final Test and Correct
Correct Grammar 5.1
Read MSND Act III:i

*There are 3 dead periods for 7th graders during STAR test:
While the 8th graders will be testing during both daily sessions, 7th graders will only STAR test during the 1st session on three or the four days. Mr. Rix has arranged for all the 7th graders he and Ms. Hawkins share with Reynolds/Camy to take the Accelerated Reader Placement test during these dead times. The schedule will be as follows:

Tuesday April 17: Mr. Rix's testing group (5th period class) will be escorted to, and AR assessed in the library from 10:45-11:45.

Thursday April 19: Mr. Reynolds' testing group (5th period class)will be escorted to, and AR assessed in the library from 10:45-11:50. Mr. Rix's testing group will be with Mrs. Reynolds in B-5.

Thursday April 26: Mrs. Camy's testing group (5th period class)will be escorted to, and AR assessed in the library from 10:45-11:45. Mr. Rix's testing group will be with Mrs. Camy in B-2.

Agenda 7 4/9-4/13

Monday
Old English Links
Library: Typed Medieval Drafts

Tuesday
Library: Edit and Revise Medieval Drafts

Wednesday
MSND Act I Writing Draft

Thursday
Library: Type MSND Act I Writing

Friday
PRS Vocab 10 Quiz
CHANGE!!!
Editing Groups: Medieval Role Papers for History

Agenda 7 4/2-4/6

Monday
Finish MSND Act I Scene i,
Complete both a Scene Guide and a Response Journal

Tuesday
Finish Scene Guide and a Response Journal
Finish Grammar Review

Wednesday
Correct Grammar Review
Grammar Verbs Exam
Grammar: Chapter 4 Book Check (lessons 4.1-4.5 and 4.9)
MSND Act II:ii

Thursday
PRS Vocab 9 Quiz
PRS Vocab 10 List

Friday
NO SCHOOL-Good Friday/Passover

Agenda 7 3/26-3/30

Monday
Binder Reminders
Clean Up Loose Ends:
-Post Grammar 4.4
-Post Grammar 4.5
Finish Grammar 4.9
Library: Turn In ST and Check out MSND

Tuesday
Correct Grammar 4.9
MSND Characterization

Wednesday
Finish and Turn In MSND Characterization
Grammar: Verbs Review Sheet

Thursday
Grammar: Correct Grammar Review Sheet, Check Grammar Books
Poetry PPT Review

Friday
PRS Vocab 8 Quiz
PRS Vocab 9 List
Read MSND Act I Scene I

Agenda 7 3/12-3/16

Monday
Binder Reminders
Read "The Bat" and "Mooses" in the Literature Book
Complete Corresponding Questions 1,2,4,5 & 6 on p.394

Tuesday
Poetry QW: Write a 8 line poem with rhyme, similes and a rhythm pattern.
Finish & Correct Grammar 4.5
Discuss and Post Poetry Questions

Wednesday
Poetry: Read "The Elephant" and "The Turtle"
Complete Literature Book Questions:
-Thinking through the Literature 1,2,3 on p. 741
-2, 3, 4, 5 on p. 743
HW: Grammar 4.9

Thursday
Poetry QW: Think of 3 important symbols, and
write a 7 line poem with alliteration, personification and rhyme.
Poetry: Read "The Highwayman" from the literature book
-complete Plot Pyramid.
HW: PRS Vocab 7 Flash Cards

Friday
PRS Vocab 7 Quiz
PRS Vocab 8 List
Correct Grammar 4.9

Agenda 7 for 3/5-3/9

Monday
7th Grade Writing Test Prep
Poetry QW: Write an 8 line poem
with 2 stanzas and a theme
Correct Grammar 4.3
NO HW

Tuesday
7th Grade Writing Test in 2nd Period
Poetry QW: Write a poem from one of your
parents (speaker) to you (audience) giving advice.
Make sure it sounds (voice) like your parent.
Poetry: "Casey at the Bat" Sound Devices

Wednesday
Poetry: "Casey at the Bat" Figurative Language
Grammar 4.4 and correct

Thursday
Poetry QW: Write an 8 line poem about a superhero
with 3 rhyming pairs (couplets) and 3 alliteration pairs.
Grammar 4.4 review
Poetry: Robert Frost Poems
HW: Vocab Cards

Friday
PRS Vocab 6 Quiz
PRS Vocab 7 List

Agenda 7 for 2/27-3/2

Monday
PRS Vocab 4 Quiz
PRS Vocab 5 List
HW: Grammar 4.2

Tuesday
Library: Poetry

Wednesday
Grammar 4.2: Correct first page, start final pages
Poetry Terms PPT notes
HW: Complete Grammar 4.2

Thursday
Correct remainder of Grammar 4.2
CHANGE:
Poetry Terms cont.

Friday
PRS Vocab 5 Quiz
PRS Vocab 6 List due 3/9
HW: Grammar 4.3

Agenda 7 for 1/30-2/3

Monday
President's Day-NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
Binder Reminders
Turn in ST 31-32 Chapter Guide
Persuasive Checklist (final copies due tomorrow)
Grammar 4.1
Read ST 33

Wednesday
Binder Reminders
Turn In Persuasive Essay with Score Sheet
Correct and Post Grammar 4.1
Read ST 34

Thursday
SPA Testing

Friday
SPA Testing
HW: PRS Vocab 4 Quiz Monday 2/27

Agenda 7 for 2/13-2/17

Monday
Written Persuasive Draft
HW: ST 31

Tuesday
Library: Type Persuasive Essay (due 2/16)

Wednesday
ST 32
ST 31-32 Chapter Guide
HW: Typed Persuasive Drafts, Vocab Cards

Thursday
Edit Persuasive Essay (Final copies due 2/21)
PRS Vocab 3 Quiz
PRS Vocab 4 List

Friday
NO SCHOOL

Agenda 7 2/6-2/10

Monday
Binder Reminders
Correct and Post PRS Vocab Quiz 1
Discuss ST 26
HW: Read ST 27

Tuesday
Grammar: Nouns/Pronoun Exam
HW: Grammar Book c. 2-3 Lessons

Wednesday
Read ST 28
HW: ST 29 and ST 28-29 Response to Literature

Thursday
Introduce Persuasive Essay
Read ST 30
HW: PRS Vocab 2 Cards

Friday
Turn in ST 28-29 LRJ
PRS Vocab Quiz 2
PRS Vocab List 3
ST Persuasive Essay Outlining

Agenda 7 for 1/30-2/3

Monday
Binder Reminders
Grammar 3.8
HW: ST 23

Tuesday
Correct and Post Grammar 3.8
ST 24

Wednesday
ST 25
HW:Grammar 3.9 and 3.10, HW: ST Assignment 23-25,

Thursday
Grammar Nouns/Pronouns Review(Exam Tuesday 2/7)
PRS 1 Flashcards

Friday
PRS Vocab Quiz 1
PRS Vocab Flashcards 2
Read ST 26

Agenda 7 for 1/23-1/27

Monday
Binder Reminders
ST 19-20 Questions
HW: Grammar 3.4

Tuesday
Correct and Post Grammar 3.4
Read ST 21

Wednesday
Read ST 22
HW: Grammar 3.7

Thursday
ST 21-22 Literary Response Journal
Correct and Post Grammar 3.7

Friday
NEW GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS
VOCAB 1(Quiz 2/3)

Agenda 7 for 1/16-1/20

Monday
NO SCHOOL! MLK Day

Tuesday
Binder Reminders
Correct and Post ST 5 Vocab Crossword Quiz
ST Chapters 16-17 Character Chart (due EOP)
HW: Read ST 18

Wednesday
ST 6 Vocabulary Review
HW: Grammar 3.3

Thursday
Correct and Post Grammar 3.3
Read ST 19
HW: ST Vocab 6 list

Friday
ST 6 Vocab Quiz
Read ST 20

Agenda 7 for 1/9-1/13

Monday
Binder Reminder
Correct and Post ST Vocab 4
Read ST 14

Tuesday
Library: Banned and Challenged Books

Wednesday
ST Vocab 5 Review
Turn In ST 12-13 Chapter Guide
Read ST 15
HW: Grammar 3.2

Thursday
Correct and Post Grammar 3.2
POP QUIZ!!!!! ST 15
Read ST 16
HW: Vocab List

Friday
ST Vocab 5 Quiz
ST Vocab 6 List
Read ST 17

Mr. Rix’s English 7, 2nd Semester Overview

1. Literature
A. The Language of Literature: Emphasis on poetry in addition to various short stories, and pieces of short fiction and dramatic selections.
B. "The Samurai's Tale" continued
C. “A Midsummer Night's Dream” by William Shakespeare
D. The Giver

2. Writing and Project
A. Persuasive Essay
B. Research Report
C. Poetry Portfolio
D. The Giver Map
E. Medieval "Day in the Life" Essay

3. Vocabulary and Test Preparation
A. The Language of Literature: Poetry terms and poetry selection vocabulary
B. STAR Practice Questions
C. Greek and Latin Roots
D. Novel vocabulary

4. Grammar
A. Nouns/Pronouns (Chapters 2-3)
B. Verbs (Chapter 4)
C. Adjectives/Adverbs (Chapters 5-6)

Agenda 7 for 1/2-1/6

Monday
New Seats
Binder Reminders
ST Vocab 4 Review
Review ST 1-10
HW: ST 11

Tuesday
Finish and correct Grammar 2.4
ST 11 Literary Response Journal

Wednesday
Turn in ST 11 LRJ
Grammar 3.1
HW: ST 12

Thursday
Correct 3.1
Read ST 13
HW: Vocab Lists

Friday
ST Vocab 4 Quiz
ST Vocab 5 List
ST 12-13 Chapter Guide