Agenda 7 for 12/13 - 12/17

Monday
PRS Vocabulary Quiz
Finish storyboards; due today
HW: Finish chapter 13 (pg. 105-114)

Tuesday
QW on theme: soldiering vs. farming
Read chapter 14 in class (pg 115-128)
HW: Read chapter 15 (pg 129-135) + Literary Response Journal

Wednesday
Share HW, textual evidence/theme assign
Read chapter 16 (pg 136-147) in class
HW: Finish chapter 17 (pg. 148-153)

Thursday
QW: Personal reaction to the book
Read chapter 18 in class

Agenda 7 for 12/6 - 12/10

Monday
Assembly
Review chapter 10
Jeopardy/CM review

Tuesday
Read chapter 11 (pg 84-94)
Letter from Dara Assignment
HW: Finish Letter from Dara

Wednesday
Begin chapter 12 (94-104)
Introduction to CM Storyboard Assignment
Brainstorm storyboard ideas
HW: finish chapter 12

Thursday
CM storyboard work period

Friday
Benchmark Test
Work on storyboards
HW: Read chapter 13 (pg 105-114)

Agenda 7 for 11/29 - 12/3

Monday
QW: recalling the reading
review Clay Marble chapters 1-5
read chapter 6 (pg 44-53)
HW: Finish chapter 6

Tuesday
QW/ Discussion Question
read chapter 7 (pg 54-63)
forming questions assignment

Wednesday
Clay Marble Jeopardy
HW: read chapter 8 (pg 64-71)

Thursday
brief review for quiz on chapters 7/8
short answer quiz: chapters 7/8
Read chapter 9 (pg 72-77)

Friday
PRS Vocabulary Quiz
Vocabulary Flashcards
HW: Read CM chapter 10

Agenda 7 for 11/15-11/19

Monday
QW: Vocabulary Context
Clay Marble: Vocabulary Chart
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chart

Tuesday
Clay Marble: Chapter 2 paired reading
Chapter guide for CH 2 (pg 23-29)

Wednesday
Clay Marble: Class reading of Chapter 3 (pg 23-29)
Characterization Chart for CH 1/2/3
Begin chapter 4
HW: Finish CH 4 (pg 30-36)

Thursday
Brief review of reading
Short answer quiz on chapters 3 &4
Begin chapter 5 (pg 37-43)

Friday
PRS Vocabulary Quiz 7
PRS Flashcards 8
Finish Chapter 5
QW: Reading Reflection

Agenda 7 for 11/8-11/12

Monday
Narrative Checklists
Library: Turn in Taking Sides and check out Clay Marble
Check Grammar Books chapters 2 and 3

Tuesday
Turn in Final Drafts
Clay Marble: Predictions and Powerpoint
HW: Study Vocab

Wednesday
Clay Marble: Preface and Authors Purpose

Thursday
Veterans Day (No School)

Friday
PRS Vocab Test 5
PRS Vocab List 6
Read Clay Marble Chapter 1
HW: 3 Unfamiliar Words from Chapter 1

Agenda 7 for 11/1-11/5

Monday 11/1
Figurative Language PPT
Read Taking Sides 13
HW: Taking Sides Final Test due Thursday 11/4
HW: Your Story Plot Pyramids due 11/2

Tuesday 11/2 ELECTION DAY
Library-Narrative draft 2 (typing)

Wednesday 11/3
Narrative draft 2 terms
HW: Narrative terms of your story

Thursday
PRS Vocab Test 5
PRS Vocab List 6
HW: Finish and print Narrative Drafts

Friday 11/5
Narrative editing
Check Grammar chapters 2 and 3
HW: Final Narrative Drafts due Monday 11/8

Agenda 7 for 10/25-10/29

Monday 10/25
QW: What is your best story?
Consider prior quickwrites and the list of ideas
Correct Grammar Review 2/3
HW: Draft Narrative quickwrites

Tuesday 10/26
Turn in Narrative drafts
Finish Correcting Grammar Nouns/Pronouns Review
Grammar Test Nouns/Pronouns
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 12 and Guide

Wednesday 10/27
Narrative Assignment Sheet
Start Narrative Story Boards
Check Grammar books 2/3

Thursday 10/28
Narrative Action ppt.
Continue Narrative Story Boards
Start Narrative Pyramids

Friday 10/29
PRS Vocab Test 4
PRS Vocab List 5
Finish Narrative Story Boards and Pyramids

Agenda 7 for 10/18-10/22

Monday
Binder Reminders
PRS Vocab Test 2 and Correct
PRS Vocab Flashcards 3

Tuesday
Library: Scary Stories
HW: Read TS 10

Wednesday
QW Taking Sides Symbolism
HW: Grammar 3.4

Thursday
Correct Grammar 3.4
Nouns/Pronouns Review
Read TS 11
HW: Vocab Practice

Friday
QW: Make a list of the best/worst memorable events from your life.
PRS Vocab Test 3
PRS Vocab List 4
Maybe read TS 12
HW: Study Grammar

Agenda 7 for 10/11-10/15

Monday
Correct Grammar 2.3
Read Taking Sides Chapter 7
HW:Complete Response Journal for TS 6-7

Tuesday
Collect and Catch Up
Turn in Response Journals and Literary Term Practice
Partner read Taking Sides chapter 8
Chapter 8 Character Chart (partners)

Wednesday
QW: Who is the most interesting character in your life?
Collect Partner Character Charts
Grammar 3.1 and Correct
HW: TS Chapter 9

Thursday
Team Analysis and Reports
HW: Vocab Practice

Friday
Change: Finish Team Analysis

CST Practice Question 10/4

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

To make an orange dye, parts of red dye are mixed with parts of yellow dye. To make a green dye, parts of blue dye are mixed with part of yellow dye. If equal amounts of green and orange are mixed, what fraction of the new mixture is yellow dye?

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Agenda 7 for 10/4-10/8

Monday
CST Practice Question
Taking Sides Chapter 3 Characterization Chart
Finish Grammar 2.2
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 4

Tuesday
Elements of Narrative Terms
Correct Grammar 2.2
HW: Read Taking Sides Chapter5

Wednesday
Taking Sides 4/5 Chapter Guide
Read "Thank You M'am"

Thursday
QW: I'll never forget when we...
Elements of Narrative Practice: "Thank You M'am"
HW: Grammar 2.3

Friday
PRS Vocab Test 1
PRS Vocab List 2
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 6

Agenda 7 for 9/27-10/1

Monday
Library- Genre-Rama Presentation

Tuesday
Review and correct Taking Sides Chapter Guide 1
Read "A Crush" Lit Book p. 68
HW Grammar 2.1

Wednesday
Textual Evidence Powerpoint and Notes
Correct Grammar 2.1
HW Read Taking Sides Chapter 2

Thursday
Taking Sides Chapter 2 Response Journal
HW Taking Sides 3

Friday
Greek/Latin Roots Vocabulary List 1 (Test 10/8)
-Flash Cards
Grammar 2.2

STAR Practice Question 9/21

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.

Although	it is not a fast runner,	wolves	can
A		B

maintain a loping run for many miles,	running
	C

throughout the night	if necessary	.	No error
	D		E

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

E. (E)

Agenda 7 for 9/20-9/24

Monday
QW: Have you ever been really excited? Tell me about it.
Quotation Power Point
Correct Grammar 11.4

Tuesday
STAR Practice Question
Complete Grammar 11.7
Correct Grammar 11.7

Wednesday
Grammar: Punctuation Review
HW: Study for Grammar Test
Library: Check out Taking Sides

Thursday
Grammar Test: Punctuation
HW:Taking Sides: Read Chapter 1

Friday
Correct Grammar Books
Taking Sides Chapter Guide 1

STAR Practice Question 9/16

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The success of the Norman Invasion depended on ------- logistical operation: in planning it, William the Conqueror wisely left no detail -------.

A. a puzzling . . untarnished

B. a realistic . . unsupervised

C. an intricate. . overlooked

D. an erroneous . . ignored

E. a flawed . . unattended

Agenda 7 for 9/13-9/17

Monday
Complete Calvin and Hobbes Pyramids
Work on Next Grammar Lesson
HW: Last Chance to Finish Name Essays

Tuesday
Finish C&H Posters
Start Grammar 11.2
Grade Checks

Wednesday
Name Essay Editing

Thursday
STAR Practice Question
Correct Grammar 11.2
Complete Grammar 11.3

Friday
Turn in Name Essay Final Drafts
Correct Grammar 11.3
Start Grammar 11.4

Calvin and Hobbes Pyramid

Rix
English 7
Calvin and Hobbes Story Pyramid

After discussing the example comic strip, you will now break down one on your own.
First…
This is a pair assignment. Your partner is your neighbor. Together, cut out (carefully, each panel of your strip.
Second, organize each panel into categories: Exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. You will have to order each in the sequence that it occurred.
Third, draw, neatly, a story pyramid on your large paper and place each slide where it fits along the pyramid.
Now you will need to write a caption for each stage of the pyramid, Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar:
Exposition: Include reference to character, setting, and background.
Rising Action: Identify the conflict.
Climax: Identify ONE climactic event.
Resolution: Explain and predict the outcomes.
Finally, create a properly formatted heading and creative title in ink.
Grading will be done based on a 4 pt. rubric scale that will have an emphasis on neatness and appearance so work carefully. All work will be done in class.

Agenda 7 for 9/6-9/10

Monday
Labor Day NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
Library Orientation

Wednesday
Collect Name Essay typed drafts Quickwrite: What is your favorite Disney movie? Please explain in detail the exposition of that story. Remember, exposition is the character, setting, and background details that the reader/viewer must understand before the rising action of the story can commence.
Grammar 10.4 and Correct
HW: EVERYONE MUST HAVE A TYPED NAME ESSAY BY TOMORROW. NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXCUSES
Thursday
Introduce Calvin & Hobbes Pyramids
Grammar 11.1

Friday
Calvin & Hobbes Plot Pyramids

STAR Practice Question 9/2

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The store manager was ------- when sales dropped for the third year in a row; that was why she ------- our department for its lack of effort.

A. indolent . . intimidated

B. indignant . . upbraided

C. insolent . . exonerated

D. indulgent . . castigated

E. intolerant . . condoned

Friday's Lesson

Quickwrite:

What is the most interesting thing you have learned from your parents when you asked about names? (40+ words)

Finish and Correct Grammar 10.3

"Names/Nombres: Questions from the lit book pp. 43-44
-Answer # 1, 3, 4, 5 in 2-3 complete sentences
-Complete Vocabulary and Spelling from p. 44 including Spelling #2

Behind Your Name Research (Home)

Ask you family about where your name came from. Why that name? What about your middle name? What if you had been a boy/girl? What was their second choice for your name? Were you named after anyone? Tell me about them. What are your parents’ names? Any stories there? How about siblings? Find something interesting?

Behind Your Name Research (Library)

Your task is to find as much information about your name as you can! You can research your FIRST, MIDDLE, and/or your LAST name. Be thinking specifically of how your name origin and meaning fits your personality.

**Answer these questions on a separate piece of paper**

Use the websites below to answer the questions that follow:

http://www.behindthename.com

http://www.babynamer.com

http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html

http://www.babynames.com

1. What does your name mean?

2. What is the origin of your name or what is the language of its origin?

3. In what time period was your name popular?

4. List at least two more interesting facts you have found about your name using the web sites from above.

5. Was your name popular when you were born (use the site http://www.babynames.com or http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames )? Is your name a popular one to be used today? Make sure to list the number your name is on the list if it is on either list!

6. What famous or important people, present and past, share your name?

7. Finally, search for a name that you like. Why do you like this name? Do you like the way it sounds? Find the meaning of this name:

8. Did you find that your name meaning fit your personality? How so or why not? Did the other name you searched for match you better? Why or why not?