Homework for 7th grade 11/25-11/30

It's time to start thinking about the next Book Project due December 10th. Therefore this week students must focus on completing 4 of the 5 two-column note entries due this week for their independent reading book.

Monday 11/26

1. Review notes on reading skills to prepare for midterm tomorrow!
2. Find an independent reading book. Come after school to sign out one from my classroom library or go to your own library. Here is a list of books that might interest you. They are all popular books that can be found at your local library.

For the lovers of this series read- Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid,Book  2) by Jeff Kinney For the Basketball lovers read-  Hoops by Walter Dean Myers  Game by Walter Dean Myers For a modern take on Muslim traditions read-  Does My Head Look Big In This?  by Randa Abdel-fattah For a taste of what is feels like to raise yourself read-  Miracle's Boys by Jacqueline Woodson For my graphic novel fans read-  American Born Chinese  by Gene Luen Yang  For the Tupac fans out there read- After Tupac and D Foster Jacqueline Woodson

Tuesday 11/27

1. Read your independent reading book for at least 20 minutes. Complete reading entry #1 in your notebook. Focus on these reading skills: main idea, characterization and inference.

Wednesday 11/28

1. Read for at least 20 minutes. Complete reading entry #2 in your notebook. Focus on these reading skills: main idea, characterization and inference.

Thursday 11/29

1. Review the book 3 packet we did in class to prepare for midterm on extended response tomorrow.
2. Read for at least 20 minutes. Complete reading entry #3 in your notebook. Focus on these reading skills: main idea, conflict and inference.

Friday 11/30

1. Read for an hour or more this weekend. Complete reading entry #4. Focus on these reading skills: main idea, point of view and inference.