7th grade homework 1/28-2/1

This week we will be finishing up with our ELO 5 feature articles. Students will be creating a works cited page, and checking for grammatical and paraphrasing errors in their essay. ELO 5 final copy is due on Friday!

Extra credit opportunity: Can you identify all 9 famous people in this picture to your left? If so, leave a comment below, and I will give you a homework pass for the new marking period!

Monday 1/28

1. Complete your works cited page to attach to your ELO 5 feature article

Tuesday 1/29

1. Independent book reading entry#4.3 due.
2. Continue revising ELO 5 feature article

Wednesday 1/30

1. Revise ELO 5 feature article making sure that everything is cited correctly. You will loose point for plagiarism.

Thursday 1/31

1. ELO 5 final copy due! May be typed or written neatly on a piece of loose leaf paper. Be sure to attach your works cited page too!

Friday 2/1

1. Read your book and complete reading entry# 4.5

6th grade Homework 1/28-2/1

One of our poetry books

This we will be wrapping up our poetry unit. Along with revising our ELO 5 Poetic essays, students will also be revising their own poems and reading them to the class on Friday's Poetry Cafe. 

Monday 1/28

1. Write an Ode poem (5 stanzas)

Tuesday 1/29

1. Write two haiku poems (5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables)

Wednesday 1/30

1. Complete reading entry#4.3 of your poetry book. Focus on figurative language skills.

Thursday 1/31

1. ELO 5 Final Copy due Friday! May be typed or nearly hand-written on loose leaf paper.

Friday 2/1

1. Finish your independent poetry book. Complete reading entry#4.5 of your poetry book. Focus on your interpretation column to create interesting analysis of quotes.

7th grade Homework 1/22-1/25

Or as Ms. Christensen would say, "Well-written is better than well said"

This week students should be focusing on their ELO 5 feature articles on their chosen invention. Students should have completed their graphic organizers in the packets and are now ready to write!

In addition, students should choose a "new" independent reading book for this month. By the end of the week they should have Entry #1 and Entry #2 of their two-column reading notes completed.

Tuesday 1/22

1. Finish introduction paragraph for feature article.
2. Complete Entry 4.1 of two-column reading notes for independent reading book.

Wednesday 1/23

1. Finish body paragraph 1 for feature article.

Thursday 1/24

1. Finish body paragraph 2 or 3 for feature article.
2. Complete Entry 4.2 of two-column reading notes for independent reading book.

Friday 1/25

1. ELO 5 Rough draft due Monday
2. Complete Entry 4.3 of two-column reading notes for independent reading book.

6th grade Homework 1/22-1/25

One of the independent book options

This week students will be working on their ELO 5: Poetic Essay. Every night students will need to complete one or two paragraphs of their essay, so that they will be able to submit their rough draft on 1/28. 

In addition, students should be reading their "new" independent reading book at home for 20 minutes. They need to complete reading entry #1 and reading entry #2 this week.

Tuesday 1/22

1. Complete both graphic organizer main idea and poetic devices in their ELO 5 packet.

Wednesday 1/23

1. Finish the introduction paragraph (we started in class) in your writer's notebook.
2. Complete Entry #1 for your two-column notes

Thursday 1/24

1. Finish the body paragraphs 1 and body paragraph 2 (we started in class) in your writer's notebook.

Friday 1/25

1. Complete rough draft for ELO 5 poetic essay on loose leaf paper.
2. Read your independent reading book for 20 minutes over the weekend and complete Entry #2

7th grade Homework 1/14-1/18

Welcome to Finals Week!
Students will have final exams on Tuesday and Friday in English class.

This week students will have two exams in English class. The first final exam is  a multiple choice test on Tuesday. The test contains poems and stories that students must read and answer 50 questions on main idea, inference, conflict, characterization and poetic devices.

The second exam is on Friday. The test is a book 3 of the New York State ELA exam that contains two passages. Students will then plan and write an extended thematic response comparing the lessons learned from each passage. Students must review the practice tests we completed in class this week and review their notes on how to revise an extended response to receive their best score on the final exam.

Tutorials will be after school on Tuesday from 3:15-4pm. We will be studying and practicing for Friday's exam.

Monday 1/14

1. Review notes for multiple choice exam tomorrow!

Tuesday 1/15

1. No homework. You're welcome.

Wednesday 1/16

1.  ELO 5: Graphic organizer

Thursday 1/17

1. Review notes for extended response questions: Three sentence introduction, two body paragraphs using RAFFFT and a three sentence conclusion.

Friday 1/18

1. Finals week is over! Now, be ready for ELO 5 next week by reading over your articles, completing your graphic organizers a,b,c,d and searching for any additional articles you might need for your topic. We will be writing the rough draft of your feature article next week.

YOU MUST BRING COPIES OF YOUR ARTICLES TO CLASS ON TUESDAY!!!

2. I also would like to see your English folder on your desk on Tuesday. More and more students are misplacing materials, students my keep an English folder to ensure they complete all ELO assignments.

3. If you have not completed 5 two column note entries for your Book Project #3 please be sure to do that this weekend too.

6th grade Homework 1/14-1/18

Welcome to Finals Week!
Students will have final exams on Tuesday and Friday in English class.

This week students will have two exams in English class. The first final exam is  a multiple choice test on Tuesday. The test contains poems and stories that students must read and answer 50 questions on main idea, inference, conflict, characterization and poetic devices (metaphor, imagery, simile, rhyme scheme).

The second exam is on Friday. The test is a book 3 of the New York State ELA exam that contains two passages. Students will write an extended thematic response comparing the lessons learned from each passage. Students must review the practice tests we completed in class this week and review their notes on how to revise an extended response to receive their best score on the final exam.

Tutorials will be after school on Thursday from 3:15-4pm. We will be studying and practicing for Friday's exam.

Monday 1/14

1. Review notes for multiple choice exam tomorrow!

Tuesday 1/15

1. No homework. You're welcome.

Wednesday 1/16

1. Review notes for short response questions: Use RAFFFT!

Thursday 1/17

1. Review notes for extended response questions: Three sentence introduction, two body paragraphs using RAFFFT and a three sentence conclusion.

Friday 1/18

1. Revised homework: Because of the final exam, I will post-poem the free choice poems for next week when I can explain to you what I want. Thank you and enjoy the weekend!

2. If you have not completed 5 two column note entries for your Book Project #3 please be sure to do that this weekend too.

7th grade homework 1/7-1/11

1/7 Monday

1. Continue work on finding online sources for ELO 5 Feature article. Also, catch up with work for ELO 4 Poetic Essay due Thursday!

1/8 Tuesday

1. Continue work on finding online sources for ELO 5 Feature article. Also, catch up with work for ELO 4 Poetic Essay due Thursday!

1/9 Wednesday

1. FInal copy of ELO 4 due Thursday

1/10 Thursday

1. Continue work on Book Project #3: Reading entries, book review and book project

1/11 Friday

1. Book Project #3 due Monday

6th grade Homework 1/7-1-11

1/7 Monday

1. Complete a final copy of your imagery poem

1/8 Tuesday

1. Complete a rough draft of your book review

1/9 Wednesday

1. Complete a final copy of your rhyme scheme poem

1/10 Thursday

1. Work on Book Project #3: Reading entries, book project and book review
2. Revise questions 31 and 32 in your packet so you earn a 2 score.

1/11 Friday

1. Book Project #3 due Monday

7th grade Poetry Corner

Here are some great poems by students in the 7th grade!

"Ode to My Couch"

Ode to my couch
a 3 piece set
When I sit on it
It feel like I just sat on
the three softest pillows
I entered another world on this couch
On this heavenly couch
I was floating on a cloud
My body felt so willing
to lie on this couch forever
and never give up
Ode to my couch

"The Deep December Darkness"

The deep December darkness
gets to you now and then
it makes you dreary, tired and restless.
It's usually dark during the day, and even darker at night.

But very quiet,
until the wind suddenly strikes your window
with that uneasy and cold howling,
asking you if it can come in
and join you in your warm house.

This noise is constant and irritating
and you can't escape it because it is part of
the deep december darkness that
you live in.

"My Mom Always Told Me"

My mom always told me
"Be yourself not nobody
else"
and I lay trying to
figure out my way.

Remember when my mama said
"Be yourself not nobody
else"
I realize I have to stop
trying to fit in and be myself.

I have to show them
who I really am
and I know one day

I'll be something

"Cry At Night"

Howls at the moon,
as bright as a lamp.
Doesn't matter if it is cold or damp

Sharp teeth
grey fur
hunts at night
without a murmur

As quiet as a mouse
it attacks
a deer goes down

Howls at the moon
as bright as a lamp.
Doesn't matter if ti cold or damp

Calling to his partner
somewhere

"Tick Tock"

Tick Tock when I wake up
Tick Tock time to get dressed
Tick Tock I'm losing time from the test
Tick Tock that's all I hear when
I'm taking the test

Tick Tock down by one is all I hear
Tick Tock had to beat 29.2 seconds
Tick Tock the times going by fast
Tick Tock need more time for the test

Tick Tock my favorite shows coming on
Tock Tock the time when I am running on the tredmill
Tick Tock thats what I hear when running "suicides"
Tick Tock waiting for the new year

Tick Tock waiting for presents on Christmas
Tick Tock the time is moving slow when doing homework
Tick Tock the time is moving fast when I'm outside
Tick Tock while my video game is loading

7th grade homework 1/2-1/4

Happy New Year!

Monday 1/2

1. Complete revision worksheet for ELO 4. If you are having trouble with your rough draft see the "ELO 4 Essay Starter" worksheet available in the pages section of this blog.

Tuesday 1/3

1. Sign parent letter for ELO 5: Inventions Research paper
2. Select a research topic: "Only three students per class can research the same invention."

Wednesday 1/4

1. Continue researching articles and websites for your research paper. Be sure to email the url addresses to yourself or print the articles later in the computer lab on Monday.

6th grade Homework for 1/2- 1/4

Welcome back! Happy New Year!

Wednesday 1/2

1. Revise ELO 4 Essay due Monday ELO 4. Use the revision worksheet I gave you to help.

Thursday 1/3

1. Complete the Student Reflection from your ELO 4 packet.
2. Sign parent letter for ELO 5!

Friday 1/4

1. Final Copy of ELO 4 due on Monday!