7th grade Homework 2/25-3/1

This week we will be finishing the ELO 6: Persuasive Letter to Mr. Gates in class on Friday. All of this work will be done in class; therefore, it is of the utmost importance that students are productive during class time.

In addition to writing their letter, I will also be teaching grammar! Yay! We will focus on identifying sentence parts and using more sentence variety (simple and compound sentences) in their writing.

Monday 2/25

1. Independent reading entry 5.3 due tomorrow for their Book project #5 (due March 11th)

Tuesday 2/26

1. Independent reading entry 5.4 due tomorrow for their Book project #5 (due March 11th)

(Tutorial for ELO 6: 3:15- 4pm)

Wednesday 2/27

1. Independent reading entry 5.5 due tomorrow for their Book project #5 (due March 11th)

Thursday 2/28

1. Progress Report sent home. Sign for a quiz grade!

Friday 3/1

***ELO 6: Rough Draft of Persuasive Letter is due at the end of  Friday's class***
1.  Final Copy of ELO 6 due Monday. Type the final for an extra 5 points!

6th grade Homework 2/25-3/1

This week we will be finishing up the ELO 6: Writing an Extended Response on Demand. Students will be writing a compare and contrast essay, thematic essay and then choosing which of the three essays they will revise to submit for their ELO 6 final essay copy. During the week, they will be revising essays by themselves as well as helping their peers revise. On Friday, the final copy of the ELO 6 will be due at the end of class.

In addition, I will beginning a short grammar unit on Wednesday and Friday. I am really looking forward to FINALLY teaching sentence structure to my students! It is my hope that by developing their writing skills through peer revision and knowledge of grammar my students can receive excellent scores on the ELA exam this year!

Monday 2/25

1. Theme reading entry: Students will choose quotes from The Watsons' Go To Birmingham to prepare for the thematic extended response essay they will be writing in class.

Tuesday 2/26

1. Watsons' reading entry 5.4: This is the fourth reading entry students are completing for the Book project #5. Student may use quotes from Chapter 14 or 15.

Wednesday 2/27

1. Watsons' reading entry 5.5: This is the fourth reading entry students are completing for the Book project #5. Student may use quotes from Chapter 14 or 15.

Thursday 2/28

1. Grammar worksheet Ex. 5 on sentence fragments

(Tutorial 3:15-4pm for student with questions about ELO 6 Final copy)

Friday 3/1

1. Read for 20 minutes a new book for Watsons' Go To Birmingham 1963
2. Complete reading entry 5.6. Remember to make analysis "This quote suggests" and "I can infer"

7th grade homework 2/11-2/15

This week we will begin work on the ELO 6: Persuasive Letter. Students have researched the field trip that they think would be a great experience for the 7th grade, and now they must convince Principal Gates! Also students will still be reading non-fiction articles outside of class and well as in Scope magazine.

Monday 2/11

1. Find and read a short non-fiction article from any local or world newspaper such as AM New York or other free newspapers
2. Non-fiction response #4: Answer ALL OF the following questions about your article, and staple your article into your notebook next to the response.

1. What is the main idea of your article?
2. Who would benefit reading your article and why?
3. What was the author's purpose in writing this article?

Tuesday 2/12

1. Complete the ELO 6: graphic organizer for field trip (if you complete this in the lab last week, then you have no home work)

Wednesday 2/13

1. Find and read a short non-fiction article from any local or world newspaper such as AM New York or other free newspapers
2. Non-fiction response #5: Answer ALL OF the following questions about your article, and staple your article into your notebook next to the response.

1.What is the author’s argument in your article?

2.What is one supporting details form the article?

3.How is the article structured? (Description, sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, …. And?)

Thursday 2/14

1. No homework! Happy Valentine's Day!

Friday 2/15

1. Complete Winter Break Packet.

6th grade Homework 2/11-2-15

This week we will start working on ELO 6: Extended Response Essays in preparation for the ELA exam in April. Instead of taking a whole month to write an essay students will be writing three essays and choosing their best essay to revise using the ELA exam rubric. We hope that this practice will help students develop their "writing on demand" skills so they can feel more confident come test day in April. In addition, we will be reading "The Watsons' Go To Birmingham" and writing the essays based on the book.

Please note we will not be sending home the ELO 6 packets this time. Instead students will keep all their work in the class, so they won't loose it.

Monday 2/11

1. Read Ch. 7

2. Complete Reading notes: 

1. Why was Byron’s hair reddish brown and stiff?

2. What look did Byron want to achieve?

3. Byron thought he would get a whipping for doing something to his hair.  He didn’t; what happened to him as his punishment?

Tuesday 2/12

1. Read Ch. 8

2. Complete Reading notes:
1. Why was dad driving all over Flint to find things to fix up the Brown Bomber?
2. When the book says “Momma gave him her last straw look.”  What does that mean
3. Where was Momma and Daddy taking Byron (list town, state and location in town) and why?

Wednesday 2/13

1. Read Ch. 9

2. Complete Reading notes:

1. Why did Kenny like it when Dad talked to him like a grown-up? 

2. Why was Joey not happy with the angel that Mrs. Davidson gave her?

3. Why did Mom and Dad make Byron sleep with them the night before their trip?

Thursday 2/14

1. Read Ch. 10

2. Complete Reading notes:

1. How were the toilets in Ohio different from those in Michigan?

2. What did the “northerners” think of the ”southern folks”?  How do you know?

3. Explain the trip from different points of view.
• Dad
• Mom
• Byron
• Kenny
• Joetta

Friday 2/14

1. Read Ch. 11-12

2. Complete Reading notes:

Ch. 11

1. Why was Dad talking about changing everyone’s name to hick, southern names like Homer, etc.?

2. What is grandma’s name and whose mom is she?  Describe her characteristics.

3. Why do you think the kids never saw Grandma before this trip?

4. Who was Mr. Robert?

Ch. 12

5. What did Kenny think Grandma sounded like?

6. Mr. Robert spoke of two sporting activities that were popular in Birmingham.  What are they?