Ms. Mastley

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2008-2009 will be a great year in Language Arts!  Check this blog for regular updates on class assignments and homework.

Grade 7 Langauge Arts-Week of May 11th

Monday- 5/11/09

• Introduction to Mythology Resume Project
• Review requirements for information and formatting
• Discuss Rubric
• Provide examples
• Begin Resume Rough Drafts
• No homework

Tuesday- 5/12/09

• Work on Resume Rough Draft
• No homework

Wednesday- 5/13/09

• Complete Rough Draft
• HOMEWORK-Finish rough draft if you did not do so in class

Thursday- 5/14/09

• Type Final Draft of Resume in computer lab
• No homework

Friday- 5/15/09

• Complete Final Drafts
• Turn in completed Resumes
• No homework

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of May 4th

Monday- 5/4/09

• Introduce Mythology Project-Discuss requirements and review rubric.
• Begin work on Mythology Gameboards
• No homework

Tuesday- 5/5/09

• Continue working on Gameboards
• No homework

Wednesday- 5/6/09

• Work on Gameboards
• No homework

Thursday- 5/7/09

• Complete Gameboards
• HOMEWORK-If you did not finish your game, put the finishing touches on it at home.  It is due Monday at the beginning of class.

Friday- 5/8/09

• Class does not meet-All day schoolwide Drug Awareness Program

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of April 27th

Monday- 4/27/09

• Last day for CRCT Testing and shortened class periods
• Listen to Mythology Overview
• Read "Phaethon, Son of Apollo" in Literature book p. 814
• No homework

Tuesday- 4/28/09

• Discuss Phaethon & Apollo
• Answer Comprehension Questions
• Read "Demeter & Persephone" in Literature book p. 818
• No homework

Wednesday- 4/29/09

• Discuss Demeter & Persephone
• Answer Comprehension Questions
• Read "Daedalus & Icarus" in Literature book p. 822
• No homework

Thursday- 4/30/09

• Discuss Daedalus & Icarus
• Answer Comprehension Questions
• Watch Mythology Video Anthology
• No homework

Friday- 5/1/09

• 7th grade Olympic Day!  Class will not meet.

 

Grade 7 Langauge Arts-Week of April 20th

Monday- 4/20/09

• CRCT Testing begins tomorrow morning in all grade levels.  To accommodate the morning testing schedule, academic periods will be shortened to 40 minutes.
• Test today over Sentence Complements (DO, IO, PA, PN)
• CRCT Test Review
• No homework

Tuesday- 4/21/09 (Reading CRCT)

• Language Arts BINGO in preparation for the language arts CRCT tomorrow
• No homework

Wednesday- 4/22/09 (Language Arts CRCT)

• Introduction to Mythology
• Watch the Disney version of "Hercules"
• Complete KWL notes on the movie
• No homework

Thursday- 4/23/09 (Math CRCT)

• Continue "Hercules"
• Continue KWL
• No homework

Friday- 4/24/09 (Science CRCT)

• Finish "Hercules"
• Finish KWL
• No homework

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of April 13th

Monday- 3/13/09

• Welcome back from "Break"; we are finishing our study of Sentence Complements.
• Review Direct and Indirect Objects
• Review for CRCT
• HOMEWORK-Worksheet #31

Tuesday- 3/14/09

• DOL #11
• Review for Direct and Indirect Object Test
• DO & IO Test
• No homework

Wednesday- 3/15/09

• Introduce Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nouns
• Distribute and Discuss PA & PN Notes
• View PA & PN Powerpoint
• Review for CRCT
• No homework

Thursday- 3/16/09

• PA & PN Practice Exercises on the Overhead
• Workbook p.66-Ex. 1 & 2 (PA & PN)
• CRCT Review
• No homework

Friday- 3/17/09

• Complete Complement Worksheet-DO, IO, PA, PN
• Provide and Review Study Guide for Complement Test on Monday
• HOMEWORK-Study for your test; look over the Study Guide and the 4 pages of Notes you have on the Complements

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of March 30th

Monday- 3/30/09

• Distribute and discuss Direct Object Notes
• View Direct Object Powerpoint
• Practice identifying Direct Objects using overhead
• DOL #10
• No Homework

Tuesday- 3/31/09

• Direct Object Review
• CRCT Preparation begins-Review Grammar Vocabulary
• Direct Object Practice-WS 46 (bottom only)
• HOMEWORK-WS 46-Top ten

Wednesday- 4/1/09

• Collect Homework
• Transitive/Intransitive Verbs introduced
• Writing & Grammar textbook p. 316, Ex. 2
• CRCT Prep-Review Literature Vocabulary
• No homework

Thursday- 4/2/09

• WS #32 Transitive/Intransitive Verbs
• Distribute and discuss Indirect Object Notes
• View Indirect Object Powerpoint
• No homework

Friday- 4/3/09

• Practice identifying Indirect Objects using overhead
• Independent review-WS #30
• CRCT Prep-Finish Grammar Vocabulary
• No homework-Have a great SPRING BREAK!!

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of March 23rd

Monday- 3/23/09

• "Papa's Parrot" Quiz
• Begin reading "Suzy & Leah" in literature book p. 448
• No homework

Tuesday- 3/24/09

• Finish reading "Suzy & Leah"
• Compare/Contrast characters
• No homework

Wednesday- 3/25/09

• 7th grade field trip-NO CLASS

Thursday- 3/26/09

• Examine Plot Development of "Suzy & Leah"
• Review "30 Facts About the Holocaust"
• No homework

Friday- 3/27/09

• Review
• "Suzy & Leah" open book Test
• DOL #10
• No homework

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of March 16th

Monday- 3/16/09

• Last day to type Final Draft of Research Paper
• Use Writing Checklist provided for Proofreading
• HOMEWORK-Bring your source cards for tomorrow's class

Tuesday- 3/17/09

• Works Cited Demonstration
• Type Works Cited page to accompany Final Draft
• HOMEWORK-Make sure your Research Paper is ready to turn in tomorrow

Wednesday- 3/18/09

• Renaissance Research Paper due at the beginning of class
• Special Activity for students who have met the 80% standard for appropriate classroom behavior and work performance this past 9 weeks--Congratulations to everyone in 5th period for earning this reward! 
• No homework

Thursday- 3/19/09

• Report Cards go home today for the 3rd quarter!
• Read "Papa's Parrot" pp. 439-442 and Discuss
• No homework

Friday- 3/20/09

• Review the Elements of Plot
• Discuss and complete work on Characterization and Plot Development in "Papa's Parrot"
• HOMEWORK-Be ready for quiz over "Papa's Parrot" Monday

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of March 9th

Monday- 3/9/09

• We are not making progress on our research paper quite as quickly as expected.  Note the change in intermediate and final report due dates listed.  Renaissance Day will still be held on Friday and posters will still be due on Friday.
• Work on and complete Rough Draft of "Accomplishment" Paragraph
• HOMEWORK-Work on Poster.  Remember to include your Renaissance person's name, pictures of your person, a timeline of his/her life, and bullet accomplishments.

Tuesday- 3/10/09

• Work on and complete Rough Draft of "Impact" Paragraph
• Revision and Editing
• HOMEWORK-Work on Poster

Wednesday- 3/11/09

• Finish Revision/Editing
• Rough Drafts due by the end of the period
• Begin typing Final Draft for those who are ready
• HOMEWORK-Work on Poster

Thursday- 3/12/09

• Type Final Draft
• HOMEWORK-Renaissance Day is tomorrow.  Be ready with your poster; we will be sharing them while we eat a Renaissance treat! 

Friday- 3/13/09

• Posters are due!
• Renaissance Day!
• No homework-(Renaissance Reports will now be due on Tuesday 3/17.)

Grade 7 Language Arts-Week of March 2nd

Monday- 3/2/09

• You will have today and tomorrow and possibly Wednesday for taking notes.  After that, we will begin to write a rough draft.  If you do not think 3 days in class will be enough time to take all the necessary notes, you will want to consider taking notes at home to stay on schedule.  Remember you can start working on your poster at any time.  It will also be due on March 13th when your paper is due.  The poster is to be done solely at home, so pace yourself.  You have two weeks.
• Continue taking notes on note cards using the sources you have collected
• Remember that your notes should follow the outline porvided: background, achievements, impact
• HOMEWORK-Take notes if you need to; Poster?

Tuesday- 3/3/09

• Early Dismissal today at 2:15!  We will follow a modified schedule with shortened class periods.
• Continue taking notes
• HOMEWORK-See last night

Wednesday- 3/4/09

• Last day to take notes in class
• HOMEWORK-See Monday and Tuesday

Thursday- 3/5/09

• Begin rough draft-complete "Introduction" (Background)
• Start body paragraphs-"Acomplishments"
• HOMEWORK-Complete "Introduction" if you did not do so in class; Poster?

Friday- 3/6/09

• Continue working on rough draft-"Acomplishment" and "Impact" paragraphs
• HOMEWORK-Finish anything you did not complete in class