Monday, Oct. 3-Journal Topic: “What are some things you are optimistic about?” – discuss optimistic
-Vocabulary Workshop: check page 33 1-11, assign page 33 11-20
-Spelling competition – boys against girls – spelling bee
-Skill: puns – homonyms
-Story: none for this week we will be reviewing “constructed response questions & answering”
-HOMEWORK— finish up class work

Tuesday, October 4
-Journal Topic: none
-Vocabulary Workshop: check 33 11-20, assign 32 1-10 (check if time allows)
-Skill: “constructed response questions & answering”
-review: rubrics for constructed response questions & answers, questions & students answering the questions, review topic sentence, finding the answer, giving examples, giving your opinion
-begin writing one together (work on the one from last test- “St. George and the Dragon”)
-HOMEWORK— finish up class work

Wednesday, October 5-Journal Topic: What are some things you are pessimistic about?
-Vocabulary Workshop: check & assign 32/ 11-20
-Skill: finish up class project on constructed response questions & answers---discuss/discuss/discuss
-write one together as a class and students write with you in their journals – (overhead: read the “New York” story and work on one of their constructed response questions)
-HOMEWORK— finish up class work

Thursday, October 6-Journal Topic: none
-Vocabulary Workshop: check & assign 34/1-6-- check
-Skill: students begin working on their constructed response item “Do you think classroom rules work? Why or why not, explain your answer. Give two examples of our classroom rules and how they do or do not work?”
-check- read students orally & discuss
-HOMEWORK— vocabulary & spelling test tomorrow

Friday,
-Journal Topic: “What is your favorite book/ magazine? why?”
-Vocabulary Workshop: TEST
-TEST on constructed response
-HOMEWORK— none

Monday, September 26
-Journal Topic: NONE
-Skill – sequence of events (overhead sheets)
- Students complete antonym & synonym sheets – check orall
-students read over Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2, 28-30
-students complete matching worksheet for Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2, 28-30
-HOMEWORK—finish up Vocabulary Workshop worksheet

Tuesday, September 27
-take up homework for grade
-review Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 page 28-30
-introduce story “St. George and the Dragon” fantasy story
-watch video & discuss
-introduce vocabulary for story
-students complete vocabulary sheet
-HOMEWORK – finish up classwork

Wednesday, September 28
-Journal: “10 things I want to accomplish before I am 20”
-Vocabulary Workshop – Page 33 (1-10) check
-review vocabulary word for story – check sheet from yesterday
-Introduce story – and explain study guide
-students read silently to page-258—when finished reading –student complete study guide
- HOMEWORK - none

Thursday, September 29
-Vocabulary Workshop – page- 33, 11-20—check
-finish up "“St. George and the Dragon” – students complete study guide
-discuss story & check study guide
-Test on story will be tomorrow – review study guide WILL NOT BE AN OPEN BOOK TEST
-HOMEWORK: STUDY- study guide

Friday, September 30
-Journal: "Favorite Song”
-Vocabulary Workshop – page- 31, 1-10—check
-discuss metaphors and similes
-students take test on story

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7th Grade LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday, September 19-Journal Topic: If I could spend an hour with President Bush, Here are some questions I would ask him
- Vocabulary Workshop- Unit 1, page 24 – 11-20 – ck orally
-Point of View – discuss overhead sheet
-act out point of view skit (students volunteer & put on hats/wig)
-Point of View—Hello Muddah…--overhead sheet
-Work point of view story overhead sheet
-Students complete worksheet on Point of View (check orally if time)
-HOMEWORK—finish up any unfinished classwork

Tuesday, September 20-review point of view
-check point of view worksheet
-check - Vocabulary Workshop Page-24 (11-20)
-complete Vocabulary Workshop Page-25 (1-10) check
-define fantasy and science fiction
-make up venn diagram
-Intro vocabulary for story (overhead)
-Intro story (overhead with the “Pern”)
-Read & Discuss page-682
-students complete vocabulary sheet
-HOMEWORK – finish up classwork

Wednesday, September 21
-Journal: National Grouch Day—What makes you grouchy?
-Vocabulary Workshop – Page 25 (11-20) check
-review vocabulary words for story – check sheet from yesterday
-review fantasy world of the “Pern”- that is the setting for this story
-listen to the story from CD – “The Smallest Dragonboy”
-students complete Workbook pages-113-114 (on page 114 students do not do 14-20 unless we get to that part of the story)
-check workbook pages 113-114
-HOMEWORK- reread story for test tomorrow (if needed)

Thursday, September 22-Vocabulary Workshop – page- 27, 1-5-- check
-TEST tomorrow on Unit 1 – know definitions & spelling of each word
-finish up "“The Smallest Dragonboy”"
-discuss story
-Test on story
-HOMEWORK: STUDY Unit 1 Vocabulary Workshop-
know definitions & spelling of each word

Friday, September 26-Journal: "Someone I will never forget.”
-Students study Unit 1 – Vocabulary Workshop
-Complete Workbook pgs 115 – 116 together
-students take vocabulary test
-have student read page 700-703 “Aunt Misery”

CHANGE IN SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF 9-12-16
Wednesday, September 14
-Finish reading story "Lob's Girl"
HOMEWORK: if needed reread story

Thursday, September 15-TEST on story

Friday, September 16-Journal
-review test
-check Voc. Workshop pg. 26 11-20
-Skill to review Idioms
-Complete Vocabulary Workshop pg. 24, 1-10

Monday, September 12
-Journal Topic: “How old would you like to be
and why?”
-check analogy sheet
-into. Unit 1, 1-10 Vocabulary Workshop words
-into. vocabulary words for "Lob's Girl"
-complete worksheet on story words
- NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, September 13
-complete worksheet on story vocabulary
-review story vocabulary by checking worksheet
-intro. Unit 1, 11-20 Vocabulary Workshop words
-intro. making inferences
-complete workbook page 110 (ck orally)
-NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday, September 14
-Journal: "All About My Teacher" - BE NICE
-Review all 20 Vocabulary Workshop words
-students complete p26 1-10 (ck orally)
-Read 1/2 of story with tape "Lob's Girl"
-answer questions from board
-NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, September 15
-students complete p26 11-20 in Voc. Wkshop.
-check orally
-finish up "Lob's Girl"
-take notes on story
-HOMEWORK: STUDY/Review notes & vocabulary
for "Lob's Girl" TEST TOMORROW !!!!!!!!

Friday, September 16
-Journal: "Dear Mom and Day -- Let me explain
about my report card"
-review notes / reread story if necessary
-Test on story
-complete page-24, 1-10 Vocabulary Workshop
-ck. orally (if time allows)

HOMEWORK:
Friday, Septermber 2
*** Complete Yukon project

7th Grade Language Arts
HOMEWORK:
Monday, August 29
-Study over notes on "Tuck Everlasting" & Vocabulary words
TEST tomorrow