1ST PERIOD 8TH GRADE LA

2013-2014

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 31ST PERIOD LA - 7TH GRADE Entry Task Welcome

Back!!! Arrange your

lockers

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 41ST PERIOD LA - 7TH GRADE Entry Task Choose a seat

towards the front of the class please.

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Analogies Thesaurus Grammar

Lesson

KWO- Pocahontas

Dress ups- w/w

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 51ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have

your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Today’s Activities

Analogies Thesaurus Grammar

Lesson

KWO- Pocahontas

Dress ups- w/w

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 61ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have

your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Today’s Activities

Analogies Thesaurus: ugly Grammar Lesson

KWO- Pocahontas: outline 1st paragraph

Dress ups- w/w

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 91ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have

your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Today’s Activities Analogies Thesaurus: mean Grammar Lesson

KWO- Pocahontas: finish outline 1st paragraph & rewrite paragraph

Dress ups- w/w

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 101ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have

your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Today’s Activities Analogies Thesaurus: a lot

(mean) Grammar Lesson KWO- Pocahontas:

finish 1st paragraph & Dress ups- w/w

KWO 2nd paragraph & write up-Dress ups w/w, ly

HW: Write up the fist 2 sentences of 2nd paragraph

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 111ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE

Entry Task Please have

your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Today’s Activities Analogies Thesaurus: big Grammar Lesson KWO- Pocahontas:

finish 2nd paragraph (ly & bc)

KWO 3rd Paragraph HW: Write up the

3rd Paragraph- add b/c

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 121ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have your

spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Have your homework out:: 3rd Paragraph- add b/c

Today’s Activities Analogies Thesaurus:

amazing Grammar Lesson Pocahontas:4th

paragraph KWO Write up 4th

paragraph- add SV

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 131ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have your

spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Have your homework out:: 4th Paragraph-

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Analogies Thesaurus:

delicious Grammar Lesson Pocahontas:

KWO 5th paragraph- write it up. ADD QA

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 161ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have your

spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Have your homework out:: 5th Paragraph-

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Analogies Thesaurus:

capable Grammar Lesson Pocahontas:

KWO final paragraph- write it up. ADD clausal.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 171ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have your

spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Have your homework out:: 5th Paragraph-

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Analogies Thesaurus:

smart Grammar Lesson Pocahontas:

KWO final paragraph- write it up. ADD clausal.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 181ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE

Entry Task Please have your

spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Have your homework out:: 6th Paragraph-

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Analogies Thesaurus: sad Grammar Lesson Pocahontas:

KWO final paragraph- write it up. ADD All 6 DRESS UPS!.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 191ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have your

spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Analogies Thesaurus: tired

Have your homework out:: 7th & Final Paragraph-

Today’s Activities

ABC- Revolutionary War.

Pre-Reading Packet

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 201ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please have

your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Analogies: Scared

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Finish ABC- Revolutionary War.

Pre-Reading Packet

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your spiral journal, assignment journal, and a thesaurus on your desk and ready to go.

Analogies:

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Finish Pre-Reading Packet.

Read Chapter 1

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 241ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please bring

your social studies materials to class.

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Read & Journal? Write your

paragraphs Songwriters-

write your lyrics.

Work on your advertisement pitch

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Entry Task Please bring

your social studies materials to class.

Today’s Activities

Read & Journal? Practice your

lyrics. Work on your

advertisement pitch

Banner?Poster?

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 261ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please bring

your social studies materials to class.

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Read & Journal?

Practice your Presentations First!!!!!

Now what needs to be done????

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 271ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Please bring

your social studies materials to class.

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Practice your Presentations

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track… Analogies:

punish Thesaurus:

dangerous

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Read Chapter 1 Map the

characters. Note-taking

chapter 1 Comprehension

Check – Chapter 1

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track… Analogies

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Chapter 1 Comprehension

check (self-check) Literary Response

and Analysis pg 25 (1-3)

Vocabulary 1-10 Read Chapter 2

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track… Analogies

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Note-taking-Chapter 2-

Comprehension Check Chapter 2

Vocabulary 1-10 Read Chapter 3

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track… Analogies

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Comprehension Check Chapter 3

Literary Response and Analysis: p 25

Vocabulary Verbs 26-27.

MONDAY OCTOBER 71ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Back on

track… Analogies

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Finish Vocabulary

Verbs 26-27. Practice

Vocabulary TEST chapters

1-3 tomorrow

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track… Analogies:Get

out packet I-III please

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TEST chapters 1-3 Read Chapter 4 Chapter IV note-

taking & Summarizing

Page 34 – Question i. Literary response and analysis

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 91ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Back on

track… Analogies:

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Share your answers in the Theme Section-Chapter IV note-taking & Summarizing –

Surprises? Review Page 34 –

Question 1. Literary response and analysis

READ Chapter V Note-taking &

summarizing for chapter V

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track… Analogies:

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Share your answers in the Theme Section-Chapter V note-taking & Summarizing –

Verbs page 35 & 36 Vocabulary

Synonyms

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track… Analogies:

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Check: Vocabulary Synonyms

Read Chapter 6 (VI) Note=taking &

Summarizing

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Share: Chapter VI-Theme pg 32.

READ Chapter VII – Do the Note-taking Summarizing for Chapter VII.

Vocabulary – 1st page

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List Historical Events Literature Response

and Analysis pg 34 Vocabulary –Review Making Inferences

page 40 & 41

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 161ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Analogies:

Today’s Activities

Go over Literature Response and Analysis pg 34

Making Inferences page 40 & 41

TEST IV-VII READ Chapter VIII

(8)

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Today’s Activities

Literature Note-taking for chapter VIII

Vocabulary page 1

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Go over Vocabulary READ Chapter IX

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Maps TESTING

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Town Hall Meeting Preparation

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 231ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task ½ period –

Town Hall Meeting Preparation - Practice the debate—

Posters

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Go over Vocabulary

READ Chapter IX

THURSDAY OCTOBER 241ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task No analogies

today

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Go over Vocabulary

READ Chapter IX

Note-taking for chapter IX

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today

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Go over Vocabulary

READ Chapter IX

Note-taking for chapter IX

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Today’s Activities

Go over Chapter X Questions.

Verbs 46 & 47 Chose one of the

four Literary Response

questions on pg 45.

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Today’s Activities Vocab derivations

46 & 47 Review all

questions from chapters VIII-X with partner.

Review Vocabulary with partner.

TEST

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Finish TEST Turn in packets Read Chapter

XI Answer Chapter questions.

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Read Chapter XII

Answer Chapter questions.

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Read Chapter XIII

Answer Chapter questions.

MONDAY NOVEMBER41ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Analogies

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Review Chapter XIII questions

Read Chapter XIV and Epilogue

Answer questions.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 51ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Arrange

Portfolios

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Read Epilogue Answer

questions Literary

Response

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 61ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Arrange

Portfolios compunction

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Literary Response

Verbs pg 56& 57

Figurative Language

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DEBATE on Thursday

TEST on Friday

Today’s Activities

Go over Literary Response &Verbs pg 56& 57

Figurative Language pg 68-69

Vocabulary page 58

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Entry Task

DEBATE on Thursday

TEST on Thursday

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Theme- Page 75

Prepare for Debate

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Activities TEST XI –

Epilogue Debate:

Should there be Year-around-School?

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Activities Finish - TEST XI – Epilogue

Forge- READ-Chapters I-VI

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Activities READ VII-XI (7-11)

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Activities READ to the end of Part 1

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Activities Writing Assignment

Sentence Openers

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TURN IN Writing Assignment-Forge Part I

Diliberatly

Today’s Activities

1. Read Chapters XIV- through XIX

2. Writing Prompt.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 261ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task TURN IN Writin

g Assignment-Forge Part I on Wednesday along with today’s writing prompt

Today’s Activities

1. Read Chapters XIV- through XIX

2. Writing Prompt.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 271ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE

Entry Task Today’s Activities

1. Read Chapters XX-XXIV (20-24

2. Writing Prompt.

MONDAY DECEMBER 21ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Turn in Essay-

Chapter 19

Today’s Activities

1. Debate –Year Round School.

2. Read Chapters XX-XXIV (20-24)

TUESDAY DECEMBER 31ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Turn in Essay-

Chapter 19

Today’s Activities

1. Debate –Year Round School.

2. Read Chapters XX-XXIV (20-24)

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 41ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities1. Read

Chapters XX-XXIV (20-24)

2. Writing Assignment Chapter 24

THURSDAY DECEMBER 51ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities1. Continue to

work on Writing Assignment Chapter 24

2. READ Chapters 25-30

FRIDAY DECEMBER 61ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Turn in writing

Assignment Chapter 24

Today’s Activities

1. READ Chapters 31 to the end of Part 2.

MONDAY DECEMBER 91ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities1. Quiz- Part 2.2. Read pages

177-203

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Activities

1. Read pages 204-235

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Activities Review: What

is happening? Read 228 to

251

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Activities Review: What

is happening? Read 252 to

end of book AR TEST Tomorrow:

Final Writing Assignment

FRIDAY DECEMBER 131ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities Read to end of

book AR TEST Final Writing

Assignment

DECEMBER 161ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities AR TEST Final Writing

Assignment

DECEMBER 171ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities A few of you

need to take the AR test.

Final Writing Assignment

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Activities Finish

Prologue??? Begin Part 1

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Activities Did you get

the first 2 titles in Part 1 read?

Play Bunko

MONDAY JANUARY 61ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s Activities

Read pages 19-80-complete by Wednesday

1st 5 vocabulary words. I’ll provide the definition. You write a sentence.

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Read pages 19-80-complete by Wednesday

2nd- 5 vocabulary words. I’ll provide the definition. You write a sentence.

Quote Reflection

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 81ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s Activities

Read pages 62-80-complete by Wednesday

The heavy-weight champion of the school Yard-Disc 2-track 9.

IF time-Character page.

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Lesson learned: Look at writing prompts before we begin to read the chapter.

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Prompt response

Quote Reflection

Picture/words from text plus explanation.

FRIDAY JANUARY 101ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task

Lesson learned: Look at writing prompts before we begin to read the chapter.

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Part One TEST Prompt

response Quote

Reflection Picture/words

from text plus explanation.

FRIDAY JANUARY 131ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Turn in

Drawings Look at writing

prompts before we begin to read the chapter.

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READ Part II.

TUESDAY JANUARY 141ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Turn in

Drawings Look at writing

prompts before we begin to read the chapter.

Today’s Activities

READ Part II.Page 100-to end

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Activities Part II Packet:

Vocabulary sentences,Quote reflection, Writing Prompt:

Drawing & Explanation.

TEST Part II tomorrow.

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Activities Need more

time? Drawing & Explanation.

TEST Part II READ part III-

Pages 125-170 (2 days)

FRIDAY JANUARY 171ST PERIOD LA – 7TH GRADE Entry Task Today’s

Activities READ part III-

Pages 125-170 (2 days)

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Activities READ part III-

Pages 125-170 (2 days)

Vocabulary

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READ part III- Pages 125-170 (2 days)

Vocabulary Finish Packet Drawing/

Explanation TEST III on

Thursday

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Turn in Packets – Share drawings. TEST III READ Part 4-

Pages 173-208 (2 days)

Today 173 - ?

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READ Part 4- Pages 173-238 (2 days)

Today 199 - 238

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Finish Packet 4 Drawing/

explanation Author’s style –

page 76 TEST on

Wednesday

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Part 4 TEST Collect packets &

drawings. Read Part 5 –

240-303 (days) Vocabulary