Week of January 21-25

Monday, January 21, 2013

No School-Holiday

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
SOLs: English-7.4

Vocabulary Test

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.5

1. Do Now-Talk about a cool store or your favorite place to shop.
2. Review character and characterization.
3. Read “The Elevator”
4. Complete plot diagram
5. Double entry journal, including text codes on the story.
6. Have students find one particular character and write the following
1. Physical appearance description
2. Describe personality
3. Relationship with other characters
4. Does the character change?
7. Exit question-What is the setting of the story?

 Thursday, January 24, 2013
SOLs:  English-7.8, 7.9

Writing Day

Friday, January 25, 2013

SOLs:  English 7.1, 7.5

1.  Do Now-Read “Race Against Death” in Exploring Comprehension Skills 
2.  Answer Questions  
3.  Present PowerPoint with notes on Plot  
4.  Take notes on parts of a plot, diagram of a plot, and techniques of a plot  
5.  Short story by Stephen King 
6.  Complete plot diagram  
7.  Double entry journal, including text codes on the story.  
8.  Have students find one particular character and write the following  
     a.  Physical appearance description  
     b.  Describe personality  
     c.  Relationship with other characters  
    d.  Does the character change? 
9.  Exit question-What is the setting of the story?

Vocabulary Test

Please do not forget there is a vocabulary test on Tuesday, January 22nd!

Week of January 14-18

Monday, January 14, 2013

SOLs: English 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6

1. Do Now-“The Empty Hand” and the “Karate” story (pages 21-22, Exploring Comprehension Skills
2. Review Setting
3. Review Elements to look for in “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” on board
4. Read “The Secret Seventh Grade Cake Baker”
5. Students are to write down the following:
1. Who are the characters?
2. What are the settings?
3. What is the conflict in the story?
4. What is the climax?
5. What is the resolution?
6. Write two big FAT questions on the story.
6. If time, work on vocabulary.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.8, 7.9

1. Do Now-Journal Entry- If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be and what would you talk about?
2. Review subordinate and independent clauses (activity)
3. Introduce semicolons (Powerpoint).
4. Activity on semicolons.
5. Have students continue working on vocabulary.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013SOLs: English 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6

1. Do Now-Journal Entry-If you could build a robot to do anything, what would be its special qualities and what would it do for you?
2. Continue PowerPoint on Literary Elements
3. Read aloud “Knowing Your Place”, short story in Reading Advantage book (page 77)
4. Answer questions
5. Have students find the following:

1. Who are the characters?
2. What are the settings?
3. What is the rising action?
4. What is the conflict in the story?
5. What is the climax?
6. What is the resolution?
7. Write two big FAT questions on the story.

6. Work on vocabulary if time permits.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6

1.       Do Now-page 84 in Exploring Comprehension Skills

2.       Read Short Story “Broken Chain” by Gary Soto

8. Who are the characters?
9. What are the settings?
10. What is the conflict in the story?
11. What is the climax?
12. What is the resolution?
13. Write two big FAT questions on the story.

3.  Vocabulary Jeopardy

Friday, January 18, 2013

SOLs:  English 7.4

Vocabulary Test

 

Week of January 7-11

Happy New Year!!!

   

Monday, January 7, 2013

SOLs: English 7.1, 7.5, 7.6

4^th & 5th periods-MAPS testing

1. Do Now-page 48 of Reading Advantage.  Read the article on “War of the Worlds” and answer questions.
2. Answer questions on back.
3. Review text structures.
4. Finish text Powerpoint on Generalization.
5. Read “The Census of the Seas”
6. Do crossword on back
7. Text structures/double entry journal
8. Find 3 words and define.
9. Students will find the title and paragraphs using green and orange crayons
10. Write two BIG FAT questions.
11. Make one generalization statement concerning the article.
12. Quiz on Text Structures on Wednesday

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5

1. Do Now-Journal Entry-What is your definition of “FREEDOM?” How does it apply to your life?
2. Review commas
3. Activity on commas on Powerpoint.
4. Introduce semicolons (Powerpoint).
5. Activity on semicolons.
6. Have students begin working on Questions for vocabulary.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

SOLs: English 7.1, 7.5, 7.6

1. Do Now-Reading Comprehension-page 37-The Bathtub Joke
1. Do together as a class and answer questions
2. Quiz on non-fiction
1. Students will read article silently

                                                               i.      Find text structures

                                                             ii.      Bold print-yellow star

                                                            iii.      Purple box-italics

                                                           iv.      Green arrow-heading

                                                            v.      Indenting-orange triangle

                                                           vi.      Pink box-photo

                                                         vii.      Students are to define story as chronological, generalization, etc.

3. Find the following occurrences of words
4. Write two big FAT questions.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

SOLs:  English 7.4, 7.8, 7.9

4^th period& & 5th Periods-MAPS testing
 

Writing Day

The principal is considering extending passing time between classes. Take a position on this topic.  In a multi paragraph essay, persuade the principal to adopt your view. 

Topic:                        Extending time between classes

Audience:                The principal

Purpose:                  To persuade to adopt your view

Format:                      Multi-paragraph essay

Students must use two vocabulary words and three tone/mood words (underline in text)

Friday, January 11, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5

1.  Do Now-Journal Entry-Which foreign country would you like to visit and why

2.   PowerPoint-Introduce Fiction 

3.  Two vocabulary words with activities. 

4.  Sentences for vocabulary.