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