February 25-March 1

Week of February 25-March 1, 2013

Monday, February 25, 2013SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.8, 7.9

1. Do Now-Study time for Vocabulary Quiz
2. Vocabulary Quiz
3. What If writing activity (writing grade)

Tuesday, February 26, 2013SOLs: English-7.1, 7.8, 7.9

1. Do Now-Reading Comprehension (pages 81-82)
2. Grammar lesson
3. Review contractions
4. Brainpop video on singular/plural nouns
5. Notes on Singular Nouns
6. Activities for review (white boards)
7. Notes on Plural Nouns
8. Activities for review (white boards)

Wednesday, February 27, 2013SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5

1. Do Now-Build a Poem (on PowerPoint)
2. Review similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration
3. PowerPoint activity on metaphors (for review)
4. Onomatopoeia
5. Review meaning and activities
6. Review Hyperbole and meaning
7. Hyperbole Activity on PowerPoint (page 21 of figurative language notes)

 Thursday, February 28, 2013SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5, 7.8, 7.9

1.       Do Now-Prepare for project presentations

2.       Project Presentations (Fiction)

Friday, March 1, 2013SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.8, 7.9

1.  Do Now-Free Write
2. Sample poem
1. Students must find examples of figurative language studied
3. Overview of a Poet’s technique on PowerPoint
4. Forms of Poetry notes on PowerPoint
5. Do Limerick activity