Language Arts Homework
Hello! Ms. Lawrie and Mrs. Jain co-teach 7th per. language arts class.
Week of 5/18 - 5/22: Plans for the final week in Language Arts!
All textbooks should have been returned from home. Replacement cost of Writing and Grammar textbook: $65.47.
Monday, 5/18: Turn in your Poetry Project! Sharing activity.
Tuesday, 5/19: PMMS Olympics! Don't forget to wear your team's color and have fun! (Bring your sack lunch, unless you ordered one through your homeroom teacher; bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and water, if you'd like - but NO COLAS OR BEVERAGES OTHER THAN WATER.)
Wednesday, 5/20: Rewrite the four types of sentences according to the functions indicated on a powerpoint or envelope-task assigned to your table. Due at the end of class.
Thursday, 5/21: Revise sentences using double negatives; correct words and phrases that are used incorrectly. Due at the end of class. Organize writing portfolios and select one assignment to be forwarded to your 8th grade language arts teacher. Take portfolio home and feel proudly about your accomplishments!
Friday, 5/22: Final Day of School for the 2008-09 school year! Activities will be announced.
Have a safe and happy summer! Wish you the best of success for next year!
Week of 5/11 - 5/15: Students had class time to write, type, and illustrate their 12 original poems. Follow the guidelines in your packet. Due: Monday, 5/18 (Typed or written in black ink. Do not include packet or rough drafts.)
Week of 5/4 - 5/8:
Mon., 5/4 - Poetry Project: Twelve original poems due Monday, May 18th.
Tues., 5/5 - Students are working individually in class following the guidelines for each type of poetry. The eleven styles of poems are: The "I Am" poem, Color Poem, Limericks (2), Quatrain, Cinquain, Haiku, Telephone Number Poem, Rigamarole, Diamante, Tanka, Lantern, and Name Poem.
Wed., 5/6 - Laptop Computers for researching poem styles and/or typing finished poems. You should have 5 poems completed by Thursday (as a personal) goal. Work at home only if you are behind.
Thurs., 5/7 - Laptop Computers. Continue working on poetry.
Fri., 5/8 - Continue writing original poetry. HW: Bring a simple folder (no pockets necessary) for Monday.
Week of 4/27 - 5/1:
Last week, students read a story about Tianneman Square in China - Yes; a connection to social studies! The assignment was to answer questions 1 and 2 on p.10, Jr.Scholastic magazine, March, 2009. The vocabulary words were: asylum, Cold War, Communist, converge, and martial law. The challenge was to use all five words in as few sentences as possible!
The following sentences were submitted by Sharon L. "People in China converged together to protest against martial law, and being Communist, the government sent troops to stop this madness. The people who escaped went to the west and sought political asylum. The protest began when the 40-year Cold War was declining."
The second assignment was to complete workbook pages 111 and 113. Completion of pages 112 and 114 will receive extra points! Along with the attached power point presentation about VERBS,this was a great review of the principal parts of (regular and irregular) verbs.
Turn inblue and green progress half sheets on Monday to homeroom teacher.
Mon., 4/27: Due to CRCT Testing, classes are shorter today. Lesson: What are poems? (Writing and Grammar book, pp.118-119.)
Tues., 4/28: Take notes from introduction to poetry powerpoint presentation. If you did not copy notes, please view this powerpoint:
Download Introduction to Poetry
Wed., 4/29: Literature book, Rd. pp.734-735. Read "Full Fathom Five" and "Onomatopoeia" poems on pp.736-737. Complete, "Review and Analysis" (1-5) on p.737. Write questions and answers. No HW.
Thurs., 4/30: Read, "Maestro" p.738. Using your notes and/or book, answer the questions on pp. 738-739, (1-3); (1-3). Also, answer questions on p.740, (1-5); (1-4); (1-3); (1-5); (1-3). Answers only. No HW.
Fri., 5/1: Introduction to Poetry Project.
Week of 4/20 - 4/24: The CRCT Test for Language Arts will be on Wed., 4/22.
Language Arts classes will not meet every day due to the CRCT schedule.
Mon., 4/20 - Complete the CRCT Review started on Friday.
Tues., 4/21 - 6th period only.
Wed., 4/22 - 7th period only.
Thurs., 4/23 - 6th period only.
Fri., 4/24 - 7th period only.
Week of 4/13 - 4/17:
Mon., 4/13 - Reading "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. Drawing inferences about the characters in the story. No HW. (3rd per. finish p.375, 11-25)
Tues., 4/14 - Complete story and video reading on Discovery Ed. What can you infer about (name a character) from his/her behavior? Choose two characters and answer the previous question for each. HW: #6, p.422 (Analyze and evaluate the story.) Literature book questions from class: Analyze: Why is the story still popular after 115 years? Evaluate: Do you agree with the experts who praise the literary value of the story? Explain.
Wed., 4/15 - Write a comparison-contrast essay based on two characters from the story.
Thurs., 4/16 - Turn in final essays on "Rikki Tikki Tavi". Practice Test of Skills. HW: Answer the questions, 1-20 by identifying the italicized parts of speech on the handout.
Fri., 4/17 - Parts of Speech, 1-20 Quiz. HW was corrected with a classroom activity, therefore, each student had the opportunity to score 100 points! HW: None.
Recent warm-ups for Language Arts:Download Warm-ups #5 (SS. and L.Arts)
Week of 3/23 - 3/27:
Mon., 3/23 - Turn in assign. from Friday. Paragraphs (1-2) with the following identified: 5 adjectives, 5 adverbs, 10 nouns, and 5 pronouns. Post-test on sentence structure.
Tues., 3/24 - Post-tests: Writing Process and Grammar and Mechanics.
Wed., 3/25 - Math Unraavel Warm-up - Day #51. Diagramming Sentences, workbook pp.189-191. (3rd per. will complete p.191 tomorrow.) HW: Complete unfinished classwork.
Thurs., 3/26 - Fun with diagramming:) Power-point activity.
Week of 3/16 - 3/20:
Mon., 3/16 - Students are still presenting their "Power of One" persuasive powerpoints (1-2 daily). Great work! For a sample, please click on the attached link:
All assignments, 1-10 practice quizzes should have been turned in. (See 3/13 for details.) Today, students were given articles to read; note facts; and share with a partner. Tomorrow, students pairs will compare/contrast the content of the articles as they relate to persuasive writing. HW: Finish your response to your article. Students who preferred to work alone, have both articles.
Tues., 3/17 - Happy St.Patrick's Day! Persuasive Business Letter activity: Refering to the student sample on the screen in class, evaluate the effectiveness of the letter as to how persuasive it is. Follow the guidelines on the graphic organizer.
Powerpoint for Adverbs: Download Adverbs
Wed., 3/18 - Math-Warm-up Day #46. Edit business letter using student sample and half sheet questions, 1-5. HW: p.375 in W.A.G. book, 1-10 (Conjunction and interjection practice.)
Thurs., 3/19 - Turn in HW. Classwork: p.375, 11-25.
Fri., 3/20 - Create 1-2 paragraphs about something of interest to you. Include and identify the following: 5 adverbs; 5 adjectives; 10 nouns; and 5 pronouns. Extra points for identifying any other parts of speech (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and verbs).
Last week in LArts:
Friday, 3/13 - Turn in WAG workbook practice (from Wed./Thurs.): pp.31-36 (adverbs) and pp.175-176 (capitalization). HW: Finish 10 sentence quiz that you are creating for a classmate. Include 5 sentences that have at least one adverb, but do NOT underline the adverb. Write 5 sentences without any capitalization OR you can capitalize letters that should not be capitalized.
See the powerpoint (above) for ideas involving adverbs. 7th per. will finish in class today. 3rd and 6th per. students should finish for HW, if necessary.
Week of 2/16 - 2/20: YOU have the opportunity to change the world. Does your project promote the improvement of others' lives? This is the mission of The Carter Center - and your power point!.
To find out more about the Carter Center in Atlanta, as well as the types of programs of interest to former Pres. Carter and his wife, peruse the following website: http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html .
As a result of your research, you will create a power point presentation and a persuasive letter to The Carter Center as you convince them to consider your issue of concern for those people you've chosen in Asia. (You will be studying Asia in social studies, as well.)
Week of 3/2 - 3/6:
Mon., 3/2 - Rough drafts of persuasive business letters to The Carter Center are due. Make up work from week of 2/23 is due today.
Tues., 3/3 - Peer editing of rough drafts. Papers were collected. HW: Make up work.
Wed., 3/4 - Write final draft of persuasive letter. HW: Make up work.
Week of 2/23 - 2/27:
THIS IS THE WEEK OF MAKE-UP WORK! Parents, work is being sent home along with a deficiency to be signed by you, please. Students, return the signed deficiencies (and any late progress reports) along with your completed make-up work by Mon., 3/2. Make up work will receive partial credit.
If you need help with your assignments, please come to either or both of the following help sessions for L.Arts or SS: Tues., 2/24 @ 8:15am or Thurs., 2/26 after school until 5:15.
Web-Documents for completing work at home:
Propaganda Powerpoint: Download Propaganda[1]
Define "propaganda" and nine types of propaganda; give examples of each. (Use notebook paper for this, unless you still have the original sheet.)
Reference Scavenger Hunt: (Can't post power point with answers.) Questions 1-15:
Download Reference Scavenger Hunt
Warm-ups #1-15 (Write questions and answers.)
Download Language Arts Warm-ups 1-15
Classwork and HW for the Week of 2/23 - 2/27:
Mon., 2/23 - FINAL 2 days to research 3 RESOURCES and information for your power point and persuasive paper. HW: Catch up on research - power point due Wednesday. If you've been given a make-up work packet, it is due Friday, 2/27.
Tues., 2/24 - FINAL day to research information for power point. HW: Research Power Point is due tomorrow! (Don't forget make-up work packets - due Friday.)
Wed., 2/25 - Write a rough draft of your persuasive business letter to The Carter Center. Format will be presented and you will add information from your research! HW: Make up work.
Download Business Letter Format
Fri.,2/27 - Revise rough draft using a rubric for a persuasive paper. Begin writing the final copy (for a test grade). HW: Complete make-up work. Turn in make-up work on Monday.
Mon., 3/2 - Continue writing final draft of persuasive paper. Share and evaluate power point presentations. Which issues will interest The Carter Center? HW: Finish typing (or writing neatly in ink) your persuasive letter.
Mon., 2/16 - Presidents' Day - Student Holiday-
Tues., 2/17 - Students received the second half of the Persuasive Research Packet. Today's challenge was to begin citing sources; a minimum of three is required for your "Works Cited" page. All students should have decided on an issue of concern in an Asian country and will let Ms. Lawrie know by tomorrow, Wed.
Wed., 2/18 - Media Center Research on Persuasive Power point through Monday, 2/23. Check on-line resources at home using the pink Cobb Virtual Library reference sheet. Complete the Almanac page on basic information about the country you've chosen to help.
Thurs., 2/19 - Continue working in Media Center and at home on Persuasive Research. HW: Signed progress reports are due no later than tomorrow.
Fri., 2/20 - Complete (3) pages of works cited (reference materials/websites used to create your power point). Create power point following directions in packet.
Week of 2/9 - 2/13:
Mon., 2/9 - Read, highlight, and discuss "The Art of Persuasion" handout.
Tues., 2/10 - Answer "The Art of Persuasion" questions, 1-12. Turn in.
Wed., 2/11 - Introduction to Persuasive Research/Writing Project. Read the packet that you received today. Decide which Asian country that you'd like to research; look for an issue to defend. Think of something that the Carter Center would help you promote. Are you worried about the lack of education for girls in another country? Would you like everyone to experience democracy and freedom from human suffering? HW: Choose a topic and a country to begin researching tomorrow!
Choose one of the following countries: Japan, China, India, North Korea, South Korea, Indonesia, or Vietnam.
Thurs., 2/12 - Media Center. Lesson on citing references; begin researching your country.
Fri., 2/13 - Media Center - Research through Feb. 23. Students are working on individual powerpoint projects; will write a persuasive paper. How would you persuade the Carter Center in Atlanta to help you help other people. THE POWER OF ONE (INDIVIDUAL) - THAT'S YOU!!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!
Week of 2/2 - 2/6:
Mon., 2/2 - Verb Skillbuilders: W.A.G. Workbook pp. 15-20. Finish for HW. (If your workbook was not in classroom, you were provided with paper copies.)
Tues., 2/3 - Turn in workbooks to be checked. Continue research scavenger hunt from last week; correct in class. Only HW is make-up work. (Honors Assembly @ 2:45.)
Wed., 2/4 - Early Release Day. (Math Warm-up today.) Complete research scavenger hunt. Turn in. Sentences taken from student papers. Identify complete sentences (S); incomplete sentence fragments (F); run-on sentence (R). HW: (7th period) 1-33 sentences to be identified as S, F, or R.
Thurs., 2/5 - Continue sentence structure review. 7th: HW collected. All classes have 1-50 to identify as S, F, or R (See Wed. for explanation.) Final page, #34-50; underline subjects and verbs on sentences (S). HW: Complete assignment.
Fri., 2/6 - Subject/verb Activity; check sentence structure assignment. HW: Make up work only. Next week: Persuasive writing research project in Media Center.
Week of 1/26 - 1/30: Conference Week!
Mon., 1/26 - 3rd per. Computer Lab - complete propaganda notes. 6th/7th: Create an advertisement using at least one example of propaganda. Due: Wed. HW: Study for Quiz.
Tues., 1/27 - 3rd/6th/7th: Propaganda Quiz. All continue working on individual advertisements in class. Due: Tomorrow.
Wed., 1/28 - Turn in advertisements. Skillbuilder practice: Action Verbs, workbook pp.13-14. Due tomorrow, 1/29.
Thurs., 1/29 - Turn in workbooks to be checked. Warm-ups returned with notes of missing assignments. Medica Center - Reference materials scavenger hunt with Mrs. Harris. No HW.
Fri., 1/30 - Return to Media Center to complete scavenger hunt in preparation for upcoming research unit. No HW - Have a good weekend!
Week of 1/19 - 1/23:
Mon., 1/19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Tues., 1/20 - President Obama's Inauguration Day! 3rd per: 5-10 notes on speech. HW: Write one question on red index card (given to students); answer on back of card. 6th/7th periods: Write one paragraph reflecting on Pres. Obama's Inauguration/Speech. List one important fact on each section of presidential election stories (handout).
Wed., 1/21 - Turn in warm-ups. Check green portfolio folders and update. Compare and share facts and paragraph reflections from Tues. No HW.
Thurs., 1/22 - Propaganda Powerpoint - and 2-column notes. Persuasive papers from last week should have been turned in along with notes and rough draft. (This was a practice paper leading to research project in Feb.) HW: Complete class work.
Fri., 1/23 - Propaganda terminology practice. No HW.
Week of 1/06 - 1/09:
Tues., 1/06 - Expository papers were returned. HW: Using "Evaluation Rubric", rate your paper; write a paragraph about how you rated your paper. (Any corrections?)
Wed., 1/07 - Evaluation Rubric was collected. Pre-test (1-15) Conventions-Grammar/Punctuation. "Writing and Grammar" workbook p.145. HW: Complete WAG, p.145.
Thurs., 1/08 - Review of "Marks" usage (. , ? !), WAG workbook, pp.145-148. HW: Complete any unfinished pages.
Fri., 1/09 - Turn in your workbook, if you have not. Continue Pre-test with "Sentence Structure". No HW. Next week: Skillbuilding in preparation for writing a persuasive paper!
Week of 1/12 - 1/16:
Mon., 1/12 - Persuasive Writing - Pre-writing activity/graphic organizer.
Tues., 1/13 - Taking a stand/opinion in preparation to write. Elaborate on details that support your opinion.
Wed., 1/14 - Adding transitional words and phrases; creating rough draft of five paragraphs.
Thurs., 1/15 - Laptop Activity - Persuasive techniques.
Fri., 1/16 - Continue Persuasive writing..................................
Week of 11/17 - 11/21:
Mon., 11/17 - Turn in picture/adjective sentences to have been completed from 11/14. Adjective study, WAG book, pp 342 (1-10), 344 (1-10), 345 (1-10). HW: Complete any unfinished work.
Tues., 11/18 - Article, adjective, and adverb study. Complete.
Wed., 11/19 - Rd, "Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain, p.352; complete practice exercises: 20, 21, and 22. In groups of two, students may quiz one another on "Adjective or Adverb?" strip projects. HW: Study for Quiz tomorrow on adverbs, adjectives, and articles.
Thurs., 11/20 - Quiz - Section Review, p.355, Sec.23 (1-10), 24 (1-10), p. 25 (1-5 p.26 Begin reading, "The Seventh Grade" by James Soto, pp.116-121. Answer questions: Analyze - What does Victor learn from his experiences? Apply - How can you apply that lesson to life in general?
Fri., 11/21 - "The Melting Pot" by Anna Quindlen, pp.122-124. Review and assess (literary analysis - tone). Compare this story to "The Seventh Grade".
Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!
Week of 11/10 - 11/14:
Mon., 11/10 - (Ms. Lawrie-out) Diagnosis Skills Test - Adjectives and Adverbs, 1-25.
Tues., 11/11 - Adjective practice: WAG workbook, pp.20-21; WAG textbook, p.337, 1-10. Complete for HW.
Wed., 11/12 - Referring to list of adjectives handout, students drew a graphic organizer with a circle in the middle; surrounded by eight boxes; selected a noun for the circle, and wrote eight sentences containing at least one adjective describing the noun. Collected at the end of class.
Thurs., 11/13 - Turned in WAG workbook, pp.20-21; WAG textbook, p. 337 (1-10). In class, powerpoint of 20 sentences written by students. All students identified all adjectives in sentences, 1-20, on own paper which was collected. To make up, click on attached link:
Download can_you_identify_the_adjectives.ppt (#1-13) #14-20:
Fri., 11/14 - Students were given a picture from a magazine or newspaper. Assignment: Write eight sentences describing the picture using as many adjectives as possible. Finish for HW.
Week of 10/27 - 10/31: Selection Test on play - next Monday, 11/3.
Mon., 10/27 - Continue reading play, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". EQ: What causes people to be fearful? (Standard: ELA7R1.e) Note events which may explain what is happening on Maple Street. No HW.
Tues., 10/28 - Continue reading play, if necessary. Complete "Literary Analysis Skillbuilder" to help identify the theme of the play. HW: What is the theme of the play? Write your answer on the bottom of the skillbuilder sheet.
Wed., 10/29 - "Constructive Criticism Evaluation" (1-6). After reading, what are the important events of the story? Write them; answer all questions. HW: Complete evaluation.
Thurs., 10/30 - Using the "Bloom's Higher Order Graphic Organizer", create a new ending from the perspective of "Figures One and Two". HW: 4th per. complete organizer. 3rd per. complete Plot Diagram. 5th period - turn in "Obstacle" assignment on Friday.
Fri., 10/31 Diagram the plot of the story; complete the "Somebody-Wanted-But-So" chart to summarize the plot analysis. Create a new ending from the point of view of the aliens. HW: Complete charts and study for test on play.
Mon., 11/3 - Selection Test on "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Complete rough draft of new ending to play. No HW.
Tues., 11/4 - Student Holiday - National Election Day!
Week of 10/20 - 10/27:
Mon., 10/20 - Notetaking sheets will be collected as all groups' power point presentations have been viewed. Students have created informative and interesting presentations relating to one of the following: parts of speech, types of sentences, narrative writing, or response to literature. Bring Spelling workbook to class. HW: Complete pp.20-21 in Spelling workbook. (You do not have to write a travel brochure, as seen on the bottom of p.20.)
5th - Mini-quiz returned. Assignments will be color-coded for parts of speech practice. Complete for homework if you do not finish in class. HW: Spelling workbook, pp. 20-21.
Tues., 10/21 - Finish viewing presentations (3rd and 4th periods), if necessary. Turn in L.Arts placemat of notes taken. Parts of Speech mini-quiz (classwork grade) given to help you see how much more you understand AND what you need to learn. You will have an activity/assignment this week to help you. (5th per., you have already taken the mini-quiz and should continue/check your individual assignments with a partner.) HW: None for 3rd/4th, or 5th.
Wed., 10/22 - 3rd/4th receive mini-quiz results and assignments. Due tomorrow. 5th per. -
Thurs., 10/23 - Individual assignments for parts of speech practice were turned in. Classwork: Discussion and completion of "Obstacles" pre-reading questions and chart of story predictions.
Fri., 10/24 - Continued reading play. Students continue to add facts to "Obstacles" sheet during reading. No HW.
Week of 10/6 - 10/10:
Spelling workbook check - pp.18-19. Complete p.20. W & G workbook check - pp.45-50 (practice recognizing/constructing types of sentences). Last call for narrative papers (including rough drafts in pencil)! Complete locating and constructing sentence assignment from Friday using Literature book. Turn in.
Students were assigned a part of speech or other writing-related topic to research from Wed. - Fri. during class. HW: Have information ready to add to power point presentations.
Week of 10/13 - 10/17:
Monday & Tuesday - Laptop computer in classroom for creating a power point. You and your partner(s) will teach your part of speech on Wed. and Thursday. You will receive a placemat paper for recording information.
Wed. (Early Release Day) & Thursday - Teach using a powerpoint presentation and any other strategies that you'd like. (Check additional strategies with Ms. Lawrie or Mrs. Jain before Wed.) You must turn in your rough drafts and scoring rubrics before you present. Your presentation should last 5-10 minutes. Have fun with this!
Friday - Complete any unfinished presentations. Groups will collaborate and share "placemat" recordings of what was learned. Placemats will be collected and graded.
Week of 9/29 - 10/03:
Monday - Turn in (past due) narrative paper and rough/pencil draft. Review of spelling words on p.18, 11 - 20. Complete p.19 in book or on your own paper. HW: Write each word five times and turn in by Thursday, 10/2. Spelling test on Thursday over these words which have unexpected consonant spellings:
Spelling words for 9/29: distinquished, guacamole, extinguish, brochure, chauffeur, chandelier, exempt, exotic, exertion, overwhelming.
Tuesday - Bring spelling workbook to class to check p.19. View power point presentation of types of sentences; take notes. Use notes on Thursday to identify various types of sentences in literature.
Wed. - Bring Grammar and Writing workbook to class (if it is not already in the classroom). Complete pp.45-50; simple/compound/complex sentence practice.
Thurs. - Spelling Test. Use sentence notes to identify various types in literature.
Fri. - Evaluation of student narrative writing.
Spelling words for the week of 9/22 (Test Thursday):
Friday, 9/26 - Laptop Computers. Finish typing narrative paper and/or practice recognizing various types of sentences on PH SuccessNet.com.
Copy words into a Word Document. Type each word five times correctly:
1. penguin
2. language
3. parachute
4. Michigan
5. examination
6. executive
7. exhibit
8. exhausted
9. whirlpool
10. meanwhile
Turn in to Ms. Lawrie (or Mrs. Jain) for bonus points!
Attention! Please note:
The Information Center - Ext. 8576 is working!
Please see the "Homework" post for current L.Arts HW.
The students' first goal is to learn how to write a narrative paper.
Since Monday, students are learning how to decode the standards/goals for learning.
Tuesday, 8/12 - Students jotted their ideas to answer the question, "Why do we write?" Answers were compiled by teacher(s) and shared with students. If you did not finish writing your answers, please do so and turn them in on Wed.
Students have read, "The Name," by Sandra Cisneros and began brainstorming ideas about their own names. Finish your ideas about what your name means to you, someone else, the person who named you. Is there another name that you'd rather have?
Wed., 8/13 - 10 question/pre-test given on subject/verb agreement. Students wrote about their names using the ideas brainstormed on Tues. HW: Finish paper in pencil.
Thurs., 8/14 - Papers shared and collected. "The Name" excerpt was re-read for emphasis and students compared and contrasted their story with the author's (Cisneros) story. No HW, unless written paper not yet turned in.
Fri., 8/15 - D.O.L. (Daily Oral Language) practice #3. Grammar challenge.
