Thursday 10-31-13

1.bellwork- chapter 3 summary

2.Foreshadowing

 

NO HOMEWORK  

Wednesday 10-30-13

1. Bell work- Chapter 2 note taking and summarize
2. Label Flipchart
3. Read chapter 3

HW: "Assignment" journal entry ( This should be done in the pink flip chart.)

Parents, the students are allowed to dress up tomorrow for Halloween. They must follow the guidelines sent home and pay the fee.

Tuesday 10-29-13

1. Bell work- finish/ discuss note taking and summarizing
2. Foreshadowing
3. Chapter 2 Read/ note taking and summarizing
4. Library quick check out

HW: Foreshadowing 


Here is a game that will help out before your son/daughter does her homework!

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.html


Here is a PowerPoint that goes over foreshadowing.  Do the short quiz for 5 points extra credit. You must write out the correct response with evidence from the text to get credit.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quia.com%2Ffiles%2Fquia%2Fusers%2Fledfords%2FForeshadowing-PowerPoint&ei=H71vUuafJs7wkQfN14DoDw&usg=AFQjCNFPP3wHbF1npMuFoib3ey7T9arNiA&sig2=Oa_r3J8J_ZofkiXc7BwuNg

Thursday10-24-13

1.Bell-speech practice

2.Theme Presentations

 

Wednesday10-23-13

1.Bell Work-Shackleton Future

2.Shipwreck...

Read Aloud

Foldable book summary

3. Theme speech outline

 

HW: Finish outline and note cards

 

 

Tuesday10-22-13 

1.Bell Work-Theme

2.7th grade First quarter common assessment

3.Library

4.Read

 

HW: Speech

 

 

Monday10-21-13

 1.Bell Work-What is theme?

2."The Alps of the southern ocean and "Camp Wild"

Audible Reading

Shipwreck...Theme

Monday 10-28-13

1.Bell Work- Describe a perfect world ( free write )
2. Utopia discussion
3, Anticipation Guide
4. The Giver  ( chapter 1 and Story elements)


HW: In your son's/ daughter's spirals, he/she needs to read for 20 minutes in a narrative. Then illustrate with color the setting of the book that he/she is reading. Lastly,  he/she needs to write a descriptive paragraph describing the setting using the five senses.


Parents we are starting a new book, The Giver. We will be reading this book over the nine weeks. All students need to have a folder to keep all items that we use for The Giver together. This can be any type of folder. 


For extra credit for your son/daughter, please visit the link below and take the survey. The survey ties along with the book The Giver  and the anticipation guide your son/daughter filled out in class. We want to use the data to compare with our classes. It will be worth 5 points extra credit. Just comment on the blog done and have your son/daughter bring in a piece of paper saying that you have completed it.


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Today the Lady Senators and Senators face the Lake City Lady Lakers and Lake City Lakers. The girls will play at 4:30 and the boys will play at 5:30. All games will be at Lake City. For 5 points extra credit, students must tell Miss. Daggs what color Mr. Cummings had on.  
Thank you,

Miss.Daggs and Mrs. Rudder

Wesnesday 10-09-13

1. Bell work- Read silently
2. " The Open Boat Journey"
         * Group reading
         * Update foldable
Goal for today:  Today I can read fluently with expression.


HW: Foldable check on Thursday

Tuesday 10-8-13

1. Bell Work-  Read silently  or study for skills quiz
2. Skills quiz #7
3. Library

HW: Read and complete characterization sheet

Monday 10-7-13

Extra Help for the quiz

This week we really focused on Characterization. We also covered mood and tone again.

Here is some extra help and notes:

http://www.quia.com/rr/138010.html


Here is a short PowerPoint:


http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsdurham.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcharacterization-notes.ppt&ei=O69OUrPbL4_o8wTEp4CYDg&usg=AFQjCNGbHPuEViyoNQQKmUmYbu74BwuJDw&sig2=Xgk3UXvFpQW1qRtxpFUjqg




For extra credit you must bring in notes , paraphrasing, about the different types of characters I will give you  5 points extra credit. You have to bring it in by Tuesday!


Have a great weekend!!!

Friday 10-4-13

1. Bell work- Book character sketch
2. Characterization
* Shakelton the leader ( Character chart)
* Rough Draft

HW: Skills Quiz 7 on Tuesday

Sorry Everyone! I was locked out of my blog account.

Thursday 10-3-13

1. Bell work- Traits of a good employer
2. Characterization
* Review
* Group Activity
* Individual work

HW: NONE

Students will be taking their evidence that supports that Shakeloton is an effective leader and writing about it. This will be done in class.

Wednesday 10-2-13

1. Bell work- Honesty
2.  Characterization:  PowerPoint with notes and classify direct and indirect characterization

HW: None

Tuesday 10-1-13

1. Bell work- Empathy
2. Skills Quiz 6/ Silent Reading
3. Finish " Passage to Elephant Island"
update foldable
4. Library

Hw: Pre-quiz