Gr. 7 - Writing/Spelling/Grammar Assignments

bring your object or candy tomorrow for our descriptive writing 

bring in a favorite object or your favorite candy (for description writing...yes you will be able to eat your candy in class :-)

bring in your favorite candy or a favorite object (small object please) for writing purposes

practice your oratorical fair speech

practice your oratorical fair speech

use the speech features we discussed in class to help write your oratorical fair speech - work on your speech

Practice your Oratorical Fair speech

Work on you oratorical fair speech!

 

work on Oratorical Fair speech

work on your oratorical fair speech - use the features we discussed and practiced in class

work on your oratorical fair speech for 15 minutes

Spelling practice pages 200 and 201 - test tomorrow

study spelling words and meanings - test Wednesday

-study spelling words and meanings: you can use quizlet cards and spelling city 

Here is how to get on spellingcity.com if you forget:

 

- spellingcity.com – search engine tab choose “schools”

-type in St. Charles Borromeo – and choose school with the Moorpark Street address….OUR SCHOOL

-under “Registered Teachers” see my name Gail Fears and click on it

-next to your grade hit the “GAMES” button to practice

Make final story revisions and PRINT out a copy to turn in tomorrow for grading

*study spelling words

Your story - the first draft is due today....we will revise and review stories to turn in this week.

*get spelling test signed!

*Those of you going on the Field Trip tomorrow need to finish your story for next Tuesday's class.  Those of you who have not utilized class time well, make sure to finish your story by next Tuesday.  We will have tomorrow's class to finish our first draft.  Peer/teacher editing will begin on next week.

work on your story for 20 minutes (over the next 4 days)

study spelling words and meanings - test tomorrow

Spelling practice page 170

study spelling words - test next Thursday

Spelling workbook pg. 168 - test next Thursday

English workbook pg. 100

-watch the video: Plot Diagram Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3UDqvS-AW4 in preparation of tomorrow's class - take notes as instructed in video and using paper provided (your work will be collected for homework credit) and be prepared to answer questions tomorrow

After watching the video: http://www.mistersato411.com/learn-about-the-importance-of-setting-in-fiction-and-movies on setting, students drew and colored their story setting (right after character sketches in notebook) 

If you were absent please do this, if you did not finish in class, finish your setting illustration

finish character sketch(es) if you did not in class today (at least two characters)

If you were absent, please reach out to a classmate so you can complete this assignment before Monday!!

*start thinking about and visualizing your setting

-revise and print out your "Message in a Bottle" story

-study notes from class and your homework for quiz tomorrow

1)  text pgs. 595 - 599 - read and take notes on each given section: Developing Plot, Dialogue, and NarratingYour Story  - due tomorrow, Wednesday

2)  revise your "message in a bottle" story, PRINT it out, and turn in by Thursday, 3/22

3) finish brainstorming 5 story ideas - due tomorrow, Wednesday

finish "Message in a Bottle" story

answer the bullet points in the two sections Thinking About Writer's Craft and Thinking About the Picture on page 586 - complete on a 1/2 sheet of paper (I will hand out) 

study spelling words - test Thursday

*all practice pages should be completed (96-99)

Spelling test tomorrow

study spelling words and meanings - test Thursday

Spelling practice handout - PAGE 70 ONLY

-study your spelling words - use your Quizlet cards

-review your spelling bee words (attached below)

-create quizlet card for your new spelling list - unit 15 (due Wednesday)

-review your notes from your test review - you will have an opportunity to earn more points toward your test score on Wednesday

 

Unit 4 Grammar test tomorrow - study

English workbook pg. 83 - start studying notes for test on Thursday

English workbook pg. 77 and 78 - Unit test Adjectives and Adverbs next week - begin studying!

study notes and practice from today's class - quiz on negatives tomorrow

**unit test next week

English workbook pg. 79

English text pg. 192 #10-15

English text pg. 189 On Your Own AND Proofreading #14-24

English text pg. 187 #1-8 Try It Out

-return work packet with parent signature

-English text pg. 185 "APPLY IT" in notebook

-print out a final draft of your news article 

-study for spelling test tomorrow

*print final draft of news article!!

*study Words from Spanish spellings and meanings - test Wednesday

*draw or create a picture digitally to go with your news article

*study spelling words - test next Thursday

study spelling words and meanings - test next Thursday 2/1

Spelling workbook pg. 66 AND find at least 5 words whose meanings you are unsure of and write them along with your pretest

*parent signature on pretest

English text pg. 183 #26-50 - complete on a separate piece of paper with the proper heading

English workbook pg. 69 - quiz tomorrow (study notes)

*print/write a final paragraph draft to go with your illustration...bring it on Tuesday!!!! Please!!!

*study your English Unit 4 - Adjectives Quizlet cards 

make a new Quizlet card deck titled: English Unit 4 - Adjectives AND make cards for definitions from today"s class:  modifier, adjective, proper adjective, article, definite article, indefinite article, predicate adjective

if you did not finish your paragraph in class today...finish and print it out or rewrite a final draft

create/finish the illustration that will go with your writing from today!

Finalize your essay!  You should have an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion and a Work Cited page!  PRINT OUT A COPY TO HAND IN TOMORROW!!

Finish writing your first body paragraph and begin your second using your outline!

-study spelling words - test tomorrow

-finish organizing your outline (we started in class)

Spelling workbook pg. 57 (study words) - test Thursday

AND if you did not finish your intro paragraph in class today, you must finish and send to me via google docs to [email protected]

*Complete all Quizlet cards for spelling words and study for test on Thursday

*identify a hook you want to use for your research essay and write that hook sentence within google docs as we will write our full introductions tomorrow

create Quizlet cards (for studying) for the next 5 spelling words: thermometer, physics, telegram, grammatical, barometer

Create Quizlet cards for you next 5 spelling words: kilogram, cyclone, thermos, physician, encyclopedia

Spelling workbook pg. 54 and create Quizlet cards for the first 5 spelling words: geometry, perimeter, diameter, diagram, centimeter

(test Thursday 12/14)

Get Spelling test signed and return on Monday

AND

Spend between 40 and 60 minutes researching your essay topic between today and next Monday.  We will not have class again until Monday.  I will check your research notes. Make sure to write notes within your packet on the lined paper we attached!

Per our lesson yesterday on Kinds of Sources and Evaluating Sources, spend 45 - 60 minutes researching your essay topic.  Record sources and information gathered within your Research Essay Packet...on the lined paper!  I will see you on Monday!

On a note card write a short paragraph stating the topic to be researched and 3 sentences on why you picked this topic/place

study spelling words - test tomorrow 11/21

Study your spelling word spellings and meanings - 

study spelling words and meanings - test on Tuesday

create flashcards (in quizlet or paper) for first 10 spelling words for studying

Parent/adult signature on spelling pretest AND Spelling workbook pg. 48

*test will be next Tuesday

**English test on Wednesday

study your notes and practice within notebook

English test tomorrow - text pg. 373-373 to help you study/practice kinds of sentences

complete Apply It (which is glued in your notebook)

*check gradelink for missing/incomplete assignments - remember when you are absent it is/was your responsibility to make up the work.  Any work not turned in by Monday may or may not receive a grade of 0.

English workbook pg. 153 - make sure to read ALL directions and complete work thoughtfully - due Thursday

English workbook pages 150 and 152

English text pg. 364 Proofreading (glued in notebook)

ENGLISH workbook pg. 13 and 14 - make sure to reread to make sure your sentences and use of conjunctions make sense!

revise and resubmit essay (if you want more points) - *get parent signature on grading sheet and return essay and sheet on Monday!  

**you can reprint or send me your revised essay via email at: [email protected] 

Spelling Practice B (other side of handout from class today) - test tomorrow

study word meaning and spellings (use Quizlet cards)

Spelling workbook pg. 39 AND use quizlet to study words

SPELLING workbook pg. 36 

*finish your quizlet cards we began in class today - use them to practice your words!

*parent/adult signature on SPELLING PRETEST

STUDY WORD SPELLINGS -we will work on meanings tomorrow

If you did not finish your conjunction MENU (which was due today) - finish and return it tomorrow!

Finish your Menu focusing on using conjunctions to talk about your options

*please illustrate your menu - Make sure to have a Restaurant name...this is due on Tuesday (no school on Monday) and I expect thoughtful and creative work

Work on your "Menu" using conjunctions...you have have an additional 10 minutes in class tomorrow as well.

Make the final revisions to your essay (if you didn't finish in class) and print out a final draft to submit tomorrow...yeah...you finished your first essay!

Get your Spelling test signed and return it tomorrow!

Finish essay revisions and print out a final copy to submit tomorrow

**return your packet signed!!

**type your essay and print it out so that we can edit and revise on Monday.

Spelling workbook pgs. 26 and 27 - test tomorrow!

-study spelling words

 

-make sure your 3 body paragraphs are completed 

 

-watch the video below and then try to write a 3 sentence conclusion for your essay!

spelling practice page 13

ENGLISH workbook pg. 168...you have many nights to completed this, I expect quality work! 

THANK YOU!

Redo English homework from Monday night!

Write the 1st body paragraph to your essay!

ENGLISH workbook pg. 161

Spelling workbook pg. 20 - test tomorrow

-have your introductory paragraph ready for tomorrow

-study your spelling words and their definitions

-complete your introductory paragraph to your essay

if you were absent please watch this video for hook ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1-nt5_bRlQ

-study spelling words and definitions

make flashcards for your first 10 spelling words: word and part of speech on one side, definitions on the other

make flashcards for your last 10 spelling words - words and part of speech on the front and definitions on the back

 SPELLING workbook pg. 18 AND finish your Word Search

 English workbook pg. 32

 study spelling words and definitions

 Complete your words and definitions - study word spellings

Using index cards or paper, make flashcards for your 20 spelling words - write large and in neat handwriting...we will use them in class tomorrow. (text pg. 12 or from class list)

*If you haven't returned your signed expectations sheet, please do so tomorrow!!

 

 Complete text pg. 44 Apply It if you did not during class.

 Reivew class expectations sheet with a parent/adult...HAVE THEM SIGN THE TOP NEXT TO YOUR NAME AND RETURN IT TOMORROW!