December 16-20

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study for tomorrow's "Christmas Carol" test.
7th Grade English: Edit & revise your essay according to today's workshop
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's grammar test (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: "A Christmas Carol" test
7th Grade English: Typing of final papers
9th Grade English: Grammar test; 9.7B Crossword; Study for tomorrow's vocab test (9.7B)

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on compare and contrast assignment
7th Grade English: Typing of final papers
9th Grade English: Vocab 9.7B test; work on compare and contrast assignment

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Reading Logs due; Work on compare and contrast assignment
7th Grade English: Typing of final papers
9th Grade English: Work on compare and contrast assignment

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Compare & Contrast assignment due.
7th Grade English: Final papers due.
9th Grade English: Compare & Contrast assignment due.

Have a wonderful holiday! 

December 9-13

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish Charles Dickens reading; "Ghost of a Character" due tomorrow.
7th Grade English: Unit 10 Vocab Test; Work on revising and editing your "Person of Character" paper.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7A Vocab Test; Finish reading Article of the Week, questions due tomorrow.

TUESDAY:
Early dismissal -- all assignments due today now due WEDNESDAY. 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Margin questions for today's reading.
7th Grade English: Finish editing your paper using transitional words and phrases.
9th Grade English: Adjectives worksheet. 

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Act I questions, packet pg. 313
7th Grade English: Revise your introduction and conclusion. Be prepared to re-type tomorrow.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7B Homework #1

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log; study for "A Christmas Carol" test.
7th Grade English: Type and print out 2nd rough draft.
9th Grade English: Study nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, and adverbs. Test Tuesday. 

December 2-6

MONDAY:
No school - Thanksgiving holiday.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete previewing graphic organizer on front of packet.
7th Grade English: Complete outline.
9th Grade English: Complete PRACTICE 1-20 in the middle of pg. 4 (common and proper) of packet. 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete margin questions - pg. 289 first Reading Skill and Stop to Reflect; pg. 290 Stop to Reflect and Literary Analysis
7th Grade English: Unit 10 vocabulary worksheet 1
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7A vocabulary worksheet 

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Fred's blog entry (due tomorrow - 20 points)
7th Grade English: Unit 10 vocabulary worksheet 2
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7A vocabulary crossword

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: "The Ghost of a Character" worksheet - due TUESDAY.
7th Grade English: Unit 10 vocabulary crossword; study for vocab test MONDAY.
9th Grade English: Pronouns worksheet; study for vocab test MONDAY. 






  

November 25-29

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None.
7th Grade English: Organize research notes; study for tomorrow's vocab test.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.6B Crossword

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen"  notes.
7th Grade English: Vocab test; organize research notes.
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's vocab test.

WEDNESDAY: 1/2 day - 12:15 dismissal
7th Grade Reading: None - work on reading log over break.
7th Grade English: None - work on organizing research over break.
9th Grade English: Vocab test; no homework.

THURSDAY: No school - Thanksgiving break

FRIDAY: No school - Thanksgiving break

November 18-22

MONDAY:
No school for students - parent/teacher conferences.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish character chart for Rifka.
7th Grade English: Brainstorm person of character topic - person due Thursday.
9th Grade English: Finish reading "Why Do Hunters Kill?" article - be prepared for assignment tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None - start wrapping up reading log due Friday.
7th Grade English: Unit 9 vocab worksheet.
9th Grade English: Computer lab - article questions due by end of class. Vocab 9.6B worksheet.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish journal assignment
7th Grade English: Finish text analysis of "Movie" essay.
9th Grade English: None - bring textbook tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Library Day (Book Check)/Reading Logs Due (300 minutes!)
7th Grade English: Unit 9 vocab worksheet - 2nd one.
9th Grade English: None.

November 11-15

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish reading "The Bear Boy." Complete margin questions and study questions at end.
7th Grade English: Vocab review worksheet.
9th Grade English: None -- review vocabulary each night this week! (Began reading "Cask" in class.)

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None
7th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's verbs test!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.6A worksheet

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish "Rikki" and complete study questions.
7th Grade English: VERBS TEST! Complete vocabulary worksheet.
9th Grade English: Finish "Cask" packet; Unit 9.6A crossword

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Bring AR book tomorrow!
7th Grade English: Study for vocabulary test tomorrow!
9th Grade English:  Work on "Cask - Set" assignment; due tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's vocab test!

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Library day -- must complete ONE metacognitive log on front of reading log.
7th Grade English: Unit 8 Test!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.6A Test! Cask set assignment due at end of class!

October 1,000 Minute Readers

Congratulations to the 1,000 Minute Readers for the month of October!

Allison Beaver
Faith Garasich
Max Schally
Holden Andrewcavage
Gregory Guldin
Emma Sacco
Tyler Washington
Emily Rumbel
Amanda Sallade
JJ Swirsky
Zeb Thompson
Dominique Hughes
Gracie Orosco
Maddie Heiser

November 4-8

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log.
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: None.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log/AR points.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 149 #13-22; Vocab worksheet
9th Grade English: Vocab worksheet

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish short story notes if needed.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 152 #19-30; Vocab worksheet
9th Grade English: Finish "Cask" vocab words

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log/AR points.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 155 #6-18; Study for vocabulary
9th Grade English: Study for vocabulary test tomorrow

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" and answer "Short Stories" questions on pg. 93 of your packet.
7th Grade English: Vocab test; pg. 176, 177, and 178 ODD. (Review for test on Monday and Tuesday, verbs test on WEDNESDAY!)
9th Grade English: Vocab test; Finish "The Raven" packet if not finished in class. You do not need your textbook on Monday.   

October 28-November 1

Monday: - Last day of the marking period!
7th Grade Reading: Work day -- makeup assignments, retakes, rewrites. Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: No homework
9th Grade English: Act V packet due; Study for Romeo and Juliet final tomorrow.

Tuesday: Marking period 2!
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: No homework tonight.
9th Grade English: Romeo and Juliet final; Unit 9.5A packet (no analogies!)

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish short story if needed. Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: Vocabulary worksheet 
9th Grade English: Work on final project - due Friday! Unit 9.5A crossword.

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish news article if needed. Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: Study for vocab test tomorrow.
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test tomorrow; finish final R&J projects (due tomorrow).

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: News articles, short stories, and reading logs due. No homework.  
7th Grade English: Unit 6 vocab test.; Complete context clues worksheet for homework.
9th Grade English: Final R&J projects due; Unit 9.5A vocab test. 
 

October 21-25

Monday:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking pg. 448
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 141 #9-20
9th Grade English: Begin work on Act V Packet; Unit 9.4 HW due Wednesday.


Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking pg. 456
7th Grade English: Finish work on pg. 142-143 if not finished in class.
9th Grade English: Finish timeline for Shakespeare article and finish paragraph answering the question, "Did Shakespeare really exist?" What do you believe? Continue work on Act V Packet.

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Study for tomorrow's test.
7th Grade English: Vocabulary worksheet
9th Grade English: Vocabulary crossword; Continue work on Act V Packet

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Nonfiction unit test!
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 146 #14-25; Study for vocab test tomorrow
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test tomorrow; Continue work on Act V Packet

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: No homework; work day.
7th Grade English: Vocab test!; SVA Worksheet
9th Grade English: Vocab test! Continue work on Act V Packet - due MONDAY.

October 14-18

REMINDER to ALL READING STUDENTS: 11 AR points are due by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18. I will be running the report Saturday morning, meaning you have until MIDNIGHT on FRIDAY.

Monday:
No school - Teacher in-service.

Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: Complete all Critical Thinking questions on pg. 428 of textbook for "Life Without Gravity"
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: Work on Act IV packets due MONDAY, October 21.

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Complete all Critical Thinking questions on pg. 436 of textbook of "Conversational Ballgames"
7th Grade English: Pg. 172 #1-13
9th Grade English: Study for Act IV quiz tomorrow; Work on Act IV packets due MONDAY, October 21.

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish AR points - due by midnight tomorrow!
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 135 #13-35
9th Grade English: Act IV Quiz; Work on Act IV packets due MONDAY, October 21.

Friday:
No school - Act 80 day. Reading students should have 11 AR points completed by MIDNIGHT tonight.   

September 1,000 Minute Readers

Congratulations to my 1,000 Minute Readers for the month of September! Thank you for your effort in landing your place on Frank's Flock of Fame!

Faith Garasich - 1,030
Maddie Heiser - 1,227
Greg Guldin - 1,090
Tyler Washington - 1,304
Jessica McGee - 1,198
Emily Rumbel - 2,550
Zeb Thompson - 2,123
Gracie Orosco - 1,050

What will be the number to beat for October?!

October 7-11

Monday:
7th Grade Reading: Diction paragraph response (worksheet)
7th Grade English: Study for verb quiz Wednesday (action/linking; simple; perfect; progressive; irregulars)
9th Grade English: Act III packet due Friday

Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: "Timed Writing: Explanation" pg. 215 in the "Manuals" packet 
7th Grade English: Study for verb quiz tomorrow (action/linking; simple; perfect; progressive; irregulars)
9th Grade English: Work on Vocab 9.3B homework - due Wednesday; Act III packet due Friday


Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Manual and Sign project due Friday
7th Grade English: Verb quiz ; "Verbs Doing Two Jobs" worksheet
9th Grade English: Act III quiz; Act III packet due Friday


Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Manual and Sign project due Friday
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 131 #15-30
9th Grade English: Study for Vocab Unit 9.3B Test; Act III packet due tomorrow

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: READ and complete 2 metacognitive entries on your October reading log -- this weekend, you should hit around 
7th Grade English: Vocab Unit 4 Test; On Your Own pg. 134-135 #24-40
9th Grade English: Vocab Unit 9.3B Test; Act III packet due; Begin Act IV packet - due October 21

September 30-October 4

Monday:
7th Grade Reading: Complete question 1 and 2 on pg. 3 of your "All Together Now" guide.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 119 #8-20
9th Grade English: Vocab Unit 9.3A homework due Wednesday; Study for tomorrow's Act II Quiz.

Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: "Eternal Frontier" questions 1-4
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 122 #29-45
9th Grade English: Act II Quiz; Act II packet/Vocab HW due tomorrow

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: "Eternal Frontier" RACERS.
7th Grade English: Pg. 124 # 20-29; On Your Own 20-23; Vocabulary Unit 3
9th Grade English: Begin Act III packet.

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: "The Real Story of a Cowboy's Life" after reading worksheet
7th Grade English: Progressive verbs worksheet; study for tomorrow's vocab test
9th Grade English: Continue work on Act III packet; study for tomorrow's vocab test

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: Read "Rattlesnake Hunt" (pg. 518-524); Complete the remainder of the "Cowboy/Rattlesnake" packet - be prepared for discussion on Monday! ALSO - by the end of this weekend, you should have approximately 100 minutes for your reading log! (Please feel free to use your "Rattlesnake Hunt" reading as part of it AND use it for a metacognitive entry on the front!)
7th Grade English: Unit 3 Vocab Test; "Checkup: Unit 3 pg. 158-19 #17-26
9th Grade English: Unit 9.3A Vocab Test; Continue work on Act III packet -- you should have 4 assignments completed by Sunday.

September 23-27

Monday:
7th Grade Reading: No homework - work on reading log (400 minutes due next MONDAY!)
7th Grade English: "Try It Out" pg. 113 #3-end
9th Grade English: Begin work on Unit 9.2B worksheet - due THIS WEDNESDAY. Act II Packet -- due next WEDNESDAY. (Choose between pg. 6 or 8, the rest MUST be completed).

Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: Copy final RACERS paragraph on to back of organizer. Rewrites due tomorrow.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 115 #49-72
9th Grade English:   Continue work on Unit 9.2B worksheet - due TOMORROW. Fix-ups of Act I quiz due TOMORROW & ABSOLUTELY will not be accepted late. Act II Packet -- due next WEDNESDAY. (Choose between pg. 6 or 8, the rest MUST be completed).

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish "Rough Riders" RACERS.
7th Grade English: Vocab worksheet & verb halfway review.
9th Grade English: Continue work on Act II packet.

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Final copy of "Happiest" RACERS due TOMORROW for a grade.
7th Grade English: HALFWAY VERB TEST! Study for vocab test!
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test!

Friday:  
7th Grade Reading: Finish reading logs due on MONDAY. 400 minutes, plus 5 metacognitive entries on the front.
7th Grade English: Unit 2 Vocab Test! Context clues for Unit 3 due Monday.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.2B Vocab Test! Context clues for Unit 9.3A due Monday. Act II packet due Wednesday. Act II Quiz Tuesday. 

Phanatic About Reading

We are officially a Phanatic About Reading classroom! Stay tuned for more information on exciting reading incentives!

September 16-20

Monday, September 16:
7th Grade Reading: Yellow text structure worksheet
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 109 #17-38; matching vocabulary.
9th Grade English: Matching vocabulary.

Tuesday, September 17: No homework... Miss Frank out sick.

Wednesday, September 18:
7th Grade Reading: Study for tomorrow's test! (Reading strategies [orange sheet], reliable/accurate/valid/relevant, author's purpose, text structure, fact/opinion.)
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 111 #12-27
9th Grade English: Multiple choice vocabulary. 

Thursday, September 19:
7th Grade Reading: Reading strategies test! 
     Periods 4B and 5B: Read "Rough Riders" article for tomorrow.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 116 #49-72; study for tomorrow's test!
9th Grade English: Finish reading Romeo and Juliet Act I; answer questions 15-17 - Study for tomorrow's test! 



Friday, September 20:
7th Grade Reading: Metacognitive reading log. By this weekend, you should be nearing the 300 minute mark. Logs are due in 10 days!
7th Grade English: Vocabulary Unit 1 test! Context clues for Unit 2; On Your Own pg. 118 #8-20.
9th Grade English: Vocabulary Unit 2.A test!; Context clues for 2.B; Study for Act I quiz on Monday!

September 9-13

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Author's Purpose worksheet - be sure to EXPLAIN your answers using examples from the text.
7th Grade English: Checkup: Unit 2 pg. 88-89, #1-64
9th Grade English: In library: Continue working on literary terms presentation. - You must have the following for your presentation:
     A. Definition of term
     B. Example of term from Shakespeare's writing
     C. Handout for your classmates including these two items.
Your presentation information is due by the end of class on TUESDAY.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Author's Purpose with AoW
7th Grade English: Study!

9th Grade English: Vocab Review

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log!
7th Grade English: Nouns test (50 points!); "Dead Nouns" worksheet
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish your reaction rewrites.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 102-103 #17-30
9th Grade English: Unit 1 Vocab test! Complete Unit 2A worksheet - bring textbook tomorrow!

FRIDAY: 
7th Grade Reading: LIBRARY! Blue text structure worksheet. (By the end of this weekend, you should have at LEAST 200 minutes on your September reading log!)
7th Grade English: On Your Own, pg. 105 #14-25
9th Grade English: Questions #1-3 should be answered on your R&J study guide!

September 2-6

MONDAY:
No school! Enjoy your Labor Day weekend.


TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Reading Inventory worksheet
7th Grade English: "On Your Own" - pg. 72
9th Grade English: Complete word map for VERACITY.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: In your journal, reflect on how you use ONE of the strategies covered today during your reading. Your reflection should be FIVE sentences long.
7th Grade English: "On Your Own" - pg. 75 #18-30 
9th Grade English: Unit 1 worksheet #1-32

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Repeat Wednesday's HW using one of the new strategies.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 78 #19-32
9th Grade English: Complete Unit 1 packet - Test THURSDAY

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete Article of the Week reflection worksheet.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 83 #17-32 - Test WEDNESDAY
9th Grade English: Complete your Shakespeare background worksheet by WEDNESDAY.

August 26-August 30

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Return "Expectations" sheet signed by Friday; get a one-subject notebook and binder with dividers by Tuesday, 9/3.
7th Grade English: Return "Expectations" sheet signed by Friday; get a one-subject notebook and binder with dividers by Tuesday, 9/3.
9th Grade English: Return "Expectations" sheet signed by Friday; get a one-subject notebook and binder with dividers by Tuesday, 9/3.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Return "Rules" sheet signed by Friday.
7th Grade English: Return "Rules" sheet signed by Friday.
9th Grade English: Return "Rules" sheet signed by Friday.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: "Who Knew?" paragraph - 10 sentences - Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
7th Grade English: In-class brainstorming for "This I Believe" essay.
9th Grade English: In-class writing - Personal Reading Experience

THURSDAY:7th Grade Reading: Begin working on September reading log (due Monday, September 30) 
7th Grade English: In-class writing - "This I Believe" essay - HW if not finished in class.
9th Grade English: In-class writing - Personal Reading Experience - HW if not finished in class.

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: In library for orientation/AR books.
7th Grade English: Sharing of "This I Believe" statements.
9th Grade English: No class due to pep rally.
ALL CLASSES: Be prepared on Tuesday with binders, dividers, and notebooks.