February 10-14

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish classwork if needed - Sonnet 130.
7th Grade English: Unit 12 Worksheet #1
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B Worksheet #1

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Sonnet graphic organizer (last page of packet)
7th Grade English: Unit 12 Worksheet #2

9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B Synonyms worksheet; Night Section 1 Quiz

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish your partner writing assignment (on worksheet).
7th Grade English: Unit 12 crossword; Exercise #6 in prepositions packet
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B crossword

THURSDAY:
9th Grade English: Night Section 2 Quiz

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Library day/Book check
7th Grade English: Study for prepositions test on Tuesday; Unit 12 Vocab Test!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B Vocab Test!

February 3-7

MONDAY:
No school - snow day.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None - work on reading log.
7th Grade English: Topic evaluation in packet.
9th Grade English: None. 

WEDNESDAY:
No school - snow day.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None - work on reading log/AR.
7th Grade English: Finish article questions if not finished in class.
9th Grade English: None.   

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish imagist worksheet if not completed in class.
7th Grade English: Finish article questions if not finished in class.
9th Grade English: Finish study guide questions if not finished in class. 

January 27-31

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking questions in "Maestro" packet (pg. 223) - bring books tomorrow.
7th Grade English: Worksheet #3 in packet - prepositions as adjectives.
9th Grade English: None.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Read "Haiku" in packet - answer margin questions.
7th Grade English: Vocab 11 worksheet #2; brainstorm persuasive writing ideas.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8A Homework #1 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Collection #2 After Reading Questions #1-4 (back only) 
7th Grade English: Worksheet #4 in packet - prepositions as adverbs
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B Homework #2 

THURSDAY: 
7th Grade Reading: Read "The Courage That My Mother Had," answer "simile" margin note and question #4 on back of packet.
7th Grade English: Study for vocab test.
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test; finish preface & forward prompts if not completed in class (-10% tomorrow)

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None - begin work on new reading log. JANUARY READING LOG DUE.
7th Grade English: Adjective and Adverb Phrases A worksheet; UNIT 11 TEST
9th Grade English: None. UNIT 9.8A TEST

January 20-24

MONDAY:
No school - teacher in-service.

TUESDAY:
No school - snow day.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None -- work on reading log, due January 31. EXTRA CREDIT DUE.  
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: None.

THURSDAY:
 7th Grade Reading: None -- work on reading log, due January 31. 
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: None.

FRIDAY: BOOK ORDERS DUE! 
7th Grade Reading: Read "One Art" on handout. Talk to the text noting the use of the concepts we've talked about over the last two days. Use your note sheet to guide you. 
7th Grade English: Unit 11 Worksheet #1.
9th Grade English: None.

Extra Credit Opportunity!

1. Find a nonfiction article of your choice. (Newspaper, magazine, internet, etc. I have a TON of newspapers in the classroom if you'd like to use them!)

2. Read the article.

3. Write a summary of the article.

4. Create a RACERS question for your article. THEN, write your idea of the PERFECT answer. (In other words, if you were teaching this to a class and you wanted them to answer your open-ended question, what would an "A" essay look like?)

5. Submit all THREE pieces by the end of the day on FRIDAY.

This opportunity is worth 10 points -- all or nothing!

January 13-17

MIDTERMS WEEK!

MONDAY:
All classes - study for midterms!

TUESDAY:
2nd period's reading midterm

WEDNESDAY:
6th period's 7th grade English midterm
7th period's 9th grade English midterm


THURSDAY:
3rd period's reading midterm
4th period's reading midterm


FRIDAY:
5th period's reading midterm
All classes - makeup assignment day! (Last day of the marking period!)

January 6-10

MONDAY:
All sections - Work on midterm reviews.

TUESDAY:
No school - school closed due to weather.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study review guide; AR points due FRIDAY.
7th Grade English: Study review guide.
9th Grade English: Study review guide.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study review guide; AR points due FRIDAY.
7th Grade English: Study review guide.
9th Grade English: Study review guide.

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study review guide; AR points due TODAY by MIDNIGHT.
7th Grade English: Study review guide.
9th Grade English: Study review guide.
 

December 30-January 3

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
No school.

WEDNESDAY:
No school

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: In class - recap your Christmas as Scrooge; no homework.MUST BRING BOOKS TOMORROW!
7th Grade English: No homework.   
9th Grade English: No homework.

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.