March 3-7

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Paraphrase "Annabel Lee" - Write your response on pg. 262 of your poetry packet.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 182-183, #21-36
9th Grade English: Review Unit 9.9B vocabulary words; update Night study guide.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete graphic organizer on front of packet.
7th Grade English: Brainstorm possible situations for personal narrative.
9th Grade English: 9.8B Synonyms, study for tomorrow's Night Ch. 1-4 quiz. 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Venn Diagram - compare and contrast "the young man" with Father William
7th Grade English:  On Your Own pg. 190 #14-24
9th Grade English: Unit 9.9B Worksheet

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete graphic organizer on front of Collection #8 packet
7th Grade English: Continue brainstorming, narrow down topic idea for narrative essay.
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's 9.9B Vocab Quiz 

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete essay organizer for Whitman & Cummings; begin studying for POETRY TEST.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 192 #10-26

9th Grade English: Unit 9.9B Vocab Quiz 

February 24-28

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking questions on pg. 635
7th Grade English: Prepositions test
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's Night Ch. 2 & 3 quiz

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Write a paragraph telling the story of "The Highwayman" from Tim's POV.
7th Grade English: Continue working on your persuasive essay.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.9A worksheet; Night Ch. 2 & 3 quiz 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: After You Read question #1 on pg. 639.
7th Grade English: Revise/edit persuasive essay rough draft.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.9A worksheet

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: RACERS if not finished in class. (10% off every day it's late after Friday)
7th Grade English: Edit/revise 2nd draft (typed in library)
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's vocab test 

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: February reading logs due! 
7th Grade English: Persuasive essays due!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.9A test

February 17-21

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish "Shepherd" response - due tomorrow.
7th Grade English: Work on persuasive paper.
9th Grade English: Finish AoW reflection - due tomorow.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: "Writing: Paraphrase" on pg. 255 of packet - will need textbook.
7th Grade English: "Practice with Phrases" worksheet; study for vocab quiz.
9th Grade English: None - update character packet & study guide.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study for tomorrow's sound devices quiz - alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, rhyme.
7th Grade English: Unit 12 vocab quiz
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz!

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Sound devices quiz
7th Grade English: Complete up to pg. 6 in persuasive writing packet; Prepositions quiz MONDAY!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B vocab quiz

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.