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Week 20: January 6-10, 2025 Monday-Friday

***REMEMBER! Assignments can be found and printed out via the assignments section.***
 
MONDAY

Day 86

Positive Thought-Journal entry

Language Practice Week 20

Critical Thinking Activity- What if?

***Permission Slip-The Outsiders the movie***DUE:  FRIDAY

TUESDAY

Day 87

Language Practice Week 20

Cooperative-Learning Activity- Heroism

     -Class Discussion

WEDNESDAY
Day 88

Language Practice Week 20

Cooperative-Learning Activity- Conflict

     -Class Discussion

THURSDAY

Day 89

Language Practice Week 20

Post-Reading Activity-Write an Epilogue

Crossword Puzzle

 
FRIDAY
Day 90

 

Permission Slip Due

Reading /Catchup Day

 
 
 

Week 19: December 16-20, 2024 Monday-Friday

***REMEMBER! Assignments can be found and printed out via the assignments section.***
 
MONDAY

Day 81

Chapter 9

-Vocabulary

-Read Chapter

TUESDAY

Day 82

Finish Chapter 9

-Discussion Questions

Start Chapter 10

-Vocabulary

-Read Chapter

WEDNESDAY

*ALL LATE WORK DUE TODAY!*

Day 83

Finish Chapter 10

-Discussion Questions

Start Chapter 11

-Read

-Vocabulary

-Discussion Question

THURSDAY

Day 84

Finish the book and whatever is left

Christmas Activities

FRIDAY
Day 85
 
Christmas Activities
 
 
 

Week 18: December 9-13, 2024 Monday-Friday

***REMEMBER! Assignments can be found and printed out via the assignments section.***
 
 
MONDAY

Day 76

-Positive Thought

-Editing

-Language Practice

-Discuss Chapter 5 Questions

-Turn in Chapter 4 and 5 packet

The Outsiders Chapter  6

-Vocabulary

-Read

TUESDAY

Day 77

-Progress Reports Due

-Editing

-Language Practice

-The Outsiders Chapter 6

-Finish Reading Chapter 6

-Discussion Questions

-Summary

WEDNESDAY

Day 78

-Editing

-Language Practice

-The Outsiders Chapter 7

-Vocabulary

-Read

THURSDAY

Day 79

-Editing

-Language Practice

-The Outsiders Chapter 7

-Finish Reading Chapter 7

-Discussion Questions

-Summary

FRIDAY

Day 80

Read Chapter 8 The Outsiders

 
 

Week 17: December 1-6, 2024, Monday-Friday

***REMEMBER! Assignments can be found and printed out via the assignments section.***
 
MONDAY

Positive Thought-Journal Entry

Editing Practice

Use it Don't Lose it 

Start Chapter 4 The Outsiders

-Vocabulary Practice

-Read

 
TUESDAY

Editing Practice

Use it Don't Lose it 

Cont. The Outsiders Chapter 4

-Finish Reading

-Discussion Questions

 
WEDNESDAY

Editing Practice

Use it Don't Lose it 

Start The Outsiders Chapter 5

-Read

-Vocabulary

 
THURSDAY

Editing Practice

Use it Don't Lose it 

Cont. The Outsiders Chapter 5

-Finish Reading

-Discussion Questions

 
FRIDAY

-Finish up Packet

-Pass out Progress Report

-Catch up/ Reading Day

 
 

Week 16: November 25-26, 2024 Monday-Tuesday

***SHORT WEEK THANKSGIVING BREAK!***
 
MONDAY
-Finish Outsiders Chapter 3 and Discuss
 

TUESDAY
-Reward day before the break
 
 

Week 15: November 18-22, 2024 Monday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
***REMEMBER!!!*** Assignments are found and posted in the Assignments section.
What follows is a rough outline for the week in case students miss class.
 
MONDAY

Positive Thought-Journal

Monday Editing

Monday Use it Don't Lose it

Finish Chapter 1 and if time start Chapter 2 The Outsiders

-Vocabulary

TUESDAY

Tuesday Editing

Tuesday Use it Don't Lose it!

Finish Outsiders Chapter 2

-Journal Summary

-Questions

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday Editing

Wednesday Use it Don't Lose it!

Start Chapter 3 The Outsiders

-vocabulary

THURSDAY

Thursday Editing

Thursday Use it Don't Lose it!

Finish Chapter 3

-Journal Summary

-Questions

FRIDAY
Reading or Catch-up Day
 
 
 

Week 14: November 11- 15, 2024 Monday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
***REMEMBER!!!*** Assignments are found and posted in the Assignments section.
What follows is a rough outline for the week in case students miss class.
 
MONDAY

Start The Outsiders Unit

Positive Thought-Journal

Monday Editing

Monday Use it Don't Lose it

Pre- Reading Activity The Outsiders

 
TUESDAY

Tuesday Editing

Tuesday Use it Don't Lose it

 
WEDNESDAY

Positive Quote

Wednesday Editing

Wednesday Use it Don't Lose it

Read Chapter 1 The Outsiders

 
THURSDAY

Thursday Editing

Thursday Use it Don't Lose it!

Finish Chapter 1 The Outsiders

-Summary in Journal- Full Paragraph

-Questions from Chapter 1

FRIDAY
Reading or Catch-up Day
 
 

Week 13: November 4 - 8, 2024 Monday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
 
MONDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- Pg 39

-Short Story Work time- Work on 2nd Draft peer reviews- get three new people to read your short story

 
TUESDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice

-Short Story Work time- Work on 2nd Draft peer reviews

 
WEDNESDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- Use It Don't Lose It

-Short Story Work time- Work on Final Draft

 
 THURSDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- pg 51

-Short Story Work time- Final Draft DUE TOMORROW!

 
 FRIDAY
-Short Story Final Drafts Due!
 
-Reading Day/Catch-up Day
 

Week 12 October 28- November 1, 2024 Monday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
 
MONDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- Use it Don't Lose it

-Short Story Work time- 1st Draft peer review-you must review and give suggestions to 3 people

TUESDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- pg 43

-Short Story Work time- 1st Draft peer review-you must review and give suggestions to 3 people

WEDNESDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- Use it Don't Lose it

-Short Story Work time- Work on 2nd Draft fixes

THURSDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- pg 47

-Short Story Work time- Work on 2nd Draft fixes

FRIDAY
Reading/Catch-up Day
 
 

Week 11 October 22-25, 2024 Tuesday- Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
 
 
MONDAY
No School
 

TUESDAY

-Fix Journals for term 2

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice pg 37 infinitives

-Short Story Assignment Explained on Utah Compose under: Short Story Halloween Theme 2024

***You will be writing a short story with a Halloween theme. You will first write your short story in a Google Doc and then copy and paste it here for revisions and the final draft.

The short story must be a minimum of 2 1/2 single-spaced pages, 14 point font in a Google Doc. It may be a maximum of 5 pages in the same format in a Google Doc.

The story will need to be revised 2 times before the final draft, I will let you know when these times are. For both revisions, you will need 3 different people to review your story and answer the peer review questions about it. Each set of revisions should involve 3 different people each time.***

The Final Draft will be due: Friday, November 8.

    -Work Time

WEDNESDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice-Use it don't lose it

-Short Story Work time

THURSDAY

-Positive Thought

-Grammar Practice- pg 39

-Short Story Work time

 
FRIDAY
Reading Day/Catch-up Time
 
 

Week 10 October 14-16, 2024 Monday-Wednesday FALL BREAK!

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
 
MONDAY
Positive Thought- Believe
Short Story Starter
SCOPE: Growing Up on Alcatraz
   -Read Story
   -Summary- Short Paragraph lined paper
   -Close Reading Questions
 

TUESDAY
Positive Thought-
Short Story Starter
SCOPE: Growing Up on Alcatraz
   -Finish Close Reading Questions
   -Quiz 
Mad Lib and Word Search
 

WEDNESDAY
Reward day
 
FALL BREAK IS ON THURSDAY-MONDAY!

Week 9 October 8-11, 2024 Tuesday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
 
MONDAY
No School
 

TUESDAY
Positive Thought
Short Story Starter
 

Read: SCOPE: When Dragons Swallowed the Sun

-Central Ideas and Details

-Take home Quiz


WEDNESDAY   PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 3:30pm
*** ALL LATE WORK DUE!*** ***JOURNALS DUE****

Continue: SCOPE: When Dragons Swallowed the Sun

-Central Ideas and Details

-Take home Quiz


THURSDAY   PARENT/TEACHER  CONFERENCES 1:00pm
Reading Day
 

FRIDAY
Reward Day???
 
 

Week 8 September 30 - October 4, 2024 Monday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
***SPECIAL NOTE: Most 7th Graders will be gone this week on the school's annual trip to Bryce Canyon.*** 
 
 
MONDAY
Positive Thought
Start Book Report Presentations

TUESDAY
Positive Thought
Cont. Book Report Presentations

WEDNESDAY
Positive Thought
Cont. Book Report Presentations

THURSDAY
Positive Thought
Cont. Book Report Presentations

FRIDAY
Reading/Catch-up Day
 
 

Week 7 September 23-27, 2024 Monday -Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
MONDAY
Positive Thought

Short Story Starter

SCOPE Lesson: Killer Smog

-CR questions

Home Work: Finding and Using Text Evidence


TUESDAY
Positive Thought

Grammar: pg 33 Infinitives

SCOPE Lesson: Killer Smog

- Key ideas and Details for partner paper

 

WEDNESDAY

Positive Quote

Partner Paper work day

 

THURSDAY
Positive Thought

Short Story Starter

Book Report Work Day

 

FRIDAY
Catch-up or Reading Day
 
 

Week 6 September 16-20, 2024 Monday-Friday

***An important note: We use a class magazine called SCOPE. Students can access this magazine digitally at home. I will post the link and password here.***
 
password: lakes80
 
 MONDAY
Utah Compose Writing Assessment
 
 
TUESDAY
Utah Compose Writing Assessment
 
 
WEDNESDAY

Positive Thought

Use it don't lose it

Start SCOPE April 2024 issue

-Grammar: The Tree That Grows Pasta

   +magazine activity

   +Accept or Except practice

-Mad Lib

 
THURSDAY

Positive Thought

Grammar: Pg 29 Helping Verbs

SCOPE Lesson: Killer Smog

-Vocabulary (Show on screen and Read)

-Read Article (10:24 minutes)

-Summary HW

 
FRIDAY
Reward Day
or
Reading/Catch-up Day