Skip to main content

English LA 7/8 2025-26

Course Description

This is Mr. Lakes' 7th and 8th-grade Language Arts class.

Upcoming Assignments See all

Could not find any upcoming assignments due.

See all posted assignments for this class.

Posts

Week 25: February 9-12, 2026

***Special Note: We are continuing our class novel unit this week, which will run for several weeks. If you are looking for the SCOPE link, you will have to look in other posts previous to this.***
 
Schedule is subject to change based on classes, school activities and events.
 
MONDAY
Skills Work Week 25
 Read Cyrano Act 3: pgs 122-138

TUESDAY
Skills Work Week 25
Grammar Page 49
Read Cyrano Act 3: pgs 138-150, Finish Act 3
 

WEDNESDAY
Skills Work Week 25
Watch Cyrano de Bergerac Act 3
Summary
 

THURSDAY
Skills Work Week 25
Quiz Act 3
 

FRIDAY
 NO SCHOOL
 
 

Week 24: February 2-6, 2026

***Special Note: We are continuing our class novel unit this week, which will run for several weeks. If you are looking for the SCOPE link, you will have to look in other posts previous to this.***
 
Schedule is subject to change based on classes, school activities and events.
 
MONDAY

Skills Work Week 24

Finish Reading  Act 2 Cyrano

TUESDAY

Skills Work 

Watch Cyrano Act 2

   -Cyrano Act 2 Reading Guide

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Cyrano Act 2 Quiz

THURSDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Read Cyrano Act 3

FRIDAY

Finish Assignments

Turn in Assignments

Read Cyrano Act 3

 

Week 23: January 26-30,2026

***Special Note: We are starting a class novel unit this week that will go on for several weeks. If you are looking for the SCOPE link, you will have to look in other posts previous to this.***
 
MONDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Watch Act 1 Cyrano

   -Summary Act 1

   -Act 1 Reading Guide

TUESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Cyrano Act 1 Quiz

Finish Act 1 Reading Guide

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Read Act 2 Cyrano

THURSDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Continue  Act 2 Cyrano

FRIDAY

Finish Assignments 

Turn in Assignments

Finish Reading Act 2

   - Act 2 Reading Guide

Week 22: January 20-23, 2026

***Special Note: We are starting a class novel unit this week that will go on for several weeks. If you are looking for the SCOPE link, you will have to look in other posts previous to this.***
 
TUESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Read Cyrano Act 1

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Read Cyrano Act 1

THURSDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Finish Reading Cyrano Act 1

   -Act 1 Reading Guide

FRIDAY
Watch Cyrano Act 1
 
Finish Act 1 Reading Guide 
 
 

Week 21: January 12-16, 2026

***Special Note: We are starting a class novel unit this week that will go on for several weeks. If you are looking for the SCOPE link, you will have to look in other posts previous to this.***
 
MONDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Start Cyrano de Begerac Unit

Intro to Cyrano de Bergerac-Preview

Edmond Rostand Biography 

   -Questions

TUESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

The Real Cyrano de Bergerac

   -Questions

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Cyrano de Bergerac Historical Context

   -Questions

THURSDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Start reading Cyrano Act 1

FRIDAY

Finish Assignments

Turn in

 
 

Week 20: Jan 5- 9, 2026

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the November 2025 issue in class.
 
 MONDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Scope: Return of the Ghost Cat

   -Exploring Text Structure

TUESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

Scope: Return of the Ghost Cat

   -Quiz + 2 Constructed Response Questions

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

SCOPE: Practice the Goodbye

   -Featured Skill: Point of View

THURSDAY

Skills Work 

Grammar Practice

SCOPE: Practice the Goodbye

   -Quiz + 2 Constructed Response Questions

FRIDAY

Finish Assignments

Turn in Assignments

 
 

Week 19: December 15-19, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY

***NO SKILLS WORK THIS WEEK***

S.S.S (Short Story Starter)

-Read SCOPE: A Christmas Carol

-Summary

TUESDAY

S.S.S

Watch Mickey's Christmas Carol

-Compare and Contrast

WEDNESDAY

S.S.S

-Watch The Muppet's Christmas Carol

-Compare and Contrast

THURSDAY

S.S.S

-Continue The Muppet's Christmas Carol

-Compare and Contrast

FRIDAY

Finish Assignments

Turn in Assignments 

 

Week 18: December 8-12, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

Scope: Beware the Thunder

   -Read as a class

   -Summary

TUESDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

Scope: Beware the Thunder

   -Inference

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

Scope:  Do Fans Go Too Far?

    -Read Debate

    -Debate Essay Kit

THURSDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

Scope:  Do Fans Go Too Far?

    -Essay work time on Utah Compose

***Prompt on Utah Compose is called: Do Fans Go Too Far? (2025)***

Essays will be Due next Tuesday, December 16th.

FRIDAY

Finish assignments

Turn in assignments

 
 
 

Week 17: December 1-5, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

Start November Issue SCOPE-

-The Magic of Makeup

   -Magazine Activity

   -To, Too, or Two practice

TUESDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

-SCOPE-The Blood Red Night

   - Read Article (audio 11:23)

   -Write Summary

WEDNESDAY

Skills Work

S.S.S

-SCOPE-The Blood Red Night

   -Author's Craft

THURSDAY

Skills Work

-Quiz-The Blood Red Night

-Text features

FRIDAY

Finish assignments

Turn in assignments

 

Week 16: November 24-25,2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
***Thanksgiving Break is this week so we are only in school for Monday and Tuesday.*** 
***There are no assignments for this week.***
***There is no skills work this week.***
 
MONDAY
-Pass out Progress Report
-Work on Missing work
 
TUESDAY
-Work on Missing Work
 
 

Week 15: November 17- 21, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY
Writing short stories-consult the day-to-day packet/planner in the assignments section.
 

TUESDAY
Writing short stories-consult the day-to-day packet/planner in the assignments section.
 

WEDNESDAY
Writing short stories-consult the day-to-day packet/planner in the assignments section.
 

THURSDAY
Writing short stories-consult the day-to-day packet/planner in the assignments section.
 

FRIDAY
Writing short stories-consult the day-to-day packet/planner in the assignments section.
 
 

Week 14: November 10-14, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+SCOPE- ALL the Tiny Teeth

   -Vocabulary and Practice

   -Read: All the Tiny Teeth

TUESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+SCOPE- ALL the Tiny Teeth

    -Conflict

    -Discussion Questions

WEDNESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

-Finish Previous Assignments

+SCOPE-How Candy Took Over America

    -Vocabulary and Practice

    -Short Write Kit

THURSDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+SCOPE-How Candy Took Over America

    -Quiz

-Finish Assignments

FRIDAY

+Finish Assignments

+Turn in Assignments

 
 

Week 13: November 3 - 7, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
 
TUESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

-SCOPE- The Tell-Tale Heart-Play

    -Vocabulary and Practice

    -Read Play

WEDNESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

-SCOPE- The Tell-Tale Heart-Play

    -Featured Skill- Mood

THURSDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

-SCOPE- The Tell-Tale Heart-Play

    -Discussion Questions

    -Quiz

FRIDAY
Finish Assignments
Turn in Assignments
 
 
 

Week 12: October 27- 31, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
MONDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+SCOPE-Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

    -Vocabulary

    -Read Articles

TUESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+ SCOPE-Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

    -Featured Skill Synthesis

    -Journal Entry

WEDNESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

-SCOPE-Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

    -Quiz

-SCOPE-Are You Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?

    -Read Article

    -Essay Kit

THURSDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+Work Time on Argumentative Essay-Due Tuesday

FRIDAY

+Finish Assignments

   -Work Time

+Turn in Assignments

 
 

Week 11: October 21- 24, 2025

Our class uses a class magazine called SCOPE. It's full of great informational articles, interesting stories, and activities that will help us learn the skills we need throughout the year in 7th and 8th grade. Students and Parents may access this magazine from home online by using the following link.
 
The password is: lakes80 (it's all one word no caps) 
We are currently using the October 2025 issue in class.
 
TUESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+SCOPE-October 2025 issue-Would You Sleep Here

    -Magazine Activity

    -Comma or No Comma

    -What's a Sentence

+Witches Among Them

    -Read (18:38)

WEDNESDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+Witches Among Them

    -Vocabulary

    -Summarizing

    -Quiz???

THURSDAY

+Skills Practice

+Short Story Starter

+Witches Among Them

    -Key Ideas and Details

FRIDAY

+Finish Assignments

+Turn Assignments in