7 T H GRADE WEEK 6 AGENDA1 0 / 8 / 1 2 – 1 0 / 1 2 / 1 2

Monday: Quiz & Start Novel

Tuesday: Novel Study

Wednesday: Narrative Writing

Thursday: Book Talks

Friday: Grammar/Vocab Friday & Quiz

DAILY W RIT IN G: THE MO ST10 /08 / 12

Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

The most fun I’ve ever had . . .

The most disappointed I’ve ever been . . .

What are you looking forward to the most?

M O N DAY: A G E ND A / R E M IN D E R SS L I DE 1 / 4

Does anyone have group grades or notebook to turn in (due last Friday)?

Reminder: Book talk is due THIS THURSDAY!

Quiz (comma, semicolons, and vocab I and II)

7A: two groups present that didn’t get a chance last week.

Start novel study – pre-reading writing due tomorrow. Half the class will read Hoot, and the other half the class will read Tangerine. Then we’ll switch!

There will be another, short, reading quiz on Friday. It will cover: • Literature terms we’ve covered• Reading

M O N D AY: NE W P R O C E DU R ES L I DE 2 / 4

New procedure:

I will say “SLANT” and count to five with my fingers. If one or two students aren’t slanting, only those students will receive extra homework. If it’s more a couple, I will assign the entire class extra homework.

All extra homework assigned is due the next day. Late policy applies to extra homework (75% credit through the following Monday, 50% after that).

Absent students are required to complete the extra homework.

M O N D AY: NE W P R O C E DU R ES L I DE 3 / 4

If we get through a class, and I don’t have to assign any additional homework…

I’ll stop class 5 minutes early, we’ll put our books away and clean up, and then play a game or just socialize.

NO TALKING! Keep your eyes on you own paper!

If I suspect cheating, you will receive a zero.

When you’re done, raise your hand, and I will take it from you. Work on your pre-reading writing due tomorrow.

7A: When everyone’s done, the remaining two groups will present.

M O N D AY: QU IZS L I DE 4 / 4

7A GROUPS LEFT TO PRESENTHow to show and earn respect.

Sundus

Hibaaq

Abdulwahab (Wako)

Abdulahi

Mohamed

How to achieve academic success.

Ramadan

Samira

Asha

Abdisalan

Abdi Wadoud

GROUPS 7A

Tangerine 1

Ramadan

Miski

Mohamed

Caisha

Samira

Tangerine 2

Nabil

Abdisalan

Aisha

Abdulqadir

Khadija

Hoot 1

Sundus

Anwar

Hibaaq

Abdulwahab (Wako)

Abdulahi

Hoot 2

Hafsa

Hana

Asha

Zakariya

Abdi Wadoud

GROUPS 7B

Tangerine 1

Sagal

Fatma

Siyad

Liban

Tangerine 2

Abdullahi

Saynab

Ishwaq

Rakia

Muna

Hoot 1

Abdirahman

Najma

Zuhayb

Habso

Jabil

Hoot 2

Latifa

Idil

Omar

Mohamed

DAILY W RIT ING: BEAUTY10 /09 / 12

Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~Confucius

“Beauty is only skin deep.” ~ Unknown

TUESDAY: NOVEL STUDY Does anyone have extra HW to hand in?

Assign book numbers – Can’t take these home YET. I still need a few more copies.

Get into small book groups. What do good groups look/act/sound like??• First 5 minutes, share/discuss your pre-reading answers.• Silently read. You should have the first 6-8 pages read by the end of

the period. • Write down where you left off in your planner.

Journal title: Characters in [Hoot/Tangerine]• Write down the names of each new character you meet in the novel.• Write a 3-5 sentence description of each character (What do they

look like? Describe their personality.)• Due Friday what you don’t get done in class.

Book talk due Thursday! Don’t forget the book jacket.

DAILY W R I T I N G : A N N F R A N K1 0 / 1 0 / 1 2

Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

“I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” `Anne Frank

“Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.” ~Anne Frank

W E D N E S D AY: N A R R AT I V E W R I T I N GS L I D E 1 / 2

Does anyone have extra HW to hand in?

Character descriptions in your journal due Friday. Let me know if you need to check out a novel.

Book talk due TOMORROW! Be prepared and don’t forget the book jacket!

WEDNESDAY: NARRATIVE WRITINGSLIDE 2 /2

Hand out/explain planning & rubric (double sided) Planning is important! 20 minutes of planning

• Using your previous brainstorming writing, you will create a comic strip narrative.

• 1st frame, create a “title page” that begins the story.• In the remaining 5 frames, plan out your narrative that

correspond to the intro, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Share with a partner/get feedback.

Work on Comic Strip Narrative DRAFT due Friday.• Write/draw in PENCIL. Do NOT add color or pen. We’ll add color

next week.• Write neatly.• Under each picture, make sure to write a caption that

summarizes the event(s) that are detailed in the scene.

Book talk due TOMORROW! Be prepared and don’t forget the book jacket!

DAILY W RIT ING: DR . K IN G10 /11 / 12

Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

“If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

THURSDAY: BOOK TALK7A: Hand out Comic Strips

Reminders:• Quiz tomorrow on notes/literature terms & reading.

Let me know if you want to borrow the novel! Read first 8 pages of assigned novel.

• Due tomorrow: • Plan AND draft of comic strip.• Character descriptions in your journal.

Give me your rubric with your name on it before you present.

DAILY W RIT ING: W HAT IF… 10 /12 / 12

Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:

What would happen if you could fly whenever you wanted? When would you use this ability?

What would happen if there were no television? Why would this be good? bad?

FRIDAY: QUIZHand in your comic strip narrative assignment due today.

Does anyone have any homework to hand in? THESE EXTRA ASSGINEMENTS DO AFFECT YOUR GRADE!

Hand back Monday’s quiz and other homework.

Quiz! NO TALKING! If I suspect cheating, you will get a zero.• If you’re done early, work on your vocab due Wednesday.

Book talks: Once a quarter instead of once a month.