5/18-5/21

7th Grade

  • (Part 1) Listen to and answer questions to Out of the Dust Winter 1935
  • (Part 2) Listen to and answer questions to Out of the Dust Winter 1935
  • (Part 3) Listen to and answer questions to Out of the Dust Winter 1935
  • Complete memory tree activity

8th Grade

  • Read Chapter 7 of the Outsiders
  • Complete the questions that go along with the chapter
  • IXL b.2 determining theme
  • Slide presentation

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Week of 5/11-5/15

7th grade

Read Out of the Dust Autumn 1934 (pg. 86-95) or listen to it on I-learn.

Brainstorming activity

Vocabulary quiz

Comprehension questions

8th Grade

Read Chapter 5 of The Outsiders or listen to the audio

  • Chapter 5 questions
  • May 13 recorded presentation stereotyping (write a paragraph)
  • May 13 recorded presentation Figurative language (write a paragraph)

Read Chapter 6 of The Outsiders or listen to the audio

  • Comprehension questions

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4/27/2020

7th Grade

  • Read pages 35-51 in Into the Dust
  • complete vocabulary assignment (due Friday)
  • complete comprehension assignment (due Friday)

8th grade

  • read 30 min each day (record in the log)
  • Read ch. 1 of the outsiders in (google classroom)
  • Complete the worksheet for Chapter 1 (in google classroom)
  • 60’s slideshow is due on Friday

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4/20/2020

7th grade Wooton

Monday- Wednesday

  • Look over overview sheet in I-learn it will help with your reading for the week.
  • Read pages 1-35 in “Out of the Dust” Due by Wednesday
  • Fill out the character analysis and figurative language sheet. Copy is in I-learn “Out of the Dust learning schedule”
  • define the words Bawling, Riled, Dazzled, Brewing, Scowl, Locomotive Quiz on Wednesday

Week Overview

There will be four graded assignments this week that count on you reading the text. You will receive a grade for: 

  • Attending at least 1 google meet (you have three opportunities: Monday 1pm, Wednesday 10:15am or Wednesday 1:00pm) 
  • Completing the Vocabulary quiz (Wednesday)
  • Completing the Creative Writing Poem (Thursday)
  • Completing the Comprehension Questions (Friday)

All of these are on the learning schedule that is included here for Monday. The schedule will be really helpful for keeping you on track, so please be sure to make a copy of that! 

8th grade

I will update when I get more information

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4/15/2020

7th grade

  • Monday- Read “The Thrill of Time Travel” NEWSELA article and complete the 2 questions in I-learn.
  • Tuesday- Read NEWSELA article about virtual learning in I-learn
  • Wednesday- Complete survey

8th grade

  • Brain pop-Literary genres
  • Read related reading
  • worksheet

Create a slide show about Literary genres

  • A slide for each genre
    • each genre slide will also have
    • characteristics/features of that genre
    • An example of a book that is in that genre
  • Last slide will be a works cited page

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4/14/2020

7th grade

All assignments are in I-Learn

  • Mondays Assignment (it came out a little late yesterday)
    • read the article and respond to it
  • Tuesday Assignment
    • Read the NEWSELA article

8th Grade

8th grade

  • Brain pop-Literary genres
  • Read related reading
  • worksheet

Create a slide show about Literary genres

  • A slide for each genre
    • each genre slide will also have
    • characteristics/features of that genre
    • An example of a book that is in that genre
  • Last slide will be a works cited page

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4/13/2020

7th grade

Ms. Wooton is planning on posting things on I-learn for this week

Nothing was posted today

8th grade

  • Brain pop-Literary genres
  • Read related reading
  • worksheet

Create a slide show about Literary genres

  • A slide for each genre
    • each genre slide will also have
    • characteristics/features of that genre
    • An example of a book that is in that genre
  • Last slide will be a works cited page

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4/3/2020

7th grade

  • Watch Khan academy video on adjectives
  • Complete IXL 7.GG.1 Adjectives
  • Read 2 Newsela articles

8th grade

  • Please turn in the final draft of you argument essay into google classroom
  • Week 11 Reading log is Due April 5
  • If you need a book go to www.tumblebooklibrary.com username Blazess password Trial

Have a great break

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4/2/2020

7th Grade

  • Watch Khan Academy video on Adjectives
  • IXL 7GG1
  • Read 2 Newsela articles

8th Grade

  • Log on to google classroom and listen to “My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother” you can use this as part of your reading log.  (10 mins)
  • Read 20 min for your weekly reading and log it online
  • Revised final essay is due on Friday

BE Safe. I miss you guys

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3/31/2020

7th grade

  • Watch Khan academy video on objectives
  • Complete IXL 7.GG.1 adjectives
  • read 2 newsela articles

8th grade

  • Read 30 mins and post for weekly reading log
  • Edit the revised draft for argument essay (due Friday)
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