I don’t know why it keeps flipping sideways. Just turn your head to read it.
HW:
COMPOSITION BOOK PAGE #5
S.A.R.
“Who will win Super Bowl 50?”
Here is the basic pattern you should follow:
I predict the ______________ (make sure you write the FULL team name in the blank) will win Super Bowl 50. The first reason they will win is ______________________. (give evidence from the article for this blank then explain your evidence a little bit) Another reason that the ______________ will win is _____________________ . (give evidence from the article for this bank then explain a little bit) These reasons support my prediction that the ______________ will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
HINT: This pattern is a little boring. If you are a good writer, you are welcome to write using your own style as long as you follow the basic S.A.R. pattern.
COUNTER ARGUMENT:
Some say that the ______________ will win the Super Bowl because _____________________. It’s true that the ______________ are a good team, BUT there is no way they can win because ______________. The ______________ are clearly a much better team.
Your counter argument should come after reason #2 but before your final restate.
HW:
- PORTFOLIO #3 – Bring your organized, complete and signed portfolio to class tomorrow.
- SKETCH – Complete a SKETCH sheet for the word “groundhog”. You will need Tuesday’s CW (or blog paragraph) for the “sentence from the text” box. You may leave the page # blank blank.
- Well I WANTED to add a third HW for extra credit, but one my students (who shall remain nameless for her own safety) pointed out that I already give too much extra credit. She also said that I said I wasn’t going to give as much extra credit for report card #4. I guess the best way to get extra credit is to do all your BW, CW, and HW and do a little extra work for each assignment. Push yourself. Challenge yourself.
https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/groundhog?s=t
https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/woodchuck
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/learn-to-draw-a-groundhog
What’s the opposite of ground? SKY.
What’s the opposite of hog? HAWK.
HINT: Coloring a whole SKETCH sheet to make the paper a different color is a waste of your time and does NOT help to raise your reading level. This is just an example. There are many ways to waste your time and NOT raise your reading level. Try to avoid those kind of activities if you want extra credit.
HERE IS THE CORRECT FINAL PARAGRAPH:
Will there be six more weeks of winter? That is exactly what one Pennsylvania groundhog announces each year on February 2. Groundhog Day is a poopular American tradition that probably came from Europe. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, he expects six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see it, he predicts an early spring. Did you know that Phil is quite famous? He met President Reagan and has appeared on Oprah!
Actually there is a NEW error. I thought it was funny.
EXTRA CREDIT:
So. Will we have six more weeks of winter or not?
Click below to find out what happened today:
CONGRATULATIONS! You have OFFICIALLY made it through half of 7th grade.
Grades should be done by Sunday. No promises. You may check StudentConnect on Sunday to see your grade WITH the project points added.
HW:
“Robots and Machines” VOCAB Exercise #14.
On loose leaf, neatly write the words and definitions for all four answer choices (a, b, c, and d). You may find the definitions online, in a dictionary or write your own definitions (if you know them in your head). THEN … on the HW sheet, circle the correct answer. You will need to do this for ONLY the first 5 sentences. (a total of 20 words and definitions on loose leaf). Neatly staple your loose leaf to the HW sheet.
Here are the links you will need for today’s educational celebration:
bananas:
https://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Hamza’s picks:
https://www.nflrush.com/news/kid-reporter-hamza-pro-bowl-dream-team
PLURALS
- Carefully read and STUDY page 630 in the 7th grade WRITE SOURCE book.
- On loose leaf, neatly copy and answer sentences 1-7 from page 631.
HINT: You are WELCOME to answer more than seven. 😛
NWEA READING TEST DAY #2
HW:
ADVERBS I
NWEA READING TEST DAY #1
NO HW. 🙂
“THE WORLD IS NOT A PLEASANT PLACE TO BE” by Nikki Giovanni
the world is not a pleasant place
to be without
someone to hold and be held by
a river would stop
its flow if only
a stream were there
to recieve it
an ocean would never laugh
if clouds weren’t there
to kiss her tears
the world is not
a pleasant place to be without
someone
In your opinion, why did the author give a different shape (or form) to the first and last stanzas?
Yes. I misspelled a word. Most 7th graders misspell this word. Can you edit my mistake?