Hello, I hope this message finds you doing well. I hope you took the time to read the last blog with online assignments. I have posted it below as a reminder. I am so glad to see that so many students have already completed Letter O for IXL with 80% and above smart scores – good job! For those of you who haven’t , please prioritize your work for each of your subjects so it doesn’t become overwhelming. And don’t forget, READ, READ, and READ. Pick up a novel, a newspaper, get online and read the latest, just keep READING!
For IXL: if you are missing any of the IXL work, please make sure to complete. This may include any of the following that are past due: F, H, NN, PP, J, and K. I entered the scores for K so you can now see if you see your grade for that. Note that you must complete all the numbers under each skill. Don’t pass up this opportunity.
Dear Parents and Students,
We suggest the following assignments to be done during this school closure. Students will be required to read and annotate one NewsELA article per week (see directions below). Students will also be assigned one IXL letter skill per week. They will be expected to complete all the numbers underneath each letter skill with an 80% Smart Score. We also encourage that students are reading at least 30 minutes per day. ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE BLOG. The assignments will be as follows:
Week 1 – March 16 – March 20:
- IXL: Letter O. Skills 1-4.
- Complete with Smart Score of 80% or higher
- News ELA: From Lent to Yom Kipper, A Deeper Look at Religious Fasting
- Complete ALL annotations (See News ELA annotating directions at the bottom of the page)
Week 2 – March 23 – March 27:
- IXL: Letter G. Skills 1-4.
- Complete with Smart Score of 80% or higher
- News ELA: Making an Audience See Your Side
- Complete ALL annotations (See News ELA annotating directions at the bottom of the page)
Week 3 – March 30 – April 3:
- IXL: Letter D. Skills 1-4.
- Complete with Smart Score of 80% or higher
- News ELA: No Check Out Needed: Amazon Opens Cashier-less Grocery Store
- Complete ALL annotations (See News ELA annotating directions at the bottom of the page)
It is requested that you check your email and teacher blog periodically for additional information. Thank you for your patience through this time. Stay safe!
7th Grade ELA Department
Directions for Annotations
- Find the lexile closest to yours.
- Read the article at least 2 times.
- While reading you will annotate:
- YELLOW=QUESTIONS
- GREEN=VOCAB & PREDICTIONS
- PURPLE=COMMENTS
- PINK=CONNECTIONS
- You will need AT LEAST: 1 prediction, 4 questions, 5 unfamiliar/interesting vocabulary words, 4 comments, and 3 connections.
- Complete the NewsELA activities (writing and quiz)
Do not worry about doing the Power Words portion!
