7th Grade ELA

Continued reading and discussing “A Christmas Carol”. Students need to continue working on their metacognitive table and their questions for Scenes I-IV.

Reminder that IXL (Y 1-7) is due on Monday

Retake for SAT 11 is on Monday – follow protocol

Vocabulary quiz is on Friday

Continued with the reading of “A Christmas Carol with much discussion about the events and character(s). Students – great discussion and insight. Students should have worked on their metacognitive table as we were reading the story. Continue to fill this in and completing questions for the scenes.

H.W. IXL (Y, lessons 1-7), Vocabulary 1-12, and reading

Continued reading through “A Christmas Carol” Scene II. Students should have completed their metacognitive table for scene I and II. Make sure this is completed.

For H.W. finish up metacognitive table, questions for scenes I & II, and study for Friday’s vocabulary quiz (1-12 on the back of the background information sheet.

If you need to revisit the play, search: A Christmas Carol by Fred Gaines PDF

SAT 11 quiz was given. There will not be a SAT quiz next week or the following. The vocabulary quiz will be over the terms from “A Christmas Carol”. Next Friday’s quiz will be over the first 12 terms (scenes 2 & 3 terms).

IXL access – all students should be able to access IXL. I have yet to assign any skills but will be doing so next week. Additional information will follow.

Students worked on questions for Scene I in class, #s 1-3 of the question worksheet. This is h.w. if not completed in class. Parts of the metacognitive table should already be completed. If not, make sure you are doing this while we are reading the story.

Again, you can access the story online. Look at yesterday’s blog.

Started reading “A Christmas Carol” and got as far as finishing up the prologue and most of Scene I. Students are working on their Meta-cognitive tables as we stop to discuss. We are also completing a sequence wheel to better understand Scrooge’s character and how it develops.

If students wants to re-read any parts, they can find the play online. They just need to search A Christmas Carol by Fred Gaines pdf.

H.W. Study for tomorrow’s SAT 11 quiz, Continue to read your novel

Continued building background information for our next reading, “The Christmas Carol” with discussions on the time period, the author, and social issues.

H.W. Study for your SAT 11 quiz and continue reading your novel

Today we continued discussing background information to better understand the time period and context for our reading, “The Christmas Carol”. We will continue building as much understanding and aim to start the reading tomorrow.

SAT 10 retake is tomorrow during lunch. Make sure you have a bagged lunch and the necessary paperwork: letter explaining why you got this grade and what your future plan is to avoid low scores, activity to show me how you practiced, quiz, and parent signature.

H.W. Complete the notes on the Play and Charles Dickens, study your SAT 11 list.

SAT 10 quiz was returned to students. Note that the retake is on Wednesday during lunch. You MUST let me know by no later than Tuesday, during class, if you plan to retake it.

Went over SAT 11 to explain and answer any questions about meaning and pronunciation.

We are starting our unit on Drama and will begin reading “The Christmas Carol” in the next few days. Students took notes on Drama and we discussed the elements of this genre to prepare for our reading.

H.W. SAT 11, finish up your SSR Reflection, and continue to read at home.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Make sure to complete SAT 11 worksheet for Monday

Students continued to work on their essay, some got their essay peer edited, saw me for assistance, and some were able to print.

I passed out the rubric for the essay – nothing new – students can check their binder for the clarification on the rubric language. Students must assess their own writing before they submit it tomorrow.

Students will turn in their rubric, their essay, and their graphic organizer at the beginning of the hour. Reminder, 5th hour students, that is the only item to bring with you to class tomorrow. I will collect the essays before we go down to the PBIS celebration. For 6th hour students, bring the essay with you on your way back from the PBIS celebration to 6th hour.

I look forward to reading some great essays!

SAT 11 quiz is next Friday, December 6. I passed out the SAT 11 list today. This is due on Monday, December 2.