**Extra Credit Opportunity– IXL Reading Strategies A. 1. Main Idea (Determine the Main Idea) Worth up to 4 Summative Points Smart Score of 100=4 points 80-99= 3 points 60-79= 2 points 1-59= 1 point Due on Monday, March 16th by midnight. Take advantage of 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 GOOGLE CLASSROOM AND 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

1.  Find the lexile closest to yours. 
2. Read the article at least 2 times. 
3. While reading you will annotate: 

• YELLOW=QUESTIONS 
• GREEN=VOCAB & PREDICTIONS 
• PURPLE=COMMENTS 
• PINK=CONNECTIONS 

1. You will need AT LEAST: 1 prediction, 4 questions, 5 unfamiliar/interesting vocabulary words, 4 comments, and 3 connections. 
2. Complete the NewsELA activities (writing and quiz)