Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Wednesday/Thursday, October 1/2, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:
Book Orders Due by October 3. 

When you receive your graded book project, if you need to redo it, or wish to for more points, attach your new copy to the graded one. 

When I point out spelling words you should learn, copy them into your composition book on the page for editing tips for you (page 39+). 

To prepare for the available retake on Text Structure, see the teacher for a practice packet.  Identify the text structures of the paragraphs, and afterward we'll talk about them.

Sign up for your Contemporary Realistic Fiction Book by October 1 (A-Day), October 2 (B-Day) -- today! 

Mini-Lessons from the Aug/Sept. Book Project 


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1. iRead -- Individual Reading Time (10-15 minutes)  
This month's book assignment is based on Realistic Fiction.  Realistic fiction books are gathered in the front of the classroom.  

 2. Finish and present posters: 
Back to How They Croaked: 
  1. Make sure you have a complete sentence for your central idea.  Check your tape-in for what a central idea sentence needs. 
  2. Check it off with Ms. Dorsey.
  3. Make your poster. Include central idea, details, vocabulary, and illustrations. 
  4. Prepare to present your poster. 
  5. Present.
  6. Fill out your group work evaluation.

Suggested Jobs for Team Members
All read chapter, answer questions, collect details to share, and
create a central idea for the chapter.
Group Member #1
Group Member #2
Group Member #3
Group Member #4
write the central idea on the poster
write interesting details on the poster
prepare the vocabulary words to put on the poster
draw illustrations for the poster


Finding Central Idea in the first chapter from How They Croaked


Headline = Central Idea (a complete sentence)
Interesting quick facts that support that central idea
(You may add illustrations, too!)

Vocabulary with definitions (words that 7th graders likely wouldn't know)


Vocabulary
Some Words We Learned
Word
Meaning



3. Spelling:  
here/hear

 How long have you been here?

 I can't hear you.



4. Parts of Speech:  Verbs  

Schoolhouse Rock


A1 finished posters and presenting, copied spelling, watched Schoolhouse Rock.
B5  finished posters and watched Schoolhouse Rock.
B6 finished posters and watched the videos and reviewed the information and did the practice sentences for tickets up through #11 of 12. 
B7  

 

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