Thursday, December 18, 2014

Wed. Regular B-Day, Thurs. A-Day (Basketball games), Friday B2, B3 (B1 at games)  

Announcements and Reminders:

There will be NO cavetime on Thursday or Friday. 

Classes will be normal during B6-B8 and A2-A4.

The only seventh grade classes affected will be B5 and A1.

• The deadline for all late work and extra credit 
• is December 19.
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• If you haven't yet signed up for your December book -- fantasy or science fiction -- sign up as soon as possible.  The project is due by January 6. 
• If you did not do well on the Main Idea, Broader Idea, Narrower Idea assignment, ask for a new copy you can use to redo it.  You could come to Cave Time today to complete that.  
• The Charity Basketball Games will be held this Thursday and Friday.  Seventh graders will attend the A1 and B1 games.  If you want to go, bring a dollar (or more).  
• Come to class.  You will be excused when administration is ready.
• It would be a good idea to stash your backpack BEFORE you come to class.
• Use the restroom or get a drink BEFORE you go to the gym.  You will not be allowed out once you are in the gym.
• Enjoy!

1.  More on Theme:  

Find the theme in songs -- and sing along.

Sing-Along:
Frosty the Snowman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx7xrVZJoyA
What would be a theme for this song?

2.iRead: Individual Reading--  Read your science fiction or fantasy book.

A1:   3.  More on Main Idea and Supporting Details:  Unscrambling!   Complete this sheet:

Mixed up paragraphs.docx

Check this AFTER you have done your best to unscramble the sentences and topics: 

Answer Key for Mixed Up Paragraphs

• Complete the practice first, unscrambling one paragraph with its topic, topic sentence, supporting details, conclusion, and an alternate central idea that is too broad.
• Then sort the sentences and topics on the other side. This time there are two paragraphs mixed in together for an extra challenge.  

A1/B1:

4.  Holiday learning experiences and catching up

Christmas Mad-Libs

B2, B3: 

3. More Main Idea 

•   Reading from The Outsiders   -- We did not read today.
  
  
  B5:  Page 25 "Okay, I said. . .  " to page 31 page break
  B6: Page 26  "He'd leave you along if he knew you." -- none today
  B7: Page 22  "Dally merely shrugged and strolled off." to page 30, top

            Last time A1 starting on page 13, read through page 18