October 26-30

Homework

Monday 10/26 (Write this in your planner)
 -Vocab.: Quizlet 1 & 2 to study for vocab. unit test
 -Reading: (no reading homework)
 -Grammar: (no grammar homework)

Tuesday 10/27 (Write this in your planner)
 -Vocab.: Quizlet 3 & 4 to study for vocab. unit test
 -Reading: 8th Grade: Write your own ending to "The Landlady"
 -Grammar: 7th grade: worksheet on types of sentences
8th Grade: worksheet- subject/predicate

Wednesday 10/28 (Write this in your planner)
 -Vocab.: Quizlets 1, 2, 3 & 4 to study for vocab. unit test
 -Reading: (no reading homework)
 -Grammar: Open notebook quiz tomorrow on the 4 Types of Sentences & the Subject and the Predicate (SEE THE GRAMMAR SECTION IN ORDER TO PREPARE)

Thursday 10/29 (Write this in your planner)
 -Vocab.: Quizlets 1, 2, 3 & 4 for Vocab. Unit Test NOVEMBER 4th!
 -Reading: (No reading homework)
 -Grammar: (No grammar homework)

 Friday 10/30: Reread The Landlady and complete Venn diagram to compare and contrast the story with the movie 
REMINDER TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  REMEMBER TO  COME SEE ME AFTER SCHOOL on Monday, Tuesday  (if no meeting), Wednesday (only until 3:15), and Thursday as late as you need me to stay.  My classroom is room 26. I'm here to help you with organization, study skills help, and for any extra help or assistance you would like.  ***Please let me know if you would like to work with me before school too!***
If I give you a pass to see me after school, you MUST come to room 26 after school.

Agenda for Monday October 26, 2015 READ THIS BEFORE YOU START YOUR JOURNAL:  This week we will use sentence starters to write Halloween-themed journal entries.  Please have fun and be creative with this.  Use your imagination!  You will use the sentence starter to write at least seven complete sentences. *Always re-read your writing *Use C.O.P.S. to check over your work. Do Now Journal Entry: It was a dark and stormy night when... Vocabulary: Lessons 1, 2, 3 & 4 Review this week (Unit Test Friday 10/30 on Lessons 1-4) Reading: 7th Grade: What is the theme of a story? Theme-  the message of the story; the lesson of the story We will identify topics and the theme of a story. We will explain the difference between theme and topic.  CLASS NOTES on identifying the theme of a story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2z9Bc3hIhJsZmdybS1UZ3hMQmc/view?usp=sharing 8th Grade: We will begin reading the short story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl and stop at certain points to discuss the story. We will focus on foreshadowing- clues the writer gives to suggest what may happen later in the story; (also used to heighten the suspense in the story) We will talk about how certain words the author uses aides in foreshadowing. We will make predictions about the plot of the story.  Grammar: (No grammar portion today)

Agenda for Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Do Now Journal Entry: My friends and I were trick or treating and knocked on the door …. Vocabulary: Lessons 1, 2, 3 & 4 Review this week (Unit Test Friday 10/30 on Lessons 1-4) Reading: 7th Grade: Theme: Aesop's Fables We will read and discuss: Excerpts from A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park 8th Grade:*During 5th Period we will join Mrs. DeSimone's Class* We will read the short story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl and stop at certain points to discuss the story. We will focus on foreshadowing- We will talk about how certain words the author uses aides in foreshadowing. We will make predictions about the plot of the story. Grammar:  Subject and Predicate of a sentence

Agenda for Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Do Now Journal Entry: Choose 1 or 2 to write about... 1. Meow! The black cat was scared…. 2. The black cat started to crouch and hiss when… Vocabulary: Lessons 1, 2, 3 & 4 Review this week (Unit Test Friday 10/30 on Lessons 1-4) Reading: 7th Grade: Identifying Theme in a story using Aesop's Fables 8th Grade: We will continue reading the short story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl and stop at certain points to discuss the story. We will focus on foreshadowing- We will talk about how certain words the author uses aides in foreshadowing. We will make predictions about the plot of the story.  Grammar: Review types of sentences & the Subject and the Predicate

Agenda for Thursday, October 29, 2015 Do Now Journal Entry: The white sheets with black eyes peering through holes of the costume gave no clue as to who the kid was… Vocabulary: Lessons 1, 2, 3 & 4 Review this week (Unit Test Tomorrow, 10/30 on Lessons 1-4) Reading: 7th Grade: Sign post #3 Tough Questions- questions a character raises that reveal his or her inner struggles -What does this question make me wonder about? -What does this tell me about the character or how he or she is feeling at this point in the story? 8th Grade: We will finish reading the short story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl and stop at certain points to discuss the story. We will focus on foreshadowing- We will talk about how certain words the author uses aides in foreshadowing. We will make predictions about the plot of the story.  Film Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqkqhzNKqdw Grammar: Quiz on types of sentences & the Subject and the Predicate

Agenda for Friday, October 30, 2015 Do Now Journal Entry: Choose 1 or 2 to write about... 1. Whirling winds on this cold October evening send chills down my... 2.  They claim the house was haunted, but it looked okay to me, so….  Vocabulary: Unit Test on lessons 1, 2, 3 & 4 NOVEMBER 4th! Reading: 7th Grade: Wrap up Sign post #3 Tough Questions- questions a character raises that reveal his or her inner struggles -What does this question make me wonder about? -What does this tell me about the character or how he or she is feeling at this point in the story? 8th Grade: Compare and Contrast The Film of The Landlady with the short story, The Landlady  with the use of a Venn diagram. -You will write a compare and contrast essay on The Landlady film and story, using your Venn diagram. Film Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqkqhzNKqdw Grammar: (No new grammar topics today)