SAS/Hon English 7 (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Sarah Johnson
- Term
- School Year 2012-2013
- Department
- English
- Location
- E123
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We will have a test on the following topics opn Wednesday: fixing run-on sentences (you must know the three methods we discussed in class), using semicolons correctly, and correcting misplaced modifiers. Use the practice worksheets we used in class to study.
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The final draft of your summary is due tomorrow.
Reminder: The CST 7th grade writing test is in exactly one week! It will take place the morning of Tuesday, March 5th, and you will be well-prepared! You will rock it!
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PLease finish the 7-12 sentence summary of the drought article. Please remember to use the summary roadmap we went over in class: Include the basic facts in a strongtopic sentence. Then elaborate on the background (causes) of the drought. Then, summarize the numerous possible effects the drought will have. Finally, conclude with a sentence that predicts (according to the article, not you!) what this summer might be like.
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All classes need to have finished their novels by tomorrow, 2/20.
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Reading and study questions due in all classes tomorrow!
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Honors 7th graders: The revised craft of your essay (i.e. your final draft) is due on Thursday.
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The rough draft of your writing assignment is due Monday, 1/28. I have attached the class handout for reference; the assignment is toward the bottom of the second page.
*The due date for the rough draft was extended from 1/25 to 1/28.
*The due date for the rough draft was extended from 1/25 to 1/28.
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By 1/23, you must have read Chapters 7-11 of Hitch and have done the study questions.
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There will be a quiz on the Week 2 word roots on Friday, 1/18. This week's roots: hyper, hypo, sect, ex, tract, tort, leg, volv, sens, and apt.
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Please read Ch. 1-6 in Hitch by Wednesday, 1/16. Chapter 1-6 will need to be annotated as well, but since your sticky notes (Post-It notes) are not due until Monday 1/14, we will do these together in class the first week. Next week and thereafter, you will need to have the chapters annotated by the same day that they need to be read. (So, when Ch. 7-11 are due on 1/23, that means you need to have read AND annotated Ch. 7-11 by that day.)
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ALL students need three items by Monday, 1/14: a pack of 100 index cards for word roots, a pack of Post-It notes for annotating the novel, and a plastic bag to protect your book for water damage.
Periods 1 and 3 only are excused from needing the Post-It notes, though you may annotate if you wish. (We annotated a novel 1st semester and will be using a different strategy this semester.)
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We will have a quiz on the first 10 word roots on Friday, 1/11.
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Word study questions were passed out today. They are due tomorrow, 1/9, in complete sentences and on a separate sheet of paper. Please do not write your answers on the small sheet on which the questions were typed.
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On Friday, 11/9, your DLP's and Journals will be collected.
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Honors 7th Grade Students (periods 4 & 5 only): Your "[verb] ART" project was assigned on 10/16 and is due on 11/2.
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Worksheet on "ggod" and "well" is due tomorrow.
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There will be a quiz on identifying subjects and verbs n Friday, 10/19.
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Your spelling test on the three spelling rules is tomorrow, 10/11. Be sure to use your SpellWell booklet to study!
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Finish teh rough draft of your perfect paragraph about Greg and Stacy.
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Please finish reading "Ribbons" by Tuesday. The story is on page 466 of your textbook, or at the link below. (Thank you to the kind Millikan teacher from whose website this was poached!)
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5th and 6th period were given grade sheets on Wednesday, 9/12; 4th period will receive their grade sheets on Thursday, 9/13. ALL grade sheets must be returned with a parent signature on Friday, 9/14. Parents, this counts as a homework grade for your child. Grade sheets will be returned to the students as soon as I check them for signatures.
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Your DLP's and Journals (i.e Openers) will be collected on Friday, 9/7. Please make sure your entries are in date order, neat, and stapled together.
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On Wednesday 9/5, we will have a quiz. Stories covered: "Seventh Grade," (p. 116), "Oranges" (p.85), and "Icarus and Daedalus" (p. 822). You should also know the following terms and concepts, both by definition and by example: characterization, conflict, resolution, theme, metaphor, simile, personification, and idiom.
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Please study for your quiz tomorrow! Topics covered were discussed in class and can be found in the previous homework posting.
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Please finish the theme chart we started in class. Bring it to class tomorrow (8/30) so we can review it.
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Read "Oranges" by Gary Soto on page 85 of your textbook. (Or, use the link below.) Then, find as many examples of similes and metaphors as you can. Copy each one onto a piece of binder paper, identify whether it is a simile or a metaphor, and identify which two things are being compared. Like this:
(This is not an actual simile from the poem; it's just an example!)
"He roared at me like a lion." --> This is a simile. It compares the man's voice to a lion's roar.
(This is not an actual simile from the poem; it's just an example!)
"He roared at me like a lion." --> This is a simile. It compares the man's voice to a lion's roar.
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Please bring a book cover for your Literature book. You will also need to bring your Literature book to class tomorrow (Friday, 8/24).
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Students in all classes will be writing a brief composition on their summer reading books on Tuesday. You may bring the book to class if you want to, but you do not have to. You should, however, refresh your memory on the names of the major characters and the story. You will be expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of your novel.
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Students in all classes should have their class materials ready and in class by Friday, 8/17. The parent signature slip at the bottom of the class syllabus is also due Friday. This will be your first graded assignment.