7th+Grade+Reading+Daily+Assignments+2015-2016

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 * Wednesday, August 26th, 2015**

Library Check-out Reading Record information in Class Reading BInder to log "Good Reads" M **& M get acquainted activity**
 * Thursday, August 27, 2015**


 * Friday, August 28, 2015**
 * Orientation checklist for classroom and reading class information**

Reading Contracts go home today-due Sept. 9th, 2015 S-E-E method in Journal
 * Monday, August 31, 2015**

Finish S-E-E entry in Journal "Word to describe me" iPad roll out for 7th graders
 * Tuesday, September 1, 2015**

Fig. Language pretest iPad website to check daily reading assignment and schedule
 * Wednesday, September 2, 2015**

Peruse quote website for similes Generate quote for journal entry Teacher model on display for simile
 * Thursday, September 3, 2015**

Read & Relax Day Check reading record Starbooks Cafe will be open!
 * Friday, September 4, 2015**


 * Monday, September 7, 2015**
 * NO SCHOOL**

Finish simile quote-1/2 page journal entry Onomatopoeia activity Journal entry 1/2 page Teacher will model
 * Tuesday, September 8, 2015**

Metaphor - PowerPoint slides Read "Seven Ways of Looking at My Father" Journal full page "Metaphor for a Family" Teacher will model.
 * Wednesday, September 9, 2015**

Journal work day for simile/Ono/metaphor Check reading record-Are you on target for the 2nd week-approx. 120 pages
 * Thursday, September 10, 2015**

Personification-Mini lesson Personification assignment Work on Journals! Kansas State Fair begins!
 * Friday, September 11, 2015**

Picture Day! Finish Metaphor for a Family assignment
 * Monday, September 14, 2015**

Personification review Journal assignment
 * Tuesday, September 15, 2015**

Hyperbole Review Introduction YouTube: [|Sarah Cynthia]
 * Wednesday, September 16, 2015**

Scope Magazine/Cooperative group activities
 * Thursday, September 17, 2015**

Scope magazine review and assignment sheet Finish Figurative language quiz using current library book!
 * Friday, September 18, 2015**

Finish Fig. Language quiz using library book Personification journal response due today Draw hyperbole strip Journal response for hyperbole
 * Monday, September 21, 2015**

Idiom introduction/definition Book "even More Parts" Smart Board quiz-check in class
 * Tuesday, September 22, 2015**

Total participation activity Cooperative group activity-Idiomary
 * Wednesday, September 23, 2015**

Idiom-Journal response Finished-Xcel Fig. Lang. practice
 * Thursday, September 24, 2015**

Starbooks Cafe ope Read and Relax
 * Friday, September 25, 2015**

Idiom assignment sheet-recognition and explanation Journal assignment full page-idiom both figurative and literal-due Wednesday
 * Monday, September 28, 2015**

NWEA testing ixl-SS.1-SS.5 mastery
 * Tuesday, September 29, 2015**

Read "Homespun Ghost story" by Pulitzer prize winning author and label figurative language in context. Finish journal assignment and hand in.
 * Wednesday, September 30, 2015**

Analogies: Table small group practice assignment Cooperative group Inside/Outside circle Notes over types of analogies in journal.
 * Thursday, October 1 2015**

Analogy defined in literature: My example "My life is like a hamburger" Student sample "Life is like baseball" Glue organizer in journal and complete notes. ixl.com Complete KK.1
 * Friday, October 2, 2015**

Complete analogy organizer in journal ixl.com complete SS.1-SS.5 Take figurative language Test
 * Monday, October 5, 2015 BLOCK SCHEDULE**

ixl.com Complete KK.1 & KK.2 Analogies if FL Test is complete Figurative Language test
 * Tuesday, October 6, 2015**

Begin Folklore unit Folktale characteristics Watch Yoshi the Lantern Maker media type="youtube" key="_jXzqtNO_5g" width="420" height="315" Plot line
 * Wednesday, October 7, 2015**

Repeat Wednesday due to Block Scheduling
 * Thursday, October 8, 2015**

Read "The Empty Pot" prediction skills/analyze plot line Glue C/C organizer in journal
 * Friday, October 9, 2015**

PopTalks Assignment due Wednesday No Late assignments to attend PopTalks on Friday Begin Cinderella unit C/C organizer in Journal-complete traditional Cinderella column
 * Monday, October 12, 2015**

"Yeh-Shen" A Chinese Cinderella listening cassette Basal Page 829 Answer thinking questions according to color group Finish C/C organizer
 * Tuesday, October 13, 2015**

PopTalks assignment due today! Cinderella story-complete plot line Theme-Journal response
 * Wednesday, October 14, 2015**

Glue Circle C/C foldable in journal Partner activity with another student and Cinderella story
 * Thursday, October 15, 2015**


 * Friday, October 16, 2015**
 * PopTalks Day bring 50 cents or your own drink!**

Finish PopTalks Finish Theme Cinderella journal response due Wednesday! Share Cinderella story with a partner
 * Monday, October 19, 2015**

Characterization notes Background information on "The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow" Author study Read "Sleepy Hollow" Highlight Personification and similes.
 * Tuesday, October 20, 2015**

Finish "Sleepy Hollow" Analyze plot line elements Anzwer quiz using S-e-e method
 * Wednesday, October 21, 2015**

Watch "Sleepy Hollow" in library Can bring a snack/water.
 * Thursday, October 22, 2015**


 * Friday-No School**

media type="youtube" key="sb4kIKJPiNE" width="560" height="315" Finish "Sleepy Hollow" quiz Author connections: Washington Irving View the Catskill Mountains, root: cline Theme: Fitting In
 * Monday, October 26, 2015**

Set up Journal page Past, Present, Future Listen and follow "Rip Van Winkle" story (first half of story)
 * Tuesday, October 27, 2015**

Finish second half of story Complete Journal Future Check reading record for 1st quarter //**Coffeehouse Chat at Bluebird Books!**//
 * Wednesday, October 28, 2015**

Check reading record for 1st quarter "Rip Van Winkle" assignment
 * Thursday, October 29, 2015**

Read & Relax to begin 2nd quarter Starbooks Cafe Open
 * Friday, October 30, 2015**


 * Monday, November 2, 2015**
 * NO SCHOOL**

Finish "Rip Van WInkle" quiz Work on setting journal response-Due Friday
 * Tuesday, November 3, 2015**

Veteran's Day Unit History[|Veteran's Day History] Cornell Note Taking Assignment of article
 * Wednesday, November 4, 2015**

Build Veteran Wall-Bring photos or misc items for display case Explain project Music lyrics-analyze for figurative language
 * Thursday, November 5, 2015**

Explain project
 * Friday, November 6, 2015**

Veteran Lyric project/presentation work day
 * Monday-Wednesday, November 9-11, 2015**

Practice presentation
 * Thursday, November 12, 2015**

Work on Presentation.
 * Friday, November 13, 2015**

Presentations in Media Center
 * Monday, November 16, 2015**

Presentations in Media Center
 * Tuesday, November 17, 2015**

"American Wars" assignment using the S-E-E
 * Wednesday, November 18, 2015**
 * Korean War clip media type="custom" key="28016773"**

Finish "American Wars" assignment using the S-E-E
 * Thursday, November 19, 2015**

Starbooks Cafe Open Read and Relax Check quarterly target goal.
 * Friday, November 20, 2015**

"Respecting the Flag" assignment using the S-E-E method
 * Monday, November 23, 2015**


 * Tuesday, November 24, 2015**
 * Read Thanksgiving story**


 * Monday, November 30, 2015**
 * No School**

Charles Dickens Author Study DVD/quiz
 * Tuesday, December 1, 2015**

Finish Charles Dickens Author Study DVD/quiz Set up journal foldable Explain readers theater speaking parts.
 * Wednesday, December 2, 2015**

Text Book - author information Explain stage setting Read Act 1: Scene 1
 * Thursday, December 3, 2015**

Read Act 1: Scene 2 & 3 Journal foldable Vocabulary definition assignment
 * Friday, December 4, 2015**

Read Act 1: Scenes 3 & 4 Vocabulary notes
 * Monday, December 7, 2015**

Read Act 1: Scene 5 Vocabulary notes and sent home
 * Tuesday, December 8, 2015**

Read Act II: Scenes 1, 2 & 3 Plot line setting info.
 * Wednesday, December 9, 2015**

Read Act II: Scene 4 Quiz-quiz-Trade vocabulary review
 * Thursday, December 10, 2015**

Read Act II: Scene 5 Vocabulary quiz Work on foldable-Plot line elements
 * Friday, December 11, 2015**

Open book summative assessment over A Christmas Carol Journal plot line foldable ixl.com due Wednesday to watch DVD
 * Monday, December 14, 2015**

Work day to finish journal ixl.com
 * Tuesday, December 15, 2015**

//**Thursday-can bring a snack**// //**Friday-I will supply snack and "Smoking Bishop"**//
 * Wednesday, December 16-18, 2015**
 * Watch A Christmas Carol DVD**
 * Must be finished with all assignments!**

__//Happy New Year//__ Take a figurative language post test
 * Monday, January 4, 2016**

Explain reading auction Choose organization to write to(Business letter)
 * Tuesday, January 5, 2016**

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 * Wednesday, January 6, 2016**
 * Auction Letter-Make a copy**

Auction Letter Finish
 * Monday, January 11, 2016**

Who are You? Immigration Unit: symbols of America HOMEWORK: Complete family tree
 * Tuesday, January 12, 2016**

Island of Hope, Island of Tears media type="youtube" key="qh5CWbTDsuQ" width="560" height="315" Graphed heritage Work on Journal-heritage page with 3 symbols
 * Wednesday, January 13, 2016**
 * Thursday, January 14, 2016**

Close reading record for 2nd quarter Work on incomplete assignments Incomplete ixl.com Work on Journal-due next Wednesday
 * Friday, January 15, 2016**

Journal notes over Video media type="youtube" key="u4wzVuXPznk" width="560" height="315"
 * Tuesday, January 19, 2016**

Cooperative group: Articles according to color Cornell note-taking strategy
 * Wednesday, January 20, 2016**

Cooperative groups discuss information Index cards: summarize information in logical sequence Practice presenting
 * Thursday, January 21, 2016**

Presentation of Immigration information articles
 * Friday, January 22, 2016**
 * Review directions for taking the NWEA test on Monday**


 * Monday, January 25, 2016**
 * NWEA Testing in room.**


 * Tuesday, January 26, 2016**
 * NWEA Testing in room.**

Immigration article presentation in groups "We are makers of history" Crayon quote-analogy exit answer America's Heart [|America's Heart by Paul Harvey]
 * Wednesday, January 27, 2016**

Watch role modeling of SIFT method [|SIFT Method] View and Analyze lyrics of "The Immigrant" media type="youtube" key="qNfY62BbInw" width="560" height="315"
 * Thursday, January 28, 2016**

Read and Relax Update reading record
 * Friday, January 29, 2016**

Finish modeling lyrics of "The Immigrant" using the S-I-F-T method Hand out lyrics to "America" by Neil Diamond to SIFT independently Watch youtube: media type="youtube" key="wTSLRbm8L9E" width="560" height="315" Cooperative group share Whole group share
 * Monday, February 1, 2016**

The Great Depression Keynote photos Assignment Leveled questions using the S-e-e method according to color group
 * Tuesday, February 2, 2016**

The Great Midwest Migration The Great Black Blizzard article
 * Wednesday, February 3, 2016**

Start "Surviving the Dust Bowl" video quiz ixl: JJ1 & 2 Finish C/C organizer over "Black Blizzard" article
 * Thursday, February 4, 2016**

PBS Special: "Surviving the Dustbowl" American Experience Video quiz media type="youtube" key="fJMidfqiNio" width="560" height="315"
 * Friday, February 5, 2016**
 * Monday, February 8, 2016**
 * Route 66:**
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Summarize sections of article on half sheet.

Author Dr. Rene Kruse non-fiction researcher and writer and modern day ghost-buster. Natural disaster stories from her book. Journal notes and journal assignment
 * Tuesday, February 9, 2016**

Coop groups gather information to retell article to class. Prepare question for author skype.
 * Wednesday, February 10, 2016**

Presentations of article Go over author etiquette for skype
 * Thursday, February 11, 2016**


 * Friday, February 12, 2016**
 * Author skype**

Text Structures Unit Journal-text structure chart Cooperative group activity Read "Caught in a BLizzard"
 * Monday, February 15, 2016**

Finish journal entry for "If You're Caught in a Blizzard" Introduce Problem/Solution Text Read "Fly Away Home" Demonstrate foldable on Smart Board
 * Tuesday, February 16, 2016**

Glue P/S foldable organizer Introduce Author: Sir Aurthur Conan Doyle Page 326 Watch youtube Part 4 of 5 of "The Dying Detective" media type="youtube" key="nFqpXJmmJOk" width="560" height="315"
 * Wednesday, February 17, 2016**

Listen to audio cassette #14 (31 minutes)

Finish "The Dying Detective" on cassette Complete Problem/Solution foldable Work on Incomplete assignments ixl, or read
 * Thursday, February 18, 2016**

Check reading records Work on ixl.com Incomplete assignments or read
 * Monday, February 22, 2016**

Discuss "The Dying Detective" Famous detectives and investigators-types, and characteristics
 * Tuesday, February 23, 2016**

Partner assignment: complete game instructions questionnaire

GAME DAY
 * Wednesday, February 24, 2016**

Continue Game Day
 * Thursday, February 25, 2016**

Read & Relax
 * Friday, February 26, 2016**

Affect/effect Watch youtube: media type="youtube" key="ZCY7FbBQrCY" width="560" height="315" Cooperative group activity: Affect or Effect-That is the answer
 * Monday, February 29, 2016**

Read "If Cornered Scream"
 * Tuesday, March 1, 2016**

Read story climax and resolution of "If Cornered Scream" Journal response affect/effect sentence example
 * Wednesday, March 2, 2016**

Practice Demo on KITE ixl.com JJ 1 & 2, NN 1 & 2 if not mastered Work on Journal or read when finished
 * Thursday, March 3, 2016**

Affect/effect assignment Work on Journal Read when finished
 * Friday, March 4, 2016**

Cooperative group: colored task cards Chimpanzee text structure assignment Use text journal help chart Check answers whole class
 * Monday, March 7, 2016**

Journals are due today. Mrs. Bowman book talk WAW books.
 * Tuesday, March 8, 2016**

Text Structure quiz using laminate cards Go over author poster and book purchase.
 * Wednesday, March 9, 2016**

Main Idea mini lesson with practice Assign #4-6
 * Thursday, March 10, 2016**
 * 1-3

Headed to Emporia to learn about William Allen White
 * Friday, March 11, 2016**
 * Virtual Field Trip**

Finish field trip Hand out summary guidelines for April 1 Pop Talks Teacher example Finish Main Idea worksheet
 * Monday, March 14, 2016**

Journal entries: introduction page and prologue Read Prologue aloud Read Ch. 1 & 2
 * Tuesday, March 15, 2016**
 * Start** novel on ipad or can use book in classroom

Journal entries: Ch. 1 & 2 Read Ch. 3-5
 * Wednesday, March 16, 2016**

Journal entries: Ch. 3-5 Read Ch. 6-8
 * Thursday, March 17, 2016**


 * Friday, March 18, 2016**
 * No School Have a wonderful Spring Break**

Journal entries: Ch. 6-8 Book summaries due for Pop Talks
 * Monday, March 28, 2016**

Tuck Everlasting Chapter response to Ch. 3-5 Read Ch. 6-8
 * Tuesday, March 29, 2016**

Tuck Everlasting response to Ch. 6-8 Work on summary or read
 * Wednesday, March 30, 2016**

Work day to complete Pop Talk for tomorrow
 * Thursday, March 31, 2016**

//Pop Talks// //Student display summary on screen//
 * Friday, April 1, 2016**


 * Monday, April 4-7, 2016**
 * Kansas State Assessment**
 * Block scheduling**

Finish QR code Pop Talks summaries Assign final ixl assignments
 * Friday, April 8, 2016**

Tuck Everlasting: Read Ch. 9 & 10 aloud whole class Assign journal assignment Ch. 9-10 Reading assignment Ch. 11-14
 * Monday, April 11, 2016**

Journal assignment Ch. 11-14 Reading assignment Ch. 15-17
 * Tuesday, April 12, 2016**

Journal Assignment Ch. 15-17 Reading assignment Ch. 18-19
 * Wednesday, April 13, 2016**

Review questions over Ch. 18-19 Tuck Everlasting: Read Ch. 20 aloud Reading assignment Ch. 21-23
 * Thursday, April 14, 2016**

Review questions over Ch. 21-23 Read aloud Ch. 24 Reading assignment Ch. 25-Epilogue
 * Friday, April 15, 2016**
 * Test is Monday**


 * Monday, April 18, 2016**
 * Tuck Everlasting Novel Test**
 * Can use book or ipad pdf**


 * Tuesday & Thursday April 19 & 21st, 2016**
 * Watch DVD Tuck Everlasting if all assignments are complete**
 * including IXL JJ 1 & 2 and NN 1 & 2**

Read and Relax check reading contract
 * Wednesday, April 20th, 2016**

The Adventures of Ulysses(The Odyssey) Read Introduction Read Ships and Men: Journal assignment-draw and label warship/summary Read The Ciconians: Journal Summary
 * Wednesday, April 27, 2016**

Read "The Lotus Eaters": Journal assignment-lotus flower/summary
 * Thursday, April 28, 2016**

Finish Lotus Eaters if needed-Journal Summary Read "Cyclops Cave" Assignment-worksheet Journal assignment-summary and large eye for symbolism
 * Tuesday, May 3, 2016**

Read "Keeper of the Winds" Journal-Summary and drag bag "Begin Reading "Circe"
 * Wednesday, May 4, 2016**

Finish "Circe" Journal-Summary pig face and moly Read-"Land of the Dead"
 * Thursday, May 5, 2016**

Finish "Land of the Dead" and context worksheet Journal-Summary
 * Friday, May 6, 2016**

Read "Sirens" Journal Summary Read "Scylla and Charybdus" Journal Summary Read "Cattle of the Sun" Journal Summary
 * Monday, May 9, 2016**

Read "Calypso" Journal Summary & draw bird for symbolism Read "Ino's Veil" Journal Summary & draw veil for symbolism
 * Tuesday, May 10, 2016**

Check Reading Records for the final 4th Quarter Read "Nausicaa" Journal Summary
 * Wednesday, May 11, 2016**

Read "The Return" Journal Summary and draw bow and arrow for symbolism
 * Thursday, May 12, 2016**

Explain Reading Auction Novel Test-Open book/journal
 * Friday, May 13, 2016**

Finish Novel Test
 * Monday, May 16, 2016**
 * //READING AUCTION//**


 * Tuesday, May 17, 2016**