In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 10/7

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Finish FLEA, talk off the map adding transitions

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Tues. 10/8

• Write Narrative
• Keep a nightly reading log this week

• Read at home at least 15-30 minutes
• Keep Reading Log

Wed. 10/9

• Write Narrative
• Keep a nightly reading log this week

• Read at home at least 15-30 minutes
• Keep Reading Log

Thur. 10/10

• Write Narrative
• Keep a nightly reading log this week

• Read at home at least 15-30 minutes
• Keep Reading Log

Fri.

10/11

• Turn in Narrative essay
• Vocab: Pre-slide form---due at the end of period with both sides completed
• Reading Log DUE

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• Narrative essay due on paper or via Google Docs (ex. credit)
• Turn in all narrative components (papers/handouts we’ve been working on)

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 9/30

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• “Crazy” 8 - narrative writing problem/solution
• Partner evaluation/suggestions-start plot mapping

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• *Depending on time for lessons, we may start the lesson for the next day a little early. 
• *Any homework would be if a student didn’t finish what we are working on in class this week.

Tues. 10/1

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Plot map all elements of your narrative- due Wednesday

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Wed. 10/2

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson-Opening. Do handout.

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• Narrative Plot Map Due

Thur. 10/3

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson-Dialogue. Do handout.

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Fri.

10/4

• First Chapter Friday
• Lesson-Closing. Do handout.
• Introduce FLEA map and start.

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 9/23

Block Schedule

Periods 

1, 2, 3

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson- Plot Concepts & Brainstorming Plot choices

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Tues. 9/24

Block Schedule

Periods 

4,5, 6

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson- Plot Concepts & Brainstorming Plot choices

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Wed. 9/25

Block Schedule

Periods 

1, 2, 3

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Continue Plot Mapping for Narrative Essay 

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Thur. 9/26

Block Schedule

Periods 

4,5, 6

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Continue Plot Mapping for Narrative Essay 

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Fri. 9/27

• Regular Minimum Day
• Reading in class

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 9/16

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson-dialogue
• Create dialogue for La Luna “gibberish”
• Handout vocabulary sheet-due Wednesday

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• Work on vocabulary sheet

Tues. 9/17

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson-dialogue 
• Pictures of conversation- create dialogue 

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• Lunch test retake periods 1,2(vocabulary only)

Wed. 9/18

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Pass back papers to look at
• Review narrative checklist
• Vocabulary Slide Due-peer grade

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• DUE-Vocabulary Slide-paper
• Lunch test retake periods 4,5,6(vocabulary only)

Thur. 9/19

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Vocabulary Slide-create on Google

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• DUE-Vocabulary Slide Google

Fri. 9/20

• First Chapter Friday
• Review Plot using Pixar clips

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 9/9

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Handout vocabulary list-study for Thursday test
• Lesson on Theme- do “Identifying Theme” work and turn in

• Test Thursday

Tues. 9/10

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Get copies of textbook
• Read “The Other Side of the Sky” p.10
• Lesson on theme continued (adding in elements of conflict and setting)

• Study vocabulary words
• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Wed. 9/11

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Continue Theme lesson/plot review & associated notes and class work

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Thur. 9/12

• Test Today- open note except vocabulary
• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)

• Read at home at least 15 minutes
• DUE: Check in draft on paper

Fri. 9/13

• Book Check In #2
• Meet in Library Computer Lab

• Due by end of day-check in

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 9/2

• NO SCHOOL- Labor Day

Tues. 9/3

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Get copies of textbook
• Watch story “Rikki Tikki Tavi”
• Lesson on conflict-class handouts

• Study vocabulary words
• Create two vocabulary slides on paper handout due by Wednesday
• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Wed. 9/4

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Using Rikki Tikki Tavi-finish conflict and discuss characterization

• DUE Vocabulary Slide Template (both sides)
• Study vocabulary words
• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Thur. 9/5

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Chromebooks: Work on Vocabulary Slides *if you turned in your templates

• Read at home at least 15 minutes

Fri. 9/6

• First Chapter Friday
• Revisit Plot Map and discuss story elements including rising and falling action

• Due by end of day: Vocabulary Slides

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 8/26

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson on Genre
• ** Students were given grade updates today to have signed and turn all 
• work in by tomorrow for no penalty. After Tuesday=0

• PAST DUE: Syllabus Signatures
• PAST DUE: Where I am From Poem
• PAST DUE: Survey
• PAST DUE: Vocabulary Slide

Tues. 8/27

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Finish Lesson on Genre
• Group Vocabulary Share/Selection/Review

Wed. 8/28

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Lesson: Plot Structure (handout/video)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAOkGg2Lr4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yzY6buMflo

Thur. 8/29

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Review Reading Check In Options (get handouts and start working)

Fri. 8/30

• Work on Reading Check in #1 on Google Docs 

• Due by end of day: Check in

In Class

Homework/Due Dates

Mon. 8/19

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Start noticing vocabulary words from your books.
• Extra Credit Plickers Quiz on Syllabus and Getting to Know Me (the teacher)
• Continue “Where I am From” Poem

• Due today: Composition book & novel
• Due Tuesday: Syllabus Signatures
• Due Thurs. “Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom *If Google isn’t working-then a written draft will be due
• Due Friday: Student Survey: Getting to Know You in Google Forms *playing by ear when Google passwords work!

Tues. 8/20

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Continue “Where I am From” Poem
• Glue handouts into composition book (genre list, book tracker, vocabulary instructions)

• Due today: Syllabus Signatures
• Due Thurs. “Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom

Wed. 8/21

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Discuss and start vocabulary assignment
• Questions

• Due Thurs. “Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom

Thur. 8/22

• Read your selected novel (15 minutes)
• Using Chromebooks: work on vocabulary Slides

• Due today: Where I am From” Poem in Google Classroom
• Due Mon. 8/26 Vocabulary Slides

Fri. 8/23

• First Chapter Friday
• Lesson on Genres

• Due today: Student Survey: Getting to Know You on Google Forms
• Due Monday: Vocabulary Slides

Wed.

8/14

IN CLASS

Welcome to 7th grade Language Arts!

• In class: Receive a class syllabus and signature sheet to take home. 
• In class: Play a “Getting to Know Each Other” Bingo

HOMEWORK

• Take class syllabus and signature sheet home. Please read by Monday and return signatures by Tuesday, 8/20. 
• Access the teacher’s GETTING TO KNOW ME slideshow on your Google account or on the class website (*see instructions below.) Be ready for an extra credit quiz on Monday!
• Take class survey on Google Classroom by 8/23. *The sooner, the better!
• Check out FlipGrid and introduce yourself on video!

Thurs.

8/15

IN CLASS

• Discuss books I read over summer and how/where to pick a book
• Group Discussion about Class Expectations (using Memes)
• IF TIME: Begin“Where I am From” Poem brainstorming and examples.

HOMEWORK

• Think about what book you want to read first. Remember, your first selection should be a fiction novel!

Fri.

8/16

IN CLASS

• Discuss and instruct on your “Where I am From” Poem and begin. We will also work on this in class Monday.

HOMEWORK

• Have a 100- page composition book in class MONDAY 8/19.
• The final draft of the "Where I am From" poem is due in Google Classroom by Thursday 8/22
• Have your novel selection by MONDAY 8/19