NO DGP/DRP this week.

Monday-We will continue our novel study of Red Scarf Girl. Students will answer comprehension questions from Chapters 1 and 2. Students will also work in cooperative groups and complete their job/assignment. *Enriched Class-Continue with Jigsaw discussions/roles.

HW: READ AR

Tuesday-Students will review the 5 different types of conflict by completing Lesson 22 of our TCAP Coach Book. Students will also participate in Reader’s Theatre in their groups to reinforce fluency and oral presentation skills.*Enriched Class-students describe each type of conflict and give an example of each.

HW: READ AR

ALL STUDENTS NEED A SPIRAL COMPOSITION BOOK TO KEEP IN THE CLASSROOM FOR OUR TCAP BOOK LESSONS/REVIEWS.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Parker

Monday-DGP, DRP Week 12-Review game for King Arthur, Begin Foldables, 5th period receive study guides for test, 5th-Week 11

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Study for Test

Tuesday-DGP, DRP Week 12-Complete Reading Test for King Arthur, Continue Quotation Foldable

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Finish foldable if not completed in class

Wednesday-Friday- DGP, DRP, We will work on Thinklink Targeted Skills in preparation for TCAP:

Quotations, Primary/Secondary Resources-Research/Organizational Structure

HW: DGP, DRP, AR

ALL  STUDENTS NEEDS A SPIRAL NOTEBOOK

***All students have received AR Goals and should be completing Reading Tests and Logs

Thank you,

Mrs. Parker

bparker@scsk12.org

All plans subject to change as necessary

Monday-Introduce/review appositives and appositive phrases. Grammar BK 643-647, Exercises 5-8

Continue work on Patriot Pen Essay/Review Rubric

HW: DGP, DRP, AR pg 647 Ex. 14, 1st,2nd and 6th periods

Tuesday-Continue rough draft of essay, review Writing Process/Brainpop-Notes, peer editing of Rough Draft

HW: DGP, DRP, Rough draft if not complete

Wednesday: Use Laptop Computers to publish Patriot Pen Essay, TCAP Review

HW: DGP, DRP, AR

Thursday: Thinklink Scores are back/Review Thinklink whole class/projector, Students will analyze incorrect answers and redo. HW: DGP,DRP, AR

Friday: Check/Grade DGP/DRPweek 10 (1st,2nd,6th), DGP/DRP9(5th), Quiz on writing process, Grammar-Quotations/p614, HW: READ AR

Plans may change as necessary

Monday-Tuesday: FALL BREAK

Wednesday:  The students will begin research on how we honor our heroes. We will also create a timeline. All students will write an essay with the following theme:“When Is The Right Time to Honor Our Military Heroes”

Homework: Read AR

Thursday: Students will create a 4-Square graphic organizer with topic, supporting sentences, details, transitions and conclusion. This will be homework if not completed in class. HW: Read AR, Complete Organizer

Friday: Students will create rough draft from 4-square organizer showing knowledge of theme, development of theme, and clarity of ideas/explanation of theme.

Homework: HAVE PARENTS/GUARDIAN READ AND SIGN ROUGH DRAFT OF ESSAY, READ AR

Helpful websites include:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/index.asp

http://www.va.gov/kids/6-12/index.asp

http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=151

October 9-End of the first Nine Weeks grading period. Students must turn in any outstanding work to receive credit. Please access Powerschool as instructed on letter to view your student’s grades. Thank you

Monday-Introduce DGP/DRP Week8-Identify Reader/Author purpose

 Create illustration depicting scene from original myth.

HW:DGP, DRP, AR-30 minutes daily, finish illustration if not completed in class

Tuesday-View Brainpop/Roots/Affixes, Use CPS system and clickers for our quiz

Begin page 698 of Grammar Book, lessons 7-12

HW:DGP, DRP, AR

Wednesday-Create Latin/Root Tree pg 652 (EOL), Read AR, Take AR quizzes

HW: DGP, DRP, AR

Thursday-Introduction of Patriot Pen Essay, Information/Entry Form will be sent home.

Theme: When Is The Right Time To Honor Our Military Heroes?

Begin 4-Square Graphic Organizer for above essay

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Complete 4 Square Organizer

Friday-Check and grade all of DGP and DRP Week 8 (Students are responsible for having each day completed on Friday), Review 4-Square Organizers and begin Rough Draft of essay.

HAPPY FALL BREAK!

Please contact me at bparker@scsk12.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Plans are tentative and subject to change as necessary.

-Fall Break:  October 12-13

-Parent Conference Night: October 15, 3-6 pm /Parents please call to set up an appointment

Monday-Test: The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes

Author Study using Mobile Laptop Cart

Begin Vocabulary Study for next story: “After Twenty Years” by O.Henry

HW: DGP, DRP, AR-Write Vocabulary words/definitions in Composition Book

Tuesday-Whole class Review/DGP, DRP

Review of Vocabulary for New Story

Literary Focus: Point of View (first person, third person, third-person limited, omniscient), making predictions, foreshadow, flashback, 

Use Audio CD for “After Twenty Years”/Use Holt Reader (consumable workbook with margins for students to interact with the text) 

HW: DGP, DRP, AR, Write a paragraph using 5 vocabulary words

Wednesday: Review DGP, DRP Notes/Week 5

Whole class discussion of vocabulary and story of the week

Cooperative Group settings: students will discuss and complete pgs 123-4 of Holt Reader Workbook

View Brainpop: Point of View

HW: DGP, DRP, READ AR -STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING 15-20 MINUTES DAILY AND COMPLETING THEIR AR LOGS 

Thursday: DGP, DRP

Review for Reading Test on Friday: “After Twenty Years”

Compare/contrast different versions of the Three Little Pigs

Review Direct Objects and Prepostions using Grammar Book and workbook

HW: DGP, DRP, STUDY FOR TEST

Friday: Grade DGP, DRP as whole group

Complete Reading Test/”After Twenty Years”

Complete Workbook Pages 

Read AR and complete logs

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

MS. PARKER

*Plans are tentative and subject to change when necessary

Join us for refreshments, meet your student’s teachers, and learn more about the wonderful opportunities at MMS!

Monday-DGP(Daily Grammar Practice), DRP(Daily Reading Practice), Introduce Collection 1/discuss plot and conflict, Vocabulary Study

HW: DGP, write one paragraph using all 5 vocabulary words in composition book

Tuesday-DGP,DRP, Literary Terms/plot and conflict/reading skill: retelling, Vocabulary review, read first part of story, Rikki Tikki Tavi together.

HW: DGP, 1st period:Vocabulary Worksheet, 1st,2nd, 5th,6th: Finish reading story at home.

Wednesday: DGP, DRP, Vocabulary Review, Complete Plot Diagram and worksheet, Discuss and review story

HW: DGP, 2nd: finish plot diagram

Thursday: DGP, DRP, Review for Test on Friday (Rikki-Tikki Tavi), Review Conflict/Plot Element graphic organizer

HW: DGP, Study for Test on Friday

Friday: DGP, DRP, Complete Literature Test/Rikki Tikki Tavi, Read/discuss AR 

Homework: None

All plans are tentative and subject to change

Welcome back to all students.  We are looking forward to another great year in 7th Grade!

Team 7.1

Ms. Parker/Language Arts

Mrs. Berry/Math

Mr. Lynch/Science

Mrs. Eaton/Social Studies

We look forward to meeting all of you and having a great year.

Mrs. Parker