MONDAY, MAY 19

Read/discuss novel – Chapter 11

Return graded papers–Reteach/retest for Parts of Speech Test — Wednesday and Thursday

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Read  Chapter 12–Comprehension questions

Assign Final Exam over the novel for Friday
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

Technology – Transfer researched “Light Bearers”  information to 2 slides in group presentation

Review – sentence complements – direct objects

THURSDAY, MAY 22

Begin Movie of novel

Homework – Direct and indirect objects

Discuss comprehension questions and review for final test over novel

FRIDAY, MAY 23

Final Exam over novel

Movie – cont.

Monday, May 26

Present presentation “Light Bearers”‘

Tuesday, May 27

Write Letter to Madeleine L’Engle

Review for final exam

Wednesday, May 28

Review for final exam

Wednesday, May 29

Awards Program

Final Exams

Thursday, May 30 & Friday, May 31

Final Exams

Have a great summer!!

Lesson Plans for Week of April 28, 2014

Students will be reading the novel, A Wrinkle in Time and participating in related activities this six weeks.

Monday: Background information to A Wrinkle in Time

Pre-reading activities

Homework =– prepositions (due Thursday)

Tuesday:–Preview vocabulary–A Wrinkle in Time— Read Chapter 1; vocabulary & review questions

Wednesday: PreviewVocabulary; Read Chapter 2; vocabulary & comprehension questions; Preposition Quiz

Thursday: Grade and remediate preposition homework; Friday, May 2; Vocabulary Quiz Friday, May 2;

Friday: Seventh Grade band will be out; Novel activities

LESSON PLANS APRIL 14 – 17 AND APRIL 21

HAVE A BLESSED HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SUNDAY.

TEKS/STATE READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

MONDAY, APRIL 14

Continue to practice comprehension of poetry elements

TUESDAY, APRIL 15

Quiz – reading comprehension – drama and poetry

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

Review – comprehension skill – organizational patterns

Quiz ­ non­fiction

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Review – comprehension skill – author’s scope/treatment of topic/perspective

Practice – comprehension skill – compare/contrast across texts

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

NO SCHOOL

MONDAY, APRIL 21

Go over quizzes/practice from previous week

Set goals for STAAR Reading Test on Wednesday

***Report Cards were issued last Thursday.  Please be sure you signed your child’s report card and return returned to school.

MONDAY, FEB. 24

Homework – practice identifying subject/verb of a sentence

Class starter – action/linking verbs

Library day

Finish rewriting introduction and body paragraph of expository

TUESDAY, FEB. 25

Homework – practice identifying subject/verb of a sentence

Pre­writing – expository (20 minute timed assignment)

Practice – using appropriate transitions in context

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26

Homework – verb tense consistency

Class starter – expository introductions

Begin writing expository (20 minute timed assignment)

THURSDAY, FEB. 27

Homework – Subject/verb review

Finish writing expository (20 minute timed assignment)

FRIDAY, FEB. 28

Class starter – go over review

Test ­ Subjects/Verbs

LESSON PLANS DECEMBER 16 – 20

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

Organize biography notes for bio cube

Add notes to “Fact, Jack” composition book

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17

Semester Review

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18

Grade Semester Review

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19

SEMESTER EXAMS – EARLY RELEASE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

SEMESTER EXAMS – EARLY RELEASE

MRS. TERRY’S SEVENTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

LESSON PLANS FOR SEPTEMBER 16 – 20, 2013

HOMEWORK: Read 15 – 20 minutes of a fiction library book every evening

Noun Practice Packet corrected and due Thursday

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.14, 7.16, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, SEPT. 16

Class starter: Copy definition of “personal narrative” from board.

Look through journal to find ideas for writing a personal narrative.

Students will be given a model of a personal narrative.

Students will pre-write for a personal narrative. Noun Notes handed back with

Friday’s practice; Noun Notes added distributed to students;

Practice Packet due Thursday

(Block 1 – The Writing Academy)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17

Class starter: Reread model of a personal narrative. Reflect on organization.

Students will continue to pre-write for a personal narrative.

Students will begin drafting a personal narrative.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18

Class starter: Continue to work on personal narrative.

Students will edit writing.

Students will publish writing (final copy).

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19

Class starter: Finish final copy of writing. Noun packet due.

Recall/review the elements of “plot” Noun Review Due

Pre-read “The Wise Old Woman; identify as folktale

Read/discuss “The Wise Old Woman”

Students will answer comprehension/vocabulary questions.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 20

Class Starter: Skim/scan/review “The Wise Old Woman”

Students will collaborate in groups to create a plot line.

***These lesson plans are always subject to change. It’s difficult to determine

how much time will be required to effectively teach and practice the

Language Arts skills of reading and writing. Thank you for understanding.

Mrs. Cline/Mrs. Terry

LESSON PLANS SEPTEMBER 9 - 14

 READING HOMEWORK – Read 15 – 20 minutes in a fiction book

ENGLISH HOMEWORK – Noun(s) assignment – due Thursday

 TEKS/STAAR Readiness and Supporting Standards:

 Monday, September 10

Class starter: Journaling

Identify/practice the more difficult capitalization rules

Grammar review – nouns

 Tuesday, September 11

Class starter:  Journaling

Capitalization test

Use a composition book to review ELA words/rules

                   (“Fact, Jack”)

Grammar review – nouns

Wednesday, September 12

Class starter: Journaling

Recall/review the elements of “plot”

Pre-read “The Wise Old Woman; identify as folktale

Read/discuss “The Wise Old Woman”

Comprehension questions (various degrees of thinking)

Grammar review – nouns

Thursday, September 13

Class starter: Journaling

Collaborate in groups and whole class to create to

          plot line for “The Wise Old Woman”

Friday, September 14

Class starter: Journaling

Fable Friday

Compare the literary characteristics

          of selected fables