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Language Arts 7

Instructor
Mrs. Rebecca Egan
Department
Language Arts
Terms
2018-19 Trimester 1
2018-19 Trimester 2
2018-19 Trimester 3


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3/27 Update

1. Take 2nd practice pronoun quiz
2. Create Quizlet for pronoun quiz
3. Read HT Ch. 11-17 (reading assignment due Tuesday 4/9 after break)
 
HW: Study for pronoun quiz.
*Identification of Reflexive, possessive, interrogative, and demonstrative pronouns are not on quiz tomorrow-apologies for leaving these q's on practice quiz today!
Direct/indirect objects and predicate nominatives/adjectives will be on quiz still!

3/29

1. Watch video on Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad
 
HW: Finish HT reading chapters 11-17 along with reading guide questions for chapters 11-17.

3/28

1. Take pronoun quiz
2. Read HT quietly
3. Finish HT lecture notes
 
HW: Continue to read HT as reading assignment is due 4/9-Chapters 11-17

3/27

1. Take practice pronoun quiz (not worth points but only for review)
2. Create Quizzlet for quiz this Thursday
3. Read HT quietly
4. Lecture notes on HT chapters 6-10
 
HW: Study for pronoun quiz on 3/28
       Read HT Ch. 11-17 for April 9!

3/26

1. Checked HT reading guide questions for chapters 6-10
2. Reviewed indefinite and personal pronouns (Subject Pronouns)
3. Completed SS grammar lessons: Subject-Verb and Indefinite
4. Posted study guide for quiz this Thursday 3/28 (see Assignments)
 
HW: Continue to read HT each night as CHAPTERS 11-17 ARE DUE TUESDAY APRIL 9 ALONG WITH READING GUIDE QUESTIONS

3/22

1. Reviewed consistent use of pronouns.
2. Discussed HT chapters 4-5
3. Lecture notes HT chapters 4-5
4. Reviewed Top 5 blast winners
5. RAFFLE!!!
 
HW: Ch. 6-10 HT reading due TUESDAY 3/26 along with reading guide q's (pgs. 6-9)
 
*Notebook check on Monday 3/25

3/21

1. Reviewed pronoun antecedents
2. Reviewed Harriet Tubman reading q's chapters 1-3
3. Assigned Blast (with (3) annotations)
 
HW: Finish reading HT chapters 4-5 & complete reading guide q's (pages 3-4)

3/20

1. Edited and revised informative essay and then submitted
2. Checked Harriet Tubman reading guide q's for Ch. 1-3
 
HW-Read Ch.4-5 for Friday 3/22 and complete reading guide q's for ch. 4-5

3/12

1. Review SS pages 114-115
2. Read and discuss SS pgs. 116-120 (highlight as needed)
3. Complete pgs. 13-15 in writing packet
 
HW-read SS pgs. 122-123 (highlight as needed) and complete writing packet pg. 16
 

3/11

1. Reviewed SS book pages 109-111 (Supporting Details-quotes)
2. Reviewed SS book pages 112-113 (essay road map/outline)
3. Completed writing packet pages 9-10 in class
 
HW-Read SS book pages 114-115 and complete writing packet pages 11-12

Listen Up CAASPP Activity

1. Listen Up Activity (see attached)
2. Review pages 106-108 in SS and check writing packet for completion
3. Complete pg. 108 Three-Column Chart in SS book
4. Work in SS book pages 109-111 & complete page 8 in writing packet
5. Check out Harriet Tubman from library if have not done so already (no reading due but feel free to start if you have time this weekend!)

3/7

1. Review and complete Pronoun: Personal SS lesson (5 highlights and answer YT q's)
2. Review thesis statement in SS book pages 104-105
3. Check out Harriet Tubman reading from library (no reading until next week)
 
HW: complete SS Pronouns:Possessive lesson (5 highlights in Model, complete Vocab and YT's) & Writing Packet page 7 (use SS book pages 106-108 to complete)

3/7

1. Took practice pronoun quiz (pretest) before starting new unit on pronouns
2. Worked on pages 5-6 in writing packet (prewrite on 3 texts and thesis statement) and used SS book pages 104-105 to answer packet
 
HW-finish pages 5-6 on thesis and as well as reading and thesis practice on pages 105-106

3/6

1. Review informative/explanatory writing prompt for essay: What drives or motivates people/characters to take action and achieve their goals? Must use COTW and (2) other texts from Tri 2 to support your answer.
 
2. Worked on pages 1-4 in writing packet and used SS book pages. 98-101 to answer Think q's and packet.
 
HW-finish pages 1-4 in writing packet