November 25 - 26

Assignments listed here represent the "Plan" for the week.  Plans of course are subject to change as needed, so this should not be considered the last word on what will take place in class or will be assigned for homework.  When plans do change however, the changes will be reflected here (hopefully by the evening of the day in which they are known to exist).

Week 14

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 11/25

Students who need extra help or assistance may see me Monday - Friday after school.

Extra Help is available this week.

Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work .

Students without passes may not be permitted
to enter the building before school.

All 8th Grade ELA Classes  (7th Grade - scroll down)

Monday

  • Students will  begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will begin the process of transfering their 1st Draft content to the 2nd Draft document in preparation for their revisions and the documentation of those revisions.

  • Students will review the feedback they received from their classmates and reread their 1st Draft content.  They will then examine three areas of their drafts to make sure they've adequately established their point of view prior to the impactful event, their use of dialogue to more clearly establish their voice, and the final reflection to show the impact of the event on their thinking.  They will use the given checklist to document improvements they make to the story.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  2 Word Work words will be due by the end of the week.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will review a portion of the model essay for the use of consistent verb tense and paragraphing to control the pase of the story telling process.  They will then go back to their work documenting their own revisions to their 2nd and final draft of their Personal Narrative.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight. Although Daily Reading Logs will be optional, students are encouraged to complete them to take more control over their grades.  There is no Word Work this week in an effort to give students time to work on their Personal Narratives.  2nd (and final) draft and documentation of their revisions is due by the end of class today.

Wednesday - Friday

  • Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!  I'll see you in December.

Homework: Students who have turned in their completed 2nd Drafts of their Personal Narrative have no homework over the Holiday.  Students who have not, should use the time to get caught up and finished with this assignment as it will be entered as a Test grade.
All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

  • Students will  begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will independently complete the Solo for Red Scarf Girl SU3 L12 "A Dramatic Ending" for an assessment grade.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Reading Logs and Word Work are not required this week.

Tuesday

  • Students will be introduced to Round RobingStory Starters, which they will begin immediately upon settling into their seats.  They will collaboratively contribute to four different stories before sharing the one they finish with their team.  The team will select one of the creations to share with the class.  The story that receives the most votest from the class will earn the contributing team 10 bonus points.

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight.  Four reading logs and 2 Word Work Words are due by the end of the week.

Wednesday

  • Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!  I'll see you in December.
Homework: Students who are caught up on their work do not have homework over the holiday.