December 1 - 5

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 15

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 12/01

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

Extra Help is available this week.

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Students without passes may not be permitted
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All 8th Grade ELA Classes  (7th Grade - scroll down)

Monday

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

  • Students will then collaboratively complete Grammar Lesson 7, The Simple Predicate II.  Student teams will work their way through the activities and examples using a structure called Numbered Heads Together, where they discuss each question as a team and come to consensus on a answer ensuring that all team mates can defend their choice.

  • Activity will then be reviewed selecting teams and members randomly.  Students that correctly answer questions earn points for their team.

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.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin NWEA testing today.

  • Students will begin the NWEA test and work through the end of the period.  The test will be finished by most tomorrow.

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

  • Students continue NWEA testing today.

  • Students will use any remaining time with their independent reading novels and weekly word work assignment.  Students may choose to master targeted reading skills in IXL

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.  1st Draft is due by the beginning of class on Thursday.

Thursday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students who are still testing, will finish testing today.

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. 

Friday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will then begin the Kernel Essay, continuing their brainstorming from yesterdays class, students will plan "The Story of My Thinking" boiling down their chosen topic to a three sentence essay or Kernel.

Homework: Students who complete their Kernel Essay today have no homework over the weekend.  Students who do no complete this assignment should do so in preparation for next week's expansion of this process.
All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

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

  • Students will then collaboratively complete Grammar Lesson 7, The Simple Predicate II.  Student teams will work their way through the activities and examples using a structure called Numbered Heads Together, where they discuss each question as a team and come to consensus on a answer ensuring that all team mates can defend their choice.

  • Activity will then be reviewed selecting teams and members randomly.  Students that correctly answer questions earn points for their team.

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.

Tuesday

  • Students will begin NWEA testing today.

  • Students will begin the NWEA test and work through the end of the period.  The test will be finished by most tomorrow.

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

  • Students continue NWEA testing today.

  • Students will use any remaining time with their independent reading novels and weekly word work assignment.  Students may choose to master targeted reading skills in IXL

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.

Thursday

  • Students complete NWEA testing today.

  • Students will use any remaining time with their independent reading novels and weekly word work assignment. Students may choose to master targeted reading skills in IXL

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.

Friday

  • Students begin the class with independent reading.

  • Students will Begin Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L9 "The Revolution Hits Home."   Students will compare how setting can reflect the mood of the text and will compare the setting of Ji-Li's home at two dramatically different times in the text.  Students will complee activities 1-4.

Homework: Students who have completed their assignments for the week have no homework over the weekend.