May 4 - 8

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 33
After school Study Session for Wednesday's 7th Grade Vocabulary Test will be Tuesday.

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 5/04

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 class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

  • Students will then complete the reading of Chapter 17 and finish up the Chapter 16 - 17 activities focusing on Foreshadowing and Figurative language.

Homework: Two Word Work Words from The Devil's Arithmetic are due by Friday.

Tuesday

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

  • Students will be given time to review their notes from the Chapter 16-17activities before taking the Chapters 16-17 Quiz.  This will be an open book quiz.

  • Students will be given remaining time to work on their weekly work.

Homework: Two Word Work Words from The Devil's Arithmetic are due by Friday.

Wednesday - Early release PLC schedule

  • Students will begin class with 10 minutes of independent reading of their self-selected novel. 

  • Students will begin the reading and discussion of Chapters 18 through the end of the novel.  If we finish the novel today, students will begin collaborating on their responses to the related questions.

Homework: Two Word Work Words from The Devil's Arithmetic are due by Friday.

Thursday

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

  • Students will complete the reading and discussion of Chapters 18 through the end of the novel.   Students will complete the Chapter questions and turn them in.

  • Any additional time will be committed to students' time to finish responses or Word Work or Quiz Corrections.

Homework: Two Word Work Words from The Devil's Arithmetic are due by Friday.

Friday

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

  • Students will then view the 1st half of the film version of The Devil's Arithmetic.  They will note changes that they notice were made to the telling of the story in this format and comment on whether they thought those changes strengthened or weakend the story.

Homework: Students who have completed their work for the week have no homework over the weekend.
All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

  • Students will  begin class with a grammar warm-up completing the complex sentences about the story they began last week.

  • Students will then complete the reading of Chapter 3.  Students will complete their work on the Chapter 3 study guide.

  • Students who finish with time to spare may want to use the study tools to prepare for Thursday's Vocabulary Test.

Homework: Students should be studying for Wednesday's Test.

Tuesday - After-school study session today.

  • Students will begin class with the Chapter 3 quiz.

  • They will then complete the colaborative activity The Dominant Primordial Beast identifying the characteristics that have enabled Buck to survive and thrive in this environment.

Homework: Students should be studying for Wednesday's Test.

Wednesday

  • Students take the Vocabulary Test.

  •  Students will then begin work on Vocabulary Assignment #2

Homework: Vocabulary Assignment #2 is due on Friday.

Thursday 

  • Students will begin class using a map to examine significant events to this point in the story.

  • They will predict how Chapter 4 will begin before experiencing the beginning of the chapter and responding to their prediction.

  • They will use remaining time to continue their work on Vocabulary Assignment #2.

Homework: Vocabulary Assignment #2 is due on Friday.

Friday

  • Students will  collaboratively read and respond to Chapter 4 events.

  • Once they have finished the reading and study guide, they will use remaining time to continue their work on Vocabulary Assignment #2.

Homework: Students who have not completed the Vocabulary Assignment should do so for homework.