September 30, 2019

7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

On your desk, please have: SuperNotebook +Study Guide

In class today, we will:

1. Go over Study guide
2. Expo Workshop: conclusion
3. Signposts: Contrast/Contradiction
4. SRT...EXIT TICKET: find a C/C in your reading!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• NONE!

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6TH GRADE STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. Research Recap
2. Discuss Activity one
3. Goals video
4. Activity two

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• NONE!

September 26, 2019

7th grade--LANGUAGE ARTS

In class today, we will:
1. LIBRARY--to do list: renew/check out book, update reading reflection, submit BiWeekly reading survey, take Membean quiz,

• BiWeekly Reading Survey

2. Vignette #7
3. Conjunctions….#superfastversion
4. Writing Workshop: Topic Sentences

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• NoRedInk “Adjectives VS Adverbs” Due Friday

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6th grade--STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. Projects
2. Reflect on this research experience!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Remind your mom and dad to come see me at Back-To-School Night

September 25, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS

In class today, we will:

1. Adjective VS Adverb review
2. Vignette Quiz!
3. Time to work on NRI or Membean…
4. Kerneling Expo Essays!
5. SRT 
6. Writer’s Workshop: Thesis Writing!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Membean due 9/26

NoRedInk “Adjectives VS Adverbs” Due Friday--stuck? I am here Wednesday afternoons to help!
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STUDY SKILLS

PRESENT PROJECTS!!! yay!!!!!

September 24, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS

In class today, we will:

1. Vignette #6
2. Time for Adverbs!
3. SRT + Vignette Quiz
4. Cafe Squid in Student Writing!

*Book fair at 12:30 + 2:44

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Membean due 9/26

NoRedInk “Adjectives VS Adverbs” Due Friday--stuck? I am here Wednesday afternoons to help!

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STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. Present Projects!
2. You can be finishing up at the back tables if needed

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• PROJECTS REALLY SERIOUSLY DUE TOMORROW!

September 23, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS

In class today, we will:

1. COPY WHOLE WEEK PLANNER BOARD NOW!
2. Writing from a Trailer #3
3. Vignette #5
4. Prepositions...again!
5. SRT
6. Adjectives
7. *Maybe* read student samples of Expository Essays

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Membean due 9/26

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STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. COPY WHOLE WEEK PLANNER BOARD NOW!
2. Look at sample project
3. WORK!!!!!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Complete final project due WEDNESDAY, 9/25
• If you are making an online project, you must share it with me (allison.kohtz@springbranchisd.com) BEFORE you arrive to class on Wednesday.

September 19, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS

In class today, we will:

1.Tone quiz

2. SRT

3. Writing from a Trailer

4. Vignette #4

5. Intro to Prepositions!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Membean due 9/26

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STUDY SKILLS

In class today, we will:

1. Look at sample project

• Online Sample
• Rubric for project!

2. WORK!!!!!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Complete final project due Monday, 9/23
• If you are making an online project, you must share it with me (allison.kohtz@springbranchisd.com) BEFORE you arrive to class on Monday.

September 18, 2019

In class today, we will:

1. Vignette #3

2. Direct Object Practice

3. Finish Cafe Squidd Hunt--“It’s on like Donkey Kong”(p. 24)  or “Hi, My Name Is” (p. 32)

4. SRT

5. Writing from a Trailer

6. TONE Review!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Tone Quiz Thursday! NTK: definition of tone, the steps for analyzing tone, and be able to name the tone of a passage. This quiz online is a good practice!
• Membean due 9/26
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

September 17, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS--

In class today, we will:

1. Vignette #2

2. TWO sets of notes--Articles + Noun Jobs

3. SRT

4. Cafe Squidd Hunt in either “It’s on like Donkey Kong” or “Hi, My Name Is”

HW:

• Tone Quiz Thursday! NTK: definition of tone, the steps for analyzing tone, and be able to name the tone of a passage. FYI: I am available for tutorials on TONE on Wednesday after school from 3:45-4:15! Here's a snapshot of the tone anchor chart in the room...
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Membean due 9/26
• You need a copy of The Outsiders by SE Hinton by 10/15. You can bring $9 and purchase it from our librarian, Ms. Fraser, or you may purchase it on your own.

September 16, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS:

In class today, we will:

1. Copy FULL WEEK in planner--LOTS going on

2. New Vignette (and new procedure!

3. Finish NRI: Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects

4. SRT

5. Finish “Burp, Rumble, Toot” + Cafe Squidd

6. Preview The Outsiders--you need a copy of this in class by 10/15/19!

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Tone Quiz Thursday!
• Finish the NRI Nouns, Verbs, Subjects assignment if you did not in class!
• Membean due 9/26

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STUDY SKILLS
In class today, we will:

1. Copy FULL WEEK in planner
2. Review project expecctations/how-tos
3. Go to library

Resources for project:

• Open a GOOGLE DOC and store your images (with their citations!!!) there. Print when you've got ALL you need!!
• https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges
• Brittannica (via Library Resources)
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HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• If you choose the banner/pennant option, you need posterboard by TUESDAY!

LOOK AT THE BACK BOARD AND COPY THE FULL WEEK’S WORTH OF HW NOW!

September 13, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS:

In class today, we will:

1. Fun Prompt Friday
2. Subject/Predicate Review
3. NoRedInk + Membean time
4. SRT
5. Cafe Squidd Notes/Practice

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Membean (100 minuntes at 50-% accuracy) due 9/26/19

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STUDY SKILLS:

In class today, we will:

1. Binder check
2. Best Colleges notes
3. Go over College Research Project

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• If you choose the banner/pennant option, you need posterboard by TUESDAY!

September 12, 2019

LANGUAGE ARTS:

In class today, we will:

1. Vignette #10...LAST ONE!!!!
2. Subjects/Verbs
3. SRT
4. Workshop: Expository Evidence

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :

• Membean (100 minuntes at 50-% accuracy) due 9/26/19

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STUDY SKILLS

On your desk, please have: Grade Sheet Evaluation (from front table)

GRAB A CHROMEBOOK FROM THE BUCKETS OR THE CART

In class today, we will:

1. Grade evaluation + Skyward
2. Best Colleges notes

HW (copy this in your planner NOW.) :