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ENGLISH 7/CREATIVE WRITING (Period CREATIVE WRITING ) Assignments

Instructor
Mrs. Brittany Gaylord
Term
2020-2021 School Year
Description
ENGLISH- In English, we will focus on the following CCSS domains: RL (Reading Literature), RI (Reading Information), and L (Language). 
 
CREATIVE WRITING- In Creative Writing, we will focus on the following CCSS domain: W (Writing). 
 
Assignments and Agendas will regularly be posted to the website. 
Feel free to contact me for further information. 

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Due:

Home Practice for Week 6

ENGLISH
 
Monday- THINK questions + Second Read of "Reality TV and Society" (PG. 180 SS) DUE THURSDAY
Tuesday- Math State Test (at school)
Wednesday- Math State Test (at school)
Thursday- THINK questions + Second Read of "Reality TV and Society" (PG. 180 SS) DUE
Friday- NONE 
 
CREATIVE WRITING
NONE 

Due:

Home Practice for Week 5

ENGLISH
 
Monday- Second Read of "Feed"; Think Questions from "Feed" (PG. 157) Group 1: Sentence Frames Handout Groups 2-3: Find the Evidence Handout; Common Lit Articles Due Wednesday Group 1: Excerpt from "Believing in Horses" Group 2: "The Griffin and the Manor" Group 3: "The Backyard Then" 
 
Tuesday- First Read of Langston Hughes "I, Too, Sing America" (PG. 176) w/Annotation Guide 
 
Wednesday- Second Read of Langston Hughes "I, Too, Sing America" (PG. 176) w/THINK questions using Sentence Frames Handout
 
Thursday- First Read of Robert Frost "The Woodpile" w/Annotations (Handout) 
 
Friday- NONE
 
CREATIVE WRITING
NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Due:

Home Practice for Week 4

ENGLISH 
 
Monday: Complete Common Lit Article assigned in Bootcamp Groupings; Second Read of The Giver (PG. 137) w/Annotations
Tuesday: Read and Annotate (using Annotation Guide) StudySync's Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Wednesday: Second Read and Annotation (using Guide) StudySync's Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea; Fill out Summarize and Analyze the Text Blanks; Common Lit Article for Bootcamp due Friday
Thursday: NONE
Friday: NONE

CREATIVE WRITING
NONE 

Due:

Home Practice for Week 3

ENGLISH
 
Tuesday- Read and Annotate "The Wise Old Woman" (PG.143) using the Annotation Guide received in class.
Wednesday- Second Read of "The Wise Old Woman" (PG.143) and completion of THINK questions using the R.A.C.E. Strategy. 
Thursday- Read and Annotate "The Giver" using the Annotation Guide. Complete the Reading Comprehension Questions (What is an important detail about the Ceremony of Twelve? What is an example of a question that Jonas asks about the Ceremony of Twelve?)
Friday- Complete THINK questions for "The Giver" using Sentence Frames 
 
CREATIVE WRITING
Tuesday-Thursday
StudySync Blast: Cultural Content Essay 

Due:

Home Practice for Week 2

ENGLISH 
Monday- Second Read of "The Lottery" (StudySync PG. 126) + Discussion Questions 
Tuesday- Second Read of "The Lottery" (StudySync PG. 126) + Discussion Questions 
  1. What elements in the first three paragraphs foreshadow the darker events that are to come in the story? Why do you think Shirley Jackson begins the story this way? 
  2. What evidence is there in paragraphs 5-7 that the villagers are just “going through the motions” in carrying out the lottery, rather than participating in something that they consider deeply important?
Wednesday- NONE
Thursday- enCase21 Assessment (in class)
 
CREATIVE WRITING
NO HOMEWORK! 

Due:

Home Practice for Week 9

ENGLISH
Monday: NONE
Tuesday: RL.7 "Hidden Heritage" Questions 
Wednesday: "Down the Rabbit Hole" (Read, Annotate, Fab Five, Answer Questions)
Thursday: RI.7 ReadTheory "Ethylene Gas" 
Friday: NONE 
 
CREATIVE WRITING
Monday: NONE
Tuesday: NONE 
Wednesday: RI.7 Readworks "The Ancient City of Petra" 
Thursday: NONE
Friday: NONE 

Due:

Home Practice for Week 5

ENGLISH
 
Monday: Read Rikki Tikki Tavi (handout).
 
CREATIVE WRITING
 
Monday: NONE 

Due:

Home Practice and Class Agenda for Week 4

English 
MONDAY- Informative Writing Review in Preparation for WRITING BENCHMARK on Tuesday & Wednesday (2/2-3) *ALL SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS WILL TAKE THIS BENCHMARK AS SCHEDULE WHETHER THEY TAKE CREATIVE WRITING OR NOT*
Homework: Prepare for Benchmark by Reviewing Notes
TUESDAY- INFORMATIVE WRITING BENCHMARK
Homework: NONE
WEDNESDAY- INFORMATIVE WRITING BENCHMARK; AR; MobyMax
Homework: NONE
THURSDAY- Fortnite Article with Comprehension Quiz and Skills Test
Homework: Unfinished items from class
FRIDAY- The Hidden Dangers of Black Mold Article with Comprehension Quiz and Skills Test
Homework: Unfinished items from class
 
Creative Writing
MONDAY- Misplaced Modifiers; Malala Speech Analysis; StudySync: Words to Live By; Ready Lesson RL.7.7 
Homework: NONE 
TUESDAY- Spelling; StudySync: The Hunger Games Your Turn; StudySync: The Hunger Games Vocabulary, Read
Homework: NONE
WEDNESDAY- Allusions; The Hunger Games Quiz
Homework: NONE
THURSDAY- Hyperboles; Casey at the Bat Common Lit w/Quiz 
Homework: NONE
Friday- Metaphors and Similes; Malala Yousafazi Common Lit w/Quiz
Homework: NONE 

Due:

Home Practice for Week 3

English
Monday: Benchmark on Tuesday
Tuesday: *Benchmark Day* NO HOMEWORK!
Wednesday: The Lost Boys of the Sudan Comprehension Quiz & Skills Test (if not finished in class)
Thursday: None 
Friday: None 
 
Creative Writing 
Monday: “Shut Down Your Screen” Essays due Wednesday
Tuesday: “Shut Down Your Screen” Essays due Wednesday
Wednesday: “Shut Down Your Screen” Essays due; Common Lit Quiz (if not finished in class)
Thursday-Friday: None; Informative Writing Benchmark on 2/2

Due:

Home Practice for Week 2

CREATIVE WRITING
 
1. Read and Annotate "The Veldt" (Copy Received in Class; Due FRIDAY)
 
ENGLISH 
 
Wednesday- Ready Lesson 18 (PG. 187-196) (Due FRIDAY)
Thursday- Ready Lesson 19 (PG. 209-218) (Due Friday)
Friday- enCase21 Assessment 

Due:

Home Practice for 1/12-15/2021

ENGLISH 
 
Monday: Ready Lesson 17 Evaluating an Argument Guided and Independent Practice (due Friday); Study RI.7.8 Vocabulary  
Tuesday: Ready Lesson 17 Evaluating an Argument Guided and Independent Practice (due Friday); Study RI.7.8 Vocabulary  
Wednesday: Ready Lesson 5 Citing Evidence to Support Inferences Guided and Independent Practice (due Friday); Study RI.7.8 Vocabulary
Thursday: Ready Lesson 5 Citing Evidence to Support Inferences Guided and Independent Practice (due Friday); Study RI.7.8 Vocabulary
Friday: Study RI.7.8 Vocabulary 
 
CREATIVE WRITING
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK! 

Due:

Home Practice/Agenda for Week 8

ENGLISH

Monday/Tuesday: 1. Word Parts Quiz; 2. StudySync Online Point of View; StudySync Online The Giver; Homework: R.7.6 enCase21 Practice 
Wednesday/Thursday: Complete Unfinished Assignments/Make-Up Work; Input R.7.6 enCase21 Practice Test 
 
CREATIVE WRITING
M-T: IN CLASS ONLY- Showing of BB Kids "A Christmas Carol" with Standard Based Reader Response Questions
*This video can be accessed on YouTube for at home viewing. 
 
NOTES: 
1. Exemptions will go out on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. If you child has a Semester Average of a 70 or higher, they will be exempt from their Second Nine Week Exams. 
2. AR testing is open for at-home use. Student AR Averages will be placed in SAM on Tuesday afternoon. 
3. MobyMax is open for at-home use. Your child's MobyMax average has already been placed in SAM, but it will be altered on Tuesday afternoon to reflect recent completion of lessons. 
 
2nd Nine Weeks Exam Schedule is as follows: 
December 14th, 2020- A DAY- ELA, Writing, Computer Course
December 15th, 2020- B DAY- ELA, Writing, Computer Course
December 16th, 2020- A DAY- Math, Science, Social Studies
December 17th, 2020- B DAY- Math, Science, Social Studies
December 18th, 2020- Virtual Learning- NO EXAMS (READ A BOOK!) 

Due:

Agenda & Home Practice for Week 7

English 
 
Monday/Tuesday: 1. Ready Lesson RL.7.6 (PG. 161-163) HOMEWORK: PG. 164-169; 2. Word Parts Packet (due December 7/8); 3. AR Test (Testing is also open for at home use.) 
Wednesday/Thursday: 1. StudySync Online "The Giver" (Define, Model, Your Turn, Quiz, Think, Write); 2. Word Parts Packet (due December 7/8); 3. AR Test (Testing is also open for at home use.)
 
Creative Writing
Monday/Tuesday: 1. Amigo Brother's Essay; 2. Benchmark Data Conferences (Information concerning MAAP Assessment and Benchmark Data will come home before Christmas Break.) 
Wednesday/Thursday: 1. STAR Testing; 2. MobyMax: Evaluating an Argument 
 
AR Testing is open for at home use. 
MobyMax can also be utilized at home. Students will need to login through Clever. 

Due:

Home Practice for 11/16-20/2020

ENGLISH 
 
Monday-Friday- Home Practice: Ready Lesson 11: Determining Point of View Guided Practice and Independent Practice (DUE FRIDAY)
 
CREATIVE WRITING
NONE FOR WEEK
 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
 

Due:

Home Practice for 11/9-13/2020

ENGLISH 
 
Monday- The Call of the Klondike Quiz (Story on PG. 26 in the StudySync Book) 
Tuesday- Ready Lesson 14: Analyzing the Structure of a Poem (RL.7.5) Guided Practice and Independent Practice (due FRIDAY)
Wednesday- Ready Lesson 14: Analyzing the Structure of a Poem (RL.7.5) Guided Practice and Independent Practice (due FRIDAY)
Thursday- Complete THINK QUESTIONS associated with StudySync passage
Friday- Complete enCase21 Practice Items

Due:

Home Practice for 11/2-6/2020

ENGLISH 
MONDAY- English Benchmark Exam on Tuesday. Review study materials, get proper sleep, and eat breakfast! 
TUESDAY- Writing Benchmark Exam on Wednesday. Review study materials, get proper sleep, and eat breakfast! 
WEDNESDAY- Ready Lesson 10: Analyzing Text Structure (PG. 98-102) (DUE FRIDAY)
THURSDAY- The Klondike Gold Rush StudySync Quiz; Ready Lesson 10: Analyzing Text Structure (PG. 98-102) (DUE FRIDAY)
FRIDAY- NONE
 
CREATIVE WRITING
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK! 

Due:

Home Practice for 10/26-30/2020

ENGLISH 
Monday- Ready Lesson 13 Guided Practice (due Friday)
Tuesday- Ready Lesson 13 Guided Practice (due Friday); The Cremation of Sam McGee (Quiz) 
Wednesday- Ready Lesson 13 Guided Practice (due Friday)
Thursday- Ready Lesson 13 Guided Practice (due Friday)
Friday- Common Lit Article- The Klondike Gold Rush (if not finished in class) 

Due:

Home Practice for 10/19-23/2020

ENGLISH
Focus Standard: RL.7.4 Determining Word Meanings 
Monday- 1. First Read of "Amigo Brothers" with Annotations
               2. Ready Lesson 12: Guided Practice and Independent Practice (due Friday)
Tuesday- 1. Figurative Language Identification Activity Sheet
                2. Ready Lesson 12: Guided Practice and Independent Practice (due Friday)
Wednesday- 1. StudySync "Amigo Brothers" Quiz (if not finished in class)
                     2. Ready Lesson 12: Guided Practice and Independent Practice (due Friday)
Thursday- 1. Review materials for enCase21 Assessment on Friday.
                 2. Ready Lesson 12: Guided Practice and Independent Practice (due Friday)
Friday- NONE
 
Notes: 1. R.7.4 Academic Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday, 10/22. Highest grade will be placed in gradebook. 
            2. RI.7.4 & RL.7.4 enCase21 Assessment on Friday, 10/23 (Test Grade) 
            3. Please motivate your child to complete all homework assignments as they are daily grades. 
 
CREATIVE WRITING
Focus Standard: W.7.2 Informational Writing
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK! 
Tuesday- Calling or Texting Essays DUE (in class)
           
Notes: MobyMax will be utilized in this class as a spiral review of standards resource. Please motivate your child to do their best on these assignments for appropriate remediation. 
           

Due:

Second Nine Weeks: Week 1 Home Practice (RI.7.4; W.7.2)

ENGLISH
Monday- Ready Independent Practice PG. 92-94
Tuesday- The British Royals Comprehension Quiz and Tone Activity
Wednesday- "New Directions" Fabulous Five Questions; "New Directions" Think Questions 
Thursday- RI.7.4 Practice Items Study Practice 
Friday- RI.7.4 enCase21 Assessment
 
CREATIVE WRITING
Monday-Friday: W.7.2 Organizational Structure Patterns Definitions (Study for Quiz on Friday) 
 

Due:

Week 9 Home Practice

CREATIVE WRITING
In Creative Writing this week, students will be drafting narrative essays for their Nine Weeks Test. This essay is due on Friday, October 2nd. STUDENTS MAY DRAFT IN CLASS ONLY. 
 
ENGLISH 
NINE WEEKS TEST WILL TAKE PLACE IN CLASS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH. 
 
Monday- Nine Weeks Test Review (finish for homework)
Tuesday- NONE
Wednesday- Correct Incorrect Problems from Nine Weeks Assessment 
*The Nine Weeks Assessment is attached below. 
Thursday- NONE 
Friday- Ready Lesson 9: Analyzing Word Meanings Independent Practice (PG. 92-94)

Due:

Week 8: Home Practice

ENGLISH 
 
Monday- L.7.4b Word Parts Packet (due Friday); Ready Lesson 4 Independent Practice (PG. 32-34 in Ready Workbook)
Tuesday- L.7.4b Word Parts Packet (due Friday); Fossil Fuel Overuse Comprehension Quiz
Wednesday- L.7.4b Word Parts Packet (due Friday)
Thursday- L.7.4b Word Parts Packet (due Friday); Ready Lesson 6 Independent Practice (PG. 58-60 in Ready Workbook)
Friday- The Landlady Comprehension Quiz
 
RL.7.2 Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday! 
L.7.4b Word Parts Quiz on Friday! 
 
HOMEWORK IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CLASS SCHEDULING AND EVENTS. 
CREATIVE WRITING

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK! 
 
W.7.3 Writing Buzz Words Vocabulary Quiz on Friday! 

Due:

Week 7: Agenda and Home Practice

English
 
Monday & Tuesday: 
Classwork- Theme (RL.7.2) Task Card; Unit 2 MAP Assessment in Ready Workbook (PG. 35-42)
Homework- Common Lit. "The White Umbrella"; Study RL.7.2 Academic Vocabulary  
 
Wednesday (A GROUP ONLY);
Classwork- RL.7.2 & RI.7.2 Unit Assessment through enCase21 (Students will have 100 minutes to take the test.)
Homework- Study RL.7.2 Academic Vocabulary
 
Thursday (B GROUP ONLY): 
Classwork- Central Idea (RI.7.2) Task Card; Unit 1 MAP Assessment in Ready Workbook (PG. 77-84)
Homework- Common Lit. "Door to Freedom"; Study RL.7.2 Academic Vocabulary
 
Friday (B GROUP ONLY): 
Classwork- RL.7.2 & RI.7.2 Unit Assessment through enCase21 (Students will have 100 minutes to take the test.)
Homework- Study RL.7.2 Academic Vocabulary
 
CREATIVE WRITING
 
Monday & Tuesday: 
Classwork- Eliminating Wordiness and Redundancy (PG. 249 Ready Workbook); StudySync RI.7.2 & RL.7.2 Assignments 
*Eighth grade students will be given alternate work by their English teacher during this time. 
Homework: NONE 
 
Wednesday (A GROUP ONLY): 
Classwork- RL.7.2 & RI.7.2 Unit Assessment through enCase21 (Students will have 100 minutes to take the test.)
HOMEWORK: NONE 
 
Thursday (B GROUP ONLY): 
Classwork- Using a Dictionary or Glossary (PG. 255 Ready Workbook); StudySync RI.7.2 & RL.7.2 Assignments 
*Eighth grade students will be given alternate work by their English teacher during this time. 
Homework: NONE 
 
Friday: 
Classwork- RL.7.2 & RI.7.2 Unit Assessment through enCase21 (Students will have 100 minutes to take the test.)
Homework: NONE 

Due:

Week 6: Home Practice for 9/8-11

English
Tuesday & Wednesday: 
1. Ready Lesson Completion (PG. 69-76 in Ready Workbook)
2. Read “The Smallest Dragonboy.” *Students received a paper copy in class. The story can also be found in Canvas under Modules>Week 6.

Thursday & Friday: 
1. The Smallest Dragon Boy Activities (We started these in class, but did not get an opportunity to finish.)
 
Creative Writing 
Tuesday - Friday
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK DUE TO IN CLASS ASSESSMENT! 
 

Due:

Week 5: Agenda and Home Practice

ENGLISH
 
Monday & Tuesday: 
In Class- Assessment and Vocabulary Quiz
Home Practice- Main Idea Practice Packet
 
Wednesday & Thursday: 
In Class- Determining a Theme Ready Workbook Lesson
Home Practice- Independent Practice in Ready Workbook PG. 66-68
 
***Student will TURN IN the "Homework Banned" article and activities on Wednesday & Thursday!
 
Friday: 
In Class- RI.7.2 enCase21 Practice
Home Practice- RL.7.2 enCase21 Practice (Paper Based) 
 
WRITING
 
Monday & Tuesday: 
In Class- Assessment and AR Test (Extra Credit) 
Home Practice- NONE
 
Wednesday & Thursday: 
In Class- W.7.3 Vocabulary Quiz; "Black Blizzard" Essays (Comparing to Leveled Essays from achievethecore.org) 
Home Practice- Revising "Black Blizzard" Essays
 
Friday:
In Class- Power Write; Narrative Poetry 
Home Practice- Draft a Narrative Poem
 
 

Due:

Home Practice for 8/24-28/2020

ENGLISH 

Monday/Tuesday: Ready Lesson 2: Summarizing an Informational Text Guided Practice (if not finished in class) & Independent Practice
Wednesday/Thursday: "Should Homework be Banned?" Comprehension Quiz and Summary Activity 
Friday (B STUDENTS ONLY): Common Lit Article 
 
*ALL HOMEWORK FROM 8/19-25 WILL BE TAKEN UP ON WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. 
*RI.7.1, RI.7.2 Academic Vocabulary Quiz on Monday/Tuesday of next week. 
*RI.7.1, RI.7.2 Unit Test on Monday/Tuesday of next week. 
 
CREATIVE WRITING 
 
Monday/Tuesday: Four Square "What I Found in My Locker" Narrative Essay Completion
Wednesday/Thursday: "Black Blizzard" Narrative Essay Completion
Friday: (B STUDENTS ONLY): "Creating a Super Hero" Narrative Essay 
 
*ALL HOMEWORK FROM 8/19-25 WILL BE TAKEN UP ON WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. 
* W.7.3 Narrative Academic Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday/Thursday of next week.
 
***IF YOU CHILD HAS AN "X" ON ANY ASSIGNMENT, IT IS PENDING GRADING/TURNING IN. THIS "X" DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE ASSIGNMENT IS INCOMPLETE. 
 

Due:

Home Practice for 8/17-21/2020

ENGLISH
Monday/Tuesday- RI.7.2 Analyzing the Development of Central Idea Ready Packet; (IF YOU HAVE INTERNET ACCESS) StudySync "Your Turn" Lessons 1,2,3; Study RI.7.1, RI.7.2 Vocabulary (Quiz August 31/September 1)
Wednesday/Thursday- RI.7.2 "How Gross is Your Bathroom?" Comprehension Quiz and Central Idea Activity; Study RI.7.1, RI.7.2 Vocabulary (Quiz August 31/September 1)
Friday (A STUDENTS ONLY)- Common Lit Article: "Five Reasons Why Being Kind Makes You Feel Good- According to Science"; Study RI.7.1, RI.7.2 Vocabulary (Quiz August 31/September 1)
 
CREATIVE WRITING
Monday/Tuesday- Complete "Transitions" Worksheet (Started in Class); Write a paragraph describing a time in which you were embarrassed, nervous, or sad. Use descriptive language, dialogue, and other narrative elements to make your paragraph interesting. 
Wednesday/Thursday- "Write a Narrative Unit" Practice (You will receive this Wednesday/Thursday in class.)
Friday (A STUDENTS ONLY)- Write a Narrative based upon the "Creating a Superhero" activity we started in class.