Creative Writing Per. 2,5,7 (Lake Middle School) //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Class Name: Creative Writing Per. 2,5,7 Instructor(s): Brittany Gaylord en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/06/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem9125055 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standards: RL.7 Spiral Review 
 
Monday: Bootcamp Groups (Refer to English Page)
Tuesday: MAAP Math State Testing; Blooket Games 
Wednesday: RL.7 Edulastic Bellwork; Introduction to Black Beauty; Black Beauty Chapters 1-2 w/related comprehension questions + activities
Thursday: RL.7 Edulastic Bellwork; StudySync Define Video; Black Beauty Chapters 3-4 w/related comprehension questions + activities 
Friday: RL.7 Edulastic Bellwork; StudySync Define Video; Black Beauty Chapter 5 w/related comprehension questions + activities; Black Beauty Chapters 1-5 Quiz (Edulastic) 
 
Reminder: 
AR Incentive= 7 books tested at 70% or higher at level 5.7 or higher will receive 7 100 daily grades in the ENGLISH class + 1 100 test grade in CREATIVE WRITING
 
 

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Focal Standards: RL.7 Comprehensive Review; RI.7 Comprehensive Review; W.7.3 Narrative Writing Review 
 
MONDAY- REGULAR SCHEDULE
TUESDAY-THURSDAY- BOOTCAMP
FRIDAY- REGULAR SCHEDULE
 
Monday: REGULAR SCHEDULE *6 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
English: Edulastic (Bellwork); MAAP State Practice Test- Beam Me Up Smellie (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis); Unfinished Assignments; Homework: NONE 
Writing: Edulastic (Bellwork); W.7.3 Narrative Writing Review; W.7.3 Thanks for the Knife (Prompt Analysis; Passage Analysis; Beginning); Homework: NONE 
 
Tuesday: BOOTCAMP SCHEDULE *5 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
Edulastic (Bellwork); MAAP State Practice Test- Beam Me Up Smellie + Q&A: How Can Our Noses Smell a Trillion Different Odor Mixtures? (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis; Answer Input); MAAP State Practice Test- The Woodpile (Question Analysis; Poetry Analysis; Answer Analysis; Answer Input); W.7.3 Narrative Writing Review; W.7.3 Thanks for the Knife (Middle, End); Homework: NONE 
Wednesday: BOOTCAMP SCHEDULE *4 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
Edulastic (Bellwork); MAAP State Practice Test- The Past is Present Cruising (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis; Answer Input); W.7.3 Narrative Writing Review; W.7.3 Thanks for the Knife (Editing + Revisions); W.7 Prompt Analysis Practice; Homework: NONE 
Thursday: BOOTCAMP SCHEDULE *3 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
Edulastic (Bellwork); MAAP State Practice Test- Anne of Avonlea (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis; Answer Input); W.7.3 Narrative Writing Review; W.7.3 The Fox and the Horse (Prompt Analysis; Passage Analysis; Beginning); Homework: NONE
 
Friday: REGULAR SCHEDULE *2 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
English: Edulastic (Exit Ticket); MAAP State Practice Test- Satellite Tagging (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis; Answer Input); Homework: NONE
Writing: Edulastic (Exit Ticket); W.7.3 The Fox and the Horse (Middle, End); Homework: NONE 
 
Reminders: 
1. AR Incentive will be due within the first week of May. 
2. ELA State Test- April 25th, 2023
3. Writing State Test- April 27th, 2023
4. Students should be practicing STRATEGIES daily. 

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Focal Standards: RI.7 Comprehensive Review; RL.7 Comprehensive Review; W.7.2 Informative Writing Review
 
MONDAY- NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY-THURSDAY- BOOTCAMP
FRIDAY- REGULAR SCHEDULE 
 
Monday: Easter Monday- No School 
Tuesday (Bootcamp): Edulastic Exit Ticket (PARCC Unit 3); The Road Not Taken (Poetry Analysis, Question Analysis, Answer Analysis); W.7.2 Game On (Prompt Analysis; Sources); Homework: Unfinished Classwork *10 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
Wednesday (Bootcamp): Edulastic (Bellwork); The Falcon (Poetry Analysis, Question Analysis, Answer Analysis); Persistent from Words with Wings (Poetry Analysis; Short Constructed Responses); W.7.2 Game On (Sources; Essay); Homework: Unfinished Classwork *9 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
Thursday (Bootcamp): Edulastic (Bellwork); MasteryConnect- Windstorm Poetry Practice (Poetry Analysis, Question Analysis, Answer Analysis); W.7.2 Game On (Essay); Homework: Unfinished Classwork *8 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
 
Friday- Regular Schedule *7 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING*
English: Edulastic Exit Ticket; MasteryConnect Fiction + Poetry Assessment; W.7.2 Eleven Essay; Homework: NONE 
Writing: Edulastic Exit Ticket; MasteryConnect Fiction + Poetry Assessment; W.7.2 Eleven Essay; Homework: NONE 
 
NOTES: 
1. Students should be aware of the AR Incentive (same as previous term) and work towards meeting that goal in homeroom and nightly. 
2. The MAAP Assessment for ELA will take place on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023. 
3. The MAAP Assessment for WRITING will take place on Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 
4. Students should be practicing STRATEGIES daily to help them prepare for these tests. 
 
 

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:33:19 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/07/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem9024165 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standards: RI.7 Comprehensive Review; RL.7 Comprehensive Review 
 
REGULAR CLASSES: Monday 
BOOTCAMP: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
GOOD FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL 
 
ENGLISH (1,4,6)- Monday- Edulastic (Exit Ticket); "The Man Who Invented Roller Skates" Passage Review w/Answer Analysis (Modeling); Passage of the Day- The Last Wild Place (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis); Homework- Unfinished Classwork 14 DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING
 
WRITING (2,5,7)- Monday- Edulastic (Exit Ticket); Informative Writing Review; "Two Kinds" (Prompt Analysis; Passage Analysis; Introduction); Homework- NONE 
 
BOOTCAMP- Tuesday- RI.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); Passage of the Day- The Strictest School (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis); RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); Informative Writing Review; "Two Kinds" (Prompt Analysis; Passage Analysis; Introduction Review with Modeling); "Two Kinds" (Body + Conclusion); Homework- Unfinished Classwork 13 DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING 
BOOTCAMP- Wednesday- RI.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); Passage of the Day- The Wednesday Wars (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis); RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); Informative Writing Review; "Texting and Driving" (Prompt Analysis; Pasage Analysis; Introduction); Homework- NONE 12 DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING 
BOOTCAMP- Thursday- RI.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); Passage of the Day- Struggling Upwards (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Answer Analysis); RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); Informative Writing Review; "Texting and Driving" (Prompt Analysis; Passage Analysis; Introduction Review with Modeling); "Texting and Driving" (Body + Conclusion); Homework- NONE 11 DAYS UNTIL STATE TESTING 
 
Friday- GOOD FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL 
 
Notes: 
1. Students should be aware of the AR incentive (same as previous term) and work towards meeting that during their homeroom class and nightly. 
2. The MAAP State Assessment for ELA will take place on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023. 
3. The MAAP State Assessment for WRITING will take place on Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 
4. Students should be practicing STRATEGIES to prepare them for the test daily. 
 

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:29:22 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/01/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem9005650 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standards: RL.7 Spiral Review of Literature & W.7.1 Argumentative Writing 
 
NO HOMEWORK! 
 
Monday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); W.7.1 Desert Exile (Prompt Analysis, Passage Analysis, Introductory Paragraph)
Tuesday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); W.7.1 Desert Exile (Response from Question Stems, Body Paragraph, Counterclaim, Concluding Sentence)
Wednesday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); W.7.1 The Great Fire (Prompt Analysis, Passage Analysis, Introductory Paragraph)
Thursday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); W.7.1 The Great Fire (Response from Question Stems, Body Paragraph, Counterclaim, Concluding Sentence)
Friday: RL.7 Edulastic (Exit Ticket); W.7.1 Desert Exile & The Great Fire (Editing, Revising, Publishing) 
 
Notes: 
- The MAAP Writing State Test will take place on Thursday, April 27th. 
- Students have been taught writing strategies that include but are not limited to prompt analysis, grocery list, organizational structure, etc. 

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:21:39 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 03/04/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8958805 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standards: RL.7 POWER Standard Spiral Review (Reading Literature) & W.7.3 (Narrative Writing) 
 
NOTE: Your child will take the Final Comprehensive Benchmark on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. 
            If your child meets the AR incentive they will not only receive the grades in English class, but an Extra Credit 100 Test grade in Writing as well. (Currently due 3/3.)
 
Below is a class overview. There will be no homework this week. 
 
Monday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" THINK Questions; "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Plot Diagram; "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" QUIZ
Tuesday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); "Hidden Heritage" Benchmark Practice (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Response; Answer Analysis; Review)
Wednesday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); "The Bandit Runner" Benchmark Practice (Question Analysis; Passage Analysis; Response; Answer Analysis; Review)
Thursday: ENGLISH BENCHMARK; RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); StudySync's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Passage Analysis; THINK; WRITE) 
Friday: RL.7 Edulastic (Bellwork); StudySync's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (WRITE); NewsELA's "Summer with Papaji" (POWER Words; Write; Quiz)

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:46:01 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/25/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8953552 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standards: R.7.1 (Inferences), W.7.3 (Narrative Writing), & RL.7 Spiral Review (Reading Literature) 
 
Monday: R.7.1 Edulastic Bellwork; Close Read/Simple Annotations/Chunking of Chapter 1 of "Alice in Wonderland"; Passage Analysis with Fab Five, Chunking Review, and Teacher Assisted Modeling; StudySync's "Alice in Wonderland" THINK questions using the R.A.C.E. strategy; Homework: NONE
Tuesday: R.7.1 Edulastic Bellwork; StudySync's "Alice in Wonderland" THINK questions using the R.A.C.E. strategy; StudySync THINK Questions Review/Modeling; StudySync's "Alice in Wonderland" Quiz; StudySync's "Alice in Wonderland" Narrative Write; Homework: Complete Narrative Write 
Wednesday: R.7.1 Edulastic Bellwork; Research/Prereading for "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"; Close Read/Simple Annotations/Chunking of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"; Passage Analysis with Fab Five, Chunking Review, and Teacher Assisted Modeling; StudySync's "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" THINK questions using the R.A.C.E. strategy; StudySync THINK Questions Review/Modeling; StudySync's FOCUS Questions; Homework: Complete unfinished FOCUS questions. 
Thursday: R.7.1 Edulastic Bellwork; StudySync's "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" FOCUS Questions Review/Modeling; StudySync's "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" QUIZ; StudySync's "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Narrative Write; Homework: Complete Narrative Write 
Friday: R.7.1 Edulastic Exit Ticket; "Hidden Hertiage" Questions Analysis; "Hidden Heritage" Passage Analysis with Close Read/In-depth Annotations/Chunking; "Hidden Heritage" Answer Analysis/Response; Homework: NONE 

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:06:24 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/18/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8943819 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standard: W.7.3 Narrative Writing + R.7.1 Citing Evidence to Support Inferences
 
Monday: Edulastic (Bellwork); Narrative Technique + Writing Bubble Chart; The Phonenix Dance (End; Submit to PAPER.)
Tuesday: Edulastic (Bellwork); Review PAPER Feedback; Grading Essays Activity. 
Wednesday: Edulastic (Bell work); Endymion Springs Narrative Writing Test
Thursday:Edulastic (Blellwork); Endymion Springs Narrative Writing Test
Friday: Edulastic (Exit Ticket); Alcie in Wonderland on StudySync (Read, Think, Quiz, Write)
 

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:23:38 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/11/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8936023 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standard: W.7.3 Narrative Writing 
 
Monday: MasteryConnect- W.7.3 Exit Ticket; StudySync Spotlight: Conclusions (Define, Your Turn); PAPER Feedback Evaluation; Revisions and Edits; Submission of Essay for Grading; Homework: NONE 
Tuesday: R.7.1 Edulastic (Bellwork); StudySync: Organizing Narrative Writing Grade 8 (Define, Your Turn); The Phoenix Dance (Prompt and Passage Analysis); Prewriting; Homework: NONE
Wednesday: R.7.1 Edulastic (Bellwork); Narrative Power Write; The Phoenix Dance (Prompt Review; Fab Five; Summarization); The Phoenix Dance (Prewriting, Beginning); Homework: NONE 
Thursday: R.7.1 Edulastic (Bellwork); StudySync Spotlight: Narrative Technique Grade 8 (Define, Your Turn); The Phoenix Dance (Beginning, Middle); Homework- NONE 
Friday: R.7.1 Edulastic (Exit Ticket); StudySync: Narrative Technique Grade 8 (Define, Your Turn); Review of Plot Elements; The Phoenix Dance (Middle, End), PAPER Submissions; Homework- NONE

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:44:52 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/04/2023]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem8926692 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/1038699/assignments/ Focal Standard: W.7.3 Narrative Writing
 
Monday: W.7.3 MasteryConnect Bellwork; Review of Modified Student Friendly Rubric for Narrative Writing (Tone Appropriate for Task); StudySync: Peer Review Grade 8; The Glorious Whitewasher (Teacher Editing, Peer Editing); The Glorious Whitewasher Submission for Grading; Homework: NONE
Tuesday: W.7.3 MasteryConnect Bellwork; StudySync Spotlight: Transitions in Narrative Writing; Types of POV Review; W.7.3 "Mrs. Majeska and Sara Duck" Prompt Analysis; W.7.3 "Mrs. Majeska and Sara Duck" Source Analysis, Beginning; Homework: NONE
Wednesday: W.7.3 MasteryConnect Bellwork; StudySync Spotlight: Descriptive Details; W.7.3 "Mrs. Majeska and Sara Duck" Whole Group Prompt and Passage Analysis; W.7.3 "Mrs. Majeska and Sara Duck" Beginning, Middle; Homework: NONE
Thursday: W.7.3 MasteryConnect Bellwork; StudySync: Descriptive Details; Review POV; W.7.3 "Mrs. Majeska and Sara Duck" Middle, End; Homework: NONE 
Friday: W.7.3 MasteryConnect Bellwork; StudySync: Conclusions in Narrative Writing; Review Story Elements (Plot); W.7.3 "Mrs. Majeska and Sara Duck" Ending, Editing, Revision; Submission to PAPER; Homework: NONE 

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