ENGLISH 7/CREATIVE WRITING Per. ENGLISH (Lake Middle School) //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/984682/assignments/ Class Name: ENGLISH 7/CREATIVE WRITING Per. ENGLISH Instructor(s): Brittany Gaylord en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/01/2021]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem7519740 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/984682/assignments/ 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 

]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:27:42 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/24/2021]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem7463239 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/984682/assignments/ 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:57:03 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/17/2021]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem7410478 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/984682/assignments/ 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 

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:06:52 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/10/2021]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem7369655 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/984682/assignments/ 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 

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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! 

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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 

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

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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 

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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

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:01:41 PST <![CDATA[Due: 01/23/2021]]> //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/homeworkItem6790696 //lms.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/classes/984682/assignments/ 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 

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