English 7 Block 1 (Period 1) Assignments
- Instructor
- Grace Behrens
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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Skills developed in ELA 7 curriculum supports students to perform better in all of their classes. In the seventh grade, we improve the quality of writing, speaking and listening, and reading skills by employing real-world applications into our curriculum. Instruction in this course is guided by the English/Language Arts Common Core standards.
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Collection 6 Academic Vocabulary - add academic vocabulary words on p. 264 of Collections to the vocabulary section of you ELA Block 1 Notebook. For each of the words, write the definition and use it in a sentence.
Vocabulary Words: contrast, interact, inadequate, error, despite
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Today's Homework:
Complete Guiding Questions for Big Rocks' Balancing Act located on Google Classroom.
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Complete Cousteau Commentary Guiding Questions on Google Classroom.
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Complete Close Reader activity for "Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?" on p. 63 of Collections Close Reader.
- Complete blue box tasks.
- Define vocabulary words.
- Answer Short Response Question
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Collections Grade 7 Guiding Questions
Collection 4
“Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by John F. Kennedy
DIRECTIONS: Read the speech “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by John F. Kennedy (p.184). Then, reread the lines indicated with each question. Answer each question, citing text evidence and using the ACE strategy.
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Complete "Icarus's Flight" Poem Analysis questions. (Started in class.) Due on Monday, October 21st, 2019.
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Complete close read activity for "Arachne" in Collections Close Reader (workbook). p. 17-22
- Complete blue box tasks.
- Define vocabulary in margins.
- Answer Short Response question using ACE strategy.
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"The Flight of Icarus" Selection Quiz will be taken on October 9th, 2019, students are encourage to review their guiding questions and notes. Students may also play the review game located on Google Classroom to help them prepare for the quiz.
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"The Flight of Icarus" Critical Vocabulary
Complete the handout for "The Flight of Icarus" vocabulary words. Answer each question about the vocabulary word, describe a way that can help you remember the word, and use it in a sentence.
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"Finding Your Everest" by Robert Medina
Close Reader Assignment
Complete a close read of the essay located on p. 13-16 by following the directions in the blue boxes located in the close reader. Answer the Short Response question on p. 16 using notes from annotations.
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Students worked on annotating their close reader in class. Any of the following work that was not complete at the end of class today is homework. This assignment is due September 18th.
- Reread “Big Things Come in Small Packages” and Annotate by following directions in blue boxes #1-9 on p. 3-12.
- Define vocabulary words located in the margins of p. 3-12.
- Draft an answer for the short response question on p. 12 using ACE strategy (Answer, Cite, Explain).
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Class Assignment: Cold read "Big Things Come in Small Packages" on p. CR3-CR12 of Close Reader.
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Finish "Rogue Wave Guiding Questions" (6 questions total) on Google Classroom using ACE format. Questions were begun in class and should be finish for class on Wednesday 9/11/19. Questions are located on Google Classroom.
ACE Strategy for Citing Text Evidence:
Answer the question using prior knowledge and inferences.
Cite evidence in the text to support your thoughts or opinions.
Explain your answer with evidence by paraphrasing or directly quoting.
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Annotate "Rogue Wave" (p. 3 - 14) in the Online Textbook (my.hrw.com) using the Notice and Note Signposts (Contrasts and Contradictions, Words of the Wiser, Aha! Moment, Again & Again, Memory Moment, and Tough Questions).
Highlight passages within the text and add a note describing which of the signposts is being used in the passage. Each note should explain how the passage is one of the signposts.
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Academic Vocabulary on p. 2 of Collections textbook
Instructions: Add academic vocabulary words on p. 2 to the vocabulary section located in the back of your English notebook. Each vocabulary word should follow the format included in the PDF attached to this assignment.
Vocab words: aspect, evaluate, resource, text, cultural