Ms. Peterfeso

Welcome back to Skyview 7th Grade Language Arts.  Activities for the week of 9/5:

Tues:  Name tags, Class books, Favorite Teacher Freewrite, Teacher T/F  SUPPLIES.doc Teacher true or false.doc
Wed:  Handouts, Distribute texts, Complete textbook analysis worksheet in classTextbook analysis.doc
Thurs:  Visit media center, notetaking procedures, set up notebooks
Fri:  Book pass activity, Book mark assignment - due 11/20. Book Mark 1st quarter.doc Book Pass Activity.doc


Assignments for the week of Sept. 10
Mon.  book pass act., spelling and basic skills work, due Friday, 9/14
Tues.  begin short story, complete story charts in class
Wed.  Group work, complete story chart in class
Thurs.  Read and discuss Rikki Tikki Tavi, complete individual story charts, due 9/17Plot diagram.doc
Fri.  Spelling test, mugshot test, check basic skills, power point and take notes, intro short story project, due 9/25Short Story Project.doc


Assignments for the week of Sept. 17
Mon. - Tues.  Map testing or Setting Venn diagram Setting Venn Diagram.doc  HW Read Rikki Tikki Tavi and complete plot chart Plot diagram.doc
Wed. Read and Discuss Dragonboy pg. 146 in text
Thurs. Read and discuss handout, complete character analysis of 3 characters, (fairy tale, movie, Rikki Tikki Tavi)
Fri. Spelling test, check basic skills work, Read and Discuss Girls pg. 131 in text.

Assignments for the week of Sept. 24
Mon.- Spelling test, mugshot test, basic skills worksheets due 10/1
Tues.- Figurative language, notes and practice activity
Wed.- Theme, notes and discussion Elements of a Short Story-character.pptElements of a Short Story-character.pptElements of a Short Story-point of view.pptElements of a Short Story-theme.ppt
Thurs.- Story book analyses packet
Fri.-  Short story analyses
    

Assignments for the week of Oct. 1
Mon. -Computer lab, sp test, mugshot test, check spelling, vocabulary, and basic skills work, HW=new spelling, vocabulary, and basic skills sheets, due 10/8
Tues. - Begin Outsiders novel, read about the author, view media clip, red and discuss ch.1, answer questions.Wed. -Read and discuss chapter 2, begin character analysis, complete chart
Thurs. and Fri. Character posters


Assignments for the week of Oct. 8

Mon. - Computer lab, sp test, mugshot test, check spelling, vocabulary, and basic skills work, HW + new spelling and basic skills sheets, due 10/15, Outsider vocabulary due 10/12
Tues. - Read and discuss ch 3 & 4 in Outsiders, setting and mood worksheet, due Wed.
Wed. - Read and discuss ch 5 in Outsiders, simile and metaphor worksheet, due Thurs.
Thurs. - Read and discuss ch 6 in Outsiders, work on character packets, due at end of book
Fri. - Vocabulary due, Read and discuss ch 7 in Outsiders, quiz

Assignments for the week of Oct. 15

Mon. computer lab, study island, spelling test, check spelling and vocabulary worksheets, assign new spelling and vocabulary, due 10/22

Tues.  Read and discuss chapter 7 in Outsiders, quiz

Wed. Read and discuss chapter 8 in Outsdiers, character packets


Assignments for the week of Oct. 22
Mon. spelling due, spelling test, new spelling and basic skills sheets, due Mon. 10/29, Study Island
Tues. Read and Discuss Chapter 10, constsructed response exercise, due Wed. 10/24
Wed.  Read and Discuss Chapter 11, continue constructed response work, due Thurs. 10/25
Thurs.  Read and Discuss Chapter 12, complete constructed response work, due Fri. 10/27
Fri. Review for test, character packets due



Assignments for the week of Oct. 29

Mon. No school
Tues. Outsider review
Wed. Outsider test
Thurs.  Begin research project and birth date power points
Fri.  Discuss search engines and procedures, introduce citation machine

Assignments for the week of Nov. 5
M-W Computer lab research
Th- F, Create slides for powerpoint, spellcheck, add graphics, sound, and animation, printout handout of your entire slide show

Assignments for the week of Nov. 12
M - check basic skills and spelling, spelling test, homework - bs and spelling due 11/19
T - Section 3 & 4  pretest
W- R & D section 3 story, complete story frame, due 11/15
Th- R & D section 4 story, complete book tree, due 11/16
F- field trip

Assignments for the week of Nov. 26
M- bell work, spelling and basic skills, due 10.3, DEAR, set up writing folders and intro 5 par. essay5 Paragraph Essay.ppt
T- Introductions, notes and HO, practice, due EOHTopic Sentences.doc
W- Paragraph format, notes and HO, practice, due EOHGreat Paragraphs.ppt
Th-Conclusions, notes and HO, practice, due EOHConclusions.ppt
F - No School

Assignments for the week of Dec. 3
M- bellwork, spelling and basic skills, due 12/10, check last week's
    Conclusions -notesand practice
    Idea Web
T- Rough draft, due 12/5
W - Complete rough draft
Th- Revise and edit, fill out sheets
F - Type final copy, bring flash drives

Note:  extra credit opportunity - bring in samples of toy catalogues and toy ads.

Reminder:  2nd trimester reading project due Jan. 15, write a letter to Mrs. Peterfeso about the book you read


Assignments for the week of Dec. 10
Mon. - 5 paragraph essays due, check daily oral language and basic skills, assign new basic skills, due 12/17., daily oral language test, study island
Tues. - Begin group project, Invent a Toy, form groups, choose a category, and brainstorm toy ideas, complete a picture or model of toy Invent a Toy.doc
Wed. -  Write a 1 paragraph description of toy, share with group and compile one final description for the whole group
Thurs. - View catalogues, identify characteristics of catalogue entries, write a catalogue entry for toy
Fri. - Service learning day

Assignments for the week of Dec. 17

Mon. - basic skills sheets due, new basic skills sheets due 12/21, DOL due, DOL test, study island
Tues. - Advertising notes, write rough draft of ad
Wed.  - View owner's manuals  & game directions, identify categories of information to be included, begin writing rough draft of directions or owner's manual
Thurs. - Complete owner's manuals and directions, finalize all parts of project and turn it in.  Make up work session after school today
Fri. - Basic skills sheets due, Holiday reflection


Assignments for the week of Jan. 2

M-T No school, holiday
W - Begin Beowulf , ppt. archetypal hero, brainstorm what is a hero?, assign new spelling and basic skills, due Jan. 7
Th. - View Aladdin video and record stops on a hero's journey in hero packets
F. - Complete video and hero's journey record, preview book

Assignments for the week of Jan. 7

Mon. Beowulf ppt., basic skills packet, due 1/14
Beowulf.ppt
Tues. Begin Beowulf, R & D ch. 1 & 2, complete vocab, character analysis, and hero journey
Wed. Cont. Beowulf, R & D ch. 3 & 4, Complete vocab, CA, & HJ
Thurs. Cont. Beowulf, R & D ch. 5 & 6, Complete vocab, CA, & HJ
Fri. Cont. Beowulf, R & D ch. 7 & 8, Assignment - Good vs. Evil, due 1/14
Reminder, book letters due 1/15


Assignments for the week of Jan. 14

Mon. check basic skills work, new basic skils due 1/22, DOL test, Cont. Beowulf
Tues.  reading letters due, cont. Beowulf, good and evil page due 1/18
Wed. Cont. Beowulf
Thurs. Cont. Beowulf, Grendel posters due 1/25
Fri. Cont. Beowulf  good and evil page due

Assignments for the week of Jan. 22

Mon. no school
Tues. Theme notes and paragraphs, plot diagram
Wed.  Conflict notes, complete packets
Thurs. Review for test, crossword puzzle, due Fri. 1/25
Fri. Beowulf test


Assignments for the wekk of Jan. 28

Mon. packet workday
Tues. constructed response paragraphs
Wed. contstructed response paragraphs
Thurs. Map testing
Fri. No school

Assignments for the week of Feb. 19
Mon. No school
Tues. Check spelling and basic skills work, assign new spelling and basic skills work, due 2/25 Complete sample basic skills test and check
Wed. Cont. Reading workshop
Thurs. Cont. writing workshop
Fri. Cont. writing workshop

Assignments for the week of Feb. 25
Mon. Check spelling and basic skills work, spelling test, DOL test, assign new spelling and basic skills, due 3/5
Tues. Writing wrokshop, organizing paragraphs, writing projects due 3/11
Wed. Writing workshop, writing dialogue, writing project due 3/11
Thurs. Reading workshop
Fri. Cont. reading workshop

Assignments for the week of Mar. 4
Mon. No school
Tues. No school
Wed.  check basic skills worksheets and spelling, take spelling and DOL test, assign new spelling and basic skills, due 3/10
Thurs. Reading workshop, reading book projects due 3/14
Fri.  Read and discuss "The Necklace", complete story map and character sheet, due 3/10

Assignments for the week of Mar. 31
Mon. Give speeches
Tues. Give speeches
Wed.  Complete speeches
Thurs. Speech test
Fri.  Begin poetry unit, introduce poetry portfolios, due April 28

Assignments for the week of April 7

Mon.  check spelling and basic skills work, spelling and basic skills tests, new spelling and basic skills work assigned and due 4/14, begin poetry unit, poetry portfolios due 4/27

Tues.  Cinquains, alliteration and assonance
Wed. Haiku, anaphora
Thurs. I am poems, hyperbole
Fri.  Phrase poems

Assignments for the week of April 14
Mon. spelling test, check spelling and vocabulary, new spelling and vocabulary due 4/21, Constructed Response practice
Tues. and Wed. MCA's, rhyme notes
Thurs.  Poetry hides puzzle pieces, Seasons poems
Fri.  Poetry poker, Recipie poem


Assignments for the week of April 21
Mon. spelling test, check spelling and vocabulary, new spelling and vocabulary due 4/28, recipie poems
Tues. and Wed. MCA's, poetry analysis, worktime
Thurs. Review, work time
Fri. Poetry test, reminder poetry portfolios due on Monday, no late work accepted

Assignments for the week of April 28
Mon. check vocab and spelling, DOL test, spellling test, New vocab and spelling due 5/5, reminder poetry portfolios are due and no late work will be accepted, begin CLay Marble and travel record, Travel records are due May 15
Tues. chapters 1 & 2, Clay Marble, complete travel record
Wed. chapters 3 & 4, Clay Marble, complete travel record
Thurs. chapters 5 & 6, Clay Marble, complete travel record
Fri. chapters 7 & 8, Clay Marble, complete travel record

Assignments for the week of May 5
Mon.  check vocab and spelling, new spelling and vocab due 5/12, read ch 7 &8, complete travel record
Tues. Chapter 9 & 10, complete travel record
Wed. Chapter 11 & 12, complete travel record, story vocab due
Thurs. Chapter 13 & 14, complete travel record
Fri, Chapter 15 & 16, complete travel record

Assignments for the week of May 12
Mon. check spelling, spelling test, new spelling and vocab due 5/19, read ch15, complete travel record or Map Tests
Tues. Repeat Mon.
Wed. Read Ch.  16 and 17, complete travel record
Thurs.  Read ch 18 and afterword,  complete travel records
Fri.  Begin roadmaps, form groups, due May 20

Assignments for the week of May 19
Mon. check spelling, spelling test, new spelling and vocab due 5/27, work on Road Maps
Tues.  Continue working on road maps, due at end of hour
Wed.  Review for test
Thurs. Clay Marble test
Fri.  Zoo Field Trip

Assignments for the rest of the year
Mon. no school Memorial Day
Tues. form groups choose story
Wed.  Make scenery
Thurs. & Fri.  Make puppets
Mon & Tues.  Write script
Wed. & Thurs.  Perform puppet shows

Goodbye!  Have a great summer.  It's been a privilege to work with the students of District 622 for the past 35 years.  I will miss you all terribly, but am looking forward to time with the grandkids and exciting new endeavors.  Sincerely, Mrs. Peterfeso