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Mrs. Thalken's Language Arts
Homework due November 30-December 11
Monday, November 30
Bring The House of the Scorpions to class
Tuesday, December 1
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 1 & 2
EIC #16
Vocab – Synonyms & Antonyms unit 7
Wednesday, December 2
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 3 & 4
Vocab – Choose the Right Word & Context unit 7
Thursday, December 3
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 5 & 6
Vocab-Complete the Sentence (unit 7)
Grammar test over phrases (prepositional, appositive, & verbal)
Friday, December 4
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 7 - 9
The House of the Scorpions questions 1-9 due
Vocab-Test (unit 7)
Monday, December 7
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 10-12
Vocab—Synonyms & Antonyms unit 8
Typed list of 5 pros & 5 cons of cloning
Tuesday, December 8
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 13-14
Vocab Choose the Right Word unit 8
Wednesday, December 9
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 15-17
Vocab—Context unit 8
EIC #17
Thursday, December 10
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 18-20
Grammar - sentence structure quiz
Vocab – Complete the Sentence unit 8
Friday, December 11
Read The House of the Scorpions ch. 21-23
The House of the Scorpions questions 10-23 due
Vocab test unit 8
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Mrs. Messmer's 7th Grade Language Arts Class
Week of November 30 - December 4
Monday 11/30
**Vocab -- Christmas Carol Vocab #1-30 definitons
**HM pg. 36 #1-5 &
**C-- pg. 79 #1
L- Finish Charles Dickens Bio article & read Christmas Carol (CC)Prologue
& ch. 1
Tuesday -- 12/1
**V- Christmas Carol Vocab #31-50
**G-- HM pg.97 Appositives
**C-- Write a Bio on Charles Dickens include 2 complex sentences and 2
Appositives
L -- CC ch. 2 & 3 (Questions 1-7)
Wed. -- 12/2
V -- Christmas Carol Vocab #51-75
G -- HM pg. 103 (#77-82)
**C -- Proof Rough Draft -- must be included in homework portfolio
L-- CC ch. 4 & 5(Questions 8-15)
Thurs. 12/3
V -- Christmas Carol Vocab #76-995
G -- Review for test--complete the "Cumulative Review" pg. 105 -106 odds only
**C -- publish essay -- must be typed, double spaced
** extra credit essay compare and contrast Christmas Carol book & movie
L -- CC ch. 6 & Epilogue (Questions 16- 21)
Friday 12/4
V -- Christmas Carol Vocab Test
G -- Test
L -- Christmas Carol Test -- be prepared to compare 7 contrast Abridged book
from homework & the original read in class, test will include Charles
Dickens' Bio info as well as a Story Chart
Wed. - Fri. NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK!
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Ms. Griffin's Assignments
Week of November 23-Dec. 4
Mon. 11-23 Vocabulary- Word Roots "veni, vene, vent" handout
Grammar- subject-verb agreement handout
based on text pgs 170-171
Comprehension: handout Multiple Skills Reading units 9-10/
Multiple Skills 2:15 "Fact or Opinion"
Literature- The Witch of Blackbird Pond study guide ch.4
Tues. 11-24 Vocabulary- Word Roots extension for "veni, vene, vent"
Grammar-review subject-verb agreement handout
Comprehenions- Editor-in-Chief "How Oysters Are Formed/
Sentence Combining "Where in the World?"
Literature- The Witch of Blackbird Pond study guide ch. 5
Wed.-Fri No School ~ Thanksgiving Break
Mon. 11-30 Vocabulary- unit 8:1-10 pg.95 nos. 3,5,7,8,10,15,16,17,19,20
pg. 96 nos. 1,4,7,8,10,12,13,15,17,19
Grammar-handout: troublesome verbs "lie,lay" hanoud (based on
text pgs. 174-175)
Comprehension: handout Multiple Skills Reading units 11-12
/MS 2:16 "Drawing Conclusions"
Literature: The Witch of Blackbird Pond ch. 6
Tues. 12-1 Vocabulary- unit 8:1-19 nos. 2,4,7,8,9,10,13,16,17,20
Grammar- troublesome verbs "sit, set"
handout based ontext pages 174-175
Comprehension: handout Editor-in-Chief "Mystery Mansion"
/Sentence Combining "Riddles"
Literature: The Witch of Blackbird Pond ch. 7
Wed: 12-2 Vocabulary-unit 8:1-10 write original contextual sentences
Grammar- troublesome verbs "raise,rise"
Handout based on pgs 174-175 in text
Comprehension-handout Multiple Skills Reading units 13-14 /
Multiple Skills 2:17 "Sequencing"
Literature- The Witch of Blackbird Pond ch. 8
Thurs: 12-3 Vocabulary handout> complete analogies, make word
associations;complete sentences; discuss the part of speech
Grammar-handout: review of troublesome verbs
based on pgs 174-175 in text
Comprehension: handout Editor-in-Chief "Pangolins"/
Sentence Combining "The Ostrich"
Literature- The Witch of Blackbird Pond study guide ch. 9
Fri. 12-4 Vocabulary unit 8:1-10 Quiz: spelling, definition, usage,
synonyms and antonyms
Grammar-handout: troublesome verbs "bring, take, lend, loan"
based on pgs 176-177 in text
Comprehension-handout Multiple Skill Reading units 15-16
/ Multiple Skills 2:18 "True,False, Inferred"
Literature- The Witch of Blackbird Pond ch 10
