Mr. Buxton 7th Grade RLA

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Next Week

H/W - Bring an image of a setting that you could use for your suspense story. (You just need to have selected an image online and have it ready to show - no need to print it for Tuesday class e.g.
I will not be in class for C/D and E/F block on Monday. both classes must finish your book first book club quote sandwich and submit it via Seesaw.
This is a Membean week. Your goal for the week Fri-Fri should be 30mins (40mins for exemplary)
Subjects and Predicates Test - Tuesday - This is a multiple choice test that just tests your ability to identify and name the x4 types of subjects and x4 types of predicates. These are sample questions. IF - you want to do more practice on subjects and predicates - see these links below.
Please return any classroom books that you might have finished with. I am giving you until Tuesday to return your book club book

Optional Practice

http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisesubjpred2.htm

http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/36764.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/673842.html?AP_rand=1501518670

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/TagAWord/TagAWord.cfm?Topic=SubjectsPredicates

http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/cshope/Grammar%20lessons/subject%20predicate%20quiz.htm

Friday, October 21, 2016

suspense Writing - Introduction

Make a copy of this file: Suspense Writing - Digital Notebook

OPTIONAL - If you are so proud of your first quote sandwich, you can submit it to the Quill to be PUBLISHED in the MS magazine. MS Writing Submission Link

C/D and G/H - You will work on your quote sandwich on Monday - You MUST finish reading your book club book by TUESDAY at the lastest You will write your quote sandwich in class on Monday after one final book club conversation.

E/F - Make sure you have turned your final 'quote sandwich' into Seesaw - You must return the book club FINISHED by Tuesday at the lastest.

Coming NEXT WEEK
Suspense Writing

Beginning NEXT Thursday - Movie Monologue Presentations (Sign Up on the calendar below - Length 1-2mins max.) You will be graded on the 'PIPES public speaking rubric' we covered today (C/D and G/H) - E/F -You will see this rubric on Monday.

The Friday Message

Be inspired and inspire all those around you. Sign up for your motivational speech from Thur 27th Oct to Wed 23rd Nov (Max. x2 people per day per class) Use the 'Book Talk' sign up calendar to sign up.

See some great moments from movies below as examples

You will be graded on the PIPES rubric for this work

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Quote Sandwich Review

H/W - Your first 'book club book should be finished by next Monday.
-Make sure you have finished your 3 or 4 subject and predicate sentences by tomorrow.

Lesson Recap

Can you spot the difference between these two quotes sandwiches?

This is the rubric you will use for your final quote sandwich

C/D and G/H Class - You will write your final piece on Monday
E/F Class - You will write your final piece on Friday

Movie Monologue's - Starting NEXT WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Techniques for Interpretation

H/W Make sure you are prepared for your book club discussion. Tomorrow you will write a 'quote sandwich' on evidence found in your book club. Make sure you come prepared with a key piece of evidence to discuss.

Lesson Recap

We learned some sophisticated techniques to go deeper into our interpretation.

Interpretation Techniques

Example

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Book Clubs - An Introductuion

H/W - Make sure you are prepared for your book club discussion tomorrow with notes and discussion topics. You will receive a grade on how prepared you are.

Lesson Recap

We covered Book Club Discussion Protocols and Rubrics for Preparation