February 24 - February 28

ELA 7

Students will be reading an excerpt from Silent Spring.  We will focus on analysis, vocabulary, craft and structure, and conventions.  As of now, the selection test is scheduled for Friday.  Below you will find a study guide, answer key, and additional practice.  

Silent Spring Study Guide

Answer Key

Conventions Additional Practice

Word Study Additional Practice

Craft and Structure Additional Practice

In addition to studying the selection, we will work through Study Island topics during the second half of the block. Students will have ample time to complete each assignment at school as long as they are using their time wisely.

Due by the end of the week:

• Connotation and Denotation in Literature
• Summarize Literature
• Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Reminder: Podcasts are now due on or before March 6th.  Use the extra time wisely!

The TAT Roll for Red bowling tournament is on Friday.  I will be out as will most of the students in my classes.  Students not going on the trip will have time to work on Study Island, their podcasts, and their March Madness reading.

Megan Bane and Sophia Kessler interview Rick Knoebel, 4th generation owner of Knoebels for their podcast

Winners of the Sound Devices Escape claim their prize from inside a "dictionary"

Students take notes during a flipped lesson on writing an essay

Have a great week!

Mrs. Fowler

Enter Sound Devices Escape Codes Here

Enter Sound Devices Escape Codes Here

Sound Devices Escape Room

Sound Devices Escape Room

Varied Sentence Structure

Varied Sentence Structure Lesson
Varied Sentence Structure Sample Sentences

"The Bells" Essay Lesson Recording

"The Bells" Essay Lesson
"The Bells" Essay Sample Paragraphs

February 18 - February 21

ELA 7

*Please note that students are given time in class to complete Study Island assignments, however, some students do not use their time wisely.  Please check with your student to make sure he/she is getting his/her work done.  Mid marking period is on Wednesday, February 19th.  Progress reports will be posted by 8 A.M.  I started putting past due assignments in as zeros over the weekend. 

Students have read and analyzed "The Bells."  We will conclude the selection with a text dependent analysis essay.  The essay is due by the end of the day on Friday. Please note that the text dependent analysis essay will take the place of a selection test for this text.

"The Bells" PDF

"The Bells" Charts/Essay Assignment

Students will continue to work on their podcasts and March Madness book projects.  Podcasts are due on February 24th.  March Madness projects are due on March 18th.

Study Island topics to be covered this week:  Varied Sentence Structure (Tuesday), Rhymes and Other Repeating Sounds (Wednesday), Meaning and Tone (Thursday).  These topics correspond with the content of the poem and/or writing the text dependent analysis essay.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Fowler

February 4 - February 8

ELA 7

*Please note that students are given time in class to complete Study Island assignments, however, some students do not use their time wisely.  Please check with your student to make sure he/she is getting his/her work done.  Mid marking period is on February 19th.  Progress reports will be posted by 8 A.M.

*Any outstanding Study Island assignment that is not submitted by the end of the day on Thursday will be input as a score of zero.  Please check with your student to see if he/she owes any work.  Third marking period topics: Phrases and Clauses, Figurative Meanings in Informational Text, Plot, and Setting (New topic due Thursday).

Students will begin working on sound and structure this week.  We will read the "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe and analyze how sound is used in the poem.  Additionally, students will connect form and meaning.  We will conclude with a text dependent analysis essay.  Please note that the text dependent analysis essay will take the place of a selection test for this text.

"The Bells" PDF

"The Bells" Charts/Essay Assignment

Students are also going to be going to the library throughout the week to get books for our March Madness book bracket project.  I know it's not March yet; however, students need to start reading now to be ready for the bracket in March.  This project is due on March 18th.  Click on the link for more detail.

March Madness Project

Photos from last week's escape room:

Thank you,

Mrs. Fowler

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

Period 6 Debate Vote

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Period 4 Debate Vote

Debate Vote

Period 1 Debate Vote

Period 1 Debate Votes

"The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" Challenge

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February 3 - February 7

ELA 7

Students will continue to work through the content that corresponds with the short story "Thank You, M'am."  This includes word study (permit, contact, release, and multiple-meaning words), analysis, comprehension, craft and structure (plot), and conventions (prepositions).  

I have been using a new program called Boardworks to present new information.  I presented plot using this program last week and will present prepositions on Monday.  Students have papers with notes from the presentations that they can use to prepare for the test.

Phrases and Clauses, and Figurative Meanings in Informational Text were due last week.  Students were given class time to complete each of these topics.  Students may submit grade change forms for these topics until the end of the marking period.  

Plot is due on Wednesday.

The "Thank You, M'am" Selection Test is on Friday.  Please see last week's post for the study guide and additional practice.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Fowler

"Thank You, M'am" Escape Room Challenge

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