Monday, March 7, 2016

March 7 - March 11

Grade 7

Students will continue working on improving their writing skills this week via essays, individualized feedback, and error-embedded passages.  There will be a grammar quiz on Friday.  It will focus on titles of articles and quotes.

*The role model essay was due on Friday.  If your student hasn't turned it in, he/she needs to get it to me ASAP.  This is a 100 point assignment. 

*The unusual food essay is due at the end of the period tomorrow.  If your student doesn't finish during class, he/she is expected to do it for homework.


Grade 9

Students will work on identifying theme in a short story.  We will do whole-group instruction, followed by some partner work, and end with individual assessment.  There will be a grammar quiz on Friday.   It will focus on commas, names of people/places, and question marks.