January 21 - January 25

ELA 7

This week has been a nightmare in terms of planning.  Because of the snow day, 2 hour delay, early dismissal, and internet outage, my plans have been completely and totally derailed.  We are just going to play things by ear for the next two days.  Our time will be spent going over the concepts that will appear on the test.

*The "Thank You, M'am" selection test will be on Monday.  See my previous post for the study guide/additional practice.

Last Friday, students completed a "Thank You, M'am" escape room challenge.  Students were tasked with completing a plot diagram, defining words using context clues, determining text structure, and identifying literary terms.  Everyone did a great job!

Thank you for being flexible!

Mrs. Fowler

UPDATE January 9th

The Act II test is now on Friday.

Hoot PDF

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January 7 - January 11

ELA 7

This week is not as structured as I would like.  With me being out on Monday, a 2 hour delay on Tuesday, and some potential bad weather on Wednesday morning, it is difficult to make a concrete plan.  As of now, the Act II test is on Thursday.  Students should study for a little bit each night and complete additional practice for any areas they are unsure of.  Students can get copies of the additional practice in the classroom, retrieve them from my homework blog, or access them via the update email I sent to parents last week.

*Study Island is due on Thursday.  Students must complete "Summarize Literature" and "Summarize Informational Text."  As always, students have an unlimited amount of attempts for these topics.  

Have a great week!

Mrs. Fowler

TedEd Assignment

How to Use a Comma

December 17 - December 21

ELA 7

*Please note that students dismiss at 11:00 on Friday.

This week students will be watching A Christmas Carol and comparing and contrasting the filmed and written versions.  Students are responsible for creating a graphic organizer and taking notes throughout the movie.  When we come back from Christmas break, students will use their notes to write an essay comparing and contrasting the two.  

*Characters Individual Session" is due on Wednesday.  Students will be allotted class time to work on this assignment.  Throughout the first act of the play, students studied the characters and discussed character traits and motivation.  This assignment takes that a step further because it requires students to analyze character independently.

I would like to wish all of my students and their families a happy holiday season!  Guardians, thank you for all of your support; students, thank you for all of your hard work!  I'm proud of all that we have accomplished in 2018, and I hope that 2019 yields continued success.  

Have a great week!

Mrs. Fowler

November 27 - November 30

ELA 7

This week we will be wrapping up "Danger!  This Mission to Mars Could Bore You to Death!"  Students reread the story today and did a written analysis using the ICE (introduce, cite, explain) method.  The selection test is on Friday.  Please make sure that your student studies throughout the week.  The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is often referred to as "silly season," and some students need an extra push to keep them going in the right direction.

"Text Structure Individual Session" is due on Thursday.  Students had about 30 minutes to work on it during class today.  All students should strive to earn a 100% between now and the due date.

Last week we completed an escape room based on the short story "The Landlady."  The students had a lot of fun!

They won again!

Students in my 5th/6th period brought in decorations and decorated the classroom for the holiday season on the early dismissal before break.  Thank you to Michael Spotts and Mekenzie Evans for coordinating this effort!  The room looks great!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Fowler