Mrs. Crowley's Assignments
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Week of May 14-18
Monday-Choose 1 prewriting strategy to apply (Question Yourself or Browsing Literature)
Tuesday- Complete your pentad (5 star graphic organizer)
Wednesday- Jake, John, Eric M., & Justin L-Gather details for writing (complete the hexagon chart in your notebook) Matt R., Sam C., Justin B., Eric L.-complete your Pentad and answer the Audience and Purpose Questions in your notebook
Thursday-Begin drafting, rough draft due Monday 5/21
Friday-Rough draft due Monday 5/21
Week of May 7-11
Monday-Edit/Revise your Book Review; Bring in a book for Wednesday's Read In
Tuesday-Complete your poster; Bring in a book for tomorrow's Read In
Wednesday-Read In- no hw :)
Thursday-TB pg 432 Exercises 1 and 2
Friday-TB pg 433 Exercises 3 and 4
Week of April 30-May 4
Monday-no hw (John and Matt your final copy of the story is due this Thursday, May 4)
Tuesday-Subject and Predicate Review TB pg 403
Thursday-Subject and Predicate WS for a grade
Friday-Book Review due Monday
Week of April 23-27
Monday-Find 5 spots where you can "show, not tell" about your character
Tuesday-Revise your overall structure; use Magnifying Your Clues technique to check if hints should be added
Wednesday-Continue developing characters-circle situations and events in which your character may have a strong reaction. Then jot down notes about gestures, words, or facial expressions they may use.
Thursday-Use vivid verbs-highlight all the verbs in the last paragraph and circle any that are weak or overused.
Friday-Final copy of short stories due Monday, April 30.
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Week of May 7-11
Monday-Revise your book review; bring in a book for Wednesday's Read In; Journals are back!! Due this week :)
Tuesday-Bring a book for tomorrow's Read In; Complete your poster for your book review
Wednesday-Read In-no hw :)
Thursday-Prewriting Activity-Interview yourself or browse the literature sections of a library or bookstore
Friday-Complete your "Pentad" to focus your response
**Welcome Back 7th Graders!**
Week of April 30-May 4
Monday-Flashback WS (both sides)
Tuesday-Write down 5 different examples of authors using flashbacks in their writing
Thursday-Book Review of 75-150 words due tomorrow
Friday-Culture Poem due Monday; Bring in Book Review for Monday's class
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