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Daily Homework andLong-Term AssignmentsELA-Language Arts LiteracyGrades 6, 7, and 8Check ourGoogle Classroom for Daily Homework!________________________________________________________________________________________"It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters, in the end."-- Ursula Le Guin,
American writer_________________________________________________________________________________________
Butch and Sundance SilvestriBe sure to read every day!"The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter---it is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."---Mark Twain"You learn to write by writing.The only way to learn to write
is to force yourself to produce a certain number of words
on a regular basis."-William Zinsser"The story—from Rumpelstiltskin to War and Peace—is one of the basic tools
invented by the human mind for the purpose of understanding.
There have been great societies that did not use the wheel,
but there have been no societies that did not tell stories."—Ursula K. Le Guin"Writers write for the same reason readers read,to find out what’s gonna happen."
-Elmore LeonardGrade 8Read for at least a half-hour each night!Reading Workshop:Class Reading:Newsela: Complete the assignments on Google Classroom.Identifying Literary Elements-Independent Reading: Self-selected novelPoetry:Daily Assignment: Monday-Thursday:Read for at least 1/2 hour each night.Write three deep Post-It Notes.When you are answering review questions, use the R.A.E.C.T. format: Restate the questions, Answer the question, give Examples from the text, Conclude, and Tie it all back to the story and theme of the question.GrammarGrammar/Mugshots-Benchmark-Writing WorkshopSWT activity-- (classwork) in composition notebook.Word StudyWordly Wise Lesson 1Complete your daily assignments!Monday-Thursday (week 1): Complete daily assigned activity each night.Monday-Thursday (week 2): Create daily assigned word webs each night.Use quizlet.com to review for benchmarks!Spelling and Vocabulary Tests-Vocabulary Review: quizlet.com find your grade level and unit and begin playing!Click on this link to find the page: quizlet.com/jsilvestriavonschoolStudy IslandELA Common Core Updated :________________________________Grade 7Read for at least a half-hour each night!LiteratureReading Workshop:Class Reading:Newsela: Complete the assignments on Google Classroom.Identifying Literary Elements-Independent Reading: Self-selected novelPoetry:Daily Assignment: Monday-Thursday:Read for at least 1/2 hour each night.Write two deep Post-It Notes.When you are answering review questions, use the R.A.E.C.T. format: Restate the questions, Answer the question, give Examples from the text, Conclude, and Tie it all back to the story and theme of the question.GrammarGrammar/Mugshots:Writing WorkshopSWT activity--(classwork) in composition notebook!Word StudyWordly Wise Lesson 1Complete your daily assignments!Monday-Thursday (week 1): Complete daily assigned activities.Monday-Thursday (week 2)- Create daily assigned word webs.Use quizlet.com to review for benchmarks!Spelling and Vocabulary Tests-Vocabulary review: quizlet.com--find your grade level and unit and begin playing!Click on this link: quizlet.com/jsilvestriavonschoolStudy IslandELA Common Core Updated :FYI - You can access the word of the day at the following site:________________________________Grade 6Read for at least a half-hour each night!LiteratureReading Workshop:Class Reading:Newsela: Complete the assignments on Google Classroom.Identifying Literary Elements-Independent Reading: Self-selected novelPoetry:Daily Assignment: Monday-Thursday:- Read for at least 1/2 hour each night.
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Write one deep Post-It Note.
When you are answering review questions, use the R.A.E.C.T. format: Restate the questions, Answer the question, give Examples from the text, Conclude, and Tie it all back to the story and theme of the question.GrammarGrammar/Mugshots:Benchmark:Writing WorkshopSWT activity--(classwork)-in composition notebook!Word StudyWordly Wise Lesson 1Complete your daily assignments!Monday-Thursday (week 1): Complete daily assigned activities.Monday-Thursday (week 2)-Create daily assigned word webs.Use quizlet.com to review for benchmarks!Spelling and Vocabulary Tests-Vocabulary Review: quizlet.com--find your grade level and unit and begin playing!Click on this link: quizlet.com/jsilvestriavonschoolStudy Island-ELA Common Core Updated :FYI - You can access the word of the day at the following site:http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday