The Grade 7 English Exam will be a take-home assessment that will consist of four parts. This assessment will focus on:

1. Grammar (Parts of Speech)
2. Literary Devices
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Paragraph Writing

Students will work on this assessment individually. Next week students will be provided with the exam and the instructions will be reviewed. This exam will be due on Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. Students will join the Google Meet and complete this exam in individual breakout rooms. Please note that this exam will be open book (students will have access to their notes during this assessment). 

This link contains the exam outline/review activities: Grade 7 English Exam Outline/Review Activities

Today we set the order for the upcoming public speaking presentations. Please remember that every student must be ready to present their speech on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021. If you are not ready to present when it is your turn you will lose 10% of your mark. 

Middle School Public Speaking Order

Please remember to edit your speech, review the rubric, plan a few key gestures, and practice!

You can find all of the necessary public speaking information (including the rubric) within this presentation: Public Speaking Google Slideshow Presentation

Today we discussed the importance of making quality blog comments. The students spent time commenting on the memoirs of their peers. The Grade 6 students did a fantastic job composing their memoirs. It is great to see the students commenting words of encouragement and offering suggestions.

Click the link below to access the links to their blogfolios:

Grade 6 Student Blogfolios

Mrs. Thompson created a wonderful infographic about creating quality blog comments:

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This post contains all of the essential information for public speaking

Welcome to this year’s public speaking contest for grades 6-8.  Expressing ideas aloud in a clear and effective way is an important life skill! Students will have the opportunity to plan, develop, and deliver a speech to showcase these skills. Students will be spending the upcoming weeks working towards preparing a 4-5 minute speech. Additionally, we will be spending time in class practicing various oral communication skills (eye contact, inflection, effective use of gestures, etc.)

Important Due Dates

Click the links below to access important public speaking documents: 

Public Speaking Google Slideshow Presentation

• • • This contains the public speaking writing process, tips, and requirements

2021 Public Speaking Due Dates Checklist

2021 Public Speaking Speech Planner Graphic Organizer

2021 Public Speaking Rubric

2021 Public Speaking Self-Reflection

Beneficial Resources:

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We have spent the last two weeks analyzing various memoirs. Students are tasked with writing a memoir about an important event, personal interaction, image, place, or object in their life. A memoir is an account of a personal, emotional experience that attempts to allow the reader to feel what the writer felt in that moment. This memory must have affected you, your life, or your personality. Overall, this memory must have meaning in your life.

Focus Skills

• The writing process: evidence of planning, drafting, revising, and editing
• Sensory language/imagery: paint a picture in the reader’s mind, the use of descriptive adjectives
  • Make sure the reader can: 
    • Sympathize with you
    • Can understand how you feel and experience the emotions you felt at the time you’re describing.
• The impact: the deeper meaning, message, or importance that this topic had for you
  • Incorporation of a theme

Click here to access the assignment instructions/rubric: Memoir Writing Assignment

Schedule: 

• Assigned: Monday (4/5) 
• Check-In #1 Topic Selection: Wednesday (4/7) 
• Check-In #2 Rough Draft: Wednesday (4/14)
• Peer Review: Thursday (4/15)
• Final Copy posted on the blog: Wednesday (4/21)

As we begin to wrap up our novel study, students will be asked to choose one of the following options to complete as a culminating activity.

Artifact Options (Choose ONE):

• • • Essay
    • Letter of Recommendation
    • Facebook Profile
    • Film Comparison

Expectations:

• Students will put thought, time, and effort into their project
• Students will demonstrate creativity and attention to detail
• Students will create relevant connections throughout the project
• Students will read the assignment description/rubric to ensure all elements are included

Click this link to view the artifact descriptions, requirements, and rubric:

The Outsiders Culminating Activity Google Doc

Schedule: 

• Assigned: Monday, April 5th
• Check-In #1- Monday, April 19th 
• Check-In #2-Monday, April 26th
• Due: Monday, May 3rd

The students have been reading, analyzing, and discussing The Outsiders over the last month. As we prepare for the Pesach Break, many students have asked for an updated list of due dates.

Here are the due dates for the remaining reading comprehension questions:

Ch. 7 Questions- Wednesday (4/7)

Ch. 8 Questions- Tuesday (4/13)

Ch. 9 Questions- Friday (4/16)

Ch. 10 Questions- Wednesday (4/21)

Ch.11 Questions-Wednesday (4/21)

Ch. 12 Questions-Monday (4/26)

The character web assignment will be due on Friday (4/30).

Last week we began reading Todd Strasser’s novel, The Wave. The novel will be read both in class and at home throughout the duration of our novel study. As we read the novel, students will be responsible for tracking and analyzing character development. In addition, students will complete reading comprehension questions.

The digital version of the text can be accessed here: The Wave by Todd Strasser.pdf

The audio recordings of each chapter can be accessed here: The Wave Audiobook

Click the link below to access our corresponding novel study activities:

The Wave Novel Study