Monday 9/10-8th

-Novels

Vocabulary words

Test Prep Packets-Due Friday 9/14

Prefix/suffix worksheets

Tuesday 9/11-7th

Novels

Homophones/homograph

Vocabulary words

Homework-Test Prep

Wednesday 9/12-8th

Novel

Summary writing

Thursday 9/13-7th

Novels

Homophones/homograph worksheet review

Vocabulary quiz-Homework Test prep due

Friday 9/14-8th

Vocabulary quiz

Test prep

Expository writing

Homework due

Monday 9/17/18

Quiz Chapter 1-2

Vocabulary words 7th 

Novel

Homework Packets-Due

Friday 9/21

Tuesday 9/18-8th

Novel

Vocabulary

Homework Sheet-literary devices

Wednesday 9/19-7th

Novel

Thursday 9/20-8th

Vocabulary Quiz

Quiz Chapter 1-2

Benchmark Testing

Homework Due

Friday 9/21-7th

Vocabulary Quiz

Homework due

Test prep

Week of 9/24 to 9/28

Monday 9/24-8th

Compare/contrast essays are due

Vocabulary words

Parts of a Story Homework packet-Due Friday 9/28

Literature Books

Tuesday 9/25-7th

Descriptive Character essays are due

Vocabulary words

Homework sheets-328 Poetry

Literature Books

Wednesday 9/26-8th

Literature Books

Pre-write for Essay

Thursday 9/27-7th

Vocabulary Quiz

Homework sheets due

Literature Books

Story summary.

Friday 9/28-8th

Vocabulary Quiz

Homework packet due

PSSA Test prep

Week of 10/1 to 10/5

Monday 10/1-7th

vocabulary words-test Friday-10/5

Homework Packet-Persuasive writing

Novel reading

graphic organizer-pre-writing

Tuesday 10/2-8th

Vocabulary words-test Thursday 10/4

Homework sheet-Poetry

Novel reading

Graphic organizer-pre-writing

Wednesday 10/3-7th

Novel Reading

explanatory writing

Thursday 10/4-8th

Vocabulary Quiz

homework due

Coach performance-Poetry

Compare/contrast essay

Friday 10/5-7th

Vocabulary quiz

Homework due

Coach Performance Poetry

TDA writing assignment 

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Week of 10/8 to 10/12

Monday 10/8-8th

No School

Tuesday 10/9-7th

Continue test prep

TDA writing assignment due Thursday 10/11

Wednesday 10/10-8th

Vocabulary Quiz

Compare/contrast essay due

Homework assignment due-Continue test prep

Thursday 10/11-7th

TDA writing assignment due-Test prep Drama

Friday 10/12-8th

Coach Performance test prep Drama 

Week of 10/15 to 10/19

Monday 10/15-7th and 8th

Test Prep-TDA writing assignments

Week of 10/22 to 10/26

Monday 10/22

Test prep for 8th grade

Tuesday 10/23-7th

Trip-movies

Vocabulary words-Test Monday-10/29

Homework sheet-Due Thursday-10/25

Novel

Wednesday 10/24-8th

Vocabulary words-Test

Tuesday 10/30

Homework sheet-Due 10/26

Novel

Thursday 10/25-7th

Novel

Friday 10/26-8th

Test prep

Compare/contrast essay pg 61 Coach performance-Due Tuesday 10/30

Week of 10/29 to 11/2

Monday 10/29-7th

Vocabulary Quiz

Give Homework sheet-Due Friday 11/2

New Vocabulary words-Test 11/2

Read novel

Video clip of novel

Tuesday 10/30-8th

Vocabulary Quiz

Collect compare/contrast essays

New vocabulary words-  

Novel-Test Monday 11/5

video clips of novel

Homework sheet-Due Thursday 11/1

Wednesday 10/31-7th

Novel

Video clips of novel

Thursday 11/1-8th

Novel Video clips of novel

Homework sheets due

Friday 11/2-7th

Test prep

Vocabulary quiz

Homework sheets due

Writing Assignment-Due Thursday 11/12

Week of 11/5 to 11/9

Monday 11/5-8th

Compare/contrast due

Persuasive writing assignment

Novel Packet-vocabulary

Tuesday 11/6

No School

Wednesday 11/7-8th

Novel Of Mice and Men

Novel Packet 

Thursday 11/8-7th

Trip

Friday 11/9-8th

Vocabulary Quiz

Test Prep

Week of 11/12 to 11/16

Monday 11/12-7th

-Vocabulary words

-Homework sheet-due Friday 11/16

-Persuasive essay due

-Exit exam-Outsiders

Tuesday 11/13-8th

-Vocabulary Quiz

-Persuasive essay due

-Novel chapter 2

-New vocabulary words quiz Monday 11/19

Wednesday 11/14-7th

-Novel

-Novel packet

Thursday 11/15-8th

-Novel

-Novel packet

Friday 11/16-7th

-Vocabulary Quiz

-Homework sheet due

-Test prep Coach Performance

Week Of 11/19 to 11/23

Monday 11/19-8th

-Spelling test 7

-New spelling words-Test Tuesday, 11/27

-Novel 

Tuesday 11/20-7th

-Spelling test 6

-New spelling words-test Monday, 11/26

-Novel

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, No School

Thanksgiving Recess

Week of 11/26 to 11/30

Monday 11/26-7th

-Students will start their 2nd marking period projects by using various research engines and the MLA format. They must get 5 sources to cite once deciding on a position whether or not girls should be able to participate in boys sports. This topic pertains to the novel Crossing Over-basketball. Students will bring home a rubric and requirements for the research project.

-Vocabulary Quiz

Tuesday 11/27-8th

Students will start their 2nd marking period projects by using various research engines to support their position on whether the City of Philadelphia should assist the mentally ill/homeless by using tax payer dollars or should the mentally ill/homeless "Live off the fat of the land" as stated by the characters from the novel Of Mice and Men. They must choose an area of Philadelphia to research, maps, statistics, photos, interview agencies, etc. to support their position. Students will have a rubric and instructions to follow and complete using APA format.

All Research Projects are Due by December 21, 2018.  

Week of 12/3 to 12/7

Research will continue

Students will use IPads or Chromebooks to continue to work on second marking period projects for grades 7 and 8.

There will be a Trip for grades 7 and 8 Wednesday 12/5 to the skating Rink to promote math and science. 

Week of 12/7 to 12/21

Students in grades 7th and 8th will work on and submit second marking period projects.

Week of 1/2 to 1/4

Wednesday 1/2-7th

-Read novel

-Activity packets

Thursday 1/3-8th

-Read novel

-Summary

-Activity packets

-Summary

Friday 1/4-7th and 8th

Trip

Week of 1/7 to 1/11

Monday 1/7-8th

-Vocabulary quiz

-novel

-Study guide

-New vocabulary words

Tuesday 1/8-7th

-Homework sheets due

-novel

-Study guide

-Homework sheets

Wednesday 1/9-8th

-Study guide

-novel

Thursday 1/10-7th

-Study guides

-novel

-Homework sheets due

Friday 1/11-8th

-Vocabulary quiz

-Finish novel

-STAR testing

-Study guides

END OF SECOND MARKING PERIOD!!!!!!

Week of 1/14 to 1/18

Monday 1/14-7th

-Exit exam

-Test prep begins-Coach performance books

Tuesday 1/15-8th

-Exit exam

-Test Prep begins-Coach Performance

Wednesday 1/16-7th

-Test Prep Coach Performance books

Thursday 1/17-8th

-Test Prep Coach performance

Friday 1/18-7th

-Test Prep

-Parent Conferences

Week of 1/21 to 1/25

Monday 1/21-8th

-No School

Tuesday 1/22-7th

-Test prep

-Vocabulary quiz

-New vocabulary words

Wednesday 1/23-8th

-Essays due

-Vocabulary quiz

-Test prep

-New vocabulary words

Thursday 1/24-7th

-Vocabulary quiz

-New vocabulary words

-Test prep

-TDA writing-Due Monday-1/28

Friday 1/25-8th

-Vocabulary quiz

-New vocabulary words

-Test prep

-TDA writing-Due Tuesday 1/29

WEEK OF 1/28 to 2/1

Monday 1/28-7th

-Vocabulary quiz

-New words

-Coach Performance

Tuesday 1/29-8th

-Vocabulary quiz

-New words-quiz Monday 2/4

-Coach Performance

Wednesday 1/30-7th

-Coach Performance

-TDA classwork

-Thursday 1/31-8th

-TDA classwork-due Monday 2/4

Friday 2/1-7th

-Vocabulary quiz

-TDA-due

Week of 2/4 to 2/8

Monday 2/4-8th

-3rd marking period projects-Write a summary about an African American Writer. Include a picture, topic statement, Introduction, Details, and conclusion

Due 2/11/19

-Test prep

-Essay Due

-Spelling test

Tuesday 2/5-7th

-3rd marking period project-same as grade 8

-Test prep

Wednesday 2/6-8th

-Test prep-TDA focus

Thursday 2/7-7th

-Test prep-TDA focus

Friday 2/8-8th

-Test prep

TDA due

Dance for Middle School

7-10:30p

 Week of 2/11 to 2/15

Monday 2/11-7th

-3rd marking period project is due for all grades

-Lesson 10 TDA focus

Tuesday 2/12-8th

-TDA lesson 8 due

-Test prep Coach performance

Wednesday 2/13-7th

-TDA is due

-Test prep Coach performance

Thursday 2/14-8th

-TDA focus

Friday 2/15 7th

-Test prep Coach performance

Interim Reports will be Completed-No missing work accepted for interim reports. Missing work submitted will reflect on end of marking period reports.

Week of 2/18 to 2/22

Monday 2/18-8th

No School

Tuesday 2/19-7th

-TDA writing assignment due

-Test prep Coach performance

Wednesday 2/20-8th

-TDA writing assignment due

-Test prep Coach performance

Thursday 2/21-7th

-Vocabulary pkts

Figurative Language

Friday 2/22-8th

-Vocabulary Pkts

Figurative Language

Week of 2/25 to 3/1

Monday 2/25-7th

-TDA is due

-Test prep

-Vocabulary PKTS-due Friday 3/1

Tuesday 2/26-8th

-TDA is due

-Test prep

-Vocabulary Pkts-due 3/4  

Wednesday 2/27-7th

-Test prep

Thursday 2/28-8th

-Test prep

Friday 3/1-7th

-Vocabulary Pkts due

-Test prep

Week of 3/4 to 3/8

Monday 3/4-8th

-Vocabulary pkts due

-Test prep lesson 13

Tuesday 3/5-7th

-Coach Assessment Books-Test prep

-TDA writing assignment

Wednesday 3/6-8th

-Coach Performance

Lesson 14 and 15

Thursday 3/7-7th

-TDA due

Test prep Coach Assessment

Friday 3/8-8th

-Chapter test review

-TDA due 3/12

Week of 3/11 to 3/15

Monday 3/11-7th

-Coach Assessment

-TDA due

-Test prep

Tuesday 3/12-8th

-TDA due

-Coach Assessment

-Test Prep

Wednesday 3/13-7th

-TDA classwork, due

3/19

Thursday 3/14-8th

-TDA classwork, due 3/18

Friday 3/15-7th

-Test prep, Coach Assessment 

Week of 3/18 to 3/22

Monday 3/18-8th

-Test prep-Writing, Reading and TDA-Coach Assessment

-Mulitple Choice

-TDA-due

Tuesday 3/19-7th

-Test prep-Reading, Writing, and TDA-Coach Assessment

-Multiple Choice

Wednesday 3/20-8th

-TDA rough draft-Due Friday-3/22

Thursday 3/21-7th

-TDA rough draft-Due Monday 3/25

Friday 3/22-8th

-TDA-due

-Review story elements and poetry

-Summary of a Langston Hughes poem 

Week of 3/25 to 3/29

Monday 3/25-7th

-Test prep. PDE website and review questions

Tuesday 3/26-8th

-Test prep. PDE website and review questions

Wednesday 3/27-7th 

-Test prep. PDE website and review questions

Thursday 3/28-8th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions

Friday 3/29-7th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions.

Week of 4/1 to 4/5

Monday 4/1-8th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions

Tuesday 4/2-7th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions

Wednesday 4/3-8th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions

Thursday 4/4-7th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions

Friday 4/5-8th

-Test prep. Literature books-review questions

Week of 4/8 to 4/12

PSSA TESTING ELA

 

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