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Week 4 Study Guide ELA 7th

Unit Focus: Elements of Drama; Character Analysis and Development; Comparing Perspectives in Different Mediums; Comparing Historical Perspectives on same topic; Close Reading; Research Skills; and Writing Process;

Guiding Questions:

How do we treat those who we perceive to be different from us? How are our behaviors influenced by our experiences?

What is communication How do we communicate? Why is communication important? Are words our only method of communication?

How has our understanding of disabilities changed through history? How has legislation addressed the rights of the disabled? Has society become more accepting / compassionate towards those with disabilities as a result of these changes?

Assignment

Due Date

Monday

Introduce and go over New Vocabulary

Out of My Mind Packet Chapters 8, 11, 12 & 14 due Friday. (20 Points)

Achieve 3000 Due Friday (50 Points)

Read Out of My Mind Ch. 8 (Pg. 61-70) and Ch. 9 (Pg. 71-75)

Stephen Hawking Videos & Article (45-47)

Writing Trait #3 Voice (21)

Achieve 3000 Minimum 75% required to get all points. Achieve 3000 Must be Completed One paragraph minimum for poll and thought questions.

Happy 70th, Dr. Hawking!

Big Cities, Big Problems? (LEAP Challenge)

The Truth About Fake News (Bonus)

Vocabulary Quiz Friday (25 Points)

Daily 25 Minutes of Mindplay REQUIRED Brittany, Bethany, JaMarcus, and Adonis.

Tuesday

Read Out of My Mind Ch. 9 (Pg. 76-81) and Ch. 10 (Pg. 82-89)

Writing Trait #3 Voice Video and poems (22-24)

Part of 2nd Hour: First time going to library.

Checkout book, Mindplay, and group article explanations.

Daily 25 Minutes of Mindplay REQUIRED Ariel, Terrin, Feather, and Jadon.

Wednesday

Read Out of My Mind Ch. 11 (Pg. 90-101) and Ch. 12 (Pg. 102-106)

Writing Trait #3 Poems.

Daily 25 Minutes of Mindplay REQUIRED Brittany, Bethany, JaMarcus, and Adonis.

Thursday

Read Out of My Mind Ch. 12 (Pg. 107-112) and Ch. 13 (Pg. 113-121)

Kahoot! Vocabulary WAR! (and possible Kahoot! bonus WAR!)

Writing Trait #3 Evaluate poems using rubric (25)

Daily 25 Minutes of Mindplay REQUIRED Ariel, Terrin, Feather, and Jadon.

Friday

Vocabulary Quiz Friday (25 Points)

Read Out of My Mind Ch. 14 (Pg. 122-125) and Ch. 15 (Pg. 126-138)

Out of My Mind Packet Chapters 8, 11, 12 & 14 due. (20 Points)

Achieve 3000 Must be Completed One paragraph minimum for poll and thought questions. (50 Points)

Mindplay Makeup Minutes Day.

Week 4 - 7th Grade Grammar Learning the 6+1 traits.

1. Ideas (The main message.) are the heart of the message.

2. Organization (The internal structure of the piece.) is the internal structure of the piece.

3. Voice (The personal tone and flavor of the authors message.) is reader-writer connection that something that makes a reader feel, respond, and want more.

4. Word Choice (The vocabulary a writer uses to convey meaning.) is the skillful use of language to create meaning.

You must use at least one new vocabulary word in all of your writing tests, quizzes, and class assignments.

5. Sentence Fluency (The rhythm and flow of the language.) is the rhythm and beat of the language you hear in your head.

6. Conventions (The mechanical correctness.). This includes punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage, capitalization, and paragraph indentation. If you do not capitalize the pronoun I, the first word in a sentence, or proper names, I will subtract FIVE points from your CR/ER.

+ 1: Presentation (How the writing actually looks on the page.), and it will determine if someone wants to read your paper or not - this can overshadow your hard work.

Week 4 Reading Vocabulary Words ELA 7th

From novel Out of My Mind

1.

triumph

the exultation of victory

2.

exclude

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

3.

discouraged

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

4.

factor

anything that contributes causally to a result

5.

candidate

someone who is considered for something

6.

furious

marked by extreme and violent energy

7.

admire

feel high regard for

8.

oxymoron

conjoining contradictory terms

9.

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

10.

astounding

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm