November 19, 2014

Summary of the Book

                

On Friday, November 21, 2014, there will be an inspection of the summary of the book you chose to read for the book report. 

The elements of a narrative like title of the book, characters, setting,plot, conflict, etc. need to be included. There will be two (2)grades attached to this. 

The summary must at least be two pages long.

November 9, 2014

Revised notice: Monday, November 10,2014, is the last day for turning in late work whose grades will be included in the 2nd 6 weeks average.

Book Reports: We will have new procedures in checking the progress of the book report for the 3rd 6 weeks. This will be discussed in class.

Upcoming activities: This week of November 10-14, 2014, we will be going over the 2nd six weeks test in revising and editing. Most of all, we will practice writing the strategies for the expository essay we have studying during the past week.

Congratulations to the 7th grade writing students! We have gotten 96% passing on the STAAR based and formatted test you recently took. Our prospects for writing look bright!

November 6, 2014

NOTE: Today is the last day of testing for writing. Tomorrow is make-up day. All late work must be turned in by then. Personal journals and late book reports should be in by that time. I will be closing my grade book on Friday.

November 4, 2014

NOTICE

Second 6 weeks test for writing will be tomorrow and Thursday, November 5-6. It is REVISING and EDITING only with 30 questions.

Students have to write a summary of each story or passage on a separate piece of paper after they finish the test.

November 2, 2014

Second Six Weeks Test

Writing

NOTE: The schedule for the 2nd 6 Weeks test in writing will be on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.

There will be thirty questions.

Review will be on Monday and Tuesday, November 3 and 4.