7F Homework        Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.  Revise your memoir.  At this point, you should have a completed memoir with two types of leads/introductions as in your notebook.  To follow up from today’s class, circle any transitions and add in two for each starred category of transitions. We worked on all of these steps during class. Some of you need more time. J Math:  Question 1-8 p.29   8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes.  Book Talk questions are due tomorrow. Bring your notes with you to class. 7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes. Revise your memoir. See above in 7 F.  

7F Homework        Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.  Write 1-2 paragraphs about Your Best Gift or  A Place You Want to Visit 8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes.  Article due on Wednesday (started in class). Organize your list of details for your memoir.  Write for 15 minutes before Wednesday’s class. 7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes.  

Smile!!!! Picture Day tomorrow!!!!   Class pictures are on Friday. 7F Homework        Please bring your cookie dough orders as soon as you get them. Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.    Math: p. 18  questions 1&2  8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes.  Continue listing the details of your memoir. Go back and add sensory details. What did you see, hear or feel?  7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes.  Presenting “Rappin’ Grammar” tomorrow!  

7F Homework        Please bring your cookie dough orders as soon as you get them. Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.  Wonderful rappers today! I loved your enthusiasm and creativity! Use your “Rappin’ Grammar” poem to complete Name that Part  of Speech. Math:  page 8  Question1, p. 9 Question #3  Science :     Bring in materials for ecosystems.                                                                         8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes. Add 6 more categories to your writing territories.  Choose a topic of your choice and write for 15 minutes.   You should have the following completed in your Writer’s Notebook: “Where I’m From” first draft, response to “Little Wonders” and an entry of your choice.  I will be collecting your notebooks on Friday. 7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes.  Record two questions you have from your reading. Practice “Rappin’ Grammar”.

Grade seven students have been doing literacy circles/discussion groups on their choice of Valerie Sherrard groups. As of today, they have completed four roles.  They need to continue to read and do roles nightly. All their seven roles need to be passed in on Wednesday June 12.  They are also working on a Book-in -the-Box  project during class.  They will present these on Thursday and Friday.   Sample connector role: They need to find two connections in their book. 1) When I read, “a hot nine hour trip” it reminded me of driving to Ontario. 13hours!  It was quite boring and I bet Stanley was bored having to sit on a hot bus for nine hours. Most people wouldn’t be able to handle sitting in a vehicle that long.  I’m kind of use to it now though, driving to Ontario twice and to New York City.       2)  Page 100 Holes “…he felt a jerk of astonishment. His mouth silently formed the name Kate Barlow…” I love this moment that Stanley just felt! It’s that moment you realize that you spent searching your mind for that one thing that was in the tip of your tongue the whole time! I have this feeling in math class. I’ll ask millions of questions then Boom, it hits me and I can’t believe I didn’t realize it like a hour ago.   Passage Master: Choose two selections from your book. Chapter 27 p. 116 “Every time Mr. Sir delivered water he poured Stanley’s  straight onto the ground… Mr. Pendanski  always gave Stanley a little extra. He’d fill Stanley’s canteen, let him take a long drink and then top off his canteen.”    I think this small paragraph is interesting because again Stanley is getting a little bit of special treatment; not that he doesn’t deserve it.  Mr. Sir is being an idiot but I just hope the other boys don’t see or they’ll be angry. Chapter 29 p.128  I think the phrase” I found refuge on God’s thumb” is puzzling.  I think…                  

7F Math- QUIZ, complete both sides of woorksheet in preparation French- quiz English-Read 30 minutes,  spelling assignment due on Monday Science- none 7B-  Read  30 minutes.  AAAWWUBBIS! 8S L.A.-Read 30 minutes. Spelling assignment due on Monday.

English 7F,8D,8S- Do a rough draft  comparing the movie to the book. See below. Gr.7 English-  Finish your draft copy. Revise for interesting, descriptive words  and strong verbs. Try to include similes and alliteration. Comparative Essay Outline Paragraph One- introduction which gives background information- what’s the book about, setting, author of movie, director of movie Paragraph Two-   discuss the similarities between the book and the movie    Give specific examples from the book/film.    Use statements that show what you think about the similarities and support what you are saying: I think… I believe… In my opinion … BECAUSE   Paragraph Three-  discuss the differences between the book and the movie Give specific examples from the book/film.    Use statements that show what you think about the differences  and support what you are saying: I think… I believe… In my opinion … BECAUSE   Paragraph Four- Decide which you liked better, the movie or the film, and explain why.   Paragraph Five-  conclusion Explain what you learned from the story.