Welcome to your seventh grade language arts website. This is the place you should use to find out what your homework is and when it is due. Copies of worksheets that I hand out in class can be found under “Attachments” so that you can print them out at home. This site can help you keep track of your homework – so please check it frequently as I will update it throughout the week.
ATTACHMENTS
Spelling and Vocabulary Homework Instructions
week of may 20th – may 24th
Focus questions and answers, MLA Bibliography is due on Thursday, 5/23. We will begin presenting our powerpoints next week.
Research quiz on Friday, 5/24.
Week of May 13th – May 17th
Spelling words for this week are: cad, egregious, buffoon, waggish, grimace, pithy, pique, duo, spontaneous, animated. Foldable and ballad are due on Friday, 5/17.
Poetry book is due on Tuesday, 5/14.
Final draft of your M.Night Shyamalan Essay is due on Friday, 5/17.
week of May 6th – May 10th
Spelling words for this week are: oeuvre, stellar, obstreperous, miscreant, noisome, monotonous, retribution, ebony, mutely. Foldable and story are due on Friday, 5/10. Story is also due on Friday, 5/10.
Reading log assignment is due on Monday, May 6th.
week of April 29th – May 3rd
Final draft (typed) of Ballad, I Am Poem and Haiku is due on Monday, 4/29.
First draft of couplet poem due on Wednesday, 5/1.
Final draft of couplet, shape, diamante, metaphor, haiku due on Friday, 5/3.
Reading log assignment is due on Monday, May 6th.
week of april 22nd – april 26th
I AM poem is due on Wednesday, 4/24.
Ballad is due on Thursday, 4/25.
Haiku is due on Friday, 2/46.
Poetry analysis quiz on Friday, 4/26.
Reading log assignment is due on Monday, May 6th.
week of april 15th – april 19th
Be ready to recite your poem on Tuesday, 4/16. (see attachments)
Comparision paragraphs for The Outsiders are due on Wednesday, 4/17.
Poetry terms test on Friday, 4/19.
week of april 8th – april 12th
Welcome back! I hope you had a relaxing break and did a lot of reading!
Bring your thesis statement and 3 topic sentences to class on Tuesday morning.
Our in-class essay will be on Tuesday, 4/9 during our literature class.
week of march 25th – march 29th
No spelling words this week. Literature journal due Monday, 3/25.
Comprehension quiz for The Outsiders is on Wednesday, 3/27.
Bring a reading log book to read for Thursday, 3/28.
week of march 18th – march 22nd
No spelling words this week. Literature journal is due on Wednesday, 3/20.
week of march 11th – march 15th
Spelling words for this week are aghast, elude, hysterics, fiend, peroxide, sullen, wistful, palomino, keel, contemptuously. Homework is due on Friday, 3/5. Quiz is on Friday, 3/5.
Literature journal for chapters 1-4 is due on Wednesday, 3/13.
week of march 4th – march 8th
Spelling words for this week are elite, ornery, aloof, gallantly, rogue, rebellious, savvy, nonchalant, cowlick, Madras. Homework is due on Thursday, 3/4. Quiz is on Friday, 3/5.
Personal dictionaries and reading logs are due on Wednesday, 3/6.
You should have read through chapter 4 in The Outsiders by Friday, 3/8.
week of february 11th – february 15th
Literary essay for “Deep Water” is due on Monday, 2/11.
Vocabulary story using the following words: waggish, aloof, hue, sotte voce, eloquent, pulchritudinous, somber, bibliophilic, chartreuse, blatant, is due on Tuesday, 2/12.
week of february 4th – february 8th
Reading Log assignment is due on Tuesday, 2/5. Presentations begin on Wednesday, 2/6.
Second draft of your ”Deep Water” essay is due on Monday, 2/11.
week of january 28th - february 1st
No spelling and vocabulary test this week. HAPPY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
Dialogue writing assignment (see attachments) is due on Monday, 1/28.
Film study comparison sheet for The Village and City of Ember is due on Friday 2/1.
Reading log assignment (see attachments) is due on Tuesday, 2/5. Presentations will begin on Thursday, 2/7.
week of january 21st – january 25th
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
There is no vocabulary/spelling homework this week. Instead, study for your comprehension test on Friday, 1/25.
Two character profiles are due on Thursday, 1/24.
Dialogue writing assignment (see attachments) is due on Monday, 1/28.
Reading log assignment (see attachments) is due on Tuesday, 2/5. Presentations will begin on Thursday, 2/7.
week of january 14th – january 18th
There is no spelling/vocabulary homework this week. Research paragraphs are due on Monday, 1/14.
The final draft of your narrative essay is due on Thursday, 1/17.
Remember to bring a reading book to class for our Lit. period on Thursday, 1/17.
week of January 7th – january 11th
Spelling words for this week are: current, sampan, moor, hull, skiff, buoy, churn, pier, transom, turquoise. Homework is due on Wednesday, 1/9. Quiz is on Friday 1/11.
A Holiday Memory narrative is due on Tuesday, 1/8.
Research paragraphs are due on Monday, 1/14.
week of december 17th – december 21st
This is a special week full of preparations for Advent and our Christmas program so there is no spelling or vocabulary homework.
The first draft of your narrative, “A _______ Memory”, will be due on Tuesday, 1/8. See attachments for the assignment sheet.
Have a happy Christmas and make time to read over your holidays!
week of december 10th – december 14th
Spelling words for this week are: adverb, adjective, symbol, figurative language, simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, pulchritudinous. Use your foldable to study. Quiz is on Thursday, 12/13.
Keep reading your book for your reading log!
week of december 3rd – december 7th
Spelling words for this week are: rime, festoon, wallow, somber, tabulate, garish, rollick, burnish, gaudy, disposition. Homework is due on Thursday, 12/6. Quiz is on Friday, 12/7.
“A Christmas Memory” summary containing up to 15 main events is due on Tuesday, 12/4.
Week of november 26th – november 30th
Spelling words for this week are: corsage, grove, calico, exhilarate, inaugurate, dilapidated, paraphernalia, sprightly, distemper, hulling. Homework is due on Thursday, 11/29. Quiz is on Friday, 11/30.
Research paragraphs and MLA bibliography are due on Friday, 11/30.
week of november 19th – november 23rd
No spelling test this week. We will be presenting our reading log projects in class.
Final draft of essay is due on Monday, 11/19.
Hand in your reading log by Wednesday, 11/21.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and friends!
week of november 12th – november 16th
Spelling words for this week are: affirm, challenge, expand, burden, neglect, sanction, respond, rupture, dominate, manifest. Homework is due on Thursday, 11/15. Quiz is on Friday, 11/16.
Reading Log Assignment (see attachments) is due on Thursday, 11/15.
Be ready to present your reading log assignment on Monday, 11/19.
Final draft of When My Name Was Keoko essay is due on Monday, 11/19.
week of november 5th – november 9th
There is no spelling test this week because we are working on our essay. Complete your essay outline sheet for Tuesday, 11/6.
One diary entry from your Reading Log Assignment is due on Wednesday 11/7.
Reading Log Assignment (see attachments) is due on Thursday, 11/15.
week of october 29th – november 2nd
Spelling words for this week are: putrid, sagacious, insipid, mutely, odious, eloquent, virtuous, ingenuous, shenanigans, abode. Homework is due on Thursday, 11/1. Quiz is on Friday, 11/2.
Comprehension quiz for When My Name Was Keoko is on Wednesday, 10/31.
Camp Coleman Poem is due on Thursday, 11/1.
One diary entry from your Reading Log Assignment is due on Wednesday, 11/7.
Reading Log Assignment (see attachments) is due on Thursday, 11/15.
week of october 22nd – october 26th
This is a short week due to conferences. Use your extra time to read your reading log book.
Comprehension practice questions are due on Monday, 10/29.
First draft of Camp Coleman poem due Monday, 10/29.
week of october 15th – october 19th
There is no spelling or vocabulary homework because this is a short week (have fun at Camp Coleman!). Final draft of Poem for Two Voices is due on Wednesday, 10/17.
Finish reading our novel, When My Name Was Keoko, by Monday, 10/22.
Your last grid assignment is due on Tuesday, 10/23.
week of october 8th – october 12th
Spelling words for this week are: reign, flimsy, treason, megaphone, corridor, paralyzed, dismissive, ornament, patriotic, bayonet. Homework is due on Thursday, 10/11. Quiz is on Friday, 10/12.
Read chapters 14 – 25 by Friday, 10/12.
Second assignment from the grid is due on Monday, 10/15.
WEEK Of october 1st – october 5th
Your spelling words for this week are: eventual, whittle, rubbish, coarse, millet, traditional, garble, disservice, Manchuria, forlorn. Homework (definitions only ) is due on Wednesday, 10/3. Quiz is on Friday, 10/5.
Read chapters 1 -14 by Friday, 10/5.
Your first assignment from the assignment grid (see attachments) is due on Monday, 10/8.
week of september 24th – september 28th
Your spelling words for this week are: stadium, graciously, barracks, baton, empire, broadcaster, abruptly, solemn, haunches, nuisance. Homework is due on Thursday, 9/27. Quiz is on Friday, 9/28.
Comparison paragraph is due on Wednesday, 9/26. Log on to Culturegrams at home and continue reading about North and South Korea.
Week of September 17th – September 21st
Your three paragraphs based on the historical fiction book you read over the summer are due Monday, 9/17.
Final draft of your historical fiction essay is due on Wednesday, 9/19.
Spelling and vocabulary words for this week are: interjection, conjunction, climax, character, setting, plot, theme, clause, phrase, egregious. Quiz is on Friday, 9/21.
Week of September 10th – September 14th
As this is a short week, we will not have a vocabulary/spelling test on Friday. Make sure you are reading a good book for your reading log.
Pinwheel peace poem is due on Wednesday, 9/12.
Historical fiction paragraph is due on Thursday, 9/13.
Week of September 4th – September 7th
Welcome back to your first week of school. The graphic organizers for your summer reading books are due on Friday, September 7th.