Mrs. Abrams

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

What is the rhyme scheme of your meaningful poem?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2. Students are to work on their  Poetry Project Grade Sheet pdf.

Activities

1. Students will review the Forms of Poetry on pg. 351-352 in Reader’s Journey. This information will assist students in determining the form for their selected meaningful poem.
2. Students will turn to pg. 353-354 in Reader’s Journey. These pages include the details needed for the Poetry Presentations to be delivered on 5/23 at the Poetry Potluck. The details of this assignment will be discussed. Students will be working on this project in class.  Poetry Project Grade Sheet pdf

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

What is the form of poetry  of your meaningful poem?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2. Students are to work on their  Poetry Project Grade Sheet pdf.

Activities

1. Students will review the Forms of Poetry on pg. 351-352 in Reader’s Journey. This information will assist students in determining the form for their selected meaningful poem.
2. Students will turn to pg. 353-354 in Reader’s Journey. These pages include the details needed for the Poetry Presentations to be delivered on 5/23 at the Poetry Potluck. The details of this assignment will be discussed. Students will be working on this project in class.  Poetry Project Grade Sheet pdf

 

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Standards

ELA7RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.

Warm Up:

• Where am I in the development of my reading?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2. Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.

Activities

1. Students will listen to “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about the text they just heard.
2. Students will receive the guidelines for the poetry project. Poetry Project Grade Sheet pdf

 

Monday.May 16, 2011

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

Name 3 elements of poetry?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2.   Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.

Activities

1.  Students will read and analyze “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. This will serve as a model for students for their poetry project.
2. Students will read and discuss Forms of Poetry on pg. 351-352 in Reader’s Journey. This information will assist students in determining the form for their selected meaningful poem.
3. Students will turn to pg. 353-354 in Reader’s Journey. These pages include the details needed for the Poetry Presentations to be delivered on 5/23 at the Poetry Potluck. The details of this assignment will be discussed. Students will be working on this project in class.

 

 

 

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Poetry invite

 

Field Day

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

 

Poetry invite

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

What does it mean to analyze a poem?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2.   Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.

Activities

1.  Students will read and analyze “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. This will serve as a model for students for their poetry project.

 

1. Students will turn to pg. 353-354 in Reader’s Journey. These pages include the details needed for the Poetry Presentations to be delivered on 5/23 at the Poetry Potluck. The details of this assignment will be discussed. Students will be working on this project in class.

 

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Poetry invite

 

Standards

ELA7RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.

Warm Up:

What do the 5 W’s and an H stand for?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2.   Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.

Activities

Students will read their challenging chapter book and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about the text they just read.

Students will share their poems.

 

Monday, May 9, 2011

Save the Date: Monday, May 23 for our Poetry Potluck with parents and students

 

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

 

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2.   Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.
3.  Students will take the Poetry Potluck invitation Poetry invite home to be signed, if they did not have it signed last week.

Activities

1.  Students will complete the activies using symbolism and allusions on pg. 341 in Reader’s Journey.

1. Students will turn to pg. 353-354 in Reader’s Journey. These pages include the details needed for the Poetry Presentations to be delivered on 5/23 at the Poetry Potluck. The details of this assignment will be discussed. Students will be working on this project in class.
2. Students will review symbolism and allusion on pg. 340 in Reader’s Journey.
3. Students will read silently and then aloud “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening on pg. 342 in Reader’s Journey. As students read this poem, they are to write notes in the margin about what they think the speaker is saying on a literl level. They will underline words or phrases that suggest a deeper meaning and will write notes in the margin about what these words might symbolize.
4. Working with a poetry buddy, students will complete pg. 343 questions 1-5. This assignment will be collected for  grade.
5. Students will read and analyze “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost.

 

 

 

Friday, May 6, 2011

Save the Date: Monday, May 23 for our Poetry Potluck with parents and students

 

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

What is an allusion?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2.   Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.
3.  Students will take the Poetry Potluck invitation home to be signed, if they did not have it signed last night.

Activities

1. Students will complete the activies using symbolism and allusions on pg. 341 in Reader’s Journey.

1. Students will turn to pg. 353-354 in Reader’s Journey. These pages include the details needed for the Poetry Presentations to be delivered on 5/23 at the Poetry Potluck. The details of this assignment will be discussed. Students will be working on this project in class.
2. Students will review symbolism and allusion on pg. 340 in Reader’s Journey.
3. Students will read silently and then aloud “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening on pg. 342 in Reader’s Journey. As students read this poem, they are to write notes in the margin about what they think the speaker is saying on a literl level. They will underline words or phrases that suggest a deeper meaning and will write notes in the margin about what these words might symbolize.
4. Working with a poetry buddy, students will complete pg. 343 questions 1-5. This assignment will be collected for  grade.

 

 

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Save the Date: Monday, May 23 for our Poetry Potluck with parents and students

Standards

ELA7R1.1g Explain/analyze effects of sound, figurative language, graphics to uncover meaning

ELA7R1.1h Identify author’s use of tone, mood

Warm Up:

What is the difference between mood and tone?

Homework:

1.  Students will read their chapter book for 30 minutes
2. Students are bring in a poem that is meaningful to their lives at the present time.
3. Students are to have the Poetry Potluck invitation signed.  Poetry invite

Activities

1. Students will complete the Standardized Test Practice on pg. 320-321 in Reader’s Journey. This will be collected for a grade.
2. Ask the students the following questions:

• What do you think of when you see the American flag?
• Can you think of any other objects, people, places, or animals that represent something else?
• Why would author’s use symbols? (to project a tone, to express ideas without saying them, to make readers think)

1. Discuss the traditional symbols and allusions explained on pg. 340 in Reader’s Journey.
2. Students will complete the activies using symbolism and allusions on pg. 341 in Reader’s Journey.