Kyrene School District: Pueblo Middle School

  Ms. Togami

E-mail: jtogami@kyrene.org

7th Grade Language Arts

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Welcome to the "Art of Language." The aim of this class is to equip students with concepts, skills, and information that help them become better readers, writers, and communicators.

Just as any performance, sport, or discipline in life requires practice, so it is with the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening; that is why students are asked to extend classroom learning into practice at home.

Check the homework site frequently to stay updated on current activities and assignments. Most importantly, learn a lot and have fun!

Pueblo Middle School Home Website

Calendar of Major Events/Assignments

Holt Website

Library Website
Writing/Reading Standards Classroom Policies & Procedures

Curriculum Night PowerPoint (Policies, Curriculum, etc.)

Team Policies

 
Check your grades  

*Homework and assignments are subject to change!

A.L.A.=Advanced Language Arts (Period 2)

*L.A.=Language Arts (Periods 4, 5, 6)

Homework

May 19-May 23

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
In-Class

 

A.L.A.--discuss and share Storyboards

Book Talks

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discuss and share Storyboards

Book Talks

bowling

pizza lunch

A.L.A.--Summer Goas

L.A.--Summer Goals

no backpacks

A.L.A.-Tips for future students

L.A.--Tips for future students

awards assembly

 

Last Day of School!

no backpacks

Yearbook signing

 

 

 

Homework

 

bring in any missing work!

take home portfolios, binders, etc.

bring in any missing work!

take home portfolios, binders, etc.

 

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Archived Homework (old stuff in case you were absent)

You may write your answers on a separate piece of paper or print these out and turn them in for a grade.

Listening Quiz—Period 2

  1. How do you say “mother” in Lebanese?
  2. What are at least 3 main ingredients when making Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow?
  3. When drawing the character of Dumbo what shape should his ears look like?
  4. When making a May Basket why do you need to keep the scraps when you cut out the squares?
  5. Do you put the birdseed on before or after the peanut butter when making a bird feeder?
  6. How many colors should you use in making a friendship bracelet?
  7. What is the most important thing to do before wearing your tie-dye t-shirt?
  8. If using the backboard while shoot a hoop in basketball it’s important to aim for this: _________
  9. true or false: The best pick size for practicing your guitar is extra-heavy.
  10. When making Deviled Eggs to what extent should you stir the eggs?
  11. In Candy Sushi, what does the caramel syrup help do?
  12. What are two ways to make the edge pattern when making homemade raviolis?
  13. What do you do if your box does not expand?
  14. In softball, where do you follow through to?
  15. What kind of dressing do you add to pasta salad?
  16. What should you say before handing off a baton in a relay race?
  17. What’s at least one ingredient you can add to a smoothie to make it sweeter?
  18. What do you put the liquid in to make popsicles?
  19. When painting acrylics what is one of the strokes you can use?
  20. What is the best place to do a front limber?

Listening Quiz—Period 4

  1. What is the name of the fake thumb in the trick and what is its purpose?
  2. What’s the first step of the wind-up throw in baseball?
  3. Where should your hands be when you finish a back-walkover?
  4. What is a vanishing line?
  5. Why do you add lemon to the avocado when making guacamole?
  6. What shape does the outline of a Volcom sign look like?
  7. When drawing Scooby-Doo what should be the last thing you draw?
  8. Where is the best place to practice juggling a soccer ball?
  9. What can you add to your mannequin to make it more detailed?
  10. Should you use a sponge or a brush to apply a base make-up foundation?
  11. When doing the splits what does it mean to have “square hips”?
  12. Do you draw the face details first or last when drawing SpongeBob?
  13. What is the least amount of players who can play Dutch Blitz?
  14. What basic materials do you need for a friendship bracelet?
  15. When drawing a 3D square all your lines should be _________.

Listening Quiz—Period 5

  1. How do you hold your partner’s hand when salsa dancing?
  2. Before making a “My Little Pony” you should get an idea of the body structure by sketching these first. ____________________________
  3. List at least 2 ingredients in Abogado soup. (Matt's presentation)
  4. What do you put in the toe pads of Pointe shoes to prevent blisters?
  5. What are the main ingredients needed to make lip-gloss?
  6. How many strings are there on a guitar?
  7. When making chocolate chip cookies what should you use to put the dough on the pan?
  8. How long does the oil dry in the baseball glove?
  9. How long do you put the cookie dough in the refrigerator?
  10. Name at least 3 ingredients you use when making a basic Chex Mix: ______, _____________, ________
  11. When making an Origami Ball what is the last step?
  12. What does peripheral mean? (mentioned in speech about basketball stacking)
  13. What type of container do you use to make a home-made marker?

Listening Quiz—Period 6

  1. How many balls do you need to play Sprout Ball?
  2. What two ingredients do you need to grate in the Buenuelos recipe?
  3. How many minutes do you put your plate of nachos in the microwave?
  4. When drawing a girl’s face what should you learn to draw before anything else?
  5. What certification should you have before babysitting?
  6. When babysitting, what should you make sure you have before the parents leave?
  7. What kind of shirt should you use for tie-dying?
  8. What type of sugar should you avoid putting in a smoothie?
  9. What are two things you could do/make with a sock if you’re bored at home (based off our presentations)? ____________, __________________
  10. Name at least 2 ingredients in African tea: ___________, ________________
  11. What does the Hebrew word “shalom” mean?
  12. When making chocolate-covered strawberries what do you place them on?
  13. When painting a t-shirt which side should you start on?
  14. To serve in volleyball what part of the ball should you hit?
  15. Should you use big or small rubber bands when tie-dying socks and why?
  16. What does “pirouette” mean?

 

¡Portfolio Reflection
¡Directions: Write a 1 page typed or hand-written, reflection for your portfolio which answers some of the following questions:
  1. ¡How have you developed as a writer this semester? (What have you learned or what skills have you gained?)
  2. ¡What lessons about writing can you apply to other classes?
  3. ¡What do you feel is your best piece of writing in your portfolio? Why?
  4. ¡What strategies have you used to overcome some of the challenges of writing this semester?
  5. ¡What were your strengths in writing?
  6. ¡What areas do you need to continue to develop as a writer?
 

 

Poetry Criteria of Evaluation

Thirteen Ways of Looking at A Blackbird--Wallace Stevens

Persuasive Paragraph Write Source Link

 

Accelerated Reader: Directions on how to take a test and how to find if a book is considered AR
WWII Webquest Question Sheet See Persuasive Problem-Solution Essay Checklist

 

Infomercial Grading Rubric Link
Parts of Speech Lesson Plan Template Lesson Plan Rubric Business Letter Sample

Business Letter Structure

 

Book Review Assignment  

Types of Poems

Calendar Poetry Project

Language Arts Launch Page link
     

 

click here to see the Reading Log grading rubric

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