Language Arts: Ms. Togami

Kyrene School District: Pueblo Middle School

Ms. Togami

7th Grade Language Arts

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Welcome! This year in Language Arts expect to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Come each day ready to learn, think critically and engage in activites.

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 classroom learning sometimes extends 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

Online Textbook: Holt Website (http://my.hrw.com/)

Writing/Reading Standards

Classroom Policies & Procedures

Team Policies

Falcon Team Website: Calendar, Major Assignments, Events, etc.

Self Revisionask yourself the questions regarding your story. If you discover you could improve on an aspect of your paper (dialog, description, word choic, etc.) then make changes to your story. Aim for at least 3-4 significant changes.

Web Page of the Week

Awesome Review of Types of Text: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/typesoftext/

**I will be adding some assignments this week, so if you print this out early...check later in the week!!!

November 16-20	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
In-Class	Attitude Gratitude Sample Revisions work time Story Example Pass out Writing Resoures (Editing Sheet, 6 Trait Rubric)	Mini-Lesson: Editing Computer Lab: Revisions	Reading Day! pass out Publishing Information	6 Traits of Writing Computer Lab Activity	6 Traits of Writing Updated Version of 6 Trait Exploration Activity
Periods 1, 5, 6: LA	make sure all missing assignments are completed Make revisions to your story (Use Peer Revision sheets, Editing sheet (pink), 6 trait Rubric (yellow)) Extra credit opportunity	Turn in typed hard copy of Final Paper with yellow 6 Trait Rubric stapled on top (remember to include proper heading, margins, 12 point font, etc.) *clarification note: even though this is the story you're turning in, expect to get it back and make more changes for publication! Bring in Free Reading Book! Extra credit opportunity (due Friday)			Check Mid-term grades

November 23-28	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
In-Class			NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL
Periods 1, 5, 6: LA		T

November 30-December 4	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
In-Class
Periods 1, 5, 6: LA

Reading Day: Update Reading Logs

A.L.A.=Advanced Language Arts (Period 3)

*L.A.=Language Arts (Periods 1, 5, 6)

Archived Homework (old stuff in case you were absent)

click here to see the Reading Log

Recommended Language Arts Websites:

http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/genre/descriptive.asp

English Language Learning Websites:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/vocab/index.htm *Vocabulary

http://www.wordchamp.com/lingua2/Home.do

*Homework and assignments are subject to change!