Mrs. Hayes
7th Grade ELA
Cooper Middle School: The Hidden gem of cobb county
This homework is a completion of work that should have been done in class, but was not because the class did not remain focused throughout the lesson.
Read the following exemplar essay. This is a level 1 essay. Write a paragraph explaining why it is a level 1 AND how it can be improved to become a level 3(Proficient) or level 4(Distinguished). This analysis paragraph is due on Wednesday 2/25/2020 at the beginning of class. Hint: Think about the essay elements we discussed in class and what elements are missing from this exemplar. ~Mrs. Hayes Expository Essay Exemplar #2 One common way animals protect themselves is by changing color to blend in with their environment. A good example of this is the snowshoe rabbit. This rabbit turns from brown in summer to white in winter. “Its change in color makes it hard for predators to see the rabbit in dry summer grass and winter snow.” Cuttlefish also change color to blend with their surroundings. Without the ability to change color, some species of animals would probably be extinct by now. A more unusual way animals avoid attack is by giving off a chemical that smells bad or clouds the surroundings. “The skunk defends itself by releasing a foul-smelling chemical from glands found beneath its tail.” Because the chemical can severely sting eyes, and the smell is enough to send predators hurrying away, any animal that tangles with a skunk surely won’t do it twice! An octopus squirts a dark, inky fluid in front of its attackers. The ink clouds the water and lets the octopus escape. Perhaps the most amazing way animals protect themselves is by releasing a tail or another body part to get away when captured. When a limb is trapped, these animals simply release it and go. A salamander’s tail will fall off to allow escape, and a starfish’s detached arm will grow into a new starfish! The gecko, a tropical lizard, can drop its tail, which then “keeps moving to distract the attacker.” After the animal escapes, the lost body part will grow back. Wouldn’t it be amazing if humans possessed the ability to regrow parts?
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Evening!
I hope that everyone enjoyed time last week with family during winter break. This week we are starting our study of expository writing (also known as informational essays). Students will be working in skills-based writing groups beginning on Wednesday. The work students complete in their writing groups will go in the gradebook. Homework
The gradebook for this class is updated with all assignments up until the Winter Break. Please check your student’s current grade and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Milestones Practice We are 30 school days away from the GA Milestones. There are three different Milestones Review assignments available in USATestPrep. Students may work on these from home or during the afterschool study sessions held Monday-Thursday at Cooper. To register your student to stay for an afterschool study session, please visit the Cooper website or use the following link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0448a5a828a7ff2-georgia Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Respectfully, Jamie Hayes 7th Grade ELA Cooper Middle School When crafting a constructed response that compares and contrasts two articles, use the T.W.O. acronym as your guide. See the attached PPT regarding how to take a T.W.O. T-Chart and translate your ideas into a constructed response using the RACECES scaffold.
benjamin_franklin_paired_text_constructed_response.pptx T- The Same *What happens that is the same in both articles? *Both articles include information about … W- What is the author’s purpose? O- What is only in this article? *What detail is only found in this article? (Include a quote.) Good evening,
This week we are wrapping up our paired text analysis. Homework
Students will take the next MiniTouchstone in class this week. Please make sure that students get a good night’s sleep each night and eat breakfast that morning. Progress Reports Quarter 3 progress reports will be available to view online on Wednesday 2/12/2020. Please continue to check the “gradebook” tab for your student’s most up to date grade in each class. Help Session There will be a help session this Thursday before school at 8:15 am. The session will focus on review for Thursday's segment of the MiniTouchstone and test taking strategies. Students should see Mrs. Hayes for a pass. Valentine’s Dance The Valentine’s Dance is this Thursday after school. Students must have a ticket and signed permission slip in order to stay after for the dance. Winter Break Next week, school will be closed for winter break. Students will have review assignments they can complete in the online platforms USATestPrep and Quill. Students will learn more about Quill and how to access it later this week. Respectfully, Jamie Hayes 7th Grade ELA Cooper Middle School |
AuthorMrs. Hayes has been teaching 7th grade at Cooper Middle School since November of 2015. Before coming to Cooper, she taught on both the middle and high school levels. Archives
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