Mrs. Hayes
7th Grade ELA
Cooper Middle School: The Hidden gem of cobb county
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
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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 Explain the similarities and differences in each article’s point of view regarding violence in video games.
The paragraph scaffold is below. If you need more detailed support in writing a compare and contrast response, see slides 28-34 of the attached PowerPoint. violent_video_games.pptx The articles _____________ and _____________ both discuss the topic of __________. While they discuss the same topic, they do so in different ways and these differences tell the reader article's point of view. In __(article name)____, the point of view is _________________. This can be seen in the text where it says ___(quote)___________. Based on this text evidence ____(explanation/analysis)____. This point of view is different than the author’s point of view in __(article name)_____. The point of view in this second article is ___________. According to the text __(quote)__. This leads me to infer that ___(explanation/analysis)_____. Ultimately, _______summarize analysis response____. Use the following text to support your theme based constructed response revision and resubmission for 1st and 2nd period. Remember that the resubmission deadline is Friday 1/31/20 for 1st and 2nd periods.
Katie’s Choice Katie exhaled calmly. After several long nights of studying, she finally felt ready for the exam. Walking into her English class the next morning, Katie coolly focused on the task before her. As the teacher walked up and down the rows distributing the test, Katie heard a noise, "Psst..." Katie turned to see Shannon staring at her desperately. Shannon whispered, "I forgot to study. Please let me copy off of you. I'll do anything." Katie refused, "I can't risk it Shannon." Each knew that if the teacher caught them, they would both fail, but Shannon persisted, "Come on, Katie. Help me out. I'll give you fifty bucks." The teacher turned toward them from across the room, "Ladies, please, it's test time." Katie didn't want to jeopardize her future, but fifty dollars was a lot of money to her, so she silently nodded at Shannon. During the exam Katie kept her test document on the corner of her desk near Shannon, giving Shannon a clear view of all of her hard work. Shannon copied Katie's test exactly, even the writing portion word for word. After the test Katie approached Shannon in the hallway. "When am I going to get the fifty dollars?" Shannon sneered at her. "Ha, never. What are you going to tell someone that you let me copy? Please..." Shannon snapped at Katie. Katie ran away crying, upset that she had been deceived and worried that she would get caught cheating. Evening,
This week we are finishing our study of literary texts and preparing for the upcoming MiniTouchstone on Friday 1/24/20. Homework
A PPT with an example theme response is available on my class blog to assist students who are finishing their theme responses from home. https://jhayesclassroom.weebly.com/ Grades Please check your student’s grades in ParentVue/StudentVue. Remember that only ontime homework assignments are accepted in 7th grade and it is important that students are completing their weekly homework. MiniTouchstone 3.1 The next test will be on Friday 1/24/20. Please ensure that you student gets plenty of rest Thursday night and arrives at school in time to eat breakfast on Friday. Respectfully, Jamie Hayes 7th Grade ELA Cooper Middle School See that attached PPT for an examplar response over "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" that is broken down by element.
theme_development_exemplar.pptx You can use the following link to access the Quizlet to help study and learn these words. There will be a quiz on Thursday 1/16/2020.
https://quizlet.com/_7t8494?x=1qqt&i=26coc8 brandish: exhibit aggressively casement: a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side) claret: a dark purplish-red color galleon: a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts harry: annoy continually or chronically jest: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter musket: a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel muzzle: the open circular discharging end of a gun ostler: someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses plait: make by braiding or interlacing prime: insert an igniter to initiate the burning of a propellant rapier: a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges strain: exert much effort or energy torrent: a violently fast stream of water or other liquid wicket: a small gate or door, often part of a larger door Use these definitions to assist you with the four sections of this week's vocabulary homework. Remember that the vocabulary homework is due on Friday 1/10/19--the same day as the vocabulary quiz.
If you lost your copy of this week's vocabulary homework, you can find another copy here. tell-tale_heart_homework_packet.docx
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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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