Daily ELA Plan for Grade 7-8 - April 29-May 13, 2020
Click on the button to view the daily plan that I would like students to follow to start our distance learning in English.
Banner in the Sky Novel Study
- I would like the Grade 8 students to finish reading Chapters 1-5 by Monday, May 4th; Grade 7 finish reading Chapters 1-5 by Tuesday, May 5th.
- The questions and vocabulary pages have been sent home to you for Chapters 1-10 now. Please respond in sentences where longer answers are expected. We will discuss these questions in our weekly meetings on Microsoft Teams. We will discuss due dates for the assigned chapter work when we meet.
The following are ELA links and activities that students can download, read, print, view, and complete.
News-o-matic
- Click this link, https://www.newsomatic.org/login/, and use the username: bryz and the password: wws2020 to get access to this website.
- This is a great additional resource for completing "Know Your Current Events".
Resilience and Overcoming Adversity
- Watch the following video on famous people who have had to overcome adversity in their lives.
- Choose one of the people featured to complete the resilience profile.
"The Hockey Sweater" by Roch Carrier
- Click the links below for the short story and the accompanying worksheets. Please do the Pre-Reading questions before reading the story.
"Know Your Current Events"
- Please complete one "Know Your Current Events" for each week that we are away.
- The format remains the same; please be as detailed as possible; you may use point form.
Silent Reading - Book of the Month
- Please continue with your daily silent reading.
- When you have finished your book, please complete the Book of the Month review page for March.
- Find another good book to read and complete the Book of the Month page for April
Writing Prompts and Writing Starters
- It is very important that you keep up with some writing everyday or every second day.
- Use some of the writing prompts and starters below to help you keep up your descriptive writing and stamina.
Language Arts Games
- Here are some fun and interactive games dealing with spelling, grammar, and language usage.
- https://www.roomrecess.com/pages/WordGames.html
The Titanic Story
- This week (April 10th) will mark the 108th anniversary of the maiden, and only, voyage of the Titanic.
- Take a read through "The Titanic Story" and respond to the questions attached.
- Then you can read about the first discovery of the Titanic in August 1985.
Book/Movie/Show/Game Review
- Use this page to write a review of a book you have read, movie or show that you watched, or game you have played.