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Monday, 12/9/19

Daily Learning Objective(s) | Standards:  
  • LAFS.7.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. 
  • LAFS.7.RI.2.5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. 
  • LAFS.7.RI.2.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. 
​Unit: The Hunger Games
Warm-up: FSA Editing Task
Practice: D.E.A.R Time Ch. 27
Application: Comprehension Questions Think-Pair-Share

Tuesday, 12/10/19

Daily Learning Objective(s) | Standards:  
  • LAFS.7.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. 
  • LAFS.7.RI.2.5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. 
  • LAFS.7.RI.2.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. 
Unit: THG
10-Minute Journal: Write for 10 minutes telling me your overall reaction to The Hunger Games. Did you like how it ended? Would you read "Catching Fire"?  What were your favorite or least favorite parts of the novel? What predictions or inferences would you make about Katniss and Peeta's story? ​​Would you recommend this novel to next year's 7th grade class? Why or why not?
Practice: THG Final Exam Review
Once finished: Small Group rotations  (SuccessMaker | Grammar Workbook)

Wednesday, 12/11/19

Daily Learning Objective(s) | Standards:  
  • LAFS.7.L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. 
Unit: Grammar
Warm-up: FSA Editing Task
Practice: GrammarFlip 
Application: Small Group rotations  (SuccessMaker | Grammar Workbook)
Homework: ​​Grammar Workbook Lessons 1-10

Thursday, 12/12/19

NO CLASS-7TH GRADE FIELD TRIP TO RIVERBEND PARK

Friday, 12/13/19

Daily Learning Objective: I can demonstrate my comprehension and thorough understanding of "The Hunger Games" on the Final Exam.
Unit: 
THG
Assessment: The Hunger Games Final Exam

*Once finished: Begin working on SuccessMaker
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