May 4-8-Reading 7-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Make sure that you are reading your AR books and meeting the requirements for the fourth nine weeks!

Students need a half sheet of poster board and fine tip markers on Friday of this week for a project we will be doing in class!

Monday, May 4-50 question comprehensive test on The Outsiders (all 12 chapters). Students will work on vocabulary words when finished with the test. Test on vocabulary on Wednesday. Make sure that you have already begun to study.

Tuesday, May 5-Students will complete a writing assignment on The Outsiders (in class only.) Study for vocabulary test-55 words from packet! Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, May 6-Vocabulary test on The Outsiders. This will be a 55 question test from the vocabulary words in the packet. The Outsider packets including the comprehension questions using complete sentences and the vocabulary sheets will be turned in today!!!!! Read AR when finished.

Thursday, May 7-AR test on The Outsiders scheduled in the lab (to count as one of your fiction AR books this nine weeks. Work on Animal Unscramble worksheet when finished with test. Bring thin line markers to class on Friday for activity!

Friday, May 8-Begin work on Word Snapshot using poster board and markers. Explain assignment. Students will complete in class on Monday.

Journeys I-4^th period-Students are reading aloud The Outsiders and answering the comprehension questions that go with each chapter. There will be a test on Chapters 1-6 and then on Chapters 7-12. Students need to be present so they do not get behind since the book will be read in class only. AR requirements are listed at the top of the plans for this week.

April 13-May 1, 2009-Reading 7-Dandridge-Periods 1,2, 5,6,7

You need to have taken at least one AR test by Friday, April 24 so that you do not have a zero on your progress report which will go home on Tuesday, April 28.

Tuesday, April 13-Friday, May 1-Students will continue reading the novel The Outsiders and working on study questions and vocabulary. Test on the first six chapters will be Wednesday, April 22. Be sure that you stay caught up on your reading! Test on Chapters 7-12 on Thursday, April 30.

Journeys 7-4^th period-Continue doing Journeys Expedition 10 until finished. Then read "The Outsiders" orally with the class working on discussion questions as we read through the novel. We will have tests as we go through the novel.

March 23-April 10-Reading 7 Lesson Plans-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

Review for SAT/ARMT tests all week. Discuss ThinkLinkLearn 3 test and point out questions most missed. Allow students to ask questions on any questions missed on the test. Pass out handouts to review. Test on Thursday, March 26 covering skills covered during the year, Please review sheets and study notes taken in class. Use Practice Probes on areas that need extra practice. Testing will be the week of March 30-April 3 and April 6 and April 9. After testing, we will then begin the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton which will be read in class. We will discuss all of the literary terms that we have studied in class as we read this novel. We will be doing comprehension checks, reading activities, and tests as we read to ensure that students are keeping up with their reading. If your child reads slowly, you may wish to check at a bookstore and purchase one for home use.

Journeys-4^th Period

Review for SAT’s. After SAT’s, students will continue working in the Journeys book beginning with Expedition 10. This includes vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, computer skills, and writing along with other reading skills.

February 16-March 6, 2009-Reading 7-Lesson Plans-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

AR Deadline for the 3^rd nine weeks will be on Friday, March 6. Please be sure to have your requirements met by that date!

Monday, Feb. 16-Presidents’Day-No School

Tuesday, Feb. 17-Check pages from reading book completed on Friday-p. 294-298. Read AR for the remaining of the period.

Wednesday, Feb. 18-Do ARMT Practice "Of Cabbages and Kings." Read carefully and then answer each question. Each question will be worth 5 points each. Encourage students to do their best. Check at the end of class and turn in.

Thursday, Feb. 19-Do ARMT Practice from reading books p. AL 42-63. Work in groups and complete for daily grade of 100. Some students will probably be attending the basketball games at Jacksonville State today,

Friday, Feb. 20-Do ARMT Practice "Make Room for Brooms." Read carefully the passage and then answer the questions. Encourage students to do their best! Check at the end of class and turn in.

Monday, Feb. 23- Do ARMT Practice "Alabama’s Prehistoric Past" "Paper Mache Mask" and Items Not Associated with Passage. Encourage students to read carefully and answer questions carefully! Check in class.

Tuesday, Feb. 24-Writing Assessment through homeroom. Classes that meet will work on AHSGE practice (Items 1-51.)

Wednesday, Feb. 25-Think Link Learn Practice Tests through homeroom. Classes that meet will finish the AHSGE practice (Items 1-51) (Pages 1-31) and check.

Thursday, Feb. 26-Think Link Learn Practice Tests through homeroom. Classes that meet will continue the AHSGE practice (33 items-Pages 32-49) and check.

Friday, Feb. 27-Listen to the story "Amigo Brothers" on CD. Students will follow along as story is read. They will then copy the vocabulary words down in reading notebook.

Monday, March 2-Do Vocabulary Practice Probe. Have students to complete on their own paper. We will use the CPS system to check tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 3-Check answers to Vocabulary Practice Probe on CPS System. Talk about why students selected certain answers. Then allow students to move to their groups to do a Venn diagram showing how Antonio and Felix from the story "Amigo Brothers" are similar and different (Compare and contrast) and decide on the theme of the story. Also we will discuss the characters and the conflict. Each person in the group must do a diagram. This will be turned in for a grade. Do a Somebody Wanted But So chart if time permits.

Wednesday, March 4-Students will complete Practice Probe on Main Idea/Theme (1-16)

and we will check in class. This is an area that students did not do well on earlier on ThinkLinkLearn.

Thursday, March 5-Students will complete Practice Probe on Supporting Details (1-10)

And we will check in class. This is another area that students did not do well on earlier on ThinkLinkLearn.

Friday, March 6-AR DEADLINE is today. All requirements must be met by the end of the day today to count on the third nine weeks. Students will complete Practice Probe Literary Strategies (1-!!) and Literary Devices (1-9) and check in class. These were areas that students did not do well on earlier on ThinkLinkLearn.

4th Period-Journeys Class will continue working in various expeditions in class. This program covers comprehension, vocabulary, listening, fluency, and computer skills.   Be sure to study vocabulary words that are copied down in class.  AR Deadline will be March 6.  Make sure that you have met all requirements by that date! 

February 2-6-Reading 7-Dandridge-Lesson Plans-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Progress reports will be sent on Feb. 10. Make sure that you have tested on at least one AR book by Feb. 6. I will be printing reports at that time, and you will have a 0 for AR if you have not tested on one book in your level at that time.

Monday, Feb. 2-Copy vocab words for Lesson 34-Take about 5 minutes to do this. Test on Tuesday, Feb. 10 on Lessons 34-38. Discuss the story "A Retrieved Reformation." Use the guided reading questions to help. Then have students do a on-half page summary of this story. Use the hand to help get the 5 W’s in the summary. Be sure to encourage students to tell from the beginning of the story to the end.

Tuesday, Feb. 3-Vocabulary Lesson 35-DOR-Copy 10 words and definitions and read the sentences and story using the words in context. Partner read the story "The Three Century Woman" and then do an individual chart for each person telling what characters look like, how they behave, how others see the character, and how you would describe the character’s personality.

Wednesday, Feb. 4-DOR-Vocabulary Lesson 36-Copy words, definitions, and read sentences and stories using the words in context. Read "Charles" by Shirley Jackson and do a comparison chart like the one you did yesterday for "The Three Century Woman." Talk about similarities and differences.

Thursday, Feb. 5-DOR-Vocabulary Lesson 37-Read "Encounter with Martin Luther King, Jr." by Maya Angelou. Discuss guided reading questions. Test tomorrow on "A Retrieved Reformation, "Three Century Woman," "Charles," and "Encounter with Martin Luther King, Jr." Be sure to study the vocabulary that you have in your notebook. Test will be on scantron; you will need a number 2 pencil.

Friday, Feb. 5-DOR-Vocabulary Lesson 38- Test on Lessons 34-38 on Tuesday. Test today on all the stories studied this week beginning with "A Retrieved Reformation." Read AR when you finish the test. Make sure that you have tested on at least one book before the end of the day today to avoid a 0 on your progress report for AR.

Journeys -4^th Period

Test on Expedition 7 on Monday; be sure that you have studied the vocabulary that goes with each lesson. SOLO day will be on Tuesday; then we will begin on Expedition 8 on Wednesday.

January 19-30-Reading 7-LessonPlans-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please continue to read AR , get AR logs signed, and take required AR tests.

Monday, January 19-Martin Luther King Holiday-No School

Tuesday, January 20-Watch inauguration of Barack Obama. Have students take notes on what the see and hear as they watch the inauguration festivities.

Wednesday, Jan. 21-Read silently "The Collected Grief of a Nation." Then do a One-Pager on what you learn from the story. Decide on what you think is the most important picture that comes to your mind when you think about the article and draw it in the middle of the page. Choose the five most important words (key words) and write those around the picture. List what you think are the five most important sentences from the article and write them on the page. Then write one summary sentence (7^th grade level) telling what you learned from this story. Turn in at the end of the period.

Thursday, Jan. 22-Read "A Mother’s Words" orally. Write ½ page telling what you think writing this letter to her son Bill meant to this mom. This will be due at the end of the period.

Friday, Jan. 23-Study the timeline and answer the questions on p. 215 under Comprehension and Critical Analysis. Then choose one conclusion from the three given and fill in your outline for that conclusion.

Monday, Jan 26-Test on the Legacy of Viet Nam including p. 208-215. Then copy the words for ‘The Scholarship Jacket."

Tuesday, Jan. 27-Talk about dreams and what sometimes stands in the way of dreams. Read the story "The Scholarship Jacket" and fill out the 5 finger handout answering the questions Who, What, When, Where, Why on each finger. Take information and write a summary of this story. Test on the story on Thursday.

Wed.., Jan. 28-Do acrostic on "The Scholarship Jacket." Retell the story from the beginning using an acrostic THE SCHOLARSHIP JACKET letters to begin each line of the acrostic.

Thursday, Jan. 29-Test on " The Scholarship Jacket." Use the CPS system to test.

Friday, Jan. 30-Copy the words from the story "The Retrieved Reformation " and answer the guided reading questions on the right side of each page. Use complete sentences to answer the question. Please restate the question and capitalize and punctuate correctly.

Journeys-4^th period

Continue working on the expeditions in this scripted reading program.

January 12-16-Reading 7 Lesson Plans-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Monday, Jan. 12-Vocabulary Lesson 32-Copy words, definitions and parts of speech. Read sentences for context use of the words. Discuss the words and read the myth containing the words in context. Continue reading the story "Zebra" and answering the guided reading questions using complete sentences. Complete story and questions by end of the class on Tuesday.

Tuesday, Jan. 13-Vocabulary-Spend first 10 minutes reviewing the vocabulary words for Lessons 28-32. Test will be on Wednesday. Complete reading and guided reading questions with "Zebra." We will discuss the questions on Wednesday after the vocabulary test. Study for the vocabulary test!

Wednesday, Jan. 14-Vocabulary test on Scantron-Lessons 28-32. Discuss "Zebra" using guided reading questions. Answer any questions students have about story . Remind students to study vocabulary words for the story "Zebra." They will be included on the test on the story which will be tomorrow (Thursday).

Thursday, Jan. 15-Test on "Zebra." Read AR when test is completed. Work on "I AM" Poem for the story "Zebra."

Friday, Jan. 16-Pass back Think Link Learn tests and have students make corrections. Discuss in depth the questions that most of the students in each class missed. Have students make corrections on all of the questions that they missed.

Journeys- 4^th Period

Continue in Expedition 6. Test on Expedition will be at the end of the week. Students should study any vocabulary words that they have in their notebooks for Expedition 6.

January 5-9, 2009-Reading 7 Lesson Plans-Dandridge-1,2,5,6,7 Periods

Welcome back!!  I hope that you had a wonderful break!!!!!

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Remember to get your AR requirements met at the beginning of the nine weeks. Then you can read whatever you like. Don’t forget to get your parents to sign your log.

Monday, Jan. 5-Teacher work day-No school for students.

Tuesday, Jan. 6-Do Vocabulary Starter Lesson 28 for the first 10 minutes of class. Read the fable using the vocabulary words in context and talk about its moral. Then turn to p. 174 and discuss what makes a great character. Have students name some great characters in books and movies. In groups, have students do the handout on vocabulary and notetaking using pages 176-183 to help. Each student must have completed this handout.

Wednesday, Jan. 7-Vocabulary Starter Lesson 29-follow the same procedure as on Tuesday. Take a grade on the handout from yesterday. Then have students turn to p. 183 and do Vocabulary in Context. They will try to figure out the meaning of the word based on its use in the sentence. Then they will copy the vocabulary words from the story and write the definitions for them. Talk about the reading strategy Visualization and what it means. Discuss the picture on p. 185 and have students predict what they think the picture represents. If time permits, begin reading "Zebra" and answering the questions on each page to guide the reading.

Thursday, Jan. 8-Vocabulary Starter Lesson 30-follow the same procedure as on Tuesday. Continue reading "Zebra" and answering questions as they read.

Friday, Jan. 9-Vocabulary Starter Lesson 31-follow the same procedure as on Tuesday. Complete reading "Zebra" and answering the questions as they read. Discuss on Monday and test on "Zebra" on Tuesday. You will have a vocabulary test on Wednesday of next week covering Lessons 29-32. Please begin studying over the weekend.

Journeys Class-4^th period

Continue working through the expeditions focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and technology. This is a scripted fast-paced program which has been proven to increase students’ reading levels.

December 8-Dec. 19-Reading 7-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

AR Deadline for the 2^nd 9 weeks-Friday, Dec. 12

Monday, Dec. 8-Friday, Dec. 19-Do a background study of Charles Dickens and then read the play version of "A Christmas Carol." Do other activities that go along with the play as it is read orally in class.

Journeys-4^th period-Test on Expedition 5 and begin working on Expedition 6.

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS VACATION!!!!!!!

December 1-5-Reading 7-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

AR Deadline for the 2^nd nine weeks will be Friday, December 12. Please make sure that you have completed the requirements and taken all of your required tests by this date on books are within your reading level.

Many of you never showed me your signed progress report for your responsibility grade. Please bring that to me so that I can give you your grade!!!

Monday, Dec. 1-View the movie clip"Back to the Future." The read the movie review entitled "The Unnatural Course of Time p. 155-156. Also complete the worksheets that go with this story. Turn in at the end of the period.

Tuesday, Dec. 2- Read "Papa’s Parrot." by Cynthia Rylant on page 166-169 silently. Then answer the comprehension and open ended questions 1-10 on pl 168.

Wednesday, Dec. 3-Begin on the Unit 1 Test that is to be administered after the completion of Unit 1.

Thursday, Dec. 4-Complete Unit 1 Test.

Friday, Dec. 5-Begin Unit 2-Discuss characterization and what makes a great character. Also discuss point of view. Review p. 174-181 orally.

Journeys Class (4^th period)

This class will continue in the Journeys book on Expedition 5. This fast paced research based reading program is proven to improve students’ reading levels. It works on comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, computer skills, and writing.

October 27-Oct. 31-Reading 7-Lesson Plans-Dandridge

All classes continue reading AR and working to meet deadlines for the second nine weeks. Don't forget to get your log signed! 

Periods 1,2,5,6,7---Test on "Thank You, M’am" and "Rikki-Tikki-tavi" on Friday of this week (October 31).

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Monday, Oct. 27-DOR- Study for 10 minutes for Lessons 23-27 vocabulary test which will be on Tuesday. Then review the part of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" that we read on Friday. Also make sure that students understand the background to the story. Then continue listing to the story with students following along as the audio is played. Have them to pay close attention to the following literary elements: Suspense, Cause and Effect, and Predictions

Tuesday, Oct. 28-Lessons 23-27 vocabulary test. Test will be on scantron. Be sure that you have a pencil to take the test. After the test, continue listening/reading "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."

Wednesday, Oct. 29-Do "Reading Labels" Practical Reading packet in class. Students who plan to go to the volleyball game will make this assignment up at home. Students will turn in papers and then read AR when finished.

Thursday, Oct. 30-Do a couple of reading activities with "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." Have students list the examples of suspense in the story and the examples of cause and effect. Divide into groups to do these activities.

Friday, Oct. 31-Test on "Thank You, M’am" and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" today. Use CPS clickers to take the test. Then students will do the four discussion questions after they finish. These will count 10 points each.

4^th period-Journeys class-Continue working on Expedition 4 of this high interest fast paced reading series which has proven to improve reading levels with students. This will be done primarily in class; however, students will have vocabulary words to learn for each story. This program covers vocabulary, comprehension, writing, word study, and computer skills. Students are also to read AR for 30 minutes each night and have logs signed.

October 20-24-Reading 7- Dandridge-Lesson Plans-1,2,5,6,7 Periods

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

The second nine weeks begins TODAY, October 20! You will get your new reading level and need to get started working on your requirements. Please go ahead and get the requirements met at the beginning of the nine weeks, and then you may read anything that you choose as long as you continue reading. Don’t forget to log your reading in each night and get your parents to sign each night that you did read for 30 minutes.

Monday, October 20- DOR-Vocabulary Lesson 23-Copy words and definitions and study the words used in context. Read the fable containing the vocab. words for today orally and talk about the moral. Go around to each student and give them their new reading level for AR for the new nine weeks. The grade Practical Reading Packets on Reading a recipe (completed before break.) Take up papers and record grades. Discuss questions as we are grading.

Tuesday, Oct. 21-DOR Vocabulary Lesson 24-Use same format as Monday. Read silently the Online Article "Spot Goes High Tech." Then do a "Most Interesting Thing that I Learned" poem about the article-RBS Activity -Show students how to do the poem. Complete in class and turn in for a grade. AHSGE, SAT 10, COS

Wednesday, Oct. 22-DOR Vocabulary Lesson 25-Use same format as Monday. Have students do a web on Who Sees the Best in Me? Talk about these as a starter to get us in to our story for today. Talk about the vocabulary words (p. 63) for the story. Talk about the author’s background. Have students read silently "Thank You, Mam" by Langston Hughes. Look for conflicts and decide if they are external or internal. Talk about inference. RBS Activity-Make two charts and list the conflicts and inferences as you read. COS, SAT10, AHSGE

Thursday, Oct. 23-DOR Vocabulary Lesson 26-Discuss the story from yesterday. Have students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Jones many years later. Share letters with the class. Talk about bravery. RBS Strategy-Listen to the Audio Anthology of "Rikki Tikki Tavi and have students follow along as they listen. Pay close attention to the targeted areas as your listen. Talk about cause and effect, suspense, and conflict and they relate to the story. AHSGE, SAT 10, COS

Friday, October 24-DOR Vocabulary Lesson 27-Test on Lessons 23-27 on Tuesday of next week. Continue listening to the Audio Anthology for "Rikki Tikki Tavi." Then do the comprehension and literary analysis questions on page 89 and vocab practice on p. 90. We will discuss the questions and the story on Monday.

Journeys 7- 4th Period-This is a research based fast paced program that has proven to raise reading levels for students. We will do the SOLO lesson on Monday, a writing lesson on Tuesday, and group reading on Wednesday before beginning Expedition 4 on Thursday. Please encourage your child to read AR each day and get the AR requirements met early in the nine weeks. Then he/she may read whatever he/she enjoys reading for the remainder of the nine weeks. Don’t forget to sign the logs indicating that your child is reading 30 minutes each night. Thanks for your help with this very important matter.

Sept. 29-Oct. 10-Lesson Plans-Reading 7-Dandridge-Periods 1,2,5,6,7

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Monday, Sept. 29-DOR-Lesson 17-Spend the first ten minutes of class copying words and definitions and reading the words used in context. The read the fable containing the vocabulary words used in context. Next vocab. test will be next Tuesday, Oct. 7. Talk about making a good impression. Have students read the story "Seventh Grade" (p.32-38) by Gary Desoto silently in class. As they read, students are to complete a T chart. (RBS Strategy) On the left hand side of the chart, list "What’s Happening in the Story" and on the right side of the chart, list "Connection to my Life." Complete this chart as you read this story.COS, ARMT. SAT 10, AHSGE

Tuesday, Sept. 30-DOR-Lesson 18- Talk about the story. Turn in connections sheet. Put students in their groups and have them do the questions and vocabulary packet that goes with the story. Study for the test on this story on Wed. Going over the questions and vocabulary will be a great review.

Wednesday, Oct. 1-DOR-Lesson 19-Test on "Seventh Grade." Turn in questions for a grade. Then respond to the question, "Why are pets good companions?" What your answer on a sticky note. Discuss. Grade "Reading a Recipe" activity from last Friday.

Thursday, Oct. 2-DOR-Lesson 20-Explain the literary term "flashback" and have students record in reading notebook. Have students read silently "The Last Dog" (p.44-57) and do a Sequence of Events sheet (RBS Strategy) as they read. COS, AHSGE, SAT10

Friday, Oct. 3-DOR-Lesson 22-Continue reading "The Last Dog" and completing the Sequence of Events sheet.

Monday, Oct. 6-Study for vocab test during DOR time today. Test will be tomorrow. Have students work in their groups to complete the vocabulary and questions for the story. Test will be on Wed. of this week.

Tuesday, Oct. 7-DOR Vocab Test will be today on Lessons 17-22. Allow any students who need to test on this last day for AR tests to do so. Have students to work on an I AM poem (RBS Strategy) for the story "The Last Dog." The poem will be told from the point of view of Brock. Use information from the text to help you understand the character of Brock.SAT 10, ARMT, COS, AHSGE

Wednesday, Oct. 8-Test on "The Last Dog." After the test, begin reading "Thank You, M’am" (p. 64-68).

Thursday, Oct. 9-Complete reading of "Thank You, M’am" and have students do a Somebody Wanted But So summary of this story. (RBS Strategy) Also do character descriptions of Roger and Mrs. Jones or have students write a thank you letter from Roger to Mrs. Jones years later apologizing to her.

Friday, Oct. 10-Do Reading acrostics using literary terms and things that you have learned to fill them out. Happy Fall Break! No school next week Oct. 13-17. See you on the 20^th.

Journeys-4^th period

We are on Expedition 3 in Journeys. We have taken tests on Expedition 1 and Expedition with the grades of Expedition 2 being much better than those of Expedition 1. Remember that you have the vocabulary words to study for the tests. At least half of the test will be vocabulary for each expedition. Journeys is a research based fast paced high interest reading program that has been proven to improve reading scores for students. The student will not have homework other than reading AR, but they really do need to be at school so they do not get behind. It is very difficult to get makeup work done in this program because it is so fast paced.

Sept. 22-26-Lesson Plans-Reading 7-Dandridge

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

AR tests need to be completed for the end of the nine weeks on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the end of seventh period so that I can get grades in the computer. Please go ahead and get your AR requirements met NOW!!!!!

Periods 1,2,5,6, 7

Monday, Sept. 22-DOR-Study for 10 minutes for your vocabulary test on Lessons 12-16 on Tuesday. Allow students 5 minutes to finish copying the parts of a story which we began on Friday. Do stages of plot for notebook. Use the text to help. Remind students to study for the vocab. test tomorrow!

Tuesday, Sept 23-Take vocab. test at the beginning of the period. While others are finishing, students are to read silently "The Dinner Party." Use CPS Clickers to grade test when everyone is finished. Divide in groups and do a Stages of Plot sheet-one per group-for "The Dinner Party." RBS Strategy Add color and make your work neat and creative. Turn in your Stages of Plot group work sheets.. AHSGE, SAT 10, and COS

Wednesday, Sept. 24-Begin class by asking students how important it is to make a good first impression. Then have them read silently "Seventh Grade" by Gary Desoto. As students read, have them do a T-chart---What Happens in the Story and Connection in my Life. RBS Strategy—COS, AHSGE, and SAT 10

Thursday, Sept. 25-Assign groups to analyze p. 39 including question # 7. Do this on chart paper. Do this on chart paper.

Friday, Sept. 26- Have students to do Practical Reading packet on Reading a Recipe. Turn papers in at the end of the period. SAT 10, COS, AHSGE

4^th Period

We are continuing in our Journeys program. This program has been proven to improve students’ reading levels. We are in Expedition 2 and should be testing on Tuesday of this week. Make sure that your child knows the vocabulary words copied in his/her notebook You will need to know these for your Expedition 2 test on Tuesday of this week.

September 8-12-Reading 7-Dandridge 1.2.5.6.7 Periods

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please make sure that you are reading each night at home. Thank you, Parents, for signing your child’s log daily! Our main goal this year is for your child to learn the love of reading! Progress reports will be sent home on Sept. 16. Please sign and return. Your child will receive a grade of 100 for responsibility when the progress report is signed and returned.

Monday, Sept. 8-Have students practice familiar reading skills using the CPS clickers so that we can use them for further instruction. This is a quick response system that students really enjoy that allows teachers to get immediate feedback on skills that we are covering.

Tuesday, Sept. 9-Write definition of assonance and consonance in literary terms section of notebook. Study the examples from literature given in green workbook. Do p. 33 orally. RBS Stragegy- Then assign p. 34 for groups to complete. Check. SAT10, COS, and AHSGE

Wednesday, Sept. 10-Write definition of form(as related to poetry). Talk about haiku, cinquain, and limerick. Study examples from literature. The have students write one example of each that they have made up. Illustrate and color the illustrations. These will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class. COS, SAT10, and AHGGE

Thursday, Sept. 11-Turn in examples of haiku, limerick, and cinquain. Read The Names by Billy Collins and Enemies Attack: A Nation Mourns in remembrance of Sept. 11. RBS Stragegy-Have students work in groups to find all of the imagery in this poem. Turn in imagery posters that will be completed in class.

Friday, Sept. 12-Explain onomatopoeia and copy definition in literary terms section of your notebook. Discuss onomatopoeia and the examples from literature that are given in your notebook. Do p. 40 from workbook Ex. A, B, and C in your notebook. Check and turn in. AHSGE, COS, SAT 10

Journeys-7^th grade-4^th period

Journeys is a research-based fast paced scripted reading program that has proven to improve reading scores for students. We are currently on Lesson 2 entitled Forensics. This program works on vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Students will have the vocabulary words to study and prepare for the test which will be approximately every two weeks. In addition, this class is responsible for the AR requirements of reading 1 nonfiction and 2 fiction books and testing on those by the end of the nine weeks. They also have daily work that they do which counts as part of their grade. Students really need to be in class so that they do not get behind. Thank you for signing logs each night and encouraging reading at home.

September 8-12-Reading 7-Dandridge 1.2.5.6.7 Periods

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please make sure that you are reading each night at home. Thank you, Parents, for signing your child’s log daily! Our main goal this year is for your child to learn the love of reading! Progress reports will be sent home on Sept. 16. Please sign and return. Your child will receive a grade of 100 for responsibility when the progress report is signed and returned.

Monday, Sept. 8-Have students practice familiar reading skills using the CPS clickers so that we can use them for further instruction. This is a quick response system that students really enjoy that allows teachers to get immediate feedback on skills that we are covering.

Tuesday, Sept. 9-Write definition of assonance and consonance in literary terms section of notebook. Study the examples from literature given in green workbook. Do p. 33 orally. RBS Stragegy- Then assign p. 34 for groups to complete. Check. SAT10, COS, and AHSGE

Wednesday, Sept. 10-Write definition of form(as related to poetry). Talk about haiku, cinquain, and limerick. Study examples from literature. The have students write one example of each that they have made up. Illustrate and color the illustrations. These will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class. COS, SAT10, and AHGGE

Thursday, Sept. 11-Turn in examples of haiku, limerick, and cinquain. Read The Names by Billy Collins and Enemies Attack: A Nation Mourns in remembrance of Sept. 11. RBS Stragegy-Have students work in groups to find all of the imagery in this poem. Turn in imagery posters that will be completed in class.

Friday, Sept. 12-Explain onomatopoeia and copy definition in literary terms section of your notebook. Discuss onomatopoeia and the examples from literature that are given in your notebook. Do p. 40 from workbook Ex. A, B, and C in your notebook. Check and turn in. AHSGE, COS, SAT 10

Journeys-7^th grade-4^th period

Journeys is a research-based fast paced scripted reading program that has proven to improve reading scores for students. We are currently on Lesson 2 entitled Forensics. This program works on vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and writing. Students will have the vocabulary words to study and prepare for the test which will be approximately every two weeks. In addition, this class is responsible for the AR requirements of reading 1 nonfiction and 2 fiction books and testing on those by the end of the nine weeks. They also have daily work that they do which counts as part of their grade. Students really need to be in class so that they do not get behind. Thank you for signing logs each night and encouraging reading at home.

August 25-Sept. 5-Reading 7-Lesson Plans-Dandridge

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

4^th Period-Journeys I- This is a new research-based fast paced scripted reading program which has proven to improve students’ reading levels. Students work on Journeys each day in class. This does not require homework except to study vocabulary for the lessons that we cover. Your child’s vocabulary words will be located in his/her reading notebook. Please review these each week in preparation for the test. Journeys I includes vocabulary, comprehension, reading strategies, and different genres of literature.

1^st, 2^nd, 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th Periods

Monday, August 25-Daily Oral Reading (DOR)-Vocabulary-Lesson 8-Have students copy the words and definitions in vocabulary section of reading notebook. Then read the fable that uses the words in context. Summarize the fable and discuss the words in context. Then have students decide on the moral of the fable.

Explain the differences between similes and metaphors. Have students write the definition and an example of each in Literary Terms section of the notebook. Discuss examples from literature. Do exercises on similes and metaphors on p.18 & 19(A).RBS STRATEGY- Then write five original similes and 5 original metaphors on sticky notes. Share with the class and post. (SAT 10, ACOS, AHSGE)

Tuesday, August 26-Report to Computer Flex Lab for students to STAR test. Students may also recheck books during this time and take AR tests as needed.

Wednesday, August 27-DOR-Vocabulary Lesson 9-Explain Oxymoron and Paradox. Have students copy definitions and an example of each in notebook. Study literary examples. Do p. 21 and 22 (A & B). Check in class. RBS STRATEGY-Make a poster with various oxymorons suggested by students. (SAT 10, ACOS, AHSGE)

Thursday, August 28-Vocab DOR-Lesson 10-Discuss personification and write definition and an example in your notebook. Do "Interpreting Personification"-p. 25-Orally-Riddles.Then assign p. 25 "Using Personification" –six sentences- do in reading notebook. Check. RNS STRATEGY-Pass out sticky notes for each student to write one creative example of personification. Post on colored paper from workroom. (SAT 10, ACOS, AHSGE)

Friday, August 29-No vocabulary today. Study for vocab.test scheduled for Wednesday of next week. Discuss symbol and write the definition and an example in the Literary Terms section of your notebook. Discuss examples from literature p. 26 and 27 in figurative language notebook. Then do p. 28 "Considering Symbols." Check. RBS STRATEGY-In groups come up with 10 symbols. Draw and explain symbol. Turn in. Remind students that they will have a test on figurative language studied, genres and subgenres from the chart in notebook copied from book p. 4, and reading strategies chart in notebook copied from p. 12 on Thursday of next week. (SAT 10, ACOS, AHSGE)

Monday, Sept. 1- LABOR DAY- NO SCHOOL!!!!!!!

Tuesday, Sept. 2- DOR-Study for Vocabulary Test-Lessons 6-10 which will be tomorrow. Review the fables with the words used in context during the DOR time today. Complete "Strategies for Active Reading Chart" from p. 12 in your reading book. Remind students about the test on figurative language, genres and subgenres, and reading strategies test on Thursday. Vocab. Test Lessons 6-10 on Wednesday.

Wednesday, Sept. 3-Vocab Test on Lessons 6-10. RBS STRATEGY- After test, play a game to review for the reading test tomorrow on figurative language, genres and subgenres, and reading strategies.

Thursday, Sept. 4-DOR- Vocabulary Lesson 11-Copy words and definitions in notebook and read the fable using the words in context. Test on figurative language, genres and subgenres, and reading strategies.

Friday, Sept. 5-DOR-Vocab. Lesson 12-In Literary Terms section of your notebook, write the title Poetic Language and the term Alliteration. Define and write an example from literature. Discuss other examples from literature. Do p. 31 (A & B) from blue workbooks. RBS STRATEGY-Pass out strips and have each student use alliteration with his/her name. He/She must have at least seven words that have the same sound in the sentence. The sentence may be longer than seven words but at least seven must have the alliteration. Turn in. (SAT 10, ACOS, AHSGE)

August 18-22-Reading 7-Lesson Plans-Dandridge

These plans are tentative and may need to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please encourage your child to read AR for 30 minutes each night throughout the week. He/She is responsible for reading one fiction and two fiction books each nine weeks. Students should have you to sign logs each night, and these will be turned in at the end of the nine weeks. These logs are located in the front of your child’s reading notebook. He/She should notify me when ready to take an AR test.

Monday, August 18-DOR-Lesson 5 Vocabulary-Copy words and definitions in notebook. Study sample sentences and parts of speech. Read fable containing vocabulary words used in context. Have student to summarize fable and then tell the moral of the fable. Begin figurative language. Write the definition of denotation and connotation in Literary Terms section of your notebook. Read over the examples given from literature. RBS STRATEGY

STRATEGY-In groups, do p. 6 and 7 except the Write Tip. Label each section. Write on only one sheet for your group and put everyone’s names on the sheet. Check work and turn in for a grade. SAT 10-ACOS-AHSGE

Tuesday, August 19-Study the first five DOR lessons and review the fables. Test will be at he beginning of the period tomorrow. Discuss hyperbole and write definition and examples from the booklet in reading notebook. RBS STRATEGY- Read the Davy Crockett story in unison. Each side of the room will take turns standing when they hear hyperbole used. With partner, do p. 9 and 10. Share answers. SAT 10-ACOS-AHSGE

Wednesday, August 20-Test on DOR-the first five lessons on vocabulary. Discuss idioms. Write def. and examples from workbook. RBS STRATEGY-Pair students to illustrate the idioms listed. Allow each group to come up with eight idioms that are popular today. Turn these in at the end of class. SAT 10-ACOS-AHSCE

Thursday, August 21-DOR-Lesson 6-Copy words and definitions in notebook. Study parts of speech and sentences. Then read orally the fable that uses the vocab in context. Discuss imagery and write definition and example under literary terms in reading notebook. RBS STRATEGY-As a whole class, have students listen for the imagery as the class chorally reads. After reading chorally, talk about the images that you heard. Using the poem "The Night Before Christmas," have students draw a picture of Santa that is based on the imagery in the poem. Turn in tomorrow. SAT 10-ACOS-AHSGE

Friday, August 22-DOR-Lesson 7-Discuss metaphor and similes. Write definitions of each and give an example in notebook. Read examples from literature. RBS STRATEGY- As a class, do p.18 orally. Then individually do Exercise A on notecards or sticky notes. Turn in. SAT 10-ACOS-AHSGE

4^th Period-Reading 7-This class will be working this year in a program called Journeys I. It is a research-based scripted high interest fast-paced program that has been proven to improve reading scores for students. We will be working in this program the entire year. The program will work on vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and writing skills. Please encourage your child to be present for class and to turn in all assignments. This work is very difficult to make up since it is done totally in class and moves at such a face pace. Your child’s homework will be to read AR for thirty minutes each night and have you to sign that he/she did that. Logs will be turned in at the end of the nine weeks.

August 11-15-Reading 7-Dandridge-Lesson Plans

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Monday, August 11-Students will share orally the Most Interesting Thing About Me poems that we wrote on Friday.

Tuesday, August 12-Go to the media center for orientation for the entire period. Test on information that Ms. Gray presents.

Wednesday, August 13-DOR Starter-Students will copy the ten vocab. words with the definition. Then read orally the short passage that goes with the words. This should be done daily and will only take approximately 10 minutes. After ten lessons, we will test on the vocabulary words. Discuss the power of ideas on page 2 of the reading book. Using sticky notes, have students respond to the Big Ideas. Then share the ideas from the book.

Thursday, August 14-DOR Strategy (vocabulary) for reading. Discuss the types and characteristics of different genres. Divide into groups and allow each group to make a poster with the different genres.

Friday, August 15-DOR Strategy (vocabulary) for reading for the first 10 minutes.

Then students will work on p. 5-8. Students will work in groups to figure out how to do these posters for poetry, drama., informational and nonfiction text, and types of media.

August 7-8, 2008-Reading 7-Dandridge-Lesson Plans-All classes

I am so glad that you are in my class for this year. I’m looking forward to a great year!

These plans are tentative and may have to be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

August 7-Welcome students to class and pass out letters to be sent home and signed explaining rules, objectives for the year, etc. Help students get notebooks set up for the year with the subject dividers.

Aug. 8-Take up forms and continue getting to know students. Have students do an activity to present orally to the class on Monday. Students will view a sample that I have done. The activity is called The Most Interesting Thing About Me Is… and complete following poem: State the most interesting thing in sentence form. Then number the lines 1-5 and write 5 more interesting facts. Then end the poem by repeating the first line of the poem (but the most interesting thing about me is…) again. Plan to stand and read these to the class.

Have a wonderful weekend!