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7th Language Arts
Please complete the following for your LA work today. a. ** Read the following selection. Revise it using the Think About questions to select the right voice and make the voice stronger and more energetic. **
 * 1) Planner
 * 2) BW—Voice # 1
 * 1) ** My backpack is too large for me, and I put too much in it. I have a hard time carrying my backpack because it's so heavy. My shoulders hurt. Next year I'm going to get a smaller backpack. My shoulders won't hurt as much. I'll have to be more organized. **


 * 1) ** Think About... **
 * Can I name the primary voice of my writing? (For example, happy, frustrated, knowledgeable, scared, convincing, etc.)
 * Have I varied the tone from the beginning to the end?
 * Have I been expressive?
 * Did I show that I care about this topic?


 * 1) Please take Spelling Quiz # 10.


 * 1) Please take Spelling Quiz # 11.


 * 1) With any remaining time, research on an important event, person, place, or thing of the 20th Century. You will be giving a speech on this topic within two weeks. Keep your notes here to finish preparing for next week. Your topic must be SA.


 * 1) When finished, go to [] and take any assessment there dealing with VERBS, ADJECTIVES, or NOUNS.

BELLWORK 4 L.A.(5-4-10)

The voice is okay

PLANNERS 4 L.A.(5-4-10) TODAY 1.Planners 2.BW-Vocab#1 3.Sp.Qz Wk#10 4.Sp,Qz Wk#11 5.20 Cent speech

TOMORROW 1.Sp,PreQz@12

FUTURE 1.Speeches

PLANNERS 4 READING(4-20-10)

Today 1.Planners 2.BW-AP#5 3.Computers mrslmeyr.wikispaces.com www.quia.com/studentzone .Author's Purpose . Fact or Opinion . Cause &Effect Tomorrow 1.ok

Future BK;Voc#2

BELL WORK 4 READING (4-20-10)

1.b inform 2.d. 3.informing you because he give's you information

BELLWORK 4 L.A.(4-27-10)

Verb Work # 1 Verbs: ceremonies New Verbs: wristwatch

PLANNERS 4 L.A.(4-27-10) TODAY 1.Planners

2.BW-Verb Work#1

3. Computers -Wikispaces . Planner and BW -Quia web .Vocab quizze's TOMORROW 1.Sp,Sent,Ant,Syn(wk#10)

FUTURE

Sp.Qz voc wk.#11

PLANNERS 4 READING(4-27-10)

TODAY

1.Planners 2.BW-AP#9 3.Computers -Wikispaces . Planners .BW -Quia Web . Author's Purpose .anything else

TOMORROW 1.Ok

FUTURE BK Review;voc#2

BELL WORK 4 READING (4-27-10)

Author's Purpose#9

1.c. 2.a. 3.The two fall's in love with him.And But he has a little secret.

PLANNER 4 L.A.(4-20-10)

Today 1.Planners 2.BW-Name Game#4 3.Computers mrslmeyer.wikispaces.com www.quia.com .Sp.QzWk#10 Tomorrow 1.Sp.Sent,Ant,Syn(wk#10) 2.Sp.Qzwk.#10

Future Sp,Quizwk#11

BELL WORK THE NAME GAME#4

1.Microscoposaurus 2.Fusion 3000 3.Strikeout Stadium

1. Susan's mouth puckered up when she saw __Cyrus eating a lemon__. 2. The shortage of gasoline has prompted the __President to request a25-cent tax on each gallon of gasoline__. 3. __Anne's little brother woke up screaming__ after his nightmare. 4. __A bad case of chicken pox__ left three small scars on Lee's face. 5. __Betsy bolted straight up in bed__ after she heard the floor creak. ___

1. Planners 2. BW-C&E #22 3. Computers -wikispaces -quia.com/studentzone 1.planners 2.bw-a+p#4 3.5ws examplelind or computer/ authors purpse B/B

PLANNERS 4 READING(4-16-10) TODAY 1.Planners 2.BW-A&P# 4 3.5 W's example/ind

TOMORROW 1.Ok

FUTURE BK Review:voc#2

BELL WORK 4 READING (4-16-10)

Author's Purpose#4 1. b.inform 2.b.begining bowlers


 * 7th Reading **

The Eagle By Alfred, Lord Tennyson He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls,
 * 1. Planner **
 * 2. BW—AP # 14 **

And like a thunderbolt he falls.

1. The author's main purpose in this poem is to... a. persuade b. describe c. inform d. instruct 2. The tone of the poem is best described as .... a. thoughtful b. sad c. silly d. friendly 3. Write a sentence that summarizes the author's point of view.


 * 3. **** Author’s Purpose on Your Own **
 * a. **** The following activity will take some searching for you to complete. Please find an article, story, or other reading that addresses each of the four author’s purposes (instruct, inform, entertain, and persuade). Be able to provide evidence as to why you made your choices. **


 * b. **** This site would be helpful to start: [] **


 * c. **** You could also do a search for other newspapers, magazines, or stories. **

Go to [] Log in. Take the assessments that are there for you. Start with anything that has Author’s Purpose. Complete Internet and World Wide Web reading and quiz. Then you may work on anything else.
 * 4. Quia Web **

PLANNERS 4 READING (5-4-10)

TODAY

1.Planners 2.BW-AP#14 3.Author's Purpose - 4 Readings 4.Quia.com/studentzone

TOMORROW

1.Ok

FUTURE

BK Review;Voc#2

BELL WORK 4 READING (5-4-10)

1.D 2.D 3.The author's point of view is to tell you what happened

Please place the planners and bellwork information in your wikispace folder. [|Wikispaces4-6-10.doc]
 * 7th Reading **

After finishing your planner and bellwork, sign into [|www.Quia.com/studentzone] to complete any activities posted to your group

today bw-analyze poetry 1 wikispaces quia web tomorrow ok future bk review voc 2

1. C. learnnig how to fly joyfully to fly

2. Rined with the azure world he stands. Close the sun in lonely lands. He watches from his mountain walls.

PLANNER 4 READING (4-6-10)

Today 1.Planners 2.BW-Analyz Poetry#1 3.Wikispaces/Quizzes 100,000

Tomorrow 1.Ok

Future Bk Review;voc#2

Planners 4 (3-30-10) Today 1.Planners 2.BW-Comp 3.Quia Web 4.

Tomorrow 1.Sp Quizze's #9-10

Future Sp.Quizzes

Planners 4 Reading (3-30-10) Today 1.Planners 2.BW-Comp 3.Quia Web 4.

Tomorrow 1.Ok Future BK Review

BELL WORK 4 READING (3-30-10)

C and E #4

1. hummingbird flowers

2. beaver's broad

3.school attendance

Planners 4 L.A. (4-13-10)

Today 1.Planners 2.BW-The Name Game#1 3.Computer -Wikispaces -Quia .Sp.Qz. Wk 9

Tomorrow 1.Sp.Quizzes #9-10

Future Sp.Quizzes Poetry