7P, 7B, and 8M each have a reading journal due on Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Grade 7 Prompt- Give a brief summary of what is happening in your novel. Make a predication about what you think will happen next. What evidence from the book supports that prediction?

Grade 8 Prompt- Think about a decision that one of the characters in your novel has made. Explain the decision to me (give me enough background information to be able to understand). What did that decision teach you about that character?

Please see samples below.

For those students who didn't finish their reading comprehension activity today, here are the final two questions:

Please answer on looseleaf in proper sentence form J

An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence. A plausible inference is supported by evidence in the article and is consistent with known facts outside of the article.

What inference(s) can you draw from the fact that the IOC has ruled that Russia may not field an official team at the PyeongChang Games because the Russian government supported widespread use of banned, performance-enhancing substances during the last Winter Games?

Opinion

The estimated cost of these Games is $13 billion (US) – far less than the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, which were the most expensive ever at over $50 billion (US). Still, $13 billion is a huge amount of money!

As you see it, are the Olympic Games worth the cost? Give reasons to support your response.

Gr. 7- 15 mins. reading/night and record your pages on your bookmark. Bookmarks are due on Jan. 22. A new reading journal was assigned today. The prompt is as follows: Leaning In- In this week’s reading journal I’d like you to focus on the Leaning In strategy.  When you are reading, stop at a descriptive scene and lean in. What do you see? What do the characters look like? Where are they? What details do you picture in the setting? These are things that the author likely does not mention, but that you visualize in your mind’s eye as you’re reading. Please also give the page reference for the scene in case I want to check it out. Assigned Tuesday, Jan. 16, due Tuesday, Jan. 23. Please see the teach samples below.

PE- basketball test on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Gr. 8-15 mins. reading/night and record your pages on your bookmark. Bookmarks are due on Jan. 23. A new reading journal was assigned today. The prompt is as follows: Leaning In- In this week’s reading journal I’d like you to focus on the Leaning In strategy.  When you are reading, stop at a descriptive scene and lean in. What do you see? What do the characters look like? Where are they? What details do you picture in the setting? These are things that the author likely does not mention, but that you visualize in your mind’s eye as you’re reading. Please also give the page reference for the scene in case I want to check it out. Assigned Tuesday, Jan. 16, due Tuesday, Jan. 23. Please see the teach samples below.

Homeroom notices: Permission slips for the trip to Fredericton are due back. Our trip will be on Nov. 8. All students will need to be picked up at MAA @ 5:15 that day.

Nov. 24- clothing order is due.

7P- 15 mins. reading. Fill in your grey bookamark and get is signed by Thursday, Nov. 9. Work on revising and editing your persuasive piece.

7B- 15 mins. reading. Red bookamarks are due tomorrow. Work on revising and editing your persuasive piece.

8M- 15 mins. reading. Fill in grey bookmark and hand in on Thursday, Nov. 9. Reading Journal 2 is due tomorrow. Prompt: Question Strategy- Choose one of the questions you asked. What is it? What can you do to answer it?  Try to answer the question you asked, or make a prediction as to what you think the answer may be and explain. Use evidence from the text, and support your thinking with reasons.  See samples below.

Homeroom- 7P

Vaccinations forms as well as picture envelopes are due back tomorrow, Oct. 11.

Oct. 19 is picture re-take, sibling photo, and class photo day.

Skating will begin soon, so please make sure you get your skates and helmet ready for a fun season of skating!

There will be a hat day on Oct. 20 for a cost of $1.

8M

Reading journal number 1 was assigned today- Making Connections: Does this book remind you of another book that you have read in the past? Does it remind you of something you have experienced in real life? Please explain to me two different connections you’ve had while reading.  Journals must be at least a ½ page single spaced.  They must be in proper sentence and paragraph form and clearly show your thinking.  Due Friday, Oct. 13.

Please see the teacher sample and the rubric attached below.

7/8 B will be walking down to the Newcastle Public Library on Thursday, April 7 @ 9:30 am.  Please dress for the weather.

Orange Team is skating this Friday, Feb. 19 @ 8:30.

All Ski Trip forms and monies need to be turned in by Friday, Feb. 19 unless special arrangements have been made.