WEEKS AT A GLANCE

APRIL 2024

 

SCIENCE, MATH, S.S. TCAPS

APRIL 23-26

GET A GOOD SLEEP!!!

EAT BREAKFAST!!!

TRY YOUR BEST!!!


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 

  • Plot Structure
  • Text Analysis
  • Context Clues/Vocabulary 
  • Infer & Predict
  • Character Development
  • Contrasting Genres
  • Sentence Structure
  • Writing  Structure & Organization
  • Graphic Organizers
  • Test Taking Skills
  • All Skills Review

7TH GRADE ELA MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS


Short Stories

Novels

Poetry


  • The Dinner Party


  • Thank You, M’am


  • The Lady or the Tiger


  • The Lottery


  • Button, Button


  • The Necklace


  • The Monkey’s Paw


  • Lamb to the Slaughter

Drama:


  • Monsters Due on Maple Street


  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond


  • Murder on the Orient Express

        Speeches:


  • Gettysburg Address


  • I Have a Dream


  • JFK Inaugural Address


  • RFK Announces MLK’s Death


  • A Day In Infamy


  • Churchill’s We Shall Fight


  • Here’s to the Kids


  • Mother to Son


  • Because I Could Not Stop For Death


  • Death Be Not Proud


  • Do Not Go Gently


  • The Highwayman


  • In Vain


  • If


  • L’Envoi


  • Diana


  • Caged Bird


  • Rise

 

SCHOOLinSITES

Bonnie Ball

7th Grade ELA

 

Email: bonnie.ball@newportgrammar.org

 

Phone:

423-623-3811, ext. 243

 

ASPEN LOG IN

7th grade students now have access to their grades on Aspen. Your student should be able to share this information with you.

--8/25/23

Family


AR INFORMATION


All students will be given a reading range based on his or her AimsWeb reading test. Any AR book they read should be within his or her range. Students are responsible for knowing their reading ranges and choosing appropriate books. Students will be expected to read 3 books within the 9 week grading period. This will allow for 3 AR grades per grading period. Failure to complete at least 3 AR tests will result in grades of zero(s).

 

Multiple students will not be allowed 

to test on the same book.


DUE: THURS., MAY 2


 

SCHOOLinSITES

 

UPCOMING EVENTS


APRIL 23-26: SCIENCE, MATH, SS TCAPS


APRIL 26: PROGRESS REPORTS

 

MAY 14: DOLLYWOOD FIELD TRIP

 

MAY 17: 1:00 DISMISSAL

 

MAY 22: 7TH GRADE HONORS' DAY

11 AM--NGS GYM

 

MAY 23: GRADES 6-8 BHAVIOR REWARD FIELD TRIP TO AQUARIUM

 

MAY 24: 10 AM DISMISSAL