Bonnie Ball

                7th Grade ELA

 

Email: bonnie.ball@newportgrammar.org

 

Phone:

423-623-3811, ext. 243

 

I encourage 7th graders to know how to log in to Aspen so they can chart their own grades. 

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              UPCOMING EVENTS

 

DEC 1-5: HOMECOMING DAYS:

M: DISNEY vs MARVEL

T: PJ DAY (DRESS CODE)

W: DRESS FOR YOUR FAVORITE DECADE

Th: BLUE & GOLD DAY

F: DRESS AS A TEACHER

 

DECEMBER 4: HOMECOMING

DECEMBER 18: CHOIR CONCERT

DECEMBER 19: 10 AM DISMISSAL

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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

 

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 WEEK AT A GLANCE

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10

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GREEK & LATIN WORD STUDY

TESTS EACH WEDNESDAY

We will be taking weekly tests on Greek and Latin words. Students have been given a hard copy of the study guide and test schedule. There is also a study guide and test schedule loaded in Google Classroom.

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WEEK OF DECEMBER 1:

 

MON: BENCHMARK 2

TUES: BENCHMARK 2

WED: IN CLASS ACTIVITY

THURS: IN CLASS ACTIVITY

FRI: STEM 2 PRESENTATIONS

 

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 STEM PROJECT DUE AFTER THANKSGIVING

 

Students have been given information about this project. Students are currently researching a career they are interested in. Students will write a multi-paragraph essay about the chosen career. Students will also create and present a poster about their career.

 

While some of this work will be completed at school, some will need to be completed at home.

 

The essay is due

Tuesday, Dec. 2 by 8:15 AM.

 

The poster & presentation is due

Friday. Dec. 5.

 

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