My name is Lori Wilson, and I am your child’s seventh grade Language Arts teacher.  Welcome to seventh grade and to what I hope will be an exciting year!  Throughout the year, students will be studying language mechanics, literature, poetry, and a variety of writing styles and techniques.  Students will also improve skills in public speaking and critical thinking. Today begins a new school year for all of us, and I am looking forward to what each student brings to this classroom! As always, the start of a school year holds the promise of new discovery and learning, as well as the prospect of personal growth in all areas.  Your student was introduced to my classroom policies and procedures today. Please review the classroom rules and consequences with your student to ensure he or she understands the classroom and school-wide expectations. 

Also note that if you ever have any comments, questions, or concerns, I am available for phone calls and meetings (by appointment please) each day before and after school.  You may contact me via email or phone, and I will respond promptly.

I am excited about working with your child. I welcome questions or comments, and I am looking forward to a great year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. "You have to challenge yourself to get better.  Good enough is not GOOD ENOUGH!" 

 

2. "It is our choices that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

 

3. "Stop thinking you can't.  Start thinking you can!  Failing is a part of success, so don't stop trying."

 

4. "We are where we are because we believed in possibilities."

 

5. "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today."

 

6. "Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you."

 

7. "Imagine with all your mind. Believe with all your heart. Achieve with all your might."

 

 

 

I. Introduction

   a. Hook

   b. Introduce Topic and provide background information

   c. Thesis/claim

 

II. Body Paragraph I

   a. State Reason 1

   b. Evidence

   c. Bridge

 

III. Body Paragraph 2

   a. State Reason 2

   b. Evidence

   c. Bridge

 

IV. Body Paragraph 3

   a. Counterargument

   b. Rebuttal

 

V. Conclusion

   a. Restate Thesis

   b. Summarize Reasons 

   c. Strong concluding statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paired Text #1

 

Paired Text #2

 

 

 

Copy of TEST 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     You have read the passage from Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter. Write an original narrative that continues the story, describing what happens after Freckles is hired for the job. Write your narrative using first person point of view with either Freckles or McLean as the narrator.  Provide details from the passage to support your answer.

 

 

Bellringer 11/27/17

 

 

Quotation Punctuation

 

 

Narrative Writing Examples

 

 

Copy of the Scope article "What We Saw"

 

 

Copy of the Units 1-3 Vocabulary TEST for review

 

Copy of the Writing Packet 

***This is worth one test grade.

 

 

 

Essay Analysis Activity

Examples #1-4

 

 

 

1. Rescue Men Photo Gallery

 

2. "Lost to the Perils of the Sea"

     Article

 

Exit Ticket/Homework Questions

 

1. What does the term peril mean? What context clues or prior knowledge did you use to help you determine the meaning of the word?

 

2. Why have so many ships been lost, after the lethal dangers of the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" became widely known? Write 4-5 sentences in your response.

 

3. List the names of the shipwrecks that can sometimes be seen from the shore. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the test on the Elements of Plot, review the Unit 2 vocabulary words.

 

Unit 2 Vocabulary Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Parts of Speech PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary Workshop 

 

 

Should Balloons Be Banned-- resources for writing your essay

Yes- Video shown to the whole class 

Yes- Source 1 

No- Source 2

No- Source 3 

 

 

Paired Texts-- February 9th

Article One 

 

Article Two 

 

 

Writing Discussions and Interventions-- February 8th

Sentence Structure types 

  

 

Vocabulary Test on Units 1-3 on Wednesday.  The list of all 60 words can be found below.

Units 1-3 word list 

 

 

9/27 Test on theme, POV, central idea, and context clues

Point of View ppt. 

Central Idea ppt. 

Context Clues ppt. 

 

 

MasteryConnect log in

http://student.masteryconnect.com 

 

Context clues activities 1, 2, & 3

http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/using-context-clues/activity/1/2 

 

 

Types of Conflict Notes

Conflict notes 

 

 

1. Resources for Argument Essay

 

 2. Student Model Essay

 

3. Pronoun Practice 

**Copy and paste the link into a new window!

 

 

 

 

 

Comparative and Superlative Adjective PowerPoint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks5ysZQLMRk 

 

Irregular Adverbs PowerPoint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGiyLXR4t68 

 

 Commonly Confused Words

http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html 

 

 

 

I. Introduction

   a. hook

   b. background information (discuss Burmese pythons in general & tell how the presence of the snakes is changing the Everglades)

   c. thesis statement

 

II. Body Paragraph 1

   a. Main idea and details about changes in local animals

   b. Supporting evidence

 

III. Body Paragraph 2

   a. Main idea and details about changes in people

   b. Supporting evidence

 

IV. Body Paragraph 3

   a. Main idea and details about changes in ecosystem

   b. Supporting evidence

 

V. Conclusion

   a. restate the thesis statement

   b. summarize main ideas and details presented in body paragraphs 

   c. strong concluding sentence