Thursday, October 29, 2020 (Day 1)

 ELA 7C

Today we did a survey about Block One on Google Classroom.  We handed in our pink Mystery booklets (if everything was completed) and received a blue duotang with more news stories and articles in it.  Today we looked at the introduction and read the first news story "Warrior's Remains Found."  The students copied out the questions and answered them.  More instructions are available on Google Classroom.

Anyone who wanted to reassess 1s and 2s from the summative assessment for Hauntings or Hokum?  handed in Flying Frisbees with a new rubric.  If you were absent  and want to re-assess see Miss Riddell when you return.  We also did the Look-alike/Sound-alikes for Past/Passed and Quiet/Quit/Quite.

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Today we watched the video for "The Monkey's Paw" and compared it to the written story. The information is all posted on Google Classroom.

We also prepared for and read "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe. We also watched the video and compared it to the written story.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

Today we finished up "The Landlady" by looking at the story plot.  It is different than most stories because it ends at the rising action.  The climax, falling actions, and resolution are all inferred but never really told in the story.  We assume young Billy realizes he has been poisoned and that the dies and the landlady stuffs him but we aren't actually told that in the story.  The video showed more of the story.  We also did the Making it Personal.  

Then we prepared for the next story "The Monkey's Paw."  We did the pre-reading discussion and then we did the vocabulary study before reading the story.  Then we answered the questions about the story and discussed the literary terms used in the story.

ELA 7C

We corrected the Fill-Ins and Antonyms from yesterday.  We then watched the video below, discussed punctuation and did several examples together.  The students completed the sections on Punctuation and Summarizing (putting paragraph two into one sentence of 15 words or less.)  Most students started on their final paragraph on one of the three topics listed in their booklets.  Students also had time to read and some had time for Typing Tutor.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (Day 1)

 ELA 7C

We completed the next two sections of Flying Frisbees: Fill-Ins and Antonyms. Remember to use headings and spacing and copy carefully. If you did not receive 3s or 4s on the summative for "Hauntings or Hokum?" you have a chance to re-assess with your "Flying Frisbees." Please do on loose leaf at home and we'll attach it to your notebook when you return. All information is posted on Google Classroom. Fill-Ins - choose the best word to complete each sentence. Make sure to underline the words you add and use numbers. Be careful to copy exactly and watch out for spelling mistakes and punctuation. Antonyms are opposites. You need to leave a longer line so you can fill in the letter and word for the answer. Example: ___Q __question_____ 12. answer You will not use all the words. You may use dictionary.com to help if you are not sure of the words meanings.

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We read the story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl and did vocabulary and questions about the story.  Then we watched the video.  We'll finish up the Making it Personal questions tomorrow.

Friday, October 23, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

Today we watched a video version of "The Open Window" by Saki and did a Making it Personal sheet.

Then we read the story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl.  We did some comprehension questions and wrote entries for Mrs. Maloney's Secret Diary.  Then we watched a video version of this story and did a comparison of the written story and the video.

ELA 7C

We started by correcting the Look-alike/Sound-alike for Mine/Mind.  Then the students put the finishing touches on their Remembrance Day poems and essays, turned them in on Google Classroom and printed out 2 copies.  Next we  read over the next article in our Mysteries booklet - "Flying Frisbees." Students worked on the Vocabulary section making sure to use headings, the date, margin, numbers, and neatness.  They also had a chance to check over all of their work from "Hauntings or Hokum?" before handing that in for marking.  We finished the class with a game of dodgeball in the gym.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!  REMEMBER NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 (Day 2)

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Today we reviewed "The Hill"  one more time by playing three Kahoots.  Then one student wrote the exam and one student watched the video of yesterday's story "A Roar of Thunder."  Both students wrote descriptive paragraphs and we did a vocabulary study to get ready for tomorrow's story "The Open Window." IT is posted on Google Classroom if you were absent.

ELA 7C

Today we did Analogies and Summarizing. There are reminder videos below. For analogies remember the form is to look like this: VALENTINE'S DAY : FEBRUARY as CHRISTMAS : December. Underline your answer.

If you get stuck look up the words in dictionary.com or google them. For summarizing you will read paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 and then write the most important information in 25 words or less. Use complete sentences. Don't forget to use headings and margins, numbers and spacing. This section is a summative. If your notebook is at school use loose leaf to do your work.

We also watched this video about some of the most famous haunted houses.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 (Day 1)

 ELA 7C

The students corrected their vocabulary words and then finished their Word Forms section.  We corrected before they started work on Understanding the Story, which is due for tomorrow.

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Today we started working on the story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury.  It is about time travel and what might happen to the future if you mess with the past.  You can listen to the story below.  If you could go back in time "when" would you go?  Who would you want to meet? 

 There are also several questions to answer about the story in the Google Doc found on Google Classroom.  One activity is identifying similes, metaphors, and personification found in the story.  There are videos to explain those literary terms attached below.

Monday, October 19, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

Today we did more review for the novel "The Hill" with the previous Kahoots on characters and vocabulary and a new Kahoot on the plot.

ELA 7C

We corrected the rest of the Know/No/Knew/New Look-Alike/Sound-Alike.  Then we started the next mystery article on "Hauntings or Hokum?"  This will be a summative.  We read the story together and then the students started work on the Vocabulary section (which was homework if not done) and the Word Forms (which we'll finish up on Tuesday.)  Remember to use headings, watch your margins, be neat and copy accurately.

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Day 2

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Today we continued working on our Powtoon Final Projects. They are due tomorrow. We also did some finish up in preparation for our exam on "The Hill" tomorrow. Plus we stuck in a couple of Minecraft breaks.

ELA 7C

Today we finished up our peer editing. Those who finished had some reading time. Then everyone received their peer edited copies. They had a chance to review the edits and ask questions of their editors before making their own final edits.

Next we had some time to start typing out a copy of the poem or essay on Google Classroom before we went on a chilly walk outside.

If you have been absent for a few days you need to send me a picture of your rough draft so I can have someone edit it. If you were absent today you'll need to finish editing tomorrow. Please don't do any typing until you have an edited rough draft.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (Day 1)

 ELA 7C

The students had 15 minutes to read or work on typing tutor at the start of class.

Today we finished discussing how to peer edit using the following slideshow:  https://www.slideshare.net/morag/peer-editing-oct-2020 

Then we went through the rough draft of a poem and did some editing together.  You can find an example of the rough draft and our editing notes on Google Classroom.

If you are absent you will need to have a handwritten rough draft and then when you return we will have someone peer edit and you will peer edit their work.

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Today the students worked on their Powtoon final projects.  They will finish these up tomorrow.  We will have our exam on the novel "The Hill" on Friday.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

The students filled out a chart about Jared and Kyle's survival techniques, including: food, water, shelter, supplies, and so on.  Then they watched the movie "Far From Home - The Adventures of Yellow Dog." Next they filled in the chart for Angus and Yellow's survival techniques and wrote a paragraph about how the novel and the film were the same and how they were different. They had a few minutes to continue work on their final project.  This Friday will be the final exam for the novel "The Hill."

ELA 7C

Today the students had time to finish their rough draft and we discussed some editing strategies.  Students must have their rough draft completed for tomorrow so they can do some peer editing. 

Below is a link to the Peer Editing Slideshow:

https://www.slideshare.net/morag/peer-editing-oct-2020

Friday, October 9, 2020 (Day 1)

 ELA 7C

The students continued work on their Canadian Achievement Tests (CATs) with Mrs. Snell.  She will try to catch up any students who were absent next week.

For Tuesday please have an idea of what you will be writing about for your Remembrance Day poem or essay.

ALT ELA

Today we chose a final project for our novel "The Hill" and started planning it out.  Students could choose from:

a) Creating a soundtrack for the characters and 6 events from the novel.

b) Creating 15 Instagram posts by one of the characters about events in the novel.

c) Creating Powtoons for 8 events in the novel.

Each project involved choosing important events from the novel and finding quotes to accompany them.

Each project is given in detail on Google Classroom.

Powtoon example:  Jared Meets a Bear

Thursday, October 8, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

This morning we finished the novel "The Hill."  We completed vocabulary, read the chapter, answered questions and the Making it Personal section.  After a break we then made a plot diagram for the story.  See Google Classroom if you were absent.  We also discussed 3 possibilities for a final project:

a) Make a soundtrack for the book.  Include songs for 10 important events.

b) Make an Instagram page and post images for 15 important events.

c) Make a Powtoon with 8-10 important events.

ELA 7C

The students worked on the Pre-writing steps for their Remembrance Day Writing.  See Google Classroom for more information.

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 (Day 2)

 ELA 7C

Today we watched a tour of the trenches, tunnels, and memorial at Vimy Ridge with other students from across Canada.  Then we went for a walk in the sunshine before discussing the video and what we know about the First and Second World Wars.  We will be starting work on a Remembrance Day poem or essay for the Legion’s annual competition.  If you were absent you can watch this video to learn about Vimy Ridge and its importance to Canadians.

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Today we finished reading Chapter 22 of “The Hill” and then we did the questions and discussed them.  Next, we did the Making it Personal section, which involved writing a paragraph about a place we would like to visit.  What we’d like to see and do once there.  After a break we did the vocabulary for chapter 23 and then read the chapter.  We answered the questions and did the Making it Personal, which involved deciding on what we’d eat if we had a last meal.  We had a second break and then finished up Chapter 24 vocab, reading, and questions.  All information is posted on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 (Day 2)

 

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Today we did the vocabulary for chapters 20 and 21.  Then we read chapters 19-21, did the questions, did Making it Personal, and a section on Idioms.  See the videos below for what an idiom is and some examples.  We also completed the vocabulary for chapter 22 and read part of the chapter.  Please check Google Classroom for the reading and work that you missed.

ELA 7C

We started by correcting our summaries from yesterday. Then we moved onto the paragraph section.

You will need to choose either 1 or 2 (from Nessie- Nasty or Nice? in your Mysteries Booklet) and then write a persuasive paragraph to convince your reader of the side you chose. The assignment is posted on Google Classroom. Write your assignment in your mystery notebook or on a piece of loose leaf paper if you don't have your notebook. Next we corrected all of our notes about Nessie. We used the same rubric as last time. It can be found on Google Classroom as well. Miss Riddell took in the notebooks and rubrics and will mark them as well, so you can see how your marking compares to hers. The next mystery article we do will be a summative on Note Taking.

We then did one new Look-Alike/Sound-Alike for Fine and Find.  After some reading time we corrected and then went on a short walk outside before Math class.

If you were absent please check Google Classroom for all the information that you missed.

Monday, October 5, 2020 (Day 1)

ELA 7C

Today we corrected the Fill-Ins sections and reviewed synonyms using the video below:

Synonyms are words that sound and look different but have almost the same meaning.

For example:  grin and smile are synonyms that both mean a happy expression

                       warm and hot are synonyms that both mean a higher temperature

Today you will be given a word and asked to find the best synonym from a list of words.  There may be a couple that fit but you need to look for the best one.

Some strategies to decide what will work best are:

1. Make up a sentence that both words will fit in and that makes sense

2. Use www.thesaurus.com and look up the synonyms for the given word

3. Look back at the original article for clues

When you are making your notes in your book remember to use a heading, the date, and number the choices.  Make sure to include the letter and the word of the best synonym. 

We also discussed the "Construct a Paragraph" section and decided the sentences should go in the following order:  3, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4.  Students wrote a heading and copied the sentences into a paragraph, which was indented.

Students also started the Summarizing section.  They chose three of the five to do.  Then they read over the paragraph(s) and wrote the most important information down in one sentence.  This is homework for tomorrow.

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We started by finishing up the Making it Personal section from Chapter 17. Then we did the vocabulary words for chapter 18 before reading the chapter, answering the chapter questions, and completing the Making it Personal paragraph.  After a break we started the vocabulary for chapter 19, read chapter 19, answered the questions and did the Making it Personal on edible plants and bugs.

Friday, October 2, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

We all took a quiz to discover our Spirit Animal.  Then we made a poster with some information about the spirit animal. 

Next we did vocabulary words for chapter seventeen, read the chapter, and did the chapter questions. Good work everyone!

Here is a link to the quiz we used:  https://www.spiritanimal.info/spirit-animal-quiz/

ELA 7C

Some students went to the library for new books. We finished up an corrected the vocabulary words.  Then we did the next section on Fill-Ins.  Everyone made sure to do a nice heading, add the date, and then neatly copy and finish the sentences in their notebooks. If you are not sure of a word you can use one of these strategies:

a) see what word(s) are left at the end

b) use your vocabulary notes (or www.dictionary.com) to check the words meanings

c) re-read the article to see how the words were used in the text

We'll correct on Monday.  Students also got some time for silent reading, typing tutor, and we went for a short walk.  We also watched the following video on the Loch Ness Monster:

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

Thursday, October 1, 2020 (Day 1)

 ELA 7C

Today we finished up our Orange Shirt Day project by:

a) completing a puzzle piece

b) writing a paragraph in our Journals on what Orange Shirt Day means to me

Then we read the article :Nessie - Nasty or Nice?" aloud and discussed.  There is a recording on Google Classroom if you were absent.

Finally we started our new section of Note Taking in our Mysteries Notebook.

We put in a heading:  NESSIE - NASTY or NICE? and the date and then the sub-heading Vocabulary.

Students used www.dictionary.com to find the definitions for the vocabulary words and recorded them as notes after we did the first three together.

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We stared by refreshing our memory of Chapter 15.  The students answered the chapter questions and we discussed the answers.  We also learned about synonyms before having a break.

Next we did the Making it Personal for chapter 15 and then did the vocabulary and read chapter 16.  We also answered the chapter questions.