October 17- We finished watching Remember the Titans.  We completed the Civil Rights Terms kahoot.

October 18- Students will complete the Civil Rights terms study guide.  

October 10- Teacher Workday

October 11- Benchmark Remediation:  Students will correct the questions they missed.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

October 12- We will take a look at each benchmark question, paying particular attention to the most missed questions in each class.  

October 13 and 14- Remember the Titans

September 26-30:  Finish The Giver.

September 19- Figurative Language Sorting Game, book projects

September 20/21- Book Projects

September 22- Figurative Language Quiz, Clauses (video and independent notes)

September 23- Benchmark Review

September 12- We reviewed figurative language using a smart board presentation.  We started Grammar Review #1.

September 13- Figurative language/literary device study guide

September 14- Finish notes from Tuesday.  

September 15/16- Chapters 8-10 of The Giver

September 5: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

September 6:  We read Chapters 6-7 and completed the "Life Schedule" chart.

September 7: Library Day, Chapter 6-7 constructed response

September 8: We took a look at a sample argumentative essay and labeled the different parts.  Then, we tried setting up our own essay using a topic given by Mrs. Keve.

September 9: Finish argumentative notes from yesterday.  Watch LearnZillion video "Identifying Relevant Evidence"

August 29- Review for parts of speech test. 

August 30- Parts of Speech test, writing assignment in writing folder.  

August 31- Read Chapter 3.  Mrs. Keve summarized Chapters 4 and 5.  We reviewing annotating text and started TCMS Scjpp; Reading Article 2.

September 1- Finish TCMS School Reading Article 2

September 2- School cancelled due to Hurricane Hermine.

August 22-  Scholastic Reading Inventory

August 23-  Argumentative Writing Prezi: There's a link to the prezi in Google Classroom and on my website.  

August 24-  Library Day, Put argumentative writing notes in INB on pages 16 and 17..

August 25-  We discussed the book project for first nine weeks. We will be completing book projects in class on September 19th. Students put "Parts of Speech Cheat Sheet" in INB on pages 18 and 19.  Parts of Speech test next Tuesday, August 30th.

August 26-  Students took the vocabulary quiz over vocabulary words from chapters 1-2 of The Giver.  Review parts of speech using games posted in Google Classroom.

August 15- Correct Brainpop quiz from Friday.  Students received mobymax.com logins and Lexile scores and entered them on page 12 of the INB.  We went over last week's homework.  

August 16- Put utopia/dystopia notes on p.13.  View prezi on dystopian literature.

August 17- Writng Assignment on Google Classroom: Compare/contrast utopia and dystopia

August 18- We read chapters 1 and 2 of The Giver. Students received vocabulary for chapters 1 and 2.  These were written on page 14 in the INB.  Test next Friday.

August 19- SRI Tutorial Video, Quickwrite #2 

          How does Jonas's private talk with his parents help him to           feel less apprehensive?  Use details from the text to                   support your answer.

August 1- Go over handbook and pass out homework.  

August 2- Name game

August 3- Set up interactive notebook (standards, envelope and table of contents).  Set up writing folder.  

August 4- Model annotating text using the article "What is plagiarism?" and glue Thinkmarks onto page 7 of INB.

August 5- Students finished annotating "What is plagiarism?" independently. 

August 8- Go over homework and pass out new homework sheet. We will view a powerpoint on plagiarism and take notes in INB. 

August 9- Pass out plagiarism pledge.  Glue Lois Lowry article on page 10 and summarize on page 11.  

August 10- Library Day and The Giver pre-reading quickwrite

August 11- Writing Screener

August 12- View the plagiarism brainpop and take the quiz. Finish writing screener.

December 7: Finish Martin Luther King Jr/Gandhi packet.  Students were given an opportunity for extra credit.  

December 8: Read Chapter 17 and 18 of While the World Watched and complete Chapter 17 quickwrite.  

December 10: 2nd nine weeks Benchmark Study Guide

December 11: Notebook Quiz 2 and students will set up their Edmodo accounts.

December 12: Review for the Language Arts Benchmark.

November 30: Students need to submit their compare/contrast essay to turnitin.com.

December 1:  We read chapters 11-14 of While the World Watched and watched a video of JFK's speech on human rights.  

December 2: Today is library day.  We started an argumentative quickwrite.  

December 3:  I gave students a few minutes to work on their argumentative quickwrite from yesterday.  If not finished in class, it needed to be finished for homework.

We read chapters 15 and 16 and answered questions for both chapters. 

December 4:  We read an article about Martin Luther King  Jr. and completed an assignment to go along with that article.  

November 16:

Daily Language Review Week 7

Writing Good Introductions

Compare and Contrast Mighty Times and Chapters 9 and 10

November 17:

Daily Language Review Week 7

Writing Good Conclusions

Compare and Constrast Mighty Times and Chapters 9 and 10

November 18:

Daily Language Review Week 7

Revising/Editing Practive

Compare and Constrast Mighty Times and Chapters 9 and 10

November 19:

Daily Language Review Week 7

Compare and Contrast Mighty Times and Chapters 9 and 10

November 20:

Inferences

November 9:

Read Chapters 7-8 of While the World Watched

November 10:

Read chapters 9-10 of While the World Watched

November 11:

Library Day

"Respecting the Flag" article

November 12:

Mighty Times video and questions

November 13:

Compare and contrast Mighty Times video with Chapters 9 and 10 of While the World Watched

November 2:

Daily Language Review

Chapters 3-4

November 3:

Daily Language Review

Figurative Language Foldable

November 4:

Daily Language Review

Princess Penolope- Figurative Language in Literature

November 5:

Daily Language Review

Figurative Language in song lyrics- complete study guide

November 6:

Figurative Language Test

Read chapters 5-6 of While the World Watched

October 26:

Daily Language Review Week 5

Finish Chapter Two (Periods 2-4)

"I have a dream" Quickwrite- Finish for homework

October 27:

Daily Language Review Week 5

Carolyn Maull McKinstry Interview and Handout

October 28:

Library Day 

October 29:

Chapter Two

October 30:

Greek/Latin Roots project

October 19:  Martin Luther King Jr. Cyber Hunt

October 20:

Kahoot pretest over civil rights terms

Civil Rights Terms Powerpoint/study guide

Start Chapter One

October 21:

Finish chapter one and questions.

October 22:  Evidence Chart- #1 and 2

October 23:

Civil Rights Terms test

Start "I have a dream" quickwrite

October 13. 14 and 15:

We will be viewing Remember the Titans.  While we watch the video, students will completed a viewing guide that we will use to complete several constructed responses after we have finished watching the movie. 

October 14th students will get an opportunity to go to the library and check out a new book.

October 16:

Remember the Titans Constructed Response

September 21-23:  

We will not be doing Daily Language Review this week.

The Giver Writing Assessment

September 24:

Benchmark Review

September 25:

Type the writing assessment and enter it into www.turnitin.com.

September 14/15:

Daily Language Review

Writing Process Foldable

Chapter 14 The Giver

September 16:

Daily Language Review

Library

September 17:

Daily Language Review

Sign-up for Turn it in

September 18:

Notebook Quiz

September 8:

Daily Language Review

Argumentative Writing Introduction- two videos, quick reference sheet and definitions

September 9:

Daily Language Review

Survival Simulation

September 10:

Daily Language Review

Finish Survival Simulation

Sample Argumentative Essay- Label the parts

September 11:

Daily Language Review

Chapter 13

August 31:

Greek and Latin Roots Lessons 1 and 2

September 1:

Parts of Speech Test

Read Chapter Three of The Giver

September 2:

Library Day

Read Chapter 6 of The Giver

September 3/4:

Read Chapters 7-9 The Giver

August 24:

Daily Language Review

Constructed Response Practice- "The Ant and the Grasshopper"

Read Chapter Two of The Giver

August 25:

Daily Language Review

Chapter Two Constructed Response

August 26:

Daily Language Review

Constructed Response Quiz

August 27/28:

Daily Language Review

Parts of Speech Cheat Sheet and Review

August 17:

We started Daily Language Review today.  This will be done at the start of each class period.  We reviewed the different parts and discussed the answers.

Plagiarism Quiz Redo-  Graded quizzes were returned to the students. Students can correct their quizzes and turn them back in for a higher grade.  

August 18:

Easy CBM Testing- Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

August 19:

Library Day

August 20:

How do you write an effective constructed response?

August 21:

How do you write an effective constructed response?

August 10:

We viewed a Brain Pop on plagiarism and took a quiz over the video. 

We answered today's EQ in our INB and paraphrased a short biography on Lois Lowry.  See the first nine weeks folder for more information and handouts.

August 11:

Fall Writing Screener

August 12:

Today we looked at the definition and characteristics of dystopian and utopian societies. 

August 13:

Students compared and contrasted the two types of societies using a Venn diagram.

August 14:

Students turned in the essays we worked on in class Thursday.

The Giver Pre-reading quickwrite

The Giver Vocabulary Chapter 1-2.  Students wrote the words and definitions on page 18 of their INB.  The words are also located on my website.  

We read chapter one of The Giver aloud.

Welcome to Mrs. Keve's class!

You may have already discovered this, but you are on the best 7th great team!  I am really excited about this year.  Check this blog for daily assignments if you miss my class.  Come see me if you have any questions.

August 3:

Rules and procedures

Writing topic- Should summer break be just a little bit longer or should we add extra days to the school year? Write an essay to argue your side.

August 4:

Students received instructions to view their grades in Infinite Campus.

We made bookmarks for our interactive notebooks. 

We finished our argumentative essays from yesterday and students turned them in to me.

August 5:

Library Day

We discussed independent reading projects.  The first project is due September 22.  Each student set a personal goal for how many pages they need to read in his or her novel in order to finish in time to complete book project.  See the "Interactive Reading Project" folder on my website for more information.

August 6:

Today we set up our interactive notebooks.

Plagiarism Quickwrite-Finish for homework.

August 7:

What is plagiarism?

I collected Thursday's homework.  We viewed a powerpoint and took notes.

May 11:

Paragraph Editing/Vocabulary 16 Quiz

May 12:

Quiz over Chapters 1-3 of The Hobbit

May 13:

May 14:

May 15:

May 4:

Paragraph Editing 16

Essay: Should he go or should he say? Find a link to this assignment in the writing assignments folder located in the Fourth Nine Weeks folder.

May 5:

Paragraph Editing 16

Essay: Should he go or should he say? Find a link to this assignment in the writing assignments folder located in the Fourth Nine Weeks folder.  Finish this assignment for homework.  This essay is due Friday, May 8th.

May 6:

Paragraph Editing 16

The Hobbit. We read chapter two and answered the comprehension questions.

May 7:

Paragraph Editing 16

Essay due today

The Hobbit We read chapter three and discussed the themes found in the first three chapters.  We also completed comprehension questions.  We will have a quiz over the first three chapters this Tuesday.

May 8:

Vocabulary/Paragraph Editing 16 Quiz

EasyCBM testing  See Mrs. Keve to complete this test. 

April 27:

Vocabulary Lesson 16

Quickwrite: What would you do if someone knocked on your door and told you that you were leaving on an adventure the next day?  How would you feel?  What would you pack?  Where would you want to go?  Who would you want to take with you?

April 28:

Vocabulary Lesson 16

The Hobbit:  Today we started chapter one and worked on questions to go along with chapter one.  If you were absent, there is a full text version of The Hobbit on my website.  You can read what you missed to catch with the rest of your class.

April 29:

Vocabulary Lesson 16

The Hobbit:  We finished chapter one and the questions to go along with it.  We will have a quiz over chapters 1-3 when we finish chapter 3.  We viewed chapter one as adapted by the animated version of The Hobbit.

April 30:

Vocabulary Lesson 16

Writing assignment: We’ve read chapter one of The Hobbit and we’ve watched chapter one as adapted by the animated version of The Hobbit.  Compare and contrast the two versions of chapter one.  First, draw a Venn diagram in the space provided below.  Then, on your own paper write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two versions.  You should include similarities and differences. 

May 1:

Essay:  Should he go or should he say?  Find a link to this assignment in the writing assignments folder located in the Fourth Nine Weeks folder.

GA Milestone Testing

Monday- Section One and Two English/Language Arts

Tuesday- Section Three English/Language Arts

Wednesday- Math

Thursday- Science

Friday- Social Studies

April 13:

Paragraph Editing 15

We had so many students out the day before Spring Break, so some students are finishing the review packet from Friday and other are reading Chapter 1 of The Hobbit.

April 14:

Paragraph Editing 15

GA Milestone Review

April 15:

Paragraph Editing 15

GA Milestone Review

April 16:

Paragraph Editing 15

GA Milestone Review

April 17:

GA Milestone Review

March 30- April 3

March 30:

Vocabulary Lesson 15

Standard Review:  Language Standards

March 31:

Vocabulary Lesson 15

Standard Review: Language Standards

April 1:

Vocabulary Lesson 15

Standard Review: Reading Informational Standards

April 2:

Vocabulary Lesson 15

Quiz over Standard Vocabulary Words Part 2: Students were told that they could write the vocabulary words/definitions they missed to boost their score up to an 80.

Standard Review: Reading Informational Standards

April 3:

Standard Review: Reading Informational Standards

March 23:

Paragraph Editing 13:  Quiz THIS Friday!

High Frequency Standard Vocabulary: Quiz THIS Thursday!

March 24:

Paragraph Editing 13: Quiz THIS Friday!

Library Day/Book Fair

Standard Review: Writing Standards

March 25:

Paragraph Editing 13: Quiz THIS Friday!

Standard Review: Writing Standards

March 26:

Paragraph Editing 13: Quiz THIS Friday!

Standard Review: Writing Standards

March 16: NO SCHOOL TODAY!!

March 17:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Benchmark:  Students reviewed the questions they missed on the benchmark and had a chance to meet with Mrs. Keve one-on-one to get help with any questions they didn't understand.

March 18:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Benchmark:  We discussed the constructed response questions.  We learned R.A.C.E. to help us remember the parts of a constructed response. After instruction students are redoing their responses to the constructed response questions.

March 19:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Benchmark:  Students finished rewriting the constructed response questions from the benchmark. They traded papers with a neighbor and scored each other's papers using the same rubric that was used to score their original responses.

March 20:

We worked on a constructed response assignment: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

March 9 and 10:

Chapter 8 Activities;  Students read Chapter 8 of Secrets of Alcatraz.  They made a travel brochure for Alcatraz and they wrote a ghost story.

March 11-13:

Students were given an assignment to do for extra credit.

Students were also given their missing assignments, and they were given time to ask me for help.

March 16:  NO SCHOOL TODAY

March 17: 

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Benchmark:  Students received their benchmark scores today, and we reviewed the questions they missed.

March 18:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

March 19:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

March 20:

March 2:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Writing Assessment

March 3:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Writing Assessment

March 4:

Vocabulary Lesson 13

Yes Ma'am:  Students learned a technique called "Yes Ma'am" that will help them write a constucted response. 

March 5:

Today students completed DAY ONE of the Language Arts Benchmark. 

Writing Assessment

March 6:

Today students completed DAY TWO of the Language Arts Benchmark.

Writing Assessment

February 23 and 24:

Paragraph Editing 12:

Figurative Language Review

February 25:

Paragraph Editing 12

Chapter 7:  Today we will read Chapter 7 of Secrets of Alcatraz and complete an assignment that goes along with the chapter.

February 26:

Paragraph Editing 12

Chapter 7: Finish Chapter 7 assignments.

Writing Assessment:  Students were given three writing topics related to The Secrets of Alcatraz.  Each child chose a topic and was given a graphic organizer that corresponded the child's chosen topic. 

February 27:

Paragraph Editing/Vocabulary Lesson 12 Quiz

Writing Assessment:  Students continued working on this assignment.

February 16:

Vocabulary Lesson 12

Chapter Five

Students worked on the Chapter Five Constructed Response Assignment.  If they didn't finish, the assignment is homework.

Chapter Five Problem/Solution Handout

February 17:

Vocabulary Lesson 12

Sentence Structure:  We reviewed the different types of sentence structure.  Students were given a worksheet for homework.

Secrets of Alcatraz:  We read Ch. 6 of Secrets of Alcatraz and we reviewed the facts that did and did not contribute to the closing of Alcatraz.

February 18:

Vocabulary Lesson 12

Sentence Structure Booklet

February 19:

Vocabulary Lesson 12

February 20:

Vocabulary Lesson 12: I am checking it for a grade.

February 9:

Paragraph Editing 11

We watched a video to review the types of sentence structure.

February 10:

Paragraph Editing 11

We reviewed sentence structure.

February 11:

Paragraph Editing 11

Device Day- Students had to scan QR codes to reveal a sentence.  The sentences were catergorized in simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences.

February 12:

Paragraph Editing 11

We finished going over the answers to Wednesday's QR code lesson.

We read Chapter 5 of Secrets of Alcatraz.

February 13:

Vocabulary Lesson/Paragraph Editing 11 Quiz

We started the chapter 5 constructed response assignment.  Students will be given some time in class to finish Monday, and then it will become homework. 

February 2:

Vocabulary Lesson 11

DAY FIVE Sharpening the Saw: Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter.

- Although the genie lamp had brought her nothing but trouble, ________ knew she had to make one more wish.  

Chapter Three: Many students did not have a chance to read Chapter 3 after the quiz Friday, so we will read Chapter 3 together and discuss it. 

February 3:

Vocabulary Lesson 11

DAY SIX Sharpening the Saw:  Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter. 

-Although _____ always suspected that something was living under her bed, she never had proof until the night of her eighth birthday. 

Independent/Dependent Clauses:  We took notes on independent and dependent clauses. You can find a recording of this lesson in the 3rd nine weeks folder under sentence structure. 

Homework:  Independent/Dependent Clauses

February 4:

Vocabulary Lesson 11

DAY SEVEN Sharpening the Saw:  Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter.  Fill in the blank with an independent clause. 

-When the school board voted to adopt a four-day school week, ____________________________________________________________.

Independent/Dependent Clauses:  We discussed the homework and we viewed a powerpoint to practice telling the difference between the two clauses.  The lesson is on my website in the Sentence Structure folder under Third Nine Weeks.

February 5: 

Vocabulary Lesson 11

Day EIGHT Sharpening the Saw:  Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter.  Fill in the blank with an independent clause. 

-When I found out that I had won the lottery, _____________________________________________________________.

**The vocabulary lesson and Week Two SAW quickwrites will be collected tomorrow for a grade. 

Sentence Structure:  We took notes on sentence structure.  The notes are located in the Sentence Structure folder under Third Nine Weeks

Independent/Dependent Clauses:  We played Kahoot to review for the quiz tomorrow. 

February 6:

Vocabulary Lesson 11:  Turn in for a grade. 

Day NINE Sharpening the Saw:  Spend ten minutes writing as many complex sentences as you can.  Hint: Use since, although or when to start your sentences.  All quickwrites Day 1-Day 9 were collected for a grade. 

Independent/Dependent Clauses:  We took a quiz over independent and dependent clauses. 

Secrets of Alcatraz:  We read Chapter Four.

January 26:

Paragraph Editing 10:  If you were absent, come see me for a copy of the worksheet.  We will have a quiz Friday over Vocabulary Lesson/Paragraph Editing 10.

DAY ONE Sharpening the Saw:  Spend ten minutes writing using one of the following story starters.

• Since I was the last one to see Carlo before he disappeared, I knew the police would have to question me.
• Although everything about Lily Devereaux seemed normal, she was actually the farthest thing from it.
• When I noticed Max Savage heading to the hardware store again, I knew exactly what I had to do.

Action Magazine Assignment: This is the last chance you will have to work on this assignment in class.  If you aren't finish, you will need to come to my room during homeroom or bus loads to finish.

January 27

Paragraph Editing 10: If you were absent, come see me for a copy of the worksheet. We will have a quiz Friday over Vocabulary Lesson/Paragraph Editing 10.

DAY TWO Sharpening the Saw: Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter.

-When ______________ found the bottle near the shoreline, he felt compelled to read the note that was tucked inside it.

Library Day

January 28

Paragraph Editing 10: If you were absent, come see me for a copy of the worksheet. We will have a quiz Friday over Vocabulary Lesson/Paragraph Editing 10.

If you were absent, you need to read Chapter Two of Secrets of Alcatraz. 

January 29

Paragraph Editing 10: If you were absent, come see me for a copy of the worksheet. We will have a quiz Friday over Vocabulary Lesson/Paragraph Editing 10.

DAY THREE Sharpening the Saw: Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter.

-Since ______________ was known for his crazy antics, his mother was not suprised when she found him pinned to the clothes line.

Kahoot: Review for quiz tomorrow. 

January 30

DAY FOUR Sharpening the Saw: Spend ten minutes writing using the following story starter.

- Although _______________ couldn't explain it, she knew there was something disturbing about Mr. Finney's apple tree.

Paragraph Editing/Vocabulary 10 Quiz

January 20:

Text Structure Test

January 21:

Vocabulary Week 10:

We completed the assignments for Monday-Wednesday.

Text Structure Test:

Students had an opportunity to redo the questions they missed on the test yesterday.  They earned three points for each correct question.

January 22:

Vocabulary Week 10:

We completed the assignments for Thursday.  I'm checking the vocabulary lesson tomorrow for a grade.

Action Magazine Assignment:

We started an assignment using the November 14, 2014 edition of Action magazine.  We will finish the assignment Friday, the 23rd.

Teacher/Students Conferences:  Today and tomorrow I am conferencing with students who are currently failing Language Arts for the year.

January 23:

Vocabulary Week 10:

I will check the vocabulary lesson to make sure students have completed it.

Action Magazine Assignment: 

We will finish the Action magazine assignment.

Teacher/Students Conferences: Today and tomorrow I am conferencing with students who are currently failing Language Arts for the year.

January 12-13:

Paragraph editing 9:  We have a quiz over this (along with Voc. Lesson 9) Friday, January 16th.  Your child should have notes in his or her notebook.

Text Structure Prezi:  We continued to discuss text structure.  Monday we started a prezi that we will finish on Tuesday.  The prezi is located on my website in the Third Nine Weeks folder.

Tuesday we will go to the library.  Independent Reading Projects are due March 2nd.  You can find a list of projects as well as a rubric on my website in the Independent Reading Project folder.

January 14:

Paragraph editing 9: We have a quiz over this (along with Voc. Lesson 9) Friday, January 16th. Your child should have notes in his or her notebook.

Today student will scan QR codes to gather information about text structure. The information will be organized into categories according to the structure is described.  If you child is absent, there is a handout on my website (Third Nine Weeks, Text Structure folder) so that your child can complete the activity at home.

Chapter One Vocabulary- When students finish the QR code assignment, they will start chapter one vocabulary.  They will finish the handout for homework.  The handout is included on my website in the chapter one folder under third nine weeks.

January 15:

Paragraph editing 9: We have a quiz over this (along with Voc. Lesson 9) Friday, January 16th. Your child should have notes in his or her notebook.

We watched a video tour of Alcatraz in preparation for our next novel.

We read Chapter One of Secrets of Alcatraz.

January 16:

We will take a quiz today over Vocabulary Lesson 9 and Paragraph Editing 9.

We will read Chapter One of Secrets of Alcatraz. If you are absent, there is an audio of Chapter on my website in the Third Nine Weeks folder.

January 6-7:

Vocabulary Lesson 9: Students should have notes in their notebook.  Quiz January 16th

Argumentative Essay: Argue why we should or should not have a longer Christmas break.

Homework: Wednesday night, finish essay for homework.

January 8:

Vocabulary Lesson 9: Students should have notes in their notebook. Quiz January 16th

Today students had a chance to redo their Benchmark Exam from 2nd Nine weeks.

January 9:

Today we discussed five different types of text structure.  We wrote five quickwrites- one for each structure.  We also took notes.  The quickwrites as well as the notes are posted on my website in the Third Nine Weeks folder.