7th Grade Homework

9/3-9/6: Read for 30 minutes twice. Record your reading on your reading log.

9/9-9/13: 1. Read for 30 minutes 3 times. Record your reading on your reading log. 2. Also - work on your Book Cover Project. Book cover Projects due Monday 9/16!

9/16-9/20: 1. Read for 30 minutes 3 times. Monday: Book Cover Project due tomorrow! Wednesday: Create small moment stories (4 mini stories, between classwork and homework).

9/23-9/27: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). Also: Monday: 4 detailed story ideas. Tuesday: Finish at least 1-2 test drive scenes. Wednesday: Prepared for argument OnDemand. Thursday: Finish at least 3-4 test drive scenes.

9/30-10/4: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). Also: Monday: Make sure you've identified a theme for your story. Tuesday: Finish story board. Wednesday: Finish writing first scene. Thursday: Finish writing 2nd scene.

10/7-10/11: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). Also: Monday: Finish writing scene 3. Tuesday: Finish writing scene 4. Wednesday: Finish writing scene 5. Thursday: Make sure you have a completed draft and that each scene has a good mix of: dialogue, thoughts/feelings, actions, and descriptions.

10/21-10/25: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). Also: Monday: Finish revision. Tuesday: Edit your story. Wednesday: Final story due tomorrow! Thursday: None. Friday: None.

10/28-11/1 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). Also: Monday: Prepare for Narrative OnDemand. Tuesday: Finish short story and jot. Wednesday: Finish short story and jot. Thursday: Finish short story and jot (due Monday).

11/4-11/8 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). Also: Monday: Finish short story and jot. Wednesday: Finish short story and jot. Thursday: Finish short story and jot (due Monday).

11/12-11/15: Tuesday: Finish short story and jot. Wednesday: Read and jot. Thursday: Read and jot.

11/18-11/22: Monday: Read and jot. Tuesday: Read and jot. Wednesday: Read and jot. Thursday: Read and jot.

11/25-11/27: Monday: Read and jot. Tuesday: Read and jot.

12/9-12/13: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days (and record in log). ALSO: Monday and Tuesday: Work on Author Talk Script. Script is due on Wednesday. Thursday-Friday: Work on Author Talk Project due on 12/17.

1/7-1/10 : 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days. Also: Tuesday: Write a paragraph for your Companion Book. Wednesday: Write a paragraph for your Companion Book. Thursday: Write a paragraph for your Companion Book.

1/13-1/17: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days. Also: Monday: Finish 1 paragraph in your Companion book template (I recommend Setting paragraph 1). Tuesday: Finish a 2nd paragraph in your Companion Book template (I recommend Setting paragraph 2). Wednesday: Make sure the intro, setting, and character trait paragraphs are complete in the template by Monday.

1/21-1/24: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days. Also: Tuesday: Finish 1 paragraph (either character relationship or symbolism), Wednesday: Finish 2nd paragraph for either character relationship or symbolism, Thursday: Finish both character relationship and symbolism sections.

1/27-1/31: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days. Also: Monday: Work on fan fiction. Tuesday: Fan Fiction. Wednesday: Finish Fan Fiction. Thursday: Finish conclusion (complete rough draft due on Monday!).

2/3-2/7: 1. Read for 30 minutes on 3 days. Also: Monday: Finish revision. Tuesday: Work on Editing. Wednesday: Finish Editing. Thursday: Final Companion Book due Monday!

2/10-2/13: Monday: None. Tuesday: Prepare for Information OnDemand. Wednesday: None. Thursday: Read assignment and jot.

2/19-2/21: Wednesday: Read and jot. Thursday Read and jot.

2/24-2/28: Monday: Read and long write. Tuesday: Read and jot. Wednesday: Read and jot. Thursday: Read and jot.