Welcome to 7th Grade ELA! In this course, students will build essential reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through a variety of engaging texts—including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and novels.

Throughout the year, students will read both short texts and full-length novels, participate in discussions, and complete projects that help them grow as confident, thoughtful communicators.

Let’s get ready to read, write, and grow together!

The grading scale comprises of the following categories and weightings:
Assignments    40 points
Quiz                  30
Test                   20
Participation   10

Please make the necessary effort to submit all work on time. This practice will prevent you from losing 10% daily for late submissions.  

Week of March 30th, 2026 

Monday  -  Review TPCASTT Assignment
Tuesday  -  Review TPCASTT Assignment
Wednesday  - Commonly Confused Words
Thursday  - Commonly Confused Words
Friday - Good Friday (No School)

Week of March 23rd, 2026 

Monday  -  Maya Angelou Poetry Analysis (TPCASTT)
Tuesday  - Maya Angelou Poetry Analysis (TPCASTT)
Wednesday  - Maya Angelou Poetry Analysis (TPCASTT)
Thursday  - Maya Angelou Poetry Analysis (TPCASTT)
Friday - Maya Angelou Poetry Analysis (TPCASTT)

Week of March 16th, 2026 

Monday  -  Poetry Notes
Tuesday  - Poetry Analysis Notes and Practice
Wednesday  - Graded Textbook Assignment
Thursday  - Ode Project Due |  Figurative Language Quiz
Friday - Student Led Conferences

Week of March 9th, 2026 

Monday  -  POV Assignment Completion | SLC Feedback Session
Tuesday  - POV Assignment Completion | SLC Feedback Session
Wednesday  - Poetry Notes | Commonly Confused Words
Thursday  - Poetry Notes
Friday - Poetry  Analysis Practice

Week of March 2nd, 2026 

Monday  -  Finish Foster Packet (Bring Your Hardcopy of 'Foster')
Tuesday  - Point of View Review and Practice
Wednesday  - Point of View Quiz
Thursday  - Commonly Confused Words
Friday - Commonly Confused Words

Week of February 23rd, 2026 

Monday  -  Foster R.A.C.E Paragraph (graded assignment)
Tuesday  - Point of View Practice
Wednesday  - Point of View Quiz
Thursday  - Spelling Bee: Final Round
Friday - International Language Day!

Week of February 9th, 2026 

Monday  -  Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Tuesday  - Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Wednesday  - Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Thursday  - Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Friday - Foster Quiz

Week of February 2nd, 2026 

Monday  -  Final Draft of Essays Due |  Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Tuesday  - Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Wednesday  - Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Thursday  - Foster  by Claire Keegan  (Hardcopies ONLY)
Friday - Spelling Bee: Round 1

Week of January 26th, 2026 

Monday  -  Drafting
Tuesday  - MAP Testing
Wednesday  - Drafting
Thursday  - Drafting
Friday - Revising & Editing

Week of January 19th, 2026 

Monday  -   Grammar Quiz (Comma Usage) | Writing Process Notes
Tuesday  - MAP Testing
Wednesday  - Prewriting
Thursday  -Drafting
Friday - Drafting

Week of January 12th, 2026 

Monday  -   Text Analysis: (Bring Your Devices)
Tuesday  - Text Analysis: (Bring Your Devices)
Wednesday  - Essay Writing Workshop
Thursday  - Grammar Quiz (Comma Usage) Essay Writing Workshop
Friday - Essay Writing Workshop

Week of January 5th, 2026 

Monday  -   Comma Usage
Tuesday  - Essay Writing Components
Wednesday  - Essay Writing Components
Thursday  - Essay Writing Components
Friday - Essay Writing Components

Week of December 15th, 2025 

Monday  -   Midterm Review | Foreign Language Exams
Tuesday  - Midterm Review | Foreign Language Exams
Wednesday  - English Exam | Science Exam
Thursday  - Math Exam | Social Studies Exam
Friday - Makeup Exams

Week of December 8th, 2025 - Bring Your Devices ALL Week!

Monday  -   Grammar Quiz!  (compound and complex sentences) | Plot Structure Review
Tuesday  - Characterization Review | Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Wednesday  - Conflict Review | Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Thursday  - Review Quiz! R.A.C.E. Review | Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Friday - Class Review | Number the Stars Bring Your Book!

Week of December 1st, 2025

Monday  -   Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Tuesday  - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Wednesday  - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Thursday  - Vocabulary Quiz! Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Friday - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!

Week of November 24th, 2025

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz!  Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Tuesday  - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Wednesday  - Sports Day!
Thursday  - Thanksgiving Break!
Friday - Thanksgiving Break!

Week of November 17th, 2025

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz!  Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Tuesday  - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Wednesday  -Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Thursday  - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!
Friday - Number the Stars Bring Your Book!

Week of November 10th, 2025

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz! Writing Process
Tuesday  - St. Martin Day
Wednesday  -Compound Sentences
Thursday  - Complex Sentences
Friday - R.A.C.E. paragraphs

Week of November 3rd, 2025

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz!  Test Review
Tuesday  - Test Review
Wednesday  -Test Review
Thursday  - Test!
Friday - Writing Process

Week of October 27th, 2025

Monday  -  Vocabulary Quiz! Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting
Tuesday  - Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting
Wednesday  -Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting
Thursday  - Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting
Friday - Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting

Week of October 20th, 2025

Monday  - Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting
Tuesday  - Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Quoting
Wednesday  - Vocabulary Quiz! Summarizing |Paraphrasing| Direct Quote
Thursday  - Field Trip!
Friday - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Weekly Agenda - Week of October 13th, 2025

Monday  -
Tuesday  - Presentation Day!
Wednesday  -  Presentation Day!
Thursday  - Presentation Day! (extended)
Friday - Presentation Day! (extended)

Weekly Agenda- Week of September 29th, 2025

Monday  - Vocab Quiz |  Project Day!  (Bring Devices)
Tuesday  - New Vocab List Assigned |  Outline/Sketch Due
Wednesday  -  Project Day!  (Bring Devices) | Peer Review
Thursday  - Project Day!  (Bring Devices) | Revisions | Teacher-Student Conferences
Friday - Project Day!  (Bring Devices) | Final Versions Due

Weekly Agenda- Week of September 22nd, 2025

Monday  - Vocab Quiz/ NEW Vocab List Assigned
Tuesday  - Crazy Lady! (Bring Your Reading Book)
Wednesday  -  Crazy Lady! (Bring Your Reading Book)
Thursday  - Crazy Lady! (Bring Your Reading Book)
Friday - Crazy Lady! (Bring Your Reading Book)

Weekly Agenda- Week of September 15th, 2025

Monday  - Vocab Quiz/ NEW Vocab List Assigned
Tuesday  - Crazy Lady!
Wednesday  -  Crazy Lady!
Thursday  - Crazy Lady!
Friday - Crazy Lady!

Weekly Agenda- Week of September 8th, 2025

Monday  - Vocab Quiz/ NEW Vocab List Assigned
Tuesday  - Review Main Idea and Supporting Details
Wednesday  -  Review Main Idea and Supporting Details
Thursday  - Point of View
Friday - Point of View

Weekly Agenda- Week of September 1st, 2025

Monday  - Vocab Quiz/ NEW Vocab List Assigned
Tuesday  - Review Main Idea and Supporting Details
Wednesday  -  Review Main Idea and Supporting Details
Thursday  - Point of View
Friday - Point of View

Weekly Agenda

Monday  - Vocab Quiz/ NEW Vocab List Assigned
Tuesday  - Review Text Structures and Text Genres
Wednesday  - Plot, Setting and Conflict
Thursday  - Plot, Setting and Conflict
Friday - Theme/Main idea and supporting details

Every Monday students will be given 20 vocabulary words along with their definitions.  Most words will be based on the novel that we are currently reading. This list will also be posted below.  Students will need to learn the words and their definitions in readiness for testing on the following week.  Notifications will be given on the web page for testing dates.