Open House Presentation
Independent Reading: Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
ALWW Image Gallery and ONLINE PDF of A Long Walk to Water
Thursday, 3/26
Chapter 15 audio (9 min) - Listen individually with headphones.
Complete the Culture Shock paper. TURN INTO THE SUBSTITUTE WITH YOUR NAME!!!!! NO LATE CREDIT.
Complete this Chapter 16 EdPuzzle. CLICK THE TURN IN BUTTON. MUST BE COMPLETED TODAY DURING CLASS. NO LATE CREDIT.
Work on Lexia or read an independent book.
Wednesday, 3/25
Chapter 14 audio (9 min)
part of 15 up to Salva's narrative
Culture Shock Pear Deck
Tuesday, 3/24
Chapter 12 audio (6.5 min) -EdPuzzle in Canvas
Refugee Camp video (3 min)
Chapter 13 audio (9 min)
Monday, 3/23
Kids Asking Refugee Children Questions Video (3 min), Syrian Children in Refugee Camp (5 min), What Refugee Children Have Lost (3 min)
Friday, 3/20
Chapter 9 EdPuzzle (MUST BE COMPLETED IN CLASS FOR CREDIT)
Chapter 10 EdPuzzle (MUST BE COMPLETED IN CLASS FOR CREDIT)
Watch the way some people make shoes with tires in this video
Lexia/Book slides/packets
Thursday, 3/19
Lexia
Chapter 8 audio (8 min)
Wednesday, 3/18
Chapter 6 audio (7 min)
Ch.7 audio (8 min)
Quiz tomorrow- be sure you can identify examples of: sensory details, theme, personification, simile, irony, and repetition
Tuesday, 3/17
Chapter 4 audio (7 min)
Ch. 5 audio (8 min)
Monday, 3/16
Chapter 2 audio (7 min)
Chapter 3 audio (8 min)
Friday, 3/13
Watch this Water for Africa Introduction VIDEO and take this Key Ideas Survey
ONLINE PDF or Chapter 1 with audio (9 min)
What do you notice NOW about the map and route?
Thursday, 3/12
Tuesday and Wednesday, 3/10-11
Lexia
Continue work on narrative
When you are ready to copy from Snorkl, use this doc from Canvas. Be sure to paste your screenshot of your Snorkl feedback to the top of your writing.
Friday, 3/6
Lexia
Continue work on narrative (Submit when done for the day.)
Thursday, 3/5
Papa's Parrot EdPuzzle in Canvas (MUST BE COMPLETED IN CLASS- otherwise it will be a zero)
Lexia/Lexia Completer Work
Wednesday, 3/4
Flocabulary Figurative Language
Tuesday, 3/3
Dialogue BrainPOP movie
Narrative Feedback (Slide 2)
Monday, 3/2
Narrative Feedback (slide 5-7) Show Don't Tell
Friday, 2/27
Lexia
Fl0-Descriptive language
Finish Graphic Organizer
Thursday, 2/26
BrainPOP Conflict movie
Graphic Organizer
Wednesday, 2/25
Characterization in BrainPOP- Screenshot your TIMELINE (and name) into Canvas
Point of View in BrainPOP- Screenshot your TIMELINE (and name) into Canvas
Lexia
Tuesday, 2/24
Finish Mt. Everest Narrative Sources
Begin Graphic Organizer
Monday, 2/23
Finish reading Mt. Everest Narrative Sources
Lexia
Friday, 2/20
Resubmit BrainPOP Homonyms
Lexia
Thursday, 2/19
Finish Use of Evidence Quiz
Read first source of Mt. Everest
Wednesday, 2/18
Use of Evidence Quiz
Lexia
Tuesday, 2/17
Lexia
Focused Interim Assessment Review: Using Evidence in Groups/Partners
Thursday, 2/12
BrainPOP: Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homonyms
Movie, Practice Quiz, Graded Quiz, and Challenge
Highest grade allowed on second attempt of the quiz is a 8.5/10.
You MUST upload a screenshot of ALL of your scores into Canvas.
Please note the directions in Canvas: Be sure to click on "TIMELINE" in BrainPOP to show BOTH your Practice and Graded Quiz scores, along with your Challenge score. Also, your name must be included in your screenshot. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE IN CANVAS.
When DONE with BrainPOP, work on Lexia.
Tuesday-Wednesday, 2/10-11
Focused Interim Assessment Review: Using Evidence in Groups/Partners
Monday, 2/9
Clean up final draft submissions
Final push for Lexia units for P3
Friday, 2/6
Doc to paste your Snorkl work for Sleep Essay
SUBMIT YOUR FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR ESSAY HERE
Thursday, 2/5
Lexia
Wednesday, 2/4
Tuesday, 2/3
Essay Organization Review in Canvas
Monday, 2/2
Ex of Conclusion Paragraph Explanatory
Begin typing in Snorkl ONCE APPROVED BY MS. LITTLE
Friday, 1/30
Field Trip
Monday-Thursday, 1/26-29
Ex of Body Paragraph Explanatory
Three body paragraphs- Causes, Effects, and Solutions
Friday, 1/23
Thursday, 1/22
BrainPOP quiz (in BrainPOP) ...Upload a screenshot of your results in Canvas HERE. You must include your name in your screenshot for credit.
Wednesday, 1/21
Lexia
“Why Do We Dream”- Ted Ed video by Amy Adkins
Five Paragraph Essay in BrainPOP - movie
Tuesday, 1/20
“Teens Who Don't Get Enough Sleep Suffer Physical and Mental Health Problems” - video CBS News and Dr. Carol Ash
“Teenagers Who Don't Get Enough Sleep at Higher Risk for Mental Health Problems”- CommonLit article by Tori Rodriguez
Finish your evidence for your essay- Writing starts tomorrow
Friday, 1/16
Lexia
Text Evidence for the essay:
Why Are We Soooooo Tired? Scope Article
"For Teens, A Good Mood..." CommonLit article
"Sleepy Teens: A Public Health Epidemic" EdPuzzle TedTalk
Or, you can see them all listed at the top of THIS graphic organizer.
Thursday, 1/15
Independent Reading: Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Text Evidence for essay on paper
Tuesday, 1/13
In CommonLit, read the article: For Teens, A Good Mood Depends on Good Sleep. Sign in using Google. Answer the guiding questions and the assessment questions. REMEMBER: You will NOT be able to retake this assignment without handwriting a summary that is approved by Ms. Little. Take your time! FINISH THIS IN CLASS TODAY.
Then, complete the Sleepy Teens Epidemic EdPuzzle in Canvas.
Independently read your own book if you finish early.
Monday, 1/12
Lexia/Finish Vocab
Friday, 1/9
Lexia
“Why Are We Soooooo Tired?” - Dec/Jan 20-21 issue of Scope
Sign in as Student
Password: Innovation
Monday-Thursday, 1/5-1/8
Rose, Bud, Thorn: (Highlight, Excited, Difficult)
Independent Reading: Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Lexia
"Why Are We Soooooo Tired?"-Vocabulary
Sleep Vocabulary in Canvas
iReady Assessment: Goal for mid-year 7th grade is 632-653.
You can look at your previous score by clicking "Progress"
Friday-Friday, 12/12-12/19
Act Two Reading and Review
A Christmas Carol Audio Act Two
Blooket Review of Characters and Plot
Blooket Act Two Review (A second one)
Thursday, 12/11
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
A Christmas Carol movie (first 44 minutes)
Wednesday, 12/10
Lexia
Spelling Bee
Begin Act 2 Casting
A Christmas Carol Audio Act Two
Tuesday, 12/9
Monday, 12/8
Scenes 4 and 5
A Christmas Carol Audio Act One
Scene 1 1:20-7:55
Scene 2 7:55-21:58
Scene 3 21:58-33:45
Scene 4 33:45-40:00
Scene 5 40:00-59:08
Review of Scenes 4 and 5 (completed on paper)
Friday, 12/5
Scenes 3 and 4
Thursday, 12/4
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Scene 1 and 2
Act One Vocab and Stage Directions
Wednesday, 12/3
Lexia
Announce Spelling Bee
Tuesday, 12/2
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Answers to hunt
Announce Spelling Bee
Monday, 12/1
Victorian England Internet Hunt in Canvas
Thursday, 11/20
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Vocabulary Test in Canvas (CODE IS: lip) (to calculate your grade divide your score by 25)
Use: STEAL Character slides in Canvas (DO NOT SUBMIT): Character Analysis Example
Wednesday, 11/19
STEAL Character slides in Canvas (DO NOT SUBMIT): Character Analysis Example
Vocab Review on paper
Tuesday, 11/16
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Chapter 9 and 10 quiz in Canvas ACCESS CODE IS ghost (to calculate your grade divide your score by 32)
Continue Knock Knock in Canvas ACCESS CODE IS ghost (to calculate grade divide your score by 14)
A=90=100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=60-69
Monday, 11/15
Tone and Mood Sheet
Knock Knock in Canvas ACCESS CODE IS (Must complete in class)
Friday, 11/14
BrainPOP or Lexia. Submit your BrainPOP in Canvas HERE.
Finish Ch. 10 Text and Audio (19 minutes)
One Sentence Summary and Reflection Question (on paper in packet)
Thursday, 11/13
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Discuss Dialogue Paper
Sample Slides- Model
Ch. 10 Text and Audio (19 minutes)
Wednesday, 11/12
Complete Dialogue Paper
BrainPOP- "Theme"- movie, vocab, and quiz (highest grade will be recorded)
Lexia
Friday, 11/7
Finish Ch. 9 Text and Audio
Summary and analysis question
Begin Dialogue paper
Lexia
Thursday, 11/6
FInish quiz and assignment from yesterday
Form to Request or Renew Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Teacher Vocab Review (-ish and -ly)
Sample Slides- Model
Ch. 9 Text and Audio - 40 minutes
Wednesday, 11/5
"Everything I Need to Know I Learned in a Thai Restaurant" reading in CommonLit
"Everything I Need to Know I Learned..." questions in Canvas (park is access code)
Lexia
Tuesday, 11/4
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Ch. 8 Text and Audio - 18 minutes
Reflection Question in packet
Setting Paper-This is a review for the quiz tomorrow. Be sure to complete it.
Monday, 11/3
Lexia
Review of Chapter 7 and setting
Ch. 8 Text and Audio - 18 minutes
Friday, October 31st
Lexia
"Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"
Thursday, October 30
Make Up Day!!!
Chapters 4-6 Quiz in Canvas
Masks in Canvas "smile" if under a score of 15 in PowerSchool (IN CLASS ONLY-SHOW MS LITTLE YOUR NEW SCORE)
Fear Pompts Teens in CommonLit- If you scored less than an 8, you can retake this IN CLASS ONLY
Friend Who Changed My Life- if you scored less than an 8, you can retake this IN CLASS ONLY
Wednesday, October 29th
CommonLit- Read “The Friend Who Changed My Life”
Complete Guiding and Assessment Questions
Lexia
Tuesday, October 28th
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Teacher Vocab Review Chapter 7
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT (Have students fill out their slides as you model it for the word in the sample slides below.)
Sample Slides- Model
Ch. 7 Text and Audio - 14 minutes
One Sentence Summary and Reflection Question
Monday, October 27th
Lesson by Ms. O'Donnell
Lexia
Friday, October 24th
Discussion Question in Snorkl (DUE IN CLASS)
Thursday, 10/23
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
CommonLit- Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively - guided questions and assessment questions with related media- 3:50-8:10 and then 8:22-8:54
Wednesday, 10/22
Lexia
Tuesday, 10/21
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Teacher Vocab Review Chapter 6
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Ch. 6 Text and Audio - 14 minutes
One Sentence Summary and Reflection Question
Monday, 10/20
Lexia
Patterns of conflict and responses
STEAL Character slides in Canvas (example)
STEAL Character slides assignments
Friday, 10/17
Lexia
Summary
Patterns of conflict and responses
STEAL Character slides in Canvas (example)
STEAL Character slides assignments
Thursday, 10/16
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Continue Ch. 5 Text and Audio
Wednesday, 10/15
Lexia
Teacher Vocab Review Chapter 5
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Tuesday, 10/14
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Theme Statement in Snorkl (must be completed with a teacher). If you do not like your score, you can come in to Student Support and retake.
Friday, 10/10
Lexia
Finish Ch. 4
Summarize
Begin Theme Statement
Thursday, 10/9
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Wednesday, 10/8
Lexia
Review Chapter 3's ethical choices
Teacher Vocab Review Chapter 4
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Tuesday, 10/7
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Complete Snorkl assignment (If you want to improve your grade after this class, you must come to Student Support)
Monday, 10/6
Lexia
Common Lit "Do People Really Change" Guiding Questions and Assessment Questions
Snorkl assignment:
Friday, 10/3
Lexia
Thursday, 10/2
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
PDF of Chapters 1-3 are in Canvas under the link "Modules"
Wednesday, 10/1
Lexia
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Tuesday, 9/30
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
STEAL Character slides in Canvas
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Monday, 9/29
Lexia
Ghost Figurative Language Ch. 1 and 2
Literary Analysis: Figurative Language (on paper)
Friday, 9/26
Lexia
Review Thursday's questions and review connotation and pronoun antecedent
Thursday, 9/25
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Work on one-sentence summary
Wednesday, 9/24
Lexia
Review Tuesday's questions
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Tuesday, 9/23
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Share Ch. 1 Reflection Question
STEAL Character slides in Canvas (example)
STEAL Character slides assignments
Monday, 9/22
Lexia
Prediction
Student Vocabulary Slides IN CANVAS- DO NOT SUBMIT
Sample Slides- Model
Ch. 1 Text and Audio- til 3 minutes
Friday, 9/19
Lexia
Anticipatory Guide Ghost-Argument writing and speaking
Thursday, 9/18
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Finish Paragraph for Reading Reflection- in planner
Wednesday, 9/17
Lexia
Rubrics/Grade Review in Canvas
Finish iReady Reflection
Tuesday, 9/16
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Rubric Reviews of Posters/Constructed Response in Grades in Canvas
Continue iReady Reflection
Monday, 9/15
Lexia
QUIZ- embedding a DIRECT QUOTE on Tuesday
Begin Reading Reflection
Friday, 9/12
Text Features Quiz in Canvas: May use paper notes.
Work Completion:
Constructed Response Quiz: May use story only. Sentence starters will be on the board.
Multiple Choice Quiz: May use slideshow and story.
Poster
Lexia
Wednesday-Thursday, 9/10-9/11
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
"Issue Scavenger Hunt" (on paper) in Scholastic's September 2023 issue (Log in as a STUDENT. Password: Innovation) For directions as to how to log in CLICK HERE.
Why are we learning about text features?
Tuesday, 9/9
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
You should use direct quotes from the story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXC63NlsiIKwAXaaaky6L8pOKcto-QZG/view?usp=sharing
First-Day Fly Constructed Response
Monday, 9/8
Lexia
First-Day Fly Intro/Terms/Sentence Starters - Commonlit.org
First-Day Fly Constructed Response
Friday, 9/5
I'm so sorry I can't be at school. Which period is going to be rated the BEST?????
Lexia PowerUp- 15 minutes. Remember that even if you are done with your units, you will be graded on your strands' completion.
"Issue Scavenger Hunt" (on paper) in Scholastic's September 2023 issue (Log in as a STUDENT. Password: Innovation) For directions as to how to log in CLICK HERE.
If you finish early, please work on your poster if you did not hand it in yet or read your independent book.
Thursday, 9/4
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Lexia updates- the paper you were given today shows your total units from 8/11-8/31.
Wednesday, 9/3
Lexia unit expectations: Lexia-20 units per week is expected...Please access it through Clever. Use this video for more directions as to how to access Lexia PowerUp. Please keep track of how many units you complete each week in each strand in your planner. Work on one strand per day (Word Study, Grammar, or Comprehension). Here is a video that shows you how you can check the units that you completed by the day or week. Take a look at the Teacher Snapshot. What do you notice?
Understanding Lexia (Slide 9)
Tuesday, 9/2
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Follett Destiny Discover app in Clever to search for books.
Independent Reading Book Expectations (Record your progress on index cards)
Friday, 8/29
First-Day Fly Intro/Terms/Sentence Starters
Sign-up at www.commonlit.org (Each period has its OWN code. Please see below for your code for your class.) USE YOUR STU.SANDI.NET EMAIL TO SIGN UP. If you have ever made an account with CommonLit with that email and don't remember your password, click "Forgot Password" and an email will be sent to you. Here is a video showing you how to sign up for an account. IF you receive a message after trying to sign up that the email (sandi.net email) already is assigned to a CommonLit account, please follow the directions in this video.
VCUEAJGB (Period 2)
UYFPXJPK (Period 3)
84TKXJ9W (Period 4)
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 8/25-8/28
Finish If You Want to Change the World Poster
Work on Lexia
Friday, 8/22
If You Want to Change the World Poster
Thursday, 8/21
Review and assign If You Want to Change the World Poster
Continue First Week Overview
Tuesday and Wednesday, 8/19-8/20
Mold and Pic of Symbol
Form to Request Books Digitally -Use Destiny Discover in Clever to search for books.
If you need to renew a book, email Ms. Lisa: ltylski@sandi.net with your ID # and book title.
Email, Grade, and Comment check
Go to Canvas to use a template.
Submit your slides HERE
Monday, August 18th
Create Index Card Quote
Print/Glue Paragraph
Friday, August 15th
Finish Play-Doh Symbol
Thursday, August 14th
Make Your Bed EdPuzzle in Canvas
Inspirational quote search
Finish Column Two Play-Doh Symbol
Wednesday, August 13th
Finish ME/WE
Tuesday, August 12th
Seating
Planner Review Tuesday, August 12
Continue ME/WE
Reading: Worst Day Ever
Monday, August 11th
Welcome, Intro, Seating, and Attendance
Planner Review Monday, August 11
Video/Reading: Potato, Egg, Coffee Beans