7th English & Reading

Click this link to join zoom at 8:30-8:45 to get ready to take your STAAR Test or Semester Exam (the link is the same as Ms. Keith, Mrs. Fields, and Mrs. Lewis's). If you are taking the test at School please arrive by no later than 8:30.

https://zoom.us/j/98112777280?pwd=dEhJOXozNm5pV3ViZllWQXpUT2JxZz09


Login usernames and passwords for all tests have been sent to your school email.

Important, this step must be completed****We ask that when you finish the exam please take a picture of the screen and send a text through remind to Mrs. Fields or Send Mrs. Fields a text to (903) 271-3853****


Week of May 11

Semester Exam or End of Year(Optional STAAR) Testing Schedule

All students need to logon to the above Zoom link at 8:45 am!

8th grade

  • Monday- Social Studies

  • Tuesday- Math

  • Wednesday- English

  • Thursday- Science (if you are taking the test at home, please make your way to school as soon as you finish, we will have practice graduation as soon as everyone if finished, we are going to have Pizza at school as well!)


7th grade

  • Monday- Be sure you are working on Project for Social Studies!

  • Tuesday- Math

  • Wednesday- English

  • Thursday- Writing


6th grade

  • Monday- Be sure you are working on Project for Social Studies!

  • Tuesday- Math

  • Wednesday- English

IF YOU NEED HELP:

GOOGLE HANGOUT (You can ask Mrs. Arnold for help on this social media platform as well..)

Remind

Zoom Virtual Office Hours- 8:30-12:30- Click that link --> https://zoom.us/j/743934520

Cell phone number call/text- 325-261-9774

You can contact me for questions/concerns between the hours of: 8:30-5:00

https://www.schoolobjects.com/Aware/OnlineTesting?org=ROC-53176234-5AA

Lessons/Assignments for the week of May 4-8

Mandatory Zoom Class Meeting @ 9:00 AM- Cover items for the week Click that link --> https://zoom.us/j/376449262

ALL IXL's must be an 80 or higher.

5-4-2020 Monday

READING:

  • Zoom Meeting Moved to Tuesday- This is mandatory and will count towards your participation grade for the week. for both Reading and ELA

(Link is at the top of the page.)

  • IXL P.1 (Due Today)

ELA:

  • Zoom Meeting Moved to Tuesday- This is mandatory and will count towards your participation grade for the week. for both Reading and ELA

  • IXL PP.1 (Due Today)

5-5-2020 Tuesday

READING:

  • Mandatory Zoom Meeting at 9:00 AM - This will count towards your participation grade.

  • IXL P.2 (Due Today)

  • IXL PROJECT (P SERIES 1-5) MUST have a 75 or higher on each, and I will average your grade.

ELA:

  • Mandatory Zoom Meeting at NOON- This will count towards your participation grade.

  • IXL PP.2 (Due Today)

  • IXL PROJECT (N SERIES 1-6) MUST have a 75 or higher on each, and I will average your grade.


5-6-2020 Wednesday

READING:

  • Greek and Latin Roots IXL PROJECT (P SERIES 1-5)

ELA:

  • Editing and Revising IXL PROJECT (N SERIES 1-5)

5-7-2020 Thursday

READING:

  • IXL PROJECT (P SERIES 1-5)

ELA:

  • IXL PROJECT (N SERIES 1-5) DUE


5-8-2020

READING:

  • IXL PROJECT (P SERIES 1-5) (If your project is turned in today, it will be 10 points off


ELA:

  • IXL PROJECT (N SERIES 1-5) (If your project is turned in today, it will be 10 points off


Lessons/Assignments for the week of April 27- May 1

Mandatory Zoom Class Meeting @ 9:00 AM - Cover items for the week Click that link --> https://zoom.us/j/376449262

ALL IXL's must be an 80 or higher.

This week we will be practicing skills previously taught.

4-27-20 Monday

READING:

  • Zoom Meeting Click Link at the top of the page.

  • Spiral Review Context Clues IXL V.3 (Due Tuesday)


ELA:

  • Zoom Meeting Click Link at the top of the page.

  • Practice Editing and Revising

  • IXL N.1 (Due Tuesday)

4-28-20 Tuesday

READING:

  • IXL V.3 (Due Today)

  • IXL V.4 (Due Wednesday)

ELA:

  • IXL N.1 (Due Today)

  • IXL N.2 (Due Wednesday)


4-29-20 Wednesday

READING:

  • IXL V.4 (Due Today)

  • IXL S.2 (Due Thursday)

ELA:

  • IXL N.2 (Due Today)

  • IXL N.3 (Due Thursday)

4-30-20 Thursday

READING:

  • IXL S.2 (Due Today)

ELA:

  • IXL N.3 (Due Today)


5-1-20 Friday

READING:

If your assignments are not done by Thursday, I will be calling your parents Friday (Today) and you will have until 5:00 PM today to get the assignment completed. If it is not completed, the grade you earned will be the grade recorded in the gradebook.


ELA:

If your assignments are not done by Thursday, I will be calling your parents Friday (Today) and you will have until 5:00 PM today to get the assignment completed. If it is not completed, the grade you earned will be the grade recorded in the gradebook.

Lessons/Assignments for the week of April 20-24


Mandatory Zoom Class Meeting @ 9:00 AM - Cover items for the week Click that link --> https://zoom.us/j/376449262

By attending you will receive 5 extra bonus points on your Exam this week

READING:

  1. Monday Morning Zoom Meeting (Both Classes)- Link is at the top of the page

  2. Text Structures Quizlet- Do the Learn Feature (Review for Exam on Wednesday)

ELA:

  1. Monday Morning Zoom Meeting (Both Classes) - Link is at the top of the page

  2. Review

TUESDAY (4-21-2020)

READING:

  1. Text Structures Quizlet- Do the Learn Feature (Review for Exam on Wednesday)

ELA:

  1. Work on your essay in word (Reminder: DO NOT HIGHLIGHT the whole sentence, you will not receive credit. ONLY highlight the comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs.)- (8 highlights)

WEDNESDAY (4-22-2020)

READING:

  1. Text Structure Exam Form - DUE TODAY BY 5:00 PM ** You may complete the exam twice. However, I will average your two grades together, i.e- 30 first try, 100 second try= 65

ELA:

  1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs Essay- Please have Exam completed and emailed. DUE TODAY BY 5:00 PM- Please re-watch the video if you are having any difficulty.

THURSDAY (4-23-2020)

READING:

  1. Please be sure you completed the Text Structure Exam Form- I will be contacting your parent/guardian if I do not have your Exam. It will also be -10 points if it is turned in today.

ELA:

  1. Please be sure you completed and emailed your Essay. I will be contacting your parent/guardian if I do not have your Exam. It will also be -10 points if it is turned in today.

FRIDAY (4-24-2020)

NO SCHOOL BAD WEATHER DAY

Lessons/Assignments for the week of April 13-17

YOU have 2 IXL's for Reading and a Quiz- 2 IXL's for ELA and a Quiz- that is 6 total assignments between 2 classes.

**Please become a member of my quizlet- mskeith94--- you need to use your first and last name when you join**

ALL IXL'S- 80 OR HIGHER

MONDAY (4-13-2020)

NO SCHOOL ENJOY! - ZOOM MEETING MOVED TO TUESDAY AT 9:00 AM

TUESDAY (4-14-2020)

READING:

  1. Mandatory Zoom Class Meeting @ 9:00 AM - Cover items for the week Click that link --> https://zoom.us/j/376449262

WANT A 5 POINT BONUS??? Attend the ZOOM meeting, and you will receive 5 points on each quiz on Thursday!!! :)


  1. Spiral Review Video Lesson Text Structures Click that link --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWGQ-_ipBY (We will also talk about this video in class)

  2. Match Problems with their solutions IXL D.3 (DUE Wednesday by 6:00 PM)

ELA:

  1. Spiral Review Video Lesson Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

The Video Lesson from last week will also help you

Click that link --> https://youtu.be/0K4AS8jwNvQ


  1. Form and use Comparative and Superlative Adjectives IXL GG.8 (DUE Wednesday by 6:00 PM)

WEDNESDAY (4-15-2020)

READING:

  1. **IXL D.3 IS DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM**

  2. Identify Text Structures IXL D.4 (DUE Thursday by 6:00 PM)- IF you are having trouble watch the Video Lesson from Tuesday

ELA:

  1. .**IXL GG.8 IS DUE TODAY BY 6:00 PM**

  2. Well, better, best, badly, worse, and worst IXL GG.9

THURSDAY (4-16-2020)

READING:

  1. **IXL D.4 IS DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM** ( DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM)

  2. Text Structures Quizlet **Put the Quiz on Multiple Choice! **

  3. Please be sure you are a member of my quizlet first and that you are logged in. You can take the Quizlet 2 Times. I will average your 2 attempts together. ( DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM)

ELA:

  1. **IXL GG.9 (DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM) ** ( DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM)

  2. Comparative, Superlative Adverbs Quizlet **Put the Quiz on Multiple Choice! **

  3. Please be sure you are a member of my quizlet first and that you are logged in. You can take the Quizlet 2 Times. I will average your 2 attempts together. ( DUE TODAY by 6:00 PM)

FRIDAY (4-17-2020)

READING:

  1. If your assignments are not done by Thursday, I will be calling your parents Friday (Today) and you will have until 5:00 PM today to get the assignment completed. If it is not completed, the grade you earned will be the grade recorded in the gradebook.

ELA:

  1. If your assignments are not done by Thursday, I will be calling your parents Friday (Today) and you will have until 5:00 PM today to get the assignment completed. If it is not completed, the grade you earned will be the grade recorded in the gradebook.

Lessons/Assignments for the week of April 6-10

MONDAY (4-6-2020)

READING:

  1. Mandatory Zoom Class Meeting @ 9:00 AM - Cover items for the week Click that link --> https://zoom.us/j/376449262

WANT A 5 POINT BONUS??? Attend the ZOOM meeting, and you will receive 5 points on each quiz on Thursday!!! :)


  1. Watch this Video Lesson from last week if you are having trouble Click that link --> https://youtu.be/YCBs7I2jhYY

  2. Compare and Contrast IXL D.1 - (DUE TUESDAY)

ELA:

  1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Video Lesson Click that link --> https://youtu.be/u725cl-iDJA

  2. Secret Code Form -- (DUE TODAY)

  3. IXL GG.6 (DUE TUESDAY)

TUESDAY (4-7-2020)

READING:

  1. Compare and Contrast IXL D.1 - (DUE TODAY)

(if you have below a 90 get to 95)

(if you have a 90 or more get to 100)

(if you have a 100 get to a 70)

ELA:

  1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives IXL GG.6 (DUE TODAY)

(Must make an 80 or higher)

WEDNESDAY (4-8-2020)

READING:

  1. Match Cause and Effect in Informational Text Video Lesson- This video is a nice refresher. I know we discussed this text structure before, but if you get stuck, watch this video to help you out. This is an excellent resource!


  1. IXL D.2 (DUE THURSDAY)


ELA:

  1. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst Video Lesson Click that link --> https://youtu.be/0K4AS8jwNvQ

  2. Secret Code Form (DUE TODAY )

  3. IXL GG.7 (DUE THURSDAY)

THURSDAY (4-9-2020)

READING:

  1. IXL D.2 (DUE TODAY)

(Must make an 80 or higher)

  1. Quiz over IXL's (no, you do not get a second try- do your absolute best the first time) Click that link --> Compare and Contrast/Cause and Effect Quiz

ELA:

  1. IXL GG.7 (DUE TODAY)

(Must make an 80 or higher)

  1. Quiz over IXL's (no, you do not get a second try- do your absolute best the first time) Click that link --> Comparative/Superlative and Irregular Adjectives Quiz

FRIDAY (4-10-2020)

READING:

If your assignments are not done by Thursday, I will be calling your parents Friday (Today) and you will have until 5:00 PM today to get the assignment completed. If it is not completed, the grade you earned will be the grade recorded in the gradebook.

ELA:

If your assignments are not done by Thursday, I will be calling your parents Friday (Today) and you will have until 5:00 PM today to get the assignment completed. If it is not completed, the grade you earned will be the grade recorded in the gradebook.

Lessons/Assignments for the week of March 30- April 3

Please have this week's assignments completed by Thursday 5:00 pm. Progress notices will go out next week.

MONDAY (3-30-20)

READING:

  1. Mandatory Zoom Class Meeting @ 9:00 AM - Cover items for the week Click that link -->https://zoom.us/j/373012585

  2. Compare and Contrast IXL D.1 (Due Wednesday by 5:00 PM)

ELA:

  1. Review Video- Quiz on Thursday This will be a Major Test Grade Click that link --> https://youtu.be/8gfqBkrg9-Y

  2. Be sure after you watch the video send me a photocopy of your notes. (Due Today by 5:00 PM)- With Secret Code

  3. Is the word an adj. or and adv.? IXL GG.5 (Due Wednesday by 5:00 PM) - GRADE- 80 OR higher

TUESDAY (3-31-20)

READING:

  1. Be sure after you watch the video send me a photocopy of your notes. (Due Today 5:00 PM)

  2. Compare and Contrast Lesson Click that link -->https://youtu.be/YCBs7I2jhYY

  3. Compare and Contrast IXL D.1 (Due Wednesday by 5:00 PM)

ELA:

  1. IXL GG.5 (Due Wednesday by 5:00 PM) - GRADE- 80 OR higher

WEDNESDAY (4-1-20)

READING:

  1. Compare and Contrast IXL D.1 (Due Today 5:00 PM)

ELA:

  1. Review over Adv. and Adj. / Compound and Complex Sentence (Same as Monday)- Click that link --> https://youtu.be/8gfqBkrg9-Y

  2. IXL GG.5 (Due Today 5:00 PM) - GRADE- 80 OR higher

  3. Quiz with Secret Word Form (Due Today by 5:00 PM)

THURSDAY (4-2-20)

READING:

  1. Compare and Contrast Skill Quiz Form (will be used as a major test grade)

  2. If you would like the test to be read to you Click that link --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nlCfkG47zE&feature=youtu.be

YES- YOU CAN USE YOUR NOTES! :)

(Due Today 5:00 PM)

ELA:

  1. If you would like the test to be read to you Click that link --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuEBTfqGwdo&feature=youtu.be

YES- YOU CAN USE YOUR NOTES! :)

(Due Today 5:00 PM)

FRIDAY (4-3-20)

NO SCHOOL- BE SURE ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE COMPLETE BY THURSDAY- TODAY IS A TEACHER'S WORKDAY. - HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! :)

Lessons/Assignments for the week of March 23-27

Each assignment will be ready to begin at 8:00 AM that day.

**There WILL BE A 10 POINT DEDUCTION everyday the assignment is LATE

** CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE FOR ELA- Look at Due Dates - Message me if you have any questions.

MONDAY (3-23-20)

READING:

  1. Setup Common Lit Account- Got to this link for a tutorial on how to do this.

  2. Class Code is: EVKYV3

  3. Fill out the account form

  4. Begin Assignment- STUDY: ‘HIGH INCOMES DON’T BRING YOU HAPPINESS’ You need 5 annotations.

DUE: TOMORROW (3-24-20) at MIDNIGHT

ELA:

  1. ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES: IXL GG.1 (DUE TOMORROW AT MIDNIGHT) GRADE: 80 OR HIGHER

TUESDAY (3-24-20)

READING:

  1. ZOOM MEETING Mar 24, 2020 09:00 AM - CHECK- IN <-- CLICK THE LINK

  2. Assignment- STUDY: ‘HIGH INCOMES DON’T BRING YOU HAPPINESS’ -- With 5 annotations and Assessment DUE: Friday at Midnight

ELA:

  1. ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES: IXL GG.1 DUE: Friday at Midnight

WEDNESDAY (3-25-20)

READING:

  1. I un-submitted some of y'alls assignment from Monday and Tuesday. Please go back review your work and redo it. Text me if you have ANY questions.

  2. COMMONLIT Assignment- YOU CAN BUY HAPPINESS, IF IT'S AN EXPERIENCE-- With 5 annotations and Assessment DUE: Friday at Midnight

ELA:

  1. ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES: IXL GG.3 DUE: Friday at Midnight GRADE: 80 OR HIGHER

THURSDAY (3-26-20)

READING:

  1. COMMONLIT Assignment- YOU CAN BUY HAPPINESS, IF IT'S AN EXPERIENCE-- With 5 annotations and Assessment

DUE: Friday at Midnight

ELA:

  1. ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES: IXL GG.3 (DUE TODAY AT MIDNIGHT) GRADE: 80 OR HIGHER

FRIDAY (3-27-20) - Due at MIDNIGHT

READING:

  1. CmmonLit Assignment DUE: Today at Midnight

ELA:

  1. IXL's GG.1 AND GG.3 due today at midnight

You may COMPLETE these assignments EARLY or by designated DUE DATE marked beside each assignment.

IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE EMAIL ME: kkeith@rochelleisd.net

Lessons/Assignments for the week of March 16-20:

NOTICE ***PLEASE BE SURE TO DO YOUR GOOGLE HANGOUT PAGE AND INVITE MRS. ARNOLD AND MS. KEITH- THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE TONIGHT BY 6:00 PM. IT WILL BE A FREE 100 IF YOU DO IT. WATCH THE VIDEO. ***

Please watch this google hangouts video. USE School Email- Please do not make up your own email. Click use my current address instead.

Wednesday 3-16-2020

Reading:

  1. Practicing/Reviewing skills: Context Clues

  2. IXL-- V.1 - Due Tomorrow at 4:00 Due Tomorrow at 4:00 YOU NEED TO MAKE 80 OR HIGHER

ELA:

  1. Watch this video. - This video will direct you to YouTube and it will be the lesson I have recorded for you to help you with your assignment. Please be sure to watch it!

  2. The assignment can be found on NoRedInk and it gives you all the details that you need to be successful.

  3. This assignment is due: Thursday at 4:00 PM. There will be no extensions for this assignment, so please be sure that your get it completed before the due date.



NOTICE ***PLEASE BE SURE TO DO YOUR GOOGLE HANGOUT PAGE AND INVITE MRS. ARNOLD AND MS. KEITH- THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE. IT WILL BE A FREE 100 IF YOU DO IT. WATCH THE VIDEO. ***

Thursday 3-17-2020

Reading:

  1. Finish IXL from yesterday. The IXL assigned yesterday will be due Today at 4:00 pm.-- This needs to be an 80 or higher

ELA:

  1. Finish your assignment on NoRedInk- This is Due Today at 4:00 PM

  2. Remember, I want to see different types of sentences, craft, correct grammar and punctuation.


NOTICE ***PLEASE BE SURE TO DO YOUR GOOGLE HANGOUT PAGE AND INVITE MRS. ARNOLD AND MS. KEITH- THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE TONIGHT BY 6:00 PM. IT WILL BE A FREE 100 IF YOU DO IT. WATCH THE VIDEO. ***

Friday 3-18-2020

Reading:

  1. DUE: FRIDAY AT 4:00- Finish IXL V.2 (Guys I am sorry for any confusion. For this IXL, and any IXL moving forward your grade needs to be an 85 or higher.) I realize I made a type-o.

ELA:

  1. DUE: FRIDAY AT 4:00- Quiz over different types of sentences. Go watch the video on Monday for a quick review. Please watch it, if you do not the quiz will be difficult. Here is the link.

  2. The quiz can be found at this link.