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BAILEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ARLINGTON, TX 76013

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7th Grade Reading
AR Points Due - November 30
10 for Regulars
12 for PreAP

Dec. 5-9
PreAP - Read Ch. 8-10

Regulars - Read Ch. 10-12
Ch. 10-12 Questions

Dec. 2
Library Day

Nov. 28-Dec 1
PreAP - Read Ch. 4-7 and do questions over ch. 4-5 & 6-7

Regulars - Read Ch. 6-9, Ch. 6 Questions, Ch. 7 Questions, & Ch. 9 Questions

Nov. 22
PreAP - Read Ch. 3, Ch. 3 Questions

Regulars - Finish Ch. 5 & Questions

Nov. 21
PreAP - Present "We'll Make Rules"

Regulars - Begin Ch. 5, Ch. 5 Questions

Nov. 18
PreAP - "We'll Make Rules"

Regulars -
Read Ch. 4
Ch. 4 Quiestions

Nov. 17
PreAP - Finish Ch. 2 & Ch. 2 Questions

Regulars - Finish Ch. 3
Chapter 3 Questions

Nov. 16
PreAP - Finish Ch. 1, Character chart, begin Ch. 2
Ch. 2 Questions

Regulars - Finish Ch. 2, begin Ch. 3

Nov. 15
PreAP - Chapter 1 The Outsiders

Regulars - Finish Ch. 1 A Wrinkle in Time, character chart, begin Ch. 2

Nov. 14
PreAP - The Outsiders PreReading activities

Regulars - Begin Ch. 1 A Wrinkle in Time

Nov. 10-11
Curriculum Assessment

Nov. 9
PreAP - Read "Thank You M'am"
Internal / External Conflict
Cause / Effect

Regulars -
PreReading Activity for A Wrinkle in Time

Nov. 8
PreAP & Regulars - Library Check Out, Fact & Opinion Practice

Nov. 7
PreAP - Functional Documents
Regulars - STAAR Practice

Nov. 4
"Rikki-tikki-tavi" Literary work / video comparison

Nov. 3
Plot Line / Literary Elements Sheet

Nov. 2
Finish "Rikki-tikki-tavi" &
Prediction Chart

Nov. 1
Read "Rikki-tikki-tavi"
Prediction Chart

Oct. 31
Watch "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

Oct. 27-28
Read "Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

Oct. 26
PreAP - Finish "Exploring the Titanic"
Regulars -

Oct. 25
PreAP - Read "Exploring the Titanic"
Regulars - Functional Documents

Oct. 24
PreAP - Archetype Project (Due Thurs)
Regulars - Finish timelines & Grade CA

Oct. 21
PreAP - Archetypes
Regulars - Create Timelines

Oct. 20
Library Day

Oct. 19
PreAP - Finish "A Retrieved Reformation" / O Henry Video
Regulars - Finish "Exploring the Titanic" do KWL Chart

Oct. 18
PreAP - Read "A Retrieved Reformation"
Regulars - Begin "Exploring the Titanic" KWL Chart

Oct. 17
PreAP - finish "The Miraculous Eclipse"
Read "After 20 Years"
Regulars - Video of "A Retrieved Reformation"

Oct. 14
PreAP - Begin "The Miraculous Eclipse"
Regulars -
Read "A Retrieved Reformation"

Oct. 13
PreAP - writing activity over "Charles" to analyze point of view / perspective
Regulars - Dialectical Journal / Mood

Oct. 12
PreAP - Read "Charles"
Regulars -
Read "Sarah Cylvia Synthia Stout"
Literary Elements

Oct. 11
Holiday

Oct. 7
Warm Up: How would the story "Charles" change if it were written in 1st person point of view rather than 3rd person?
Regulars - Foreshadowing
PreAP - Finish / Turn in Character Autopsy

Oct. 6
Warm Up: Riddle
Regulars - Read "Charles"
PreAP - "A Wrinkle in Time" Movie Comparison

Oct. 5
Warm Up: Analogy - Texas Rangers: Baseball::Dallas Cowboys: _____
Regulars - Read "Brer Rabbit & Brer Lion" p. 177
Discuss inferences, do Literary analysis & SWBSTF Chart
PreAP - "A Wrinkle in Time" Movie Comparison

Oct. 4
Warm Up: What are some reasons that you read?
Regulars - Finish / Turn in WCYCO Sheets
Intro to Unit 2: Why do you read?
PreAP - Character Autopsy

Oct. 3
Warm Up: Idiom - "Let the cat out of the bag"
         Meaning - ____________
PreAP - Theme in "A Wrinkle in Time"
Regulars - Point of View / Hoodwinked (Finish)

Sept. 30
PreAP - Finish "A Wrinkle in Time"
Chapter 12 Questions
Regulars - Point of View / Hoodwinked

Sept. 29
Curriculum Assessment

Sept. 28
Curriculum Assessment

Sept. 27
Warm Up: Analogy - Butter:Bread::Dressing:___
PreAP - Read Ch. 10-11 & look for Sensory Details
Regulars - Tone Lesson

Sept. 26
Warm Up: Idiom - "Birds of a feather flock together"
Meanging: ______________________
Library Checkout

Sept. 22
PreAP - Ch. 4-6 Quiz
Silent Reading time
HW: Finish ch. 7-8 by Monday & Study Questions

Sept. 21
PreAP - Read Ch. 7-8 & Do Study Questions

Regulars - Warm Up: What do you know about poetry?
Genre Poster: Poetry
Read "The Highwayman" p. 89

Sept. 20
PreAP - Dialectical Journal for Ch. 6

Regulars -
Whom Can You Count on Chart for Amigo Brothers
Finish Levels of Reading & do Story Elements Think Sheet

Sept. 19
PreAP -
Read Ch. 5 in class
HW: Finish chapter 6 by Wed.

Regulars - Warm Up:
Idiom: "a jack of all trades"
Meaning: ____________
Finish "Amigo Brothers"
Levels of Reading

Sept. 16
PreAP - Ch. 1-3 Quiz
Read Ch. 4 in class
HW: Finish Ch. 4

Regulars -
Warm Up: Riddle
Regulars - Warm Up: Would you try your hardest to win if you were in a competition against your best friend? Explain.
Read "Amigo Brothers" p. 18-33

Sept. 15
PreAP - Annotations
HW: Finish Ch. 3

Regulars -
Levels of Reading

Sept. 14
PreAP - Character sheet & Finish and turn in Dialectical Journals for Ch. 2
HW: Have Ch. 3 Read by Friday

Regulars -
Warm Up: How can extraordinary individuals persuade a person to change his or her ways?

Whom Can You Count On Chart

2nd & 6th Periods - Identify Conflicts in "Thank You M'am" & Determine Cause & Effect throughout the story.

Watch "Thank You M'am" Video

Sept. 13
PreAP
Dialectical Journals
HW: Finish ch. 2 and Dialectical Journal

Regulars Warm Up: An African proverb says "It takes two parents to create a child, but an entire village to raise a child."  What do you think this means?
Read "Thank You M'am"
Identify types of Conflict & Cause/Effect in the story (5th period)

Sept. 12
PreAP - read Ch. 1 of "A Wrinkle in Time"
HW: Have Ch. 2 finished by Wed.

Regulars - Warm Up:
Idiom: "Add Fuel to the Fire"
Meaning: __________________

Conflict (Internal v. External)

Sept. 9
PreAP - Introduce "A Wrinkle in Time"
Philosophical Chairs

Regulars: Warm Up: Riddle
Angenda: Genre Poster: Expository
Read "Game of Hope" article
Discuss Text Structure
Watch News Clip

Sept. 8
Library Day

Sept. 7
PreAP - Socratic Seminar

Regulars - Warm Up: Analogy - telescope:astronomer::microscope: __________
Dialogue has Purpose / Stage Directions Worksheet

Sept. 6
PreAP - Read "Game of Hope" article & watch news clip
Write Level Questions

Regulars - Warm Up: Idiom: "Let the cat out of the bag"   Meaning: ____________________
Discuss Drama
Read "The Wonder Years" Teleplay p. 944
Watch episode clip

Sept. 2
PreAP - watch "The Wonder Years" Episode we read Sept. 1 & Levels of Questioning mini lesson

Regulars - Warm Up: Riddle
Notes: Point of View
Introduce Plot Elements
Somebody Wanted But So

Sept. 1
PreAP - Notes & Read "The Wonder Years" teleplay

Regulars -
Warm Up: Analogy: Bashful:Shy::Tardy: _____
Character's Motivation
Setting Scenarios

Aug. 31
PreAP - Point of View

Regulars - Warm Up: What do you know about Fiction?
Genre Poster: Fiction
Finish "Seventh Grade" Study Questions
Inference Game

Aug. 30
PreAP - Character Analysis

Regulars - Warm Up: Write about an embarassing moment OR tell about a time you tried to bluff your way out of a situation.

Read "Seventh Grade" p. 112-120

Aug. 29
PreAP - Read "Seventh Grade" p. 112-120
Setting Scenarios

Regulars - Warm Up:Who do you go to when you have a problem, and why do you choose that person?

Intro to Unit 1

August 26
Book Scavenger Hunt

August 25
Caricatures

August 24
Student Search
Caricatures

August 23
Rules, Expectations, Procedures
"Get to Know You" Activity

August 22
All About Me
Nametags

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