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 * Talking to the Text Power Point**


 * Annotation Guidelines**


 * Talking to the Text Worksheet**

Here is the timeline for __Hatchet__ and __Brian's Winter.__ This includes our daily schedule and reading assignments. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me. Introductions,Review Syllabus Homework: About Me W.S. Due on Friday |||||| Wednesday Computer Lab - Evernote Signup Bell Ringer - What was the Best/Worst part of your first day of 7th Grade Talking to the Text Introduction |||| Thursday Bell Ringer - Would you be able to survive the wilderness like Brian? Computer Lab - Application Sign ups Article - Annotation/ Talking to the Text |||| Friday Bell Ringer - Your KAAC shirts say “The Struggle is Real” What do you think that means? Power Point Presentation about KAAC Present **About Me Worksheets** Homework: How is your 7th grade year similar to that of Brian’s time in the wilderness? || BR: Grammar Author’s purpose Grammar Diagnostic |||||||| Tuesday BR: Grammar Character and Setting analysis |||||| Wednesday BR: Grammar
 * Monday |||||||| Tuesday 9/5
 * Monday 9/11

Point of View and Conflict analysis |||| Thursday BR-Grammar

Part of Speech - Noun |||| Friday 9/16 BR: Six Words

Conflict analysis and plot || BR: Grammar Introduce Weekly Vocabulary
 * Monday 9/18

Analyzing the end of Hatchet. Revise the ending with a new chapter. |||||||| Tuesday BR: Grammar

Finish writing Hatchet revision Turn in TBD |||||| Wednesday BR: Grammar

Introduce Author Study of Gary Paulsen

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap. 1-3 by 9/23 |||| Thursday BR-Grammar

Parts of Speech - Verb |||| Friday 9/22 BR: Six Words

Review Reading assignment

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap. 4-6 by 9/26 || BR:Vocab. Quiz #2 Weekly Vocabulary
 * Monday 9/25

Review Reading Assignment

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap. 7-9 by 9/28 |||||||| Tuesday BR: Grammar

Article Analysis |||||| Wednesday BR: Grammar

Review Reading Assignment

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap. 10-12 by 9/30 |||| Thursday BR-Grammar

Part of Speech - Adjective |||| Friday 9/29 BR: Six Words

Review Reading Assignment

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap. 13-15 by 10/3 || BR:Vocab. Quiz #3 Weekly Vocabulary
 * Monday 10/2

Review Reading Assignment

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap. 16-Epilogue by 10/5 |||||||| Tuesday BR: Grammar

Article Analysis |||||| Wednesday BR: Grammar

Review Reading Assignment

HW: Vocab./Read BW Chap |||| Thursday NWEA Testing

Parts of Speech - Adverbs |||| Friday 10/6 NWEA Testing

Parts of Speech - Adverbs || BR:Vocab. Quiz #4 Weekly Vocabulary
 * Monday 10/9

Story Plot of Brian’s Winter |||||||| Tuesday BR: Grammar

Survival Guide |||||| Wednesday BR: Grammar

Survival Guide |||| Thursday BR: Grammar Parts of Speech

Survival Guide |||| Friday 10/13 BR: Six Words

Unit 1 Assessment || Labor Day – No School Objectives: Introduction to Language Arts 7, review syllabus and classroom policies SWBAT: know what to expect in class and how to prepare for the class. Bell Ringer: In your composition book answer the following question: I like to read / I don’t like to read because … Class Activity • Bell Ringer / Pair and Share • Review Syllabus • What is the difference between a rule and a policy? (Read and answer questions) Homework: All About Me Worksheet - Due on Friday, September 9, 2016
 * Monday, September 4, 2017 **
 * Tuesday, September 5, 201 - Welcome Back **

Objectives: Introduce student to Wikispaces, Notability, Vocabulary.com, Newslea.com and Evernote. SWBAT: Set up Google Classroom, Evernote, NEWSELA, Vocabulary.com Bell Ringer: What was the best and worst part of your first day of 7th grade? Answer in your composition book. Class Activity: • Bell Ringer / Pair and Share • Set up different accounts Homework: All About Me Worksheet
 * Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - Computer Lab **

Objectives: To understand why it is important to be a good reader; understand metacognition SWBAT: Apply Annotations and Talking to the Text strategies to a reading Bell Ringer: Would you be able to survive the wilderness like Brian? What did Brian have internally that allowed him to survive? Class Activity: • Pair and Share Bell Ringer • Read //Superman and Me// by Sherman Alexie - Annotate / Talking to the Text Homework: All About Me Worksheet - Due tomorrow
 * Thursday, September 7, 2017 – Language Arts and Technology: Computer Lab **

Objectives: Class discussion about academic / internal struggle; Share work Bell Ringer: Why is it important to be a good reader? What are the benefits? Class Activity: • Pair / Share Bell Ringer • Share All About Me Worksheets Exit Slip: What was the most important process you learned about this week? Education Tweet Homework: How is your 7th grade year so far similar to that of Brian Robeson’s first few days in the Northern Canadian wood? Monday, September 11, 2017 - How’s my grammar? Objectives: Review your grammar knowledge SWBAT: follow directions and engage in the daily grammar assignment Grammar Bell Ringer: Week One Monday/Tuesday Class Activity
 * Friday, September 9, 2017 **
 * Review Bell Ringer / Sarudi Bucks
 * Vocabulary Lesson One (Quiz on 9/18): Using Vocabulary.com
 * Review / Collect Homework Assignment (1 paragraph response)

Homework: Grammar Diagnostic - Finish; due tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - Author’s Purpose Objectives: To understand author’s purpose in Hatchet and other works SWBAT: explain author’s purpose and use the method in determining purpose of informational text. Grammar Bell Ringer: Week 1 Wednesday/Thursday Class Activity • Review Bell Ringer • Author’s Purpose • Author’s Purpose Worksheet Homework: None Extra Credit: Author’s Purpose Scavenger Hunt (Due on Friday)

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - Characters / Setting Analysis Objectives: Examine Character and Setting from Hatchet SWBAT: analyze main character; establish how setting impacts the story Grammar Bell Ringer: Class Activity: Homework: None
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Character and Setting Presentation
 * Work on Character and Setting

Thursday, September 14, 2017 - Point of View / Conflict Objectives: Examine Point of View and Conflict SWBAT: analyze different POV / Examine Conflict from different stories Grammar Bell Ringer: Complete Thursday assignment Discussion Bell Ringer: None Class Activity: Homework: None
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * POV / Conflict presentation
 * Work on Character and Conflict

Friday, September 15, 2017 - Plot Objectives: Explain what plot is and the purpose of plot SWBAT: Identify, infer and summarize plot in a story Grammar BR: None Discussion Bell Ringer: Describe your week, your KAAC experience or your day in SIX WORDS Class Activity: •Pair / Share Bell Ringer •PowerPoint •Share All About Me Worksheets Homework: Don’t forget to bring in your novel, Brian’s Winter on Monday, September 19, 2016.

Objectives: Discuss alternate endings for Hatchet; familiarize vocabulary assignment SWBAT: answer grammar questions; define vocabulary words on many levels; explain an alternate ending to the novel, Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz / Grade Grammar Bell Ringer: Monday Class Activity • Alternate novel ending: What is wrong with Hatchet’s ending Homework: Write your own alternate ending to Hatchet. Your ending should be one page typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font OR one page hand written. Due on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
 * Monday, September 18, 2017 - An End is an end or is it? **
 * • Review Bell Ringer / Sarudi Bucks / Homework
 * • Vocabulary Journal (Due after Vocabulary Lesson 5)

Objectives: To understand how a novel’s plot develop. SWBAT: explain what plot is; make a connection to the novel Hatchet Grammar Bell Ringer: Tuesday Class Activity • Review Bell Ringer • Story Plot Presentation • Student Practice Homework: Finish writing your alternate ending to Hatchet. Due on Wednesday, September 21.
 * Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - Story Plot/Conflict/Point of View **

Objectives: Learn about Gary Paulsen SWBAT: determine the genre and type of novels Gary Paulsen is associated with. Grammar Bell Ringer: Wednesday / Thursday Discussion Bell Ringer: None Class Activity: Homework: 1. Read Brian’s Winter Chapters 1-3 by Friday. (Talking to the Text) Objectives: Examine the purpose of the noun SWBAT: identify a noun, determine how to use a noun; apply the usage of a noun in different situations Grammar Bell Ringer: Root Word Class Activity: Homework: Finish your noun review
 * Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Author Study: Who is Gary Paulsen? **
 * • Review Bell Ringer / Collect Homework
 * • Gary Paulsen Presentation
 * • Student Practice
 * Thursday, September 21, 2017 - What is a NOUN? **
 * • Review Bell Ringer
 * • Noun
 * • Student Practice

Objectives: Review chapters 1-3; review week’s assignment SWBAT: compare and contrast Hatchet’s ending to Brian Winter’s beginning Friday Journal: What’s going on in your life? Write your Six Word Memoir. Be ready to share. Class Activity: • Share Bell Ringer • Review Talking to the Text for BW Chapter 1-3 • Finish anything that needs to be finished Homework: 1. Read Brian’s Winter, Chapters 4-6 by Monday, 9/25. 2. Study Vocabulary Words for Monday Quiz. Be ready to know definition, spelling and part of speech. Vocabulary: Quiz for Lesson 2 will be on Monday, September 25 You will need to know definitions, spelling and part of speech
 * Friday, September 22, 2017 - Plot **


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 * Objectives**: Identify and apply the use of nouns and possessive nouns.
 * Bell Ringer**: Look at power point and answer questions
 * Class Activity**:
 * Review / Collect MEL-Con paragraph from last night
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Power point / Notes
 * Exit Slip:** What did you learn about nouns today?
 * Homework:** Noun Worksheet

=**Friday, September 6, 2013**= = **Homework:** Read Chapters 1-2 / Talking to the Text for each chapter (download from Wiki) =
 * Objectives:** Preview Hatchet and establish predictions for the novel
 * SWBAT:** Predict, comment, question and form connections while reading a selection of the book Hatchet.
 * Bell Ringer:** How do you get motivated to do something that seems impossible? Think of a time whenyou needed to finish a challenging task. Quickwrite for five minutes about the situation and then reflect. How did you resolve the problem? What motivated you to finish it?
 * Class Activity**
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Reading Preview: view Animoto and make predictions of what the book is about
 * Start reading Chapter 1
 * Exit**: None

Objective: Introduce literary terms of a novel CCS: LA7-RL-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). Bell Ringer: What was Brian’s plan for landing the plane? What conclusions can you draw about Brian from the actions he takes before the crash? Class Activity: Exit Slip: What did you learn today about literary terms? Homework: Chapter 4/5 (TtT reading chart: 2 comments per box)
 * Monday, September 9, 2013 – Literary Terms **
 * Collect homework / review bell ringer
 * Literary Term Worksheet
 * Questions: Who is protagonist? What are some conflicts that Brian may encounter? Whose point of view is this story told from?
 * If time allows, read and try to make connections

Objectives: Review chapters 1-5 and determine what motivated Brian to help himself. CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: How does the author use descriptive language to make the scene after the accident realistic? Class Activity: Exit Slip: What are some elements of setting? Homework: Work on Dashboard Activity. Due on Friday.
 * Tuesday, September 10 - Setting **
 * Review homework
 * Pair and Share bell ringer drawing
 * Power Point on setting
 * Plane Dashboard activity w/ partner (if you don’t finish, you’ll have time tomorrow)

Watch video of flying in a small, private plane and print out Saying, thinking, feeling, wishing (chap. 4) for Monday. YouTube videos on How to Fly an Airplane

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Objectives: Review chapters 1-5; determine what motivates the main character CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: Listen to descriptive passage and draw a picture of it. Class Activity: Exit: What new insight did you discover about the book from someone else that you did not? Homework: Read Chapter 6 / Talking to the Text (2 entries per box)
 * Wednesday, September 11 - Review Chapters 1-5 **
 * Active Reading Activity
 * Small Group: Responding
 * Class discourse

Objectives: Identify and use the four kinds of sentences; declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative. CCS: LA7-L-1-A Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. LA7-L-1-B - Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. Bell Ringer: Rewrite the following sentence as a question and as an exclamation – Everything is all right. Class Activity Exit: Name the different types of sentences. Homework: Read Chapter 7 / Talking to the Text (2 entries)
 * Thursday, September 12 - Grammar: Sentences **
 * Review Bell Ringer / Read Page 322 (orange grammar book)
 * Power Point on sentences
 * Collaborative: Exercise 1 (323) / Individual Exercise 2 (323)
 * Exit: Write two sentences for each - declarative, interrogative and imperative about the geography of the states that you are studying in social studies.

Objective: Review free write; Practice free write process. CCS: Bell Ringer: Based on your own experiences what could you write a story about? Class Activity: Exit: What is your biggest fear when asked to write about anything you want? Homework: Chapters 8-10 / (TtT reading chart: 2 comments per box)
 * Friday, September 13 - Free Write **
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Review Free Write Process
 * Prompt: Write a paragraph about your morning
 * Free Write

Objectives: Students will identify how Brian might be feeling at this point in the novel by referencing personal experience; identify character traits of Dr. Doofenschmirtz; make inferences about Doofenschmirtz’s character based on setting and prior knowledge. CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: Using the handout of Sample Character Traits, pick a trait from each column and describe an action that would reflect that trait. Class Activity Exit Slip: What was the main point of today's lesson? Homework: 1. Read Chapters 11/12 (TtT reading chart: 2 comments per box).2. Finish Character worksheet. Character and setting:
 * Monday, September 16, 2013 - Character **
 * Review bell ringer
 * Power Point on character traits
 * Doofenschmirtz video
 * Character worksheets

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Objectives: Review chapters 6-12; examine the conflict, the character and the setting CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: Quiz on Chapters 6-12 Class Activity: Exit: What new insight did you discover about the book from someone else that you did not? Homework: Finish worksheets if you didn’t finish in class.
 * Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - Reviewing Chapters 6 - 12 **
 * Active Reading Activity
 * Small Group: Responding
 * Class discourse

Objectives: Students will identify the elements of talking to the text I perform while reading aloud; identify a commonplace survival item they have on their person and relate to Brian’s experience with a writing prompt involving that item. CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: Writing prompt – Brian has his Hatchet when he unexpectedly gets lost in the wild. If you were in his position and could have only one object (a real one), what would it be? Why did you choose this object? How would this object be used to help you to survive? Class Activity Exit Slip: What surprised you most about the activity today? Homework:1. Read Chapter 13 (TtT reading chart; 2 comments per box).
 * Wednesday September 18, 2013 – Relating to the Character **
 * Pair and Share / Review bell ringer
 * Talking to the Text Mini-Review
 * Personal Survival Kit

Objectives: Identify and use verbs. Identify linking verbs, helping verbs, verb agreement. CCS: LA7-L-1-A Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. LA7-L-1-B - Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. Bell Ringer: What do these words have in common? Class Activity
 * Thursday, September 19 - Grammar **
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Power Point on verbs
 * Verb Packet

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Objectives: Students will set up their writing journal; identify topics to write about; reflect on personal values and write about them CCS: LA7-W-4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. LA7-W-5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. LA-W-10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Bell Ringer: Finish the following sentence: My favorite way to spend a day is __because__ _. Class Activity Exit Slip: Name as many topics you would like to write about. Homework: Read Chapters 15-17 / Talking to the Text (3 entries per box)
 * Friday, September 20, 2012 – Free Writing **
 * Free Write Power Point
 * Small group: Share bell ringer and share an anecdote about spending a day engaged in their favorite activity.
 * Write about any of the activities mentioned today.

Objectives: Students will set up their writing journal; identify topics to write about; reflect on personal values and write about them CCS: LA7-W-4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. LA7-W-5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. LA-W-10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Bell Ringer: In chapter 16 there are three major events that Brian had to overcome. What are they, and how would you have reacted to them? Class Activity
 * Monday, September 23, 2013 - Planning and Writing **
 * Review Bell Ringer / Homework
 * Review personal profile in small groups again
 * Graphic Organizers

Exit Slip: What was the main difference between your presentation on Friday and today? Homework: 1. Read Chapters 18 / Talking to the Text (3 entries per box). 2. Illustrate conflict in chapter 16.

Objectives: Students will appraise and write a response to a classmate’s talking to the text; identify the setting, mood/tone, characterization in various clips representing different types of conflict; identify examples for each type of conflict CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: What are the different types of conflict that we have discussed? What type of conflict is the most interesting to you? What type of conflict do you think exists in Hatchet? What are the examples you would provide as evidence? Class Activity:
 * Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - Review Conflict **
 * Review Bell Ringer
 * Review conflict sheet/notes. What conflict did you choose?
 * Watch clips and determine what type of conflict exists and it impact on character (answer questions)

Exit Slip: How does a character’s senses make an impact in the writing and in the role of conflict? Homework: 1. Read Chapters 19 / Talking to the Text (2 entries per box).

Objectives: Review chapters 6-12; examine the conflict, the character and the setting CCS: LA7-RI-3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).; LA7-SL-1.d – Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views. Bell Ringer: Gary Paulsen spends more that two chapters describing Brian’s trip out to the plane. What effect does this description have on the reader? Why might Brian have mixed feelings about using some of the items in the survival pack? Class Activity:
 * Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - Review **
 * Read Epilogue as a class and discuss
 * Small Group: Responding
 * Class discourse
 * Hatchet Project

Exit Slip: What new insight did you discover about the book from someone else that you did not? Homework: TBA

Objectives: Identify and use subject-verb agreement properly in writing. CCS: LA7-L-1-A Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. Bell Ringer: Hatchet Quiz: Chapters 13-19 Class Activity
 * Thursday, September 26, 2013 - Quiz **
 * Singular-Verb Agreement Activity

Exit Slip: What is the most important thing you found out about subject-verb agreement process? Homework: TBA

Objectives: Students will select, recall, and order information from personal experience. CCS: LA7-W-4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. LA7-W-5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. LA-W-10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Bell Ringer: Family stories often begin with the same words, such as “Remember the time that …” Write down notes about something that happened to you, a friend, or a relative. Class Activity
 * Friday, September 27, 2013 – Free Writing **
 * Review homework / bell ringer (How can a storyteller share the feelings that make a memory special)
 * Read pp 22-24 / Write about an experience pp 25.

Homework: TBA

Hatchet Portfolio / Survival Guide Project Instructions and Rubric


 * Hatchet Portfolio / Survival Guide Instructions and Rubric**


 * Exit Slip**

How to write a Compare and Contrast paragraph / essay
 * Compare and Contrast Hatchet and Alone in the Wild**