Thursday, January 19, 2017

Today in class we read an article and practiced writing an objective summary. Students are struggling with giving too much information and including quotes in a summary, so we are working on just giving the necessary information and not including bias.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the January essay due on 1/31.

 

7th Grade Homework Website

~Mrs. Finley

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Today in class we reviewed inferences. Students had class time to use their independent reading book to fill out a graphic organizer and make inferences as they read.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the January essay due on 1/31.

 

7th Grade Homework Website

 

~Mrs. Finley

Friday, January 13, 2017

Happy Friday!

Today in class students had the chance to check-out books from the library, finish MAP testing, and enjoy some silent reading time. I also collected their workbook pages from last night which were homework.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the January essay due on 1/31.

 

~Mrs. Finley

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Today in class the students reviewed summarizing and answered pages in their workbooks. We will go over the answers tomorrow in class for a grade. Many students also finished MAP testing (or tried to finish), however we had quite a few network issues today so many will have to finish up tomorrow.

Homework:

• Workbook pages 69-81 need to be completed as homework if they were not completed in class. These are due at the start of class tomorrow!
• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the essay due on 1/31.
• Bring library books for return/renewal tomorrow!

 

7th Grade Homework Website

 

~Mrs. Finley

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Today in class the students had MAP testing. I am SO proud of them for taking their time and doing their best on the test. I was shocked by some of their new scores and how much they have grown since the fall! Please talk to your student about their score at home and continue to encourage their independent reading. 🙂

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the January essay due on 1/31 on Google Classroom.
• Friday is our library day. Please remind students to bring their library books for renewal/return.

7th Grade Homework Website

~Mrs. Finley

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Today in class the students had a debate on whether schools should require students to wear ID tracking chips. This led to a lot of interesting debate on the topic and students pulled information from the passages we read in class last week and this week.

Due to the snow day on Friday, January 6 we had to reschedule MAP testing. We are scheduled to MAP test in all classes tomorrow.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the book essay due on 1/31.
• Rest up for MAP testing tomorrow.
• Library day is on Friday: Bring in library books to check-in/renew.

7th Grade Homework Website

~Mrs. Finley

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

This week in class we are reviewing how to write an objective summary and how to determine the central idea of a text. We are also debating the use of ID chips in schools. We are MAP testing on Wednesday and Friday of this week. We are testing in the classroom using the Chrome Books.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the January essay due on 1/31.

 

~Mrs. Finley

Friday, December 16, 2016

Good Afternoon!

Today students finished their retakes on the midterm exam. I have reflected this in the grade book, so you should be able to see the final grade for second quarter. Their December book essay will be the first grade for the third quarter.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes every night to prepare for the essay due on December 31.

 

~Mrs. Finley

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Sorry for not posting the past few days! We have been busy reviewing for finals and revising our essays.

Homework:

• Read 20-30 minutes to prepare for the December essay due on 12/31. Students are encouraged to turn their essays in early through Google Classroom.

 

~Mrs. Finley