7th Grade ELA Week at a Glance

Enjoy your holiday on Monday!  After the long weekend we'll find out what happens to Tom Canty and Edward Tudor in the exciting conclusion of The Prince and the Pauper this week! As we learn the fate of these boys, we'll sharpen our skills in writing with several mini lessons on prompt dissection, evidence, introductions and conclusions. At the end of the week, we'll have a quiz on the cycle 2 words. If you haven't checked out the cycle words quizlet , then please use the following link to join:  Quizlet

Writing will be a focus this week. The writing process can be challenging, so we will begin the week with a lesson usings peer models. In addition to writing, we will continue reading The Prince and The Pauper. By the end of the week we will have made it to chapter 22! So much happens to Edward in these chapters. He learns valuable lessons that he can use to rule a kingdom. The time period of Tudor England in the 1500s has a rich history. We will read informational articles that will explore it. To cap the week we will take our first cold assessment on Friday .

 The beginning of the week (Monday and Tuesday) will be spent assessing our skills on the NWEA test. We will use this data to set goals and improve our skills. Later in the week, we will practice taking cold quizzes, and we will take our real first cold quiz on Friday . The rest of the week will be spent reading chapters 10-13 of The Prince and the Pauper . To close the week we will complete a mini project on Elizabeth I and Mary Tudor in Google Classroom.

"Oh prithee say no more; 'tis glorious!" Dialect is a fascinating literary element. It can tell us so much about a character. The previous quote is from The Prince and the Pauper, and it is a perfect example of dialect. We will read chapters 1- 9 this week. This Mark Twain book will provide us opportunities to discuss dialect, characterization, theme, and summary. In addition to these topics we will  practice with our vocabulary words, learn background information about 16th century England and read the poem, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." 

Welcome to 7th grade ELA ! Our theme for the year will be Motives of Pursuit. During week one we will be reviewing expectations, rules, and routines. In addition to this, we will discuss our service project for the 9 weeks, which will be linked to our theme. Students will be introduced to skills needed for 7th grade ELA and practice with texts that will prepare them for the first novel, The Prince and Pauper. The first homework assignment is attached.