Week of September 26 - 30, 2016

Welcome to another marvelous week at Ac2E Middle School. This is the last week of the 1st six weeks. I hope all of my 7th graders have prepared themselves for test week. In 7th grade reading we will be taking our six weeks exam on Thursday. I am more than sure that all of you will do great on this exam. We will also be continuing with our novel 'The Outsiders' by S. E. Hinton. Remember you have homework Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask me! Let's have a fabulous week!!!!

Week of September 19 - 23, 2016

Welcome to another marvelous week at Ac2E Middle School.  This week in 7th grade reading we will continue to read the novel 'The Outsiders' by S.E. Hinton.  We are half way down with the novel, what do you think so far? Just wait it gets even better..........
Here is the schedule for the week:

MONDAY:

• Story Devices foldable activity in interactive notebook
• Plot techniques foldable activity in interactive notebook
• HOMEWORK:
• Read chapter 7 and answer questions

TUESDAY:

• 'Allure of Gangs' article (expository text)
• HOMEWORK:
• Read chapter 8 and answer questions

WEDNESDAY:

• 'Dealing with loss' article (expository text)
• Character types handout
• HOMEWORK:
• Read chapter 9 and answer questions

THURSDAY:

• The Outsiders Ch. 7-9 Vocabulary

FRIDAY:

• The Outsiders Ch. 7-9 QUIZ

LET'S HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEK!!!!!

REMINDERS:

• Project is due September 28th!
• $8.00 for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by September 27th!
• Thursday is College Shirt day
• Friday is Spirit Shirt day
• $5.00 for HESTEC field trip by September 30th!
  

Week of September 12 - 16, 2016

Welcome to another GREAT week at Ac2E Middle School.  Time is zooming by and it is already the fourth week of school.  I hope all of you are enjoying your first weeks as 7th graders, I know I am enjoying having each and every one of you in my classroom everyday! I also hope you all are loving our new novel 'The Outsiders', we will continue reading and working on it in 7th grade reading class.
Here is the schedule for the week:

MONDAY:

• Types of Characters foldable activity in interactive notebook
• Flat, Round, Dynamic, Static, Sympathetic
• Protagonist and Antagonist
• HOMEOWORK
• Read Chapter 4 and answer questions

TUESDAY:

• Continuation of Types of Characters foldable activity in interactive notebook
• Flat, Round Dynamic, Static, Sympathetic 
• Protagonist and Antagonist
• HOMEWORK:
• Read Chapter 5 and answer questions

WEDNESDAY:

• Types of Characters activity with the characters from 'The Outsiders'
• HOMEWORK:
• Read Chapter 6 and answer questions

THURSDAY:

• Story Devices foldable activity in interactive notebook
• Flashback, Foreshadowing, Suspense, Cliffhanger
• NO HOMEWORK

FRIDAY:

• Chapters 4-6 Vocabulary 'The Outsiders'
• NO HOMEWORK

Week of September 5 - 9, 2016

Welcome to another sensational week at Ac2E Middle School.  This week in 7th grade reading we will be finishing with the novel 'Wonder' by RJ Palacio on Monday and we will begin our new novel 'The Outsiders' by SE Hinton on Tuesday.  7th graders will also begin to have reading homework every night. Here is the schedule for the upcoming week:

MONDAY:

• 1st Six Weeks Mini Assessment
• Wonder by RJ Palacio

TUESDAY:

• The Outsiders by SE Hinton
• Getting to know the author pre-reading activity

WEDNESDAY:

• Characterization foldable activity in interactive notebook

THURSDAY:

• Continue with Characterization in interactive notebook

FRIDAY:

• The Outsiders by SE Hinton
• Chapters 1-3 vocabulary

REMINDERS:

• University t-shirt $$$ is due this week
• Parent meeting on Wednesday in the Paco Zatarate Auditorium @ 5:00 PM
• Thursday is college shirt day
• Friday is spirit shirt day

LETS HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!