Andrews’ Association

Today’s Agenda

1.Benchmark Testing in the MAC Lab-Thank you for your participation. This test will guide me in planning for your future instructions. It will also help you detemine  areas where you may need more practice.

Next Week: We will complete the conclusion of our persuasive paragraphs, edit and publish. We have just about completed our novel, so I see a test in your future. Ongoing activities:DGP and DRP

Homework: Read a good book while munching on all those treats. Don’t forget to log your pages.

Homework: Kinds of sentences worksheet-Complete all of the first page (p.16) and the first three sentences on the back page(p.17).  Thank you for your cooperation. I hope the examples that we reviewed in class will allow you the opportunity to complete the homework  quickly and independently. If you have any problems, come see during homeroom. We will check the homework in class on Thursday.

Classwork Today: DGP/DRP, writing persuasively, Reading our novel:Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island, Characterization and comprehension.

I enjoyed hearing your introductory paragraphs for your persuasive essays. Many of you have picked topics that will take   a lot of persuasive techniques to win us over.

Homework: Finish the simple predicate worksheets.

Attention All 7^th Graders!!!

Mark your calendars for

“ROCKTOBERFEST”

October 29^th from 4:15-6:00 on the back patio.

We will have a DJ, pizza, awesome raffle prizes, twister and even an air guitar contest. 

Tickets will be on sale in the mornings from        Friday-Thursday in the Grand Atrium.  We have a $4.00 Friday deal if you buy your tickets on Friday. After that the price will go up to $5.00.

Bring your Broom and Rock the Room!!!

CRCT Night for Parent

CRCT Parent Night

How Can I Help My Child Exceed Standards on the CRCT?

We hope that you will join us on Tuesday night, October 27^th at 7:00 PM in the McClure Theater for CRCT Parent Night.  We want to focus on ways that we can work together to ensure that your child not only “meets” standards on the CRCT this spring, but that they exceed standards in all areas possible.

An overview session for all parents will be held in the theater from 7:00-7:20.  Parents will then have the opportunity to attend three mini-sessions of their choice to enhance their child’s success on the CRCT.  The schedule is listed below:

We hope that you will be able to join us for this important evening.  We are asking parents to RSVP so that we can have a copy of your child’s CRCT scores here for you so that you can refer to them during the presentation.  Light snacks will be provided.  Please RSVP to susan.wilson@cobbk12.org by noon on Tuesday, October 27^th  indicating your name and the name and grade level of your child.

Major Writing Piece-Persuasive Essay

 Daily grammar and reading practice

Reading Workshop:Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island

Homework: Literary Analysis of Persuasive Writing worksheet. Don’t forget to design the poster on the back.

 Persuasion is all around us: As you are watching television this evening, analyze the persuasive technique in the advertisements. Is it logical, ethical , emotional or bandwagon?

Continue to read and log the pages. Remember you are also allowed to log the pages of our in class novel, Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island. Today you should have read through page 45.

Tomorrow is a writing day. Be prepared to use your power of persuasion.

No homework tonight. Come out and enjoy Family Fun Night at McClure.

Persuasion is writing or speech that tries to get people to think or act in a certain way. Persuasion is everywhere-advertisements,speeches and editorials

Today we learned about persuasive techniques: ethical, emotional and bandwagon.

Homework: Bring in a magazine advertisement, and be prepared to discuss the types of persuasive technique that is being used.

1. Daily Grammar Practice

2. Daily Reading Practice

3. Reviewed Persuasion

4. Discussed persuasive topics

5.Wrote a persuasive letter

Homework: Complete persuasive letter, if you did not finish it in class.

News: New grades have been added to Pinnacle.

What we are learning : Persuasive techniques, improving our reading skills by reading and analyzing the novel, Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island by Eve Bunting

Things we will practice all year: Daily Grammar , Daily Reading and Journaling.

Homework  you will always have: Million Word Challenge

Something you may  have forgotten: The million word challenge activity for the  first nine weeks was due on Friday.

This Week in Class

Students  can use their power of persuasion to speak and write creatively in our new unit. We are reading and writing about different ways persuasion impacts our lives in and out of school.

Reading logs are due on Friday

Homework: Catch up on your reading