Ms. Miller

Welcome to Miss Miller's Language Arts page!

On this page, you will be able to see what the students in 7th and 8th grade are up to.
There will be a weekly schedule and links to both projects and some daily assignments.

Check out some of the important info we will be looking over the first week of school!
Language Arts Basics
7th Grade Parent Letter
8th Grade Parent Letter

NEW INFORMATION!
The following information is useful for information regarding the Outside Reading Requirement.
Outside Reading Requirement
Reading Response - FICTION
Reading Response - NONFICTION

All reading pages need to be logged no later than Monday, November 30th.
Book Reports are due on Monday, November 23rd.
7th Grade Book Report Requirements
8th Grade Pop-Up Book Requirements

The 8th graders will be attending a performance for "Of Mice and Men" on December 10.
Click here for the permission slip.

All late work for the 8th grade Short Story Unit is due on Wednesday, November 18th!

8th Grade:

Class Schedule:
Tuesday, 9/8: Meaningful Words
Wednesday, 9/9: Matching Meaningful Words to Classmates
Thursday, 9/10: Language Arts Basics
Friday, 9/11: Exciting Words

Monday, 9/14: MAP Testing
Tuesday, 9/15: Media Center Orientation OR Goal-Setting
Wednesday, 9/16: Media Center Orientation OR Goal-Setting
Thursday, 9/17: 6 Word Memoir
Friday, 9/18: Reading Day

Monday, 9/21: Power to the 8th Presentation
Tuesday, 9/22: Pass out books
                      ASSIGN: Cover books
Wednesday, 9/23: MAP Testing
Thursday, 9/24: "Wise Old Woman" Anticipation Guide
Friday, 9/25: Read "Wise Old Woman"

Monday, 9/28: Short Story Unit Notes
Tuesday, 9/29: Cornell Notes & "Wise Old Woman" Plot
Wednesday, 9/30: Short Story Notes Investigation
Thursday, 10/1: Read "Broken Chain"
                       ASSIGN: "Broken Chain" Summary
Friday, 10/2: "Broken Chain" Written Response & Plot Line

Monday, 10/5: Vocabulary Lesson One Introduction
Tuesday, 10/6: Vocab Intro, continued
Wednesday, 10/7: Read "The Third Wish"
Thursday, 10/8: Understanding Motifs
Friday, 10/9: DUE: "Third Wish" Motif Constructed Response
                   Vocabulary Lesson One TEST
                   DUE: Vocab, Exercise 2 & 3

Monday, 10/12: Reading Day with Predictions
Tuesday, 10/13: Motif Fortune Tellers
Wednesday, 10/14: Begin to read "Ransom of Red Chief"

Monday, 10/19: Finish "Ransom of Red Chief"
Tuesday, 10/20: "RRC" Work Day
Wednesday, 10/21: Creepy Story Introduction
Thursday, 10/22: Outside Reading Catchup

Monday, 10/26: Lesson Two Introduction
Tuesday, 10/24: DUE: Lesson Two definitions
                        Read "The Landlady"
Wednesday, 10/25: "Landlady" Plot Line
Thursday, 10/26: DUE: "Landlady" Constructed Response
                         Read "The Monkey's Paw"
Friday, 10/27: Lesson Two Vocabulary TEST
                     DUE: Vocab, Exercise 2 & 3
                     Finish reading "The Monkey's Paw"

Monday, 11/2: Lesson Three Introduction
Tuesday, 11/3: DUE: "Monkey's Paw" Projects
                      "Monkey's Paw" Comparison
Wednesday, 11/4: "Tell-Tale Heart"
Thursday, 11/5: Lesson Three Vocabulary TEST
                       DUE: Vocab, Exercise 2 & 3
Friday, 11/6: Reading Day

All information for November 16th through December 11th can be found at this link:
    Of Mice and Men calendar

7th Grade

Class Schedule:
Tuesday, 9/8: Language Arts Scrabble
Wednesday, 9/9: Dictionary Oomph!
           ASSIGN: Words with Oomph! presentation
                         (due on Tuesday, 9/15)
Thursday, 9/10: Language Arts Basics
Friday, 9/11: Exciting Words

Monday, 9/13: MAP Testing
Tuesday, 9/14: Words with Oomph! presentions OR
                       Media Center Orientation
Wednesday, 9/15: Words with Oomph! presentions OR
                            Media Center Orientation
Thursday, 9/16: Goal-Setting Activity
Friday, 9/17: Reading Day

Monday, 9/21: Vocabulary Introduction, Lesson One
Tuesday, 9/22: Vocabulary- Lesson One, Exercise 1
Wednesday, 9/23: MAP Testing
Thursday, 9/24: Vocabulary Lesson One, Exercise 2 & 3
Friday, 9/25: Vocabulary Lesson One TEST

Monday, 9/28: Vocabulary Lesson Two
                      ASSIGN: Lesson Two definitions
Tuesday, 9/29: "Duffy's Jacket" Prediction Scramble
Wednesday, 9/30: Read "Duffy's Jacket"
Thursday, 10/1: Short Story Unit Notes
Friday, 10/2: DUE: Vocab Lesson Two, Exercise 2 & 3
                   Vocabulary Lesson Two TEST
                   Finish Unit Notes

Monday, 10/5: Vocabulary Lesson Three
Tuesday, 10/6: Lesson Three Practice
Wednesday, 10/7: Cornell Notes, Setting/Point of View
Thursday, 10/8: Cartoon Characterization
Friday, 10/9: DUE: Vocab Lesson Three, Exercise 2 & 3
                   Vocabulary Lesson Three TEST

Monday, 10/12: Reading Day with predictions
Tuesday, 10/13: Read "Charles"
Wedneday, 10/14: Charles Characterization

Monday, 10/19: DUE: Charles Cahracterization
                        Comic Conflict
Tuesday, 10/20: Begin "User Friendly"
Wednesday, 10/21: Finish "User Friendly"
Thursday, 10/22: DUE: "User Friendly" Constructed Response
                         Outside Reading Catchup

Monday, 10/26: Vocabulary Lesson Four
Tuesday, 10/27: DUE: Lesson Four definitions
                        Mood Lesson
Wednesday, 10/28: Read "Three Skeleton Key"
Thursday, 10/29: "Three Skeleton Key" Mood
                         Summary Skills
Friday, 10/30: DUE: Vocab Lesson Four, Exercise 2 & 3
                   Vocabulary Lesson Four TEST

Monday, 11/16: Vocabulary Lesson Six
Tuesday, 11/17: DUE: Lesson Six definitions
                        Summary Paragraph Writing for Book Report
Wednesday, 11/18: King Arthur Pre-Reading
Thursday, 11/19: King Arthur Pre-Reading
Friday, 11/20: DUE: Vocab Lesson Six, Exercise 2 & 3
                   Vocabulary Lesson Six TEST