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7th Grade English Language Arts
Mrs. Katharine Clark
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Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end:
then stop."
--Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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Class Activation Code : 1UV6X
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Important Stuff
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Important Stuff
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Course Materials
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7th Grade English Language Arts Course Syllabus 2016-2017 File
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Introduction to Scholastic Book Orders Letter File
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Scholastic Scope Magazine URL
Language Resources
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MobyMax URL
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Wacky Web Tales (8 Parts of Speech practice) URL
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Create Your Own Word Cloud @ Wordle.net URL
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Scholastic School & Learning Resources for Parents URL
Writing Contests
Come see me for any current writing contests that you may be able to enter.
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PSBR Biomedical Research Essay Contest File
Cash prizes and more available! Submission Deadline is April 2, 2016. See PDF or Mrs.
Clark for details!
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans
*Please note that Weekly Lesson Plans are tentative and subject to change!*
Locate Daily Lesson Outlines by clicking on the date of choice in the calendar module on the right.
To avoid overloading the Moodle with Lesson Plans, I will only post the plans for the current month.
If you would like to view a previous month's lesson plans, please feel free to contact me.
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Lesson Plans for the Week of May 1-5, 2017 File
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Lesson Plans for the Week of May 8-12, 2017 File
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Lesson Plans for the Week of May 15-19, 2017 File
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Lesson Plans for the Week of May 22-26, 2017 and May 29-June 1, 2017 File
Grammar
Grammar
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Easily Confused Words
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Homophones
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What is a homophone? URL
Click here to learn more about homophones (what they are and examples of
homophones).
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Homophone Games & Practice URL
Some lower-level homophone games and activities to help you if you are struggling.
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8 Parts of Speech
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8 Parts of Speech PowerPoint File
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8 Parts of Speech Poem File
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Quizlet--8 Parts of Speech Review Games URL
Nouns
The names of people, places, things, and ideas are nouns.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Nouns video URL
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Pronouns
Words, such as he, she, it, I, me, you, etc., used to replace nouns
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Schoolhouse Rock: Pronouns video URL
Verbs
Words used to express action or state of being
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Schoolhouse Rock: Verbs video URL
Adjectives
Words used to modify (change slightly) nouns and pronouns. They are
"describing" words. They answer the questions "What kind?" "Which one?" "How
many?" and "How much?"
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Schoolhouse Rock: Adjectives video URL
Adverbs
Words used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer the
questions "How?" "When?" "Where?" "Why?" "How often?" and "To what degree
or extent?" Many adverbs end in -ly.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Adverbs URL
Me, Myself, I--Adjective Adverb Poster Project File
Prepositions
A word used to show relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a
sentence.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Prepositions video URL
Conjunctions
Used to join words or groups of words. The acronym FANBOYS is often used to help
people remember the 7 most common conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). There
are three types of conjunctions: coordinating (used to connect words and phrases of
equal status), correlative (two-part conjunctions, such as either/or, neither/nor,
both/and, not only/but also, etc.), and subordinating (used to create dependent clauses).
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Schoolhouse Rock: Conjunctions video URL
Interjections
Words used to express feeling or emotions. They function independently from the rest of
a sentence and are separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma or an exclamation
mark (depending on the level of emotion the writer wishes to express).
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Schoolhouse Rock: Interjections video URL
Sentence Structures & Types
The Sentence: Basic Parts, Structures, and Types PowerPoint File
Creative Writing & Poetry
Creative Writing & Poetry
--Our creative writing projects are a work in progress...
--I will post materials as I am able or as they become available...
--Please let me know if you have any questions about the work we are doing, including, but not limited
to, the Publishing Project.
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Encyclopedia of Me: Book Project & Grade Explanation File
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Encyclopedia of Me: Book Project Planning Packet File
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Encyclopedia of Me: Book Project Tracking Sheet File
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Encyclopedia of Me: Book Project Layout File
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About the Author: Bonus Activity File
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Encyclopedia of Me: Book Project Order Form Explanation Letter File
Couplet
A Couplet is a two-line poem containing end rhyme. Each line has to have the
same number of syllables. For our project, you must have 10 or more
syllables per line.
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Information about Rhyming Couplets URL
See Lessons 96, 97, 98, 102, & 103 on this handout for information about couplets &
examples.
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Examples of Rhyming Couplets URL
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Even More Examples of Rhyming Couplets URL
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"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost URL
A classic poem composed of 4 couplets
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" as seen/heard in The Outsiders URL
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This is a scene from the movie The Outsiders, based on the book of the same name by S.E.
Hinton, during which Ponyboy Curtis recites the poem to his friend Johnny Cade, and they
discuss briefly what they think the poem means.
Etymology & Word-Building Skills
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Etymology & Word-Building Skills
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have
changed throughout history.
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Prose: From the Latin word for "straightforward." It is used to describe traditional
writing styles, such as essays, short stories, novels, and plays (basically, anything that
is not considered poetry).
Informative (Expository) Composition
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Informative (Expository) Composition
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Informative Essay
Americanism Essay sponsored by the local Fleet Reserve Association
Students must compose a 300-35o word informative essay which explores the topic of
"What Memorial Day Means." The essay is a class requirement for the students' writing
portfolios and as a cross-curricular grade for both my and Mr. Weyant's classes. However,
participation in the actual essay contest is voluntary. This means that every student will be
required to complete an essay, but not every student has to have their essay submitted for
contest consideration. For contest rules and procedures, students can ask me for an essay
contest handout form which will cover this information. Essay Contest submissions were
due December 1st, 2016.
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7-Element Assignment Sheet for Informative Essay Assignment for FRA Contest File
Argumentative Composition
Argumentative Composition
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Collins Writing--HELPS Explanation Sheet URL
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Collins Writing--HELPS Focus Worksheet URL
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200 Prompts for Argumentative Writing URL
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301 Prompts for Argumentative Writing URL
Narrative Composition
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Narrative Composition
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Narrative Story Inspired by "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
by Robert Frost
Students will be writing a narrative story inspired by the poem "Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. See the 7-element assignment sheet posted below for
details. A copy of the poem is also posted below. A few story maps are also available for
download for students' use in planning their original narratives.
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7-Element Assignment Sheet for Narrative Story File
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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost File
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Story Map Option 1 File
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Story Map Option 2 File
Comparative Film & Literature
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Comparative Film & Literature
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Introduction to Comparative Film & Literature
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Animal Farm (1954) URL
This is the animated film version of Animal Farm from 1954. It is unrated in the US, as it
was originally a British film production; however, the rating it has received in other
countries is the American equivalent of a G rating, which is the rating that most animated
children's films receive. For more information about the contents of the film, check out the
Parents Guide on IMDB.
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The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (translated by Lowell
Bair)
Phantom of the Opera: Fact or Fiction? URL
An interesting article that explains the true elements and events that inspired the amazing
novel by Gaston Leroux (WARNING: Spoilers!)
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) URL
This is the Lon Chaney version of the film. Its television rating was TV-G. It is a silent film
with caption screens to show the characters' words, so this is a completely different style of
film than most people will be used to. Be aware that, just as in the book, there are some
scary scenes in the film, but nothing depicted is graphic in nature. For a more detailed
breakdown of the contents of the film, check out the Parents Guide on IMDB. Enjoy!
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