7th Grade Language Arts
John N. Dalton Intermediate School
Teacher, Mrs. Kelly Morris
Welcome to my schoolnotes page where you will find information regarding the units of study in my seventh grade English classes. My goal is to help students become confident and proficient readers and writers. Please feel free to email or call me at school with questions or concerns. Don't forget to add your name and email address to the "Notify" list so that you will receive an email every time I update Schoolnotes. Often times, daily assignments aren't posted because I list assignments on the agenda board in class; students are responsible for writing assignments in their agenda books daily.
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I highly encourage my students that have been identified gifted in English to choose and complete one or more of the following extra credit opportunites.
The following opportunities have been introduced to ALL students and ALL students are welcome to participate.
Extra Credit Opportunities:
1. Book Review:
Students read a book, pick up the requirements from me, write up a book talk, and read a passage over the announcements. All interested students need to schedule this with me, Mrs. Morris.
Requirement sheets handed out on 10/5/09.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay/Poster contest:
This is the 5th Annual MLK, Jr. Essay/Poster contest put on by Virginia Tech. Cash Prizes are awarded.
Requirement sheets handed out on 11/19/09.
Students will research Dr. King and write an essay using the theme: "New Goals for a New Generation" or they will design a poster.
3. Technology presentation:
Students will use technology (any form: video camera, powerpoint, smart notebook, camera, iPod video, etc.) to address one or more of the following topics:
a) Describe how technology impacts learning
b) Demonstrate knowledge of current changes in information technologies
c) Work collaboratively and/or independently when using technology
Requirement sheets available upon request.
Students will need to provide a brief outline and/or story board of their ideas.
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Monday, November 16:
Radford Public Library
Check out novels for next book project.
Homework each night, Nov. 16 - Nov. Dec. 6, is to read the number of pages on the notecard in the book and complete the Event Map.
Two assignments are due for this novel:
1. Event Map (50 points) - Due: Monday, Dec 7
2. Children's Story Book Project (100 points) -
Due: Monday, December 7.
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Alliteration - the repetition of initial (beginning) sounds of adjacent words (words next to each other)
ex. Sally sold seashells by the seashore
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Personification - a type of figurative language - giving a something that is nonhuman a human quality
ex. The raindrops dance on the tin roof of the cabin.
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Hyperbole - a type of figurative language - an extreme
exaggeration
ex. I cried buckets of tears.
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