This week is a big one at HMS. All students deliver student led conference presentations to their parents and guardians. It is a wonderful way to take ownership of personal education--and show off how hard you have been working this year! Good luck!
In Language Arts, we are just about finishing up Chapter 1. We read "Rikki-tikki-tavi" and discussed the plot of the story in detail. Plot will be discussed with every story we read this year--it doesn't go away! You'll need to know about plot from now until you take college English. Plot exists in every novel you read...so get to know it well.
Also, be sure you are keeping up with your AR point goal. Points are due at the end of the trimester which ends November 2nd! If you are struggling with your goal or you have passed it up--please come talk with me!
Coming soon...our first writing packet. We will preview the four types of essays that 7th graders need to know how to write: summary, persuasive, response to literature, and narrative. Get ready to write!
In Language Arts, we are just about finishing up Chapter 1. We read "Rikki-tikki-tavi" and discussed the plot of the story in detail. Plot will be discussed with every story we read this year--it doesn't go away! You'll need to know about plot from now until you take college English. Plot exists in every novel you read...so get to know it well.
Also, be sure you are keeping up with your AR point goal. Points are due at the end of the trimester which ends November 2nd! If you are struggling with your goal or you have passed it up--please come talk with me!
Coming soon...our first writing packet. We will preview the four types of essays that 7th graders need to know how to write: summary, persuasive, response to literature, and narrative. Get ready to write!
Check out the two video links below. One is to the National Geographic's video of a mongoose fighting a cobra. Rudyard Kipling, the author of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" would be proud. The other is the first link to the film version of the story. We'll watch them in class this week. Enjoy!
