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Summer Reading Information 6th and 7th Grades

Summer Reading Information
 
In September, Language Arts teachers will assign students a project based on their reading.  Students can select one of the listed books for their grade level.
 
Summer of grade 5-6: Choices below:
The Tree of Life, Rochelle Strauss
Summer of the Swans, Betsy Byars
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen (available)
The Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell
 
Summer of grade 6-7: Choices below:
My Life with the Chimpanzees, Jane Goodall
King of Shadows, Susan Cooper
A Wrinkle In Time, Madeleine L’Engle (available)
Steal Away Home, Lois Ruby
The Contender, Robert Lipsyte
Sea of Monsters, (Book 2 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) Rick Riordan
 

Summer Reading Information for New 7th Graders

Students can select any of the listed novels for Summer Reading.
In September, Language Arts teachers will provide an assignment based on their book.
 

My Life with the Chimpanzees, Jane Goodall 

King of Shadows, Susan Cooper 

A Wrinkle In Time, Madeleine L’Engle (available)

Steal Away Home, Lois Ruby 

The Contender, Robert Lipsyte 

Sea of Monsters, (Book 2 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) Rick Riordan

LA Homework Week of 6/1/21

  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 14 due Tuesday 6/1
  • IXL T1, H2, M5 due Tuesday 6/1
  • Article of the Week:  Cicadas due Tuesday 6/1
  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 15 due Monday 6/7
  • IXL PICK TWO SKILLS due Monday 6/7
  • Article of the Week:  Food Origins due Monday 6/7
  • IXL LA Diagnostic 30 minutes due 6/17
  • Poetry Project due 6/14
 
Period 6/7-The Little Prince-Reading Guide and Activities

Greek Mythology on the Big Screen

Greek Mythology Movies
*Get parental permission before viewing these.
Troy
Clash of the Titans 1981
Clash of the Titans 2010
Wrath of the Titans
Disney’s Hercules 1997
Immortals
Wonder Woman
Jason and the Argonauts
The Odyssey Miniseries 1997
Hercules 2014
Alexander 2004
Legend of Hercules 2014
300
Mythic Warriors Guardians of the Legend-check out the episodes on Youtube.

LA Homework Week of 5-24-21

  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 13 due Mon 5/24
  • IXL P4 P5 due Monday 5/24
  • Article of the Week: Catnip due Mon 5/24
  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 14 due Tues 6/1
  • IXL T1, H2, M5 due Tues 6/1
  • Article of the Week: Cicadas due Tues 6/1
Period 6/7
The Little Prince-Reading Guide:
5/24 week 2 p. 32-62
6/1 week 3 p. 63-92 
6/7 week 4 p. 93-111
 
 
 
 
 

LA Homework Week of 5-17-21

  • Final Lightning Thief Word Study Test Monday 5/17
  • Article of the Week:  Dogs sniff out....due Monday 5/17
  • IXL P1, P3 due Monday
  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 13 due 5/24
  • IXL P4 P5 due 5/24
  • Article of the Week: Catnip due 5/24 
  • Poetry Work
Period 6/7 Milkweed Final Projects due Monday 5/17

LA Homework Week of 5/10/21

  • Part 5 Word Study due Monday 5/10
  • IXL Q2 O7 O8 due Monday 5/10
  • Article of the Week-Scientist due Monday 5/10 
  • Part 5 Word Study Quiz Tuesday.
  • Figurative Language Post Test Tuesday
  • Final Word Study Test Monday 5/17
  • IXL P1, P3 due Monday 5/17
  • Article of the Week: Dogs sniff out... due Monday 5/17
Period 6/7 All Milkweed Final Activities due Friday 5/14 extended to 5/17 by unaminous vote

LA Homework Week of 5-3-21

  • Part 3 Word Study Due Monday 5/3
  • Part 3 Word Study Quiz Tuesday 5/4
  • Part 4 Word Study due 5/10
  • IXL O4 O5 O6 due Monday 5/3
  • IXL Q2 O7 O8 due Monday 5/10
Period 6/7
Milkweed Final Project due 5/14

LA Homework Week of 4-26-21

  • Part 3 Word Study Due Mon 4/26
  • Part 3 Word Study Quiz Tues 4/27
  • Part 4 Word Study due Mon 5/3
  • IXL M4, O1 O2 O3 due Mon 4/26
  • IXL O4 O5 O6 Q1 due Mon 5/3
Period 6/7
Continue Milkweed Final Project Work-due 5/14/21

LA Homework Week of 4-19-21

  • MAP TESTING Mon/Tues 4/19-4/20
  • Part 2 Word Study due WED 4/21
  • Part 2 Word Study Quiz Thurs 4/22
  • IXL Z2, C3 due Mon 4/19
  • Part 3 Word Study due Mon 4/26
Period 6/7
Milkweed-Submit Reading Guide
Continue working on Final Projects

LA Homework Week of 4/12/21

  • Part 1 Novel Word Study due Monday 4/12
  • Part 2 Novel Word Study due 4/21
  • Part 1 Novel Word Study Quiz Tuesday 4/13
  • IXL Z2, C3 due Monday 4/20

*MAP Testing 4/19-4/20

Period 6/7  Continue/Complete Final Assessment Activities for Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli.

LA Homework Week of 4-6-21

  • Part 1 Word Study due Mon 4/12
  • Part 1 Word Study Quiz Tues 4/13
  • IXL JJ3, II1, II2 due Mon 4/12
Period 6/7 
Milkweed:  Read Chapters 35-45, p. 165-208
Finish novel and begin final activities in reading guide.

LA Homework Week of SPRING BREAK

  • IXL Diagnostic (30 minutes) due 4/6,
  • Extra Credit Book/Movie Review due 4/6,
  • Makeup Work---Marking 3 Ends 4/9---please complete makeup work for credit.
Period 6/7
  • Milkweed: Read Ch 28-34 p. 131-167. Complete Reading Guide & Hyperdoc Activities due 4/6

LA Homework Week of 3/22/21

  • Final Novel Test Thursday 3/25
  • Article of the Week-Food Waste-Numbers & Statistics due Fri 3/26
  • Vocabulary Workshop Review Work Idioms & Roots due Fri 3/26
  • IXL Diagnostic 30 minutes due 4/6
  • Extra Credit Book/Movie Review due 4/6
Period 6/7
  • Milkweed: Read Chapters 28-34 p. 131-167 Complete Reading Guide and Hyperdoc Activities. 
 

Language Arts Homework Week of 12/7/20

  • Narrative Essay Final Copy Overdue
  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7 due Monday 12/14
  • IXL Online Skillwork:  J3, K4, Y2 due 12/14
Period 6/7 Online Book Club
  • The Phantom Tollbooth Read Chapters 3-4 due 12/14
  • IXL S3 S4 Puns due 12/14