7TH GRADERS WELCOME! Row Leaders: Please pick-up folders. Have a seat before the bell rings or you will be late. :O) Get out your materials and prepare to write your agenda. 3rd Period: Check the board to see if you have lunch detention and you have to write a 1 paragraph letter of apology to Mrs. Orpitelli for your behavior. -Thank you!

A QUICK REMINDER: Make sure all water breaks, bathroom breaks, pencil sharpening, backpack cleaning, etc… are done BEFORE the bell rings. Do not get out of your seat without permission. If you are eating, put it away or throw it away. Do NOT shoot trash into the trash can. Be ready to work and stay on task.

7TH GRADE AGENDA 3-8-11 TUESDAY Write your agendas Warm-up (A.L. #5)* warm-up share Group Descrip. Chart (A.L. #4)* Class Chart Objective: In a tree map, SWBAT list various words used when describing something. HW: None A.L.: 3.) Warm-up “Fav. Toy” par. 3/7 4.) Description Chart 3/7 5.) “Your first time” par. 3/8

ASSIGNMENT LOG # 5 5.) “YOUR FIRST TIME” PAR. 3/8 Write ONE FULL paragraph describing what your first time doing something was like, what it sounded like, smelled like, and felt like. Also, describe who you were with. (Be appropriate!) At least 6 sentences CIRCLE your periods (Ex: first time riding a bike, first time eating ice cream, first time at the beach, etc…)

ASSIGNMENT LOG #4 4.) DESCRIPTION CHART 3/7 Words used when describing something: 1.)adjectives 2.)comparatives/ superlatives 3.) antonyms 4.) nouns 5.) possessive pronouns 6.) Subject Pronoun Words used to describe a noun (Ex: small) word opposites (Ex: small/large) A person, place, thing, idea, or event (Ex: plane) C= adj + er = smaller S= adj + est= smallest When describing someone’s property (Ex: his) When describing who is doing the action (Ex: he) Write at least 15 Write at least 15 pairs Write at least 8 of each Write at least 15 Write all 11 Write all 7

CLASS CHART Assign a group scribe (CANNOT be group leader). Groups 1, 3, and 4: choose TWO scribes. Each person will do half of the words. Scribe will write their answers on the class chart. All students will fill in their own charts from class chart.

EXIT SLIP COOL DOWN “DESCRIPTION SENTENCE” Write your name on a scratch sheet of paper. Write one sentence using at least one word from at least 4 of the boxes and underline the words. Turn in at the end of the period.

Winding Down *Class is almost over, so it is time to: STAY IN YOUR SEATS!!! Stamp A.L.s & folders Recap: Did you accomplish this objective? Objective: In a tree map, SWBAT list various words used when describing something. Take out your agenda to be checked You will be dismissed when you are allowed to go.

MATERIALS NEEDED 2 pcs. butcher paper w/ 12 large sheets of construction paper tape