1. Micki Kaminski ELA and ELA Builder Agendas
7th Grade ELA: Hours 1,2
ELA Builder: Hours 3,4,6
Prep Hour: 5 Lunch “C”
November 14-18, 2016

2. Micki Kaminski 7th Grade ELA Agendas
7th Grade ELA: Hours 1,2
November 14-18, 2016

3. Guided Reading/Writing Assignments
RI Character Interaction and RL Character Development in Historical Fiction
Students are to complete the assignment and read the assigned reading to be prepared for guided reading groups. The rest of the week they may read any book of choice (including the guided reading book) as well as complete a Reading Journal.
Group
Title of Reading
Assignment
Focus
Red
World War II
Read and Complete 3 Organizers (5,7,10)
RL 7.3
RI 7.3
Orange
The Japanese American Internment
Yellow
The Civil War
Green
Orphan Trains
Blue
The Civil Rights Movement
Purple
Pearl Harbor

4. Reading/Writing Workshop Rotations
Mrs. Kaminski – RI 7.3 Person in text influence another Interactions between people, events, and ideas in passage.
Organizers: RL 7.3 Plot and Character Connection (5,7,10)
Read to Self – (IDR) Independent Daily Reading and Journal
Visualization Using Organizer and Interactive History Adventure Books (HISTORICAL FICTION)
3. Work on Word Work – Word Generation Unit 2.09
Write the Argument Using all 5 Words
On Demand Writing of Embarrassing Moment
4. Work on Reading – Close Reading of a Historical Event Chernobyl: Interviews From Inside a Nuclear Disaster Area
(Primary Source)
5. Work on Writing – On Demand Writing and Assessment
Writing Fluency Pre Assessment of MAISA Unit
6. Bell Practice Packet – Page 8
7. Multimedia – Nuclear Power Reading Videos from CommonLit.org
Reading/Writing Workshop Rotations

5. Literacy Rotations Day Meet with Kaminski Read to Self Work on Writing
Work on Word Study
Work on Reading
Mon R O Y -
Tues G B V
Wed A L
Thurs N
Fri

8. ON DEMAND TIMED WRITING
ABC+D Strategy

9. ON DEMAND TIMED WRITING
ABC+D Strategy

10. ON DEMAND TIMED WRITING
ABC+D Strategy
Think about your all time most embarrassing moment. Describe it as if you were writing I as a chapter in a dramatic novel. Make yourself the main character, describe the scene, add other characters (if any) and describe what you said and what you did, and how others responded.

11. Monday, November 14, 2016 Work to Complete Bell Work 8
NWEA ALL WEEK
Work to Complete
Grammar Grammar Review
Nouns, Verbs, Subject and Predicate
Word Generation Accountable Talk Moves for Unit 2.09
Reading Workshop
Bombs Away – Visualizing and Character Development
Groups / After Group Work – R O Y
Complete Turn and Talk
(Work on Words)
Language/Word Work
Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Notes
Writing Workshop
Word Generation
2.09 ALLIED ARTS
Grammar Assessment
Nouns, Verbs, Subject and Predicate
Word Generation Accountable Talk Moves for Unit 2.09

12. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Work to Complete Bell Work 8
Analogy, Spelling Practice and Figurative Language
Bell Work 8
Work to Complete
Work on Reading – Individual Reading Per Level Due Thursday
Rough Draft of RAFT Activity Due Thursday
Finish Grammar Assessment Today
Reading Workshop
Penicullium – Visualizing and Character Development
Groups / After Group Work – G B V
Work on Reading – Individual Reading Per Level Due Thursday
Language/Word Work
Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Notes
Writing Workshop
Word Generation
2.09 MATH
SUB Tomorrow
BEST BEHAVIOR
RAFT Activity
R - Protagonist in Historical Fiction Book
A - Mother/Father (Another Relative)
F – A Friendly Letter
T – Your experiences and your
involvement in the historical event

13. Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Bell Work 8
Figurative Language WS
Work to Complete
None Today!!!
Figurative Language WS
Chernobyl Reading and Questions
Individual Reading that was assigned yesterday due Thursday
Turn and Talk Word Generation 2.09
Reading Workshop
Chernobyl: Interviews From Inside a Nuclear Disaster Area
Show the Video Clip Below:
A Walk Around Chernobyl (8:00)
Language/Word Work
Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Notes
Writing Workshop
Word Generation
2.09 SCIENCE
Complete Figurative Language WS
Complete the Chernobyl Reading and Questions
IDR (Silent Read)
Turn and Talk using ½ sheet provided.

14. Thursday, November 17, 2016 Bell Work 8 Work to Complete
Reference Text, Literary Term Vocabulary Square
Bell Work 8
Work to Complete
Finalization of Letter
Completion of Individual Reading
Reading Workshop
Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware – Central Idea Details
Groups /After Group Work – Revision and Editing of Letters
Letter Format
Language/Word Work
Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Notes
Writing Workshop
Word Generation
2.09 ELA WRITING
RAFT Activity
Peer Revision and Edit of letter to a relative
Illustrate (Practice Visualization) Photo of your experience

15. Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Friday, November 18, 2016
Bell Work 8
Work to Complete
Prefix/Suffix, Idiom,
Every Day Edit
Bell Work Quiz
On Demand Writing
Reading Fluency Passage
Reading Workshop
Historical Event Reading
Visualizing Organizer with IDR
Bell Work Quiz
Complete Word Generation 2.09
Language/Word Work
Tier II Academic Vocabulary Packet - Word Generation 2.09
Notes
Writing Workshop
Word Generation
2.09 SS
RAFT Activity
R - Protagonist in Historical Fiction Book
A - Mother/Father (Another Relative)
F – A Postcard
T – Your experiences and your
involvement in the historical event

16. Micki Kaminski ELA Builder Agendas
ELA Builder: Hours 3,4,6
November 14-18, 2016

17. Turn and Talk Unit 2.09 Word Generation: Nuclear Power
Monday, November 14, 2016
Learning Target(s)
I can answer literal, inferential and extension questions using informational text.
Reading – ACRI
Book Mapping of Snakes
Strategy Question Pages 2-7
Exit Ticket
Is the use of nuclear power harmful or awesome? Explain or answer. Cite evidence from the videos.
Notes
Word Generation
2.09 ALLIED ARTS
Building Community
SMART Goal Monday
Turn and Talk Unit 2.09 Word Generation: Nuclear Power

18. Compare and Contrast Comprehension Reading
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Learning Target(s)
I can answer literal, inferential and extension questions using informational text.
Reading – ACRI
Book Watching Whales
Strategy Question Pages 8-13
Exit Ticket
What is the claim of Watching Whales? Give a piece of supporting evidence.
Building Community
T4 and Question Tuesday
Notes
Word Generation
2.09 MATH
Whales and Dolphins
Compare and Contrast Comprehension Reading

19. This Day In History November 16 (1:00)
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Learning Target(s)
I can use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend a reading.
Reading – ACRI
Book Choose Your Own Adventure Book
Strategy Reading Strategies Packet
Exit Ticket
NONE TODAY!!!!!!
Building Community
Mapping Wednesday
Show the Video Clip Below
This Day In History November 16 (1:00)
Notes
Word Generation
2.09 SCIENCE

20. Amazing Facts About Whales (7:20)
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Learning Target(s)
I can answer literal, inferential and extension questions using informational text.
Reading – ACRI
Book Watching Whales
Strategy Question Pages 14-16
Exit Ticket
Complete at least one of the Response To… Activities in your Workbook. You must include facts from the video and book.
Building Community
Response To…Thursday
Show the Video Clip Below
Amazing Facts About Whales (7:20)
Notes
Word Generation
2.09 ELA WRITING

21. Friday, November 18, 2016 Learning Target(s) Exit Ticket Notes
I can answer literal, inferential and extension questions using informational text.
Reading – ACRI
Book Watching Whales
Strategy Question/Map
Exit Ticket
Alliteration with Whales
Create a riddle or fact about whales using alliteration.
Notes
Word Generation
2.09 SS
Building Community
Fun/Fluency Friday
Alliteration Activities
Autumn Alliteration Poem

22. Autumn Alliteration