1. 14 Sept 2015 BELL ACTIVITY: WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR 7 TH GRADE SELFIE BACK PLEASE DETACH THE FINAL DRAFT FOLD IT INTO THIRDS USING HORIZONTAL FOLDS PLACE IT IN THE ADDRESSED ENVELOPE PLACE EVERYTHING (envelope, grading sheet, rough drafts) IN YOUR PORTFOLIO FOLDER. Today’s Agenda: 7 TH GRADE SELFIE IN THE PORTFOLIO ELA 7 FORMATIVE TEST Spelling/vocab Units 2 & 3

2. THIS TEST WILL ASK YOU QUESTIONS YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO ANSWER BY NEXT SPRING. YOU ARE NOT NECESSARILY EXPECTED TO KNOW THE ANSWERS NOW, ALTHOUGH YOU WILL PROBABLY KNOW SOME OF THE ANSWERS. THIS TEST IS VERY BROAD, IT DOES NOT COVER EVERYTHING YOU WILL LEARN. YOU WILL BE TAKING THIS EXACT SAME TEST NEXT MAY. IT WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE HOW MANY OF YOU IMPROVE OR ‘GROW’. ELA 7 FALL GROWTH CHART

3. STEP 1: FILL IN THE HEADING INFORMATION ON THE SCANTRON STEP 2: USE A PENCIL TO MARK THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION ON THE SCANTRON SHEET. DO NOT MARK ON THE TEST YOU MAY USE A HIGHLIGHTER ON THE SCANTRON TO MARK ANY QUESTIONS YOU ARE UNSURE OF, OR WHICH YOU THAT YOU WISH TO COME BACK TO LATER. DO YOUR BEST, BUT DON’T SWEAT IT.

4. WHEN YOU ARE DONE: PLACE YOUR SCANTRON SHEET FACE DOWN ON THE TOP CORNER OF YOUR DESK. PUT THE TEST COPY IN THE FOLDER LIE THE FOLDER FLAT ON TOP OF THE SCANTRON SHEET READ SILENTLY.

5. 14 Sept 2015 YOU WILL NEED: A PEN A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER A SPELLING BOOK Write your heading on a blank sheet of paper. Across the top line write “Spelling/vocab Unit 2 & 3: DUE WEDNESDAY 9/23.” TRANSITION PAGE

6. SYM·PHO·NY (ˈsimfənē) Sym (together) + phon (sound) an elaborate musical composition for a full orchestra Something positive that is composed of different elements MICROPHONE Micro (small) + phon (sound)

7. PHO·NO·GRAPH (ˈfōnəˌgraf) phono (sound) + graph (written) A sound recording etched into wax or vinyl (a record) an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound XYLOPHONE [zahy-luh-fohn] Xylo (wood) + phone (sound) A musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of wooden bars struck by mallets

8. CALLIGRAPHY (kəˈligrəfē) calli (beautiful) + graph (writing) Artistic lettering CHOREOGRAPHY choreo (dance) + graph (written down)

9. AUTOMOBILE auto (self) + mobile (able to move) AUTOGRAPH auto (self) + graph (written down)

10. AUTOMATIC auto (self) + matic (willing to do) Machines that will do something without manual labor. EXAMPLES: automatic dishwasher, automatic sprinkler system, etc. AUTOMATIC can also describe an action or habit that is done without you having to think about it. EXAMPLE: saying, “You’re welcome” when someone says thank you. BIBLIOGRAPHY Biblio (book) + graph (written record) A recorded list of books used or read.

11. TELEPHONE tele ( communication with wires over distance ) + phone ( sound ) TELEGRAPH tele (communication with wires over distance) + graph (written down)

12. Homo- (the same) Greek prefix Homophone Same + sound To Two Too There Their They’re Capital Capitol

13. HOMOGRAPH: SAME WRITING bow = bending forward at the waist bow = a decorative part of a knot Bat = a device used in baseball Bat = to swat or hit at something or someone Bat = a flying rodent

14. PHONETIC (foh-net-ik,) based on speech sounds This is the phonetic spelling of the word PHONETIC GEOGRAPHY Geo (earth) + graph (recorded)

15. PHOTOGRAPH photo (light ) + graph (recorded or written down) A photograph uses paper or film that is sensitive enough to record light wave lengths.

16. GRAPHIC: related to a written or drawn record PARAGRAPH : Para (similar or like) + graph written information grouped together because of a similar topic

17. Finish up the rest of your spelling work by next Wednesday. DO THE BOOK WORK FIRST SINCE YOU CANNOT TAKE THE BOOK HOME. YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SPELLING BOOKS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THIS WEEK.