December 11, 2020

 FRIDAY:

Today there is one simple thing to do!----FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS---

1. Send Mrs. Bearden a formal email---Tell her something that you are looking forward to in the next 3 weeks!  Share Christmas plans or what you hope to get for Christmas this year?  Make sure you have good spelling and  complete sentences before you send this!
2. SUBJECT:  Merry Christmas    Email: beardenp@fultonpirates.net
3. SEND IT---and that's it!  Have a great Christmas break!!
4. IF YOU ARE MISSING ANY WORK, today is a good day to work!  As always, email Mrs. Bearden about anything you working on and submitting! It would be a great gift to yourself and your family to have a passing grade in English!

December 10, 2020

Thursday:  

1. Reading ---10 minutes-Find something you want to read today!  
2. Email Mrs. Bearden today:  We have finished, Flowers for Algernon, give your thoughts.  Is it a story you are enjoyed or one you think Mrs. Bearden should remove from the curriculum.  Give your reasoning either way.
3.  Moby Time--15 minutes from everyone ----Easy A--just put your time in today!
4. Flowers for Algernon --If you need it for completing questions or any missing work!

December 9, 2020

Wednesday:

1. Flowers for Algernon- Finish today (Starting on top of page 57 JUNE 4  Audio:13:30- End)
2. Send Mrs. Bearden an Email today letting her know you have finished the reading.  This email will also be your virtual attendance today!
3. Check PowerSchool and make sure both sets of Flowers for Algernon Questions have been graded and you have received credit for them.  If not, submit whatever is missing today!!

December 8, 2020

Tuesday:

1. "November/December Vocab Document"--Add the word "nomadic" define it and add a picture!
2. Continue Reading Flowers for Algernon---Begin reading and listening to Part 2 (page 51-56  End with May 31st entry-- audio 0:00-13:30)
3. Make sure your Flowers for Algernon Questions 11-20 are completed from yesterday.  Double Check for complete sentences ---Run Grammarly on them!!
4. Email and Submit your Questions to Mrs. Bearden today---this will be your attendance too!!

December 7, 2020

Monday:

1. Open your Google Docs to your "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
2. TYPE TODAY's DATE
3. RESPOND TO THIS:  Tell me about your 7th-grade experience up to this point.  Highlight things that have gone well, talk about things that have been stressful, and even things you are working on improving!  This isn't just about English, but all your classes.(5 Sentences for today's Entry)
4. Keep adding to your November  Vocab Document --add the word "mellow"  --define and add a picture!  
5. Flowers for Algernon--PART 1 Study Guide Questions--you are responsible for answering Questions11-20 today!! (I have pasted a copy of the questions below too!)  Put them on a brand new document.  You may work with a partner--but you both must have your own document!  Save your work!  Look up answers in the PDF Part 1 if you need to refer back to the reading from last week!  We will move on to Part 2 tomorrow!
6. Send Mrs. Bearden an email today letting her know about your progress on these questions and if you opted to work with others!
   
   
   
   

December 4, 2020

FRIDAY:

Moby Time--Everyone will put in just 10 minutes of Language time today---Easy A---just put in the time today!!

Send Mrs. Bearden an email today telling her what you are planning to do this weekend!!-  

Construct a formal Email ---a greeting---a message---and remember to sign your name!  (See the Example above)

***CATCH UP DAY---DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING MISSING FROM ENGLISH?  TURN STUFF IN TODAY!!

December 3, 2020

 THURSDAY:

1. FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON---  (Open the PDF for the story in one tab!  Open a new tab to listen to the audio!   We left off with April 20th  Top of pg. 42--Audio 32:01)
2. Please read the rest of PART 1 Today!!
3. SEND AN EMAIL:  Let Mrs. Bearden know your thoughts so far on this story.  Does Charlie have any  REAL friends?  Is Charlie better off since he had the operation?  Any thoughts you have, share today!
4. IF YOU DID NOT TURN IN YOUR FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON QUESTIONS 1-10 YESTERDAY---DO IT TODAY !  (CHECK POWERSCHOOL---DO YOU HAVE A SCORE?)

December 2, 2020

Wednesday:

1. Open Journal--Type Today's date
2. Respond to this:  Begin a list of questions that you'd like to have answered.  They may be about the future or the past.   (They can look like a list!) You need at least 3 questions, but you can have more!
3. Open your "November Vocab Document, add "lethargic", define it, and add a picture
4. FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON---  (Open the PDF for the story in one tab!  Open a new tab to listen to the audio!   We left off with Progress Report #5 pg. 37--Audio 16:09)
5. Please read until top of page 42--Read through April 16th Entry---STOP---Audio will end at 32:01)
6. TURN IN YOUR FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON QUESTIONS 1-10 TODAY!  Run Grammarly on them and make sure you have a complete sentence that makes sense!  READ EACH ANSWER BEFORE YOU SHARE THEM TODAY!!

December 1, 2020

Tuesday:

1. Open  your November Journal--We are going to keep adding to this one even though it's December!
2. Type Today's date
3. Respond to this: Does intelligence determine someone's worth?  Explain your thoughts.
4. Open November Vocab Document---Add "malady"--define and add a picture--  (keep using this document too for now!)
5. FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON--- You will access this link just like yesterday   --but you are looking for the STUDY GUIDE TODAY!!  ---You will want to be able to SEE the PDF to look up answers!--So again today use 2 DIFFERENT TABS --so you can see the questions and look at the story!
6. You are looking for the icon like this for the Study Guide-- 
   
   
   
7. You are responsible for answering the first 10 questions!  (Work with a friend if you want to link up with someone on your own--or work as a small group, but you each must have your own answer document to submit!)  Please use complete sentences--and look back to yesterday's reading to find the answers.  (Send Mrs. Bearden an email letting her know about your progress and if you worked by yourself or with a partner or as a group!!  Questions will be due tomorrow!)
   
   

November 30, 2020

Monday

1. Open your November Journal
2. Type today's Date
3. Respond to this:  My biggest pet-peeve is..... (Explain so I can clearly understand it is something that really annoys you!)
4. Moby Time--Everyone will put in 10 minutes
5.  Begin Reading  "Flowers For Algernon"--This is a link that has both a PDF and Audio.  I suggest you open the PDF so you can see the story while you listen to it in a different tab.   Please read to Pg 37 (see at bottom of pages --and it will be through Progress Report 6-March 15)  (For Listening--0:00-16:09)

(By clicking on the icon that looks like this you will open the PDF for the Story today!)--Use the link above to access this icon and to see the page)

6.  After starting the story today, send Mrs. Bearden an email--explain the most difficult thing about starting the story for you today!

November 25, 2020

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

1. Today there is one simple thing to do!----FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS---
2. Send Mrs. Bearden a formal email---Tell her something good that is going on in your world right now!  Share Thanksgiving plans or what you will do for the next couple days.  Anything you think is worthy of her knowing.
3. SUBJECT:  HAPPY THANKSGIVING                           Email: beardenp@fultonpirates.net
4. SEND IT---and that's it!  Have a great Thanksgiving break!!

November 24, 2020

TUESDAY---See last item about emailing Mrs. Bearden today!

1. Open your Google Docs to your "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
2. TYPE TODAY's DATE
3. RESPOND TO THIS:  Is there a machine you feel you could not live without?  Explain.
4. Open your November Vocab document  --add "Epic" to your list--define it and add a picture!
5. MOBY TIME--Today you are going to look for -Paired Reading Stories---You will read one more story today!!  Take your time---go back into the reading and look up the answers!  Do your best---it is a longer story and is based on a 7th Grade Reading level!  You will get a grade based on your final score!  Go slow, take your time----



Send an email to Mrs. Bearden when you finish your MOBY STORY TODAY and share with her your thoughts on this reading activity.  How did you do today?  Did you try something different from your last story?  ---  (THIS WILL BE ONE EMAIL TODAY FOR ATTENDANCE AND YOUR FEEDBACK)!!

November 23, 2020

Monday:

1. Open your Google Docs to your "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
2. TYPE TODAY's DATE
3. RESPOND TO THIS:  Describe your bedroom --what would someone see if they were to look in there?  Be specific--give details---allow someone to create a visual in their mind if they read your entry today!
4. NOVEMBER VOCAB DOCUMENT: (3 column one)  add the word "bias"---add a definition and picture!
5. MOBY TIME--Put in 15 minutes!--Easy A--15 points for 15 minutes!  Make sure you do it TODAY!!

November 20, 2020

FRIDAY:  (SEND YOUR EMAIL AT THE END OF CLASS)

1. Moby --10 minutes for everyone! 
2. 1918-1919 Flu Pandemic--look at this info before watching the movie!  This will help you understand the movie a little better.  Compare it to what you know about our current Pandemic too!
3. An O'Henry Classic--"The Last Leaf"--Watch this
4. Send Mrs. Bearden an email after watching it.  In that email explain to her if it is ever OK to lie. Explain your reasoning based on the movie!  (This will work for attendance too!--ONE EMAIL ONLY!)

November 19, 2020

THURSDAY:  

(READ EVERYTHING FIRST---all the way under the MOBY ICONS TOO!!

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: What is it like to go shopping with your mother? 
4. Open your November Vocab document (the one with 3 columns) Add "encounter"--add your definition and picture.
5. MOBY TIME--Today you are going to look for a new icon---Paired Reading Stories---You will read one story today!!  Take your time---go back into the reading and look up the answers!  Do your best---it is a longer story and is based on a 7th Grade Reading level!  You will get a grade based on your final score!  Go slow, take your time----

Send an email to Mrs. Bearden when you finish your MOBY STORY TODAY and share with her your thoughts on this reading activity.  How did you do?  What should you have done differently?  ---  (THIS WILL BE ONE EMAIL TODAY FOR ATTENDANCE AND YOUR FEEDBACK)!!

November 18, 2020

WEDNESDAY:

1. Open your " NOVEMBER JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: What current fashion in clothing do you particularly like or dislike? Explain. j.
4. MOBY TIME--READING LEVEL ASSESSMENT --Look for the icon like this  (Should be in the top row!!)---Click on it and begin testing---do your best--keep reading and going until the test ends!  PAY ATTENTION TO FINAL SCORE--this is your READING LEVEL)

5. Send an email to Mrs. Bearden letting her know your Reading Level---it will tell you what it is when you finish the test!!  PAY ATTENTION!!  (THIS ONE EMAIL WILL WORK FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE TOO!!)  For Example: 2.2= 2nd Grade and 2 months---7.7= 7th Grade and 7 months!  

November 17, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. Open your Google Docs to your November "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
2. TYPE TODAY's DATE
3. RESPOND TO THIS:  I have never been more frightened than when...
4. MOBY TIME---Language Time 15 minutes in class today---Some of you have made great gains!  Keep working!  
5. Listen to the The Tell Tale Heart!
6. NOW QUIZ YOURSELF!!  Try out the questions using this Quizlet link--see how you do!
7. For your daily email---send Mrs. Bearden an email telling her your thoughts on the Tell Tale Heart! (What is the message or moral of the story?)

November 16, 2020

MONDAY:

1. Send Mrs. Bearden an email letting her know you are taking care of your English Business today! 
2. 10 Minutes--Silent Reading--find something to read today!
3. Open your November Journal Entries
4. Type today's Date
5. Respond to this:  Tell me what you did this weekend!

MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- Today Everyone will put in 15 minutes of class time---a grade will be given today for you putting in 15 minutes!  

November 13, 2020

Friday:  

1. 15 Minutes of Reading--Find something around your house you are willing to read today!  Make this something you can enjoy!  Read longer if you like--just please make an honest effort to read something today!!  Even if it is only the back of the cereal box!
2. Send Mrs. Bearden an email letting her know you are taking care of your English Business today! 
3. MOBY TEST---Check PowerSchool---if you don't have a grade for this, you need to do it, if you want a better grade, email Mrs. Bearden and ask her to reset it!  Today is your last chance for a "REDO"!!
4. Open your November Vocab Document--add "dreary"---define in your own words and add a picture!!
5. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Tell Me about you as a Reader.  What you like or dislike about Reading?  What kinds of things might you like to read about or what kinds of reading do you prefer not to do if given the option?   (5 Sentences today---Talk about your strengths and weaknesses as a reader) 

November 12, 2020

Thursday:

1. Send Mrs. Bearden an email letting her know you are taking care of your English Business today! 
2. MOBY TEST---Make sure this is completed!! There are 26 questions---Do your best!  Your Score is being recorded as a TEST GRADE!  Remember to use the "TEST ICON"--like the one below!  If you would like to "RETAKE THE TEST"---let Mrs. Bearden know and she will reset it and give you another crack at it for a better score!
   
3. Open your "November JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
4. TYPE TODAY's DATE
5. RESPOND TO THIS:  Explain what "too much homework" is for you!   Please be specific and give as much detail as you can, and explain what "too much homework" looks like and how much time it consumes of your nightly routine!  (Keep saving these entries in your November Journal Entries Document--You will turn them in at the end of the month!)

November 11, 2020

WEDNESDAY:

1. For Attendance today:  Send Mrs. Bearden an email  SUBJECT:  Virtual Attendance 11-11-20  Let her know you are taking care of the agenda today!  (beardenp@fultonpirates.net)
2. Journal Entry:  Type today's date--Respond to this: You are more than a 1/4 of the way done with your 7th grade year.  Share your thoughts on your start and what you are pleased with and what you maybe would like to do "over" if given the chance.
3. OPEN YOUR VOCAB DOCUMENT (3 Column one--with pictures)
4. Add today's word "embezzle"---define in your own words---find a picture!
5. MOBY TEST--- K-4 Skills test!  There are 26 questions---Do your best!  Your Score is being recorded as A TEST GRADE!  Remember to use the "TEST ICON"--like the one below!  
   
6. Make sure Mrs. Bearden has viewed your "News and Notes" Assignment from last week

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

 

Please be patient today as

Mrs. Bearden is trying to come up with a game plan!

November 9, 2020

 MONDAY

Enjoy your Day!

November 6, 2020

Friday:  

1. Silent Reading--10 Minutes
2. Create a November Vocab Document--add "despondent"---define in your own words and add a picture!!
3. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Tell Me about you as a writer.  What you like or dislike about writing?  What kinds of things might you like to write about or what kinds of writing do you prefer not to do if given the option?   (3-4 Sentences today---Talk about your strengths and weaknesses as a writer) 
4. Finish your News and Notes Writing Assignment---Show Mrs. Bearden your completed work for your daily points!

November 5, 2020

Thursday:  

1. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE-- Write about a day you'd like to forget.
2. Moby Time-Everyone must put in 10 minutes of class time today for Language!-GRADES WILL BE GIVEN TODAY BASED ON YOUR TIME!  
3. Complete THE NEWS and NOTES assignment--you need to be to show your completed work to Mrs. Bearden!   
4. Pass back papers that have been corrected

November 4, 2020

WEDNESDAY

1. Silent Reading--10 minutes
2. OPEN A NEW GOOGLE DOC---Title it:  NOVEMBER JOURNAL ENTRIES:
3. Enter today's date
4. Respond to this prompt:   Complaint day---Rant---Make sure you have 2 complete sentences, but it is ok if you want to have more today!!
5. Pick up a "NOTES AND NEWS" Sheet from the front of the room.
6. Your job today is to retype the information as you see it on the paper.
7. Turn the paper over and follow the directions for making corrections to the document.

November 3, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. Print your October Vocab Document---Make sure you have MLA format for your name and general class information in the upper left corner as you were shown yesterday.
2. Journal Entries:  You will be submitting October 1st- October 30th Journal Entries today!  Please look over your entries.  
3. • All stand alone letter "I's" are capital?
   • You have a minimum of 2 good sentences? 
   • All sentences begin with a capital and end with some sort of ending punctuation?
   • Have you used a conjunction (and, but, or)?  What about because, however?  Do you have a comma in front of any of those words?  Should you?
   • Each entry has a date?
   If your journal entries have been proofed and they look good you are almost ready to print.  Make sure you have your name typed above the October 1st Entry!  Print them--staple them---turn them in
   
   
4. MOBY TIME--Language Skills--you are working to have 100% of your K-5 skills completed by the end of November!   EVERYONE WILL PUT IN 15 Minutes today!! 

November 2, 2020

MONDAY:

1. Silent Reading--10 Minutes
2. Run Grammarly on your Journal Entries from October---We will print them tomorrow!
3. MOBY TIME--Language Skills--   Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!  Daily Points are being given today for meeting MOBY Work Time based on your current level!

•  0 minutes = K-4 100% --You are ready for this week's Exam!
• 10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade
• 15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills
• 20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills
• 30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

October 30, 2020

FRIDAY:

• Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
• Add Today's Date
• Respond to this prompt: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  What will you be doing?  What is your biggest dream?  What is your biggest fear?
• Take 5 minutes to Study for your Vocab Test today!
• 9 Week Vocab Exam

October 29, 2020

THURSDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: What is your favorite sport or activity and give 3 reasons why you like it?
4. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide--TEST FRIDAY!!  Make time to study!!!  
5. MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- 100% of your K-4 skills mustshould be completed by Friday!  Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!  Next week you will take another  "test" for the end of the 9 weeks!  

•  5 minutes = K-4 100%  
• 10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade
• 15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills
• 20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills
• 30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

October 28, 2020

Wednesday:  

1. 10 Minutes--Silent Reading
2. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Which character from a book would you most like to meet and why?
3. Check all your entries today---do you have 2 sentences for each entry?  If not, fix the ones that are short!
4. Moby Time--EVERYONE WILL PUT IN 10 Minutes for your daily points today!! --points will be given for your time today!!
5. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide--You need to be able to show what you have completed today ---

October 27, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. OPEN YOUR JOURNAL ENTRIES:
2. Enter today's date
3. Respond to this prompt:   Five years from now, I will be... 
4. Count your Journal Entries today---compare that number with someone else --do you have the same number of entries---are you missing any?  Go back and figure out which ones you need to add!  Take care of this TODAY!
5. MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- 100% of your K-4 skills completed by FRIDAY!  Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!  Daily Points are being given today for meeting MOBY Work Time based on your current level!

•  0 minutes = K-4 100% --You are ready for this week's Exam!
• 10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade
• 15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills
• 20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills
• 30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

1. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide--You need to be able to show what you have completed by tomorrow---

October 26, 2020

MONDAY:

1. Silent Reading--10 minutes 
2. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
3. Add Today's Date
4. Respond to this prompt: What would you do if 300 mice had just gotten out of their cages in a pet shop where you worked?
5. Open your October Vocab Document--add "detract"---define in your own words and add a picture!!
6. MOBY TIME--Language Skills-- 100% of your K-4 skills Next Goal!  Some of you need to get moving!  You are being left in the dust!   
7. End of 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide---Work to prepare a method of studying that will work to get you ready for Friday.

 0 minutes = K-4 100%  ---TAKE THE DAY OFF!! YOU HAVE EARNED IT!

10 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 75% or more of 4th Grade

15 minutes if you have K-3 100% and 50% of your 4th Grade Skills

20 minutes if you have K-3 100% and less than 50% of your 4th Grade skills

30 minutes if you are still working to get anything before 4th Grade completed!! 

October 23, 2020

Friday:

1. Open October Vocab Document add "data"---define and add a picture
2. Open your Google Docs to your "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
3. TYPE TODAY's DATE
4. RESPOND TO THIS:  If you knew you had 24 hours left to live, how would you spend your last day?
5. The 11:59" Quiz (Use the link to practice before we take the quiz today)
6. -Vocab Quiz and Story Quiz

October 22, 2020

THURSDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES"
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: The best and worst parts of being in 7th grade are...
4. Finish Reading :THE 11:59
5. MOBY TIME--Language Skills--EVERYONE MUST PUT IN 10 Minutes TODAY! 
6. Reminder:  Vocab Test Tomorrow!

October 21, 2020

Wednesday: 

1. Silent Reading --10 minutes
2. Make sure you have a copy of your Vocab Words!
3. Partner up with someone or if you would like to work by yourself---For 5 minutes you are to "study" the vocab words on your lists---we will have a Vocab test on Friday!
4. Journal Entry:  TODAY'S DATE--  Explain what you are going to do differently on this week's Vocab test to have a better outcome than what you did last time?  Or if you did well the last time, how are you going to ensure you are going to do well this time?
5. Grab a Literature Book---Begin reading "The 11:59" --

October 20, 2020

TUESDAY:

1. Open your Google Doc "JOURNAL ENTRIES" 
2. Add Today's Date
3. Respond to this prompt: If you could do something that you never have done before, what would it be?  Why would you want to do it?
4. Open your October Vocab document--- Add "confiscate"--define and add a picture!!
5. Grab a Literature book   Your vocab words for this week's story!  Page 328-335-- words are located at the bottoms of the pages)--
6. Begin Reading the 11:59
7. MOBY TIME--Language Skills 10 Minutes today!!--