Upcoming Dates​​​​:
6, 7, & 8 Field Trip: Chicago History Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 13th. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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CPS calendar for the 18/19 School Year.
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Weekly Homework

Article of the Week: annotations and written response. Posted on Google Classroom Friday, due the following Friday.
​Current Events:  Students find their own news article and summarize it. 
Membean:  Students are required to complete 30 minutes of Membean (vocabulary building) with an option to earn an additional 15 points if they complete 45 minutes of training. Individual Reading Goal: 120 minutes a week
6th Grade Class Page Here
​7th Grade Class Page Here
7th Grade Reading Schedule for
​King George: What was his Problem?
Pg. 1-18 by 10/19
Pg. 21-72 by 10/22
Pg.75-89 by 10/23
Pg. 91-105 by 10/24
Pg. 107-125 by 10/25
Pg. 127-145 by 10/26
​Pg. 147-168 by 10/29
8th Grade Class Page Here

Building Literacy Foundations

Students will study 6 “signposts” that alert readers to significant moments in a work of literature and encourage you to read closely. Learning first to spot these signposts and then to question them enables readers to explore the text, any text, finding evidence to support their interpretations. In short, these close reading strategies will help you to notice and note.
Notes on Signposts HERE.
For additional grammar practice:
Grammar Bytes
Grammar Girl is also a great resource.
Academic Words
Word Generation Packets HERE.

Word Generation is a series of  dilemmas designed to promote students’ academic language and argumentation skills.  Students read, discuss, debate, and write about each weekly topic, using the newly taught academic vocabulary words.