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Welcome to Literature/Reading Class! |
This is my fifteenth year at MNMS teaching seventh
grade Literature. I love it here at North—it’s a special place. I enjoy seventh
graders and truly believe it is my calling in life. I graduated from UCO in
1993 with a BA in English Educaton. I graduated from Edmond Memorial HS
although I went to many different schools. I am married to Mr.Chris King, who
teaches AP history/geography at MHS. We
have devoted our lives to teenagers both at school and at our church. We go to a youth church camp each summer and
are the unofficial youth ministers at our church. We have a seven- year- old daughter who is in
2nd grade at Mustang Creek. We live in
the area, go to church in the area, and never plan on leaving. It is our community and where we’ve chosen to
raise our family.
Mrs.
Mellodie King
This is the third year I will be team teaching
with Ms. Cutler, our Title 1 Reading teacher, in my 5th hour. We will basically follow the same curriculum,
but with a focus on improving reading skills with some struggling students in
those hours. She will be in there daily
and we will both teach the subject matter.
It is important to note that she is not an aide or helper, but a teacher
who will teach the curriculum with me and will also hold the students
responsible for their academics and behavior alike. It should be a terrific opportunity to help
out some struggling readers in that class.
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Contact Information: School Phone Number: (405) 324-2236 ext
6513 Email: mailto:kingm@mustangps.org |
On
weeks that we are in class Monday through Friday, the class will copy two
sentences and define the vocabulary word each day with a vocabulary lesson and
worksheet on Friday. The words and sentences are a grade each week in addition
to the worksheet that accompanies it. I
will not list these daily words on the assignment list, but the worksheet will
be listed on the appropriate day.
Vocabulary is also sometimes a lesson that I leave for substitutes…be
careful to note any changes. On weeks
that are not full weeks, there will be some other kind of bellwork that will be
graded as well.
For more information about our class see Class Policies
Assignments
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8/17-8/24 Weekly
Bellwork: Vocab. #2 sentences and
definitions-2 each day. |
Regular and Honors |
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Friday
8/17 TSW
be able to describe a setting that intrigued them in a book. |
Read
and Discuss “Oh the Places You Will Go” by Dr.
Seuss HW-due
Tuesday-on a notecard tell about a favorite place an author has taken you in
his/her writing-include title, author, and description in a few sentences. |
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Monday
8/20 |
Policies
and Procedures HW-bring
back parent signature sheet by Monday |
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Tuesday
8/21 TSW
understand literary elements of prose, poetry, and genre: PASS 3, 4.1 |
Finish
Policies and Procedures-Collect and Collect
parent signature sheets Notes
on Genre, Prose, and Poetry |
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Wednesday
8/22 TSW
recognize and make connections between their seventh grade school and
behaviors in the literature. |
Read
“Seventh Grade” and discuss as we read aloud |
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Thursday 8/23 TSW
recognize and identify with the character and events in the story. |
Finish
“Seventh Grade” if not finished, do final discussion, complete 5W, 1H
technique to improve initial recall, complete venn diagram comparing Victor’s school with MN and Victor’s behavior with themselves or
classmates Journal #1-How are you like other 7th
graders, How are you different? |
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Friday 8/24 TSW
learn and utilize new vocab. on a weekly basis completing definitions and a worksheet
for mastery. PASS
1.2 |
Library
Time Vocab.
#2 lesson and worksheet, complete some of it together and finish for HW due
Monday |
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8/27-8/31 Weekly
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Regular |
Honors |
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Monday
8/27 TSW
learn new terminology related to poetry. TSW discuss poetry and idea of
speaker as individual. TSW create an
analogy to describe him/her. PASS 3, 1.3b, and 4.3 Mini
Unit objectives: TSW recognize importance of “self”
and “identity.” TSW
recognize the importance of self in group or culture. TSW
recognize the idea of group as part of larger society namely the |
Grade
Vocab. #2 worksheet and glue/tape in notebook, pass up grades on half sheet Begin
mini unit on Individuality taking from the idea of Journal #1—eventually creating a collage about yourself with the
building lessons Notes
on poetry, speaker, and analogy Read
poems “Song of Myself, I’m Nobody, and Me” together and discuss analogies seen
in
poems as well as idea of uniqueness. HW-in
spiral-write a complete sentence about yourself that is an analogy-be sure to
explain it’s meaning. Silent
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Same
except HW includes writing a poem
about yourself that includes an analogy in the spiral |
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Tuesday
8/28 PASS
3, 4.3, and 4.2 |
Notes
of Figurative language. Read poems “Fable, If--, and Thumbprint”. In spiral complete the following statement:
I am unique because… Pick
color of construction paper and do thumbprint exercise to begin collage. |
Same
except for Create an illustration of the IF statements from Kipling’s poem—pick one and copy into spiral-due Friday |
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Wednesday
8/29 PASS
3, 4.1, and 4.2 |
Read
and Complete the workbook page for essays: “Melting
Pot” and “All Together
Now” in class. |
Same When
finished they can work on “IF” statements |
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Thursday
8/30 |
Continue
working on essay workbook pages. |
same |
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Friday
8/31 TSW
learn and utilize new vocab. PASS
1.1 |
Vocab.
#1 lesson and worksheet— finish
essay workbook pages to grade Tuesday |
Same
except collect “IF” statements |
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9/3-9/7 No
vocab. this week—silly survey questions instead as bellwork |
Regular |
Honors |
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Monday
9/3 |
NO
SCHOOL-LABOR DAY |
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Tuesday
9/4 Continuing
with mini unit objectives |
Grade
Vocab. #1 ws-glue/tape in spiral, collect grades on half sheets…grade/discuss essay workbook pages..collect Read
“My Name is Osama” and discuss backgrounds of culture as seen in both
essays and this
short story—when finished in class color a tessalation as a
reminder of different cultures in our country—add
to collage when completed |
same |
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Wednesday
9/5 |
Building
on the idea of individuals, community, culture, we will read and study the
American’s Creed. After reading the original, students will
paraphrase the creed into more common words using a thesaurus and dictionary
and then write their own. |
same |
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Thursday
9/6 TSW
develop skill in paraphrasing. TSW
creatively express the idea of individuality in completing a collage that represents
each student. PASS
3.3 |
Continue
working on paraphrasing of American’s
creed and writing of own for collage |
same |
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Friday
9/7 |
Grade
American’s Creed paraphrasing activity,
collect. Finish
and add own creed to collage as well as add unique statements, analogy
statements, and tessalations |
Same
except, Adding analogy poems instead of one line statements |
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Sept. 10-14, 2007 |
Regular |
Honors |
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Monday Vocab.
#3 words as bellwork, TSW learn and utilize new vocab. |
Finish
personal creeds, finish collage, library time, AR tests, silent reading, etc. Checking
silly surveys from last week |
Finish
creeds and collage, Notes
on short story and begin reading Rikki Tikki right at the end of the hour,
finish for HW |
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Tuesday TSW
learn introductory material needed for short story unit. PASS 4.2 |
Notes
on short story Begin
reading “Rikki Tikki Tavi” together |
5wand
1h, Do plot activity with partners on worksheet, check against my copy for
correct answers and turn in |
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Wednesday TSW
recognize and recall plot elements and place those events in order. PASS
3, 4.2 |
Finish
Rikki Tikki, 5w and 1h, do plot activity in groups and copy onto own paper |
Begin
with Nurtz activity with partners, library and AR if needed |
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Thursday |
Finish
anything not completed and watch movie of Rikki Tikki, silent reading time,
library time, AR test, etc. |
Continue
working on Nurtz activity—complete last
two
vocab. words and worksheet for homework |
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Friday Vocab.--PASS
1.1 |
Vocab.
#3 ws |
Rikki
Tikki movie and finish Nurtz if needed. |
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Sept. 17-21, 2007 Weekly: Vocab. #4 words as bellwork TSW
learn and utilize new vocab. |
Regular |
Honors |
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Monday TSW
apply knowledge of vocab. words to writing assignment in expressing their
personal ideas. |
Journal
#2 Grade
Vocab. #3 ws Creative
Writing Assignment: If you were king
for a day, what new laws would you create?
You need to come up with at least three new laws and t use at least
three vocabulary words from any of our lessons in your laws. You must also explain why your subjects
need each of your new laws. It should
be about 6-10 sentences long. You will need to decorate the paper as well—due Wednesday. |
Same Must finish Nurtz activity
today! |
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Tuesday TSW
learn and identify conflict in s.s. PASS
3, 4.2 |
Conflict
notes Begin
Reading “Ransom of Red Chief” |
same |
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Wednesday TSW
recall details of story. |
Finish
reading “Ransom…” 5w,
1h Discuss
story elements and conflict Complete
Journal #3 |
Same
except begin Character interviews in partnerships using time clock. TSW
create questions for the characters of the story. |
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Thursday TSW
learn how contextual studies will aide their reading skills. PASS 1.1 |
Context
Clues work-activity class work |
Same,
finish interviews if not already completed |
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Friday PASS
1.1 |
Vocab.
#4 ws Book
Fair Video for as preview for Book Fair Video on Tuesday! SEPTEMBER
VOCAB. QUIZ ON MONDAY—STUDY YOUR WORDS! |
SAME |
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Sept. 24-28, 2007 |
Honors-I’ve switched places—please note |
Regular |
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Monday No Vocab. This week-More
Silly Surveys TSW recall vocab. in quiz format—clickers,
hopefully |
Sept. Vocab. Quiz Grade Vocab. #4 ws Grade Context Clues WS Finish Interviews from Red
Chief Notebook Check for Journals
tomorrow instead |
Sept. Vocab. Quiz Grade Vocab. #4 ws Grade Context Clues WS Finish Interviews from Red
Chief Notebook Check for Journals
and Plot Analysis |
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Tuesday PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
4-7:30 |
Book Fair Notebook check for journals
and finish anything not completed from Monday |
Book Fair Reading Silently Finish any grading not done
from Monday |
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Wednesday TSW recognize importance of
setting to s.s TSW identify visual clues
put in place by authors as an important element to setting PASS 3, 4.2 |
Listen to “The Third Level”
discuss importance of setting in s.s.
Setting Packet for HW-due Monday |
Listen to “The Third Level”
discuss importance of setting in s.s. “What
you See” worksheet due on Thursday. |
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Thursday PASS 3, 4.2 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 4-7:30 |
Setting activity in class
together identifying time/place clues in the story-categorizing information |
Same, but turn in homework |
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Friday |
No school |
No school |
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Oct. 1-5, 2007 |
Honors |
Regular |
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Monday Vocab #5, Oct. Wk
1-bellwork TSW learn and utilize new
vocab. PASS 1.1 TSW learn and identify
elements of suspense, foreshadowing, and irony in literature-all selections
this week. PASS 3, 4.2, 4.4 USING ADVENTURES BOOK ALL
WEEK |
Grade setting packet Notes on suspense,
foreshadowing, and irony Begin reading “The Landlady”
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Notes on suspense,
foreshadowing, and irony Begin reading “The Landlady” |
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Tuesday |
Finish “The Landlady”-discuss literary elements Journal #5 If time, begin reading “You
Can’t Take it With You”—discuss irony—Honor—might be homework to read
story-depends on time |
same |
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Wednesday |
If not finished with “YCTIWY”
then finish it, Listen to “The Fight”-discuss |
same |
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Thursday TSW be able to explain
subtle differences between synonyms.
TSW use context clues to try to identify the meaning of the words
before consulting the dictionary.-PASS 1. TSW also be distinguishing differences and
similarities between two main characters. -PASS 3. |
Finish “The Fight” if not
done-complete worksheet in class, exercise in synonyms and context clues. |
same |
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Friday |
Check for Vocab. #5
definitions, Complete #5 worksheet, finish Fight ws |
same |
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Oct. 8-12, 2007 |
Honors |
Regular |
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Monday: Weekly Vocab. #6, Oct. Wk. 2. PASS 1.1 TSW learn character and
related terms related to |
Grade Vocab. #5 ws Notes on Character Read “Amigo
Brothers” silently completing a
Venn Diagram and 5w, 1h as you are reading |
same |
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Tuesday TSW write either sentences
or paragraphs comparing/contrasting between characters in literature. PASS 3,
4.2, 4.4 |
Finish “Amigo
Brothers,” discuss 5w, 1h, theme, ending, venn diagram. Create a list of
comparison/contrast words to be used in a paragraph showing comparison and contrast |
Same except no paragraph,
but two sentences
instead—one showing comparison
and one showing contrast |
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Wednesday TSW use pictures to
symbolize the words/elements from Venn diagram for the story. PASS 3, 4.2, 4.4 |
Illustrated Venn diagram
explained: Pick 5 elements from their
Venn diagram to create symbols for the words on a venn diagram-add paragraph
on the back if space provides.Due on Monday—no class
time—homework!! Read “Utzel and His
Daughter Poverty” and “Cat…Dog” story-discussing theme, symbol, and motto adding those
terms to notes |
Same except adding
sentences to the back of the paper |
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Thursday TSW identify point of view
in our short stories. PASS 3, 4.2 |
Notes on Point of View Read “Zoo”
together Complete worksheet and
writing assignment in class and finish for homework-due on Friday. |
same |
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Friday TSW learn and utilize new
vocab. |
Vocab. #6 ws, REVIEW for 9 wks test, and
grade Zoo worksheet |
same |
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Oct. 15-16, 2007 |
All Classes |
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Monday |
9 weeks test Illustrated Venn Diagrams
and comparison/contrast sentences or paragraphs (Honors) are due. |
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Tuesday |
Vocab. #7, copy words and
complete worksheet—try to grade before hour is over, but if not we will
grade after fall break |
No School Oct. 17, 18, 19—Fall Break
AR POINTS FOR THE 2ND QTR. ARE DUE ON DEC. 19TH. THE GOALS HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE 1ST
QTR. KEEP UP WITH YOUR
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Oct. 22-26,
2007 |
Honors |
Regular |
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Monday Vocab. #8 for bellwork |
Review 9 wks
test Pass back
papers Grade Vocab.
#7ws |
Same |
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Tuesday PASS 2 |
Silent AR/Library Time Begin
“Boy” story activity |
Same Begin
theme/symbol activity |
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Wednesday PASS 4:2 TSW recall and create
theme and symbol for stories. |
Continue
working on story activity |
Theme/symbol
activity Create a theme
and symbol for assigned short story in partners, cut into pieces, and
exchange with classmates to try and figure it out—finish Friday |
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Thursday PASS 1:2 TSW identify
the word parts and their meanings. |
Continue
working on story activity—prefixes, roots, suffixes packet for hw |
In class work
on root words, prefixes, suffixes together, then packet for homework |
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Friday PASS 1 TSW learn and
utilize new vocab. October Vocab.
Quiz on Monday |
Vocab. # 8 ws,
then work on story activity, collect root word, prefixes, suffixes packet Study for Quiz |
Vocab. #8
ws, grade word parts packet Finish
theme/symbol puzzle activity Study for Quiz |
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Oct. 29-Nov. 2,
2007 |
Honors |
Regular |
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Monday-TSW
recall vocab. Words in context. Vocab. #9 for
bellwork, but only one sentence/word per day |
Grade Vocab. #8
ws October Vocab.
Quiz Create
tombstone or word cross-work on boy story |
Same, except not
story |
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Tuesday PASS 4 TSW learn drama
terms to aid understanding of drama. |
Drama notes,
assign speaking parts Scary stories Finish boy
story |
same |
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Wednesday TSW recognize
theme, moral lesson in drama. |
Begin reading
“Monsters are Due on |
Same |
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Thursday |
Finish reading,
complete worksheet for homework |