Mr. Reid: Language Arts

**Items marked in red are homework assignments for each class listed.**

MONDAY:
Language Arts: 7th Grade Literary Terms Pre-Assessment; Shakespearean “insults”; Translate a Shakespearean sonnet; HW: Finish sonnet translate/paraphrasing

Literacy Workshop: Recognizing and using descriptive attributes in writing; HW: None

Adv. Lang. Arts: Review creating an Outline & Works Cited; Read student-created sonnets; HW: Prepare for upcoming presentations

TUESDAY:
Language Arts: Alliteration, Assonance, Metaphor, and Simile review; Headline Poems; HW: None

Literacy Workshop: Use descriptive attributes when providing info. and details in written/spoken expression; HW: Check your NG Photo Stories for descriptive attributes and use where needed

Adv. Lang. Arts: Poet Biography Presentations – Shakespeare; HW: Prepare for upcoming presentations

WEDNESDAY:
Language Arts: “Writer’s Wednesday” – Persuasive Prompt; HW: None

Literacy Workshop: Finding descriptive attributes in literature; examine examples of opening hooks; HW: None

Adv. Lang. Arts: “Writer’s Wednesday” – Persuasive Prompt; HW: Prepare for upcoming presentations

THURSDAY:
Language Arts: OMNI; HW: Finish Headline Poems; Return Quiz Re-take questions

Literacy Workshop: OMNI; HW: None

Adv. Lang. Arts: Poet Presentations – Li Po (Li Bai) & Emily Dickinson; HW: Prepare for upcoming presentations

FRIDAY:
Language Arts: Headline Poems; “Songs as Poems”; HW: “Songs as Poems” assignment

Literacy Workshop: SSR/Response; Visually recognizing descriptive attributes; HW: None

Adv. Lang. Arts: Poet Presentations – e.e. cummings & Stephen Crane; HW: Analyze e.e. cummings & Stephen Crane poems