Q2W8, December 12 – 16

• Explain how an author establishes and achieves purpose(s) through diction and syntax. (ELA.7.R.2.3)
• Analyze the impact of setting on character development and plot in a literary text. (ELA.7.R.1.1)
• Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing. (ELA.7.V.1.1)
• Analyze the impact of various poetic forms on meaning and style (ELA.7.R.1.4)

• Students will engage in actively thinking about word meanings, the relationships among words, and how we can use words in different situations.
• Students will apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships and background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words of phrases, appropriate to grade level. 
• Students will integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.

Monday

• Turn in book projects! (summative grade)
• Finish Scrooge Character Cluster (formative grade)
• Scrooge and Regret CER Paragraph (formative grade) 
  • Must include a claim, 2 pieces of evidence from the novel, and 2 pieces of elaboration
  • Use the following link to find your evidence. Stave 2 shortened text

Tuesday

• Test review/Missing work
• Quizziz Review Game Unit Review Game

Wednesday

• Unit 2 Test (summative grade)

Thursday/Friday 

• View the film, “A Christmas Carol”
• Test makeups

Book Projects due December 12th!  (summative grade)

Scrooge Character Cluster due Wednesday, December 14th (formative grade)

Scrooge and Regret Paragraph  due Wednesday, December 14th (formative grade)

Unit 2 Test (summative grade)