7C Reading  

 

Welcome to Ms. Henning's Reading class. On this page you will find information regarding class expectations, handouts, homework assignments and project information.

 

Reader's Workshop

Click here for the RW overview and the reflections.

Wednesday, December 16

     Your Survival Guide page is due tomorrow. Here is a copy of the product descriptor. Also, please be sure to have your calendar signed and the reflection question answered. (If you need a copy of the calendar, please see December 11)

SURVIVAL GUIDE for TEENSKID.doc

 

Friday, December 11

     Please complete the Theme Practice sheet this weekend. Here is a copy of this week's RW Calendar.

RW Calendar.doc

 

Monday, December 7

     Please complete the Theme Definitions handout that we started together in class today.

themedefs-practice.doc

 

Thursday, December 3

     Respond to Blog #5 tonight! Please be sure that you bring your signed calendar and independent reading book to class tomorrow.

 

Wednesday, December 2

     No Homework!

 

Tuesday, December 1

     In class today, we completed an anticipation guide for our first O. Henry story, A Retrieved Reformation. We also started to read the story together in class. Please finish reading the story using the following website. (There is an audio button on the right hand side if you want to listen as you read!) Please remember to answer the 8 questions from the orange sheet as well!

 

Anticipation Guide:

A RetrievedAnticipationGuide.doc

 

Link to A Retrieved Reformation: http://www.emcp.com/product_catalog/school/litLink/Grade08/U08-05retrievedreform/selection.php

 

 

 

Monday, November 30

Here are the websites that we used in class today to learn a little bit about O. Henry. If you did not finish the sheet in class today, please finish it tonight.

O'Henry Author Study Activity.doc 

 

http://www.online-literature.com/o_henry/

 

http://campsmoke.fmallen.com/?p=2138

 

 

 

Thursday, November 19

     You and your group will be presenting your puppet shows tomorrow in class! Be sure that you come prepared with your scripts, puppets and any props that you will be using. Also, please be sure to respond to Blog #4 tonight!

 

Tuesday, November 17

     We worked with our groups to begin our original fairy tale, legend or folktale. Be sure to think about some things to add to your stories for tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a work day in class. PuppetShow.doc

 

Monday, November 16

     Please read the Trickster Tale you picked up in class and complete the 6 questions on the back of your handout. If you do not have the story, you can google the name of the story and read it online.

TricksterTales1.doc

 

Tuesday, November 10

     We started to work on our modern-day legend activity. Be sure to have your idea reading to go for tomorrow. The project is due at the end of class! Here is the sheet.

JohnHenryHand.doc

 

Monday, November 9

     Please finish the John Henry chart and the 4 questions at the bottom of the handout for tonight!

LegendJohnHenryKey.doc

 

Thursday, November 5

     Please read Rumpelstiltzskin and answer the questions. Remember, your 100 minutes are due tomorrow! Be sure to bring a book to read :)

 

Wednesday, November 4

Please read "Six Swans" and complete the third column of your fairy tales chart.

FairyTalesPenguin.doc

The Six Swans.doc

Also, here is the key for the Penguin Cinderella. Please check your answers!

FairyTalesPenguinKEY.doc

 

Tuesday, October 27

     Tomorrow is our short story unit test. Please be sure to review all of the material we discussed in class. Here are the handouts for the History of Halloween, in case you need them! Happy studying :)

Legend-History-Poe.doc

History of Halloween.doc

 

 

Monday, October 26

     Today we discussed plot. Please read the modern short story that you chose today in class. Once you read through the story, create your own plot diagram on the back of the story. Please label each of the 5 parts and how each connects to your story!

PlotDinnerParty.doc

Here is the study guide for the short story test on WEDNESDAY!!! We will review in class tomorrow!

SS StudyGuide09.doc

 

Thursday, October 22

     We completed a vocabulary activitiy today in class. If you missed class today, please be sure to pick this up from me tomorrow.

 

Wednesday, October 21

     We had the chance to discuss The Tell-Tale Heart in class today. Nice job with the active reading bubbles! Please complete the suspense handout for homework tonight.

PoeandSuspense.doc

 

Tuesday, October 20

     Tonight you will have a chance to read The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. We went through how to use the interactive online version in class. The directions for how to use this are attached below.

TTH Instructions.doc

 

If you are unable to access the online version from your computer, you may practice your active reading skills directly on a text version of the story. Please print out the text version below, and use a highlighter or a pen to underline passages where you have questions, connections, and personal thoughts. Please write your ideas in the margins. I also have a vocabulary list attached as well, since you won't have the benefit of the online definitions. Good luck with this crazy story!

TellTaleHeartstory.doc

Tell-Tale Heart vocab.doc

 

Thursday, October 15

     We discussed The Legend of Sleepy Hollow today in class. Please respond to Blog #3 tonight!

 

Wednesday, October 14

     In class today, we discussed motifs and legends and then began reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Please finish reading LOSH tonight and be ready to discuss in class tomorrow! (If you worked with Ms. Sherman today, please finish reading the original version OriginalSleepyHollow.doc )

SleepyHollowMotif.doc

LOSH Abridged.doc

 

 

Tuesday, October 13

     Today we watched the Simpsons parody of the Monkey's Paw. You also had the opportunity to choose which version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow you would like to work with for the rest of the week. We will begin reading tomorrow in class!

MP Simpsons Parody.doc

 

Thursday, October 8

     We discussed The Monkey's Paw in class today and talked about imagery. Please complete the following handout for class tomorrow. Remember, your 100 minutes are due tomorrow! (If you worked with Ms. Sherman today, please finish your Imagery sheet.)

Imagery09.doc

 

Tuesday, October 6

     We started reading The Monkey's Paw in class today. Please read pages 1-5 and answer the questions TONIGHT and pages 6-10 for homework TOMORROW. (I will not see you for class tomorrow!) Remember to jot down any questions that you have as you are reading and to use the vocabulary sheet as you read. You should be ready to discuss the story when you come to class on Thursday :)

The Monkey's Paw09.doc

 

 

Monday, October 5

     Today was our Non-Fiction Quiz. If you were not in school today, please talk with me about scheduling a time to make up the quiz. You also received a short author biography and some questions to answer about our upcoming unit, Short Stories. Please complete the front side of the handout tonight for homework. We will begin reading our first short story tomorrow!

AuthorInfo-Vocab.doc

 

Wednesday, September 30

     In class today, we discussed finding the underlying causes in a cause-effect relationship. If you were not able to finish the back of the handout, please do so tonight.

CauseEffect09.docx

Why Exercise Is Cool.doc

 

Tuesday, September 29

     We discussed Cause and Effect today by watching a clip on the 'Oprah Effect' and completing the following chart.   OprahEffectcauseeffect.doc

For homework tonight, you need to choose one of the following articles to read and highlight, looking for causes and effects. Please use 2 different colored highlighters while you read. 

SLEEPING STUDENT.doc

Twlighters.doc

 

Friday, September 25

     We were introduced to Reader's Workshop today in class and then you had some time to read. Be sure to keep up with your reading...have a great 3 day weekend!

Reader’s Workshop09.doc

 

Thursday, September 24

1st period....you do not have homework tonight. Hold onto the sheet that you received in class today. We will discuss tomorrow.

THE ONLY HOMEWORK TONIGHT IS TO BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS TOMORROW!!!!!

 

 

Wednesday, September 23

     We practiced a bit with problem-solution today by listening to a NPR clip. We also had the chance to read a piece about Women's Suffrage and completed a graphic organizer. We will have a few minutes at the beginning of class tomorrow to finish up this activity.

NPR Problem-Solution: Prob-Sol RubiksCube.doc

Women's Suffrage:PS WomensSuffrage.doc

 

 

Tuesday, September 22

     We created tweets today in class!Tweet activity0910.doc We will continue to discuss the idea of problem-solution in class tomorrow. Be sure to keep reading in your free reading book!

 

Monday, September 21

     In class today, we reviewed the Compare/Contrast handout from Thursday and discussed a new text structure, Problem-Solution. Tonight, please be sure to complete the back side of the handout using one of the articles provided in class. Here are the materials:

SupersizeMeProb-Sol09-10.doc

Prob- Solution-Bullies.doc

Wash hands- prob.doc

 

 

Thursday, September 17

     Today we started our non-fiction unit. Please be sure to complete the back side of the compare/contrast handout for homework tonight. Here is the handout that we worked with today. Compare-Contrast.doc   Here are the two articles. Remember, you will choose ONE to read to complete the back of the handout. Bears vs Packers.doc   PepsiCokecomparecontrast.doc

 

 

Wednesday, September 16

     Today we had our LMC Orientation. We also took a non-fiction pre assessment and had a chance to look for a new Independent Reading Book. We will be back in the classroom tomorrow to begin our new unit. Please be sure to bring your new IRB to class on Friday!

 

Tuesday, September 15

     We worked in the lab today to finish up our Book Reviews. If you have not already picked up a new Independent Reading Book, please be sure to find one and bring it to class on Friday!

 

Monday, September 14

     We started our book review in the lab today. We will meet in the LMC again tomorrow to finish up. In case you would like to work on it at home, here is the rubric! AR BookReview.doc

 

Friday, September 11

     You received the product descriptor for our Book Review we will start on Monday. Please be sure to finish your book over the weekend. Remember....we will meet in the LMC on Monday! Have a great weekend!