Thursday, 5/22/03
Warm Up.
Which citation is correct?
a) ...over 1500 dolphins were accidentally netted by tuna fleets in 1999
("Dolphins Endangered by Tuna Fishing" C4)
. Most of them...
b) ...there are over 75 species of dolphin
(
Dolphins
, 231)
, and most of them...
c) ...a student leaving high school after four years has spent more time in front of the television than in the classroom.
(Jones 51)
d) ...older children watch twenty-five hours a week, and high school students watch twelve to fifteen hours of television a week
(ParentWeb)
.
(3) What's wrong with each of the other three?
First Period
Dr. Suess's real name was: a) Ted Gordon. b) Theodor Geisel. c) Theodore Gifford. d) Ted Gilman
Opening Day at Disneyland was called ________ ________.
Third Period.
The last name of the first man to climb Mount Everest was... a) Geisel. b) Hillary. c) Williams. d) Edmunds.
What state was Elvis born in? a) Missouri. b) Texas. c) South Carolina. d) Mississippi.
Fourth Period.
William Shakespeare wrote at least ______ plays. a) 102. b) 38. c) 50. d) 62.
The Nissan automobile used to be called _________ in the US.
Fifth Period.
George Washington grew up on what kind of farm?
Jacques Cousteau's research ship was called The ___________. (Hint: Type of music.)
Sixth Period
What war was Florence Nightingale famous for working during? a) WW I. b) WW II. c) The War of 1812. d) The Crimean War.
All of the following are listed as advantages of dams, except... a) power generation. b) flood control. c) wildlife habitat. d) recreation.
Introduction and Conclusion.
Intro Due Tuesday.
Rough Draft Pages Aloud.
Seventh Grade English Home
Stories, Poems, Etc.
KBAR!
Class Expectations
Writing Warm Ups and Ideas
Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Etc.
Spelling Lists
Research Papers
Perfect Papers
600 Words/Week
Message to 6th Grade
120 Seconds (Oral Reading/Bookshare)
Analogies
Trick Questions!
Analogies
Novels!
Current Classwork
Homework!