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This web page was updated on Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Welcome to the Sky Team!
Please bring your required LA supplies and materials to class every day!
Now reading: A self-selected book or novel (independent reading, or IR book) Year of the Leopard Song by Eric Campbell “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”-- Margaret Fuller
Independent Reading (IR) – please read for 15-20 minutes every day and list the book you are reading on your log sheet. Ask an adult to initial when you have FINISHED reading the book; list each book only ONCE! IR suggestions America Library Association Teen Reading 2007 Picks for Reluctant Readers
Graphic Organizers For characters and stories For comparing and contrasting For writing, problem solving, decision making, etc. For persuasive essay or debate planning For organizing thoughts
Writing Forms Tips for Personal Narrative Writing Creating a map for persuasive writing or debate Revising your business letter Creating an outline
Resources for Figurative Language Idiom Dictionary A Language of Metaphors: differences between metaphors and similes Personfication Practice Hyperbole examples Other types of figurative language
Vocabulary Help Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.com Online Etymology Dictionary Literary Terms – online flashcards
Spelling Help 2010 Spell It! Spelling Lessons & Practice Spelling Bee: Carolyn’s Corner Spelling Bee: Advanced Study Spelling Bee: Study Zone Spelling List practice game
Grammar Practice & Help 4-Level Analysis Notes Revising Sentences – our class notes on fragments, run-on sentences, and the comma splice problem Grammar Gorillas - practice all parts of speech Identify sentence fragments at Grammar Bytes List of Prepositions
Quarterly & State Assessments 7^th Grade Reading Skills (OAT-R) Review Second Quarter Objectives Second Quarter study guide Look back at First Quarter Objectives Online OAT practice test Online OAT released materials for study