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Looking for the remote learning folder? Go to Schoology.
Everything below is from before April 20, 2020.
A note from Mr. Duyck:
Don’t let your brain turn to mush while school is suspended. :)
Take advantage of this time to boost your reading level and increase your writing fluency with these activities and resources: 7th Grade Language Arts Resources to Keep Your Brain Strong while School Is Suspended.
Class Syllabus
"Welcome to Class" Presentation
Your Homework
Reading Guide for Independent Reading (MP 3)
Book Talk for Independent Reading (MP 2)
Mini Book Review for Independent Reading (MP 1)
Studysync/Connect Ed Login
Rickroll
Vocabulary Quiz Schedule
Vocabulary Quizlet Link for LA 7
Vocabulary Videos
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 1 to 3 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 4 to 6 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 7 to 9 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 10 to 12 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 13 to 15 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 16 to 18 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packet Answers - Lessons 1 to 9 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packet Answers - Lessons 10 to 18 - LA 7
Library Scavenger Hunt
List of 10 Novels to Read
Literary Terms Definition Sheet
Text for "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
Audio files for "The Landlady" - part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4
Assignment sheet for "The Landlady"
Characterization chart for "The Landlady"
MAP Reading Practice Test User name and password are both "grow".
Story Map - Blank
The Pixar short film files are too large to post here. You might find them on Youtube.
Subject and Predicate Practice 1 - The Pretty Princess
"A Little Night Fishing" by David Lubar
"Gone Fishing" from EC Vault of Horror, No. 22
"Gone Fishing" Assignment Sheet
Subject and Predicate Practice 2
Subject and Predicate Quiz Game from Quia: https://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and the assignments for it are in Studysync.
Capitalization Rules
Magical Capitals Online Game:
Copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm
Capital Letter Practice - from "Middle School Capitalization and Punctuation"
Capital Letter Practice - "Capitalization Practice" from E-Reading
Capital Letter Practice - "Capital Letter Detective: The Case of the Missing Capital Letters"
Comma Rules
Comma Games (Copy and paste the links into a browser.):
Commas Galore Quiz Game from Quia - https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html
Comma Chameleon Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Comma Confusion Game - http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html
Foreword (excerpt) to "Night Shift" by Stephen King
Foreword to "Night Shift" assignment sheet
Setting 1 and Setting 2 Assignments
"Battleground" by Stephen King (edited version)
"Battleground" assignment sheet
Everyday Horror Story Writing Plan
Score Sheet for Your Everyday Horror Story
Book Talk for Independent Reading
Comma Rules
Comma Practice - Compound Sentences and Subordinate/Dependent Clause Sentences - LA 7
Comma Practice - Complex Sentences and Introductory Elements - LA 7
Comma Practice - Coordinate Adjectives - LA 7
Comma Practice Sheet - To Review for the Comma Quiz - LA 7
Comma Games (Copy and paste the links into a browser.):
Commas Galore Quiz Game from Quia - https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html
Comma Chameleon Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Comma Confusion Game - http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats is in Studysync.
Conflict/Summary Graphic Organizer to be used with "The Song of Wandering Aengus"
"Call of the Klondike" by David Meissner and Kim Richardson is in Studysync.
The Informational Text Structure Skill Lesson for "Call of the Klondike" is in Studysync.
"The King of Maisy May" by Jack London is in Studysync.
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service is in Studysync.
List of 10 Novels
"Do Pufferfish Hold Their Breath while Inflating Themselves?" article from Mental Floss
"Snowmobiling to school 'a way of life' for Mackinac Island students" from the Grand Rapids Press
Summary Score Sheet
How Research Is Done with the "Mystery Show - Case 2: Britney" podcast by Starlee Kine
An abridged version of the "Mystery Show - Case 2: Britney" podcast
Research Project Planner
Mystery Research Project Topics
Tree Octopus Reference Site
Credible Sources Report
Note Taking Guide
An Excerpt from The Pre-History of the Far Side by Gary Larson
MLA Citation Information from the OWL
MLA In-Text Citation Examples and Practice
MLA Works Cited Practice
Text Structure Power Point Presentation
Identifying Text Structure - Practice Sheet 1
Identifying Text Structure - Practice Sheet 7
Research Project Score Sheet
Looking for the remote learning folder? Go to Schoology.
Everything below is from before April 20, 2020.
A note from Mr. Duyck:
Don’t let your brain turn to mush while school is suspended. :)
Take advantage of this time to boost your reading level and increase your writing fluency with these activities and resources: 7th Grade Language Arts Resources to Keep Your Brain Strong while School Is Suspended.
Class Syllabus
"Welcome to Class" Presentation
Your Homework
Reading Guide for Independent Reading (MP 3)
Book Talk for Independent Reading (MP 2)
Mini Book Review for Independent Reading (MP 1)
Studysync/Connect Ed Login
Rickroll
Vocabulary Quiz Schedule
Vocabulary Quizlet Link for LA 7
Vocabulary Videos
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 1 to 3 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 4 to 6 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 7 to 9 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 10 to 12 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 13 to 15 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 16 to 18 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packet Answers - Lessons 1 to 9 - LA 7
Vocabulary Packet Answers - Lessons 10 to 18 - LA 7
Library Scavenger Hunt
List of 10 Novels to Read
Literary Terms Definition Sheet
Text for "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
Audio files for "The Landlady" - part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4
Assignment sheet for "The Landlady"
Characterization chart for "The Landlady"
MAP Reading Practice Test User name and password are both "grow".
Story Map - Blank
The Pixar short film files are too large to post here. You might find them on Youtube.
Subject and Predicate Practice 1 - The Pretty Princess
"A Little Night Fishing" by David Lubar
"Gone Fishing" from EC Vault of Horror, No. 22
"Gone Fishing" Assignment Sheet
Subject and Predicate Practice 2
Subject and Predicate Quiz Game from Quia: https://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and the assignments for it are in Studysync.
Capitalization Rules
Magical Capitals Online Game:
Copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm
Capital Letter Practice - from "Middle School Capitalization and Punctuation"
Capital Letter Practice - "Capitalization Practice" from E-Reading
Capital Letter Practice - "Capital Letter Detective: The Case of the Missing Capital Letters"
Comma Rules
Comma Games (Copy and paste the links into a browser.):
Commas Galore Quiz Game from Quia - https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html
Comma Chameleon Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Comma Confusion Game - http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html
Foreword (excerpt) to "Night Shift" by Stephen King
Foreword to "Night Shift" assignment sheet
Setting 1 and Setting 2 Assignments
"Battleground" by Stephen King (edited version)
"Battleground" assignment sheet
Everyday Horror Story Writing Plan
Score Sheet for Your Everyday Horror Story
Book Talk for Independent Reading
Comma Rules
Comma Practice - Compound Sentences and Subordinate/Dependent Clause Sentences - LA 7
Comma Practice - Complex Sentences and Introductory Elements - LA 7
Comma Practice - Coordinate Adjectives - LA 7
Comma Practice Sheet - To Review for the Comma Quiz - LA 7
Comma Games (Copy and paste the links into a browser.):
Commas Galore Quiz Game from Quia - https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html
Comma Chameleon Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Comma Confusion Game - http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats is in Studysync.
Conflict/Summary Graphic Organizer to be used with "The Song of Wandering Aengus"
"Call of the Klondike" by David Meissner and Kim Richardson is in Studysync.
The Informational Text Structure Skill Lesson for "Call of the Klondike" is in Studysync.
"The King of Maisy May" by Jack London is in Studysync.
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service is in Studysync.
List of 10 Novels
"Do Pufferfish Hold Their Breath while Inflating Themselves?" article from Mental Floss
"Snowmobiling to school 'a way of life' for Mackinac Island students" from the Grand Rapids Press
Summary Score Sheet
How Research Is Done with the "Mystery Show - Case 2: Britney" podcast by Starlee Kine
An abridged version of the "Mystery Show - Case 2: Britney" podcast
Research Project Planner
Mystery Research Project Topics
Tree Octopus Reference Site
Credible Sources Report
Note Taking Guide
An Excerpt from The Pre-History of the Far Side by Gary Larson
MLA Citation Information from the OWL
MLA In-Text Citation Examples and Practice
MLA Works Cited Practice
Text Structure Power Point Presentation
Identifying Text Structure - Practice Sheet 1
Identifying Text Structure - Practice Sheet 7
Research Project Score Sheet