7th Grade ELA-Period 8-EESM7_80 (Period 8) 2023 1 Assignments

In your notebook, answer the following question:

-Explain which character is an outsider within the community. 

In your notebook, answer the following question:

-Explain which character is an outsider within the community. 

In your notebook, answer the following question:

-Explain which character is an outsider within the community.

In your notebook, answer the following question:

-What does it mean to be an outsider?  Provide an example.

In your notebook, answer the following question:

-What does it mean to be an outsider?  Provide an example.

In your notebook, answer the following question:

-What does it mean to be an outsider? Provide an example.

Please complete this brief survey.

Please complete this brief survey.

Please complete this brief survey.

Please complete this brief survey.

Students use the template provided and the graphic organizers they used to collect supporting details and paraphrase them to write an academic summary about the non fiction text "Do People Really Change?"

Agree or Disagree with the statements.

In your notebook, answer the following questions:

Why is reading often important and how does it benefits you?

In your notebook, reflect and answer the following question:

What is a community? Explain your response with an example

Read the sentences and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in bold. Then identify and explain which context clues (I.D.E.A.S) was used in the sentence. 
(Ex. The meaning of the word __________ is ___________. The type of context clues used was ____________ because ________________.)

Use the context clues (I.D.E.A.S) to help determine the meaning of the underlined word in the example below. Explain your thinking in complete sentences.



Example: Back at home, Rami found that the object was a gold ring. His eyes bulged at the sight of something so exquisite. The ring was thick and heavy with a shining green stone in it.

Sentence starter: The word exquisite means (enter your definition of the word). The type of context clues used was (choose the type of context clue used & explain)

In your notebook use context clues (I.D.E.A.S) to help determine the meaning of the underlined word. Explain your thinking in complete sentences.


We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

The word “lofty” means ___________.The type of context clue used was _____________ because __________________.

Create an email to your teacher(s) requesting something ridiculous. Explain (give a reason for your request) in at least 3 sentences. Be sure to follow all the steps in the "How to Write an Email" document that we reviewed in class. It is attached to the assignment for reference, as well as the example provided in class.

With your parent/guardian, review the course syllabus. Then read and sign the contract on the last page. Bring back the contract to class for credit.