Animal Farm Quiz #4 and homework

Hey 7th graders,

Your homework for next Friday (February 20) is the Transitions in a Sentence packet I handed out today in class. In addition, you will need to study the following words for the quiz, also on Friday, February 20:

-troublesome: besvärlig, jobbig
-suggest: att föreslå
-improvement: förbättring
-declare: att uppge, att deklarera
-vaguely: oklart
-unexpected: oväntad
-extravagant: omåttlig, orimlig
-unforeseen: oförutsedd
-failure: misslyckande
-uneasiness: förvirring

There are ten total words this week as you also have quite a bit of writing to do. Have a nice weekend!

See you Monday!
Carmen :)

No Quiz this Friday

Hey 7th graders!

Since I forgot to post the words on the blog over the weekend, there will be no quiz on Friday. You will, however, need to turn in your "Topic Sentences" packets on Friday. See me with questions.

Carmen :)

Animal Farm Quiz #3

Dear 7th graders,

Animal Farm Quiz # 3 will take place on Friday, January 30, 2015. You will need to spell and define the following words from chapter 3:

implements - verktyg

humble - ödmjuk

acute - akut, stark

worthless - värdelös

quarrel - att gräla

intention - avsikt

headquarters - högkvater, operationsbas

committee - styrelse

seclusion - isolering, ensamhet

selfishness - egoism

There are 10 words in total. Study up! And let me know if you have questions!

Carmen :)

Book Reports

Hey 7th graders,

This is just a friendly little reminder that your book reports are due on Monday, February 2, 2015. Do not forget to turn them in on time! If you have questions, please let me know!

Carmen :)

Omarina's Story

Hi 7th graders,

Some of you were interested in watching the short video about American middle school student Omarina Cabrera again. Here is a link to the video:

Omarina's Story

Happy viewing! See you tomorrow!

Carmen :)

Animal Farm Quiz #2

Dear 7th graders,

Animal Farm Quiz #2 will take place on Friday, January 23, 2015. You will need to spell and define the following words from chapter 2:

cleverest - klokast 
reputation - rykte
nimble - kvick eller snabb
elementary - enkel eller grundläggande
convinced - övertygad
persuade - att övertala
absorb - att suga upp eller absorbera
disheartened - nedslagen
tormentor - torterare
expel - att driva ut
knoll - rund kulle
speechless - stum
adapt - att anpassa sig
frothy - skummigt
soaked - genomblöt

There are 15 words in total. Study up! And let me know if you have questions!

Carmen :)

Form and Content

Hey 7th graders,

Today's lesson on writing was important. We talked about form - how you say something when you write - and content - what you say when you write. Your goal as a student should be to have an equal balance of high quality form and content in all that you write, no matter the language, no matter the subject. 

Here is a little breakdown of form and content:

Form (language/språk)
-accurate (korrekt)
-clear
-"a nice flow"

Content (innehåll)
-relevant
-well-organized
-interesting

We will work on balancing form and content all term, so hopefully by the summer you'll be well on your way to becoming experts!

Have a nice evening,
Carmen