Welcome to Ms. Avelin's 7th grade English class!

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* You will see a list of books, plus sections for independent reading and writing workshop. 

* Click on a book title to find the assignments for that unit.

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BOOKS WE'RE READING

(Click on a title to get the handouts and assignments for that book.)

Edward Bloor, Tangerine

Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Gary Blackwood, The Shakespeare Stealer

Lois Lowry, The Giver

Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising

Mildred Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Jacqueline Woodson, From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun

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WRITING WORKSHOP

1st marking period:  short stories

2nd marking period: autobiographical writing

3rd marking period:  playwriting

4th marking period:  student choice

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INDEPENDENT READING

Book recommendations from last year's 7th graders

Handouts & assignments:

My Book List chart (for keeping track of books you read this year)

Reading autobiography assignment

Reflection assignment (December 2011)

Capsule review examples

Reading ladder template

Book talk form