COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 2/2/2026
Scholastic Magazine: Read “My Apologies” Poem
Analyze Poem
Brainstorm Ideas to write your own
Tuesday- 2/3/2026
Scholastic Magazine: Read “Birdfoot’s Grampa” Poem
Analyze Poem
Write a short response regarding the message of the poem.
Wednesday- 2/4/2026-
Complete poetry review
Study for the poetry test 
Thursday–2/5/2026- 
Poetry Test 
Friday- 2/6/2026-
Readworks: The Grime – Review and complete together (Whole Group)

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 2/2/2026
“Comma Rules”
Write your own “My Apologies,” free verse poem
Tuesday- 2/3/2026
High-Five Journal Prompt- 
“Comma Rules”
Complete all poems if you have not
Wednesday- 2/4/2026-
“Comma Rules” 
Study for 10 minutes
 Take the “Comma Rules” test 
Thursday–2/5/2026
Library Day
Friday- 2/6/2026
High Five – Journal prompt

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 1/26/2026
No School – Weather Day
Tuesday- 1/27/2026
No School – Weather Day
Wednesday- 1/28/2026-
No School – Weather Day
Thursday–1/29/2026- OUT (Morning only, Sub)
Begin ReadWorks assignment: The Grime 
Friday- 1/30/2026-
Create your own Poetry- Poetrygames.org  (Teacher Specific)

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 1/26/2026
No School – Weather Day
Tuesday- 1/27/2026
No School – Weather Day
Wednesday- 1/28/2026-
No School – Weather Day
Thursday–1/29/2026
High Five – Journal Prompt
Complete ReadWorks assignment: The Grime 
Friday- 1/30/2026
Create your own Poetry- Poetrygames.org (Teacher Specific)

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 1/19/2026
NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. 
Tuesday- 1/20/2026
Review Reading strategies while reading
Read passage: “Tarzan and the Golden Lion”
Read poem: “The Hand that Lifted Me”
Discuss the passage and the poem
Begin comprehension questions
Wednesday- 1/21/2026- OUT (SUB)
Complete comprehension questions from passage and poem
 Begin Readworks: Beclouded
Thursday–1/22/2026
Review Haiku Poetry
Write your own Haiku
Friday- 1/23/2026-
Poem Analysis – Whole Group

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 1/19/2026
NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. 
Tuesday- 1/20/2026
“Comma Rules”
Discuss ECR Writing Prompt
Using Races- begin writing ECR
Wednesday- 1/21/2026- OUT (SUB)
 Complete ECR Writing prompt
Complete Readworks: Beclouded
Thursday–1/22/2026
“Comma Rules”
Complete Haiku if needed 
Friday- 1/23/2026
“Comma Rules”
Poetry Kahoot

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 1/12/2026
Review Reading strategies while reading 
Read passage: “Happy Little Accidents”
Read poem: “A Basketball Game of Chance”
Discuss the passage and the poem
Begin comprehension questions
Tuesday- 1/13/2026
Complete comprehension questions from HLC and Basketball Poem
Review ECR for passage and poem
Begin writing ECR
Wednesday- 1/14/2026
Review Acrostic Poetry – Choose a word- 7 letters or more
Begin brainstorming poem 
Thursday–1/15/2026
“Mr. Nobody” Poem Analysis – Together
“My Shadow” Poem Analysis- Independently 
Friday- 1/16/2026-
Review Haiku Poetry
Write your own Haiku

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 1/12/2026
High Five – Journal Prompt
Begin “Comma Rules”  Intro – Complete “Day One”
Tuesday- 1/13/2026
“Comma Rules” -Day Two
Complete writing ECR
Wednesday- 1/14/2026
“Comma Rules” -Day Three
Complete Acrostic poem
Thursday–1/15/2026
Library Day w/ Mrs. Kelley 
Friday- 1/16/2026
“Comma Rules”- Day Four
Complete Haiku if needed

             I MISSED YOU! 

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 1/5/2026
Teacher WORK DAY – NO SCHOOL 
Tuesday- 1/6/2026
Watch “The Elements of Poems” video
Watch the “Find Your Way Around a Poem” video
Review Poetry vocabulary
Wednesday- 1/7/2026
Complete Poetry vocabulary – Types of Poems
Discuss rhyme scheme and practice rhyme scheme patterns
Thursday–1/8/2026
Figurative Language in Poetry- Practice 
Friday- 1/9/2026- AM SUB-
ReadWorks- “Wild Goose” 

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 1/5/2026
Teacher WORK DAY – NO SCHOOL 
Tuesday- 1/6/2026
Go over the Grammar Reference Notebook
Christmas Break Reflection – One-page requirement
Wednesday- 1/7/2026
Go over the Grammar Reference Notebook
Review Homophones, Homographs, Homonyms
Thursday–1/8/2026
High Five – Journal prompt
Homophones, Homographs, Homonyms Practice 
Friday- 1/9/2026
High Five – Journal Prompt
Homophones, Homographs, Homonyms Practice 

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING- “BOOK TALKS DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, DEC 17th”
Monday- 12/8/2025
Complete the Quiz over “The Gift of the Magi”
Read Library books – complete “Book Talks”
Tuesday- 12/9/2025
ReadWorks Assignment:  “Wrapping Up A Lil Bit of Trouble”
Wednesday- 12/10/2025
HMH MOY Diagnostic
Thursday–12/11/2025
Begin “The History of the Christmas Tree”
Friday- 12/12/2025-
Complete “The History of the Christmas Tree” comprehension and activities

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 12/8/2025
Complete short-constructed response to “The Gift of the Magi”
Tuesday- 12/9/2025
IXL Diagnostic 
Reading Library books- complete “Book Talks”
Wednesday- 12/10/2025
HMH MOY Diagnostic
Thursday–12/11/2025
Begin “The History of Christmas” Extended Constructed Response
Friday- 12/12/2025-
Complete “The History of Christmas” Extended Constructed Response

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 12/1/2025
Complete “30 Days of Thankful” Journals
Complete missing assignments/Book Talks
Tuesday- 12/2/2025
Begin Drama “The Gift of the Magi”
Anticipation guide, vocabulary, pre-reading activities, and Delegate parts
Wednesday- 12/3/2025
Read Drama “The Gift of the Magi”
Discuss Close Reading and Critical Thinking questions – complete activities
Thursday–12/4/2025
Read informational text “What Do you get from Giving.”
Discuss Close Reading and Critical Thinking questions- complete activities
Friday- 12/5/2025-
Complete the Quiz over “The Gift of the Magi” 
COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 12/1/2025
Library Day
Tuesday- 12/2/2025
High Five – Journal Prompt –
Work on/complete Book Talks
Wednesday- 12/3/2025
Discuss the writing prompt “The Gift of the Magi.”
Complete Integrating Ideas – “The Gift of the Magi.”
Thursday–12/4/2025
Complete Integrating Ideas- Informational Text- “What Do You Get From Giving”
Begin writing prompt
Friday- 12/5/2025-
Complete the writing prompt “The Gift of the Magi.”

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 11/17/2025
Complete Freak the Mighty character biographies
Tuesday- 11/18/2025
Watch Freak the Mighty – Compare/contrast the novel and movie 
Wednesday- 11/19/2025
Watch Freak the Mighty – Compare/contrast the novel and movie 
Thursday–11/20/2025
ReadWorks Assignment – Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction 
Friday- 11/21/2025- You will have a SUB
Thanksgiving Holiday Word Search –
Turkey Scramble 

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 11/17/2025
Thankful Journal
Complete “Gratitude and the Brain” essay
Due Date: Gratitude Essay is due on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at the beginning of class. 
Tuesday- 11/18/2025
Thankful Journal
Commonly Confused Words Practice
Wednesday- 11/19/2025
Thankful Journal
Lesson on Commonly Confused Words
Thursday–11/20/2025
Thankful Journal
Complete Readworks Assignment -Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction
Friday- 11/21/2025- You will have a SUB
Thankful Journal
Complete Thanksgiving Holiday word search and Turkey Scramble
Quiet “free time” when completed

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 11/10/2025
Continue Freak the Mighty; Chapter 21 & 22
Discuss and complete comprehension questions
Tuesday- 11/11/2025
Continue Freak the Mighty; Chapter 22 & 23
Discuss and complete comprehension questions
Wednesday- 11/12/2025
Continue Freak the Mighty; Chapter 24 & 25
Discuss and complete comprehension questions
Thursday–11/13/2025
Freak the Mighty: Chapters 16-25 test
Complete Freak the Mighty journals 
Friday- 11/14/2025- 
Begin Group Project- FTM Character Biographies

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 11/10/2025
Thankful Journal
Work On Incomplete work – Read your library books – IXL or Read Theory
Tuesday- 11/11/2025
Thankful Journal
What is Expository Writing? Discuss Hook and Thesis. Go over the Expository Essay Assignment.
Due Date: Gratitude Essay will be due on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at the beginning of class. 
Wednesday- 11/12/2025
Thankful Journal
Begin Expository Essay on Gratitude —Brainstorming and outlining using the prompt and passages provided.
Thursday–11/13/2025
Thankful Journal
Continue working on Essay —Research, hook, thesis —rough draft.
Friday- 11/14/2025
Thankful Journal
Continue working on the Gratitude Essay

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- READING
Monday- 11/3/2025
NO SCHOOL 
Tuesday- 11/4/2025
FTM Vocabulary
Continue Freak the Mighty;Chapter 16 & 17
Discuss and complete comprehension questions
Wednesday- 11/5/2025
Group Creation-  Begin FTM character bios
Thursday–11/6/2025
Continue Freak the Mighty; Chapter 18 & 19
Discuss and complete comprehension questions
Friday- 11/7/2025- SUB – attending workshop 
Benefits of Music – passage/comprehension questions – constructed response using RACE strategies

COVINGTON 7th GRADE- WRITING
Monday- 11/3/2025
No School 
Tuesday- 11/4/2025
Thankful Journal
What is Gratitude? Read aloud- Paired passages- “The Secret to Happiness” and “Rewire your Brain with Gratitude”
Wednesday- 11/5/2025
Thankful Journal
Continue Gratitude passage – complete comprehension questions
Thursday–11/6/2025
Thankful Journal
“I am thankful for you because” writing
Friday- 11/7/2025- SUB – attending workshop 
LIBRARY DAY