Q. ok ya im in 7th grade and we have to read for school....but it has to be a 7th grade book..i like the keys to the kingdom series but i'v only read one of them which was amazing..(mister monday) are the rest of those books like a 7th grade level? and what about the twighlight series? i heard it was really good... is it 7th lvl and can someone give me like a summary of what the books are about...not the endings n' stuff but like what they put on the back of the book so you know what its about...one more thing...pet semitary...i know its a 7th grade level but is it good?
please recommend some books!!!
we did accelerated reader (AR) last year in sixth grade...now we only have to read like 2 books a quarter...=]]]
please recommend some books!!!
we did accelerated reader (AR) last year in sixth grade...now we only have to read like 2 books a quarter...=]]]
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Jerry Spinelli is an excellent author for that level. Some of his books are:
Wringer- about a boy who grows up in a town where the pigeon hunt and the little boys grow up wanting to be the kids who get to wring the necks of the pigeons who don't die all the way when shot. Well the boy decides he doesn't want to be a Wringer and he finds a pigeon and keeps it as a pet.
Stargirl- is about a boy who meets the new girl in school and really likes her but she's soo different and she becomes this popular cookie cutter and then he realized he liked her better when she was unique.
Another great author is Avi. His books are:
Crispin- about a boy growing up in the middle ages. When his mother dies he learns some interesting things about his past.
I can't remember the author of The Watson's Go to Birmingham and Bud Not Buddy but they're about a black family in the civil rights era and a young boy trying to find out who is father is. Also excellent books.
The Skin I'm In is a great book about a young black girl who doesn't fit in at school because she is so much darker than the other kids. When a new teacher comes to school with a facial deformity she makes friends with her and learns how to love herself.
Feathers- I'm not sure what it is about but I heard it was excellent.
Pictures of Hollis Woods- A girl who has no parents goes from foster home to foster home but hates them all. Finally she moves in with an old woman but the woman can't take care of a child. She doesn't want the social services to take her away though.
If you go to Scholastic.com they should have lists of books by grade level as well. There are so many great middle school books. That's a great age level for books. I could go on forever.
Jerry Spinelli is an excellent author for that level. Some of his books are:
Wringer- about a boy who grows up in a town where the pigeon hunt and the little boys grow up wanting to be the kids who get to wring the necks of the pigeons who don't die all the way when shot. Well the boy decides he doesn't want to be a Wringer and he finds a pigeon and keeps it as a pet.
Stargirl- is about a boy who meets the new girl in school and really likes her but she's soo different and she becomes this popular cookie cutter and then he realized he liked her better when she was unique.
Another great author is Avi. His books are:
Crispin- about a boy growing up in the middle ages. When his mother dies he learns some interesting things about his past.
I can't remember the author of The Watson's Go to Birmingham and Bud Not Buddy but they're about a black family in the civil rights era and a young boy trying to find out who is father is. Also excellent books.
The Skin I'm In is a great book about a young black girl who doesn't fit in at school because she is so much darker than the other kids. When a new teacher comes to school with a facial deformity she makes friends with her and learns how to love herself.
Feathers- I'm not sure what it is about but I heard it was excellent.
Pictures of Hollis Woods- A girl who has no parents goes from foster home to foster home but hates them all. Finally she moves in with an old woman but the woman can't take care of a child. She doesn't want the social services to take her away though.
If you go to Scholastic.com they should have lists of books by grade level as well. There are so many great middle school books. That's a great age level for books. I could go on forever.
Does the student activities book in Bob Jones 7th grade math replace the workbooks of the younger grades?
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I am starting to get my school books for next years school, but when I went to look at my daughters 7th grade math it has the student activities book. Is that the extra practice book that replaces the Spring Into Action and Stretch Your Mind in the previous grades?
Answer
I am not specifically familiar with the Bob Jones curriculum, but I am familiar with a lot the usual jargon and a lot of the content from the public school curriculum as you find it in the textbooks.
The student workbook will always reflect the material offered in the corresponding chapters of the textbook. The textbook will usually contain a review of the previous grade's material in the first three chapters, then will move into Pre-Algebra.
Well, here--let their review speak for itself.
Grade 7:
"Activities cover whole numbers, decimals, number theory (including prime numbers), fractions, rational numbers, percents, measurement, geometry, area/volume, probability & statistics, integers, and an introduction to algebra, logic/set theory, and relations & functions."
i.e. a full review of math concepts and a very light introduction to very basic algebra.
Grade 6 (This is a supplemental workbook):
"The Spring Into Action Activity Book provides additional activities for students who need a bit more practice than what's provided in the worktext pages. Each page correlates with a lesson in the primary text, but is not designed as a replacement for the regular practice and review. Lessons may be done as necessary; one section might require more practice than others. Perfect for mastering skills over a longer period of time!"
i.e. drill work
also Grade 6:
"For the advanced student, Stretch Your Mind provides individualized activities to expand problem solving skills. Designed to develop resourcefulness and challenge the student, gifted and highly motivated children will both benefit from these activities. They aren't designed as additional busywork, but as alternate ways to develop thinking skills."
i.e. enrichment; looking at math from a different approach; not drill work
Since you're pondering whether you need to buy these books, perhaps you're a bit taken aback by the price. I would be too. That's why whenever people are shopping for curriculum I'll put up the links to Alpha Omega's Lifepac curriculum and A Beka's very reasonably priced textbooks. I put these below.
I swear one of these days I'm going to write my own grades 1-6 math curriculum that kids can go through in three to six months and parents can supplement with their own home-made flash cards. Then we can not drag it out for six to eight years.
I am not specifically familiar with the Bob Jones curriculum, but I am familiar with a lot the usual jargon and a lot of the content from the public school curriculum as you find it in the textbooks.
The student workbook will always reflect the material offered in the corresponding chapters of the textbook. The textbook will usually contain a review of the previous grade's material in the first three chapters, then will move into Pre-Algebra.
Well, here--let their review speak for itself.
Grade 7:
"Activities cover whole numbers, decimals, number theory (including prime numbers), fractions, rational numbers, percents, measurement, geometry, area/volume, probability & statistics, integers, and an introduction to algebra, logic/set theory, and relations & functions."
i.e. a full review of math concepts and a very light introduction to very basic algebra.
Grade 6 (This is a supplemental workbook):
"The Spring Into Action Activity Book provides additional activities for students who need a bit more practice than what's provided in the worktext pages. Each page correlates with a lesson in the primary text, but is not designed as a replacement for the regular practice and review. Lessons may be done as necessary; one section might require more practice than others. Perfect for mastering skills over a longer period of time!"
i.e. drill work
also Grade 6:
"For the advanced student, Stretch Your Mind provides individualized activities to expand problem solving skills. Designed to develop resourcefulness and challenge the student, gifted and highly motivated children will both benefit from these activities. They aren't designed as additional busywork, but as alternate ways to develop thinking skills."
i.e. enrichment; looking at math from a different approach; not drill work
Since you're pondering whether you need to buy these books, perhaps you're a bit taken aback by the price. I would be too. That's why whenever people are shopping for curriculum I'll put up the links to Alpha Omega's Lifepac curriculum and A Beka's very reasonably priced textbooks. I put these below.
I swear one of these days I'm going to write my own grades 1-6 math curriculum that kids can go through in three to six months and parents can supplement with their own home-made flash cards. Then we can not drag it out for six to eight years.
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