Mrs. Boillat's Grade 7 Language Arts Blog

Hi! Welcome to our 7th grade classroom blog site. This is where we will work on our writing skills and present our ideas about topics that we discuss and read about in class. You will be able to read your classmates thoughts and also comment about their writing. Remember also be respectful of others ideas and comment appropriately. Happy blogging!!!

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick


Write an essay that discusses the following topics:
1. Think of the things that Freak and Max did for each other - discuss these
2. Think of the ways that they changed each other- What could they do differently together that they couldn't do alone.
3. Discuss why they had such a valuable friendship

Do you wish you had a friendship as good as they had and if you do talk about your friend.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

WORKSHOP #2 DISASTER UNIT


After watching the video on the different kinds of disasters such as fires, hurricanes and landslides, describe what you think is the worst and what you would do if you were faced with the thought of living through a disaster and possibly losing your home.

FCA 1- Complete sentences - 40
FCA 2- Stay on topic - 20
FCA 3- Use examples from the video- 40
Remember write and PROOFREAD by reading it out loud to your self.

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Thursday, October 04, 2007



Write several well-written paragraphs about your favorite horror story or movie. Explain the plot, where the story takes place and what makes this your favorite scary story. Please remember to use your best writing strategies.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Name Our Class Cat Contest


Take a close look at our classroom cat. Choose a name and write a well-written paragraph that convinces me that this is the best name for our cat. If your name is chosen as the winner, you will receive a thank you prize! Remember to give good reasons why your name is a good match for the cat and do your best writing possible.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Introduce yourself!!



September 2007
Welcome to our blog page!!
Write a description about yourself and tell what you like about the summer reading book and about anything that you think about being in grade 7.
FCA 1- Complete sentences- 40
FCA 2- Proper use of capital letters - 30
FCA 3- Proper punctuation - 30