7/8 M

NEWSELA 

All English/ELA students should have the following Newsela articles read and have completed the quiz for each one: 

• Using Songs to Teach Similes 

• A Bunch of Maybes 

• Papadum Pizza 

Homework – January 5, 2026 

Welcome Back! 
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break and is returning rested and ready to get back to work. 

All English/ELA students should have the following Newsela assignments completed: 

Please make sure that you have read each article and completed the quiz for each one: 

• English Spelling Is Confusing, but a Language Group Says It Can Fix That 

• A Kind Lie 

• Canadian National Indigenous Peoples Day 

• The Story of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist 

Students have access to Newsela at home and can view their quiz results once completed. 

Newsela Class Codes: 

• 6/7M FI: JNVF3A 

• 7M: U4EF5Q 

• 7/8M: 6NV3F3 

• 8P: MBF4VY 

Students have been working hard at school on their friendly letters. Please continue to encourage nightly reading at home. Other than that, there will be no additional homework this week. Thank you for your continued support!

Spelling Tests and Word Work workshops are on hold until the New Year as we focus on our Friendly Letter unit.

I have set up a Teams page for each of my ELA classes, and I would like students to try accessing it from their home devices. I have uploaded the class lesson PowerPoint for our “7 Days of Christmas Gratitude” assignment, which will take us up to the Christmas break. 

For homework, students should simply think about what they might write for their daily gratitude letters; unless they were unproductive during class, in which case they may have writing to complete at home. Each letter should be a minimum of 6–7 lines and must be fully completed before students create the card that accompanies it.