1. Rules for Centres
Do what you are suppose to do. Be where you are suppose to be. Have what you are suppose to have.
Stay on Task.
Don’t just pretend to be working, actually work.
If you complete your centre, make sure it’s to the best of your ability and then get caught up on another centre OR independent reading is always an option.
You may listen to music independently.
Work quietly- No talking at the assessment centre.
Don’t interrupt me at the guided reading center unless you a) are bleeding b) are barfing c) are dying d) all of the above.

2. Grade 7 CENTRE 1: Independent Reading- Lit Circles
CENTRE 2: Writing Centre- Descriptive Writing
CENTRE 3: History- History Timelines
CENTRE 4: Career Day- Career Day
CENTRE 5: Guided Reading - Summarizing

3. Centre 1
Independent Reading- Read independently. If you are done your Literature Circle reading you should move on to your response for your next meeting. There should be absolutely NO TALKING at this centre. Make sure you are real reading and not just fake reading.

4. Centre 2
Independent Writing- Descriptive writing. Start with a rough copy on the worksheet given. Your job is to describe a person, place or thing using the rules to descriptive writing. You must include figurative language, plenty of adjectives (not just good or nice), and sensory language. When you are done your rough you can move on to Google Docs. Finally, don’t forget to use footnotes 1 (INSERT-FOOTNOTE)
1 Alliteration

5. Centre 3
History Timelines- Finish off your personal and world timelines for your lifetime. Don’t forget to include personal events on the top line and world events on the bottom line.
Personal events can include- trips, birth days (siblings), deaths, sporting events, moving, school events, cool experiences, etc.
World events can include- politics, pop culture (movies, music, celebrities), sporting events, inventions, natural disasters, local events, etc.

6. Centre 4
Career Day- This is a worksheet you need to complete before career day (April 23, 2018). You will need a laptop or an iPad and you’ll log on to CAREER CRUISING.
You will need to explore a job that interests you (professional athlete, model, physiotherapist, mailman, etc.). Answer the questions on the worksheet for that specific job.

7. Centre 5
Guided Reading- Summarizing. At the back table. Bring your history duotang. We will be reading together and starting to fill out a chart that you will use later on for studying purposes. If you miss this Centre make sure you catch up with one of the members of your group.

8. Grade 8 CENTRE 1: Independent Reading- Lit Circles
CENTRE 2: Writing Centre- Awesome Writing
CENTRE 3: History- 6 Reasons for Confederation
CENTRE 4: Career Day- Career Cruising
CENTRE 5: Reading Assessment- Inferencing
CENTRE 6: Guided Reading – Inferencing

9. Centre 1
Independent Reading- Read independently. If you are done your Literature Circle reading you should move on to your response for your next meeting. There should be absolutely NO TALKING at this centre. Make sure you are real reading and not just fake reading.

10. Centre 2
Independent Writing- Descriptive writing. Use the Awesome/Oh Crap! Handout for further instructions. You are writing one awesome and one Oh crap. They both should be one paragraph. Use your chosen Awesome as an example of formatting. Use an iPad or Laptop for this activity.

11. Centre 3
History- You will need your history duotang and Grade 8 CANADA REVISITED textbook for this activity.
You need to create the study sheets for the six reasons for confederation during this period. You will find the information on page 96 of your history textbook.
*This will take you more than one period- if/when you complete another centre feel free to work on this rather than your Lit. Circles.

12. Centre 4
Career Day- This is a worksheet you need to complete before career day (April 23, 2018). You will need a laptop or an iPad and you’ll log on to CAREER CRUISING.
You will need to explore a job that interests you (professional athlete, model, physiotherapist, mailman, etc.). Answer the questions on the worksheet for that specific job.

13. Centre 5
Reading Assessment- Since you guys are so good at multiple choice I decided to give you another one (you’re welcome)
Two pages (front and back). Read the passages and answer the questions.
Use prior knowledge + ideas from the text to pick the best answer.
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Some questions ask you to underline information. Don’t lose marks just because you didn’t read the instruction.
NO TALKING AT THIS CENTRE. If you are chatting with your group members I’m going to assume you are cheating.
Hand in whether you are done or write “DNF” if you need more time.

14. Centre 6
Guided Reading- Inferencing. At the back table. Bring a pencil or pen. We will be reading “The boy who walks backwards” together and working through an activity.
What happens at the guided reading table stays at the guided reading table. No need to blab the details of this activity.