ELA 8th grade (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructors
- Jodi Latimer
- Penny Turner
- Term
- 2017 - 2018 School Year
- Department
- Department of Exceptional Children
- Description
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The Week of October 23, 2017ELA-8th Grade (R)Standards RL.8.1, RL 8.4, RL.8.10Monday"The Monkey's Paw" Intro/Vocabulary- Study SyncHW- Study Sync Access 1 WSTuesday"The Monkey's Paw"- Read and annotateHW- Study Sync Access 1 WSWednesday"The Monkey's Paw"- Study Sync TVComplete #1-10 Questions (pairs). Use RACE method, citing evidenceHW- Turn in SS Access 1 WSThursday"The Monkey's Paw"- finish Comp. ?'sHW- Complete Comprehension ?'sFriday"The Monkey's Paw" QuizTurn in all assignments.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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This week in ELA the students will:
WRITING ESSAY IS DUE ON TUESDAY FINAL COPY
- Continue working on Q4 Culminating Essay, a paragraph a day with peer editing feedback ( each pair worth a daily grade)
- Easy CBM Spring Testing Tuesday
- Review articles from the Civil War Era and discuss
- Write a literary analysis paragraph on given articles
- Meet with Ms. Turner or Mrs. Latimer for a final writing conference (Quiz grade)
- Final Copy due on Tuesday.
- Job Fair on Thursday
- Write a letter an address on an envelope.
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Students will complete the last of the TN Ready tests this week.
This week the students will:
- Complete assigned IXL exercises
- Review each part of the Argumentative Essay
- Write the rough draft and peer edit daily each portion of assigned Q4 Culminating Essay
- Have a writing conference with Mrs. Latimer or Ms. Turner
- After revisions, complete final draft and submit
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Students will take the TN Ready Math and Science portions of the test this week.
This week the students will:
- Complete IXL assignments
- Review CH. 10-11 Quiz
- Review O'Captain, my Captain /Study Sync
- Review for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass whole book test
- Begin Q 4 Culminating Writing Essay
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TN Ready testing for ELA will be in the morning all this week. With the exception of Monday, you will go to all of your regular schedules on an alternate time schedule and will have regular assignments.
This week in class the students will:
- Complete activities on Study Sync for poem Captian 'O My Captain - quiz grade
- Complete an open book quiz for Chapters 10-11 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- Read and discuss the appendix for Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, complete questions - homework grade
- Complete quote review Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass- daily grade
- Review and take whole book test over Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass- this will be the second test grade entered for Q4
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This week in class students will:
- Discuss the Think questions submitted from First Read and then complete "A House Divided" Comprehension Questions, this will be the 2nd part of the quiz grade (Study Sync)
- Review argumentative writing
- Review Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapters 6-9 material and complete Quiz #2
- Read Chapters 10-11 and complete comprehension questions
- Complete IXL review skills
- Review expository/informative writing
- Review narrative writing
- Review identified skills from Case 21 Test
The TN Ready Test begins next Monday the 16th with the timed writing portion.
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This week the students will:
- IXL assignments
- Study Sync "A House Divided", Think Questions and Close Read Comprehension Questions
- CAB Practice Test
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapters 6-9 read and respond to questions; Quiz Chapter 1-5
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No school on Friday!
This week students will:
- complete activities in Study Sync for Across Five Aprils
- review inferences
- review central idea
- read and discuss Narrative of Frederick Douglass Chapters 3-5
- complete review questions for NOFD
- complete IXL O.2, P.1, S.4, and S.6
- Turn in F1-4 and this week's IXL for a grade
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This week in class students will:
- Review comma rules and complete IXL M1-4 by Friday
- Continue Q3 Culminating Writing and complete
- Take CAB ELA Test 1
- Be introduced to Unit 4 The Civil War
- Complete a Comma Rules Test
- Begin reading A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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This week students will:
- Begin Wartime Unit Writing
- Peer edit writing
- Turn in Opening paragraph with claim and also counterclaim for a grade
- Complete IXl C5 and 6
- Complete PowerTest 2
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This week students will:
- Complete IXL C1-4 by Friday
- Read and complete skill activities in Study Sync for:
" Nobel Acceptance Speech" (Monday)
" Dear Miss Breedlove" (Wednesday)
"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Fable" (Thursday)
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Students are out of school this Monday for President's Day
This week students will:
- Attend 8th grade Field Trip to play Tuesday)
- Complete Case 21 (Wednesday and Thursday)
- Review for Diary of Anne Frank Final Test
- Study Sync- Elise Wiesel " Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech"
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Parent/Teacher Conference are on Thursday and students are out on Friday.
This week in class students will:
- Readers Theater, Act II Diary of Anne Frank
- Compare and contrast two characters (character analysis)
- Complete comprehension questions for all of Act II in RACE form ( Schoology)
- Take a Power Test
- Complete Act II Quiz
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This week students will:
- Complete Benchmark Tests on EasyCBM (Monday)
- Finish Act 1 of Diary of Anne Frank
- Complete (Schoology assignment) comprehension questions for Act 1
- Quiz Diary of Anne Frank Act 1
- Complete TNReady Practice (Monday)
- Begin Act 2 (Study Sync)
- Begin Act 2 questions (Schoology) comprehension questions
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Week of February 5, 2018
ELA (R) 2nd Period
ELA-8.RL.CS.4
Monday- SS Blast;
Easy CBM Test & Power Test- Fiction 1
Tuesday- SS Blast;
“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2; WS Due
HW- Read 15 minutes
Wednesday- SS Blast;
“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2; Complete WS
HW- Review for quiz
Thursday- SS Blast;
“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Complete WS
HW- Review for quiz
Friday- SS Blast;
“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Quiz
HW- Read for 15 minutes.
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This week in ELA- Latimer/Turner we will:
- Compare and contrast the claims on SS lesson
- Check the Holocaust Webquest
- Begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank Play Act 1
- Complete a QuickWrite
- Complete a Power Test
- Complete a character analysis
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This week in ELA Latimer/Turner:
- IXL Week 3 A7-810
- Study Sync "Teaching Through History" point and counterpoint, comparing and contrasting point of views
- Begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank Play Act 1 in class , complete comprehension review questions for homework
- Complete Quick Write #1
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Monday - Friday
Unit 3 completion of extended writing assignment
Unit 4 Opening Webquest
IXL 8.1-8.7
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Monday- Peer Edit Introduction and Counterclaim, revise final draft (this is a test grade) and submit to Schoology
Tuesday- Discuss Body paragraph details; Begin Body 1 and 2
Wednesday- Complete Body 1 and 2, peer edit
Thursday-Begina Counterclaim and Closing
Friday- Complete CC and Closing and submit to Schoology
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ELA. Week 7. Latimer/Turner
Monday- "The Tell-Tale Heart" Close Read; Complete Comprehension Questions as a quiz grade
Tuesday- Begin Quarter 2 Essay; Pull Apart the Prompt and discuss thesis and look at exemplar essay
Wednesday- Write thesis with count claim and peer edit; Review strong hooks, background varying sentence structure
Thursday- Complete graphic organizer for essay; begin introduction paragraph
Friday- Continue introductory paragraph; peer edit
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Week of November 27, 2017
ELA (R) 2nd Period
ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2
Monday- SS Blast;
Review Theme & Story Elements
Identify themes in short stories (Pixar)
HW- Read 15 minutes
Tuesday- SS Blast;
Review Theme & Story Elements
Identify themes in short stories (Pixar)
HW- Read 15 minutes
Wednesday- SS Blast;
Review Theme & Story Elements
Identify themes/ story elements (Pixar)
HW- Review for quiz
Thursday- SS Blast;
Identify themes/ story elements (Pixar)
HW- Review for quiz
Friday- SS Blast;
Pixar- identify elements DUE
Story Elements/ Theme Test
HW- Read for 15 minutes.
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Monday- Show ch. 13-14 THOB CC questions; review chapter 11-14; finish Quick Write
Homework: Read Ch. 15 THOB and complete CC questions
Tuesday- Turn in Quick Write, Check Ch. 15 THOB, Open note quiz Ch. 11-12 Schoology
Happy Thanksgiving
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Week 5
ELA- Latimer/Turner
Monday- THOB Ch 9-10 questions due; Find evidence for Quick Write for chapter 7-8; Peer edit Claims
HOMEWORK: Mid-Chapter Test on Wednesday
Tuesday- Review for test; Read and respond to Ch. 11 THOB
HOMEWORK: Mid-Chapter Test Ch. 1-8 THOB tomorrow; Ch. 11-12 THOB due on Frida
Wednesday- Mid-Chapter Test THOB; Read and respond to CH. 12 THOB
Homework: CH. 11-12 CC Questions THOB due on Friday; CH. 9-10 THOB Quiz on Friday
Thursday- Close read Ch. 9-10 and gather evidence for Quick Write
HOMEWORK: Ch. 11-12 CC questions due tomorrow; Ch. 9-10 Quiz THOB tomorrow
Friday- Power Test 3, writing standard; Check 11-12 check; CH 9-10 Quiz
HOMEWORK; CH. 13-14 THOB CC questions due on Monday
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Monday- CH. 5-6 THOB Quiz; Review Power Test Week 1 and 2 results
Tuesday- Review Ch. 7 CC Questions THOB, Discuss CH, 3 textual evidence for Quick Write
Homework: CH. 8 due tomorrow
Wednesday- Review Ch. 8 CC Questions THOB, Work in groups to find CH. 5/6 evidence
Homework: 7-8 THOB Quiz on Friday, CH. 9-10 CC questions due on Friday
Thursday- Review CH. 5/6 Textual Evidence; Work in groups to find CH. 7-8 Textual Evidence
Homework: Quiz Ch.7-8 on Friday, Ch. 9-10 CC questions due on Friday
Friday-CH. 7-8 THOB Quiz; Review Ch. 9-10 CC questions
Homework: Quiz CH 9-10 on Monday, Mid Chapter Test Ch. 1-8 next Wednesday.
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Week 3/ ELA/ Latimer and Turner/ 2nd Nine Weeks
Monday- Check Chapters 3-4 CC Questions THOB; Review theme, tone and characters, then app to THOB
HOMEWORK: ...........ATTENTION DATE CHANGES..........
CH. 1-4 THOB Quiz is moved to Thursday
CH. 5-6 THOB CC Questions due Friday
Ch. 5-6 Quiz on Monday the 6th
Chapter 7 due Tuesday the 7th
Tuesday- Review story elements ( characters , plot , setting) found in text
Homework: Have fun and b safe tonight
Wednesday- Review POW (pulling apart the prompt) in a given writing prompt; Review and create claim for writing prompt; review for CH 1-4 THOB Quiz tomorrow
Homework: Ch. 1-4 THOB Quiz tomorrow
Thursday- Complete Ch. 1-4 THOB Quiz; Close Read Ch 5 THOB focusing on story elements
Homework: CH. 5-6 CC THOB questions due tomorrow
Friday- Check THOB CH. 5-6; Close Read Ch. 6 focus on story elements and gathering evidence for claim.
Homework:k: Ch. 5-6 THOB on Monday; Ch. 7 Thob CC questions due on Tuesday.
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Monday- "Monkeys Paw" First Read, SS and discuss Theme SS
Homework: THOB ch 1-2 on Friday the 27th, CH 3-4 Monday the 30th and Quiz 1 Wednesday the 1st
Tuesday- "MP" Story Elements, SS, THOB Vocabulary
Homework: Same as Monday
Wednesday- THOB Vocabulary activity, "MP" Close Read Ss
Homework: Same as Monday
Thursday- "MP" Comprehension Question, SS Review Story Elements
HomeworK; THOB Chapter 1-2 CC questions due tomorrow
Friday- Discuss THOB Ch. 1-2, Close read Ch. 2 THOB and discuss story elements and suspense
Homework: CH, 3-4 THOB CC questions due on Monday.
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Week of October 16, 2017
8th grade ELA (R)
M- Suspense (SS); Intro Writing Prompt; SS 1st read "Violence in the Movies"
Intro to The Hounds of Baskerville
T- Rewrite Prompt; Author's Purpose (SS); Graphic Organizer (C/C); THOB- Ch.1-2
W-THOB (Read); Close Read "Violence in the Movies" (SS); Outline
TH- THOB (Read); Complete Outline; SS
F- THOB (Read); Peer Editing; Tone/Mood "Scary Mary"
Complete WS on Tone/Mood
Homework:
If you did not complete your assignment in class, you are responsible for completing it for homework. Check your agendas daily.
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Monday- Review Ch. 24-26; review for test
Tuesday- TKAM Test; work on End-of Quarter writing assignment
Wednesday- Continue working on writing assignment; peer edit
Thursday- Type final draft End-of-Quarter Essay and submit
Friday- TKAM movie
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8th Language Arts (Resource)
Week of October 2, 2017
This week, each class period will begin with Daily Reading Practice. Students work with one reading selection each week. They study that selection each day and complete such tasks as identifying subject and purpose on Monday, engaging in word study on Tuesday, making inferences and relating to prior knowledge on Wednesday, creating graphic organizers and skimming on Thursday, and writing summaries on Friday. This week, we will be working on Week Five.
Monday – SSR; DRP– 5
“To Kill A Mockingbird” CH. 18-19 Audio
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DRP– 5
“To Kill A Mockingbird”-Ch. 20-21
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DRP– 5
“To Kill A Mockingbird” 22-23
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DRP– 5
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - CH.24-25
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday – SSR; DRP– 5
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - CH 26-end
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of September 25, 2017
Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin Week Four.
Monday – SSR; DGP– 4
TKAM- Flipchart Comprehension Questions
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; RACE ppt.
TKAM- Chapter 13 Audio/Comp.?’s
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DGP- Week 4
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Ch. 14 Audio/Comp.
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DGP- Week 4
TKAM-Ch. 15 Audio and Comprehension Questions
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday - Clash of the Dragons Kickball Tournament
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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ELA. Latimer/Turner. Week 8
Monday- RACE review TKAM chapter 12-16; Read Chapter 18
Homework: Read Chapter 19; Flipchart questions 18-19
Tuesday- RACE review TKAM Chapter 17-19; Read Chapter 20
Homework: Read Chapter 21; Flipchart 20-21
Wednesday- Review "Abuleo Invents the Zero" SS; Introduce Character Analysis writing prompt; Read Chapter 22
Homework: Read Chapter 23; Flipchart 22-23
Thursday- SS "Mother to Son"; Work on CA writing; Read Chapter 24
Homework: We will not be in class tomorrow due to kickball, you will need to read chatters 25-26 and complete 24-26 Flipchart by Monday
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of September 18, 2017
This week, each class period will begin with Daily Reading Practice. Students work with one reading selection each week. They study that selection each day and complete such tasks as identifying subject and purpose on Monday, engaging in word study on Tuesday, making inferences and relating to prior knowledge on Wednesday, creating graphic organizers and skimming on Thursday, and writing summaries on Friday. This week, we will be working on Week Four.
Monday – SSR; DRP– 4
“To Kill A Mockingbird” Ch3-8 Quiz; Ch.9
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DRP– 4
“To Kill A Mockingbird”-Ch. 10
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DRP– 4
“To Kill A Mockingbird” 11
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DRP– 4
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Complete WS
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday – SSR; DRP– 4
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - CH 10-11 QUIZ
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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Latimer/Turner ELA
Please be sure to read TKAM nightly, you can also use the audible version on Schoology as you read.
Week 7
Monday- Discuss and review allusions in writing
Homework: Chapters 10-11 TKAM work due by Wednesday
Tuesday- Continue allusion activities; Complete Study Sync allusions
Homework: Chapter 10-11 due tomorrow
Wednesday - Study Sync TKAM; Review Chapter 10-11; Read Chapter 12
Homework: Read chapter 13 and answers flip chart questions for Chapter 12 and 13
Thursday- Study Sync. TKAM Textual Evidence and RACE method; Read chapter 14
Homework: Read Chapter 15 TKAM and complete Flipchart questions for 14-15
Friday- Study Sync Close Read TKAM; Read Chapter 16
Homework: Read Chapter 17 and complete 16-17 questions
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of September 11, 2017
Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin Week Two.
Monday – SSR; DGP– 3
TKAM- Chapter 5
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DGP– Week 3
TKAM- Chapter 6
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DGP- Week 3
“To Kill A Mockingbird” Review Ch. 5-6
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DGP- Week 3
Easy CBM Fall Benchmark
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday - No School
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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WEEK 6/LATIMER AND TURNER/ELA
Parent/Teacher Conference Thursday night
No School on Friday, Teacher In-Service Day
MONDAY- EASY CBM; COMPLETE TKAMB CHAPTER 6 AND7 QUESTIONS; READ CHAPTER 8
TUESDAY- EASY CBM; REVIEW CHAPTER 8; READ CHAPTER 9; CHAPTER 2-11 VOCABULARY FLIP-CHART
HOMEWORK: FINISH CHAPTER 8-9 QUESTIONS
WEDNESDAY- REVIEW THEME AND CHAPTER 4-9 TKAMB FOR QUIZ;
HOMEWORK: STUDYFOR QUIZ
THURSDAY- COMPLETE QUIZ; READ CHAPTER 10-11
HOMEWORK: COMPLETE CHAPTER 10-11 QUESTIONS
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WEEK 5
MONDAY- SCHOOL HOLIDAY
TUESDAY- STUDYSYNC- BORN WORK- STORY STRUCTURE LESSON; CHAPTER 4 TKAMB
HOMEWORK: CHAPTERS 1-4 QUESTIONS ON FLIPCHART
WEDNESDAY- DRP; REVIEW HOMEWORK; CHAPTER 5 TKAMB
THURSDAY- DRP; TKAMB CHAPTER 6; FLIPCHART QUESTIONS CHAPTER 5-6
HOMEWORK: FINISH FLIPCHART QUESTIONS CHAPTER 5-6
FRIDAY- STUDYSYNC- BORN WORKER- ALLUSION LESSON; TKAMB CHAPTER 7, COMPLETE FLIPCHART QUESTIONS CHAPTER 7
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of September 4, 2017
This week, each class period will begin with Daily Reading Practice. Students work with one reading selection each week. They study that selection each day and complete such tasks as identifying subject and purpose on Monday, engaging in word study on Tuesday, making inferences and relating to prior knowledge on Wednesday, creating graphic organizers and skimming on Thursday, and writing summaries on Friday. This week, we will be working on Week Three.
Monday – SSR; DRP– 3
“To Kill A Mockingbird”- Audio- 2-3
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DRP– 3
“To Kill A Mockingbird”- Review CH.2-3
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DRP– 3
“To Kill A Mockingbird” 2-3 QUIZ
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DRP– 3
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Audio CH.4; Complete WS
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday – SSR; DRP– 3
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - CH 4 QUIZ
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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MONDAY- DGP; Review for TKAMB Test 1
HOMEWORK: Study for test
TUESDAY- DGP; TKAMB TEST 1
WEDNESDAY- DGP; Begin reading and discussing TKAMB Chapters 2-4
THURSDAY- DGP; Review yesterday's reading; Continue TKAMB Chapters 2-4
FRIDAY- DGP; Review yesterday's work; Finish TKAMB Chapters 2-4
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of August 28, 2017
Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin Week Two.
Monday – SSR; DGP– 2
TKAM- Study Guide Ch. 1
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DGP– Week 2
TKAM- Review Study Guide
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DGP- Week 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird” Review
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DGP- Week 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird” CH. 1 Test
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday – SSR; DGP Week 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Audio CH.2-3
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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Monday- Journal Writing; Type I AM poem; Review vocabulary terms; 40 Book Challenge reading time
Tuesday-StudySync Lesson; Read Chapter 1TKAMB
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 1
Wednesday- Review vocabulary terms; Complete Vocabulary 1 Quiz; Continue reading Chapter 1
Thursday- Annotation Lesson; Comprehension questions assigned, due tomorrow
Friday- Check CC questions; Allusion Lesson; Review for TKAMB Test 1
Homework: TKAMB Test 1 on Monday
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of August 21, 2017
This week, each class period will begin with Daily Reading Practice. Students work with one reading selection each week. They study that selection each day and complete such tasks as identifying subject and purpose on Monday, engaging in word study on Tuesday, making inferences and relating to prior knowledge on Wednesday, creating graphic organizers and skimming on Thursday, and writing summaries on Friday. This week, we will be working on Week Two.
Monday – SSR; DRP– 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird”- Audio- Ch.2
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DRP– 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird”- Audio- Ch.3
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DRP– 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird” Audio- Ch.4
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DRP– 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Audio; Complete WS
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday – SSR; DRP– 2
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Audio; Complete WS
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***
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THESE PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF NEEDED
Monday- Review of identity; introduction of 40 Book Challenge; Begin I AM poem
Tuesday- Continue I AM poem; Webquest
Wednesday- Introduce StudySync; Continue Webquest
Thursday- TKAMB vocabulary introduction; Begin reading Chapter 1
Friday- TKAM character introduction, annotation introduction and continue Chapter 1-2
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8th Language Arts (R)
Week of August 14, 2017
Each class period will begin with Daily Grammar Practice. This activity is a unique highly successful research-based approach to help students understand, apply, and remember grammar concepts. It is designed to repeatedly review key grammar and reading concepts crucial to effective writing and preparation for high school. This week we will begin Week One.
Monday – SSR; DGP– 1
Identity Chart
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Tuesday – SSR; DGP– Week 1
Comprehension Pretest/ Grammar Pretest
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Wednesday – SSR; DGP- Week 1
“To Kill A Mockingbird” Introduction/movie clip
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Thursday – SSR; DGP- Week 1
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Audio; Complete WS
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge.
Friday – SSR; DGP Week 1
“To Kill A Mockingbird” - Audio; Complete WS
HW: Read novels for the 30-book challenge
Note: All students should have a library book in class everyday!
***Plans are subject to change to meet the needs of students***