ELA- 8th grade (Resource) (Period 2nd) Assignments

Instructor
Penny Turner
Term
2017 - 2018 School Year
Department
Department of Exceptional Children
Description
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; DGP– Week 4
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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Week of May 7, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

                               ELA-8.RL.CS.4

 

 

Monday-

Daily Reading Practice 10

Complete “Transitions” Rap- Connotations/Denotations Study Sync

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

 

Tuesday

Daily Reading Practice 10

Connotations/Denotations Study Sync

Homework- Read 15 minutes

 

Wednesday

Daily Reading Practice 10

Connotations/Denotations Study Sync

Homework-  Read 15 minutes

 

Thursday

Daily Reading Practice 10

Connotations/Denotations Study Sync

Homework- study for quiz

 

Friday

Daily Reading Practice 10- Due

Connotations/Denotations Study Sync DUE

Homework- read 15 minutes

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Week of April 30, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

                           ELA-8.RL.CS.4

 

 

 

Monday-

Daily Reading Practice 8

“O Captain!  My Captain!"- Complete WS and DRP-DUE

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

 

Tuesday

Daily Reading Practice 9

Flocabulary- “Transitions”-Complete vocabulary

Homework- Read 15 minutes

 

Wednesday

Daily Reading Practice 9

Flocabulary- “Transitions” - Complete Read and Respond ?’s

Homework-  Read 15 minutes

 

Thursday

Daily Reading Practice 9

Flocabulary- “Transitions”- Create rap

Homework- study for quiz

 

Friday

Daily Reading Practice 9- Due

Flocabulary- “Transitions” - Quiz

Homework- read 15 minutes

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Week of April 23, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

                           ELA-8.RL.CS.4

 

Monday-

Daily Reading Practice 8

“O Captain!  My Captain!"- Study Sync- Access 1 WS

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

 

Tuesday

Daily Reading Practice 8

“O Captain!  My Captain!"- Study Sync- Access 1 WS

Homework- Read 15 minutes

 

Wednesday

Daily Reading Practice 8

“O Captain!  My Captain!"- Study Sync- Access WS

Homework-  Read 15 minutes

 

Thursday

Daily Reading Practice 8

“O Captain!  My Captain!"- Study Sync-Access WS due

Homework- study for quiz

 

Friday

Daily Reading Practice 8- Due

““O Captain!  My Captain!"- Study Sync- Quiz

Homework- read 15 minutes

Due:

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Week of April 9, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync- Think Questions and Multiple Choice

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Tuesday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync-  Review Prompt

Homework- Work on writing prompt

Wednesday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync Peer Edit

Homework-  Edit prompt

Thursday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync Type Prompt

Homework- study for quiz

Friday

Daily Reading Practice 7- Due

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync Quiz

Homework- read 15 minutes

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Week of April 6, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync- Think Questions and Multiple Choice

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Tuesday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync-  Review Prompt

Homework- Work on writing prompt

Wednesday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync Peer Edit

Homework-  Edit prompt

Thursday

Daily Reading Practice 7

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync Type Prompt

Homework- study for quiz

Friday

Daily Reading Practice 7- Due

“Across Five Aprils"- Study Sync Quiz

Homework- read 15 minutes

Due:

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Week of March 26, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday

Daily Grammar Practice 7

“Frederick Douglas” Biography Video

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Tuesday

Daily Grammar Practice 7

“Frederick Douglas”. Bio. Video

Homework- Read 15 minutes

Wednesday-

Daily Grammar Practice 7

Frederick Douglas- Graphic Organizer

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Thursday

Daily Grammar Practice 7

Frederick Douglas- Review for Quiz

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Friday

Daily Grammar Practice 7

Frederick Douglas- Quiz

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

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Week of March 19, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday

Daily Reading Practice 6- IXL F1-F4

Frederick Douglas- Study Sync

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Tuesday

Daily Reading Practice 6

Frederick Douglas- Study Sync

Homework- Read 15 minutes

Wednesday-

Daily Reading Practice 6

Frederick Douglas- Study Sync

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Thursday

Daily Reading Practice 6

Frederick Douglas- Study Sync Review

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

Friday

Daily Reading Practice 6

Frederick Douglas- Study Sync  Quiz

Homework- Read 15 minutes and complete WS

 

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Week of February 19, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday- No School-  President’s Day

 

Tuesday

“The Diary of Anne Frank” Attend Play (Field Trip)

HW- Read 15 minutes

 

Wednesday-

Case 21 Benchmark Test

HW- Read 15 minutes

 

Thursday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Complete WS

HW- Review for quiz

 

Friday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Quiz

HW- Read for 15 minutes.

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Week of February 12, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday- SS Blast;

Study Guide, Act I- complete

HW- Study for quiz

Tuesday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank” Act I Quiz

HW- Read 15 minutes

Wednesday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2; Complete WS

HW- Read 15 minutes

Thursday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Complete WS

HW- Read 15 minutes

Friday- No School

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Week of January 29, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday- SS Blast;

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1 Scene 4; Complete WS

Power Test- Fiction 1

Tuesday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1 Scene 5; WS Due

HW- Read 15 minutes

Wednesday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Scene 1; Complete WS

HW- Review for quiz

Thursday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Scene 2 Complete WS

HW- Review for quiz

Friday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 2 Scene 3; Quiz

HW- Read for 15 minutes.

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Week of January 22, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday- SS Blast;

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1; Complete WS

HW-  Read 15 minutes

 

Tuesday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1; Complete WS

HW- Read 15 minutes

 

Wednesday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1; Complete WS

HW- Review for quiz

 

Thursday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1; Complete WS

HW- Review for quiz

 

Friday- SS Blast; 

“The Diary of Anne Frank”- Act 1; Quiz

HW- Read for 15 minutes.

Due:

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Week of January 8, 2018

ELA (R) 2nd Period

ELA-8.RL.CS.4

Monday- SS Blast;

Figurative Language

Identify FL in passages (Imagery, Simile, Metaphor WS)

HW-  Read 15 minutes

 

Tuesday- SS Blast; 

Figurative Language

Identify FL in passages

HW- Read 15 minutes

 

Wednesday- SS Blast; 

Figurative Language

Identify FL in passages (Similes/ Metaphors WS)

HW- Review for quiz

 

Thursday- SS Blast; 

Figurative Language

Identify FL in passages (Hyperbole WS)

HW- Review for quiz

 

Friday- SS Blast; 

Figurative Language Test

HW- Read for 15 minutes.

 

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Week of December 11, 2017
ELA(R)- 8th Grade
 
Monday
Study Sync Blast
Flocabulary- Figurative Language (Terms and Read/Review)
HW- Read 15 minutes
 
Tuesday
Study Sync Blast
Flocabulary- Figurative Language (Complete assignments) 
HW- Read 15 minutes
 
Wednesday
Study Sync Blast
Flocabulary- Figurative Language (Create rap with lyrics/music)
HW- Read 15 minutes; Study for Quiz
 
Thursday
Study Sync Blast
Flocabulary- Figurative Language Quiz
HW- Read 15 minutes
 
Friday
Study Sync Blast
Flocabulary- Figurative Language Present Raps and Review QUIZ
HW- Read 15 minutes

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Week of November 13, 2017

ELA (R) 2nd Period

 

ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2

 

Monday- SS Blast;

Review Theme; Identify themes in short stories

HW-  Read 15 minutes

 

Tuesday- SS Blast;

Introduce Story Elements- Flocabulary

HW- Read 15 minutes

         

Wednesday- SS Blast;

Flocabulary- Story Elements

HW- Review for quiz

 

Thursday- SS Blast;

Story Elements; Identify S.E. in Pixar Films

HW- Work on creative story

 

Friday- SS Blast;

Story Elements Test; Pixar- identify elements

HW- Read for 15 minutes.

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Week of November 6, 2017
ELA (R) 2nd Period
 
Monday- SS Blast; Intro Theme Flocabulary; Video/Vocab. terms
HW-  Read 15 minutes
 
Tuesday- SS Blast; Read & Respond Theme
HW- Read 15 minutes
         
Wednesday- SS Blast; Review terms and Read/Respond Questions
HW- Review for quiz
 
Thursday- SS Blast; Theme Quiz; Create story with plot elements and theme
HW- Work on creative story
 
Friday- SS Blast; Power Test; Finish Creative Story; Week in Rap Review
HW- Read for 15 minutes.
   

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  • ELA- 8th Grade (R) Week of October 30, 2017
     
    Monday- "Monkey's Paw". Quiz and SS- Story Elements
     
    Tuesday- Review story elements ( characters , plot , setting); Intro "Tell-Tale Heart"
     
    Wednesday- Story Elements "Tell-Tale Heart". (SS) 
     
    Thursday- Story Elements  "Tell-Tale Heart" (SS)
                      HW:  Study for test
     
    Friday- Story Elements / "Tell-Tale Heart" TEST
     
    HW:  No Homework unless you do not finish the assignment in class.  Thursday- study for test! 

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The Week of October 23, 2017
ELA-8th Grade (R)
Standards RL.8.1, RL 8.4, RL.8.10
 
Monday
"The Monkey's Paw" Intro/Vocabulary- Study Sync
HW- Study Sync Access 1 WS
 
Tuesday
"The Monkey's Paw"- Read and annotate
HW- Study Sync Access 1 WS
 
Wednesday
"The Monkey's Paw"- Study Sync TV
Complete #1-10 Questions (pairs). Use RACE method, citing evidence
HW- Turn in  SS Access 1 WS
 
Thursday
"The Monkey's Paw"- finish Comp. ?'s
HW- Complete Comprehension ?'s
 
Friday
"The Monkey's Paw" Quiz
Turn in all assignments.
 
             

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8th Language Arts (R)
 
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***