WEEK OF JANUARY 25-29

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-1/25: 4-SIGHT MATH TEST-1 HR. DELAY SCHEDULE
1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME
2. QUIZ-VO. #6
3.READ AND TAKE NOTES ON P.112-120. DO P.112-#1-8. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE VERBS.


TUESDAY-1/26: 1. HOMEWORK CHECK AND REVIEW
2.DISCUSSION OF ACTION AND LINKING VERBS
3. DO P.113-#9-18 ORALLY IN CLASS
4. DEMONSTRATE VERB PHRASES

ASSIGN: P.116-#1-13. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE COMPLETE VERB PHRASE.

WEDNESDAY-1/27: UP DATED 1/29:

STUDENTS WORKED ON VOCAB. #7 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS AND LESSON.

ASSIGN: COMPLETE VO. #7 LESSON. NO SENTENCES REQUIRED.

THURSDAY-1/28:4-UPDATED 1/29:SIGHT READING TEST-1 HR. DELAY SCHEDULE

. STUDENTS WILL READ THE SHORT STORY "THE BET"

ASSIGN: ANSWER QUESTIONS #1+COMPREHENSION CHECK-#2-3-4. YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 SENTENCES PER ANSWER.

QUESTIONS:

1. WHICH CHARACTER DO YOU FIND MORE SYMPATHETIC-THE BANKER OR THE LAWYER? EXPLAIN YOUR OPINION.

COMPREHENSION CHECK:

-WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF THE BET-WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE BANKER IF THE LAWYER WINS

-WHAT DOES THE BANKER DECIDE TO DO TO STOP THE LAWYER FROM WINNING

-WHO WINS THE BET?WHY?

2. DO YOU THINK THE BANKER AND THE LAWYER WOULD MAKE THE BET IF THEY KNEW WHAT ITS EFFECTS WOULD BE? WHY OR WHY NOT?

3. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE BET PROVES? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

4.. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE LAWYER'S DECISION NOT TO TAKE THE MONEY?

THINK ABOUT:

-WHAT HE WOULD GAIN BY NOT LEAVING EARLY

-THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM ISOLATION ON HIM
-WHAT, IF ANYTHING, HE HAS GAINED BY THE END OF THE STORY

FRIDAY-1/29:UPDATED 1/29:1. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE QUESTIONS FOR "THE BET" IN CLASS.

2. THEY WILL THEN WORK ON VOCAB. #8 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS.

ASSIGN: COMPLETE VO. #8 LESSON. NO SENTENCES REQUIRED. DUE ON MONDAY.

REMINDERS: NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON FEB. 5