Mrs. Brennan's Homework Helpline

WEEK OF MAY 24-28

2010-05-20T14:27:00.002-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-5/24:PER.1-8:00-9:30 PER.2-9:35-11:05

1.STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE (P.1&2)
2. PER.3-6-7-COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT OF LETTER

ASSIGN: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM

TUESDAY-5/25: PER.6-8:00-9:30 PER.7-9:35-11:05
1. PER. 3-6-7 COMPLETE ENVELOPES AND SUBMIT FINAL COMP.
2. FINAL EXAM REVIEW WILL BEGIN TODAY: IRREGULAR VERBS-VERB CONJUGATION
3. REVIEW PACKETS ARE DUE TODAY FOR ALL CLASSES.

ASSIGN: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM

WEDNESDAY-5/26: PER.3-8:00-9:30 PER.4-9:35-11:05
1. CONTINUE FINAL EXAM REVIEW: ADJECTIVE REVIEW

ASSIGN: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM

THURSDAY-5/27: HMRM-8:00-8:23 PER.5-8:26-9:56
1. CONTINUE FINAL EXAM REVIEW: ADVERBS

ASSIGN: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM

FRIDAY-5/28: 1. CONTINUE FINAL EXAM REVIEW: PREPOSITIONS-LITERATURE

ASSIGN: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM

WEEK OF MAY 17-21

2010-05-17T08:31:00.004-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-5/17:
1.QUIZ-VO. #14 & 15
2. READING AND CORNELL NOTES-PP.54-56.

ASSIGN.: COMPLETE CORNELL NOTES. DO P.55-56-#8-16. WRITE SENTENCES. CIRCLE ALL CONJUNCTIONS.

TUESDAY-5/18:
1. CHECK HOMEWORK
2. .DISTRIBUTE WRITING PROMPT-”LETTER TO MYSELF”
3.DISCUSSION OF PROMPT
4. REVIEW THE PARTS OF A FRIENDLY LETTER
5. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN BRAINSTORMING PROCESS

WEDNESDAY-5/19:

1. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT OF LETTER IN CLASS.

THURSDAY-5/20:
1.STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT OF LETTER
2. PEER EDITING WHEN COMPLETED.

FRIDAY-5/21:
FINAL EXAM REVIEW PACKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN WORKING ON THE REVIEW ASSIGNMENTS IN CLASS TODAY AND SHOULD BE READY TO USE THIS PACKET NEXT TUESDAY WHEN WE BEGIN OUR FORMAL REVIEW.

ASSIGNMENT:COMPLETE REVIEW PACKET. DUE TUESDAY. CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM.

REMINDERS: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAM!!!!! USE YOUR STUDY GUIDE AND VO. #6-15 LESSONS.

2010-05-07T08:21:00.003-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-5/10:1. CHECK NOTES AND HOMEWORK
2. DISCUSS PREP. PHRASES
3. DO P.348-349 IN CLASS ON BOARD.

ASSIGN:P. 387-#7-16. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE PREP. PHRASES. LABEL “ADV” OR “ADJ” BENEATH PHRASE. DUE TOMORROW. 1.5.8.F

TUESDAY-5/11: . CHECK HOMEWORK.
2. DO WORKSHEET #134-#1-10 IN CLASS ON BOARD.

ASSIGN: WORKSHEET #134-#11-20. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE PREP. PHRASES. LABEL “ADV” OR “ADJ” BENEATH PHRASE. DUE TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY-5/12: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK
2. REVIEW ALL PREPOSITION INFO.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR PREP. QUIZ TOMORROW

THURSDAY-5/13: . QUIZ-PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
2. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN VOCAB. LESSON #15 WHEN QUIZ IS COMPLETED. NO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS.

ASSIGN: COMPLETE VOCAB. #15. DUE TOMORROW.

FRIDAY-5/14: 1. VO. #15 LESSON CHECKED.
2. DISCUSSION OF VO. #14 AND #15 WORDS.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON VO. #14 AND VO. #15. LAST VO.

REMINDERS: LAST DIRT DUE ON MAY 21!!!

2010-05-03T10:22:00.002-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-5/3:1. DISCUSS ADVERB COMPARISONS-P.2062.
DO P.206 IN CLASS.

ASSIGN:P.208-#7-14. WRITE SENTENCES. USE CORRECT COMP./SUPER. FORMS. UNDERLINE YOUR ANSWERS.

TUESDAY-5/4:1.CHECK HOMEWORK
2. REVIEW ALL ADVERB INFORMATION

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR SHORT ADVERB TEST TOMORROW. CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #16 WHICH IS DUE ON THURSDAY!!!

WEDNESDAY-5/5: 1. TEST-ADVERBS AND COMPARISONS
2. WHEN FINISHED TEST, STUDENTS WILL WORK ON VOCAB. LESSON #14. LESSON ONLY. NO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS

ASSIGN: COMPLETE VOCAB. LESSON #14. DUE TOMORROW.

THURSDAY-5/6: DIRT #16 DUE TODAY!!!!!
1. VOCAB. #14 LESSON WILL BE COLLECTED.
2. READING AND NOTE-TAKING: READ P.346-350. TAKE CORNELL NOTES

ASSIGN: DO P.348-349. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE PREP. PHRASES. CIRCLE OBJECT OF PREP. DUE MONDAY.

FRIDAY-5/7: EIGHTH GRADE HERSHEY TRIP
REMAINING STUDENTS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT

WEEK OF APRIL 26-30

2010-04-22T09:46:00.007-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-4/26: TEST-ADJECTIVES AND DEGREES OF COMPARISON

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE VOCAB. #13 LESSON FOR TOMORROW. (NO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS!)

TUESDAY-4/27: 1. VO. #13 LESSON CHECKED FOR COMPLETION.

2. DISCUSSION OF VO. #12 AND #13 WORDS. (PERIOD 1-PSSA TESTING)

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON VOCAB. #12 AND #13 TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY-4/28: 2. QUIZ-VOCAB. #12 AND #13

(PERIOD 1-VOCAB. DISCUSSION) (PERIOD 2-PSSA TESTING)

ASSIGN.: READING AND CORNELL NOTE-TAKING READ.-P.200-201 & P.206-208. DO NOTES ON CORNELL SHEETS. DUE TOMORROW.

THURSDAY-4/29: 1. DISCUSS BASIC ADVERB INFORMATION-P.200

2. DO P.201 IN CLASS

3. DISCUSS ADVERB QUESTIONS AND ADVERB PLACEMENT

(PERIOD 1 & 2-VO. 12 & 13 QUIZ. PLEASE DO THE ASSIGNED HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT!!!)

ASSIGN: P.202-203-#12-21. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE ADVERBS. DRAW ARROW TO WORD MODIFIED.

FRIDAY-4/30: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK.

2. GO OVER P. 202 IN CLASS.3. DO P.231 #1-11 IN CLASS.

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #16

REMINDERS: DIRT #16 IS DUE ON THURSDAY-MAY 6!!!!!!

WEEK OF APRIL 19-23

2010-04-16T12:45:00.004-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-4/19: 1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME
2. QUIZ-VOCAB. #10 AND #11
3. READ P. 190-ADJECTIVES

ASSIGN:P. 191-192-#1-15. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE ADJECTIVES. DRAW ARROW TO WORD MODIFIED. DUE TOMORROW.

TUESDAY-4/20: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK
2. DISCUSS BASIC ADJECTIVE INFORMATION
3. DO P.192-#16-24 0N BOARD.

ASSIGN:P.229-#1-12. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE ADJECTIVES. DRAW AN ARROW TO WORD MODIFIED. DUE TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY-4/21: 1.CHECK HOMEWORK.
2. DISCUSS DEGREES OF COMPARISON-P.198
3. DO P.196-#1-7 IN CLASS.

ASSIGN:P.230-#1-14. FOLLOW BOOK INSTRUCTIONS FOR #1-6. WRITE SENTENCES. ADD CORRECT ANSWERS AND UNDERLINE. DUE TOMORROW.

THURSDAY-4/22: 1.GO OVER HOMEWORK P.230.
2.REVIEW ALL ADJECTIVE INFORMATION. (LESSONS WILL VARY DUE TO TESTING SCHEDULE).

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR ADJECTIVE AND DEGREES OF COMPARISON TEST TOMORROW.

FRIDAY-4/23: 1. LESSONS TODAY WILL DIFFER, DEPENDING ON WHEN THE STUDENTS MISSED CLASS TO TAKE PSSA TESTS. DIRT #15 IS DUE TODAY!!!!!!

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR ADJECTIVE TEST ON MONDAY.

REMINDERS: DIRT #15 DUE ON FRIDAY-4/23

WEEK OF APRIL 12-16

2010-04-09T07:57:00.002-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-4/12: 1. REVIEW ALL PRONOUN GROUPS
2. STUDENTS WILL USE THEIR FLASH CARDS TO QUIZ EACH OTHER AS REVIEW FOR TEST

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR PRONOUN TEST TOMORROW

TUESDAY-4/13: 1. TEST-PRONOUNS AND USAGE
2. WHEN FINISHED, STUDENTS WILL WORK ON DIRT #15

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #15. DUE 4/23.

WEDNESDAY-4/14:
PSSA TESTING:8:00-10:30AM
1. STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON VOCAB. #12 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS AND LESSON.

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #15. DUE 4/23.

THURSDAY-4/15:
PSSA TESTING:8:00-10:30AM
1. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE VOCAB. #12 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS AND LESSON.

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #15. DUE 4/23.

FRIDAY-4/16:1. DISCUSSION OF VOCAB. #10 AND #11 WORDS

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON VO. #10 AND #11 ON MONDAY. (DON’T FORGET TO LOOK AT VO. #9 WORDS, TOO!!!)

WEEK OF APRIL 5-9

2010-04-01T13:18:00.002-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-4/5: 1. HANDOUT:PSSA GLOSSARY TERMS
2. DISCUSSION OF TERMS

ASSIGN-: CONTINUE WITH DIRT READING DUE ON FRIDAY

TUESDAY-4/6: 1. COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF PSSA TERMS
2. STUDENTS WILL TAKE A SAMPLE PSSA READING TEST

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WITH DIRT READING DUE ON FRIDAY

WEDNESDAY-4/7: 1. REVIEW ANSWERS TO PSSA SAMPLE READING TEST
2. DISCUSS READING STRATEGIES TO BE USED FOR TESTING

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WITH DIRT READING DUE ON FRIDAY

THURSDAY-4/8: PSSA TESTING:8:00-10:30
1. DISTRIBUTE VOCAB. #$12 LESSON
2. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WITH DIRT READING DUE ON TOMORROW

FRIDAY-4/9: 1. DISCUSS REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS-P.323-324
2. DISCUSS PRONOUN CASE USAGE-P.308-309
3. DO P.339-#6-16 IN CLASS

DIRT #14 IS DUE TODAY!!!

ASSIGN: CREATE 15 FLASHCARDS FOR PRONOUN TEST REVIEW. MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE ALL PRONOUN GROUPS.

WEEK OF MARCH 26-APRIL 2

2010-03-29T10:42:00.013-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-3/29: 1.DISCUSSION OF TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES

2.STUDENTS WILL DO P.319 IN CLASS AS LARGE GROUP ACTIVITY

ASSIGN: P.322-UNDERLINE OR HIGHLIGHT ALL CONTEXT CLUES IN EACH SENTENCE. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. (YES, YOU MAY ACTUALLY WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET!!)

TUESDAY-3/30: 1.HOMEWORK WILL BE CHECKED

2. CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF PRONOUNS. GO OVER P.313

3.DISCUSS DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS-P.315

4. DO P.316-#1-9 IN CLASS

ASSIGN: P.341-#7-18.WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS.

WEDNESDAY-3/31: 1. GO OVER HOMEWORK

2.DISCUSS INDEFINITE PRONOUNS-P.318

3. DISCUSS AGREEMENT WITH INDEFINITE PRONOUNS4. DO P.320-321-#11-21 IN CLASS

ASSIGN.: P. 342-#1-11.WRITE SENTENCES. CIRCLE INDEFINITE PRONOUNS. UNDERLINE VERB ANSWERS. .

THURSDAY-4/1: 1. COLLECT HOMEWORK

2.SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT!!!

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #14. DUE ON 4/9.

FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL

REMINDERS:

WEEK OF MARCH 22-26

2010-03-19T11:33:00.004-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-3/22: 1. CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF PERSUASIVE PSSA PROMPT
2. STUDENTS WILL DO PRE-WRITING ACTIVITIES
4. IF TIME PERMITS, ROUGH DRAFT CAN BE STARTED .
ALL WORK MUST BE PUT IN CLASSROOM FOLDER AT END OF CLASS

ASSIGN.-CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #14

TUESDAY-3/23: 1. STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON ROUGH DRAFTS
2. IF COMPLETED, THEY WILL WORK WITH ANOTHER STUDENT FOR PEER EDITING.
ALL WORK MUST BE PUT IN CLASSROOM FOLDER AT END OF CLASS

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY.

ASSIGN.-CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #14

WEDNESDAY-3/24: 1. ALL ROUGH DRAFTS MUST BE COMPLETED TODAY.
2. PEER EDITING WILL CONTINUE
3. STUDENTS WILL START FINAL DRAFTS.
ALL WORK MUST BE PUT IN CLASSROOM FOLDER AT END OF CLASS

ASSIGN.-CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #14

THURSDAY-3/25:1. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE FINAL DRAFTS OF PERSUASIVE COMPOSITION.
2. THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED BY END OF PERIOD:
1. RUBRIC 2. FINAL DRAFT 3. ROUGH DRAFT 4. PRE-WRITING ACTIVITY

ASSIGN.-CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #14

FRIDAY-3/26: 1. UPDATE:3/26: ADDITIONAL TIME WAS GIVEN FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE FINAL DRAFTS OF THE PERSUASIVE COMPOSITION. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE FINAL DRAFT BEGAN WORK ON VOCABULARY LESSON #11.

ASSIGN.:COMPLETE NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS AND VO. #11 LESSON FOR MONDAY.

REMINDERS: SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY-3/23

WEEK OF MARCH 15-19

2010-03-15T13:33:00.003-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-3/15: 1. DISTRIBUTE BLUE THE COUNTDOWN COACH BOOKLETS
2. STUDENTS WILL READ “A GOVERNMENT LESSON”-P.27-293.
3. ANSWER QUESTIONS ON P. 30-32.4.
4.DO EXTENDED ESSAY -P.33.

ASSIGN.-CONTINUE DIRT READING

TUESDAY-3/16: 1. DISTRIBUTE BLUE THE COUNTDOWN COACH BOOKLETS
2. STUDENTS WILL READ “THE STUPID MISTAKE”-P.41-43.
3. ANSWER QUESTIONS ON P. 44-46.
4. DO EXTENDED ESSAY -P47.

ASSIGN.-CONTINUE DIRT READING

WEDNESDAY-3/17: 1. VO. #8 AND #9 LESSONS WILL BE RETURNED.
2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR VO. # 8 AND vO. #9 QUIZZES TOMORROW.

THURSDAY-3/18: 1. QUIZZES- VO.# 8 & VO. # 9
2.HANDOUTS: PRACTICE PSSA PERSUASIVE WRITING PROMPT ,RUBRIC , AND TRANSITIONS
3. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN BRAINSTORMING FOR PERSUASIVE COMPOSITION.

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT READING/WRITING

FRIDAY-3/19: DIRT #13 WILL BE COLLECTED!!!!!!
1. DISCUSSION OF PROMPT AND RUBRIC
2. STUDENTS WILL DO PRE-WRITING AND BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT IN CLASS
3. AT END OF CLASS, ALL PROMPT INFO WILL BE PLACED IN CLASSROOM FOLDERS.

ASSIGN: NONE

REMINDERS: NEXT DIRT #14 IS DUE ON APRIL 9

WEEK OF MARCH 8-12

2010-03-05T09:17:00.004-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-3/8: 1. DISCUSS PERSONAL AND POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS
2.DISCUSS INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS-P.312-3134.
DO P.313-#1-15 IN CLASS.

ASSIGN:P.313-#6-12. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE PRONOUN ANSWER.

TUESDAY-3/9: 1. HOMEWORK COLLECTED.
2. STUDENTS WILL DO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR VO. #10
3. STUDENTS WILL DO VO.EX. VI USING CLASSROOM DICTIONARIES.

WEDNESDAY-3/10: 1. STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON VO. #10 LESSON (NO SENTENCES!!!)
2. LESSON MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.

THURSDAY-3/11:1. HANDOUTS:1. “THE DINNER PARTY” STORY PRINTOUT
2. QUESTIONS FOR “THE DINNER PARTY”
2. STUDENTS WILL READ “THE DINNER PARTY”

ASSIGN:. IN THE READERS' NOTEBOOKS, STUDENTS WILL ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:#1+COMPREHENSION CHECK #2. #4.EXTENDED ESSAY #6.
1. What was your reaction to the story"s ending?
COMPREHENSION CHECK:

What was the disagreement between the colonel and the young girl?
Why does Mrs. Wynnes have a bowl of milk put outside the door?
How did the hostess know there was a cobra in the room?

2. In your opinion,who behaves heroically in this story? Is the hero an unlikely one in the context of the story's setting? Give reasons for your answers.

4. Do you think the event at the dinner party will change the colonel's view of women? Explain your answer using story details and your own experience.

Think about

the colonel's manner of speaking
the colonel's career and nationality
Mrs. Wynne's actions

Extended Essay #6:How has this story affected your ideas about how males and females react to tense situations?

FRIDAY-3/12: 1.HANDOUT:QUESTIONS FOR “A RUNNING BROOK OF HORROR”
2.DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE BOOKS.
3. STUDENTS WILL READ “A RUNNING BROOK OF HORROR”-P.575-583

ASSIGN: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR READERS’ NOTEBOOK:#1+COMPREHENSION CHECK #2. #3. #4.EXTENDED ESSAY #7

1.What was your first thought when you finished reading about Grace Wiley's fate?

COMPREHENSION CHECK:

How does Wiley earn a living?
What animal is described as a "deadly creature"?
What mistake does Wiley make that leads to her being bitten?
What steps are taken to save Wiley?

2. Mannix said that a famous writer called a snake "a running brook of horror". Do you think this metaphor, or direct comparison, is a good description? Why or why not?

3. How would you describe Grace Wiley's character? Support your answer with examples from the selection.

THINK ABOUT"

her behavior when handling snakes
the way she talks about her snakes
the fatal mistake she makes
her behavior after being bitten

4. Why do you think the author organizes the selection so that his account of Wiley's early life and career comes at the end?

EXTENDED ESSAY#7"

Why do you think some people are drawn to activities that others think are unusual or dangerous?

REMINDERS:
BOTH STORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON MRS. BRENNAN’S HOMEWORK BLOG.
NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON MARCH 19

WEEK OF MARCH 2-5

2010-03-02T08:35:00.004-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-3/1:NO SCHOOL-ACT 80 DAY

TUESDAY-3/2: 1. VO. #9 MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY END OF PERIOD.
2. P. 177 MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY END OF PERIOD.
3. ALL IRV QUIZ CORRECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY END OF PERIOD.

ASSIGN: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT READING/WRITING

WEDNESDAY-3/3: 1. RETURN HOMEWORK
2. GO OVER P. 177 IN CLASS
3. DO P. 178 IN CLASS
4. HANDOUT: CORNELL NOTES INSTRUCTIONS
5. DEMONSTRATION OF CORNELL NOTE TAKING

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR UNIT TEST ON IRREGULAR VERBS TOMORROW.

THURSDAY-3/4: 1. TEST-PRINCIPAL PARTS OF IRREGULAR VERBS
2. WHEN FINISHED, READ PP.298-300 & PP. 312-320. TAKE NOTES ON CORNELL HANDOUTS.

ASSIGN: COMPLETE READING AND NOTE-TAKING ASSIGNMENT. DUE TOMORROW.
PER. 6 & 7 WILL DO THIS ASSIGNMENT TOMORROW.

FRIDAY-3/5: 1. CHECK CORNELL NOTES ASSIGNMENT
PSSA READING PRACTICE:
IN-CLASS:READ "THE RACE"-"A GOVERNMENT LESSON" AND "THE STUPID MISTAKE".
ANSWER QUESTIONS AND DO SHORT ESSAY
DIRT #12 IS DUE TODAY!!!

ASSIGN: NONE

REMINDERS:

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22-26

2010-02-22T07:34:00.008-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-2/22: 1. QUIZ-VO. #7

ASSIGN: P.127-128-#17-30. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE COMPLETE VERB.

TUESDAY-2/23: VOCABULARY #9 LESSON.
1. STUDENTS WILL DO EXTRA CREDIT TOGETHER IN CLASS WITH TEACHER DEMONSTRATION.
2. WORK ON NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS.

ASSIGN.:COMPLETE VO. #7 LESSON AND NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR THURSDAY-2/25. NO SENTENCES!!

WEDNESDAY-2/24: 1.CHECK HOMEWORK
2. DO P. 176-#1-10 IN CLASS ON BOARD.

ASSIGN:P.177-#21-30. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE COMPLETE VERB.

THURSDAY-2/25: SNOW DAY

FRIDAY-2/26: SNOW DAY
REMINDERS:NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY-ACT 80 DAY!!!!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15-19

2010-02-16T11:48:00.004-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-2/15: NO SCHOOL- PRESIDENTS' DAY

TUESDAY-2/16: 1. QUIZ-IRV #4-”SELL-THINK”-P.126
2. DISCUSS “WIN-CHOOSE”-P.129
3. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #5-”WIN-CHOOSE” TOMORROW. COMPLETE QUIZ CORRECTIONS.

WEDNESDAY-2/17: 1. QUIZ-IRV #5-”WIN-CHOOSE”-P.129
2. DISCUSS “DRIVE-KNOW”-P.129-130
3. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #6-”DRIVE-KNOW” TOMORROW. COMPLETE QUIZ CORRECTIONS.

THURSDAY-2/18: 1. QUIZ-IRV #6-”DRIVE-KNOW”-P.129-130
2. DISCUSS “LIE-WRITE”-P.130
3. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #7-”LIE-WRITE” TOMORROW.COMPLETE QUIZ CORRECTIONS.

FRIDAY-2/19: DIRT #11 DUE TODAY!!!!
1.QUIZ-IRV #7-"LIE-WRITE"
2. DISCUSSION OF VO. #7 WORDS

ASSIGN.-STUDY FOR VO. #7 QUIZ ON MONDAY. COMPLETE QUIZ CORRECTIONS.

REMINDERS: NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON MARCH 5!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8-12

2010-02-05T11:39:00.005-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY- 2/8:1. QUIZ-IRV #2-”BECOME-HOLD”-P.126
2. DISCUSS “LAY-SEEK”-P.126
3. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #3-”LAY-SEEK” TOMORROW.

TUESDAY-2/9: 1. QUIZ-IRV #3-”LAY-SEEK”-P.126
2. DISCUSS “SELL-THINK”-P.126
3. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #4-”SELL-THINK” TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY-2/10: SNOW DAY

THURSDAY-2/11: SNOW DAY

FRIDAY-2/12: SNOW DAY

REMINDERS: NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY-2/15-PRESIDENTS' DAY

BIG REMINDER:MAKE 15 OR MORE FLASH CARDS PER QUIZ AND RECEIVE TWO BONUS POINTS!!!!!! (OR MORE!!!) BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR IRV QUIZ CORRECTIONS.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1-5

2010-01-29T13:29:00.009-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. HOMEWORK CHECK AND REVIEW-COLLECT VO. #8 LESSON
2. DO WORKSHEET #126_#1-10 IN CLASS ON BOARD.

ASSIGN: WORKSHEET #126-#11-20. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE COMPLETE VERB PHRASE.(IF ABSENT, CLICK ON WORKSHEET TO THE LEFT)

TUESDAY: 1. HOMEWORK CHECK AND REVIEW
2. DEMONSTRATION AND DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL PARTS OF REGULAR VERBS-

p.116

2. DEMONSTRATE SIMPLE VERB TENSE CONJUGATION

ASSIGN: DO THE FIRST THREE SIMPLE TENSES FOR THE VERB________.PER.1-LAUGH PER.2-TALK PER.4-JUMP--PER.6-WALK PER.7-PAINT 1.5.8.F
(IF ABSENT, CLIC ON SHEET TO THE LEFT.)

WEDNESDAY: 1. HOMEWORK CHECK AND REVIEW
2. DEMONSTRATE PERFECT VERB TENSES.

ASSIGN: COMPLETE THE VERB CONJUGATION THAT YOU BEGAN YESTERDAY BY ADDING THE THREE PERFECT TENSES.
(IF ABSENT, CLICK ON SHEET TO THE LEFT.)

THURSDAY: 1. HOMEWORK CHECK AND REVIEW
2.DISCUSS PRINCIPAL PARTS OF IRREGULAR VERBS-P.125
3. DISCUSS “BE-SET”. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN.: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #1-”BE-SET” TOMORROW.

FRIDAY: 1.QUIZ IRV #1-”BE-SET”-DIRT IS DUE TODAY!!!
2. DISCUSS “BECOME-HOLD”-P.126
3. COPY PRINCIPAL PARTS IN NOTEBOOK.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR IRV QUIZ #2-”BECOME-HOLD” ON MONDAY

REMINDERS: NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON FRIDAY-2/19

WEEK OF JANUARY 25-29

2010-01-22T13:31:00.043-05:00

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

WEEK OF JANUARY 19-22

2010-01-14T13:55:00.020-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-1/18: NO SCHOOL-IN-SERVICE

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

TUESDAY-1/19: MIDTERM EXAM-PERIOD 5-8:00-9:30AM
2 HR DELAY SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY
MIDTERM EXAMS WILL BE RETURNED AND ANSWERS REVIEWED

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #9. DUE ON FRIDAY-1/22

WEDNESDAY-1/20: 1. VO. #6 LESSON WILL BE DISTRIBUTED (IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL, CLICK ON LESSON IMAGE ABOVE AND PRINT)
2. STUDENTS WILL DO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR REMAINDER OF PERIOD.

ASSIGN.: COMPLETE NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR TOMORROW

THURSDAY-1/21: 1. NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS WILL BE CHECKED
2. PER. 2 -3 -6 -7 WILL COMPLETE VO. #6 LESSON AND SENTENCES
3. PER. 1 WILL REVIEW POSSESSIVE NOUNS. THEY WILL COMPLETE THE VO. LESSON FOR HOMEWORK

ASSIGN: COMPLETE VO. #6 LESSON AND SENTENCES FOR TOMORROW.

FRIDAY-1/22: 1. ALL VO. #6 LESSONS WILL BE CHECKED FOR COMPLETION
2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS
3. DIRT #9 WILL BE COLLECTED.

ASSIGN: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON MONDAY

REMINDERS: NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON FRIDAY-FEB. 5

WEEK OF JANUARY 11-15

2010-01-07T12:04:00.022-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY:1/11: 1. STUDENTS WILL EXCHANGE STUDENT-MADE QUIZZES.
2. EACH STUDENT WILL TAKE A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) QUIZZES.
3. EACH QUIZ WILL BE SCORED BY STUDENT TEST PREPARER AND RETURNED TO TEST TAKER

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR THE MIDTERM EXAMS.

TUESDAY: 1/12:1. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN WORKING ON THREE STUDY SHEETS FOR THE SHORT STORY PORTION OF THE MIDTERM.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR THE MIDTERM EXAMS.

BONUS ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE ALL THREE SHORT STORY STUDY SHEETS AND TURN THE ANSWERS IN ON THE DAY OF YOUR MIDTERM. YOU WILL RECEIVE TWO BONUS POINTS. (APOLOGIES, GANG! THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ACCESSING THE LINKS, SO I WILL POST ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW:)

"THE TELL-TALE HEART"STUDY SHEET:

1. WHY DO YOU THINK THE NARRATOR BEGINS THE STORY BY TELLING US THAT HE IS NOT MAD?

2. WHY DID THE NARRATOR VISIT THE OLD MAN'S ROOM SEVEN NIGHTS IN A ROW?

3. DO YOUTHINK THE POLICE COULD HEAR THE HEART BEATING> WHY OR WHY NOT?

4. WHAT DO YOU REALLY THINK CAUSED THE NARRATOR TO CONFESS?

5. DO YOU THINK THE NARRATOR WAS MAD? WHY OR WHY NOT?

"THE LADY OR THE TIGER?"STUDY SHEET:

1. WHAT IS THE KING'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SUBJECTS OF HIS KINGDOM?

2. HOW DOES THE PRINCESS FEEL ABOUT THE YOUNG MAN?

3. WHY DOES THE KING CAPTURE THE YOUNG MAN AND BRING HIM TO THE ARENA?

4. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE KING AND HIS DAUGHTER'S RELATIONSHIP WILL BE LIKE NOW?

5. DO YOU THINK ONE PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO DICTATE THE DESTINY OF ANOTHER? WHY OR WHY NOT?

"RAIN,RAIN,GO AWAY" STUDY SHEET:

1. WHY DOES LILLIAN THINK THERE IS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT THE SAKKAROS?

2.WHAT DOES LILLIAN DO TO TRY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SAKKAROS?

3. WHAT DO THE SAKKAROS SEEM TO WORRY ABOUT MOST?

4. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SAKKAROS?

5. HOW MIGHT YOU EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SAKKAROS?

'WEDNESDAY:1/13: MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: PERIODS 1 AND 2
DISMISSAL AT 12:49

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR THE MIDTERM EXAMS.

THURSDAY:1/14: MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: PERIODS 6 AND 7
DISMISSAL AT 12:49

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR THE MIDTERM EXAMS.

FRIDAY:1/15: MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE: PERIODS 3 AND 4
DISMISSAL AT 12:49

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR THE MIDTERM EXAMS.

REMINDERS: DISMISSAL FOR WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY-FRIDAY IS 12:49.
TUTORING WILL BE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY THIS WEEK ONLY.
NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY-1/18!!!

WEEK OF JANUARY 4-8

2009-12-23T12:26:00.006-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! WELCOME BACK!

MONDAY-1/4: 1. REVIEW POSSESSIVE CASE INFORMATION-P.94
2. DO WORKSHEET #5-#1-10 IN CLASS

ASSIGN.-WORKSHEET #5-#11-22. WRITE SENTENCES. ADD NECESSARY APOSTROPHES. CIRCLE POSSESSIVE NOUN.

TUESDAY-1/5: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK
2. DO WORKSHEET #19 IN CLASS

ASSIGN.-WORKSHEET #289. RE-WRITE EACH PHRASE, CORRECTING ANY ERRORS IN POSSESSIVE CASE. IF CORRECT, WRITE “C” AFTER THE PHRASE.

WEDNESDAY-1/6: UPDATE:1/7:STUDENTS CREATED A 10 QUESTION QUIZ ON THE RULES FOR NOUN PLURALS.

ASSIGN.-FINISH NOUN PLURAL PRACTICE QUIZ

THURSDAY-1/7: UPDATE-1/7:P. 289 AND NOUN PLURAL QUIZ WILL BE COLLECTED.
STUDENTS WILL CREATE A 15 QUESTION QUIZ FOR VO. LESSONS #1-5. MUST BE COMPLETED FOR TOMORROW.

ASSIGN.- COMPLETE VO. #1-2-3 PRACTICE QUIZ.CONTINUE STUDYING FOR MIDTERM EXAMS . DON'T FORGET THAT DIRT #8 IS DUE TOMORROW.!!!!!!

FRIDAY-1/8: 1. 2. STUDENTS WILL TAKE AT LEAST THREE PRACTICE VOCABULARY QUIZZES IN CLASS.
DIRT #8 IS DUE TODAY !
ASSIGN.- STUDENTS WILL CREATE A PRACTICE QUIZ USING VO. #4 AND #5. CONTINUE STUDYING FOR MIDTERM EXAMS

REMINDERS: MIDTERM EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

PERIODS 1 & 2-WED. 1/13
PERIODS 6 & 7-THURS. 1/14
PERIODS 3 & 4-FRI. 1/15

MID-TERM EXAM CONTENT:
NOUN RECOGNITION-PLURALS-POSSESSIVE NOUNS-”RAIN,RAIN,GO AWAY”-”THE LADY OR THE TIGER?”-”THE TELL-TALE HEART”-VOCAB. #1-5.- SPELLING-”THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN”
THE THREE SHORT STORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THIS BLOG. JUST CLICK ON THE TITLE UNDER THE LITERATURE LINK!!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 21-23

2009-12-18T12:32:00.003-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 12/21
1.HANDOUT:SCRABBLE RULES
2. DEMONSTRATION
3. STUDENTS WILL PLAY A SHORT PRACTICE GAME OF SCRABBLE

ASSIGNMENT: STUDY FOR MID-TERM EXAMS

TUESDAY:12/22

SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT-PRELIMINARY ROUND

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR MID-TERM EXAM

WEDNESDAY: 12/23

SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT-FINAL ROUND

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE STUDYING FOR MID-TERM EXAM

THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL

FRIDAY: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

REMINDERS: MID-TERM EXAM WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING:

RECOGNIZING NOUNS
NOUN PLURALS
RULES FOR NOUN PLURALIZATION
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
VOCABULARY LESSONS #1-5+SPELLING
"RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY"
"THE LADY OR THE TIGER?"
"THE TELL-TALE HEART"
"THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN"

WEEK OF DECEMBER 14-18

2009-12-09T14:31:00.004-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-12/14: TEST-THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

STUDENTS WILL DO DIRT UPON COMPLETION OF TEST.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WITH DIRT. DUE 12/21

TUESDAY-12/15: 1. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON VOCAB. #5 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS.

ASSIGN.-COMPLETE NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR VOCAB.

WEDNESDAY-12/16: 1.VO. #5 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS WILL BE CHECKED.

2. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE VO. #5 LESSON AND SENTENCES. (REMEMBER-NO DEAD VERBS!!!)

ASSIGN: COMPLETE VO. #5 LESSON. DUE TOMORROW.

THURSDAY-12/17: 1.VO.#5 LESSON WILL BE CHECKED FOR COMPLETION

2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS

ASSIGN.-STUDY FOR VO. #5 QUIZ TOMORROW.

FRIDAY-12/18: 1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME

2. QUIZ-VOCABULARY #5

3. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON DIRT FOR REMAINDER OF PERIOD

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE DIRT #7 FOR MONDAY!!!

REMINDERS: THE MAGIC WORD FOR THIS WEEK IS "APPARENT". WRITE THIS ON YOUR VOCABULARY QUIZ FOR ONE BONUS POINT!!!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7-11

2009-12-03T11:59:00.011-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY-12/7: HARRY POTTER INTERNET SEARCH: STUDENTS WILL USE THE LAPTOPS TO LOCATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONNECTED TO HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

ASSIGN: COMPLETE INTERNET SEARCH. DUE TOMORROW. IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL TODAY, YOU MAY PRINT THIS PAGE OR DO THIS ACTIVITY ON A SHEET OF PAPER. DO #1-10 ONLY.

Harry Potter Internet Hunt Directions
1. Using Google Search on Internet Explorer, type “Harry Potter internet hunt” in the search bar.
2. Click on the third listing down, “Literature Based Internet Activities”
3. The site you will reach is called “Literature Internet Hunt Activities created by Cindy O’Hora”
Click on the Literature link located on the green bar.
4. Scroll down to the section called “Harry Potter Based Activities” located on the right. Click on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
5. You are now at the activity. Using the links, locate the information asked for in the activity sheet.

TUESDAY-12/8: 1.STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFTS.
2.PEER EDITING WILL CONTINUE.
3. ALL ROUGH DRAFTS WILL BE PLACED IN FOLDERS AT END OF CLASS

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

WEDNESDAY-12/9: 1. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON FINAL DRAFT IN CLASS.
2. IF NOT COMPLETED BY END OF PERIOD, ALL WORK MUST BE PLACED IN CLASSROOM FOLDERS.

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

THURSDAY-12/10: 1. ALL FINAL DRAFTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY END OF PERIOD.
2. WHEN COMPLETED STUDENTS MAY DO DIRT READING

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT

FRIDAY-12/11: 1. REVIEW AND CORRECT CHARACTER INFORMATION FOR AZKABAN
2.REVIEW PLOT.

ASSIGN.: STUDY FOR TEST ON AZKABAN ON MONDAY

REMINDERS:NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON MONDAY-12/21/09.
AZKABAN TEST WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. ALL AZKABAN VOCABULARY
2. ALL CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
3. ALL EVENTS FROM THE STORY
4. TWO SHORT ESSAY QUESTIONS

THE BONUS WORD FOR THE AZKABAN TEST IS "LUDICROUS". IF YOU WRITE THIS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET (AND SPELL IT CORRECTLY!!), YOU WILL RECEIVE TWO BONUS POINTS.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-4

2009-11-25T13:21:00.002-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

TUESDAY: 1. AZKABAN VOCABULARY RETURNED.
2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS
3. STUDENTS WILL REFINE THEIR DEFINITIONS.

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

WEDNESDAY: 1. AZKABAN WRITING PROMPT AND STRATEGY WORKSHEET DISTRIBUTED.
2. DISCUSS WRITING PROMPT
3. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN WRITING STRATEGY WORKSHEET.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY!!!!

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE WRITING STRATEGY WORKSHEET

THURSDAY: 1. WRITING STRATEGY WORKSHEET WILL BE CHECKED
2. STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE THEIR STRATEGIES TO BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT
3. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT IN CLASS TOMORROW.

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

FRIDAY: 1. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFTS
2. PEER EDITING MAY BEGIN IF ROUGH DRAFT IS COMPLETED.
3. ROUGH DRAFTS MUST BE STORED IN CLASSROOM FOLDERS. AT END OF CLASS.

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE DIRT #6

REMINDERS:EAP TUTORING IS EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23-25

2009-11-18T14:45:00.003-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 4-SIGHT MATH TEST-1 HR. DELAY SCHEDULE.
DIRT #5 DUE
1. COLLECT CAST OF CHARACTERS
2. STUDENTS WILL HAVE CLASS PERIOD TO WORK ON AZKABAN PUZZLE

ASSIGN: COMPLETE PUZZLE. DUE TOMORROW

TUESDAY: 1. COLLECT AZKABAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE
2. STUDENTS WILL DO AZKABAN VOCABULARY #1-15. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON HANDOUT.

ASSIGN:

WEDNESDAY:STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON AZKABAN VOCABULARY WORDS.
ASSIGN: IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE AZKABAN VOCABULARY, YOU MUST COMPLETE IT FOR TUESDAY-12/1
HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING!!!

THURSDAY: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

ASSIGNMENT: EAT A LOT OF TURKEY!!!

FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT:

REMINDERS:

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16-20

2009-11-12T16:17:00.005-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. COLLECT SUMMARY #2
2.CONTINUE VIEWING PRISONER OF AZKABAN-DAY3
PER.7-WATCH DAY 2. DO SUMMARY #2 FOR TOMORROW

ASSIGN.: SUMMARY #3 DUE TOMORROW.

TUESDAY: UPDATED 11/17/09
1. COLLECT SUMMARY #3
2.CONTINUE VIEWING PRISONER OF AZKABAN-DAY 4.
PER.1-NO CLASS -PRESENTATION
PER. 2-NO CLASS-PRESENTATION-COLLECTED SUMMARY #3
PER.7-WATCH DAY 3. DO SUMMARY #3 FOR TOMORROW

ASSIGN.-SUMMARY #4. DUE TOMORROW

WEDNESDAY: 1. COLLECT SUMMARY #4
2.CONTINUE VIEWING PRISONER OF AZKABAN-DAY 5
PER.1-2-WATCH DAY 4. SUMMARY #4 DUE TOMORROW. (PER.1-COLLECT SUMMARY #3)
PER.7-COLLECT SUMMARY #3. WATCH DAY 4.SUMMARY #4 DUE TOMORROW.

ASSIGN.-SUMMARY #5 DUE TOMORROW

THURSDAY: UPDATED 11/18/09
1. COLLECT SUMMARY #5
PER - 3 -6:DIRT READING ;VO. #3 AND VO.#4 QUIZ MAKE-UPS
PER 1-7-2-CONTINUE VIEWING PRISONER-DAY 5. SUMMARY #5 DUE TOMORROW.
PER.3 & 6-VO. #3 & 4 QUIZ MAKE-UPS
ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WITH DIRT READING

FRIDAY:UPDATED 11/18/09
1. COLLECT SUMMARY #5 FROM PER. 1,2, & 7
2. STUDENTS WILL WORK IN SMALL GROUPS TO COMPLETE THEIR CAST OF CHARACTERS ASSIGNMENT.
PER. 1-2-7-VO. #3 & 4 QUIZ MAKE-UPS
ASSIGN: CAST OF CHARACTERS DUE MONDAY.CHAPTER SYNOPSES DUE MONDAY ALSO.

REMINDERS: CONTINUE WITH DIRT READING!!!!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9-13

2009-11-05T11:58:00.007-05:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. VO. #4 LESSONS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR TODAY.
2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS

ASSIGNMENT: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON VO. #4(DON’T FORGET TO STUDY VO. #3 WORDS, TOO!!!)

TUESDAY: 1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME
2. QUIZ-VOCABULARY #4
3. WHEN FINISHED TEST, DO DIRT READING OR ENTRY

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE DIRT #4 FOR TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY: DIRT #4 WILL BE COLLECTED.
1. THE POTTER PROJECT BEGINS!!!
2. HANDOUTS: (1) CAST OF CHARACTERS (2) AZKABAN CHAPTER SYNOPSES (3) SUMMARY SHEETS.
3. DIRECTIONS AND DUE DATES FOR PROJECT COMPONENTS WILL BE GIVEN
DIRT #4 WILL BE COLLECTED TODAY!!!!

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

THURSDAY: BEGIN VIEWING THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

ASSIGNMENT: WRITE A 1-2 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY OF TODAY’S FILM EVENTS. USE YOUR SUMMARY SHEET. DUE TOMORROW

FRIDAY: 1. COLLECT SUMMARY #1
2. CONTINUE VIEWING THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
PERIOD 7-NO CLASS. PEP RALLY. SUMMARY #1 WILL BE COLLECTED.

ASSIGNMENT: ASSIGN: WRITE A 1-2 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY OF TODAY’S FILM EVENTS. USE YOUR SUMMARY SHEET. DUE MONDAY . CONTINUE TO WORK ON CAST OF CHARACTERS ASSIGNMENT.

REMINDERS: EAP TUTORING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY-11/10 AND WEDNESDAY-11/11. REMEMBER: ACTIVITY BUS LEAVES AT 5:00PM ON TUESDAY AND 5:30PM ON WEDNESDAY!!!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2-6

2009-10-29T11:35:00.007-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH: (REVISED ON THURSDAY-11/5)

MONDAY: IN-CLASS READING-"A RUNNING BROOK OF HORROR"

ASSIGN.:CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT

TUESDAY: 1. CHECK VO. #3 LESSON FOR COMPLETION
2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS

ASSIGNMENT: STUDY FOR VO. #3 QUIZ. (DON’T FORGET THAT VO.#2 WORDS WILL BE ON THE QUIZ,TOO!!!) 1

WEDNESDAY:MARKING PERIOD 2 BEGINS!!!
1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME
2. QUIZ-VOCABULARY #3
3. WHEN FINISHED TEST, DO DIRT READING OR ENTRY

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

THURSDAY: STUDENTS WILL WORK ON VOCAB. #4 NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS. DUE FOR FRIDAY.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WITH DIRT, WHICH WILL BE DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY-11/11.

FRIDAY: STUDENTS WILL WORK ON VOCAB. #4 LESSON AND SENTENCES. REMEMBER-NO DEAD VERBS IN YOUR SENTENCES!!!
ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE LESSON #4 FOR MONDAY.COMPLETE DIRT #4 FOR WEDNESDAY!!!!

REMINDERS:DIRT #4 IS DUE ON MONDAY!!!!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 26-30

2009-10-23T11:52:00.004-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: DIRT #3 WILL BE COLLECTED!!!!
1.SAMPLE ESSAY ANSWERS WILL BE SHOWN AND DISCUSSED.
2. WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITY: ANSWER QUESTION #1 FOR TELL-TALE HEART IN CLASS.
3. WORK ON TELL-TALE HEART ASSIGNMENT FOR REMAINDER OF CLASS.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORK ON DIRT #4 WHICH WILL BE DUE ON11/9

TUESDAY: 1.STUDENTS WILL WRITE A SELECTION OF THEIR SENTENCES FROM S.V. WKSHT. #2 ON BOARD.
2.LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION ON CORRECT USE OF STRONG ACTION VERBS

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WITH DIRT. CONTINUE WITH TELL-TALE HEART ASSIGNMENT.

WEDNESDAY: 1. DISTRIBUTE VOCABULARY #3 LESSON
2. STUDENTS WILL DO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR VO. #3

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR VO. #3. DUE TOMORROW.

THURSDAY: 1. VOCAB. NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR #3 WILL BE CHECKED.
2. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON VOCAB. #3 LESSON AND SENTENCES.

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE VOCAB #3 LESSON AND SENTENCES. DUE MONDAY. REMEMBER-NO DEAD VERBS!!!!!!!!

FRIDAY: TELL-TALE HEART READER'S NOTEBOOK IS DUE TODAY

SCARY STORY READING DAY!!!!
STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ SOME OF THEIR CLASSMATES SCARY STORIES ALOUD IN CLASS. WE WILL ALSO BE READING A PROFESSIONAL WRITER’S SCARY STORY!!!

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WITH DIRT .COMPLETE VO. #3 LESSON AND SENTENCES FOR MONDAY.

REMINDERS: EAP TUTORING IS HELD EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY UNTIL 5:00PM.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 19-23

2009-10-16T10:46:00.002-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. 10 MINUTE STUDY-BUDDY TIME
2. QUIZ-VOCABULARY #2
3. STUDENTS WILL DO DIRT READING/WRITING FOR REMAINDER OF PERIOD

PERIODS 6 & 7-VO. #2 LESSONS WILL BE CHECKED. DISCUSSION OF WORDS WILL BE HELD. QUIZ WILL BE ON TUESDAY.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WITH DIRT

TUESDAY: 1. BEGIN STRONG VERBS DISCUSSION 2.S.V. WKSHT. #1 IN CLASS

PERIODS 6 & 7- QUIZ-VO. #2

ASSIGNMENT: S.V. WKSHT #2.CHOOSE 8 SENTENCES. RE-WRITE EACH SENTENCE, USING A STRONG VERB IN PLACE OF A WEAK ONE.

WEDNESDAY: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK.
2.STUDENTS WILL SHARE THEIR NEW SENTENCES.

ASSIGNMENT: S.V. WKSHT. #3-CHOOSE ANY SIX SENTENCES FROM #6-16. RE-WRITE EACH ONE, USING STRONG VERBS IN EACH.

THURSDAY: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK
2.DISCUSS “DEAD VERBS”
3. DO “DEAD VERB” ACTIVITY”!!!!

HALLOWEEN WINDOW PAINTING DAY

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

FRIDAY: 1. IN-CLASS READING-”THE TELL-TALE HEART”-P.625-630. SMALL GROUP READINGS

ASSIGNMENT: FINISH READING STORY AT HOME, IF NECESSARY.COMPLETE ASSIGN. QUESTIONS. DUE BY FRI. 10/30

REMINDERS: EAP TUTORING IS HELD EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY-

3:10 TO 5:00PM

WEEK OF OCTOBER 12-16

2009-10-09T10:08:00.008-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY:NO SCHOOL

WEDNESDAY:1. VOCABULARY #2 LESSON DISTRIBUTED.
2. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS IN CLASS.
3. TEACHER WILL CHECK NOTEBOOKS AS STUDENTS FINISH.

ASSIGNMENT:COMPLETE NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR TOMORROW.. DIRT # 2 DUE TODAY!!!!! PERIOD 7 TOOK THE NOUN PLURAL TEST TODAY DUE TO PEP RALLY ON FRIDAY. NO ASSIGNMENT FOR PER. 7 TONIGHT

THURSDAY: 1. ALL NOTEBOOKS MUST BE CHECKED.
2. STUDENTS WILL WORK ON VOCABULARY #2 LESSON IN CLASS
3. PERIOD 7 WILL DO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS.
ASSIGNMENT: VOCABULARY LESSON #2+SENTENCES MUST BE COMPLETED FOR TOMORROW.

FRIDAY: 1. ALL VOCAB. LESSONS WILL BE CHECKED FOR COMPLETION.
2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS.
3. REMINDER: WORDS FROM VO. #1 WILL ALSO BE ON THE QUIZ!!!!

UPDATE:PERIODS 6 & 7 WILL HAVE THE VO. LESSON CHECKED ON MONDAY AND THEIR QUIZ ON VO. #2 WILL BE ON TUESDAY.

ASSIGNMENT: STUDY FOR VO. QUIZ #2 ON MONDAY. VO. #1 WORDS WILL ALSO BE ON QUIZ.

REMINDERS: PARENTS:
EAP TUTORING HAS BEGUN!!!
THIS WEEK IT WILL BE HELD ON

WEDNESDAY-2:40-5:30PM AND THURSDAY-2:40-5:00PM.

BUS SERVICE IS PROVIDED.

ASK YOUR CHILD IF HE OR SHE IS WORKING ON THEIR DIRT ASSIGNMENTS!!!!!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 5-9

2009-10-01T11:59:00.001-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1.REVIEW NOUNS-COMMON-PROPER-CONCRETE-ABSTRACT

ASSIGNMENT: READ P.82-85 AND P.90-93. TAKE NOTES IN NOTEBOOK. DO P.90-91-#1-24. WRITE PLURAL FORM OF NOUN ONLY.

TUESDAY: 1. CHECK NOTES AND HOMEWORK
2.REVIEW NOUN PLURAL RULES

ASSIGNMENT: P.92-#25-65. WRITE PLURAL FORM ON NOUN ONLY.

EAP TUTORING-2:40-5:PM

WEDNESDAY: 1.CHECK HOMEWORK
2. CONTINUE REVIEW OF IRREGULAR NOUN PLURALS-P.91

ASSIGNMENT: WKSHT. #314.WRITE PLURAL FORM OF NOUN ONLY. DO NOT WRITE ON WORKSHEET!!!

THURSDAY: 1. CHECK HOMEWORK
2. DO WKSHT #314 ON BOARD.
REVIEW ALL PLURAL INFORMATION

ASSIGNMENT: STUDY FOR TEST ON FORMING NOUN PLURALS AND RULES TOMORROW.

EAP TUTORING-2:40-5:PM

FRIDAY: REMINDER: ALL READER'S NOTEBOOKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY TODAY!!!
1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME
2. TEST-NOUN PLURALS AND RULES

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT

REMINDERS: EAP TUTORING BEGINS ON TUESDAY-OCTOBER 6

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 2

2009-09-24T10:44:00.008-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1.STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE VOCAB. LESSON #1 AND SENTENCES

2. ALL NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS MUST BE CHECKED TODAY.

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE VO. #1 FOR TOMORROW. REMINDER: DIRT #1 DUE TODAY!!!! PERIOD 6-COMPLETE NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS AND LESSON + SENTENCES FOR VO. #1. DUE TOMORROW.

TUESDAY: 1. ALL LESSONS WILL BE CHECKED FOR COMPLETION.

2. DISCUSSION OF WORDS

ASSIGNMENT: .-STUDY FOR VOCAB. QUIZ #1 + SPELLING TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY: 1. 10 MINUTES STUDY-BUDDY TIME. LESSONS COLLECTED.

2. QUIZ-VOCABULARY #1

3. WHEN QUIZ IS COMPLETE, DISCUSSION OF “RAIN, RAIN..” QUESTIONS.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #2

THURSDAY: 1. IN-CLASS READING OF “THE LADY , OR THE TIGER?”-P.593-599

REMINDER:THIS STORY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE LITERATURE LINKS ON THIS BLOG!!)

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #2

FRIDAY: 1. DISCUSSION OF “THE LADY, OR THE TIGER”

2. GROUP VOCAB ASSIGNMENT-STUDENTS WILL WORK IN SMALL GROUPS TO IDENTIFY 10 STORY WORDS

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1.2.3.+WRITING-P.602. DUE 10/9.

REMINDERS: DIRT #2 IS DUE ON10/14

"THE LADY, OR THE TIGER?" ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON 10/9

PSSA ENGLISH

STUDENTS WORK ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. THERE ARE NO HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. ALL WORK IS DONE IN CLASS.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21-25

2009-09-17T11:27:00.011-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN WORK ON THEIR SCARY STORY FINAL DRAFTS. THEY WILL BE DONE IN CLASS.
"RAIN, RAIN..." ASSIGNMENT DUE TODAY!!!!!

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #1. DUE ON MONDAY-9/28

TUESDAY: UPDATE:STUDENTS WILL WORK ON SCARY STORY FINAL DRAFTS. AT END OF PERIOD THEY WILL STORE ALL WORK IN FOLDERS. FINAL DRAFTS WILL BE COMPLETED IN CLASS TOMORROW.
ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #1. DUE ON MONDAY-9/28

WEDNESDAY: UPDATE:STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE SCARY STORY FINAL DRAFTS BY END OF PERIOD. ALL WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #1. DUE ON MONDAY-9/28

THURSDAY:UPDATE:
1. DISTRIBUTE VOCABULARY NOTEBOOKS.
2. HANDOUT: DIRECTIONS FOR VOCABULARY LESSONS
3. DEMONSTRATE NOTEBOOK DIRECTIONS
4. REVIEW INFORMATION 1.STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK LESSONS IN CLASS
5. TEACHER WILL CHECK NOTEBOOKS AS STUDENTS FINISH.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #1. DUE ON MONDAY-9/28

FRIDAY: 1. HANDOUT: VOCABULARY LESSON #1
2.DISCUSS DIRECTIONS FOR VOCABULARY LESSONS
3. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN VO. #1 LESSON IN CLASS.
4. ALL LESSONS WILL BE PLACED IN FOLDERS AT END OF PERIOD.

ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE WORKING ON DIRT #1. DUE ON MONDAY-9/28

REMINDERS: DIRT #1 IS DUE ON MONDAY!!!!! 9/28

PARENTS: YOU CAN ORDER FROM SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS ONLINE.

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: nsenglish
Password: spartans

FOR EVERY BOOK ORDERED ONLINE, WE GET A FREE BOOK FOR OUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY!!!! ASK YOUR CHILD FOR THE PARENT LETTER WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED ON FRIDAY-9/18.

PSSA ENGLISH:

STUDENTS WORK ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. THERE ARE NO HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. ALL WORK IS DONE IN CLASS.

WEEK OFSEPTEMBER 14-18

2009-09-10T11:52:00.006-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. DISTRIBUTE “RAIN, RAIN,GO AWAY" ASSIGN. SHEET& READERS’ NOTEBOOKS
2. HANDOUT:PEER EDITING PROCESS
3. DISCUSSION:BRAINSTORMING-GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-ROUGH DRAFT-EDITING

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1,2,4,5 IN READERS’ NOTEBOOK. DUE 9/21.

TUESDAY: 1. HANDOUT:SCARY STORY PROMPT
2. HANDOUT:SCARY STORY RUBRIC
3. DISCUSSION OF PROMPT AND RUBRIC
4. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN ROUGH DRAFT OF STORY. ALL WORK WILL BE PLACED IN FOLDER AT END OF PERIOD.

ASSIGNMENT: WORK ON DIRT. COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1,2,4,5 IN READERS’ NOTEBOOK. DUE 9/21.

WEDNESDAY: 1. STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THEIR SCARY STORIES
2. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR STORIES CHECKED BY TEACHER BY END OF PERIOD
3. STORIES WILL BE PLACED IN FOLDERS AT END OF PERIOD

ASSIGNMENT: WORK ON DIRT. COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1,2,4,5 IN READERS’ NOTEBOOK. DUE 9/21.

THURSDAY: 1.STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THEIR SCARY STORIES 2.HAVE STORY CHECKED BY TEACHER BY END OF PERIOD
3. PEER EDITING WILL BEGIN

ASSIGNMENT: WORK ON DIRT. COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1,2,4,5 IN READERS’ NOTEBOOK. DUE 9/21. COMPLETE SCARY STORY ROUGH DRAFT, IF NECESSARY.

FRIDAY: 1. PEER-EDITING:STUDENTS WILL WORK IN PAIRS TO EDIT THEIR STORIES

ASSIGNMENT: WORK ON DIRT. COMPLETE QUESTIONS #1,2,4,5 IN READERS’ NOTEBOOK. DUE 9/21. UPDATE:9/18-COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT OF SCARY STORY AND PROOFREAD AT HOME. MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. DUE ON MONDAY.

REMINDERS: DIRT #1 IS DUE ON 9/28!!!!!

PSSA ENGLISH

MONDAY: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLAN

TUESDAY: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLAN

WEDNESDAY: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLAN

THURSDAY: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLAN

FRIDAY: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLAN

REMINDERS:

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7-11

2009-09-04T12:18:00.012-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: LABOR DAY-NO SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT: RETURN ALL SIGNED PAPERS BY FRIDAY-9/11

TUESDAY: 1. HANDOUT: "GETTING TO KNOW YOU"
2. DISCUSSION OF QUESTIONS

ASSIGNMENT: RETURN ALL SIGNED PAPERS BY FRIDAY-9/11

WEDNESDAY: 1. REVIEW DIRECTIONS FOR "GETTING TO KNOW YOU"
2. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE "GETTING TO KNOW YOU" BY END OF
PERIOD.

ASSIGNMENT: HAVE DIRT BOOK FOR FRIDAY. HAVE SIGNED PROCEDURE AND DISCIPLINE LETTERS FOR FRIDAY . IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THE "GETTING TO KNOW YOU" ASSIGNMENT IN CLASS TODAY, FINISH IT FOR HOMEWORK TONIGHT. DUE TOMORROW.

THURSDAY:(4-SIGHT TEST-ONE HOUR DELAY SCHEDULE)
1. GRAMMAR TEXTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
2. DIRT SHEETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
3. DISCUSSION: DAILY INDEPENDENT READING TIME
4. IF STUDENT HAS A DIRT BOOK, THEY MAY HAVE IT CHECKED.

ASSIGNMENT: STUDENT MUST HAVE DIRT BOOK FOR FRIDAY

FRIDAY: 1. ALL DIRT BOOKS WILL BE CHECKED.
2.ALL PROCEDURE AND DISCIPLINE LETTERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
TODAY.
3.DISCUSSION:COMPLETING YOUR DIRT ASSIGNMENTS
4. IN-CLASS: READ “RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY-”P.555-561

ASSIGNMENT: BEGIN WORKING ON DIRT ASSIGNMENT!!! DUE DATE FOR DIRT #1 IS
9/28

REMINDERS: ALL SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY-9/11

PSSA ENGLISH

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY: STUDY ISLAND. STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.

WEDNESDAY: STUDY ISLAND. STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.

THURSDAY: STUDY ISLAND. STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.

FRIDAY: STUDY ISLAND. STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.

REMINDERS:ALL WORK WILL BE DONE IN CLASS.

WELCOME BACK!! AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 4,2009

2009-08-17T13:32:00.009-04:00

GRADE 8 ENGLISH:

MONDAY: 1. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE INFORMATION NOTE CARDS.
2. CLASS MATERIALS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
3. SEATS WILL BE ASSIGNED.

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

TUESDAY: HANDOUT #1: CLASSROOM PROCEDURES LETTER
1. DISCUSSION: PROCEDURES-SCHEDULES-FOLDERS-HOMEWORK
2. FOLDERS AND READER'S NOTEBOOKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
3. SCHEDULES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
4. FOLDER COLLECTION PRACTICE

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

WEDNESDAY: 1.COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF CLASSROOM PROCEDURES:TESTS-GRADING-ATTENDANCE-COURSE CONTENT-PROGRESS REPORTS-PARENT SIGNATURES
2.HANDOUT #2:DISCIPLINE LETTER
3.DISCUSS CLASSROOM RULES

ASSIGNMENT: NONE

THURSDAY: 1. COMPLETE DISCUSS ON CLASSROOM RULES AND CHEATING
2. HANDOUT #3:HOMEWORK PREPARATION
3. DISCUSS HOMEWORK PREPARATION

ASSIGNMENT: SIGNED PROCEDURE AND DISCIPLINE LETTERS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY-9/11/09.

FRIDAY: 1. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A PRACTICE HOMEWORK PREPARATION
2. HANDOUT#4:BOOK CLUB INSTRUCTIONS
3. BOOK CLUB ORDER FORMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
(NO CLASSES PER. 2 OR PER.7)

ASSIGNMENT: SIGNED PROCEDURE AND DISCIPLINE LETTERS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY-9/11/09.

REMINDERS:TAB BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE BY 9/11/09.