8th Grade Honor's/SAS English - Per 1, 2, and 4 Assignments

Have Journals #11-14 Completed and In Class Starting Today.  On the day that Journal #15 is done, Journals #11-15 will be collected.

The Last Day to Take any AR Quiz for Final Semester Points.

AR Quiz #6 - Because of the 10k, I changed the grading procedure for this quiz. This score will come from your highest percentage of any tests you may take from Monday through Wednesday. 

Completed Relevant/Irrelevant Evidence WS

Per 2 & 4 - Negative Ned WS

 Per 1 - Negative Ned WS

Myaccess Essay submitted by 11:59 pm - Exception Per 4- 11:59 Sunday Night 4/23

L of D #4 - Remember, try to either use class notes or write in your own words.  Only use a dictionary as a last resort.

Annotated Bibliography- Research Project-
Look on the "Handouts" page for additional notes and materials.

AR Quiz #5 - Literature Circle Novel

Literature Circle Folders Due

Checked Off Practice Thesis Statements WS (in class) - Must include 5 with "Rationale" and one revised without auxiliary verb.

Bibliographic Entries WS

Effective Summary Evaluation- Attach the other person's summary to Your evaluation.  I am grading your evaluation not the summaries.

Literature Circles #1 - Come Prepared. Finish your assigned reading and bring your completed work for the week.

Completed Essential Question WS

Periodical Source Sheet- Note changed Due Date; Most finished in class Friday.

Know Research Project Topic

Journals #6-10- Stapled - Per 4- only #10

Have at least 2 Choices for Literature Circles

 

AR Quiz #4  - Free Choice

Language of the Discipline #3- Define in your own words.  Only use dictionary as last resort.  You can find the words in the green box of the first page of Mrs. Heffner's  site.

Original, Contemporary,  American Tall Tale Presentations Begin

Tall Tale Presentations will BEGIN

Tall Tale Rough Draft- Remember this should be written as you would say it.  I will not be collecting nor grading your rough draft.  I will just check it off as completed.

Theme Worksheet (TWS) #2 - "Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon" a Zuni Myth

Literal Hyperbole Drawing - Write the hyperbole on the front side and be sure to color it.

Agenda Check #4 - You must use your lausd email.  If any other gmail account is open on the computer it will not let you in.

Have 3 possible topics (Groups to unite) for Tall Tale Project

Response to Literature Essay- Please See Posts for Publication Directions

 

 

 

L of D #2- Remember to write your own definitions.  Looking them up is a last resort.

Last Day to Take AR Quiz to Count for this Semester

AR Quiz #3- Meet in front of the Library.  You will be allowed to take as many tests as  you want on this day.

The Giver 2 Post Its HW

Chapter 16-23 of The Giver

EXTRA CREDIT- Compose a multi-paragraphed essay in  www.myaccess.com.

Per 1,2,6= "Harrison Bergeron"

Per 3,5= "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"

 

Remember:

Username: your first name and district ID # (no spaces)

Password: 999 and your last name (no spaces unless you were already told there is a space)

Chapter 8-15 of The Giver

Completed "Analyzing Characterization" WS-  The text may be found through the "Links" page found in the green box of Mrs. Heffner's webpage.

Read Chapter 2-7 of Giver - Do not read beyond.

Compose/Collect (In Class) Giver Essay #1- If you were absent, you must see me ASAP to get the prompt and directions.

Annotate "Harrison Bergeron" for your focus topic depending on what group member you are.

Read Ch. 1 of Giver - Do not read past ch 1.

Analyzing Figurative Language-  To find a copy of the excerpt from "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" to analyze, you must go to "Links," the same place you do the Agenda Checks.

Visual Setting Analysis

AR Quiz #2- Free Choice- Meet in Front of Library

Analyzing Setting Graph

The last Submission of  Analyzing Theme Essay at 11:00 pm- The piece of literature is "Charles"; log in at www.myaccess.com

Bring your Springboard English Textbook to class, the thickest one.

Vocab #3 Quiz- Note Date Change

Vocab #3 Worksheet

Analyzing Symbolism WS

Theme Worksheet #1 (TWS #1)- Please look at the Theme Worksheet page in the green section of the main (home) page of Mrs. Heffner's website.  There you will find the templates and directions.

Author Project AP Essay

Journals #1-5 - Staple before class.  Do not type these.

AR Quiz #1 - Per 1,2,6 Author Project Novel; Per 3, 5- Free Choice

Agenda Check #2- Use Link

Author Project Presentations Begin

Vocab Quiz #2

Completed/Collected in Class Author's Perspective GO

New Obj/Guidelines Tear-off Signed

Vocab #2 Worksheet

Ethics Article Assignment- Use the Link  Per 3,5 may do this for extra credit.

Agenda Check #1- Use the Link

Author Project Timeline

Collect Annotated Article (Independent Work) and the Answers to Text Dependent Questions (Done With Seat Partner).  Collect during class after we complete task.

Activate Your Lausd Email Account:  See PLEDGE teacher first to get needed info.  If PLEDGE teacher does not have it, see me for info.

Vocab #1 Quiz

Know Author/Book Title for your "Major American Author Project"

Vocab #1 Worksheet

Collected "OLR" L of D Questions

Text Dependent Paragraph (TDP) - Prompt= Who is the Better person, Yancey or the girl?  Paragraph should be typed or neatly written with pen.

Meet in front of library

Bring Supplies to Class - See Obj/Guidelines

Signed Tear off - Class Objectives and Guidelines