8th Grade English Assignments

AR Test #6 - Free Choice

Per 2,3 - Journals #11-13

Per 4,5,6 - Journals #11-15

Collected Journals  Per 2,3= #11-13    Per 4,5,6= #11-15

Took AR Quiz #6 - If you were absent you need to take it in room 58 at nutrition before May 29th.

Negative Ned WS

Collected Fact vs. Opinion WS

Collected Group TLAD Warrants/Conclusions Drawn Sheet- Remember #5 Can be done for Extra Credit

Collected Annotated, for What side the Author takes, "Reality TV" Article

Uploaded Research Podcast and Printed Transcript

AR Quiz #5 - Literature Circle Novel - If you are involved with the Run on Friday, you need to take the AR Quiz on Wednesday or Thursday in room 58 at nutrition or advisory. 

Literature Circle #4- Come prepared with Completed Assignment

Journals #6-10-  Look at the green shaded box on the right, of my Nobel page, to find journals you are missing.

Literature Circle #3- Come prepared with Completed Assignment

Literature Circle #2- Come prepared with Completed Assignment

Textual Evidence (TE) on back of "Podcast Research Planning Sheet"  - AT least 3

Literature Circle #1- Come prepared with Completed Assignment

At least 3 sources (more will earn better score) filled out and the "What did you learn..." section of the front half of the "Podcast Research Planning" WS - Remember at least one source must come from the Digital Library.

L of D # 2 - Remember your own definitions or ones we used in class are best, so only use a dictionary if necessary.  Look in the green shaded box on home page for "Language of the Discipline."

"HB" Text Dependent Paragraph

Check "Harrison Bergeron" Springboard Annotation and Text Dependent Questions

Final Draft of Response to Literature Essay with Process Papers Stapled.

 

On top- Final Draft- MLA Format

           - Evaluation Sheet

           - Rough Draft

           - Prewrite (s)

AR Quiz #4- Date Change (If you did not take a test today, it is a missing assignment until you take it at nutrition in room 58)

Printed Rough Draft of "Response to Literature" Essay

Peer Evaluation of Response to Literature Essay- If you are absent, try to find someone else to evaluate your paper.  If you cannot, you will have to evaluate your own.

TWS #2 = Thank You Ma'm by Langston Hughes

Characterization Analysis for "thank You Ma'm"  - Will be finished and collected in class today.  

" I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Figurative Language Analysis

 

Per 2, 3 -  Fig Lang Reading Strategy- Choose a total of 4-
Combination of either side

Per 4,5,6- Fig Lang Analyzing Graph - Identify 8-10 Examples - Choose 3 to Analyze

 

Remember to Look at all three"

 

Imagery= What is the picture/image you imagine in your head when hearing it

Tone= Does the author have a positive or negative attitude toward the subject of the figurative language and/or what feeling do you get from the figurative language and why

Deeper Meaning= What more do you learn about the entire story; character, plot, setting, etc.

 

Collecting Five Paragraph Essay Scavenger Hunt-- look at January 14 date for More Info

Also, If you wrote on both papers, staple them together; otherwise, just turn in the highlighted paper.

Personification WS

Reading Book Check - In class

Have New AR Book - Free Choice   ---  Remember to look at www.arbookfind.com to check if the book you choose is AR.

Will be collected today or when the possible strike is over. 

 

Five Paragraph Essay Scavenger Hunt

Last Day to take AR Quizzes for FALL semester Points.

Vocab Quiz #3

AR Quiz #3- Class Novel  Per 2,3= Nothing But the Truth   Per 4,5,6=  The Giver

Vocab #3- WS

Setting Analysis WS

Finish Your Class Novel  - Per 2,3 = Nothing But the Truth   Per 4,5,6 - The Giver

NBTT ST Gd Ch 16-19

Reading Guide Ch 12-15  & Relating Characters WS

EXTRA CREDIT-   Summarizing the Plot WS

Collect Reading Gd Ch 1-11 & Tracking Problems WS

Read Ch 1-10 of NBTT

Reading Guide & Tracking Problems for Ch 1-10 

"Analyzing Symbolism" WS for Tell Tale Heart

Novel Book Check

AR Quiz #2= Meet in Front of Library

Analyzing Symbolism WS-  It is due today if you are in period 2 and you did not get my initial on your paper.  All other periods, I will give the new due date on Monday.

Have 8 Interpretations on "Symbolism Brainstorm"-  We did 5 in class. Now do 3 more on your own.

Another Date Change - Completed/Revised Annotated "Lawyer" Article on Ethics- Some students may have already turned it in.  If you would like to improve it, feel free to get it from me to revise by today.

Completed Lawyer Article Annotated - If not collected in class Friday

Journals #1-5- Stapled with #1 on top

TWS #1

Collected Review and Assess Answers pg 26- Story is attached; get questions from me.

Read Book Check Today

Author's Perspective GO -If you were absent on Wednesday 10/3, this is the final due date to earn full credit. Look at "All Assignments or Past Assignments" to find the poems and other important info under the October 3rd date.

Completed Graphic Organizer (GO) for Author's Perspective: WE will finish in class today, Wednesday.  If you are absent, you need to do it on your own.  Please see all the files.  Remember, the only thing I am grading is the "Author's Perspective GO." The other files are there to help you.

Signed Tear-off of Donation Letter

AR Quiz #1- Meet in Front of the LIbrary- per 2,3 = Free Choice  Per 4,5,6- Author Project Novel

Vocab #2 Quiz

Vocab #2 WS

Published "Where I'm From" Poem - This is for those who did not turn it in at the end of class Thursday 9/12.

Annotated "Cultural Awarness" Article

L of D #1- Remember your own definitions or ones we used in class are best, so only use a dictionary if necessary.

Have AR Reading Book in Class from this day forward

Vocab Quiz #1

Vocab #1 WS

 Final Draft (typed or in pen) of "OLR" Text Dependent Paragraph .   - Who is the better person, Yancey or the girl?

Please include Process Papers (Evaluation Sheet, Rough Draft, Template).

 

Meet in Front of Library- Bring Vocab WS and Final of TDP

 "OLR" Text Dependent Paragraph. - Who is the better person, Yancey or the girl? 

 

Signed Tear-off- Objectives and Guidelines