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8th Grade Week of Nov. 16, 2009 Quote of the Week We learn simply by the exposure of living, and what we learn most natively is the tradition in which we live.
Report cards go home on Friday.
Talent show artists will have try outs this Thursday. All who want to be in the talent show must attend this meeting or have made other arrangements with Ms. Dishner or Mrs. R. Smith before Thursday.
Since there was no school last Thursday, the final copies of the students narratives are due on Friday. All students were given a literature book to take home. These books will be returned at the end of the year. 8th Grade English: Always come to class prepared. We will be concentrating on vocabulary this year. Students will be given a prefix, suffix, and three root words every week to help build their vocabulary. Quizzes on these words will be given on Thursdays. Students will be given spelling words each week that support their root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Spelling tests will be given on Fridays. A letter grade is lost for each day that work is late unless the student has received an extension. After the third day, work can only receive an "F". However, an "F" is better than a zero. Students can recover from an "F". It is difficult to recover from a zero. No extra credit points will be applied to zeros earned from not turning in work. Any student who receives a "D" or "F" on a spelling/vocabulary test can raise the grade to a "C" by writing all missed spelling words ten times and all missed vocabulary words and their definitions five times. The original quiz must be returned with these. The student may write the words (and definitons if required) on the back on the quiz sheet. The make-up work MUST be turned in the day after it is given out. No credit will be given for work turned in late. Eighth graders are required to read one novel or book every six weeks. These books should be accelerated reader books, but it is not a requirement. Studens should not read books that are more than two levels below their reading level. However, if the student is reading at 10th grade level or higher, they may choose books that are at a 6th grade level because there are not that many interesting books at their level in the library. If a student wishes to read a book below their reading level, or a book that is not an accelerated reading book, they must run it by me first to receive credit for it. If an accelerated reader book is read, the student must take the AR test. If they do not pass the test, they may write a letter to Mrs. Mooney and tell her about the book. If a student reads a book that is not an AR book, they will also be expected to write a letter to Mrs. Mooney to receive credit. No extra credit will be given when a student has a zero for not turning in work. All typed writing assignments must fit this format: Name Date Period in upper right corner 12 pt. Font Times New Roman or Comic Sans Indented paragraphs Double spaced Titled Personal Narrative
You are working on a personal narrative. It is your account of an experience that was important to you. Remember that a narrative is a story. It should have a beginning, middle, and end. You should have characters and setting. Let the reader “feel” your story. Bring in the senses—hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling, and touching. Be sure to explain why this experience is important to you. Your paper will be due in parts. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, October 23 – First draft is due. 15 points This is just your “bare bones” of the story. The skeleton if you wish. It can be as short as three paragraphs. I should have a feel for who the characters are and where the story takes place. I should also be able to get the gist of the story. That’s it.
Friday, October 30 – Second draft is due. 35 points This copy should have your story complete in it. It won’t be perfect. There will be some errors—punctuation, spelling—it won’t be polished, but it should be your story. It should be typed. Remember the format rules for typing: · Times New Roman or Comic Sans font · 12 point font (nothing bigger, nothing smaller) · Double spaces (when you first open your page to type, hold your control key down and press 2) · Indent your paragraphs (use your Tab key) · Give your work a title · Name Date in upper right hand corner Period · Do not bold or underline anything!
Friday, November 6 – Finished product is due. Update: The new due date is Friday, Nov. 20 50 points
Note: I am at school almost every day until at least four. If you would like to stay after school and work on this project, just let me know a day in advance. You must make arrangements to get home. If you stay for Boys and Girls Club, you may ask if you can come work with me. However, do not wait until the day before the paper is due. Lesson 11 prim/prin/proto – first rota/volv – turn mono/uni – one re- (prefix) – again -less (suffix) – without
Lesson 11 - Spelling list – Choose two words from each group to make 10 words. On the root words only, choose one word for each root, write the word and definition on your card.
1. prototype 2. primary 3. principal 4. protocol 5. rotate 6. rotunda 7. revolution 8. evolution 9. unique 10. union 11. monochromatic 12. monocle 13. redo 14. rewrite 15. reappear 16. reevaluate 17. helpless 18. friendless 19. thoughtless 20.tireless
1,3, and 7 periods Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 In class: Students will begin class by reading silently for 10 minutes. Then students will make cards for lesson 11. New spelling words will be given, and a vocabulary worksheet will be given that is due tomorrow. Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 In class: Students will begin class with book talks from Mrs. Mooney. We will continue to work on verb tense today. Students will finish either page 34 or 35. Next we will read page 933 and do worksheets on pages 84-85. If we finish and still have time, we will read page 943 in our literature books and begin working on pages 107-108 in the handbook. Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 In class: Students will begin class by reading silently for 10 minutes. We will finish doing the pages in the handbook that we didn’t finish yesterday. We will do a proof-reading sheet and, if time allows, a mug shot sheet. Homework: Read 30 minutes.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 In class: If the students that are giving book talks today are ready, we will listen to them. Then we will move to the computers to type the final copy of the narratives. Those students that have finished their papers will work on letters to manufacturers. Homework: Read 30 minutes
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 In class: Today is pay day. Students will be given worksheets to do while the bankers are doing their jobs. Homework: Have a great weekend! Week of Nov. 9, 2009 Quote of the Week We do not remember days…we remember moments. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 In class: Students will begin class by reading silently for 10 minutes. Then students will take 15 minutes to study all the words we’ve had so far this school year. There will be a test on Wednesday with emphasis on the words for this six-week period. We will read page 911 – 913 in our literature books about verb tense. We will begin work in our language handbooks from page 32 – 35. Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Study for vocabulary test on Wednesday.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 In class: Students will begin class with book talks from Mrs. Mooney. If we didn’t finish our work on verb tense yesterday, we will continue to work on it today. Otherwise we will read page 933 and do worksheets on pages 84-84. We will stop 10 minutes before the end of class to study for the vocabulary test tomorrow. Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 In class: Students will begin class taking a review test on their vocabulary. When they are finished they should continue working on the worksheets from yesterday. Once they have finished that, we will read pages 943 in our literature books and do pages 107-108 in the handbook. Homework: Read 30 minutes.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 In class: If the students that are giving book talks today are ready, we will listen to them. Then we will move to the computers to type the final copy of the narratives. Those students that have finished their papers will work on letters to manufacturers. Homework: Read 30 minutes
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 In class: Today is pay day. Since the end of this six-week period is today, we will have a small auction to celebrate the end of the six weeks. Students will be given worksheets to do while the bankers are doing their jobs. Homework: Have a great weekend! |