English 8
Classroom Expectations- link to classroom expectations
Absent for class during the Character Analysis Notes??? Click on the link below to download the Powerpoint presentation. Please copy the notes into your packet. |
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Practice your spelling list for the week on my Quia website! |
Retesting: |
Looking for a good book???? (Click on the link below for a book list) http://www.englishcompanion.com/Readings/booklists/booklists.html |
November
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3 •Lesson 8 spelling Matching (due Tues.) • Review Elements of Fiction • Read "Too Soon a Woman"
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4 • Elements of Fiction final assessment • Lesson 8 Spelling p. 45 #1-20, 47 #1-10 (due Thurs.) |
5 • Character Analysis Notes 1. Structure of the essay 2. Introductions 3. Leads |
6 • Character Analysis Notes 1. Thesis statements 2. Practice Activity |
7 • Lesson 8 Spelling Test • Independent Reading (Book product DUE Nov. 19) |
10 • Character Analysis Notes 1. Conclusion notes 2. Introduction & Conclusion examples |
11 • Character Analysis Notes 1. transitions 2. transitions activity 3. Blending of quotes 4. Body paragraph |
12 • Character Analysis Notes 1. Character analysis rubric 2. Model essay • Mark transitions & parts of intro. & concl. |
13 • Character Analysis Notes 1. Go over exemplars |
14 • Independent Reading (Book product DUE Nov. 19) |
17 • Character Analysis Essay - Exemplar Activity |
18 • Character Analysis Essay - Exemplar Activity |
19 • Character Analysis Essay 1. Graphic organizer 2. Pick topic 3. Begin rough draft Graphic organizer due Tomorrow |
20 • Character Analysis Essay 1. Rough Draft Essay rough draft due tomorrow. |
21 • Peer edit essays • Independent Reading (Book product DUE Nov. 19) |
24 Computer lab - type final copies |
25 Computer lab - type final copies |
26 Final Essay DUE! State assessment: Character Analysis Chart |
27 NO SCHOOL |
28 NO SCHOOL |
1st Quarter Write for 5 Journal Topics |
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| Journal # 1 | Identify the character pillars that best identify you. Describe how those traits make you the person that you are. |
| Journal # 2 | If your best friend could describe you, what would he or she say? |
| Journal # 3 | What are some of your goals in life? ...Your hopes and dreams???? |
| Journal # 4 | What are your unique qualities? What makes you different from other people? |
| Journal # 5 | Tell a story about one of the events on the "Timeline of your life" handout. |
| Journal # 6 | Write about an interesting place you have been. (This doesn't have to be a vacation...it could be as simple as getting lost in the pages of a good book.) |
| Journal # 7 | Freewrite about your weekend. |
| QW #1 | What qualities do you look for in a friend? What character traits do your friends have? What makes you a good friend? |
| Journal # 8 | Identify some conflicts in your life. (Consider person v. person, person v. self, person v. group, and person v. nature/environment.) |
| QW #2 | What advice would you give the main character in the selection? |
| QW #3 | How does the story relate to the Collection One theme "We All Need Somebody to Lean on"? Use specific examples from the story. |
| Journal # 9 | Freewrite |
| Journal # 10 | Write about a time when someone threw you a lifeline, singled you out for attention, or made you feel that you were liked and respected for being yourself. |
| QW #1 | Write about someone who has made a difference in your life. What did they do? What qualities do they possess? |
| QW #2 | The nicest thing... write about the nicest thing someone has done for you. |
| Journal # 11 | freewrite |
| Journal # 12 | Write about a time when you stood up for someone when they needed an ally. |
| QW #3 | Write about a time when you felt insecure or out of place. |
| QW #4 | Write about a time when you felt nervous around someone because you had a crush on them. |
| Journal # 13 | Freewrite |
| Journal # 14 | What would you like to be famous for someday? |
| Journal # 15 | Free write |
| Journal # 16 | Write about someone who isn't what they seem. |
| QW #5 | Talk about something bizarre that has happened to you. Think about our theme of strange and mysterious. |
| QW #6 | Explain what you think happened to Billy Weaver at the end of the story. |
| Journal # 17 | Free write |
| Journal # 18 | Create a story using the following lead... It was a dark and stormy night and we had been traveling all night... |
| QW #7 | Suppose you received an object that had the power to grant its owner 3 wishes. What would you do? |
| Journal #19 | Finish your story from the other day... It was a dark and stormy night and we had been traveling all night... |
| QW #8 | What do you think happened at the end of "The Monkey's Paw"? Justify your answer with examples from the story. |
| Journal # 20 | Create a top ten list of terrors in pop culture. Consider movies, shows, books, roller coasters, Haunted Houses, etc. |
| QW #9 | Why do some people like being scared? Can a good scare ever be healthy? |
| QW #10 | Can you tell if someone is telling the truth or lying? If so, how? If not, why is this difficult? |
Everyday Spelling Click on the link below for a list of the spelling words or the matching |
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Book Products Students are required to do two book products per quarter. The first book product is a required genre and the second book product is a choice genre. For the required genre, students fill out a book review form (see link below), and for the choice genre, students need to choice a book product from the book product list (see link below). Due dates are listed below. |
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1st Quarter
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Due Dates:
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2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter
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Book Product List - link to Book Products ideas Book Review Sheet - link to the Book Review sheet |
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