9/8/08
8th grade: We are reviewing the student handbook. A quiz will be given on Friday, Sept. 12.
9th grade
Reviewing handbook. Quiz will be Friday on the entire handbook.
9/9/08
8th grade:
Page 309 in Writing and Grammar book. Identify nouns in sentences 1-15. You do not have to identify whether the noun is a person, place,or thing.
Sentences 16-25, identify all pronouns. (Don't write the type of pronoun).
9th grade:
Continue to read student handbook. A quiz will be given on Friday.
9/12/08
8th grade: Pages 310-312, exercises 1-3, Nouns, compound, collective, and common
9th grade: Write a paper(one page) about a quotation, "it is only with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye" What does this quote mean to you?
9/15
8th grade:
Do exercise 1 on page 3, ex. 1 on page 4, and ex 1 on page 5 in grammar workbook.
9/18/08
8th grade: Do exercise 7 page 315 in grammar book, identifying collective, compound, and proper nouns
Daily grammar assessment
9/23
9th grade:
Do the following exercises in grammar book:
Ex. 1,page 553, ex 2& 4 page 554, page 556 ex.5, page 558 ex. 8, and page 561, ex. 14
Reminder: 8th and 9th graders
Handbook test will be given on Friday, Sept. 26,
8th grade:
homework page 317, ex. 13, page 323 ex.19 and 20
Book report project is due Oct. 17
10/1
8th grade:
Identify the simple subject and complete subject in each sentence in exercise 8 on page 403. Underline the simple subject and put parentheses around the complete subject.
9th grade:
We will be in the computer lab the next couple of days
10/3
8th graders
Reminder: There will be a test on Tuesday Oct. 7 covering nouns and pronouns and the information from the lab which included sinular and plural nouns as well as possessive nouns. Refer to your grammar book.
Book Report projects are due---Oct. 17
10/08
8th grade:
Do page 405 exercises 9 and 10, identifying complete subject and predicate.
9th grade:
Do exercises A,B, and C page 421
10/10
Reminder for 9th graders: Please study for the test we will be having on Monday. Review nouns, pronouns, and case of pronouns, subjects and verbs of sentences pages 341 and 421, subjects and verbs..
8th grade:
Book report due----Oct. 17th
10/13
8th grade: Study spelling words, quiz tomorrow
Reminder: Book reports due on Friday, Oct. 17
9th grade: Do pages 422-424, exercises 1-3 in grammar book
10/15
9th grade: do pages425 and 427 exercises 4, 5 and 7 and 8
8th grade: In exercise 2 on page 373, find the subject and the verb and other prepositional phrases in the sentences.
Reminder: Book report projects due Friday, Oct. 17
10/22
8th grade:
Students will have a quiz tomorrow covering prepositions and prepositional phrases and hard to find subjects.
Reminder: spelling quiz will be Friday
10/29/08
8th grade: Do assignments 3,4, and 5 on pages 556,557, and 558. (First period needs to write sentences and also do exercise 6)
11/4
8th grade: Subject verb agreement. Do exercises 7, 8, 9, 10 on pages 559-561
Write sentences for spelling words. (20 words)
11/11
9th grade: Study for vocabulary test tomorrow. Write an essay about symbolism in "The Scarlet Ibis".
8th grade: Do exercises 7 and 8 on pages 34 and 35 in grammar book. Write topic sentences and supporting sentences.
11/20 8th and 9th
Students have been in the computer lab for the past couple of days.
11/21
8th grade: We are beginning the section on paragraph writing and 5 paragraph essays.
Students need to complete the worksheet on Paragraph structure (front and back)
9th grade: Tuesday, students will have a quiz on vocabulary from "The Scarlet Ibis"
11/24
8th grade:
STudents will write an introductory paragraph from the list of topics I gave. These are:
good nutrition is important
hiking is a great form of exercise
caring for a pet is rewarding
Thanksgiving is the best holiday
playing team sports is a learning experience. Choose one of these topics and write an introduction. This is the first paragraph of the five-paragraph essay.
9th graders will be in the computer lab today working on ALS
11/25
8th grade: spelling words, define each word and write sentences for each.
12/3
8th grade: Students will do pages 349-351 in grammar book, (adjectives)
Final draft of their essays are due Thursday (4th and 7th periods)
1st and 2nd period essays are due (Friday)
1st period spelling test (tomorrow, Thurs)
12/4
9th grade:
Do pages 394-396, ex. 23, 34, and 36 in grammar book
8th grade:
No homework, however, essays are due in periods 1 and 2 tomorrow.
12/8
9th grade: Do page 21 ex, 1 pg. 22, ex. 1, pg 23 ex 1
and all of page 25
8th grade: No homework
12/9
8th graders page 360-363 ex. 17, 19, and 21
9th graders page 28 -30 in grammar exercise workbook
12/11/08
8th grade: do pages 365 exercise 23, 25, and 27
9th grade: read "The Gift of the Magi" and define the vocabulary words and write sentences for each one
1/9/09
8th grade: Do pages 161-162 in grammar exercise workbook. (modifiers, adjectives and adverbs)
Spelling quiz will be Thursday, Jan. 15
8th and 9th grade classes are in the computer lab for the next 3 days, until Wednesday.
8th grade:
No homework. Students are doing their oral presentations of their book
9th grade:
Students are to do pages 418-419 exercises 4 and 5. Follow instructions in parenteses in exercise 5.
1/21
9th grade:
Students are to write antonyms and synonyms for each SAT vocabulary word
8th grade:
Students are finishing up their oral presentations. No homework tonight.
2/2
9th grade:
Students are to do exercises 9,10, and 11 on pages 496-498
8th graders:
we are finishing the oral book reports. AFter that we are going to study transitional words and phrases and combining sentences to form complex and compound/complex sentences.
2/6/09
8th grade:
Sol workbook pages 108-110 and grammar exercise workbook pages 99-100(sentence combining)
2/09
Reminder: The 8th and 10th grade SOL writing test will be given during the week of March 2-6
2/20
8th graders: Students will do page 532, ex. 30 and page 533, ex. 33-34
9th graders:
We are studying research. Students will research a famous African American in observance of Black History Month. I have given them a guideline as well as a list of people from which they can choose. This research paper is due March 24, 2009.
2/28
8th grade: Do pages 345, 429, 463, 551, 571, and page 592, ex. A,B,C,D, and E. WRite sentences in ex. E
3/6
8th grade:
Read "Charles" page 22 and read about the author on page 26. Students should be prepared for a short quiz on Monday covering comprehension and recall.
9th grade:
Source cards are due on Monday for research project. Paper is due March 24.
3/9
8th grade:
Define vocabulary words from the story "Charles" and write sentences for each word. (Use context clues)
9th grade:
Define vocabulary words from the story "The Necklace" and write sentences for each word using context clues.
3/18
9th grade: Notes for research paper are due March 24, research paper is due on March 31.
We are in the computer lab this week
8th grade:
We are in the computer lab this week; do page 39 in literature book, questions 1-9.
4/1
9th graders: Read "The Raven" and find 10 examples each of alliteration, assonance, and consonance.
4/2
8th graders:
We have started our poetry unit. Students should write two acrostic poems (their name and their favorite movie, show, song, or book.
Read pages 824 "The Centaur" Answer the questions on page 828 (1-5)
Poetry notebook due on April 24. I will give students a list of poems and specifications for the notebook in the next couple of days.
4/6
8th grade:
Students will do pages 94-100 in sol workbook
Write 3 limericks for tomorrow.
4/15
8th graders:
Write 3 cinquains tonight. Start putting together your poems and the various pages. Right now the notebook is due on 4/24; however, the date may have to be revised.
9th graders: Students are in the lab the rest of the week.
***Reminder Reading/Literature SOL for 8th graders will be May 12***********
4/21
8th grade: Test tomorrow covering literary and poetic terms.
Poetry notebook due date has been extended to April 30 because of band and chorale trips.
****8th grade reading SOL******May 12
9th grade:
Finish reading "Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird" and "Uncle Marcos" for homework
4/23
8th grade:
Define vocabulary words from the stories "A Ribbon for Baldy" and "The White Umbrella"
Write sentences for each word as well
4/24 8th grade:
Do pages 1-5 in sol workbook
Poetry notebook is due---April 30
***Reminder*** Reading sol will be May 12
4/27
8th grade:
Do pages 6-9 and 126-131 in sol workbook
9th grade:
Read the introduction to Romeo and Juliet; read William Shakespear's life.
Write the characters in notebook
5/5
8th grade:
Do pages 15-20 in sol workbook
Reviewing for sol test ****May 12*****
9th grade:
We have finished Act I of Romeo and Juliet, answer the questions at the end of Act 1.
Be prepared for quiz on Thursday.
5/6
Do pages 21-25 in sol workbook
9th grade:
Quiz tomorrow covering Act I of Romeo and Juliet
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