In our first unit we will be learning about superlative and comparative adjectives and how to use context clues. We will also read the stories For Pete's Snake and The Tell-Tale Heart.
Assignments:
Wednesday, Aug. 28 - Adjectives and Prefix worksheet (Except 8-6)
Thursday, Aug. 29 - Pages 85 and 86 over comparative and superlative adjectives.
Friday, Aug. 30 - Bellwork due!
Tuesday, Sept. 4 - Context Clues packet (Homework if not finished)
Thursday, Sept. 6 - Tell-Tale Heart poster. Must create a movie poster with the title of the story, the author's name and a drawing of a scene or character from the story. For more info about Edgar Allan Poe, click here
Friday Sept. 7 - Bellwork due!
Monday, Sept. 10 - Review for test on Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday, Sept. 11 - Gates Testing
Wednesday, Sept. 12 - Gates testing
Thursday, Sept. 13 - Gates testing
Friday, Sept. 14 - Test over context clues, comparatvie and superlative adjectives, For Pete's Snake and The Tell-Tale Heart.
Monday, Sept. 17 - Read "Broken Chain" on page 29 and "Oranges" on page 37. Answered questions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, on page 38 and wrote a 5 sentence summary on the story.
Tuesday, Sept. 18 - Benchmark 1
Wednesday, Sept. 19 - Checked out a book from the library. Students need to bring the book to class every day. Discussed previewing and how to preview a book to make predictions.
Thursday, Sept. 20 - Read "Broken Chain" on page 29 and "Oranges" on page 37. Answered questions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, on page 38 and worksheet 39 (Boys in 8-5 and 8-6) Read "Treasure Island" and discussed conflict, plot, setting and mood. Worksheet 131 and 134 for homework (Girls in 8-7 and 8-8).
Friday, Sept. 21 - Read "Broken Chain" in 8-5 and "Treasure Island" in 8-6. Read "Fighting For my Future" in 8-7 and 8-8. Homework for 8-7 and 8-8 is to write a paragraph describing a time you have stood up for something you believe in and write a 10 line poem describing what it feels like to be a "bird in a cage."
Monday, Sept. 24 - Make-up work day
Tuesday, Sept 25 - Finished "Broken Chain" in 8-5. Read "Fighting for my Future" in 8-6. Homework in 8-6 is to write a paragraph describing a time you have stood up for something you believe in and write a 10 line poem describing what it feels like to be a "bird in a cage." 8-7 and 8-8 began reading "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Wednesday, Sept. 26 - 8-5 will have a worksheet on "Broken Chain" and will begin reading "Treasure Island." 8-6 will begin reading the "Diary of Anne Frank." 8-7 and 8-8 will continue reading "The Diary of Anne Frank." 8-7 and 8-8 will have a worksheet over the story for homework.
Monday, Nov. 5 - Today we are going over personal pronouns. The students in 8-6, 8-7, and 8-8 will start questions 1-25. If they do not finish they must take it home for homework. Students in 8-5 will be learning how to summarize and paraphrase passages. There will not be homework in 8-5.
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