Welcome 8th graders! Please be sure to find your correct track for classroom activities and assignments! I will only keep weekly assignments up for two weeks, so please try your best to keep updated. Thanks and enjoy! :)
Activities for the Week of August 29:
Monday: August 29: We will go to the Media Center, sign out books, and complete our readers response. We will also begin looking at parts of speech.
No homework.
Tuesday: August 30: We will read chapter 12 and 13 of Miracle's Boys and work with more parts of speech.
No homework.
Wednesday: August 31: We will do our readers response, read chapter 14 of Miracle's Boys, and review conjunctions, prepositions, and adverbs.
No homework.
Thursday: September 1: We will complete a companion text activity, read and annotate an article, and take our practice spelling test.
Homework: finish classwork, study for spelling test tomorrow.
Friday, September 2: We will take our spelling test and read chapters 15-17 of Miracle's Boys.
No homework.
Monday: August 29: We will go to the Media Center, sign out books, and complete our readers response. We will also begin looking at parts of speech.
No homework.
Tuesday: August 30: We will read chapter 12 and 13 of Miracle's Boys and work with more parts of speech.
No homework.
Wednesday: August 31: We will do our readers response, read chapter 14 of Miracle's Boys, and review conjunctions, prepositions, and adverbs.
No homework.
Thursday: September 1: We will complete a companion text activity, read and annotate an article, and take our practice spelling test.
Homework: finish classwork, study for spelling test tomorrow.
Friday, September 2: We will take our spelling test and read chapters 15-17 of Miracle's Boys.
No homework.
Activities for the Week of August 22
Monday: August 22: We will continue our work with characterization.
No homework.
Tuesday: August 23: We will be in the Media Center for BRI testing.
Wednesday: August 24: We will continue in Miracle's Boys and working with figurative language and symbolism.
Thursday: August 25: We will take our practice spelling test (words from last week), and complete an activity with "The Road Not Taken" and "Open Road"
Homework: Settlement activity on main idea.
Friday: August 26: We will take our spelling test and continue in Miracle's Boys.
Monday: August 22: We will continue our work with characterization.
No homework.
Tuesday: August 23: We will be in the Media Center for BRI testing.
Wednesday: August 24: We will continue in Miracle's Boys and working with figurative language and symbolism.
Thursday: August 25: We will take our practice spelling test (words from last week), and complete an activity with "The Road Not Taken" and "Open Road"
Homework: Settlement activity on main idea.
Friday: August 26: We will take our spelling test and continue in Miracle's Boys.
Activities for the Week of August 15
Monday: August 15: We will sign out new books from the Media Center, complete our Reader's Response, and introduce this weeks spelling words. Then we will return to "Miracle's Boys" and talk about main idea and summarizing.
Homework: study spelling, and main idea worksheet.
Tuesday: August 16: We will review our spelling words and sentences. Then we will return to Miracle's Boys and work on characterization.
Homework: finish classwork.
Wednesday: August 17: We will complete our Reader's Response Journals then practice our literary devices.
Homework: study spelling
Thursday: August 18: We will take our practice spelling test and complete chapters 8 and 9 from "Miracle's Boys" talking about figurative language and symbolism.
No homework
Friday: August 12: We will take our final spelling test, complete our Reader's Response, and do some literary device activities.
No homework
Monday: August 15: We will sign out new books from the Media Center, complete our Reader's Response, and introduce this weeks spelling words. Then we will return to "Miracle's Boys" and talk about main idea and summarizing.
Homework: study spelling, and main idea worksheet.
Tuesday: August 16: We will review our spelling words and sentences. Then we will return to Miracle's Boys and work on characterization.
Homework: finish classwork.
Wednesday: August 17: We will complete our Reader's Response Journals then practice our literary devices.
Homework: study spelling
Thursday: August 18: We will take our practice spelling test and complete chapters 8 and 9 from "Miracle's Boys" talking about figurative language and symbolism.
No homework
Friday: August 12: We will take our final spelling test, complete our Reader's Response, and do some literary device activities.
No homework
Activities for the Week of August 8
Monday: August 8: We will sign out new books from the Media Center, complete our Reader's Response, and introduce this weeks spelling words. Then we will return to "Miracle's Boys" and talk about main idea and summarizing.
Homework: study spelling, and main idea worksheet.
Tuesday: August 9: We will review our spelling words and sentences. Then we will read chapters 5 and 6 of "Miracle's Boys" and talking about figurative language and character influence.
No homework.
Wednesday: August 10: We will complete our Reader's Response Journals then read chapter 7 of "Miracle's Boys," continue talking about figurative language and the author's writing styles.
Homework: study spelling
Thursday: August 11: We will take our practice spelling test and complete a character study from "Miracle's Boys."
No homework
Friday: August 12: We will take our final spelling test, complete our Reader's Response, and do some literary device activities.
No homework
Monday: August 8: We will sign out new books from the Media Center, complete our Reader's Response, and introduce this weeks spelling words. Then we will return to "Miracle's Boys" and talk about main idea and summarizing.
Homework: study spelling, and main idea worksheet.
Tuesday: August 9: We will review our spelling words and sentences. Then we will read chapters 5 and 6 of "Miracle's Boys" and talking about figurative language and character influence.
No homework.
Wednesday: August 10: We will complete our Reader's Response Journals then read chapter 7 of "Miracle's Boys," continue talking about figurative language and the author's writing styles.
Homework: study spelling
Thursday: August 11: We will take our practice spelling test and complete a character study from "Miracle's Boys."
No homework
Friday: August 12: We will take our final spelling test, complete our Reader's Response, and do some literary device activities.
No homework