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GELID February 8, 2010

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 5:43 pm

 Once the gelid winter weather hit, doors stayed tightly shut, turning the city into a ghost town.

This week:  

TYPED FIRST DRAFTS DUE on BLOCK DAY

  • Monday–Word of the Week; Check Flashcards; Hooks; Writing Time
    • HW: Lesson 1 ex. A & B, Work on drafts
  • Tuesday– Check ex. A & B; Punctuating Dialogue; Writing Time
    • HW: Lesson 1 ex. C, Work on drafts
  • Wednesday–Check ex. C; Setting; Writing Time
    • HW: 1st typed drafts due (double space!), Bring SSR book
  • Thursday/Friday– Collect Watermark Essay Drafts; Editing an Essay; SSR time; Read “There Will Come Soft Rains” (in literature book)–find literary devices
    • HW:  Read & Record on Reading Log

Enjoy your break!

 

FUNAMBULIST February 1, 2010

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 2:52 pm

Typically, the shoes of a funambulist are made of cloth or soft leather so they can curve around the wire for greater security.

It’s a new semester.  As of today, February 1st, you all have an A+.  It is your job to maintain it.

This week:

  • Monday– Word of the Week; Vocabulary Book B; Listen to the short story “Scar”–begin to answer questions
    • HW: “Scar” questions due Wednesday (typed or cursive/final draft quality)
  • Tuesday– Analyze Literary Devices in “Scar”; Work on questions
    • HW: “Scar” questions due tomorrow
  • Wednesday– Turn in homework; Discuss answers; Receive WATERMARK ESSAY PROMPT; Read examples
    • HW: SSR time
  • Thursday/Friday– Finish reading examples of writing; Brainstorm Ideas (page 2 of Prompt packet); Fill out Prewriting Sheet (in Prompt packet); Begin rough draft of essay
    • HW: Lesson 1 flashcards, continue rough draft
 

NONAGENARIAN January 25, 2010

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 3:10 pm

Nonagenarian racing can take a really, really, really long time to finish.

This week:

  • Monday–Run-on & Combining sentences–notes & practice
    • HW: Reading Logs due tomorrow, Study for final
  • Tuesday–Collect Reading Logs & Bathroom Tickets; Review Sentences
    • HW: Study for Final, bring an SSR book
  • Wednesday/Thursday–Semester Final; New Reading Logs/Bathroom Tickets
    • HW: Read, Make sure you have materials to start second semester (pens, pencils, 3-ring binder, paper, planner)

Friday–no school for students

 

BRAZEN January 19, 2010

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 4:39 pm

 

this picture is titled “Brazen Ravens”

This week:

  • Mondayno school
  • Tuesday–word of the week; papers back; subject/predicate worksheets
    • HW:finish worksheets, study for finals
  • Wednesday–correct & turn in worksheets; word search; study time
    • HW: study!! bring SSR book
  • Thursday/Friday–Spelling & Vocabulary Final
    • HW: Reading Logs due Tuesday!
 

week 16–GLADE January 4, 2010

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 4:54 pm

Major Slaughter, intrepid hunter that he was, chased his prey into an open glade that turned out to be the 17th hole of the Hickory Nut Golf Course.

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This week:

  • Monday– check lesson 15 flashcards; word of the week; TKAM movie
    • HW: lesson 15 ex. A & B
  • Tuesday– review ex. A & B; finish TKAM movie; writing test practice
    • HW: lesson 15 ex. C, finish writing test practice
  • Wednesday– new seats; review ex. C; check & correct writing test practice
    • HW: study lesson 15, bring SSR book to class, bring TKAM books to class
  • Thursday/Friday– TKAM books to library; Lesson 15 test; SSR time; video: “Let’s Talk”-watch & discuss; “In Trouble” read & answer questions
    • HW: lesson 16 flashcards, finish “In Trouble” work

Vocabulary Final (lessons 9-16):  Thursday 1/21 – Friday 1/22

 

week 15–AGLET December 14, 2009

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 4:48 pm

  • “Oh no!” Laura cried.  “My aglet is missing!  My laces are frayed!”
  • “Calm down,” Makenna soothed.  “We can easily pick up a new pair of laces.”
  • “But I have no money.”
  • Makenna smiled wickedly, “How do you feel about a little jail time?”

This Week:

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    • Monday– Lesson 14 flashcards; Word of the Week; Review Quotation Marks Packet; Find Quotes for Body Paragraphs (TKAM)
      • HW:Lesson 14 ex. A & B, Test Wednesday on Quotation Marks & Apostrophes
    • Tuesday– Check ex. A & B; Writing Day–Body Paragraphs
      • HW: Ex. C, Test tomorrow on Quotation Marks & Apostrophes
    • Wednesday– Check ex. C; Writing Day; Begin TKAM the movie
      • HW: study lesson 14, Body Paragraphs due on Block Day
    • Thursday/Friday– Collect Body Paragraphs; Lesson 14 Spelling & Vocab test; Watch TKAM
      • HW: READ!!!!!
 

week 14–LENTIGINOUS December 7, 2009

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 3:04 pm

I’ve always liked my lentiginous skin.  My mom told me the freckles were kisses from the sun.

This week:

  • Monday–word of the week; Jeopardy
    • HW:  lesson 13 ex. A & B, study for TKAM test, bring SSR book
  • Tuesday–check lesson 13 flashcards; review ex. A & B; TKAM test
    • HW:  Lesson 13 ex. C, read
  • Wednesday–check ex. C;  Mockingbird Notes
    • HW:  Study lesson 13, Bring SSR book
  • Thursday/Friday–Lesson 13 spelling & vocab test; SSR time; Quotation Marks–notes & practice
    • HW:  Lesson 14 flashcards, finish Quotation Marks work
 

week 13–HIRSUTE November 30, 2009

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 4:51 pm

Maggie prefers hirsute plants to animals as pets since they are almost as fuzzy but require much less attention.

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This week:

  • Monday– check flashcards; collect writing assignment (Atticus’s speech); word of the week; read TKAM ch. 26
    • HW: read TKAM ch. 27, Lesson 12 ex. A & B
  • Tuesday– review ex. A & B; discuss ch. 27; read ch. 28
    • HW: Lesson 12 ex. C, Reading Logs & bathroom tickets due tomorrow
  • Wednesday– Collect Reading Logs & Bathroom Tickets; Finish reading TKAM
    • HW: Study Lesson 11 & 12, Bring SSR book
  • Thursday/Friday– New reading logs & bathroom tickets; Lesson 11 & 12 Spelling/Vocabulary test; SSR time; Apostrophes–worksheets
    • HW: Lesson 13 flashcards, Study TKAM–TEST TUESDAY, 12/8
 

week 12–HOI POLLOI November 23, 2009

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 4:39 pm

I have the hardest time finding Waldo amidst the hoi polloi.

  • Monday:  Check Lesson 11 cards; Discuss TKAM ch. 24 & 25;  Revise/Rewrite Significant quotes (Atticus’s Speech)
    • HW:  Lesson 11 ex. A, B, & C, Work on Writing (Significant Quotes from Atticus’s Speech)
  • Tuesday:  Check ex. A , B, & C; Writing Time
    • HW:  Lesson 12 cards, Writing Due Monday, 11/30

LESSON 11 & 12 Vocab. & Spelling Test—>Dec. 3rd/4th

READING LOG Due:  Wed., 12/2

 

week 11–DACTYLOGRAM November 16, 2009

Filed under: Language Arts 8 — silver215 @ 2:49 pm

PatternsLike snowflakes, no two dactylograms are exactly alike.

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This week:

  • Monday–Check lesson 10 flashcards; Word of the Week; Read TKAM ch. 19 & 1st part of ch. 20
    • HW: Lesson 10 ex. A & B, Finish reading TKAM ch. 20–Quiz tomorrow on Atticus’s speech; read a few times and understand it
  • Tuesday–Review ex. A & B; Ch. 20 Quiz –open book/writing
    • HW: Study for Vocab & Spelling test
  • Wednesday–Read TKAM ch. 21 & 22
    • HW: Study Vocab & Spelling, Bring SSR book
  • Thursday/Friday–(min. days) Lesson 10 vocab & spelling test; SSR time; TKAM 23, 24
    • HW: Lesson 11 flashcards, Read TKAM ch. 24 & 25 [Post-it note moments:  ch. 24–What happened to Tom?  Significance? ch. 25–Mr. Underwood’s article/Who is a mockingbird and why?