8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 30 - November 3

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Set 2 (with roots from set 1) Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

Background/Act 1 Crucible Exam Tuesday, November 14

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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Set 2 Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

*Pearl Project Due Tuesday, November 7th

Monday, October 30

Pre-AP

• Grammar p13-22  Verbs (due Friday)
• Finish Fill-In-Blank Worksheet

Academic

• Grammar p13-22  Verbs (due Friday)
• Work on Project

Tuesday, October 31

Pre-AP

• Go over Fill-In-Blank Answers
• Start Act 1

Academic

• Work on Project

Wednesday, November 1

Pre-AP

• Continue Act 1 to bottom of page 16
• Study Guide Questions w/ page numbers and quotes

Academic

• Intro Giver
• Go over Packet
• Start?

Thursday, November 2

Pre-AP 

• Fill in Character Chart
• Answer SG questions 1-10 in complete sentences w/ evidence/page numbers
• 2 Hysteria Articles
• Grammar

Academic

• Read Chapter 1

Friday, November 3

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Act 1 of Crucible p 16 to 21

Academic

• Grade Grammar
• Continue reading Giver

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 23 - October 27

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Pearl Exam - Tuesday, October 24th
* Pearl Vocab Quizlet

Latin Roots Set 2 (with roots from set 1) Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

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ACADEMIC

Pearl Exam - Thursday, October 26th

Latin Roots Set 2 Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

Monday, October 23

Pre-AP

• Grammar p7-12 Pronouns (due Friday)
• Check Themes Wksht (review and discuss)
• Check Vocab
• How does the symbol of the pearl change throughout? w/ evidence

Academic

• Grammar p7-12 Pronouns (due Friday)
• Finish Chapter 6 w/ questions 

Tuesday, October 24

Pre-AP

• Pearl Unit Exam

Academic

• Check chapt 4-6 study guide questions (daily grade)
• Theme Worksheet
• Pearl as a changing symbol

Wednesday, October 25

Pre-AP

• Review Exam
• Book Check
• "Cultures that Shape You" Worksheet and define vocab

Academic

• Intro Project

Thursday, October 26

Pre-AP 

• Review Vocab
• Review Test
• Watch History Channel - Salem Trials
• Homework: "Puritans" & "Sinners" Worksheets 
• Annotate each section BEFORE you answer the questions in complete sentences

Academic

• Pearl Exam
• Work on Project when done

Friday, October 27

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Check Puritans/Sinners
• Salem Background Info Search Fill In Black  ---> Information Link

Academic

• Grade Grammar
• Review Exam
• Work on Project (last in class day)
• Book Check

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 16 - October 20

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Pearl Chap 3-4 Quiz - Thursday, October 19
Pearl Exam - Tuesday, October 24th
* Pearl Vocab Quizlet

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ACADEMIC

Pearl Chap 3-4 Quiz - Thursday, October 19
Pearl Exam - Thursday, October 26th

Monday, October 16

Pre-AP

• Grammar p1-6 Nouns (due Friday)
• Check chapter 1-3 study guide questions
• Review/discuss Chap 1-3
• Character Chart page J12 - 
• Find 2 quotes that exhibit characterization for the following three characters and explain what that quote says about the character. -- Kino, Doctor, Priest
• Example: Juana "she went to the hanging box where Coyotito slept, and leaned over it and said a little reassuring word"  It shows she is a loving a devoted mother

Academic

• Grammar p1-6 Nouns (due Friday)
• Check chapter 1-3 study guide questions
• Review/discuss Chap 1-3
• Character Chart page J10 - 
• Find 2 quotes that exhibit characterization for the following three characters and explain what that quote says about the character. -- Kino, Doctor, Priest
• Example: Juana "she went to the hanging box where Coyotito slept, and leaned over it and said a little reassuring word"  It shows she is a loving a devoted mother

Tuesday, October 17

Pre-AP

• Discuss Characterization Worksheet
• Annotation Check
• Chapter 4 Active Listening and annotation
• Answer chapter 4 study guide questions w/ evidence & page numbers

Academic

• Discuss Characterization Worksheet
• Annotation Check
• Chapter 4 Active Listening and annotation
• Answer chapter 4 study guide questions w/ evidence & page numbers

Wednesday, October 18

Pre-AP

• Chapter 5&6 Active Listening and annotation
• Answer chapter 5/6 study guide questions w/ evidence & page numbers
• Personification Worksheet

Academic

• Review Chapter 4
• Chapter 5  Active Listening and annotation
• Answer chapter 5 study guide questions w/ evidence & page numbers
• Personification Worksheet

Thursday, October 19

Pre-AP 

• Vocab Review Worksheet (due Monday)
• Chapter 4-6 Quiz

Academic

• Chapter 3-4 Quiz
• Discuss Chapter 5

Friday, October 20

Pre-AP

• Grade Grammar
• Check Chap 4-6 Study Guide
• Theme Analysis

Academic

• Grade Grammar
• Check Quiz
• Read Chapter 6 Active Listening and annotation
• Answer chapter 6 study guide questions w/ evidence & page number

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 9 - October 13

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Require Reading Flyer

PRE-AP 

Membean  October 2nd - October 10th  (extended 2 days due to outage)

PreAp 45 Minutes/75% accuracy

Literary Elements Exam - October 10th   - Quizlet

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ACADEMIC

Literary Elements Exam - October 10th   -  Quizlet

Membean  October 1st  - October 10th (extended 2 days due to outage)

Academic 45 Minutes/60% accuracy

Monday, October 9

• No School - Professional Development

Tuesday, October 10

Pre-AP

• Literary Terms Exam
• Pearl Quiz over chapter 1 and 2 on Thursday

Academic

• Literary Terms Exam

Wednesday, October 11 - PSAT

Thursday, October 12

Pre-AP 

• Pearl Quiz over Chapter 1 & 2 
• Go Over Lit Terms Exam

Academic

• Pearl Chapter 2 - Active Listening and discussion 
• Start Chapter 3
• Review Lit Terms Exam

Friday, October 13

Pre-AP

• Chapter 3 - Active Listening and discussion
• Study Guide questions w/ evidence and page numbers
• 
  

Academic

• Finish Chapter 3 - Active Listening and discussion
• Study Guide questions w/ evidence and page numbers

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 2 - October 6

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Require Reading Flyer

Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll

• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 7 - M6LQ968

PRE-AP 

Membean  October 2nd - October 10th  (extended 2 days due to outage)

PreAp 90 Minutes/75% accuracy

Literary Elements Exam - October 10th   - Quizlet

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ACADEMIC

Literary Elements Exam - October 10th   -  Quizlet

Membean  October 1st  - October 10th (extended 2 days due to outage)

Academic 45 Minutes/60% accuracy

Monday, October 2

• Membean Reminder (ends Oct 1)
• Pre-AP - 90 Minutes & 75% Accuracy
• Academic - 90 Minutes & 60% Accuracy

Pre-AP 

• Introduce Song Project (due Friday, typed)
• Membean Review
• Review Test
• Assign Blue Flag - graded for accuracy on Wednesday

 Academic

• Introduce Song Project (due Friday, typed)
• Membean Review
• 
  

Tuesday, October 3

Pre-AP

• Red Pony - Annotate. Paraphrase each line, label all imagery, theme, POV, mood, tone, 3-4 sentences summary
• Work on Blue Flag

Academic

• Roaches Poems 1 & 2 with analysis

Wednesday, October 4

Pre-AP

• Book Check
• Check Blue Flag
• Intro Pearl Notes
• Anticipation Guide w/ paragraph response

Academic

• Book Check
• Intro Pearl Notes
• Anticipation Guide w/ paragraph response

Thursday, October 5

Pre-AP 

• Pearl Chapter 1 & 2 Active Listening

Academic

• Pearl Chapter 1 - Active Listening and discussion 

Friday, October 6

Pre-AP

• Song Paragraph Due
• Continue and finish chapter 2
• Complete Study Guide questions for chapters 1&2 w/ complete sentences, evidence, page numbers

Academic

• Song Paragraph Due
• Finish Chapter 1 
• Study Guide questions w/ evidence and page numbers