8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 26 - March 2

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 6th 

-"Persuasion Terms" notes (look over all notes except the “rhetorical devices” page)

- look over annotations from ch.5 to the end of the book

- Comparison chart (character vs history) 

- be able to apply literary terms (identify characterization, irony, theme…)
- read over chapter questions 

- Review Satire/Fable/Allegory notes

-50 questions (matching or multiple choice)

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ACADEMIC

*Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 6th 

-          Study your “Persuasive Terms” notes.

-          Review your Satire/Fable/Allegory notes

-          Be able to match the characters to their description

-          Know the difference between literate vs illiterate
       Read over chapter questions

-          Know the meaning of the word oppress/oppressor

-          Understand/apply irony

-          What common interest do the pigs share with the human farmers?

-          What is Napoleon’s attitude about education?

-          Comparison chart: characters vs history 

Notes: Persuasion (both PreAP & Acad) - Persuasive Technique PPT    /   Fallacy/Rhetoric PPT

Notes: Animal Farm (both PreAP & Acad) -  Satire/Allegory        /      Russian History

Monday, February 26

Pre-AP

• Go over SG questions
• List 5 things the pigs say and what they actually mean in Journal
• Read Chapter 8
• Answer questions
• DEJ

Academic

• Review Chapter 6 & 7
• Go over SG questions
• Leadership writing activity
• Read Chapter 8

Tuesday, February 27

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 9 & 10
• Study Guide Questions
• DEJ

Academic

• Read Chapter 9
• Study Guide Questions

Wednesday, February 28 - Practice STAAR

Pre-AP

• Check Study Guide (daily grade)
• Discuss 8-10

Thursday, March 1 - Practice STAAR

Academic

• Read Chapter 10
• Study Guide Questions

Friday, March 2

Pre-AP

• Xword and Allegory Worksheet

Academic

• Check Study Guide (daily grade)
• Xword and Allegory Worksheet