8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 11-September 15

Announcements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

• 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 
 NO Summer Reading Project
Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, September 28   -  Quizlet Study Link

Membean Monday, September 18th to Sunday, October 1st. 
PreAp 90 Minutes/75% accuracy

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ACADEMIC 
NO Summer Reading Project

Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, September 28   -  Quizlet Study Link

Membean Monday, September 18th to Sunday, October 1st. 
PreAp 90 Minutes/60% accuracy

Monday, September 11

• Journal Prompt - Paragraph response
• Grade and make corrections on Lit Terms Assessment

Tuesday, September 12

• Assemble Writers Notebook - You will need a composition notebook
• Instructions Here

Wednesday, September 13

• Library - Noodle Tools/Research presentation
• Take Notes Page 22 in Writer's Notebook
• NoodleTools - "How To Use"

Thursday, September 14 - Library

• Proofread Letter to Ms. Stark
• Edit and Print Letter

Friday, September 15

• Turn in Letter to Ms. Stark
• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 7 - M6LQ968

• Bloom's Taxonomy Notes
• Andy Griffith Video

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8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - August 21-September 9

Announcements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP

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ACADEMIC

Monday, August 21

• ·       EAGLE CAMP
• ·       Homework  "Personality Trait" card due Friday.

Tuesday, August 22

• Syllabus & Expectations
• ·       Assignment:  Personality Trait index card.  Noun&Adjective describing you, part of speech, 1 Visual representation per side, 1 Sentence describing your trait per side, First and Last name Bring Comp Journal and two glue sticks by Friday

• Introduction Letter example 

Homework

• "Personality Trait Card"  Due Friday

Wednesday, August 23

• Introduction Letter example and assignment sheet
• Intro. Letter  - Pre-write activity
• Time to start rough draft (due Monday)

Homework

•     Typed Rough Draft of LETTER of ME to Ms. Stark DUE Monday.
•  12 point font/ Times New Roman/Double Spaced/1" margins

• "Personality Trait Card"  Due Friday

Thursday, August 24 

•   Pre Unit Assessment - Literary Terms
• Check Pre-Assessment
• Academic Only - Work on Letter of Me and Trait Card 
• PRE-AP ONLY - Read "Cutting of My Long Hair" and 1) write 7-9 sentence summary 2) write 3 surface level (information based) questions and write 2 higher level thinking open-ended (short answer) questions
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Homework

• ·       Typed Final Draft Due Tuesday, August 28th
•  12 point font/ Times New Roman/Double Spaced/1" margins

Friday, August 25 - September 9

• NO SCHOOL - Hurricane Harvey

Welcome 8th Graders!!! -- Syllabus 17/18

8^th Grade English Language Arts

Ms. Stark - Room 308

Email:  Jennifer.Stark@springbranchisd.com     

Please visit my teacher web page for additional information and my Blog for weekly assignments

http://starkmms.blogspot.com/

Conference Period: 8th

Extension: 4053

Please check student grades on Skyward / Family Access

In each 9 week grading period, the students will focus on various pieces of Literature, different modes of Writing, elements of Grammar/Mechanics/Usage and specific Vocabulary development.

DAILY REMINDERS

• Record all homework assignments from the board/blog each day in your agenda book
• Keep all papers for the semester. 
• Write in black/blue ink or pencil only (nothing else will be accepted)
• Ask for work you have missed due to an absence and look at my blog and calendar on my website!
• Type all final drafts or writing projects.  Use 12-pt Times New Roman font and double-space.
• TEST DAYS:  Tuesday and Thursday

TUTORIALS

• If you need additional help, please see me and we will schedule a tutorial time.

GRADING EXPECTATIONS:

•       Be prepared for class, and turn in your best work on the due date. 

•       If an assignment is due or scheduled and you are absent the day before it is due, you are STILL responsible for turning that assignment in on time.

•       Participate in class. 

DAILY:  20%   Class work, Assigned homework, Class discussions, Group and class participation

QUIZZES:  30% Examples:  Reading and pop quizzes, Presentations, Vocabulary quizzes (after each unit, Short writing assignments, Timed -writing assignments, In-class/short term projects

TESTS:  50% Examples:  Novel unit tests, Final drafts, Major essays, Major projects, Outside reading projects, Vocabulary/Roots Tests

LATE WORK POLICY

·       Homework/Daily Work:

o   1 day late: 0

·       Tests/Quizzes/Projects

o   1 day late: 30 points off

o   2 days late: 50 points off

o   3 days late: 0

Required Classroom Materials

 Elmer’s Glue sticks (2)

Black or Blue pens

      Highlighters

·       Package of multi-colored pens (for annotation)

·       Colored Post – It flags

·       Composition Notebook – college ruled

Required Booklist (NO digital/electronic copy)

·       The Pearl by John Steinbeck  - hard copy
      The Giver  by Lois Lowry - hard copy (Academic Only)

·       “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller – hard copy  (Pre-AP Only)

·       Animal Farm by George Orwell – hard copy

·       Night by Ellie Wiesel – hard copy

PPurchase: Membean & Grammar Book

Text Reminder Sign Up Info

Please sign up for text reminders and updates.  This is a one-way texting/messaging program.  You can only receive and not respond.  To sign up, please text the number and message below.  It will prompt you to respond with your name. This is only for identification purposes, and it will only need to be done once.  It is that easy!

I will send reminders and updates periodically.  REMEMBER - It is only a messaging service and not able to have you respond. Please email me if you need to talk.


8th Pre-AP ELA

• Text To - 81010
• Message - @g274f8

8th Academic ELA

• Text To - 81010
• Message - @2e32f

I use a program called REMIND (remind.com).  It is a safe and efficient way to communicate with parents and students.  I never see your phone number and you never see mine. It all goes through this program and appears like a text message on your phone.

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 22 - May 26

Announcements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP

Night Study Guide

Night Exam Tuesday, May 23

FINAL EXAM REVIEW - PREAP

Final Exam Quizlets

Latin Roots Final - Pre-AP

Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

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ACADEMIC

Night Study Guide

FINAL EXAM REVIEW - Academic

Final Exam Quizlets

Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

Lit Terms - Academic

Root Vocab - Acad  

Monday,  May 22

Pre-AP & Academic

• Discuss Chapter 7-9
• Themes - 1 paragraph explanation for each in journal
• Crossword Puzzle over Night
• PREAP CROSSWORD KEY

 Academic

• Finish Book
• Crossword Puzzle

Tuesday, May 23

Pre-AP 

• NIGHT UNIT EXAM

Academic 

• Check Crossword
• Themes - 3 sentence explanation per theme in journal
• Never Have I Poem

Wednesday, May 24
Pre-AP & Academic 

• Oprah Interview w/ Elie Wiesel

Thursday, May 25
Pre-AP  

• Archetypes notes

Academic

• Archetypes Notes

Friday, May 26

Pre-AP 

• Go Over Final Review

Academic 

• Go Over Final Review

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 15 - May 19

Announcements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP

Photo Project *due Tuesday 5/16*

Chap 1-4 Quiz on Tuesday, May 16

Night Study Guide

FINAL EXAM REVIEW - PREAP

Night Exam Tuesday, May 23

Final Exam Quizlets

Latin Roots Final - Pre-AP

Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

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ACADEMIC

Photo Project *due Tuesday 5/16*

Chap 1-5 Quiz on Thursday, May 18

Night Study Guide

FINAL EXAM REVIEW - Academic

Final Exam Quizlets

Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

Lit Terms - Academic

Root Vocab - Acad  

Monday,  May 15

Pre-AP & Academic

• Check Grammar p105-112
• Read Chapter 4
• Annotate & complete the study guide questions

Tuesday, May 16

Pre-AP 

• Discuss Chapter 4 questions
• Chap 1-4 Quiz
• Annotation Check
• Start Chapter 5 - active listening

Academic 

• Discuss Chapter 3-4 questions
• Annotation Check
• Start Chapter 5

Wednesday, May 17
Pre-AP & Academic 

• Finish Chapter 5 w/ questions
• Start Chapter 6 
• File Writing Folders

Thursday, May 18
Pre-AP  

• Finish Chapter 6 w/ questions
• Discuss Chapter 5-6 start chapter 
• Discuss Themes in book

Academic

• Chapter 1-5 Quiz 
• Finish Chapter 6 w/ questions

Friday, May 19

Pre-AP 

• Finish book - Chapter 7-9
• Answer questions

Academic 

• Finish chapter 6
• Discuss Themes in book (worksheet)
• Read Chap 7

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 8 - May 12

Announcements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP

Photo Project *due Tuesday 5/16*

Night Study Guide

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ACADEMIC

Photo Project *due Tuesday 5/16*

Night Study Guide

Monday,  May 8 & Tuesday, May 9 

Pre-AP &

• Grammar p 105-112
• Discuss Chapter 1 and questions
• Read Chapter 2 & Chapter 3
• Complete Study Guide Questions

 Academic

• Grammar p 105-112
• Read Chapter 1 and questions
• Start Chapter 2

Wednesday, May 10 - STAAR Sci & Thursday, May 11 -  STAAR S.S

Pre-AP  

• Discuss Chapter 2&3
• Check 2&3 Study Guide
• Annotation Check

Academic

• Finish Chapter 2
• Start Chapter 3 (Active listening)
• complete questions

Friday, May12
Pre-AP 

• Check Grammar
• 3 Poem Packet and Analysis

Academic 

• Check Grammar
• Finish Chapter 3
• Complete study guide questions