Homework
Welcome to English 8 . Below you will find weekly updates about what we are working on.
*** Please see me if you missed a handout or download them below****
Jan 22nd- Jan 26th
Introduction mini essay for Mrs. Burgess
Silent reading book selection
Free write Wednesday
Sentence functions lesson & worksheet
Types of sentences lesson & worksheet
Jan 29th-Feb 2nd
Fragments and run on sentences lesson & worksheet
Subject and predicate lesson & worksheet
Free write Wednesday
Beading project with Mrs. Prysnuk
Clauses and phrases lesson & worksheet
Feb 5th- 9th Begin novel study - The Outsiders. S.E Hinton
**See the PDF Below to get any missed information on the novel study****
Group brainstorm. What is individuality? What is a clique? What is a gang?
What makes you unique?
Setting. 1960s vs today. Identify and gender analysis
Read chapter 1
Chapter 1 summary
Ponyboy Poem
Read chapters 2/3
COURSE SELECTION ON WEDNESDAY
February 12th-23th
Character charts
Chapters 4/5/6/7
Role Play
Writing on life events
Poem interpretation
Bio poems
Feb 27th-March 2nd- I will be away February 28th- March 2nd
Read up to chapter 9
Answer comprehension questions
Update character charts
Newspaper articles on the Greasers/ Socs (Create/Edit/ Peer edit/ Type)
Registration for Parent teacher interviews opens on March 1st. Please contact the school 867-667-8044 to book with me.
April 3rd-10th. - Reading Responses. Please see the PDFs below for the poems assigned as reading responses.
April 23rd- 27th- 5 Paragraph Composition on Topic of your choice. See Templates below.
April 30th-May 4th- Literary Devices Project.
Create a poster that explains your assigned device. Give * Definition *3 Examples * 5 Pictures. You will be presenting it to the class, along with an activity that helps others learn your device. Presentations on May 4th.
creating-compound-sentences.pdf | |
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outsiders.pdf | |
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edgar-allan-poe-annabel-lee.pdf | |
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writing_rubrics___refrence_.pdf | |
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ww_poem.pdf | |
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a_dream.pdf | |
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outsiderscharacter_20chart.pdf | |
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fragments-and-runons.pdf | |
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