Friday, June 10, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wednesday 6/8/11
IN CLASS:
Today all classes did their end of year reflective writing and took a grammar exam. For tomorrow, everyone should review any notes they have from Language Arts in 8th grade (or 7th grade if for some amazing reason they still have them). Tomorrow in class we will be doing a Year In Review. Review in advance will help!
ASSIGNMENT:
Get ready for the last day of school!
Today all classes did their end of year reflective writing and took a grammar exam. For tomorrow, everyone should review any notes they have from Language Arts in 8th grade (or 7th grade if for some amazing reason they still have them). Tomorrow in class we will be doing a Year In Review. Review in advance will help!
ASSIGNMENT:
Get ready for the last day of school!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Tuesday 6/7/11
IN CLASS:
Today all students took the vocab exam over lessons 29-32. After the exam (which we were all very happy to have in an air-conditioned room), students had some time to review for their grammar exam tomorrow. Use the links below by class for some review options.
ASSIGNMENT:
Prepare for grammar exam
Today all students took the vocab exam over lessons 29-32. After the exam (which we were all very happy to have in an air-conditioned room), students had some time to review for their grammar exam tomorrow. Use the links below by class for some review options.
ASSIGNMENT:
Prepare for grammar exam
Monday, June 6, 2011
Post Vocab Exam Grammar Practice
Below are some websites you can visit after the vocab exam to get a little extra practice on the grammar you'll be tested on tomorrow.
Hours 2--
Adjective vs. Adverb Clauses
Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences
Hour 3, 5--
Simple/Compound/Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences
Adjective vs. Adverb Clauses
Adjective vs. Adverb Clause
Hours 2--
Adjective vs. Adverb Clauses
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses
- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/hikerqz.htm
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=seventh-grade-chapter-15
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses_1&quesnum=1
Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences
- http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html
- http://itech.pensacolastate.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm
- http://www.eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?simplecompoundorcomplex
Hour 3, 5--
Simple/Compound/Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=sentence-structure-simple-compound-complex-compoundcomplex-sentences
- http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html
- http://www.esc.edu/htmlpages/writerold/pandg/exg10a.shtml
- http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/cw-senttype.html
Adjective vs. Adverb Clauses
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses
- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/hikerqz.htm
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=seventh-grade-chapter-15
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses_1&quesnum=1
Adjective vs. Adverb Clause
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses
- http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/exercises/hikerqz.htm
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=seventh-grade-chapter-15
- http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses_1&quesnum=1
6/6/11
IN CLASS:
Today all classes finished up with some grammar review and practice using the clickers. This week is full of finishing up. Here are the important dates to know:
ASSIGNMENT:
Prepare for exams
Today all classes finished up with some grammar review and practice using the clickers. This week is full of finishing up. Here are the important dates to know:
- Tuesday, June 7th--Vocab Exam over lessons 29-32
- Wednesday, June 8th--Grammar Exam
- Thursday, June 9th--Year in review
ASSIGNMENT:
Prepare for exams
Friday, June 3, 2011
Friday 6/3/11
IN CLASS:
Today in class, all students wrote their two paragraph essays on their Literature Circle books. These were completed in class and turned in before the end of the hour. The only homework for next week is to be sure to review vocab words for the 4th quarter exam on Tuesday. This will cover all words and root words from lesson 29-32.
DOWNLOAD:
SL8 Quarter 4 vocab review sheet
ASSIGNMENT:
Review vocab words from lesson 29-32
Complete and turn in all late or missing work by the end of the day on Monday, June 6th
Today in class, all students wrote their two paragraph essays on their Literature Circle books. These were completed in class and turned in before the end of the hour. The only homework for next week is to be sure to review vocab words for the 4th quarter exam on Tuesday. This will cover all words and root words from lesson 29-32.
DOWNLOAD:
SL8 Quarter 4 vocab review sheet
ASSIGNMENT:
Review vocab words from lesson 29-32
Complete and turn in all late or missing work by the end of the day on Monday, June 6th
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Thursday 6/2/11
Today all classes received an outline form to use to prepare for writing their two paragraph mini-essay in class tomorrow. The prompt is below. Click here to download the outline document.
Write a two paragraph mini-essay comparing the protagonist at the beginning of your book to the protagonist at the end. In each body paragraph, use at least 3 DQs (include page numbers) to support your point.
*Your first topic sentence should include the title and author as well as the name of the protagonist.
**The second topic sentence should indicate the catalyst or turning point that initiates the change in the character.
We also worked on grammar in all classes today. Each class will take an exam over the grammar they have studied next week on Wednesday.Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Wednesday 6/1/11
IN CLASS:
Today all classes had work time. Students could choose to use this time for gathering DQs for their upcoming mini-essay covering how the protagonist in their book changes from beginning to end. They could choose to finish any reading they haven't yet done, or they could work on their critical response that should have been completed during class. Here is the prompt for the assignment:
Answer the following question for your book using at least 2 DQs. Your first sentence should include the title and author of the book as well as your answer. The rest if for DQs and explanations to back up your answer:
8th Hour Only:
Today 8th Hour watched a video on the bombing of the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama in September of 1963. This historical event features prominently at the end of The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963. Click here to watch the video.
Today all classes had work time. Students could choose to use this time for gathering DQs for their upcoming mini-essay covering how the protagonist in their book changes from beginning to end. They could choose to finish any reading they haven't yet done, or they could work on their critical response that should have been completed during class. Here is the prompt for the assignment:
Answer the following question for your book using at least 2 DQs. Your first sentence should include the title and author of the book as well as your answer. The rest if for DQs and explanations to back up your answer:
- In your book, what is the catalyst that initiates a change in the protagonist? This could be an event, another character, a situation, or realization.
8th Hour Only:
Today 8th Hour watched a video on the bombing of the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama in September of 1963. This historical event features prominently at the end of The Watsons Go To Birmingham--1963. Click here to watch the video.
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