16 DECEMBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will be working on "Riding a Sled" and "Doing Well in School," two activities in preparation for Essay 4.

TUESDAY: Today, we will be working on "A Trip," in preparation for Essay 4.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will begin Essay 4.
THURSDAY: Today, we will continue with Essay 4.
FRIDAY: Today, we will finish Essay 4.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

9 DECEMEBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Complete pages 116-117 and page 174 of the text. Write full constructions.

TUESDAY: Complete a review on verbs.

WEDNESDAY: Study for a verb test.

THURSDAY: Read, mark up, and answer questions per "Success" and "Room 750." Complete "Writing Concisely and Logically," as well.

FRIDAY: Today, we will continue working on writing activities in class.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 2

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: OFF
TUESDAY: Today, we began examining action verbs.
WEDNESDAY: Study for a quiz on action verbs.
THURSDAY: Today, we begin looking at linking verbs.
FRIDAY: Study for a quiz on linking verbs.

25 NOVEMBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will be writing an essay in class. Bring an AR book.
TUESDAY: Today, we will be continuing our essay in class. Bring an AR book.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will be finishing our essay. Bring an AR book.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

19 NOVEMBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: CONFERENCES
TUESDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity for "The Lady or the Tiger."
WEDNESDAY: Study for a quiz on contextual clues.
THURSDAY: Today, we will take a quiz on contextual clues.
FRIDAY:  Today, we will complete open-ended responses per "The Lady or the Tiger." Bring an A.R. book all of next week in case you finish your essay early.

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Study for a quiz on adverbs.
TUESDAY: Complete Pages 214-215; 220; and 234 of the text.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss the homework in class.
THURSDAY: Study for an adverb test.
FRIDAY: Complete the highlighting/chunking activity and the double-entry journal per "The Lady..."


PERIODS 4, 5, 6 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Study for an adverb test.
TUESDAY: Complete the highlighting-chunking activity and the double-entry journal per "The Lady..."
WEDNESDAY: Complete the news story per "The Lady..."
THURSDAY: The outline for Essay 2 is due.
FRIDAY: Today, we will type the first copy of Essay 2 in the library.

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3
MONDAY: Today, we begin working with adverbs.
TUESDAY: Today, we continue working with adverbs.
WEDNESDAY:  Read and complete a news story per "The Lady or the Tiger."
THURSDAY: Completed outline due
FRIDAY: We will type the first copy of the essay.

PERIODS 4, 5, 6
MONDAY: Today, we begin working with adverbs.Bring the text.
TUESDAY: Today, we continue working with adverbs. Bring the text.
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on adverbs; bring the text.
THURSDAY: Complete pages 214-215; 220; and 234 of the text.
FRIDAY: Today, we continue to view adjectives/adverbs.

28 OCTOBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Study for a quiz on possessive forms.
TUESDAY: Today, we have a cumulative review for the marking period.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we begin working with adjectives.
THURSDAY: Complete the introduction that contains proper adjectives.
FRIDAY: Quiz on adjectives

21 OCTOBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will work on open-ended responses in class.Bring the green grammar book.
TUESDAY: Quiz on gerunds. Bring the green grammar book.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will work on plural forms of nouns. Bring the green grammar book.
THURSDAY: Quiz on plural forms. Bring the green grammar book.
FRIDAY: Today, we will begin looking at possessive forms of nouns.Complete Page 110 of the grammar book.

STANDING ASSIGNMENT: Bring an A.R. book with you to class.

15 OCTOBER 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3 OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: OFF
TUESDAY: Today, we will be discussing Questions 5-10 of "The Tell-Tale Heart."
WEDNESDAY: Finish the highlighting/chunking activity.
THURSDAY: Today, we will be completing open-ended questions per "The Tell-Tale Heart."
FRIDAY: OFF


PERIODS 4, 5, 6 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: OFF
TUESDAY: Today, we will be completing the second copy of Essay 1.
WEDNESDAY: Finish the  highlighting/chunking activity.
THURSDAY: Today, we will be completing open-ended questions per "The Tell-Tale Heart."
FRIDAY: OFF

7 OCTOBER 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Today, we will complete the second copy of Essay 1.
TUESDAY: Finish the contextual clues activity per "The Tell-Tale Heart."
WEDNESDAY: Quiz: Contextual Clues
THURSDAY: Complete the double-entry journal and news story per "The Tell-Tale Heart."
FRIDAY: Complete Numbers 5-10 per "The Tell-Tale Heart"and the prefix-suffix sheet.

PERIODS 4, 5, 6 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Today, we will discuss Numbers 5-10 of "The Tell-Tale Heart."
TUESDAY: Today, we begin discussing the writing process.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we begin working on organizers per an essay.
THURSDAY: Complete the organizer.
FRIDAY: Today, we will type essays in the library.

30 SEPTEMBER 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will work on introductions to essays.
TUESDAY:  Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and write a 50 word summary of its plot. Double space!
WEDNESDAY: Work on the outline for the essay.
THURSDAY: Finish the outline for the essay.
FRIDAY: Today, we will type the first copy of the essay.

PERIODS 4, 5, 6

MONDAY: Today, we will work on introductions to essays.
TUESDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity per "The Tell-Tale Heart."
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on the contextual clues activity
THURSDAY: Complete the double-entry sheet and news summary.
FRIDAY: Complete Numbers 5-10 and the prefix-suffix sheet.

23 SEPTEMBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will be working with logical transition.
TUESDAY: Today, we will be working with thematic transition.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will continue working with thematic transition.
THURSDAY: Today, we will work on introductions.
FRIDAY: Today, we will continue working on introductions.

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

16 SEPTEMBER 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Test on Vocabulary 5-6

TUESDAY: Complete Vocabulary 7-8.

WEDNESDAY: Test on Vocabulary 7-8

THURSDAY: We will begin working with transition.

FRIDAY: We will continue working with transition.

The Week of September 9

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Finish Lessons 1-2, Vocabulary
TUESDAY: Test: Lessons 1-2, Vocabulary
WEDNESDAY: Finish 3-4, Vocabulary
THURSDAY: Test 3-4, Vocabulary
FRIDAY: Finish 5-6, Vocabulary

SEPTEMBER 2-6

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8


TUESDAY: Quiz on proper nouns/appositives
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on coordinating conjunctions
THURSDAY:Quiz on correlative conjunctions
FRIDAY: Quiz on subordinating conjunctions

26 AUGUST 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Get the syllabus signed.
TUESDAY: Get the syllabus signed. Today, we will be working with proper nouns.
WEDNESDAY: Get the syllabus signed. Today, we will be working with appositives.
THURSDAY: Get the syllabus signed.  Today, we will work with appositives.
FRIDAY: Get the syllabus signed. Quiz on proper nouns and appositives....


WELCOME BACK!

20 MAY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY:  Complete the review packet.

TUESDAY: Today, we review for the final. Study the review packet and old tests/worksheets.

WEDNESDAY: Today, we continue reviewing for the final. Study the review packet and old tests/worksheets.

THURSDAY: Today, we continue reviewing for the final. Study the review packet and old tests/worksheets.

FRIDAY: Today, Period 7 takes the final examination.

13 MAY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will discuss predicate nominatives.
TUESDAY: Quiz on the objective case
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss indirect objects.
THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss objects of prepositions.
FRIDAY: Today, we will discuss "who."

6 MAY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Today, we will differentiate between prepositional phrases and infinitive phrases. Also, we'll discuss commas per prepositional phrases.

TUESDAY:  Complete a review sheet per prepositional phrases.

WEDNESDAY: Test per prepositional phrases

THURSDAY: Today, we will take the prepositional  phrase test.

FRIDAY: Quiz on the nominative case

29 APRIL 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Quiz 3 per prepositions
TUESDAY: Bring the grammar book.
WEDNESDAY: Complete Pages 386-387 of the grammar book, full constructions.
THURSDAY: Today, we will continue working with prepositional phrases.
FRIDAY: None----Hershey Park outing

22 APRIL 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Complete the review sheet per tense.
TUESDAY: PSSA assessment
WEDNESDAY: Test on tense
THURSDAY: Study for Quiz 1 per prepositions.
FRIDAY: Study for Quiz 2 per prepositions.

15 APRIL 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY:  Revise three paragraphs per simple tense.
TUESDAY: Quiz on simple tense
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on transitive and intransitive verbs
THURSDAY: Complete Drill #1.
FRIDAY: Today, we continue working on the perfect tenses.

8 APRIL 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will discuss a highlighting-chunking checklist and an open-ended response, in preparation for the PSSA.

TUESDAY: PSSA test

WEDNESDAY: PSSA test

THURSDAY: PSSA test

FRIDAY: Study for a quiz on the principal parts of verbs.

1 APRIL 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY:  Spring Break
TUESDAY: Spring Break
WEDNESDAY: Test: Lessons 15-16 Vocabulary
THURSDAY: Complete the highlighting-chunking and open-ended work
FRIDAY: Complete the reading checklist

25 MARCH 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Test on Vocabulary: Lessons 11-12
TUESDAY: Complete Vocabulary: Lessons 13-14
WEDNESDAY: Test: Lessons 13-14
THURSDAY: Complete Vocabulary: Lessons 15-16

HAPPY SPRING!

MARCH 18, 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Complete the highlighting-chunking and double entry journal per "The Story of an Eyewitness."

TUESDAY: Complete the contextual clues sheet per "The Story of an Eyewitness."

WEDNESDAY: Quiz on the contextual clues vocabulary

THURSDAY: Complete vocabulary activity per Lessons 11-12.

FRIDAY: Test per Lessons 11-12, vocabulary

MARCH 11, 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Read 'The Great Rat Hunt" and complete the highlighting-chunking as well as double-entry journal. 
TUESDAY: PSSA test
WEDNESDAY:PSSA test
THURSDAY: Complete the contextual clues work for "The Great Rat Hunt."
FRIDAY: Quiz on vocabulary from "The Great Rat Hunt"


PERIODS 5, 6, 7 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Today, we will take a vocabulary quiz and complete an open-ended response.
TUESDAY: PSSA test
WEDNESDAY: PSSA test
THURSDAY: Organizer due per Essay 4
FRIDAY: Today, we will complete the first draft of Essay 4.

MARCH 4, 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Complete Pages 17-18; 22; and 26-30 of the PSSA released items.
TUESDAY: Today, we discuss the released items.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we discuss logic, brevity, and cliches.
THURSDAY: Generic outline due
FRIDAY: Today, we will write Essay 4.

PERIODS 5, 6, 7
MONDAY: Complete Pages 17-18; 22; and 26-30 of the PSSA released items.
TUESDAY: Today, we discuss the released items.
WEDNESDAY: Read "The Great Rat Hunt"; complete highlighting-chunking and the double-entry journal.

THURSDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity per "The Great Rat Hunt."
FRIDAY: Study for a test on contextual clues.

25 FEBRUARY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Read and mark up Paragraph D

TUESDAY: Read and mark up Paragraph A

WEDNESDAY: Read and mark up Parargraph B

THURSDAY: Read and mark up Paragraph C

FRIDAY: Complete the PSSA released items test and the PSSA writing checklist

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: OFF
TUESDAY:  Vocabulary quiz----"Harriet Tubman"
WEDNESDAY: Bring the grammar book.
THURSDAY: Complete Pages 148-149 and 183 of the grammar text. Write out full constructions.
FRIDAY: Complete cut-paste per voice.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK!

11 FEBRUARY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Vocabulary quiz---"A Running Brook of Horror"
TUESDAY: We will continue discussing the story in class.
WEDNESDAY:Complete highlighting-chunking per "Harriet Tubman."
THURSDAY: Complete the vocabulary per "Harriet Tubman."
FRIDAY: Act 80 Day

4 FEBRUARY 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3---ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we will continue working on "The Dinner Party."

TUESDAY: Complete Number 12 from "The Dinner Party."

WEDNESDAY: Today, we will complete "The Dinner Party" in class.

THURSDAY: Complete the highlighting-chunking and double-entry journals per "A Running Brook."

FRIDAY: Complete contextual clues per "A Running Brook."

PERIODS 5, 6, 7
MONDAY: Today, we will complete the first copy of Essay 3.


TUESDAY: Today, we will complete the second copy of the essay.

WEDNESDAY: Today, we will complete "The Dinner Party" in class.


THURSDAY: Complete the highlighting-chunking and double-entry journals per "A Running Brook."

FRIDAY: Complete contextual clues per "A Running Brook."

28 JANUARY 2012

PERIODS 1, 2, 3
MONDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity
TUESDAY: Quiz on contextual clues
WEDNESDAY: Questions 4-9 per "The Dinner Party"
THURSDAY: Discussion of Questions 4-9
FRIDAY: Question 12 is due

PERIODS 5, 6, 7
MONDAY: Questions 4-9 of "The Dinner Party"

TUESDAY: Discussion of Questions 4-9
WEDNESDAY: Question 12 is due
THURSDAY: Generic Organizer is due
FRIDAY: Today, the first copy of the essay is due at the end of the period

21 JANUARY 2013

PERIODS 1, 2, 3
MONDAY: Complete Pages 46-48, Numbers 1-28, and Page 76. Write full constructions.
TUESDAY:  Quiz on subjects and predicates
WEDNESDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking and the double entry journal per "The Dinner Party."
THURSDAY: Complete the Generic Organizer
FRIDAY: Today, we will be typing the first copy of Essay 3, in the library.

PERIODS 5, 6, 7
MONDAY: Complete Pages 46-48, Numbers 1-28, and Page 76. Write full constructions.
TUESDAY: Quiz on subjects and predicates
WEDNESDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking  and double entry journal per "The Dinner Party."
THURSDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity per "The Dinner Party."
FRIDAY: Quiz: vocabulary per "The Dinner Party"

17 JANUARY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Period 3 exam today
TUESDAY: Period 5 exam today; bring the grammar book.
WEDNESDAY: Complete Numbers 1-18 of Pages 41-42, full constructions.
THURSDAY: Complete Numbers 1-18 of Page 75, full constructions.
FRIDAY: Today, we will work on compound subjects.

7 JANUARY 2013

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Complete the vocabulary exercises for the mid-term review.
TUESDAY: Today, we will continue reviewing for the mid-term.
WEDNESDAY: Study for the mid-term.
THURSDAY: Study for the mid-term.
FRIDAY: Study for the mid-term.