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.

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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