English 8
English for the week of September 24:
Monday/Tuesday Chapter 3
In class- make 10 multiple questions valued as follows:
4 questions worth 1 point
3 questions worth 2 points
3 questions worth 3 points
Each question has 4 possible answers. Finish for homework
Using "Writing " book, finish exercises assigned.
Copy spelling words in Chapter 1 of "Basics of Spelling"
Memorize spelling words for Wednesday/Thursday
Wednesday/Thursday
In class- quiz
1. Spelling
2. Chapter 3 of "Across Five Aprils"
Go over Chapter 4.
5 minute writing assigment based on something read to class.
Writing book - subject verb agreement
Homework - finish chapter 4 for next class and chapter 5 for next week.
Friday/Monday
Go over Chapter 5 "Across Five Aprils"
Quiz
Writing book - pronouns
Assign Chapter 2 spelling words
Week of October 1 - overview
Test on Chapters 1-6 "Across Five Aprils"
Writing - continue with pronouns and add adjectives, adverbs and compound sentences.
Project for the week: board game for Chapters 1-6
HOMEWORK:
October 9th: Read 1st 6 pages of Chapter 7 & memorize spelling words from Unit 5
October 10th: same as October 9th
October 11th: Finish Chp 7 and review for spelling quiz Units 1-5
October 12th: Finish Chp 7, review for spelling quiz Units 1-5 and go over notes from the movie.
October 15th: Read Chp 8 and memorize Unit 7 spelling words. Bring in markers and/or colored pencils.
October 16th: Read Chp 8 and memorize Unit 7 spelling words. Bring in markers and/or colored pencils.
Ocotber 17th: Finish project and memorize Unit 8 spelling.
October 18th: Finish project and write a paragraph describing it.
October 19th: Write a 5 sentence paragraph about project, and read Chp 9.
October 22nd: Read to page 152 of Chp 9.
Ocotber 23rd: Read 1st half of Chp 10 and study spelling words from Unit 9.
October 24th: Finish reading Chp 9 and study spelling words from Unit 9.
October 25th: Finish reading Chp 10 and study Unit 9 spelling words.
October 26th: Finish reading Chp 10.
October 29th: Unit 9 spelling quiz, scary story due Friday, B5- "Procedures" essay due Wednesday.
October 30th: Scary Story due Monday, Unit 9 spelling quiz on Thursday, Read 1st half of Chapter 11.
October 31st: Unit 10 spelling quiz on Friday, Essays are due, Read 1st half of Chapter 11.
November 1st: A day - Finish reading Chapter 11, essays due Monday, spelling Unit 10 quiz on Monday.
November 2nd: B day - Essays due today, Finish Chapter 11 (take notes).
Spelling Words:
Unit 9: urge, curve, lease, create, arouse, mature, analyze, compete, conserve, submerge, utilize, acquire, puncture, postpone, fascinate, apologize, distribute, compromise, anticipate, and demonstrate
Unit 10: abandon, advertise, accuse, absence, abuse, comparison, complaint, convict, confuse, conflict, confirm, conceal, contribute, request, resemble, reverse, resolve, reflect, revolve, and reproduce
Unit 11: detect, devote, despise, decrease, dissolve, disturb, disobey, disgrace, install, entitle, enroll, encourage, expand, explode, pronounce, proclaim, pretend, preserve, prevail, and predict.
November 19th- A Day - Read "The Monkey's Paw" pages 202-207. Answer questions 2-7 page 207.
November 20th- B Day - Read "The Monkey's Paw" pages 202-207. Answer questions 2-7 page 207.
Week of December 10 - Tall Tales "Brer Possum's Dilemma" and material on pages 457 and 459"The Ranson Of Red Chief" Read Pages 482-496 for next week...memorize the linking verbs...study diagramming concepts...know personal pronouns.
Week of December 17 - Read "Charles" movie on Thursday and Friday "A Tall Tale".
Happy Holidays
Happy New Year
January Unit: Minorities
January 10th & 11th assignment- Look up information about one country from EACH of the following continents: central Africa, mainland Asia, and South America. Take notes.
Monday January 14th (A)- Read "The Circuit" page 651.
Tuesday January 15th (B)- Read "The Circuit" page 651
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