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8/23/19-Dear 8th grade class of 2020! Looking forward to seeing you on Monday morning! If you are able to arrive between 8:30 and 8:40, your leadership skills in helping the kindergartners and new students enter the school building and get to their classes are needed. Only you will be allowed to enter the building before 7:45. Mrs. Daughtrey and I will be here to greet you, let you put your things in your homeroom, and explain your duties. Thank you so much for being role models for the school community!


Archived Homework:

Deadline for missing work in Reading, Literature, PreAlgebra and Math 7 due 3/9. No assignments will be accepted after this date.
3/10/2020:ELA: Complete Extended metaphor on your family.  Poetry memorization choices due 3/13 on Google classroom. Please look over Poetry guidelines and make sure you don't have any questions. Poetry analysis is due Marcfh 19th. Short Film Storyboard due March 17th, Short film scripts due March 24th. PreAlgebra: workbook page 113 (1-6)
3/9/2020:ELA: Vocabulary Unit 10 quiz tomorrow. link to quizlet below. Poetry memorization choices due 3/13 on Google classroom. Missing assingments due no later than 5pm tonight. 
3/5/2020: ELA: Vocabulary Unit 10 quiz will be Tuesday 3/10. Bring field trip permissin slips. Dance money due 3/20. Select poems to memorize and submit on Google Classroom assignment page. There is a posting for how to memorize a poem to check out as well. PreAlgebra: handout 8.6 side A (1-13) and side B (1-12)
3/4/2020: ELA: Vocabulary unit 10 will be due Thursday 3/4Storyboard for short film due 3/17, Scripts due 3/24.  Field trip forms due Friday 3/6  Dance money due 3/20. Quiz on Parallel structure tomorrow. Pre Algebra: no homework
3/3/2020: ELA: See below. PreAlgebra: no homework
3/2/2020: ELA: Vocabulary unit 10 will be due Thursday 3/4 Character Sketches due Wednesday 3/4. Storyboard for short film due 3/17, Scripts due 3/24. **Your copy of The Giver will be turned in on Wednesday 3/4. Please make sure you bring it to class with you. If you have lost it, please ask your parents to replace it as it is a classroom resource. Field trip forms due Friday 3/6
2/28/2020:ELA:Heads up that Vocabulary unit 10 will be due Thursday 3/4 Character Sketches due Wednesday 3/4. Final drafts of "Caught in the Act" "Two Brothers" and "Dinner Date" due Monday 3/2.  Short Film Component sheet only due 3/2. **Your copy of The Giver will be turned in on Wednesday 3/4. Please make sure you bring it to class with you. If you have lost it, please ask your parents to replace it as it is a classroom resource.  Pre Algebra: No Homework
2/27/2020:ELA: Character Sketches due Wednesday 3/4. Final drafts of "Caught in the Act" "Two Brothers" and "Dinner Date" due Monday 3/2.  Short Film Component sheet only due 3/2. **Your copy of The Giver will be turned in on Wednesday 3/4. Please make sure you bring it to class with you. If you have lost it, please ask your parents to replace it as it is a classroom resource.  Pre Algebra: No Homework
2/26/2020: ELA: Quiz on The Giver chapters 18-23 comprehension and vocabulary is tomorrow. Character Sketches due Wednesday 3/4. Final drafts of "Caught in the Act" "Two Brothers" and "Dinner Date" due Monday 3/2.  Short Film Component sheet only due 3/2. Check Google classroom for link to study on  Quizlet on Vocabulary. Pre Algebra: No Homework
2/25/2020:ELA: Answer questions from Chapter 20, due tomorrow. Final drafts of paragraphs due Monday 3/2. Plan on The Giver quiz chapters 18-23 (comprehension and vocabulary) on Friday, 2/28.  PreAlgebra: Mid chapter 8 quiz tomorrow. 
2/24/2020: ELA:Quiz on The Giver chpaters 13-17 comprehension and chapters 13-17 vocabulary tomorrow.  Chapters 18 and 19 responses due tomorrow. Continue to work on Character Sketch handouts to be handed in Friday. Final drafts of "Caught in the Act" "Two Brothers" and "Dinner Date" due Friday please make sure these are stapled to tracker sheet and are final draft quality with correct coding of verbs, adjectives and adverbs. PreAlgebra: complete study guide packet multiples of 3 for tomorrow. Quiz on Wednesday.
2/21/2020: ELA: Character Sketch packet is due Friday 2/28. "Caught in the Act" final draft due Tuesday 2/25. PreAlgebra: Mid chapter quiz will be Tuesday 2/25. For practice, you can complete this handout: /documents/2020/2/chapter%208%20practice.pdf

22/20/2020: ELA: Answer questions on chapter 15-17 of The Giver due tomorrow. Be sure to include the question in your response and use correct spelling and punctuation. Be you would be able to answer questions using evidence from text to support your idea of a theme in The Giver as was shown today in class with the Handout on Theme. If you have not already done so, complete your service hours essay. MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT when you submit it through google classroom under assignment: Service Hours essay Take 2. If you do this, I will print it and pass it on to Mrsl Daughtrey. If you do not, the printing and submission of this essay is your responsibility. Pre Algebra: Complete page 418 (1-15) Mid Chapter Quiz. Quiz moved until Monday 2/24
2/19/2020: ELA: Read chapters 16-17 The Giver and complete questions on handout due Friday. Take Home Quiz tonight, (chapters 11-14 reading comprehension) due tomorrow. If you do not turn it in tomorrow, you will take a different quiz tomorrow in class. Vocabulary The Giver (chapters 9-12) quiz will be tomorrow in class. There is an optional Quizlet on Google classroom for practice on vocabulary The Giver  chapters 9-12. Complete Service hours essay on second assignment of Google Classroom under "Service Hours Essay Take 2" due Friday. PreAlgebra: Workbook page 109-110: (5,6,8,9,11,12,13,14,17. Bonus: 
2/18/2020: ELA: Complete chapter 13 & 14 responses for The Giver. Complete Service hours essay on second assignment of Google Classroom under "Service Hours Essay Take 2" Quiz on The Giver chapters 11-14 (reading comprehension) and Vocabulary (chapters 9-12) on Thursday. PreAlgebra: pages 415-416 (10-19 all, consider #13 bonus). 
2/14/2020 ELA and PreAlgebra: Please check PowerSchool for any missed assignements and turn them in. ELA: make sure handout on Imagery is complete by Tuesday. 
2/13/2020: ELA: Complete questions chapter 11 and 12. Final drafts of "The Homework" and "Social Dilemma" are due Friday 2/14. Pre Algebra: Workbook pg 107 (1-12)
2/12/2020: ELA:See below.PreAlgebra:Page 406 Practice and Problem Solving (8-16)
2/11/2020: ELA: The Giver vocabulary quiz on words from chapters 5-8 Thursday. Comprehension quiz on chapters 7-10 Thursday. Final drafts of "The Homework" and "Social Dilemma" are due Friday 2/14. Pre Algebra: Complete page 106 (17 & 18)
2/10/2020 ELA: Vocabulary quiz unit 9 tomorrow. Bring 3 questions tomorrow. By now you should have two characters complete on the Character Sketch packet. Read chapter 10. "The Homework" final draft will be due Thursday. Pre Algebra: complete 8.3 Practice B handout (evens)/7/2020: ELA:  Socratic Seminar will be Monday, please have 3 open ended questions with you then. Vocabulary Quiz Unit 9 will be Tuesday. PreAlgebra: No homework, although it may be a good idea for some of you to take a look at the problems from class again. 
2/6/2020: ELA: Bring chapter 8 responses to turn in tomorrow. Please include the questions in your response. Vocab exercises unit 9 due tomorrow. Service hours essay due tomorrow on google classroom. Complete "Close Reading: Foreshadowing" handout for tomorrow. Socratic Seminar will be Monday, please have 3 open ended questions with you then. Pre Algebra: Complete handout given to you today. 
2/5/2020: ELA: Read chapter 8 if you haven't already and answer the chapter 8 questions from the handout given in class. Please use a separate piece of paper and complete sentences with end punctuation.  Vocab exercises unit 9 due Friday 2/7. Service hours essay due Friday on Google classroom. Remember to color code according to the rubric. Have 3 questions ready for Socratic Seminar on Friday. PreAlgebra: Page 400 (10-18) page 401 optional for extra practice (21-26. 
2/3/2020: ELA: Read chapters 7 & 8 The Giver, In complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper, answer questions on the handout given in class on chapter 7. Vocab exercises unit 9 due Friday 2/7. Pre Algebra: Complete handout given in class on slope intercept form of an equation. Do odds only and check your answers. Test Corrections due tomorrow. 

1/30/2020: ELA: **** 8White: Because you didn't get your book back, you can access our vocabulary here: https://quizlet.com/1173312/vocabulary-from-latin-and-greek-roots-level-viii-unit-8-flash-cards/ Vocabulary quiz tomorrow on Unit 8. Handwrittten rough draft of Service essay due tomorrow. Complete Chapter 6 response sheet for The Giver. Please use complete sentences and include the questions in your response, even if the space on the handout is small. Use end punctuation. Please, please, do yourself a favor and use complete sentences. One more time, in case you were skimming...complete. sentences. 
Pre Algebra: page 394 (16-31) For 16-23, make a chart with five x and y values as we did in class, then graph the line on the graph paper provided. Remember, if you can draw a vertical line with two points it is not a function. Test corrections on 4.3-4.4 due Tuesday 2/4

1/28/2020: ELA:Vocabulary exercises for Unit 8 are due Thursday. The final drafts for "Anger Management" and "Allergic Reaction" are due Thursday. These should be stapled to the Tracker sheet that already has "The Noise" and "The Meeting" attached.Please make sure that you are bolding adverbs, underrlining verb changes and drawing boxes around adjectives. Your final draft should have no words squeezed in and no misspellings.  Today we started work on your Religion Service Hours essay. A handwritten rough draft is due on Friday, Jan 31st. Please check your rubric handed out in class today to ensure you have the necessary  components.  PreAlgebra: page 394 Guided practice (3-6) and Practice and Problem Solving (12-15). 
1/27/2020: ELA: Quiz on chapters 1-4 and vocabulary from The Giver tomorrow. Unit 8 vocabulary from Latin and Greek roots due Thursday 1/30. Final drafts of "Anger Management" and "Allergic Reaction" due Thursday 1/30. PreAlgebra: no homework. Since we did not have class today, we will review homework from last week tomorrow. 
1/24/2020: ELA: Read chapter 5 over the weekend and complete the chapter 5 response sheet. Please refer to the guide on how to answer questions related to literature. You need to write in complete sentences. Be sure to include the question in your answer and use correct spelling and END PUNCTUATION. Really. Complete. Sentences. Com. plete. sen. tences.   "Allergic Reaction" final draft due Tuesday 1/28, correct spelling and end punctuation. Vocabulary exercises for Unit 8 are due Tuesday 1/28. Vocabulary quiz will be Friday 1/31. Pre Algebra: No homework
1/23/2020 ELA: Read chpater 4 tonight and complete chapter 4 response sheet.  "Anger Management" final draft due tomorrow. please check spelling and punctuation. Quiz on chapters 1-4 (including vocabulary) will be on Tuesday 1/28 PreAlgebra: Complete # 22 & 24 from text page 389.
1/22/2020: ELA: Vocabulary quiz unit 7 tomorrow. Read chapter 3 tonight and complete chapter 3 response sheet. "Anger Management" final draft due Friday. Please check spelling and punctuation.  PreAlgebra: page 388(13-16 Only graph, don't name as function). 
1/21/2020 ELA: Vocabulary quiz Unit 7 is Thursday. Read Chapter 2 The Giver and complete Chapter Response handout for tomorrow.  "Anger Management" final paragraph is due Thursday.
PreAlgebra: Quiz tomorrow on Multiplying and dividing monomials.  
1/16/2020: ELA:  "The Meeting" final paragraph due tomorrow. Unit 7 vocabulary exercises due Tuesday 1/21/2020 Read chapter 1 of  The Giver and complete "Chapter Response Chapter 1" handout AND "Anticipation Guide" for tomorrow. Pre Algebra: Complete Monomial Cut and Paste activity for tomorrow. Quiz on monomial operations on Monday. 
1/15/2020: ELA: If not done in class, complete your group's big Utopian chart and have ready for class tomorrow. "The Meeting" final paragraph due Friday, you will have time to work on it in class tomorrow as well. Graded classwork on You're and Your tomorrow. Unit 7 vocabulary exercises due Monday 1/210/2020 (I misspoke in class, they are due Moday). PreAlgebra: complete test reflections due Friday. 
1/14/2020: ELA: write 3-5 ideas for your Utopian topic, be ready to discuss with your group tomorrow. "The Noise" final paragraph due tomorrow on task sheet. Unit 7 vocabulary exercises due Monday 1/20/2020. Pre Algebra: Write negative exponent converstions to exponent of 25 writing as a negative exponent and a fraction with a positive exponent. 
1/13/2020ELA: 8G read "The Giver: Informational Focus"  8G and 8W: "The Noise" paragraph due Wednesday. This should be handwritten on task sheet.  Unit 7 vocabulary exercises due Monday 1/20/2020. PreAlgebra: Page 202 (16-50 evens)
1/10/2020: ELA and PreAlgebra: no homework.
1/9/2020: ELA: There/Their/They're handout due tomorrow. Vocabulary exercises due tomorrow 1/10, Vocab quiz is Monday 1/13.Complete assignment "Video on Tone" on google classroom due tomorrow. Additional Tone asssignment, "Tone Information with graded homework on Forms" is due 1/13.  Check Google classroom for extra credit assignment only available until 1/13/2020. Pre Algebra: no homework
1/7/2020:ELA: Flip books due tomorrow. If you did not turn in your story annotations, please do so asap.  Vocabulary exercises due Friday 1/10, Vocab quiz is Monday 1/13. Check Google classroom for extra credit assignment only available until 1/10/2020. Pre Algebra: Mid chapter 4 quiz is tomorrow. 
1/6/2020: ELA: Flip books due 1/6, 1/7, and 1/8. Be prepared to present on your signed up date. Vocab unit 6 exercises due Friday 1/10. Pre Algebra: Mid chapter 4 quiz is Wednesday. Complete practice page tonight.  
12/18/19: Wednesday: (sub for ELA) continue work on Short Story Project Flip Book and complete Figurative language handout (both sides) from class. 
12/17/19: ELA: Short Story Unit Project due January 6th. Try to complete alternate ending by Friday 12/20. Wrtie 3 higher order questions on Short Story Unit bring to class on Thursday.   Pre Algebra: Workbook page 49 (1-18 all)
12/16/19: ELA: Short Story Unit Project due January 6th. Pre Algebra: no homework
12/13/19: ELA Short Story Unit Project due January 6th.  PreAlgebra: no homework.
12/11/19: ELA: no homework, see you tonight! PreAlgebra: complete page 48 in workbook (18-23)
12/10/19: ELA: no homework PreAlgebra: page 45 (13-21 all) page 46 (22-30 even)
12/9/19: ELA: Read Most Dangerous Game for tomorrow and complete story chart. Do not use characterization for literary devices on Presentaions. Pre Algebra: Complete workbook page 45 (1-12)
12/6/19: ELA: Field trip Monday. If you have not turned in your field trip forms be sure to bring them with you. Read The Most Dangerous Game by 12/10. 
PreAlgebra: no homework. 
12/5/19: ELA: Please return field trip permissions slips and FACTS authorization. Read The Most Dangerous Game and complete story chart.  Remember these are 25 pts and if you wait until the presentation and put an incorrect answer, you will lose points. Also, when doing presentation, do not use characterization as a literary device on your slide.
PreAlgebra: Practice for Chapter 3 quiz tomorrow. 
12/4/19: ELA:Read The Interlopers and complete story chart.  Remember these are 25 pts and if you wait until the presentation and put an incorrect answer, you will lose points. Also, when doing presentation, do not use characterization as a literary device on your slide.
Pre Algebra: Complete handout started today in class.
12/3/19: ELA: Read The Story of An Hour and complete story chart.  Remember these are 25 pts and if you wait until the presentation and put an incorrect answer, you will lose points. Also, when doing presentation, do not use characterization as a literary device on your slide.
Pre Algebra: Complete handout with word problems
12/2/19: ELA; Read The Lottery for tomorrow and complete story chart.  Remember these are 25 pts and if you wait until the presentation and put an incorrect answer, you will lose points. Also, when doing presentation, do not use characterization as a literary device on your slide.
PreAlgebra: compete workbook section 3.6 (# 24-26) and textbook page 158 #26. We will review chapter 3 tomorrow and have a chapter three quiz on Wednesday. 
11/22/19: ELA: Read Lamb to the Slaughter for Monday and complete story chart. Remember these are 25 pts and if you wait until the presentation and put an incorrect answer, you will lose points. Also, when doing presentation, do not use characterization as a literary device on your slide. Pre Algebra: no homework
11/21/19: ELA: Read The Necklace for tomorrow and complete story chart. K of C essay final draft due tomorrow. Pre Algebra: no homework

11/20/19: ELA: The Necklace needs to be read and chart filled out by Friday. K of C essay due Friday. Please get a good night's sleep tonight. Pre Algebra: no homework
11/19/19:ELA:Read The Monkey’s Paw and complete story chart due tomorrow. The Monkey’s Paw presentations due tomorrow. If you are presenting, please bring annotations as well. K of C essay due Friday, late and missing assignments due tomorrow. Kind words due tomorrow. PreAlgebra: Do   Inequality problems listed on board.

11/18/19: ELA: Read "The Lady or the Tiger" tonight and complete story chart with details and evidence for full credit. You may complete by end of class tomorrow if you choose. Final draft of Knights of Columbus essay due Friday. Kind Words Form on Englilsh Google classroom is due November 20 .All late work and extra credit is due November 20th, NO EXCEPTIONS. see below for more details Pre Algebra: complete page 141 (multiples of 3:12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30)
11/15/2019:ELA:Kind Words Form on Englilsh Google classroom is due November 20 .All late work and extra credit is due November 20th, NO EXCEPTIONS. see below for more details PreAlgebra: No homework.
11/14/19: ELA: Kind Words Form on Englilsh Google classroom is due November 20 .Rough draft of K of C essay is due tomorrow please turn in to Google Classroom.  Final will be due Wednesday. All late work and extra credit is due November 20th, NO EXCEPTIONS. Please carefully read the directions on Google classroom for extra credit. If you are completing a written assignment (Poe packet piece, or Word of the day word story) these must be submitted on Google Classroom. No paper submissions will be accepted. 
Pre Algebra: Mid Chapter 3 Quiz tomorrow.
11/13/19: ELA: List your top three choices for the Short Story Unit. Turn in to folder with your name.  The Raven Vocabulary Quiz  retake is Thursday 11/14. Rough draft of K of C essay due Friday on Google Classroom.. Extra Credit for English and Reading are posted on Google classroom. Pre Algebra: Workbook Page 35 (2-16 even) Mid Chapter 3 Quiz is moved to Friday. 
11/12/19: ELA: The Raven Vocabulary Quiz  retake is Thursday 11/14. Rough draft of K of C essay due Friday on Google Classroom.. Extra Credit for English and Reading are posted on Google classroom. 
PreAlgebra: Complete page 137 (1-17 all) * 4-15 have three possible solutions: a number, or "no solution" or "all numbers". We will review for Mid chapter quiz on Thursday. 
PE contracts are due this Friday 11/8
11/8/2019 ELA:Complete KoC Opening page due Tuesday 11/12, Practice on ReadTheory over the weekend. 
11/7/19: ELA: Begin rough draft of Knights of Columbuws essay on google Classroom. Unit 5 exercises for vocabulary due tomorrow. No "Word of the Day quiz tomorrow"
Pre Algebra: Complete (1-6 and # 10) on practice page of packet. 
11/6/2019: ELA: Knights of Columbus (KoC) essay brainstorming sheet due tomorrow. Unit 5 vocabulary exercises due 11/8.  PreAlgebra: Complete circled problems on worksheet. 
11/5/19: ELA: The Raven test is tomorrow 11/5 study packet from class today and vocabulary sheet. Tell Tale Heart final draft of essay due Wednesday 11/6 in google classroom... Unit 5 vocabulary exercises due 11/8. You will receive your resume tomorrow in your graded work folder. Please make the listed corrections on Google classroom so that we have all necessary information before high school recommendations are due. 
PreAlgebra: complete workbook page 36 (#21,22,23)
11/4/19: ELA: Tell Tale Heart final draft of essay due Wednesday 11/6. Unit 5 vocabulary exercises due 11/8. The Raven quiz will be Thursday 11/7. 
PreAlgebra: Page 134 (#31) Page 135 (#38) in text
11/1/19: ELA: If you did not complete The Raven Reading Comprehension questions and vocabulary in class, complete it this weekend. TTH inferencing quiz with vocabulary will be Monday 11/4. 
Pre Algebra : 10 subtraction problems *(you create) that show adding the opposite. Mid chapter 3 quiz will be next week, Thursday or Friday. 
10/31/19: ELA:Bring TTH essay to class tomorrow. Short quiz on 7 words from TTH tomrorrow. Be safe tonight! 
Pre Algebra: no homework
10/30/19: ELA: TTH vocab test on Friday( these are the 7 words from the task cards).  TTH outline handout due tomorrow 10/31, (many of you are finished from class yesterday).
PreAlgebra:Workbook page 33 (1,4,7,10) pg 34 (17-19)
10/29/19: ELA: Mock trial is tomorrow. Please be prepared. Final revision of narrative essay due 10/28. Please resubmit with "Final Draft" in heading on same assignment in Google Classroom. Continue work on TTH essay with "Says" "Means" "Matters" handout. 
Please study vocabulary words (7) from TTH for quiz on Friday. 
PreAlgebra: Complete word problems handout from class through #12. 
10/23/19: ELA: Revise personal narrative with focus on sentence variety. Final draft will be due Monday. Complete handout on Tell Tale Heart (TTH) for three compelling pieces of evidence supporting insanity and murder, complete both sides and return tomorrow.
PreAlgebra: Please complete front of handout given to you today
10/22/19: ELA:Revise Personal narrtative, follow handout to improve beginning, ending and title of your essay. Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 4 is tomorrow.
PreAlgebra: Complete page 124 (28-35, donot do #35b)
10/21/19: ELA: Revise Personal narrtative, follow handout to improve beginning, ending and title of your essay. Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 4 is Wednesday. 
Pre Algebra: Complete Word Problems handout, do not solve #7,9,and 10
10/18/19: ELA: remember your mission. Pre Algebra: Test Reflections due 10/21
10/17/19 ELA: no homework . Pre Algebra: section 3.1 page 31 (29-31)
10/16/19: ELA: Open your narrative and check JoeZoo feedback. Fix any errors that are listed and resubmit. PreAlgebra: Test Reflections due 10/21. Homework: workbook page 31 (7-21) must show your work for full credit.

10/15/19: ELA: vocabulary exercises due tomorrow pages 26-29 Please make sure your personal narrative is submitted. Once you receive your comments, you may submit your rough draft #3.
Pre Algebra: Read pages 120-122 in text (you can use link on Google Classsroom) Do (#8-26 even) page 123.
10/11/19: ELA FFa test Tuesday 10/15, vocabulary included. I will be collecting your annotated copy of FFA. Please make sure your personal narrative is submitted. Once you receive your comments, you may submit your rough draft #3. Vocabulary Unit 4 exercises pages 26-29 Due Wednesday 10/16  Vocabulary Unit 4 exercises pages 26-29 Due Wednesday 10/16
10/10/19: ELA: FFA test moved to Tuesday 10/15. Included in this will be vocabulary and identifying literary devices.  I will be collecting your annotated copy of FFA on Tuesday. FFA Vocabulary list also due tomorrow 10/11  Please make sure your personal narrative is submitted. Once you receive your comments, you may submit your rough draft #3. Vocabulary Unit 4 exercises pages 26-29 Due Wednesday 10/16
Pre Algebra: Chapter 2 test tomorrow. Review study guide covered in class, practice example problems from text, and do odds in textbook on pages 108-111. Those answers are in the back. 
10/8/19: ELA: Animal testing arguments due Thursday. FFA review items due Thursday. 
FFA Unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday 10/1. FFA    FFA unit test moved to this Thursday 10/10 use the handout (Flowers for Algernon REview Items) in class to make sure you are ready. 
Please make sure your personal narrative is submitted. Once you receive your comments, you may submit your rough draft #3. 
PreAlgebra: Read pages 102-104 in textbook or use link online posted on Google Classroom. Complete page 29 in workbook (2-24 even) Chapter 2 test is Friday 10/11
10/7/19: ELA: Vocabulary quiz on unit 3 tomorrow. There is a practice quizlet on google classroom for your studying pleasure. Vocabulary word list chart on unit 3 due tomorrow. Please complete Reading Response Questions for FFA July 14-28. be sure to answer according to the checklist given in class last week. Complete annotations in FFA for entire story. Complete Vocabulary list for FFA due Friday (seven unfamiliar words from FFA and their page numbers, guess and definition from dictionary.) FFA final quiz will be on Wednesday 10/9
PreAlgebra: page 25 (1-15) and Page 27 (1-9) in workbook 
10/04/19: ELA: Vocabulary quiz on Unit 3 is Tuesday 10/8. Vocabulary Word list sheet is due 10/8. We went over how to complete this in class, so please follow the example I showed to earn full credit. If you did not complete in class today, please finish questions for FFA May 15-20. Be sure to use the checklist distributed in class for answering short answer questions about literature. These will be graded in the near future.   Continue to annotate FFA sections after we read them in class for annotation grade at end of story. Be sure to circle unfamiliar words and make a guess in the margin.  Don'f forget margin notes for all symbols! Unsubmit personal narrative and add transitions and interior monologue. Don't forget to resubmit. This is due 10/4
PreAlgebra: no homework
10/03/19: ELA: Unsubmit personal narrative and add transitions and interior monologue if you did not finish that today in class. Don't forget to resubmit. This is due 10/4
Vocabulary exercises unit 3 due tomorrow. If you did not  finish in class today, Complete FFA Questions April 25-30 for tomorrow.
Pre Algebra: Practice problems for a small quiz tomorrow on Combining like terms and distribution. I did not see anyone during recess today, so I assume everyone is ready!
10/2/19: ELA: Type Personal Narrative rough draft #2 (include changes  based on my                                    comments) in Google Classroom by Wed 10/2 at 11:59pm
                         Complete story arc sheet on your narrative. Include at least 3 elements to                                rising action, highlight moment that will be expanded on sheet. 
                  Vocabulary exercises Unit 3 (pages 20-23) due Friday 10/4
                Pre Algebra: Complete worksheet with Riddle
0/1/19: ELA: Type Personal Narrative rough draft #2 (include changes  based on my                                    comments) in Google Classroom by Wed 10/2
                         Complete story arc sheet on your narrative. Include at least 3 elements to                                rising action, highlight moment that will be expanded on sheet. 
                  Vocabulary exercises Unit 3 (pages 20-23) due Friday 10/4
               PreAlgebra: no homework
9/30/19: ELA: Type Personal Narrative rough draft #2 (include changes  based on my                                    comments) in Google Classroom by Wed 10/2
                         Complete story arc sheet on your narrative. Include at least 3 elements to                                rising action, highlight moment that will be expanded on sheet. 
              Pre Algebra: Test corrections due Wednesday 10/2 for Chap 1 test
                           Complete pages 21-22 (8-24 all) in workbook. 
9/27/19: ELA: Complete questions on intelligence article.
              Pre Algebra: no homework
9/25/19: ELA: Continue on narrative writing, adding dialogue to your story due 9/27
                        Answer Flowers for Algernon (FFA) questions "March 7- March 23" 
                         Annotate up to March 23 entry in FFA
                        Vocabulary "Root Tree" assignment due Frida y 9/27 Unit 2 words only,                                              For full credit, five branches, and two "shoots" or "limbs" from each                                                  branch using prefixes or suffixes. 
                          Vocabulary Quiz Friday 9/27 Unit 2 and Unit 1
              Pre Algebra: Complete Unit 2 HW 2 "Combining like terms"
9/24/19: ELA: Continue on narrative writing, adding exposition throughout story due 9/27
                        Answer Flowers for Algernon (FFA) questions "March 5-March 6" 
                         Sleep log due tomorrow
                         Vocabulary "Root Tree" assignment due Thursday 9/26 Unit 2 words only,                                        For full credit, five branches, and two "shoots" or "limbs" from each                                                  branch using prefixes or suffixes. 
                          Vocabulary Quiz Friday 9/27 Unit 2
                PreAlgebra: Section 2.2 pages 19-20 in workbook (1-23 all)
9/23/19: ELA: Vocabulary quiz Friday 9/27
                        Continue to log your sleep, sleep log due Wednesday
                         Narrative rough draft due Friday 9/27 handwrittten only.
               PreAlgebra:  Coordinate plane project is due Tomorrow. I did not get a chance to                       collect it today, so be sure to bring it tomorrow. 
                   HW # 11 handout (1-24 all)

9/19/19: ELA: Annotation test tomorrow
                        Vocabulary pages 14-17 due tomorrow
                        Complete annotation and questions for "Mark Twain's Letter..."
                         Continue to log your sleep. 
                         Prewriting sheet (both sides) for narrative due tomorrow. 
                Pre Algebra: workbook page 17 (1-20 all)

9/18/19: ELA: Have a parent sign your planner to confirm your homework is entered & bring your                         planner tomorrow 
                       Please annotate "The Landlady" especially look for foreshadowing and indirect                               and direct characterization. Use symbols from your laminated annotations guide.  
                       PreWriting sheet due 9/20 make sure you have complete answers with details
                       Vocabulary exercises 14-17 due Friday 9/20
              Pre Algebra: Quadrant project due 9/23
9/17/19: ELA: Read over rubric for Narrative essay.
                       Vocabulary exercises pages 14-17 due Friday
                       Complete Hadleysbury questions started in class. 
                       Sleep times will be checked tomorrow
                      Pre Algebra Chapter 1 Quiz tomorrow.
9/16.19: ELA: Complete story arc started in class. 
                        Vocabulary exercises pgs 14-17 due Friday
                         Sleep times recorded in your planner will be checked on Wednesday.
              PreAlgebra: Quadrant graphing sheet. 
9/12/19: ELA: Parent signature in planner tonight, confirming that you are recording assignments. Record time for going to sleep and waking up. 
Pre Algebra: text page 19 (10-18 all) write problem on separate paper and show all work. Link to Chapter One text: https://docs.google.com/a/sjschoolva.org/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Y29ydmFsbGlzLmsxMi5vci51c3xtcnMtbXVsbGlnYW4tcy13ZWItcGFnZXxneDoy

09/10/19 ELA: Bring your non fiction "Summer Reading" book tomorrow for the Quiz!
                        Complete writing on "3 Stories" sheet.
                        Make sure you bring you ELA composition book to class tomorrow.
                         Vocabulary quiz is on Thursday 9/12
                        PreAlgebra: section 1.7 in workbook (1-25 odd)
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09/09/19: ELA: Non fiction text structure quiz tomorrow
                         Non fiction Summer reading quiz on Wednesday
                         Vocabulary quiz Thursday 9/12
                         Vocabulary root tree due tomorrow.
                 PreAlgebra: Complete ClassZone practice for add/sub of integers
                                      You can also do optional Quizzizz linked on Google Classroom too. 
09/06/19:ELA: Non Fiction Text Structure Quiz on Tuesday 9/10
                         Vocabulary exercises pgs 8-11- due Monday 9/9
                         Root Tree due Tuesday 9/10
                          PreAlgebra: No homework.
09/05/19:ELA: Vocabulary exercises pgs 8-11- due Monday 9/9
                         Root Tree due Tuesday 9/10
                         Partner Vocabulary skits on TWO words tomorrow
                          PreAlgebra: workbook section 1.6 (1-30 evens) Use integer rules.

09/4/19: Wednesday: ELA: Genres of fiction quiz tomorrow 9/5
                                            Noun Challenge page 16 is due Friday 9/6
                                            Vocabulary exercises pgs 8-11 due Monday 9/9
                                            Parent signature on planner tonight
                                            Is your Case It organized? 
                                    Pre Algebra: worksheet 1.5 (12-29)                                    
09/2/19: Tuesday: ELA: Sign on to Google Classroom for Literature and English
                              follow link and sign on to Quill.org for grammar lessons. 
                              Complete Noun Challenge page 16 due Thursday 9/5
                              Complete Vocabulary exercise pages 8-11 due Monday 9/9
                              Pre Algebra: Complete worksheet 1.4 both sides
08/29/19: Thursday: ELA: Complete "Skills Test" for Walkout! (both sides)
                                  Pre Algebra: Lesson 1.3 worksheet both sides, All.
08/28/19: Wednesday: ELA: Complete "Development of Central Ideas" on Walkout!
                                                Summer reading assessment tomrorrow. Bring your book!
August 27, Tuesday: English Language Arts: Poster due tomorrow
                                  Complete "Walk Out" questions.
                                 Summer Reading quiz Thursday 8/29 
                                 **Be sure to bring your book to class for the quiz.
English Language Arts: "If you really knew me" poster due Wed 8/28
Please return Health form tomorrow. 

Summer Reading for Rising 8th Grade:

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