8th+grade+reading+class

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 * __Week of March 31, 2014__**
 * Monday -** Topic Sentences / Supporting Details on Smartboard screen **Homework: Study for Wednesday's Word**
 * Structure Test**
 * Tuesday -** Practice Topic Sentences / Supporting Details - Worksheet **Homework: Study for Wednesday's Word**
 * Structure Test**

1. GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP 2. EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST 3. COME TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR THINKING CAP ON 4. YOU CAN DO THIS! I KNOW YOU CAN!!!!
 * Wednesday -** Word Structure Test then State Assessment Practice Test (to practice logging on and using the tools)
 * Thursday -** Go over the KWL answers Library and Read-in
 * Friday -** Test-taking pointers, last minute questions, review!
 * STATE READING ASSESSMENT - MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY** -

__**Week of March 24, 2014**__
 * Monday -** Glogster Presentations
 * Tuesday -** Glogster Presentations
 * Wednesday -** Glogster Presentations
 * Thursday -** Library and Read-In if presentations finished
 * Friday -** Word Structure Review

__**Week of March 17, 2014**__
 * Monday -** **No School**
 * Tuesday -** **No School**
 * Wednesday -** Work on Glogster Project - Due Thursday (End of Class)
 * Thursday -** Finish Glogster Project - Must be emailed to semmerich@bhsdocs.buhlerschools.org by end of class!
 * Friday -** Plan Group Presentation that begins Monday

__**Week of March 10, 2014**__
 * Monday -** Browse through Glogpedia and look for layouts, papers, icons, etc. that you might like to use in your Glogster.
 * Tuesday -** Research your person - Find information, pictures, etc.
 * Wednesday -** Continue research
 * Thursday -** Begin putting Glogster together
 * Friday - No School**

__**Week of March 3, 2014**__ Explain relevance of the hanging butterflies Show pictures from concentration camps
 * Monday** **and** **Tuesday -** video of "The Attic - The Hiding of Anne Frank"
 * Wednesday -** Finish video
 * Thursday -** Read the poem "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"
 * Friday -** Evaluate Glogpedia samples - Look for what makes them 5 stars or 1 stars

__**Week of February 24, 2014**__
 * Monday -** Read "Diary of Anne Frank P. 761 (begin scene 3) - end of story
 * Homework** **-** study roots, prefixes, and suffixes - **TEST FRIDAY!!**

Study for the "Diary of Anne Frank" test that is tomorrow
 * Tuesday -** Mrs. Bowman comes in to talk about the book __Life in a Jar__ about a Holocaust survivor and some Kansas girls' project.
 * Homework** **-** study roots, prefixes, and suffixes

Study with a partner for word structure test
 * Wednesday -** Test over "Diary of Anne Frank"
 * Homework** **-** study roots, prefixes, and suffixes


 * Thursday -** Word Structure Matching Game to review for tomorrow's test
 * Homework** **-** study roots, prefixes, and suffixes

Read library book when finished End of 3rd 9 weeks School dismissed at 1:40
 * Friday -** Word Structure Test

__**Week of February 17, 2014**__ Cut out butterflies, glue on pictures of Holocaust victims, and hang butterflies from ceiling Today we will do as a class but you must master by Friday as homework. Can be done during TA and/or seminar
 * Monday** **-** Quiz Act 1 - "Diary of Anne Frank"
 * Tuesday -** Vocabulary.com (Act 2 Emmerich)
 * Wednesday -** Begin reading Act 2 - "Diary of Anne Frank" pgs. 747 - 753 (middle of 1st column)
 * Thursday -** Read "Diary of Anne Frank" pgs. 753 - 761 end scene 2
 * Friday -** Library and Read-in

__**Week of February 10, 2014**__ shadowed BHS completed vocabulary.com - Anne Frank Act 1 (Emmerich) list Read "Diary of Anne Frank" pgs. 731-736 (stop at Anne's 4th entry in 1st column) Color Butterflies, Library, and Read-In
 * Monday - Wednesday** Each student should have completed the following:
 * Thursday -** Read "DOAF" pgs. 736 - 739
 * Friday -** Read "DOAF" pgs. 739 - end Act 1

__**Week of February 3, 2014**__
 * Monday -** Read "Diary of Anne Frank" pgs. 717 - 722 end scene 2
 * Tuesday - Snow Day**
 * Wednesday - Snow Day**
 * Thursday -** Read "DOAF" pgs. 722-
 * Friday -** Library and Read-in

__**Week of January 27, 2014**__ Today you will write on sticky notes the things you already know about WWII / Holocaust. Then you will write the things you want to know about WWII / Holocaust.
 * Monday -** Text features and their purpose (using history book)
 * Tuesday -** KWL chart (What you **know**, What you **want** to know, and What you **learned**)
 * Wednesday -** vocabulary.com - practice Act 1 vocabulary to become familiar with terms you will see.
 * Thursday -** Begin "The Diary of Anne Frank"
 * introduction activity
 * assign parts
 * begin reading if time
 * Friday -** Read "The Diary of Anne Frank"

__**Week of January 21, 2014**__ Practice Text Features - Packet #1
 * Monday - No School**
 * Tuesday -** Begin Text Features
 * Scavenger Hunt using Scope Magazine
 * Wednesday -** Read "The Boys Who Fought Hitler" Scope Magazine
 * Narrative Nonfiction
 * video clip
 * text features
 * Thursday -** Finish Wednesday's assignment
 * Friday -** Text Features Packet #2 - Graded

__**Week of January 13, 2014**__ Definition: An Extreme Exaggeration In groups, brainstorm as many examples of hyperbole as you can. Write your favorite 3 on the board. I will have a large list compiled and written on the board for tomorrow. You will then choose one to illustrate. Reminders *Color in one direction *All background must be colored (even the white must be colored white)
 * Monday -** Begin Hyperpole
 * Tuesday -** Begin illustrating hyperbole card. These are **due at the beginning of class Friday!** Below you will find the expectations and scoring.


 * Wednesday -** Work on hyperbole cards
 * Thursday -** Work on hyperbole cards **(due at the beginning of class tomorrow!)**
 * Friday -** Turn in hyperbole cards at the beginning of class. Today is library and read-in day!!!