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Mrs. Shelly Emmerich Email

8th grade reading class 2016-2017

Library & Read-In
 * Week of Feb. 13th**
 * Monday -** Irony
 * Tuesday -** Inferences: Pkt. 1-20
 * Wednesday -** Check # 1-20
 * Thursday -** Complete Inferences Pkt. 21-40 (for a grade)
 * Friday -** Go over Inferences Pkt. 21 - 40

Analogies, Foreshadowing, Idiom WS, Fig. Language Review, & Shadow BHS
 * Week of Feb. 6th**
 * Monday - Wednesday**
 * Figurative Language Test - Thursday!!!
 * Thursday -** Figurative Language Test
 * Friday -** Library & Read-In

Week of Jan. 30th Monday - **Work on Idiom card -** Due begin of class tomorrow Tuesday - **Turn in Idiom card, Begin Metaphors (WS)** Wednesday - **Similes (WS)** Thursday - **Romantic Fred Letter - Due tomorrow begin of class** Friday - **Library & Read-In**

Week of January 23rd Monday - **Finish Symbolism Emblem and turn in** Tuesday - NWEA testing Wednesday - NWEA testing Thursday - **Begin Idiom Cards** (Due Wednesday Begin of Class) Friday - **Library and Read-In / NWEA make-ups**

Week of January 16th Monday - No School Tuesday - **Begin Symbolism Emblem** (Due Monday End of Class) Wednesday - **Work on Symbolism Emblem** Thursday - **Work on Symbolism Emblem** Friday - **Work on Symbolism Emblem** (Due Monday End of Class)

Week of January 9th Monday - **Personification Project** (Due Wednesday End of Class) Tuesday - **Work on Project** Wednesday - **Finish Project and turn in** Thursday - **Begin Hyperbole Card** (Due Friday End of Class) Friday - **Finish Hyperbole Card and turn in**

Week of January 5th Thursday - **Figurative Language Pretest** Friday - **Library and Read-In**

Week of November 14th Monday - Read D.O.A.F. Homework: Study vocabulary and notes - Test Thursday!!! Tuesday - **Library and Read - In (morning classes at Career Fair)** Wednesday - **Finish Act 2, complete crossword,** Homework: Study vocabulary and notes Test tomorrow **over Diary of Anne Frank** Thursday - **Test over D.O.A.F.** Friday - **Video**
 * 2nd hour - P. 761 begin scene 3 - 767 col. 1 (Peter)**
 * 3rd hour - P. 761 begin scene 3 - 766 top of page**
 * 4th hour - P. 761 begin scene 3 - 767 col. 1 (Peter)**
 * 6th hour - P. 761 begin scene 3 - 767 col. 1 (Peter)**
 * 7th hour - P. 761 begin scene 3 - 766 top of page**
 * 8th hour - P. 761 begin scene 3 - 767 col. 1 (Peter)**
 * Video**

Week of Npvember 7th Monday **- Finish Act 1 (P. 742 - end Act 1)** Test tomorrow **over Act 1 - Study vocabulary and notes** Tuesday **- Test over Act 1** Wednesday **- Begin Act 2 (P. 749 - 753)** Thursday **- P. 753 - 761 end scene 2** Friday **- Library and Read-In**

Week of October 31st Monday - Read "D.O.A.F." Tuesday - Read "D.O.A.F." Wednesday - Read "D.O.A.F." Thursday - Read "D.O.A.F." Friday - Library and Read-In
 * 2nd hr. - P. 719 bottom col. 2 (Peter) - 722 at scene 3**
 * 3rd hr. - P. 718 top col. 2 (Mr. Frank) - 722 at scene 3**
 * 4th hr. - P. 718 top col. 2 (Mr. Frank) - 722 at scene 3**
 * 6th hr. - P. 719 bottom col. 2 (Peter) - 722 at scene 3**
 * 7th hr. - P. 719 top col. 1 - 722 at scene 3**
 * 8th hr. - P. 719 bottom col. 2 (Peter) - 722 at scene 3**
 * 2nd hr. - P. 722 scene 3 - 728 end**
 * 3rd hr. - P. 722 scene 3 - 728 end**
 * 4th hr. - P. 722 scene 3 - 728 col. 2 Mrs. Frank's 2nd entry**
 * 6th hr. - P. 722 scene 3 - 728 end**
 * 7th hr. - P. 722 scene 3 - 728 top of page**
 * 8th hr. - P. 722 scene 3 - 728 top col. 2**
 * 2nd hr. - P. 729 top - 736 top (Anne)**
 * 3rd hr. - P. 729 top - 736 top (Anne)**
 * 4th hr. - P. 728 col. 2 Mrs. Frank's 2nd entry - 736 top (Anne)**
 * 6th hr. - P. 729 top - 735 top col. 2**
 * 7th hr. - P. 728 top - 732 top (Mr. Frank)**
 * 8th hr. - P. 728 top col. 2 - 731 top col. 2 (Mrs. Van Daan)**
 * 2nd hr. - P. 736 top (Anne) -**
 * 3rd hr. - P. 736 top (Anne) -**
 * 4th hr. - P. 736 top (Anne) -**
 * 6th hr. - P. 735 top col. 2 -**
 * 7th hr. - P. 732 top (Mr. Frank) -**
 * 8th hr. - P. 731 top col. 2 (Mrs. Van Daan) -**
 * Test over Act 1 is Tuesday!!! Study vocabulary words!!!!!

Week of October 24th Monday **- Begin "Diary of Anne Frank"** Tuesday **- Gave vocabulary handouts and** assigned words to know by test!!! Wednesday **- Continue reading "Diary of Anne Frank"**
 * Introduction and read pages 708 - 710**
 * Begin Reading play**
 * 2nd hour P. 713 - 715 (2nd column - Mrs. Van Daan)**
 * 3rd hour P. 713 - 715 (Ready for Scene 2)**
 * 4th hour P. 713 - 715 (1st column - Mr. Frank and Anne)**
 * 6th hour P. 713 - 715 (Bottom of 1st column)**
 * 7th hour P. 713 - 714 (2nd column - Miep)**
 * 8th hour P. 713 - 715 (2nd column - Mrs. Van Daan)**
 * 2nd hour P. 715 - 719 (Last entry: Anne)**
 * 3rd hour P. 715 - 718 (2nd column - Mr. Frank's 1st entry)**
 * 4th hour P. 715 - 718 (2nd column - Mr. Frank's 1st entry)**
 * 6th hour P. 715 - 719 (Last entry: Anne)**
 * 7th hour P. 714 - 719 (top 1st entry)**
 * 8th hour P. 715 - 719 (last entry:Anne)**

Week of October 17th Monday **- No School** Tuesday **- Finish Plotline for the book** Wednesday **- Character Types (Round or Flat / Dynamic or Static) for each character** Thursday **- Begin Onomatopoeia cards -** Due Friday (End of Day) Friday **- Finish Onomatopoeia cards -** Due today!

Week of October 10th Monday **- Theme Sheet -** Due Tuesday Beginning of Class Tuesday **- Test over __The Wave__** Wednesday **- Begin movie of __The Wave__** Thursday **- Finish movie and discuss similarities and differences** Friday **- Library and Read-In**
 * Write similarities/differences between book and movie**
 * Work on Plotline for the book**

Week of October 3rd Monday - **Read Ch. 14 (P. 105 - 111)** Tuesday - **Quiz Ch. 7 - 14** Wednesday - **Finish Ch.15 and begin Ch.16** Thursday - **Finish Ch.16 and read Ch.17** Friday - **Library and Read-In**
 * Begin Ch. 15**
 * Hours 3 & 7 (P. 112 to bottom of 116)**
 * Hours 2, 4, 6, & 8 (P. 112 to bottom of 117)**

Week of September 26th Monday - **No School** Tuesday - **Write vocab. for Ch. 10 - 16** Wednesday - **Vocab.com Ch. 10 - 16** Thursday - **Read Ch. 11 and part of 12 (p. 86 - middle of 96)** Friday - **Read from middle of P. 96 to end of Ch. 13**
 * Read Ch. 10**
 * Work on theme sheets**

Week of September 19th Monday **- write vocabulary for Ch. 7-9** Tuesday **- Read Ch. 7 then practice vocab.com Ch. 7-9** Wednesday **- Read Ch. 8** Thursday **- Read Ch. 9** Friday **- Library and Read-In**
 * vocab.com for Ch. 7-9**

Week of September 12th Monday **- Library & Read-In (Picture Day)** Tuesday **- Quiz Ch. 1 & 2** Wednesday **- Responding to text - question #2** Thursday **- 2nd Hour Read P. 41 ( line 10) -**
 * Read Ch. 4 (7th hour finish ch. 3 first starting on p. 29)**
 * Responding to text - question #1**
 * 2nd hour Begin Ch. 5 P. 35 - 41 (end line 9)**
 * Hours 3-8 Begin Ch. 5 P. 35 - 39 (end line 8)**
 * Hours 3-8 Read P. 39 (line 9) -**


 * 8th grade reading class 2015-2016**

See below for weekly agenda

Week of April 18th Thursday: 1st hour: Begin The Outsiders

4th hour: Begin The Outsiders

6th hour: Quiz Act 2

7th hour: Quiz Act 2

8th hour: Quiz Act 2

Wednesday: 1st hour: Quiz Act 2

3rd hour: P. 769 (top) - 769 (End Act 2) Quiz Act 2

4th hour: P. 768 (1st column Mrs. Van Daan's 1st entry) - 769 (End Act 2) Quiz Act 2

6th hour: P. 760 (2nd column last entry) - 767 (2nd column Peter's 1st entry)
 * Quiz over Act 2 after we finish reading tomorrow**


 * 7th hour: P. 758 (top 1st column Mrs. Van Daan's 1st entry) - 765 (1st column Anne's 1st entry)**
 * Quiz over Act 2 after we finish reading tomorrow

8th hour: P. 759 (top 2nd column) - 767?
 * Quiz over Act 2 after we finish reading tomorrow**


 * Tuesday: Vocab.com Act 2 Due B.O.C. today for hours 6 and 8**
 * 1st hour: P. 759 (top 2nd column) - 769 (End Act 2)**


 * 3rd hour: P. 759 (top 2nd column) - 769 (top)**


 * 4th hour: P. 758 (1st column) - 768 (1/2 way down)**


 * 6th hour: P. 749 - 760 (last entry - Anne)**


 * 8th hour: P. 749 - 759 top 2nd column**


 * Monday: Vocab.com Act 2 Due B.O.C. today for hours 1, 3, 4, and 7**
 * 1st hour: P. 749 - 759 top 2nd column**


 * 3rd hour: P. 749 - 759 top 2nd column**


 * 4th hour: P. 749 - 758 Mrs. Van Daan's first entry (1st column)**


 * 7th hour: P. 749 - 758 Mrs. Van Daan's first entry (1st column)**


 * Week of April 11th**
 * Friday:**
 * 3rd hour: P. 742 top 2nd column - 744 end Act 1 No notes! *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * Quiz over Act 1**
 * 6th hour: P. 737 top 1st column Scene 5 - 744 end Act 1 No notes! *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * Quiz over Act 1**
 * 7th hour: P. 736 2nd column - 744 end Act 1 No notes! *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * Quiz over Act 1**
 * 8th hour: P. 739 top 2nd column - 744 end Act 1 No notes! *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * Quiz over Act 1**


 * Thursday:**
 * 1st hour: P. 739 top - 744 end Act 1 No notes! *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * Quiz over Act 1**
 * 3rd hour: P. 730 top 1st column - 742 top 2nd column *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * 4th hour: P. 737 top 2nd column - 744 end Act 1 No notes! *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * Quiz over Act 1**
 * 6th hour: P. 726 1st column - 737 1st column beginning Scene 5 *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * 8th hour: P. 727 top 1st column - 739 top 2nd column**
 * No 7th hour - Your vocab.com will be due Tuesday B.O.C.**


 * Wednesday:**
 * 1st hour: P. 729 mid 1st column - 738 end**
 * 4th hour: P. 728 top 1st column - 737 top 2nd column**
 * 6th hour: P. 718 bottom 1st column - 726 1st column *Vocab.com ACT 2 - DUE Monday B.O.C. (100% complete and 95% or better correct!)**
 * 7th hour: P. 728 bottom 1st column - 736 2nd column**
 * 8th hour: P. 718 top 2nd column - 726 end**
 * No 3rd hour**


 * Tuesday:**
 * 1st hour: P. 718 top 2nd column - 729 mid 1st column**
 * 3rd hour: P. 719 2nd column - 730 top 1st column**
 * 4th hour: P. 718 bottom 1st column - 728 top 1st column**
 * 7th hour: P. 718 top 2nd column - 728 bottom 1st column**
 * No 6th or 8th hour**


 * Monday:**
 * 1st hour: P. 715 - 718 top of 2nd column**
 * 3rd hour: P. 715 - 719 2nd column**
 * 4th hour: P. 715 - 718 bottom 1st column**
 * 6th hour: P. 713 end - 718 bottom 1st column**
 * 7th hour: P. 713 end - 718 top 2nd column**
 * 8th hour: P. 715 - 718 top 2nd column**

We will be on a block schedule, so each student will only be in class 4 days.
 * Week of April 4th**
 * Monday - Thursday:** Because the Assessments weren't working most of the week, we have to do them this week!!!
 * Friday:** Begin "The Diary of Anne Frank" play

State ELA Assessments (Assessments only worked randomly, so we started vocab.com for our next unit.) Students must have these words learned (100% complete and 95% correct) by begin of class Friday, April 8th
 * Week of March 28th**


 * Week of March 14th**
 * Monday -** Connotation/Denotation
 * Tuesday -** Finish Connotation/Denotation
 * Wednesday -** Practice Assessment
 * Thursday -** Text Features and Structure
 * Friday -** No School
 * The week we return from Spring Break, 8th graders will take the State Reading Assessment!!!

Write journal - about what you'd do if you were Charlie? Write differences between book and movie. Discuss those differences.
 * Week of March 7th**
 * Monday - Test over** "Flowers for Algernon"
 * Tuesday - Thursday** Watch video over story called "Charly"
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Write summaries HOMEWORK ALL WEEK - Study vocabulary!!! **Wednesday -** Library and Read - In celebration of Dr. Suess's birthday Thursday - Read "Flowers for Algernon." Friday - Finish story and discuss. Test over Novel on Monday! Inc. definitions!)
 * Week of Feb. 29th**
 * Monday - Tuesday** Continue reading :Flowers for Algernon"

STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOMEWORK ALL WEEK - Study vocabulary!!! Friday - Library and Read - In
 * Week of Feb. 22nd**
 * Monday - Thursday** Read "Flowers for Algernon" and Write Summaries


 * Week of Feb. 15th**
 * Monday -** Short Story Unit "Charles" Focus - Point of View
 * Tuesday -** "The Ninny" & "The Governess" Focus - Character
 * Wednesday -** "Retrieved Reformation" Focus - Plot
 * Thursday -** "Thank You, M'am" Focus - Theme
 * Friday -** Library & Read-In


 * Week of Feb. 8th**
 * Monday -** Read Ch. 21 **Quiz over Ch. 16 - 21** Read Ch. 22 (HW Study Vocab.)
 * Tuesday -** Read Ch. 23 - 26 (HW Study Vocab.)
 * Wednesday -** Shadow at BHS (HW Study Vocab.)
 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 27 - 30 (HW Study)
 * Friday -** Read Ch. 31 **Test over novel**


 * Week of Feb. 1st**
 * Monday -** Read Ch. 13, 14, part of 15 (P. 77 - end 93)
 * Tuesday -** Finish Ch. 15 **Quiz Ch. 10 - 15**
 * Wednesday -** Read Ch. 16 & 17 (HW Study Vocab.)
 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 18 - 20 (HW Study Vocab.)
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In


 * Week of Jan. 25th**
 * Monday -** NWEA test
 * Tuesday -** NWEA test
 * Wednesday -** Read Ch. 7 - 9
 * Thursday - Quiz Ch. 3 - 9** then Library and Read-In
 * Friday -** Read Ch. 10 - 12 (P. 57 - top 74)

Read Preview and Ch. 1 & 2 If I were Rob, I would...... Minimum of 5 sentences for each paragraph - Due Friday
 * Week of Jan. 18th**
 * Monday - No School**
 * Tuesday -** Begin the novel __When We First Met__ - by Norma Fox Mazer
 * Wednesday -** Read Ch. 3 & 4
 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 5 & 6 Journal 2 paragraphs: If I were Jenny, I would.....
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In


 * Week of Jan. 11th**
 * Monday -** Irony slides, Review for Figurative Language Test (Wednesday)
 * Tuesday -** Figurative Language Review
 * Wednesday - Figurative Language Test**
 * Thursday -** Compare Pretest and Post test
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In


 * Week of Jan. 4th**
 * Monday -** Begin Symbolism Project - Lesson first then plan it and sketch it
 * (Due Friday Begin of class!)**
 * Tuesday -** Type it, Get approved, Print it, Draw and Color it
 * Wednesday -** Work on Project
 * Thursday -** Work on Project - Due tomorrow (Begin of class)
 * Friday -** Turn in Projects! Library and Read-In


 * Week of Dec. 14th**
 * Monday -** Read "Christmas Day in the Morning"
 * Tuesday -** "No Room at the Inn"
 * Wednesday -** "No Room at the Inn" - Video
 * Thursday -** Library and Read-In
 * Friday -** Games


 * Week of Dec. 7th **
 * Monday -** Begin reading "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote
 * Tuesday -** continue reading story - focus is on Imagery
 * Wednesday -** finish reading story and take **quiz** over story
 * Thursday -** Begin video of story
 * Friday -** Finish video - compare and contrast the book to the movie


 * Week of Nov. 30th**
 * Monday -** School cancelled (ICE)
 * Tuesday -** Read "Star of Night"
 * Wednesday -** Finish "Star of Night" and Quiz
 * Thursday -** Library and Read-In (Band students gone in morning)
 * Friday -** Read "Christmas Day in the Morning"


 * Week of Nov. 23rd**
 * Monday -** Figurative Language on vocab.com
 * Tuesday -** Finish vocab.com then read library book

1) Power Point- Idioms from the 1500's 2) Show examples of Idiom Cards 3) Read idioms from Book of Idioms
 * 2nd Quarter**
 * Week of Nov. 16th**
 * Monday -** Begin Idioms

1) Get sketch and sentence approved 2) Start final copy
 * Tuesday** - Begin rough draft of idiom card
 * Due Thursday Beginning of Class**


 * Wednesday** - Work on project
 * Due tomorrow - B.O.C.**
 * Homework - Finish idiom card**


 * Thursday -** Turn in idiom card
 * Library and Read-In**


 * Friday -** Mixed Practice - Hyperbole, Personification, and Idioms

Finish "Dearest Natasha" letter and turn in. Project on iPad
 * Monday** - Check Simile/Metaphor worksheet from Friday
 * Tuesday -** Simile/Metaphor mixed practice worksheet
 * Wednesday** - Begin Personification
 * I am a/an**
 * I see**
 * I smell**
 * I taste**
 * I feel**
 * I hear**
 * I am a/an**
 * by**


 * Thursday - Work on project (Due no later than Monday.)**
 * Friday - Print and glue onto colored construction paper.**
 * (Short classes due to BHS musical)**

Week of Nov. 2nd Monday - No School Tuesday **- Figurative Language Pretest** Wednesday **- Library & Read-In** Thursday **- Hyperbole** Friday **- Simile/Metaphor worksheet** Due Monday end of class
 * 1) iPad - 10 sentences (hyperbole or not?)**
 * 2) write as many hyperboles as possible w/group**
 * 3) share favorite two**
 * Re-write "Dearest Natasha" letter**


 * Elements of Plot for Narratives**

Week of May 18th Monday - **Watch __The Outsiders__ video** Tuesday - **Finish __The Outsiders__ video**
 * Letter to Me -** DUE **End of Class** TODAY!

Week of May 11th Monday - **Discuss Ch. 7** Tuesday - **Read rest of Ch. 9 (P. 135 - 149)** Wednesday - **Read Ch. 10 & 11 (P. 150 - 166)** Thursday - **Read Ch. 12 (P. 167 - 180) End of book!** Friday - **Outsider's** Test Assign letter to Me! Due Monday (End of Class)
 * Read Ch. 8 and part of 9 (P. 119 - 135 top)**
 * Begin movie**

Week of May 4th Monday - **Discuss Friday's reading** Tuesday - **Read P. 37 - 55 (bottom)** Wednesday - **Read P.55 (bottom) - 73 (last paragraph)** Thursday - **Read P. 73 (last paragraph) - end of 90** Friday - **Discuss Thursday's reading** Quiz **Ch. 3 - 6**
 * Read P. 27 - 36 then quiz over Ch. 1 & 2 on Socrative**
 * Read P. 90 (end) - 99**
 * Take pictures of Ch. 7 (P. 100 - 118) for** HOMEWORK **(to be read by Monday beginning of class!)**

Week of April 27th Monday - **Library and Read-In (Last one! Enjoy!!) I will be at a funeral.** Tuesday - **Begin the novel __The Outsiders__ Ch. 1 (P. 1-6)** Wednesday - NO SCHOOL **(Hosting Band Festival)** Thursday - Early Dismissal 12:40 (Track Meet) **Short classes Read P. 6 - 10** Friday - **Read P. 10 - end of 26**

Week of April 20th Monday - No School Tuesday - **Read p. 755 - 763** Homework**: Study vocabulary - Act 2** Wednesday - **Read P. 763 - End** Homework**: Study vocabulary - Act 2** Thursday - **Review and Study for** tomorrow's test **over "Diary of Anne Frank"** Homework**: Study vocabulary - Act 2** Friday - Test **over "Diary of Anne Frank" including Act 2 vocabulary**

Week of April 13th Monday - **Read P. 730 - 737** Wednesday - **Act 1 test** Thursday - **Begin Act 2** Friday - **Work on character sketches**
 * Homework: Study Act 1 vocabulary - Test over novel Wednesday!**
 * Tuesday -** Read P. 737 - 744 (End of Act 1)
 * Homework: Study Act 1 vocabulary - Test over novel tomorrow!
 * vocab.com - Act 2 (Have list mastered by Friday end of day!)**
 * Read P. 749 - 756**
 * Be sure you have mastered Act 2 vocab.com by tonight!**

Vocab.com - "Diary of Anne Frank" Act 1 Introduction and Pre-reading P. 708 - 710 Read P. 713 - 717 Pop Quiz Begin Character Sketches
 * Week of April 6th**
 * Monday -** State Assessment Make-up
 * Tuesday -** Begin the play - "Diary of Anne Frank"
 * Wednesday -** Reading Parts assigned
 * Thursday -** Read P. 728 - 724
 * Friday -** Read P. 724 - 730

Apply using "Roaches" poem
 * Week of March 30th**
 * Monday** - Connotation/Denotation
 * Tuesday - Thursday:** STATE READING ASSESSMENT
 * Friday** - NO SCHOOL

"Retrieved Reformation"
 * Week of March 16th**
 * Monday** - Work on Group Corrections - Progress Report #4
 * focus - plot

Finish "Retrieved Reformation" and answer Check Your Comprehension questions
 * Tuesday** - Corrections Due

Compare the two formats
 * Wednesday** - Read "The Ninny" and then read "The Governess"
 * focus - character


 * Thursday** - Read "Thank You, M'am"
 * focus - theme


 * Friday** - Read "The Dinner Party"
 * focus - plot

Watch "Charly" video
 * Week of March 9th**
 * Monday** - Finish correcting Progress Report 4 and turn in.


 * Tuesday** - "Charly" video


 * Wednesday** - Finish video and discuss similarities/differences

Answer questions Is it a biased article?
 * Thursday** - SCOPE magazine "Is Your Phone Frying Your Brain?"


 * Friday** - Library and Read-In

P. 213 - 217 Rept. 11 - part 12 (middle 1st column) Punctuate this: Woman without her man is nothing Answers: Woman, without her, man is nothing. Woman, without her man, is nothing. Punctuation is important! Test over story will be Friday!!!
 * Week of March 2nd**
 * Monday** - Continue "Flowers for Algernon"
 * Homework - STUDY VOCABULARY**


 * Tuesday - Wednesday** - Finish "Flowers for Algernon"
 * Homework - STUDY VOCABULARY **both nights!!!**

Thursday **- Progress Reports Due today!**
 * Vocab.com to study vocabulary**
 * Test over story tomorrow!**


 * Friday** - "Flowers for Algernon" Test


 * Week of February 23rd**

Short Story Unit Begins
 * Monday -** "Charles" P. 15 - 18 in Lit. book
 * focus is point of view

Read P. 202 Prereading Write vocabulary words #1-3 Read P. 204 - 206 (Progress Reports 1 - 3) Write summaries for each progress report
 * Tuesday -** "Flowers for Algernon"Read P. 202 first
 * focus is point of view
 * HOMEWORK: Study vocab. words**

Write summaries for each progress report
 * Wednesday -** Read P. 206 - 209 (Progress Reports 4 - 8)
 * HOMEWORK: Study vocab. words**

Read Pl 209 - 213 top (Progress Report 9 - 10) Write summaries for each progress report
 * Thursday -** Write vocabulary word #4
 * HOMEWORK: Study vocab. words**


 * Friday -** Library and Read-In


 * Week of February 16th**
 * Monday -** Practice Assessment using tools
 * Tuesday -** Practice Formative Assessment
 * Wednesday -** Discuss Assessments
 * Thursday -** Finish going over Assessments then library and read-in

IXL - context clues (HH) Writing assignment for the ending of novel - **Due Thursday beginning of class** Shadowing at BHS
 * Week of February 9th**
 * Monday through Wednesday -**


 * Thursday and Friday -** Themes of __When We First Met__: Activity and Discussions


 * Week of February 2nd**
 * Monday -** Read Ch. 18 - 20 (pgs. 118 - 138)
 * Homework:** Study Vocabulary for novel (in notes or vocab.com)

Read Ch. 22
 * Tuesday -** Read Ch. 21
 * Quiz** over Chapters 16 - 21
 * Homework:** Study Vocabulary for novel (in notes or vocab.com)


 * Wednesday -** Read Ch. 23 - 26
 * Homework:** Study Vocabulary for novel (in notes or vocab.com)


 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 27 - 30
 * Homework:** Study Vocabulary words **below** for novel
 * TEST over novel tomorrow

3. querulous – (p. 17) //adj.// argumentative 4. pacifist – (p. 18) //noun// a person who does not believe in violence or fightin//g// 6. brevity – (p. 42) //noun// brief, short answers or comments 8. evasive – (p. 66) //adj.// not being completely truthful 9. articulate – (p. 78) //adj.// able to express yourself in words 10.erratically – (p. 79) //adj.// uneven 11. optimistic – (p. 88) //adj//. always look on the bright side of things 13. remnants – (p. 95) //noun// small amount left over from the original 14.perspective – (p. 110) //noun// able to see things clearly 15.patronizing – (p. 110) //adj//. false compliments to manipulate someone 20. averted – (p. 128) //verb// turned her head away
 * __ When We First Met __**


 * Friday -** Read Ch. 31
 * Test over novel**

Quiz Ch. 10 - 15
 * Week of January 26th**
 * Monday -** Read Ch. 10-12 (p. 57 - 76)
 * Tuesday -** Read Ch. 13, 14, & part of 15 (p. 77 - end of 93)
 * Wednesday -** Finish Ch. 15 (p. 94 - 100)
 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 16 & 17 (p. 101 - 117)
 * Friday -** Library & Read-In

Read Ch. 3 & 4 Read Ch. 5 - 6 Write a paragraph stating what you would do if you were in Jenny's situation (graded) discussed making hard choices: family vs. friends, drinking/driving, consequences
 * Week of January 19th**
 * Monday -** NO SCHOOL
 * Tuesday -** Vocabulary # 1-4
 * Wednesday -** Vocabulary # 5 & 6
 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 7 - 9.
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Vocab.com - figurative language Read library book when finished with test Read back of book, Pre-reading pages, and Ch. 1 & 2
 * Week of January 12th**
 * Monday -** Figurative Language Review - Worksheet **(test tomorrow!!!)**
 * Tuesday -** Figurative Language Test
 * Wednesday -** Compare pretest and post-test (fig. language)
 * Thursday -** Begin novel __When We First Met__
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Finish Imagery WS Review Onomatopoeia WS Begin Metaphor Simile Assignment "Romantic Fred" re-write letter - Simile
 * Week of January 5th**
 * Monday -** Spelling Bee Test - to see who makes it to the school wide bee (Top 5 from there go to Andover Central to represent our district next Tuesday the 13th)
 * Tuesday** - Review Idioms - "Break a Leg" WS
 * Wednesday -** Continue Metaphor
 * Thursday -** Review figurative language terms
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In


 * Week of December !5th**
 * Monday -** Read "Christmas Day in the Morning" (theme)
 * Tuesday -** Read the play "No Room at the Inn"
 * Wednesday -** Watch the video of "No Room at the Inn" and compare with the play
 * Thursday -** Library and Read-In
 * Friday -** Christmas Games


 * Week of December 8th**
 * Monday -** Begin reading "A Christmas Memory" (imagery)
 * Tuesday -** continue reading story
 * Wendesday** - Finish story and take quiz
 * Thursday -** watch video of "A Christmas Memory"
 * Friday -** Finish video and compare the written version to the movie

Cards **due Wednesday End of Class**
 * Week of Demember 1st**
 * Monday -** Hyperbole Cards - Rough Draft, get approved
 * Tuesday -** Work on Hyperbole cards - **Due tomorrow (end of class)**
 * Wednesday -** Finish Hyperbole cards - **Due end of class!**
 * Thursday -** Read "Star of Night" (analogies)
 * Friday** - finish "Star of Night" and take quiz


 * Week of November 24th**
 * Monday -** Work on the project
 * Tuesday** - Finish project - Due End of Class
 * Wed. - Fri.** - Thanksgiving Break

Begin Symbolism project - **Due Tuesday End of Class** Plan it and sketch rough draft
 * Week of November 17th**
 * Monday -** Idiom worksheet
 * Tuesday -** Begin idiom cards - **Due Thursday Begin of Class**
 * Wednesday -** Work on project - Due tomorrow
 * Thursday -** Turn in idiom card
 * Friday -** Type it, get approved, print it, begin drawing

Discuss irony and show pictures Assign Extra Credit assignment - bring in an example of irony (picture of or drawn) by Wednesday
 * Week of November 10th**
 * Monday -** Hand out literary terms definition sheets
 * Tuesday -** Begin Personification Projects - Due Thursday End of Class
 * Wednesday -** Work on Personification Projec**t**
 * Thursday -** Finish Project - Due by end of class
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In


 * Week of November 3rd**
 * Monday - NO SCHOOL**
 * Tuesday -** Binder Check and work on onomatopoeia cards (Due Thursday - end of class)
 * Wednesday -** Book Check and work on cards
 * Thursday -** Finish cards - due end of class
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Discuss Theme "Take a Stand" With groups, write examples of how you can "take a stand" in your daily lives. Share, then choose favorite and write on note card for the theme board. Round or Flat Dynamic or Static
 * Week of October 27th**
 * Monday - Sub through Thursday (Death in Family)**
 * Tuesday -** Discuss Character Types for The Wave
 * Wednesday -** Figurative Language Pretest
 * Thursday -** Onomatopoeia cards - Due next Thursday
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Finish graphic organizers - Due beginning of class Tuesday Complete Similarites/Differences between book and movie and turn in
 * Week of October 20th**
 * Monday -** Complete Theme Sheet
 * Tuesday -** The Wave test
 * Wednesday -** The Wave video
 * Thursday -** Finish video (sub)
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In (Sub)

Begin the character graphic organizers Friday - **NO SCHOOL**
 * Week of October 13th**
 * Monday -** Read P. 120 - 138 top
 * Tuesday -** Make the vocabulary graphic organizers
 * Wednesday -** Finish reading the novel
 * Thursday -** Work on graphic organizers and completing Theme sheet
 * All are due Tuesday before The Wave Test**

Open-book Quiz over Ch. 6-9 Read Ch. 11 (P. 86 - 90) Begin Ch. 12 (P. 91 to pg. 94 end second paragraph) Read Ch. 13 &14 (P. 100 - 111) Begin reading Ch. 15 (P. 112 - 120 pg. break)
 * Week of October 6th**
 * Monday -** Vocab.com due
 * Tuesday -** Read Ch. 10 (P. 81 - 85)
 * Wednesday -** Finish Ch. 12 (P. 94 - 99)
 * Thursday -** Quiz over Ch. 7 - 14 (open notes)
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

(Must master 90% or higher by next Monday's class in order to earn points) Quiz Ch. 1-6 Read Ch. 7 - Take notes Read Ch. 8 - Take notes (Must master 90% or higher by Monday's class in order to earn points)
 * Week of September 29th**
 * Monday -** May begin working on vocab.com Ch. 10-17
 * Tuesday -** Make a prediction about what is going to happen (one paragraph)
 * Wednesday -** Read Ch. 9 - Take notes, fill out theme sheet
 * Thursday -** Vocab.com The Wave Ch. 10-17
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Theme Sheet, Text-Based Response - Ch. 1-4
 * Week of September 22nd**
 * Monday -** Vocab.com due
 * Tuesday -** Read Ch. 5 - Take notes and fill out theme sheet
 * Wednesday -** Ch. 5 Text-Based Response
 * Thursday -** Read Ch. 6 independently - Take notes
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

hours 1-4 ch. 1 (pg. 7 - 10 top) hours 6-8 ch. 1 (pg. 7 - 8 bottom) Hour 3 read pg. 19 - 30 end & quiz over chapters 1 & 2 Hour 4 read pg 19 - 34 end & quiz over chapters 1 & 2 Hours 6-8 read pg. 19 - 30 end & quiz over chapters 1 & 2
 * Week of September 15th**
 * Monday -** Begin The Wave
 * Attention-getter
 * Begin reading
 * Tuesday -** Read to end of page 18
 * Wednesday -** Hour 1 read pg. 19 - 34 end
 * Thursday -** Hour 1 quiz over chapters 1 & 2
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Create a list of 8th graders' favorite books. Go to library if time.
 * Week of September 8th**
 * Monday -** Letters Due Beginning of Class today! Tour of room, check supplies, and put notebooks together
 * Tuesday -** Discuss reading: Why do we read? Where are those skills used? What makes reading interesting?
 * Wednesday -** Library time
 * Thursday -** Cooperative Groups, Video and activity
 * Friday -** Library and Read-In

Explained My Check System (for behavior) Letter to me - Due Monday beginning of class
 * Week of September 4th**
 * Thursday -** Introduction, supply list explained, expectations, played "Two Truths and a Lie"
 * Friday** -** Give copy of supply list

Classes from the Past

8th grade reading class 2013-2014

Resources Diary of Anne Frank Elements of Plot for Narratives Figurative Language Games Grammar Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Irony Photos Misplaced Modifiers Outsiders Project Persuasive Techniques Poetry Sentence Structure or Types of Sentences Writing Prompts Text Features [|Vocabulary.com] 1st hour [] 3rd hour [] 4th hour [] 6th hour [] 7th hour [] 8th hour []