Week 34 Activities and Homework

Week 34 Activities and Homework (April 26-30, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: Continue novel study of The Outsiders (Qs, reading). HW: none.

T: Grammar. Outsiders. HW:

W: Continue novel study of The Outsiders (Qs, reading). HW: practice impromptu speaking with a family member.

TH: Impromptu speeches. HW: practice impromptu speaking with a family member.

F: Impromptu speeches. HW: none.

Honors:
-Same as above

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate themes and literary techniques in a work of literature
• Analyze structural elements of poetry
• Identify and apply various types of figurative language
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.
Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response

Quick Review for Post-Test

Here is a review game for tomorrow's 8th grade progress post-test:

http://www.quia.com/ba/400521.html

Week 33 Activities and Homework

Week 33 Activities and Homework (April 19-23, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: Last day of AIMS. (AIMS in morning; afternoon is p 2,1,3) HW: none

T: Grammar. Begin novel study. HW: none

W: (early release) Continue novel study. HW: none

TH: Vocab #11 words. Continue novel study. HW: make boxes for vocab #11 words.

F: TEST (post-test) on language arts 8th grade progress. DUE: boxes for Vocab #11 Continue novel study.

Honors: Same as above.

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate themes and literary techniques in a work of literature
• Analyze structural elements of poetry
• Identify and apply various types of figurative language
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.
Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response

Week 32 Activities and Homework

Week 32 Activities and Homework (April 12-16, 2010)

Language Arts:

***This is AIMS testing week. Please eat breakfast, get enough sleep, and be on time***

M: (regular schedule) AIMS prep. Discuss allegories and relationship to fables. HW: none.

T: (AIMS + P1,2) Learn about life under communism during the Cold War. HW: none.

W: (AIMS + P3,4) Learn about life under communism during the Cold War. HW: none.

TH: (AIMS + P5,6) Learn about life under communism during the Cold War. HW: none.

F: (AIMS + P 6,4,5) Learn about life under communism during the Cold War. HW: none.

**NOTE: AIMS continues next Monday for 8th grade. (AIMS + P 2,1,3)

Honors: Same as above

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate themes and literary techniques in a work of literature
• Analyze structural elements of poetry
• Identify and apply various types of figurative language
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.
Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response

Poetry, Fables, Tall Tales

Here's a review game for our test tomorrow:

http://www.quia.com/rr/615071.html

Week 31 Activities and Homework

Week 31 Activities and Homework (April 5-9, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: AIMS prep. Grammar. Tall tales. HW: none.

T: AIMS prep. Tall tales. Writing. HW: finish writing your tall tale.

W: AIMS prep. Tall tales. HW: study for test.

TH: Writing. Review for test. HW: study for test.

F: TEST on recent units (poetry, fables, tall tales, etc) HW: none. Reminder: next week is AIMS.

Honors:
M: AIMS prep. Fables and tall tales. HW: none.
T: AIMS prep. Fables and tall tales. HW: finish your fable booklet.
W: DUE: fable booklet. Tall tales. HW: review for test.
TH: Write allegorical fable. HW: finish allegorical fable, study for test.
F: TEST on recent units (poetry, fables, tall tales, etc) HW: none. Reminder: next week is AIMS.

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate themes and literary techniques in a work of literature
• Analyze structural elements of poetry
• Identify and apply various types of figurative language
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.
Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response