Homework and Classwork For the Week of January 12, 2013
Ms Beck: ELA Grade 8 – Room 233 (Important Dates Below)
Activities and Assignments for Week of 1/13/14
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Reading |
Vocabulary |
Writing |
Grammar |
HOMEWORK |
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M |
Continue “Tru Confessions” – take notes and analyze while watching |
5 Minute Study Strategy in class |
n/a |
n/a |
5 Minute Study Strategy – 6-12 Read 20 Minutes |
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T |
Finish “Tru Confessions” - take notes and analyze while watching |
Recall Unit 7 Words 6-12, analyze performance of last recall and this recall averaging the two and determine a course of action for improvement |
Create graphic organizer: Character change of 1 character |
DOL: Infinitives and items in a series |
5 Minute Study Strategy – 6-12 Read 20 Minutes Type up paragraph using character change graphic organizer |
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W |
Silent reading from independent novel if time allows |
write 3 sentences with 4 words each. |
Turn in character change paragraph (Yesterday’s homework) Share in Teams. Use Rubric to self-evaluate paragraph structure . |
DOL: Review compound sentences worksheet |
5 Minute Study Strategy – 6-12 Read 20 Minutes |
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T |
Silent reading from independent novel if time allows |
Word Trees for excise, exotic, belittle |
Distribute packet for Information Collection Project. Due Friday, January 28th |
DOL: Infinitives and items in a series |
5 Minute Study Strategy – 6-12 Read 20 Minutes |
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F |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
5 Minute Study Strategy – 6-12 Read 20 Minutes |
Important Dates:
- 1/17 Teacher Institute – No School
- 1/20 MLK Day – No School
- 1/21 Unit 7 Vocabulary and Spelling tests
- 1/22 NWEA – Reading test
- 2/7 AR Test Due (First one of 3rd quarter)
- 2/11 Lincoln Way Open House for 8th Graders
