Welcome back ..... 2012 - 2013 ..... 8th grade English
We have made it through 2 weeks of school, and we are off and running!
Wednesday of this week, students received a handout containing the following information and were told to take their grammar book home. Thus, they should have the textbook at home so that they can study the following material for the first grammar test. These pages should be used for reference.
1. sentence/fragment - pages 324-326
2. identification of simple subjects and simple predicates (verbs) - pages 327 - 332 and pages 371 - 375
3. compound subjects - page 335 ....... compound predicates (verbs) - page 336
4. inverted order - in notes
5. understood (you) - see imperative sentence - page 339
6. prepositions - pages 386 - 388 ..... notes in English binder
7. the odds and ends page - in English binder or on computer
8. the steps to follow - handout in English binder
Monday, August 27 ..... 100 point grammar test
DUE Monday, August 27 ..... English binder with tabs
DUE ..... Wednesday, August 29 ..... exercises for vocabulary #2 - pages 31 -34
DUE ..... Friday, August 31 ..... answers for the 1- 40 questions that cover the paragraph unit ..... This handout will be given to students Monday, and they can work on this when they finish the grammar test.
Students need to read their AR books daily. They are required to accrue 20 points each nine week grading period, and the grade goes on the tests/composition side of the average. We checked out the first AR book Thursday, August 9. Students need to have a minimum of 5 AR points by Tuesday, September 11, which is the halfway point of the first nine week period. On the average, a student needs to take an AR test about every 2 weeks. If a student is reading a long book, I will discuss this midpoint requirement with that individual student.
I will be posting my classroom expectations and grading procedures next week. I am looking forward to a great year!!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Final Countdown.........
Due Monday, May 2 ..... Treasure Island.....Read chapters 22-27, pages 125-158. Answer handout questions for these chapters. Questions are to be answered on notebook paper.
Tuesday, May 3 ..... middle school Honors Day......
Due Wednesday, May 4 ..... Treasure Island.....Read chapters 28 - 30, pages 161-180. Answer handout questions for these chapters.
Thursday, May 5 ..... 200 point major test on voc. units 10/11/12
Due Friday, May 6 ..... Treasure Island.....Read chapters 31-34, pages 180-202. Answer handout questions for these chapters.
Tuesday, May 10 ..... 200 point major test on Treasure Island
Tuesday, May 10 - Thursday, May 12 ..... Students may take only ONE AR test during this three day period. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, he/she may take more than one test during this three day period.
Wednesday, May 11 ..... middle school to Biscuits game
Thursday, May 12 ..... 8th grade Completion Ceremony ..... 2nd period
Friday, May 13 - This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and only ONE test may be taken on this day. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, multiple tests may be taken on this day.
Exams begin Monday, May 16 .............
Tuesday, May 3 ..... middle school Honors Day......
Due Wednesday, May 4 ..... Treasure Island.....Read chapters 28 - 30, pages 161-180. Answer handout questions for these chapters.
Thursday, May 5 ..... 200 point major test on voc. units 10/11/12
Due Friday, May 6 ..... Treasure Island.....Read chapters 31-34, pages 180-202. Answer handout questions for these chapters.
Tuesday, May 10 ..... 200 point major test on Treasure Island
Tuesday, May 10 - Thursday, May 12 ..... Students may take only ONE AR test during this three day period. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, he/she may take more than one test during this three day period.
Wednesday, May 11 ..... middle school to Biscuits game
Thursday, May 12 ..... 8th grade Completion Ceremony ..... 2nd period
Friday, May 13 - This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and only ONE test may be taken on this day. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, multiple tests may be taken on this day.
Exams begin Monday, May 16 .............
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tomorrow and Beyond
Due Tuesday, April 26.....Read chapters 16/17/18/19 in Treasure Island, pages 93-111.
Wednesday, April 27.......test on vocabulary unit #12
Due Wednesday, April 27.....comma handout......Place commas in the sentences. Do only those numbers that are circled. Do not write the rules. We will do this in class.
Due Thursday, April 28.....Read chapters 20 and 21 in Treasure Island, pages 111-122. Answer handout questions for chapters 19, 20, and 21. Answer questions on a sheet of notebook paper.
Due Friday, April 29.....review vocabulary exercises for units 10/11/12.....The following are the pages that will be checked 4/29: pages 138-139/ page 142/ # 9-16 at the top of page 143/ page 144.
Due Monday, May 2.....Read chapters 22-27 in Treasure Island, pages 125-158. Answer handout questions on a sheet of notebook paper.
We will complete the novel Treasure Island this week. Specific reading and due dates will be posted later.
Thursday, April 5.....major test on vocabulary units 10/11/12 ..... 200 points
Tuesday, May 10 - major test on Treasure Island ....... 200 points
Tuesday, May 10 - Thursday, May 12 ..... Students may take only ONE AR test during this three day period. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, he/she may take more than one test during this three day period.
Friday, May 13 - This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and only ONE test may be taken on this day. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, multiple tests may be taken on this day.
Many thanks to all of the moms who helped with the scavenger hunt. Your contributions of time and resources are appreciated! This event would not have been possible without your help.
Wednesday, April 27.......test on vocabulary unit #12
Due Wednesday, April 27.....comma handout......Place commas in the sentences. Do only those numbers that are circled. Do not write the rules. We will do this in class.
Due Thursday, April 28.....Read chapters 20 and 21 in Treasure Island, pages 111-122. Answer handout questions for chapters 19, 20, and 21. Answer questions on a sheet of notebook paper.
Due Friday, April 29.....review vocabulary exercises for units 10/11/12.....The following are the pages that will be checked 4/29: pages 138-139/ page 142/ # 9-16 at the top of page 143/ page 144.
Due Monday, May 2.....Read chapters 22-27 in Treasure Island, pages 125-158. Answer handout questions on a sheet of notebook paper.
We will complete the novel Treasure Island this week. Specific reading and due dates will be posted later.
Thursday, April 5.....major test on vocabulary units 10/11/12 ..... 200 points
Tuesday, May 10 - major test on Treasure Island ....... 200 points
Tuesday, May 10 - Thursday, May 12 ..... Students may take only ONE AR test during this three day period. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, he/she may take more than one test during this three day period.
Friday, May 13 - This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and only ONE test may be taken on this day. However, if a student is trying to double his/her AR points, multiple tests may be taken on this day.
Many thanks to all of the moms who helped with the scavenger hunt. Your contributions of time and resources are appreciated! This event would not have been possible without your help.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Coming Week and Beyond
Friday, April 15, is the day we will have our fourth annual 8th grade scavenger hunt. This event is held in conjunction with the novel Treasure Island. The event begins at 8:00 a.m. and runs through second period. Students will be placed on teams and given a sheet of 30+ clues that encompass the entire school.
SO-I need moms or dads to help with this event. Parents help supervise the event and bring chips and drinks for the "party" that we have in Willett Hall at the conclusion of the scavenger hunt. I order cakes for the event.
In the past, this has been a lot of fun, and something that the kids look forward to each year. If you can help with this craziness, please email me and let me know. All help is appreciated!!
Now, for the next week...............
Wednesday, March 30..... 200 point major test on sentence structure...........By preparing for this test, students are also preparing for their exam. This test will cover the following material: essential/nonessential adjective clauses; adjective, adverb, and noun clauses; uses of the noun clause; simple/compound/complex/ and compound/complex sentences; the 1-22 questions/ the steps to follow/and their flashcards that contain verbs/prepositions/and connectives. We have already tested multiple times on the major portion of this information. The only new material is the noun clause, the uses of the noun clause on which we have tested, and the compound/complex sentence.
Notes have been given in class, and Wednesday of last week, I gave each student a 3 page handout that consolidates the notes and gives page number references to their grammar textbook.
Monday, March 28, I will do a help session at 7:30 a.m. and another help session Tuesday,
March 29, at 7:20 a.m. I will also be available each afternoon for individual questions. In addition, Wednesday morning I will be available for individual questions. However, I have said that everybody needs to study prior to coming to the help sessions because I can't help them if they have not studied!
A note will be sent home this week about the midpoint AR date so that students will know when the first 5 points are due.
Please remember to email me at kpirtle@trinitywildcats.com if you wish to help with the scavenger hunt.
SO-I need moms or dads to help with this event. Parents help supervise the event and bring chips and drinks for the "party" that we have in Willett Hall at the conclusion of the scavenger hunt. I order cakes for the event.
In the past, this has been a lot of fun, and something that the kids look forward to each year. If you can help with this craziness, please email me and let me know. All help is appreciated!!
Now, for the next week...............
Wednesday, March 30..... 200 point major test on sentence structure...........By preparing for this test, students are also preparing for their exam. This test will cover the following material: essential/nonessential adjective clauses; adjective, adverb, and noun clauses; uses of the noun clause; simple/compound/complex/ and compound/complex sentences; the 1-22 questions/ the steps to follow/and their flashcards that contain verbs/prepositions/and connectives. We have already tested multiple times on the major portion of this information. The only new material is the noun clause, the uses of the noun clause on which we have tested, and the compound/complex sentence.
Notes have been given in class, and Wednesday of last week, I gave each student a 3 page handout that consolidates the notes and gives page number references to their grammar textbook.
Monday, March 28, I will do a help session at 7:30 a.m. and another help session Tuesday,
March 29, at 7:20 a.m. I will also be available each afternoon for individual questions. In addition, Wednesday morning I will be available for individual questions. However, I have said that everybody needs to study prior to coming to the help sessions because I can't help them if they have not studied!
A note will be sent home this week about the midpoint AR date so that students will know when the first 5 points are due.
Please remember to email me at kpirtle@trinitywildcats.com if you wish to help with the scavenger hunt.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Important End of the Nine Weeks Notices.....
The following information was given to students on a handout Wednesday, February 23.
Friday, February 25 ..... test on vocabulary #9
*****If a student is not present to take this vocabulary test Friday, he/she needs to take the make up test Tuesday, March 1, at 7:20 a.m. Failure to take the make up test Tuesday morning will result in a zero.
Monday, February 28 - Wednesday, March 2 ..... A student can take only one AR test. However, this does not apply to those who are trying to double their AR points.
Due Monday, February 28 ..... Review exercises for voc. units 7/8/9..... Students are to complete the following pages: 105 and 106 / all of page 109 and numbers 9-16 at the top of page 110 / all of page 111.
Also, Monday, February 28 ..... minor test on direct objects/indirect objects/predicate nouns/predicate adjectives ..... Students will identify these complements in sentences and answer questions about them. This test will count as 100 points on the major grade side of the average. Students need to study their notes, and this information can be found in the textbook on the following pages: 401-405 and 405-408. We have covered this material, and students should be prepared for this test.
Tuesday, March 1 ..... second minor test on identification of adjective and adverb clauses ..... Students will also answer questions about these clauses. This will be similar to the test that was given earlier in the nine weeks on Monday, January 24. Students are to study their notes. Plus, this information can be found in the textbook on pages 444-450. This test will count as 60 points on the major grade side of the average.
After completing the test, students will begin the second characterization paragraph on a different character from the novel The Pearl. This will count as 150 points on the major side of the average. I will correct and return the characterization paragraph that was written for homework, and students can use this corrected paragraph as a guide when completing the second paragraph.
Wednesday, March 2 ..... Students will complete the characterization paragraph for The Pearl.
Thursday, March 3 ..... This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period. A student may take only one test on this day unless he/she is trying to double his/her AR points.
Also, Thursday, March 3 ..... 200 point major test on vocabulary units 7/8/9
Friday, March 4 ..... end of the nine week period.......
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Important dates
When we return to school Tuesday, February 22, we have only nine instructional days left in this nine week period. Therefore, students need to be diligent and must use their time wisely.
Due Friday, February 18 - 2nd body paragraph for Washington essay and exercises for
vocabulary #9 - pages 101-104 ....... In addition, students will have a quiz on the following material: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. They are to study the notes that were given in class last week.
Additional assignments and tests will be posted on the board, and I will update this blog as necessary.
Friday, February 25 ..... test on vocabulary #9
Due Monday, February 28.....review exercises for vocabulary 7/8/9 ..... pages 105-106....
page 109 and numbers 9-16 at the top of page 110.....and page 111
Monday, February 28 - Wednesday, March 2 ..... Students may take only 1 AR test during this time unless they are trying to double their points.
Thursday, March 3 ..... DUE.....20 AR points........This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and students may take only 1 test on this day. However, if students are trying to double their AR points, they may take more than one test on this day.
Thursday, March 3 ..... major test on vocabulary units 7, 8, and 9
Friday, March 4 ..... end of nine week period
Due Friday, February 18 - 2nd body paragraph for Washington essay and exercises for
vocabulary #9 - pages 101-104 ....... In addition, students will have a quiz on the following material: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. They are to study the notes that were given in class last week.
Additional assignments and tests will be posted on the board, and I will update this blog as necessary.
Friday, February 25 ..... test on vocabulary #9
Due Monday, February 28.....review exercises for vocabulary 7/8/9 ..... pages 105-106....
page 109 and numbers 9-16 at the top of page 110.....and page 111
Monday, February 28 - Wednesday, March 2 ..... Students may take only 1 AR test during this time unless they are trying to double their points.
Thursday, March 3 ..... DUE.....20 AR points........This is the last day to take an AR test for this nine week period, and students may take only 1 test on this day. However, if students are trying to double their AR points, they may take more than one test on this day.
Thursday, March 3 ..... major test on vocabulary units 7, 8, and 9
Friday, March 4 ..... end of nine week period
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Welcome back after Washington D.C.
Parents,
We had a wonderful trip!! Everyone was well behaved, and no illness and good weather were a bonus! All of you should be very proud of this group.
Thanks for sharing your children with us for a week.
Now.....back to the real world:-)
For those students who have been absent.......Due....exercises for voc. #8 - pages 94-97
Due Friday, February 11 - outline, rough draft and final copy of characterization paragraph....
Students were given two handouts today as a guide for this paragraph. This paragraph will count as a minor grade. I will grade these and give them back as a guide for the paragraph that will be written for a major grade next week.
Wednesday, February 16 - test on voc. #8 ..... Please look at the following website furnished by Sadlier-Oxford for additional help with the vocabulary words: www.vocabularyworkshop.com........
I have encouraged the use of this site, and those who have begun to do this like the extra help.
Friday, Monday, Tuesday, February 11-15 and Friday, February 18, we will be working in class on a rough draft for an essay about the Washington trip. If at all possible, students do not need to miss class on these days.
We had a wonderful trip!! Everyone was well behaved, and no illness and good weather were a bonus! All of you should be very proud of this group.
Thanks for sharing your children with us for a week.
Now.....back to the real world:-)
For those students who have been absent.......Due....exercises for voc. #8 - pages 94-97
Due Friday, February 11 - outline, rough draft and final copy of characterization paragraph....
Students were given two handouts today as a guide for this paragraph. This paragraph will count as a minor grade. I will grade these and give them back as a guide for the paragraph that will be written for a major grade next week.
Wednesday, February 16 - test on voc. #8 ..... Please look at the following website furnished by Sadlier-Oxford for additional help with the vocabulary words: www.vocabularyworkshop.com........
I have encouraged the use of this site, and those who have begun to do this like the extra help.
Friday, Monday, Tuesday, February 11-15 and Friday, February 18, we will be working in class on a rough draft for an essay about the Washington trip. If at all possible, students do not need to miss class on these days.
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