Homework Assignments
8th Grade Language Arts Block



Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
August
18-22
Introduction Rules/
Procedures
Preposition
Review
Star Testing
Literary Review
Preposition Poems
Index Cards
Book organization
25-28
Preposition practice:
Writing assignment "Would
you rather":
Warm-up and folder set up
Assignment: Preposition map
Warm-up # 2;
LA Pretest Part 1;
Textbooks; Hand
back assignments;
update folders
Warm-up # 3;
LA Pretest Part 2;
Independent reading;
Book report/AR options
Warm-up # 4;
Read a drama in small groups;
Preposition treasure
map hunt;
Preposition TWISTER;
Twister paragraph due
Tuesday

September
2-5

Warm-up # 5;
Library check-out; textbook scan;
Eng. Lesson 13.3
Warm-up # 6;
Preposition review assignment; Independent
reading; Prep. test tomorrow
Warm-up # 7;
Preposition quiz;
Story Elements
notes
Warm-up # 8;
PLOT notes and PLOT graph for "Broken Chain";
Independent reading
8-12
Warm-up # 9;
Eng. lesson 8.1;
Practice p. 360;
Characterization Notes; Read & Discuss "Flowers
for Algernon"
Warm-up # 10;
Preposition Test;
Read & discuss "Flowers for
Algernon";
Characterization graphic organizer;
Independent reading
Warm-up # 11;
Read & discuss "FFA"; Write "FFA" vocab. and sentences;
Complete characterization
web;
"Patriot" writing project;
Warm-up quiz Thursday
Warm-up Quiz 1;
Eng. Lesson 8.2; Practice p. 362 -evens;
Turn in vocab. & character web;
Read & discuss "Algernon"
Warm-up # 12; Review Eng. 8.2;
Work on Patriot essay; Independent reading;

Patriot Essay web & rough draft due Wed. 9/17
15-19
Warm-up # 13;
Eng. lesson 8.3; Practice
p. 364;
Read & discuss "Algernon"
Patriot essay rough draft due Wed.
Warm-up # 14;
Library check-out;
"Patriot" essay (due Wed.);
"Algernon" Part I quiz
Warm-up # 15;
Eng. lesson 8.4, Practice p. 366 - evens;
Folder update for check on Friday;
Read & discuss "Algernon" Part II;
Independent reading
Warm-up # 16;
Eng. lesson 8.4 review and re-do, p. 366 - odds;
Eng. lesson 8.5 and Practice p. 368; Read & discuss "Algernon"; Independent reading; Folder check tomorrow
Warm-up # 17;
Eng. lesson 8.4  and 8.5 review; Folder check;
Independent reading
22-26
Warm-up # 18;
Eng. lesson 8.6, practice p. 370 evens; Finish reading "Algernon"
Warm-up # 19; Review Eng. practice on p. 370; Eng. Unit 8 Jigsaw; Vocabulary Bingo;
Eng. Unit 8 test tomorrow
Warm-up # 20; Eng. Unit 8 test; "Algernon" test; Independent reading
Warm-up # 21;
Watch "Algernon" video;
Edit Patriot essays
Warm-up 22; Patriot essay; Independent reading
29-3
Warm-up # 23;
Eng. Lesson 9.1;
Read and discuss Lawrence Yep's memoir; Journal writing
Warm-up Quiz # 2;
Library check-out;
Patriot essays
Warm-up # 24;
Computer lab to type final draft of Patriot essay
Warm-up # 25;
Eng. lesson 9.2, Practice p. 384;
Warriors Don't Cry pre-reading notes

October
6-10
Warmp-up # 26;
Eng. lesson 9.3;
Practice p. 386;
Read & discuss Warriors Don't Cry
Warm-up # 27;
Eng. Lesson 9.4;
Practice p. 388;
Read & discuss Warriors Don't Cry
Warm-up # 28;
Eng. Lesson 9.4 review;
Vocabulary Quiz;
R & D WDC
Warm-up # 29;
Collective nouns w/s;
R & D WDC
Warm-up # 30;
Review collective nouns;
Independent reading; R & D WDC
13-17
Warm-up # 33;
Web & Introduction paragraph for essay;
R & D WDC
Warm-up # 34;
Essay paragraph 2;
R & D WDC;  Review questions for Chs. 1 - 9;
Library check-out
Warm-up Quiz # 3;
Essay paragraph 3;
Turn in WDC review questions;
R & D WDC;
Independent reading
FL Day 1;
Figurative Language notes; R & D WDC
FL Day 2;
Work on essay;
Independent reading
20-24
FL Day 3;
Essay paragraphs 4 & 5;  R & D WDC
FL Day 4;
Peer Editing of essays;
Final copy due Thursday
R & D WDC
FL Day 5;
WDC vocabulary assignment; R & D WDC; Read independently
FL Day 6;
AR Reading;
R & D WDC

27-31
FL Day 7;
Eng. lesson 9.6, Assignment p. 394;
R & D WDC - group discussion - "Theme"
FL Day 8;
R & D WDC; Library check-out; Review Eng. assignment
FL Day 9;
Explore test
FL Day 10;
Review Eng. Assignment; Study groups for WDC final test
P & W game;
Halloween Dance
November
3-7
FL # 11;
Final Test on WDC;
Independent reading
No School
Teacher In-Service
Election Day
FL # 12;
Review for Noun test tomorrow;
Instructions for WDC final packet
FL # 13;
Noun Test;
Work on WDC Final Packet
FL # 14;
Independent Reading;
WDC Final Packets
10-14
Ripley's Field Trip
Veterans' Day
No School for Students
FL # 15;
Verb pretest
WDC Final Packets
FL # 16;
Transitive/Intransitive verbs
Eng. p. 404 - evens;
Ernest Green video
FL # 17;
Review p. 404;
"Central High - Then & Now"

17-21
FL # 18;
FL Practice # 1;
"Central High: Then & Now"
FL # 19;
FL Quiz # 1;
Indirect Objects;
Eng. p. 405 - 406;
Folder update
FL # 20;
Eng. pl 407 & 408;
Poetry Powerpoint
and notes
FL # 21;
Eng. p. 409 & 410 - Linking Verbs;
Independent reading
Writing workshop - 'Superpower' essay
24-28
Independent reading
Independent reading


December
1-5
FL # 22;
Peer Editing - 'Super Power' essay; Read "Cremation of Sam McGee; mood/tone
FL # 23;
Mood/Tone activity;
Choral reading groups;
Super Power essay due tomorrow
FL # 24;
Turn in Super Power essay; Review Eng. p. 408; Eng. p. 412 and Unit 3 review handout due tomorrow;
Paul Revere's Ride choral reading
FL # 25;
Review Eng. p. 408 and Unit 3 review;
Read & discuss "O Captain! My Captain!" and "Casey at the Bat";
Mood/Tone focus

8-12





15-19





January
5-9





12-16





19-23





26-30





February
2-6





9-13





16-20





23-27





March
2-6





9-13





16-20





23-27





30-3





April
6-10





20-24





27-1





May
4-8





11-15





18-22




25-29




June
1


Last Day


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