HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Setting Pkg – read & do the Questions for the lyrics – “Big Yellow Taxi” Flashcards – 6 Plot: Introduction, Initiating Event, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion Good copy Poem– Alliteration – Assonance – Consonance Poem – Due on Fri/Mon Quiz – “Autumntime” and terms so far Here are some fun, […]
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Oct 04
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Setting Pkg – 2 Alliteration worksheets Rough copy of poem – It’s important that you do a rough copy because you will have a chance to check them and ask questions, so your good copy will be perfect. Flashcards – 8 poetry terms – Personification, Stanza, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Setting Pkg – 4 poetry worksheets – Rhyme Time, All About Assonance, Sounds the Same, Alliteration Action. Read & follow the instructions. Do your best. Use pencil. Your challenge for SOUNDS THE SAME – Assonance examples shouldn’t all rhyme AND Consonance examples shouldn’t start with the sound – ex. “ck” sound- incomplete […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues “Autumntime” additional Qs. #1-3 (all Qs will be collected) Notebook: Set up your Table of Contents p. 1 Short Stories title page p. 2 – 4 Parts of Setting Flip p. 3 – Do the Setting Worksheet Watch these videos to help you better understand SETTING —> What is Setting? Teaching Setting
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon “Autumntime” Story Qs #1-8 – on a separate piece of paper. Qs #5-8 are harder, but I want you to try your best – don’t skip any question. Leave 1-2 blank lines after each question so you can add to your answers in class. Setting – Time, Place, Mood, Tone – Paper: […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs “The Warm Fuzzy Tale” paragraph & pledge – 2 paragraphs, double spaced Yellow Terms Sheet – check mark any terms you know well, question mark any terms you don’t know at all or very well Blue Narrative Terms pkg – Make 4 flashcards one for each of the setting terms (time, place, mood, […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Goal Setting– 3 paragraphs, double spaced “The Warm Fuzzy Tale” – Rough work – 2 most important lessons from the story AND 3 ideas that you could pledge this year based on what we learned from the story You will be writing based on your rough work, so if you don’t do […]
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Sep 13
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due ASAP Get all of your “Must Have” supplies $15 for Language Power (or buy your own) Go over your Course Outline with your parents & have then sign it
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Character Project & Presentation – Tues/Wed The Outsiders – Novel Unit Test – Mon/Tues – bring a pen, pencil, and an eraser! Novel return – DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BOOK!
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