HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Block 2.3 – The Outsiders – Chp 2 – 3 – Qs Block 1.4 – The Outsiders – Chp. 2 Qs BOTH classes – 2 Worksheets – Focus on Setting & Two Groups BOTH classes – finish up “Tuff Talk” journal #1 – Setting Finish up your Independent Novel
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May 02
ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Friday/Monday The Outsiders – read chapter #1 Worksheet pkg – complete 2 worksheets Before Reading the Novel AND After Reading Chapter 1 Chapter Qs – Do all of chapter #1 Qs EXCEPT #1 you can complete in the worksheet pkg – character description chart.
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs “Stand By Me” – conflict paragraph GOOD COPY – typed, MLA – due Wed/Thurs. I will also be collecting your conflict worksheet AND outline
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues “Stand By Me” – conflict paragraph draft. You will be peer editing in class, so make sure you BRING YOUR PARAGRAPH! Independent Novel – Make sure you’re at least 30-40 pages into your novel. You will be having a “Book Club” discussion “Stand By Me” – conflict paragraph GOOD COPY – typed, […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs “Stand By Me” – movie notes – will be collected “Stand By Me” conflict worksheet – choose 2 (most) important conflicts & fill in the boxes with examples from the movie. The more details & examples the better. Block 1.4 – looking at the conflict sheet, choose 1 conflict & create an […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Independent Novel – keep reading! We’ll do a Book Group discussion in a week, so make sure you’ve read enough to actually participate in the discussion. Movie Notes – add to the notes. I will be collecting the notes AND you will need the info to help write the conflict paragraph.
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Character Pkg – “If I were a Boy” lyrics Qs. You not be able to do them all fully, but do your best to do all of the questions. Character Pkg – unit TEST – Thurs/Fri – Review ALL of your terms AND both of the stories. Use your notebook to help […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.3/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #31 & #32 Pt. A,C,E,G,I – practice your verb tenses, so you can understand how to use them properly in your paragraphs Mary Paragraph Exercise – finish the exercise we started in class with the paragraph I wrote. Find & mark all the elements according to the instructions Notebook: p. 42-43 […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri We will be editing your paragraphs for the majority of class, so make sure you bring your work and have your 2nd draft done! Notebook: p. 40-41 – 2nd draft Bebe/Mama Lil’ paragraph. Read the comments from your Mary paragraph and use the info in your notebook ESPECIALLY p. 26 to help you […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due after Spring Break! Depending on what you were able to complete in class… “Building Bridges” – Story Qs #1-16 Mama Lil’ & Bebe – A Character Grid for one and a Character Web for the other Notebook – p. 36 – Story Summary Map for “Building Bridges” Notebook – p. 37 – Outline […]
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