HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon LP #21 – 2 PAGES! Compound Sentences using FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions: Using FANBOYS Character Pkg – “Geraldine Moore the Poet” Qs #1-7 Reading Quiz– Tues/Wed – review terms & connect them to the story Notebook: p. 13 – Setting in “Geraldine Moore the Poet” Remember to give EVIDENCE from the story to […]
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Feb 10
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Character Pkg – Lyrics – “If I were a Boy” – lyrics, read, highlight and answer Qs on a separate sheet “If I were a Boy” video Part 2 Tutorial on Monday at lunch AND Review SUBJECT & PREDICATE Simple subject & Predicate online quiz Online Quiz – Subject & Predicate
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Character Pkg – “Southpaw“ Qs #5-10 – remember to leave 1-2 spaces after each Q so you can ADD to your answers Start practicing READING the story ALOUD. Consider the characters feelings and the conflict. Kaleem, check in with Ennio to see what part you are reading.
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due April 1/2 Chanie Project – Due April 5/8th Character Pkg test – April 3/4th – Review the package, stories, narrative terms, and poetry terms. Here are some videos to help you review Literary Techniques using Disney Movies Plot explained using Aladdin What is Setting? Character & Characterization Types of Conflict
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed LP #48 & #50 Character Pkg: Poetry sheets “I Am” poetry sheet Common symbols Stand-Ins – symbolism Goals: Read, Reflect, Reset, Rewrite – Type! Terms Quiz Tues/Wed- All poetry terms we’ve done so far – Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Symbol, Assonance, Consonance, Alliteration, Rhyme, Rhythm, etc. Notebook check – make sure your notebook is […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Character Pkg – “Firework” Read Highlight Complete Qs “Firework” video Goals: Read, Reflect, Reset, Rewrite – Type! Terms Quiz Tues/Wed- All poetry terms we’ve done so far – Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Symbol, Assonance, Consonance, Alliteration, Rhyme, Rhythm, etc. Here are some videos to help you review Figurative Language Tutorial Poetic Devices explained
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Notebook: p. 22 – Geraldine Moore Character Paragraph – if you didn’t finish writing your paragraph, make sure you have it done! Character Pkg – Read and analyze the lyrics “I Have a Dream” – by Will.I.Am and Common Do the questions the best you can Watch and use these video to help […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon PLEASE bring your NOTEBOOK to class because we will be adding sheets to it Sentence/grammar worksheets – complete ALL Character Pkg– “Geraldine Moore the Poet” Qs #1-5 (block 1.2) AND Qs #1-8 (block 2.1)
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs 1. LP #22-23 (start to review the unit because you will be doing the test soon) 2. Character Pkg – read & highlight -“Geraldine Moore the Poet” 3. “Southpaw” Qs will be collected
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP#18 “Southpaw” – read, highlight key info AND Do Qs #1-9. Title your page, name, date, block, leave 1 blank line to add info. TRY your best to answer all of the questions. Even if you think you might be wrong, I’d rather you try and be wrong than not try at […]
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