HOMEWORK: Due Friday/Monday LP – bring your workbook to class Setting pkg – Prepare for unit test on Mon/Tues & finish package because it will be collected
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Dec 04
ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Setting Pkg – Finish all worksheets including “Fly” questions Unit Test – Mon/Tues S.A.S Poem – GOOD COPY due READ and follow the instructions on the handout
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Setting Pkg – should be totally finished now Synonym-Simile poem (Synonym-Antonym-Simile Poem) – Write your 4 line rough copy on the lines provided. We will be checking the rough copy in class. “Fly” lyrics – read & do the Questions Watch the video and see how it connects to the lyrics especially […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs/Fri Late descriptive paragraphs – typed, double spaced, etc. See last post Setting pkg – Similes sheets “Similes” – Write THREE unique, creative similes for the 6 lines (total 18 similes) “Blind Men & the Elephant” read the funny poem & do the 4 QS “Fly” Lyrics – read & do the Qs […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Descriptive paragraph – GOOD COPY 125-150 word paragraph typed, 12 pt font, Times New Roman double spaced titled Name, date, block at the top Setting Pkg: USE YOUR IMAGINATION. BE CREATIVE. “Similarities” worksheet “Say it with Similes” worksheet
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Setting Pkg: “Speak to the Senses“ Descriptive paragraph – take the rough copy paragraph you wrote and write a 2nd draft, but (1) make it longer – 125-150 words AND (2) make it better – more descriptive On a separate sheet of paper, 125-150 words, double spaced You will be peer editing […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP #48 (2 pages) AND #51 Setting Pkg – “Speak to the Senses“ Choose one location from the list Fill in the chart with GOOD descriptive words (adjectives & adverbs & description for that location ex. hot chocolate with whip cream, loud truck horns honking, etc,) Using your chart words, write a […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues Notebook: p. 11 & p. 12 – Impact of Setting sheets – make sure you’ve completed them. We will be checking them next class Setting Pkg: Speak to the Senses” sheet Read the one paragraph Highlight any words that appeal to any of your 5 senses Terms Quiz #2 – Setting, Character, […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.1
HOMEWORK: Due Monday/Tuesday LP #7-8 Setting Pkg: “Zlateh the Goat” Qs #9 & #1-3 [Homework due Friday 1.2 – LP #7, Story Qs #5-8, Setting in Zlateh the Goat worksheet]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.2/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Fri/Mon Terms Quiz – Thurs/Fri Study all 10 SETTING and CHARACTER terms Here are videos to help What is Setting? Types of Characters Good copy Alliteration-Assonance- Consonance poem. Remember to follow the checklist! Setting Pkg – “Big Yellow Taxi” all 4 questions Listen to the song so you can hear the sound devices being used —> “Big Yellow […]
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