Classroom News for 7th & 8th Grade
Useful Links and Topics for parents and kids:
citation rules http://libguides.infohio.org/citation
text structure unit worksheets:
http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/text-structure-worksheets/
fun grammar review game:
https://www.turtlediary.com/games/sentences.html
Hundreds of narrative and argumentative prompts to use when stuck for writing ideas:
PBS News/Current Events for middle schoolers: current events
Looking for a contest? The 2016-2017 Asbury Park Press monthly contests for those students looking for places to publish work and receive recognition! Good luck!
Asbury Park Press Monthly Contest Calendar/Requirements
Some fun stuff:
Interactive sites for GAMES that make ELA FUN: fun games
NEED MLA HELP with most commonly forgotten about rules?
citation issues kids make in essay writing MLA style
https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/CommonMLA_problem.pdf
Want a cool site to get a short story published or to push yourself? Look no more:
Some useful tips on writing well from The New York Times Learning Network.... READ THIS!!!!
READING PRACTICE TESTS to BUILD READING COMPREHENSION and STAMINA:
practice reading tests - Remember, you have to take a picture of your score to send to me as the site will not save your progress.
Link for kids on how to ANNOTATE successfully with independent or class reading:
USEFUL SITES for ESSAY writing:
PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY NOTES- this link not only re-emphasizes the format, but it gives great list of transition words and a peer editing sheet kids could give their parents to answer after they feel they are completed with their paper. Getting a third set of eyes on their essay will be beneficial.
interactive persuasive outline- this tool will help kids organize ideas before writing.
HOW TO WRITE A LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY
How to organize your outline before writing a literary analysis
Because it's funny............
Homework Policy
Homework Policy
Students should not spend more than 90 minutes per night. This time should be budgeted in the following manner:
15 minutes looking for assignment
11 minutes calling a friend for the assignment
23 minutes complaining that the teacher is mean and just does not like children
8 minutes in the bathroom
10 minutes getting a snack
7 minutes checking the TV Guide
6 minutes telling parents that the teacher never explained the assignment
10 minutes sitting at the kitchen table waiting for Mom or Dad to do the assignment
LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS:
These are given the night before they are due. This explains the name"long term". It is a long term commitment to time that begins at 9:30PM and ends at 11:50PM - or later.
It is important that the whole family is involved in the project.
It is imperative that at least one family member race to K Mart for poster board, and that at least one family member ends up in tears (does not have to be the student).
One parent needs to stay up and complete the project.
The other parent needs to call the school and leave a message that the student is out sick and the project will be turned in late.
It is not necessary to have the student's name on the assignment