Weekly Outline

Please note: plans are subject to change

Sept. 14-18

Mon: Bellringer; Achieve; Revision of narrative; Intro to The Outsiders; Chapter 1

Tues: Characterization; Read and discuss Chapter 1

Wed: Dialogue practice, proofreading the narrative and turning in; enact Chapter 2

Thurs: Chapter 3-4; quote interpretation; foreshadowing exit slip

Fri: Complete Chaper 4; AR/Achieve, quiz; character poster

Sept. 8-11

Mon: Labor Day; Enjoy the holiday and parade

Tues: Inference practice; Read and independently analyze "Lamb to the Slaughter"

Wed: Sequence practice, context clues, bellringer question/discussion; practice quiz

Thurs: Midterm Test; AR and Achieve; pre-writing

Fri: Picture Day; AR/Achieve, Narrative Writing

August 31-Sept. 4

Mon: Achieve time; poetry notes; Poe bio; Read and discuss "Annabel Lee" and label rhyme scheme; consider theme

Tues: Annabel Lee theme activity and writing; "The Tell-Tale Heart," SSE

Wed: Mood bellringer; Mood and tone in TTTH; significance of title (writing)

Thurs: "The Black Cat"; 3-circle Venn; review

Fri: AR/Achieve, Quiz

August 24-28

Mon: Continuing the Draft; Vocabulary; Irony instruction; Read "Charles," comprehension check/Charles truths (evidence activity)

Tues: Achieve; Irony practice; Charles slides; extended response

Wed: Parts of speech notes; Read "The Lottery" in parts; SSE and discussion

Thurs: Film adaptation; Varied sentences instruction; Re-telling activity; Quiz

Fri: AR/Achieve, Activity revision and completion

August 17-21

Mon: Levelset; Vocabulary; Writing checklist; finish up Mind Maps; first Achieve article

Tues: Begin reading "The Scarlet Ibis"; analyze first paragraph; Complete story and discuss; story comprehension; review literary terms

Wed: Achieve; Short story elements; Star test

Thurs: Discussion and analysis of story, Achieve

Fri: Quiz, AR/Achieve time, writing POV

August 10-14

Mon: Soak up the last Monday of sleeping in, read something you enjoy

Tues: Find your Chromebook and charger and plug it in; assemble school supplies and mentally prepare for a great year

Wed: First day of school! Learn and practice expectations and procedures; house fun

Thurs: ELA Get to Know You/Syllabus; Mind Map assigned, Reading Contract sent home

Fri: Read and discuss short story/review literary terms; benchmark; library for AR books

1st Quarter Learning Targets

I can cite textual evidence to support my answers and explain how that evidence supports my claim. (RL.8.1)

I can use textual evidence to develop inferences in connection to the text. (RL.8.1)

I can use literary elements to help determine the main idea of a passage. (RL.8.2)

I can give an objective summary of a story. (RL.8.2)

I can analyze events or dialogue from a story and understand how they impact the plot. (RL.8.3)

I can use context clues to understand the meaning of words from a passage.(RL.8.4)

I can recognize how different tones and figurative language used by the author affect the mood of the reader. (RL.8.4)

I can analyze how differences in points of view between characters created through different types of irony create such effects as suspense or humor. (RL.8.6)

I can analyze whether a movie version of a work stays true to the story and why the director made decisions to alter the story. (RL.8.7)

I can write a narrative that follows a logical sequence with well developed characters and ideas. (W.8.3)

I can determine the meanings of unknown words by searching reference materials (L.8.4c)

I can tell the difference in the connotations of words with similar denotations (L.8.6c)

I can read and comprehend literature at a high 8th grade level (RL8.10), and tell which details are important (RL8.2) and tell the meanings of words and phrases as used in the story (RL.8.4)

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