Mr. Tansey, ELA

Welcome!

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March 13th- April 5th:

• Wonderful 8th Graders! I will be in communication with you soon (via email) on what we will be doing over the next few weeks. I hope you are well :)

Friday, March 13th

3's

• Completed Thesis on Page 5 of Guiding Light Packet

Thursday, March 12th

4's, 5's, 7's:

• Complete thesis (found in Guiding Light Packet).

6's:

• 2nd Thesis box completed

Monday, March 9th:

• Fahrenheit 451 Quiz (BRING STUDY GUIDE- printed out)

Hw due Friday, March 6th:

• Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide

Hw due Monday, March 2nd:

• Sticky Note Graphic Organizer
  • Twenty passages total, LQP, chronological order
  • Any questions, please email me or look at the rubric on Google Classroom

Hw due Thursday, February 27th:

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 7's
  • Read 151-158 (end of book)
    • Find one allusion on these pages and put it on a sticky note
• 6's
  • Read 158-165
    • Find one allusion on these pages and put it on a sticky note

Hw due Tuesday, February 25th:

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 7's
  • 133-147; potential pop quiz on the reading for Tuesday
• 6's
  • 137-154; potential pop quiz on the reading for Tuesday

Hw over February Break:

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 7's
  • Read 107- 133, 5 sticky notes
• 6's
  • Read 110-136, 5 sticky notes

Hw due Friday 2/14:

• 3's, 4's, 5's,7's
  • Read 94-106 (finish Section Two "The Sieve and the Sand"
• 6's
  • Read 97-109

Hw due Thursday 2/13

• 5's, 7's
  • Read to bottom of page 93 and know what the three "topics of conversation" are.
• 6's
  • Read to bottom of page 97 and know what the three "topics of conversation" are.

Hw due Wednesday 2/12

• 7's
  • Finish Faber activity at home

Hw due Tuesday 2/11

• 3's
  • Finish "Who is Faber?" activity at home

Hw due Monday 2/10

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 7's
  • Read pages 65-89
    • 7 sticky notes/Can't Miss Moments Graphic Organizer (will explain in class)
• 6's
  • Read pages 71-93
    • 7 sticky notes/ Can't Miss Moments Graphic Organizer (will explain in class)

Hw due Monday 2/3

• 3's, 5's, 7's
  • Read pages 38-65
  • 5 sticky notes/Can't Miss Moments Graphic Organizer (will explain in class)
• 4's
  • Read pages 38-65
  • 5 sticky notes
• 6's
  • Read 41-68
  • 5 sticky notes/Can't Miss Moments Graphic Organizer (will explain in class)

Hw due Wednesday 1/29:

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 7's:
  • Read pages 32-38
• 6's
  • Read middle of p 35- top of 41

Hw due Tuesday 1/28:

• 3's
  • Read pages 12-32 in Fahrenheit 451 and Reader's Response
    • Readers Response (At least one page in your notebook)--> Respond to Clarisse's monologue on bottom of p.26-top of 28.

• 4's, 5's, 7's
  • 1950's Project Presentations due
  • Read pages 12-32 in Fahrenheit 451 and Reader's Response
    • Readers Response (At least one page in your notebook)--> Respond to Clarisse's monologue on bottom of p.26-top of 28.

• 6's
  • 1950's Project Presentations due
  • Read pages 14-35 in Fahrenheit 451 and Reader's Response
    • Readers Response (At least one page in your notebook)--> Respond to Clarisse's monologue on bottom of p.29 to p.31

Hw due Monday 1/27:

• 3's
  • Presentations completed; Ready to present

Hw due Friday 1/24:

• 5's and 6's
  • Clarisse vs. Mildred Handout

Hw due Thursday 1/23:

• 6's
  • Complete "Montag Is A Changing Character??" activity
• 7's
  • Complete Clarisse vs. Mildred

Hw due Wednesday 1/22:

3's and 4's

• Complete Clarisse vs. Mildred assignment (physical handout)

5's

• Complete and turn in "Montag: A Changing Character" (on Google Classroom)

6's

• Completed Utopia project (assigned on Friday)

7's

• Complete and turn in "Montag: A Changing Character" (on Google Classroom)

Hw due Tuesday 1/21:

5's

• Complete Utopia project- including discussion questions

Hw due Friday 1/17:

3's and 4's

• Complete Utopia project- including discussion questions

Hw due Thursday 1/16:

6's and 7's

• Completed Journal entry on 2 of the first 4 prompts- completed in your journal

Hw due Wednesday 1/15

All classes

• Everyone turns in their completed Practice Test

Hw due Tuesday 1/14

• None

Hw due Monday 1/13

5's

• Complete Negative "How Do I Love Thee" poem
• Answer 2 of the first 4 Agree/Disagree questions from your handouts
  • Total of 1 page in your notebook

6's

• Complete Day 3 of Mood/Tone Study Guide

7's

• Complete Day 3 of Mood/Tone Study Guide
• Answer 2 of the first 4 Agree/Disagree questions from your handouts
  • Total of 1 page in your notebook

Hw due Thursday 1/9

3's, 4's, 5's

• Complete "Day 3" of Mood/Tone Study Guide

7's

• Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Hw due Wednesday 1/8

3's, 4's, 5's, 6's

• Be prepared for Vocab Quiz

Hw due Thursday 12/19

3's

• Make sure arguments are ready

5's, 6's, 7's

• Vocab side of Tell-Tale Heart handout
  • Turn in Courtroom Roles (will be considered late)

Hw due Wednesday 12/18

3's and 4's

• Finish Tell Tale-Heart Tone classwork on Google Classroom

6's

• Tell-Tale Comprehension Questions and Courtroom Roles

7's

• Complete Courtroom Roles and Reading Comprehension Questions

Hw due Tuesday 12/17

3's, 4's, 5's

• Complete Tell-Tale Heart Reading Comprehension Questions

7's

• Complete "Mood Maker" assignment

Hw due Monday 12/16

3's, 4's, 5's

• Complete Trial Preparation

6's

• Complete "Mood Maker" assignment

Hw due Friday 12/13

4's,5's,6's,7's

• Complete Monkey Paw Reading Comprehension questions (front side of the sheet)

Hw due Thursday 12/12

4's,5's

• Complete "Lucid Dreams" graphic organizer (minimum of 4 rows completed)
  • If you do not feel comfortable completing this assignment because of the content, please email me

6's

• Complete "Lucid Dreams" graphic organizer (minimum of 4 rows completed)
  • If you do not feel comfortable completing this assignment because of the content, please email me
• Complete "Song Analysis" graphic organizer (minimum of 4 rows completed)

7's

• Complete "Song Analysis"

Hw due Wednesday 12/11

• 6's, 7's
  • Bring in the printed lyrics of a song that evokes a certain mood
    • You can write on a piece of paper or bring in a printed copy

Hw due Tuesday 12/10

• 3's, 6's, 7's
  • Individual Mind Map Survey (on Google Classroom)
• 5's
  • Book Club Reader Response #3

Hw due Monday 12/9

• 3's, 4's, 6's, 7's
  • Book Club Reader Response #3

Hw due Friday 12/5

• 3's,4's, 5's,6's,7's
  • Graphic Organizer with 18 signposts completed
    • Share Graphic Organizer document with Mr. Tansey

Hw due Tuesday, 12/3

Study for Vocabulary Quiz!

Hw due Monday 12/2

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's
  • Continue to read your book and complete your reading goals for the week
  • (Optional) Part II Test Corrections

Hw due Monday 11/25

• 4's, 5's, 6's
  • Reader Response #2
• 7's
  • Reader Response #2
  • 5 sticky notes with signposts and questions answered

Hw due Friday 11/22

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's
  • 5 sticky notes with:
    • Signpost and the answer to the question that comes with the signpost
  • One comment and one question in your notebook for book club discussion

Hw due Tuesday 11/19

• 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's
  • Completed, high-quality Reader's Response in notebooks
  • Continue reading your book club books and identifying signposts

Hw due Monday 11/18

• 3's, 4's, 6's, 7's

-Book Club Reading Response. In your notebooks :)

Be ready to talk about your books!!

Hw due Wednesday 11/6

• 3's, 5's, 6's

-Study for Part I of test tomorrow

-Finish in-class open response if you didn't finish

• 7's

-None

Hw due Tuesday 11/5

3's, 4's, 5's, 7's

Note & Notice Signpost Practice

6's

Completed storyboard

Hw due Monday 11/4

3's,4's,5's, 7's

Completed storyboard (illustrations included

Hw due Wednesday 10/30

3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's

You will be graded on two things tomorrow:

• #1: Printed paper copy of storyboard (5 points)
• #2: All 16 boxes completed (5 points)

Hw due Tuesday 10/29

4's, 6's, 7's

• Read Ch. 10 and 11 and have 15 boxes in Storyboard completed

5's

• Read Ch.12 and complete final storyboard box, bring in printed storyboard (look at to-do list) before printing

Hw due Monday 10/28

3's and 5's

• Read Ch. 10 and 11 and have 15 boxes in Storyboard completed

Hw due Thursday 10/24

3's, 4's, 5's, 7's

• Finish Ch. 8, possible reading quiz

Hw Wednesday due 10/23

3's, 4's, 5's, 6's

• Finish Ch. 7

Hw due Tuesday 10/22

3's,4's,5's,6's

• None-hw is due Wednesday

7's

• Read to end of Ch.7 and complete two Note & Notice signposts in "Note and Notice Investigation Sheet"

Hw due Monday 10/21- 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's

• Read to bottom of page 104 AND complete a total of 10 boxes in your storyboard

Hw due Friday 10/18

• 4's, 6's
  • Read to bottom of 84 and have 5 boxes completed in storyboard
• 5's, 7's
  • Complete 5 boxes in storyboard

Hw due Thursday 10/17

• 4's, 5's, 7's
  • Read to bottom of 84
• 6's
  • Read to bottom of 77- identify one example of foreshadowing in the reading- write it down in your journal.

Hw due Wednesday 10/16:

• 3's, 4's, 7's
  • Read to page 77
• 6's
  • Read to page 62

Hw due Tuesday 10/15:

• 3's, 4's, 5's,6's,7's
  • Read to bottom of page 62 for homework. Quiz when you come back!

Hw due Thursday 10/10:

• 3's, 4's, 5's,6's
  • Finish reading Ch. 2- possible reading quiz tomorrow
• 7's:
  • No class on Thursday- need to read up to Ch. 4 (p.53) by Tuesday

Hw due Wednesday, 10/9:

• 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's:
  • Complete Calvin and Hobbes Comic Graphic Organizer

Hw due Tuesday, 10/8

• 3's:
  • Completed Bumble BFF Mini-Project
• 4's, 5's
  • Completed Bumble BFF Mini-Project and finish reading Ch. 1
• 6's:
  • Completed Bumble BFF Mini-Project
• 7's:
  • Finish reading Ch.1 of The Outsiders

Hw due Monday, 10/7:

• 4's, 5's:
  • Read to middle of page 12 in The Outsiders
• 6's, 7's:
  • Complete Bumble BFF Activity

Hw due Friday, 10/4:

• 3's, 6's, 7's:
  • Read to middle of page 12

Hw due on Thursday, 10/3:

• 3's:
  • Write an 8 sentence journal entry about #4 from the "Agree/Disagree" activity
• 6's:
  • Write an 8 sentence journal entry about one of the prompts from the "Agree/Disagree" activity
• 4's, 7's:
  • Write a 200 word piece about the "gang" picture. Assignment on Google Classroom

Hw due on Monday, 9/30:

• Notebook Organization:
  • Fill out table of contents
  • Make sure you have all three practice "Mini-memoirs" in your notebook
  • Write down books that you've completed this year in "Reading List"

Hw due on Friday, 9/27:

• Finish Independent Reading Book

Hw due on Thursday, 9/26:

• 3's- prepare for your mini-memoir assessment
• 4's,5's,6's, 7's- completed floor plan and mini-memoir about a room in your house

Hw due on Wednesday, 9/25 (No 4's):

• 3's- complete floor plan
• 5's- complete "object of importance" mini-memoir
• 6's, 7's- complete "object of importance" mini-memoir

Hw due on Tuesday, 9/24 (No 5's):

• 3's, 4's, 5's- Extra credit Note & Notice Graphic Organizer (Ind Reading assignment)
• 6's- Finish the scar illustration and mini-memoir about scar
• 7's- Finish scar illustration and mini-memoir about scar

Friday 9/20

HW due on Monday, 9/23:

• In your journal: finish the drawing of your body figure and the scars (remember to label them)
• In your journal write about the moment you received a scar (can be physical or emotional)
  • Be sure to "explode the moment" and use sensory imagery (describing using the five senses) in your writing
  • Length: around the same length as the football memoir I wrote (approximately 200 words).

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Tuesday 9/10

HW due on Wednesday, 9/11:

• Go to Google Classroom and click on the assignment "Track Your Thinking II"
• Read the instructions and answer the questions given.

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Monday 9/9

HW due on Tuesday, 9/10:

1.Complete "Thank You Ma'm" reading and Reading Log (physical copy).

2.Continue reading independent reading book.

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Friday 9/5

Hw (due on Monday, 9/9): Find an independent reading book and bring it to class on Monday. Answer questions in notebook.

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Tuesday 9/3

Hw (due on Wednesday, 9/4): "I Wish My Teacher Knew" (page 3). Note: Period 6 was not assigned this.

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