English 8 Homework

Week of February 3, 2020

Monday - Prepare for Socratic Seminar

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • COW Final Exam - Friday
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 Retake - at lunch on Thursday

Tuesday - Prepare for Socratic Seminar

  • Read
  • Finish Socratic Seminar notes if you did not in class
  • COW Final Exam - Friday

Wednesday - Socratic Seminar in class

  • Read

Thursday - Socratic Seminar in class

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 Retake - at lunch TODAY
  • COW Final Exam - Tomorrow

Friday - COW Final Exam - in class TODAY

  • Have a great weekend! No School on Monday.

Week of January 27, 2020

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 - Friday
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #3 Retake - at lunch on Thursday

Tuesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 - Friday

Wednesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 - Friday

Thursday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #3 Retake - at lunch on TODAY
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 - Friday

Friday

  • COW Vocab. Quiz #4 - in class TODAY
  • Have a great weekend!

Week of January 20, 2020

Monday - NO SCHOOL

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)

Tuesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #3 - Friday

Wednesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #3 - Friday

Thursday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #3 - Friday

Friday

  • COW Vocab. Quiz #3 - in class TODAY
  • Have a great weekend!

Week of January 13, 2020

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #2 - Thursday
  • Make sure you have your independent reading book in class tomorrow

Tuesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #2 - Thursday

Wednesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #2 - Thursday

Thursday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #2 - in class TODAY

Friday - NO SCHOOL

  • Have a great weekend! No School on Monday.

Week of January 6, 2020

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • Close reading independent practice
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #1 - Friday

Tuesday

  • Read
  • Work on semester 1 revisions. The last day to turn them in is Friday.
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #1 - Friday

Wednesday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #1 - Friday

Thursday

  • Read
  • COW Vocab. Quiz #1 - Tomorrow

Friday

  • COW Vocab. Quiz #1 - in class TODAY
  • Semester 1 revisions are due today. None will be accepted next week.
  • Have a great weekend!

Week of November 18, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • As you read your non-fiction book, take notes that will help you complete your quarter two independent book project (due: December 2).

Tuesday

  • Read
  • Work day in class for your quarter 2 independent book project. The focus will be on how to capture your audience's attention and how to effectively use your note card. Make sure you have your book in class.

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read

Friday (3-mile run)

  • Have a great week off! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of November 11, 2019

Monday (No School)

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • As you read your non-fiction book, take notes that will help you complete your quarter two independent book project (due: December 2).

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read

Friday

  • Work day in class for your quarter 2 independent book project. The focus will be on creating digital presentations that enhance your book talk. Make sure you have your book in class.
  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of November 4, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • As you read your non-fiction book, take notes that will help you complete your quarter two independent book project (due: December 2).

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read
  • Work day in class for your quarter 2 independent book project. The focus will be on making connections. Make sure you have your book in class.

Friday (No School)

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of October 27, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • As you read your non-fiction book, take notes that will help you complete your quarter two independent book project (due: December 2).

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read

Friday

  • Work day in class for your quarter 2 independent book project. The focus will be on non-fiction text features. Make sure you have your book in class.
  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of October 21, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • Choose a non-fiction independent reading book by Friday.

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read - make sure you have your non-fiction book in class tomorrow.

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of October 14, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • Prepare for your book club meeting on Friday. All the written work should be done in your Thought Log. Don't forget, all the directions are on the assignment sheet you glued in your thought log.

1. Read the pages you and your group agreed on.

2. Complete the "Theme" Focus assignment.

3. Write at least one H.O.T. question in response to the pages you read.

4. Write a thought log response.

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read - make sure your book club preparation work is completed before your group meeting tomorrow.

Friday

  • Book club meeting 4 in class
  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of October 7, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read).
  • Prepare for your book club meeting on Friday. All the written work should be done in your Thought Log. Don't forget, all the directions are on the assignment sheet you glued in your thought log, and there is an example for you.

1. Read the pages you and your group agreed on.

2. Complete the Close Reading Focus assignment. You must identify and analyze three critical scenes or quotes.

3. Write at least one H.O.T. question in response to the pages you read.

Tuesday

  • Read
  • Your narrative is due tomorrow. If you have been absent or not productive in class, you may need to work on this at home.

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read - make sure your book club preparation work is completed before your group meeting tomorrow.

Friday

  • Book club meeting 3 in class
  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of September 30, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read). Focus on analyzing dialogue this week.
  • Prepare for your book club meeting on Friday. All the written work should be done in your Thought Log. Don't forget, there are examples in Google Classroom.

1. Read the pages you and your group agreed on

2. Write one thought log entry about the pages you read

3. Complete at least one area from the “Focus” box. Support your answer with textual evidence and clearly explain your inferences.

4. Write at least one H.O.T. question in response to the pages you read.

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read - make sure your book club preparation work is completed before your group meeting tomorrow.

Friday

  • Book club meeting 2 in class
  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of September 23, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • Prepare for your first book club meeting on Friday. All the written work should be done in your Thought Log. Don't forget, there are examples in Google Classroom.

1. Read the pages you and your group agreed on

2. Write one thought log entry about the pages you read

3. Complete at least one area from the “Focus” box. Support your answer with textual evidence and clearly explain your inferences.

4. Write at least one H.O.T. question in response to the pages you read.

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read - make sure your book club preparation work is completed before your group meeting tomorrow.

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of September 16, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of September 9, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • If you did not submit a picture in Google Classroom, please bring one to class tomorrow.

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of September 2, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)

Tuesday

  • Read
  • 100 Word Story due Thursday (we will be working on this in class)

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of August 26, 2019

Monday

  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)
  • Submit picture to Google Classroom - due Friday

Tuesday

  • Read

Wednesday

  • Read

Thursday

  • Read
  • Submit picture to Google Classroom - due Tomorrow

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to go outside!

Week of August 19, 2019

Monday

  • Join your class in Google Classroom before coming to class on Wednesday.
  • Read and sign syllabus. Due: Friday, August 23
  • Choose an independent reading book and bring it to class every day

Tuesday

  • Syllabus due Friday
  • Read (set aside 2 hours per week to read)

Wednesday

  • Read
  • Syllabus due Friday

Thursday

  • Read
  • Syllabus due tomorrow

Friday

  • Have a great weekend! Don't forget to exercise