Contact info: nfeeley@stjosephrc.org
Room 215
8th graders, this is a pdf copy of The Devil's Arithmetic to use if your are absent or forgot your book.
Parents, this week we have gotten things back on track. We've done the following:
Restarted The Giver, focusing on critical literary elements (mood, tone, point of view, exposition of the story, etc.). In addition to their regular vocab/spelling words, the students will have contextual vocabulary for The Giver with corresponding quizzes. Additionally, the students are learning how to annotate what they are reading and will have comprehension checks throughout the novel.
Grammar: we will be re-winding a bit to review nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs before moving on to other parts of speech. I expect this to take us to the end of January. I want to make sure we have a firm foundation before moving forward. We have also begun Daily Language practice to boost our grammar and editing skills.
Writing: we are beginning to analyze text like a writer! We will be working on a persuasive writing piece in January.
On a personal note, your children are a joy to teach. They have welcomed me and are certainly ready to take their next steps to young adulthood!