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Homework and other reminders: Wednesday, May 7th

Homework:

1. Independently read.

2. Find at least 3 golden lines and explain what you learn from them.

Reminders:

Starting tomorrow, you will follow all your math class for all core classes. Bring in materials to build your solar cooker. Over the next few days, you will be building in Engineering and Science classes. I will have more information about our advertisements in tomorrow's class.

Homework: Wednesday, April 23rd

Finish the vocabulary assignment that you started in class. 

For each word:

-dictionary definition

-definition in your own words

-word in a because, but, or so sentence

1. Philosophical

2. Rampart

3. Skewed

4. Intriguing

5. Asphyxiation

6. Cogently

7. Ecstatic

8. Graciously

9. Emphasis

10. Humanitarianism 

11. Mutant

12. Indignantly

13. Fascinated 

Project extension

The due date for our argumentative essay is now Friday, April 11th at midnight.

My email is: patricia.neary@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Homework: Monday, March 31st

Grade your conclusion pre-test using the rubric. Give yourself feedback using today's notes. Be specific! Rewrite your conclusion paragraph. 

Homework: Friday, March 28th

Complete the conclusion practice handout. Use today's foldable and our own class-created conclusion for reference. 

Homework: Tuesday, March 25th

Independently read and respond in your R/W notebook. I will be checking for two responses tomorrow: one for class today and one for homework.

Reminder: tomorrow is our SBAC training test. Meet me in the computer lab for class and come prepared with an independent reading book. 

Homework: Wednesday, March 19th

Read and score the 6 student introductions on the handout (rubrics on the back).

Rewrite the introduction with the worst score on the same handout.

Tomorrow: peer reviews of last night's homework and introduction post-tests. Be sure to have all of your introduction notes!

Introduction Foldable

Homework: Monday, March 17th

Write an introduction and label all parts!

Homework: Monday, March 10th

Tonight's issue: Should lunch waves be longer than 25 minutes?

1. Brainstorm reasons

2. Choose your strongest reason

3. Write a body paragraph using all 6 parts

4. Label the parts

Tomorrow, you will receive feedback and a score from last week's body paragraph. You will use your newfound knowledge to create a strong body paragraph and prove how much you've learned.

Homework: Wednesday, March 5th

Use your foldable, today's labeling notes, and the reference sheets on the back of your homework to write one body paragraph.

Homework: Tuesday, March 4th

Great job in today's argument writing pre-assessment. This week, we will learn all of the pieces necessary to create a strong argument and write a cohesive body paragraph.

Tonight, use my example to complete your foldable. Review my examples so that you're ready to identify and label each part tomorrow.

Reminder: Friday is our academic vocabulary post-test.

Homework: Monday, March 3rd

Happy March! 

Tonight, use the review sheet to start studying for Friday's vocabulary post-test. You can create illustrations, use because, but, and so, use the words in free-writes, make note-cards, etc. 

Tomorrow we begin argument writing! Get ready.

Homework and other: Wednesday, February 26th

Tonight: summary for the pandemic flu of 1918 - use today's notes

Vocab: Practice packet due Friday (and quiz Friday!)

Homework: February 11th

1. Parent letter signed

2. Take disease-related words from today's reading and put into categories 

3. Use "pandemic," "epidemic," and three other words from today of your choice and use them in a paragraph. You must also use because, but, and so, or since, however, and although (or a combination!)

Tuesday, February 4th

Whoa, snow days! 

Complete a reader response for homework tonight. Be sure to use TWO of last week's vocabulary words in your response and underline them. 

Vocab Quiz

Tomorrow! Complete the vocabulary practice packet and use those words! Remember our "because, but, so" exercises. 

Great job on SRI today! So proud of you!

Homework and vocabulary: Tuesday, January 28th

Periods 2, 3, 4, and 7 will start on the vocab practice for Friday's quiz. The entire practice packet is due Friday!

Period 6 was short today because of the fire drill, so those students will have vocabulary instruction tomorrow. Here are the words: 

1. Aptitude (noun)

    A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning

2. Inept (adjective)

    1. Without skill

    2. Out of place; foolish

3. Adjunct (noun)

    An added part not essential to the whole

4. Conjugate (verb)

    To give forms of verbs in a fixed order

5. Injunction (noun)

    An authoritative command or order

Homework: Monday, January 27th

Complete the vocabulary self-assessment/reflection. Please be honest! Any information you give me will help me to understand what I can do better to help you learn our new vocabulary this year.

Back to the grind!

It's officially Q3. 99% of us started off the quarter with a 100 quiz grade due to fabulous effort on our argumentative essays. We have three questions left on CCSS and then we are done with testing (for a little while, at least). 

Monday is a half day for students. Please remind your parents. 

Remember to bring in your independent reading books every day as you never know when we will be independently reading!

Stay warm this weekend. 

Thursday

I loved seeing everyone focused and working hard on today's science and social studies tests. Keep up the good work!

If you were absent today arrived late, you will make up your tests tomorrow and Friday.

Thursday:

1st elective (normal time)

DRP - 8:25 - 10:08

LUNCH - 10:10 - 10:35

ACTIVITY - 10:40 - 11:20 (and makeups!)

DISMISSAL - 11:25

Next week

Monday:

Full day; trip to Hartford

Tuesday: 

Early dismissal; trip to NYC

Wednesday - Friday: 

Early dismissal; district testing

Homework: Tuesday, January 7th

Independently read and complete a reader response tonight. 

Reminder that all projects will be deducted 10 points for each day late.

So...

In the case of no school tomorrow, independent projects will be due on Tuesday. If not, they are still due tomorrow.

A letter will be going home to parents Tuesday regarding the two big end-of-year 8th grade activities: formal and Holiday Hill. Parents will also be receiving information regarding half day scheduled and district testing the week of Jan. 13th.

Stay tuned!