English 8
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of May 1- 5
May 1
Read Act II Scene 1 from The Diary of Anne Frank
Work on Character Graphic Organizer (due Tuesday)
Work on Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 (due Tuesday)
May 2
Character Graphic Organizer/ Vocabulary Lesson 12 due
Read Act II Scene 2 from The Diary Of Anne Frank
Literary Elements Scavenger Hunt (in small groups)
May 3
Reading Quiz- Diary of Anne Frank
Read Act II Scene 3 from The Diary of Anne Frank
Literary Elements Scavenger Hunt
May 4
Read Act II Scene 4-5 from The Diary of Anne Frank
Literary Elements Scavenger Hunt due
May 5
Vocabulary Test Lesson 12
Theme Application Review and Project (We will review and discuss guidelines)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 24-28
April 24- 27
English 8 Periods 1 and 2 will not meet because of ISTEP testing.
English 8 Period 7 will have the opportunity to complete review activities on noredink.com or readtheory.org
April 28
Begin working on Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 (Due Tuesday, May 2)
Review "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scenes 1-4/ Begin reading Act I Scene 5
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 17-21
April 17
Begin reading "The Diary of Anne Frank"
Act I Scenes 1-2/ Complete Questions and Character Chart
April 18
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scenes 2-3
Act I Scene 1-2 Questions due
Work on Character Chart
April 19
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scene 3
Complete Conflict and Drawing Conclusions Sheet
April 20
Quiz over Act I Scenes 1-3
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scene 4-5
April 21
AR Quiz 1 due
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank Act I Scene 5
****NO VOCABULARY WORKBOOK ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK!!
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 10- 14
April 10
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Ex. 1-2 (due Tuesday)
Finish "The Perils of Indifference" (in class)
April 11
Review class "Wall of Fame" / written response
"Perils of Indifference" Reading Quiz
April 12
ISTEP Practice Test (in computer lab)
Anne Frank Background Reading (on commonlit)
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Test on Thursday
April 13
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Test
Finish Anne Frank Background Reading (if needed)
April 14- No School
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of March 27-31
March 27
Distribute Star Reading Scores /AR Points
Finish (or redo if score is 50% or below) "Theseus and the Minotaur" on Commonlit
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Exercises 1-2 (Due Wednesday)
March 28
Vocabulary Story Pass Activity (we may begin this on Monday if time)
Comparing Types of Heroes Brainstorm Activity
Choice Reading Assignment
March 29
Finish Choice Reading Assignment
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Ex. 1-2 due
Allusions and Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)
March 30
Choice Reading Group Discussion/Infographic
March 31
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Test
Allusions and Vocabulary Assignment (Due Friday )
Choice Reading Infographic (finish if needed)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of March 6-10
March 6
Intro To Greek Mythology Tasks 1-2
March 7
Read "Mother Earth and Her Children" (answer questions)
Tasks 1 and 2 due
March 8
"Mother Earth and Her Children" due
Choice Myth/Questions
March 9
Vocabulary Test Lesson 7-9
Choice Myth/Questions due
March 10
AR Quiz 2 due
Review Myth Hero Traits/Video
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of February 27- March 2
February 27
ISTEP Testing
Extended Response Practice
February 28
ISTEP Testing
Ancient Greece Article- Commonlit
Vocabulary Lesson 7-9 Review Exercises (due Friday)
March 1
Ancient Greece Article- Commonlit
Greek Mythology video
March 2
Introduction to Greek Mythology (Task 1 and 2)
This document is shared with you on Google
March 3
Vocabulary Due
Introduction to Greek Mythology (Task 1 and 2)
This document is shared with you on Google
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of February 20-24
February 20
No School- President's Day
February 21
Vocabulary Lesson 9 Review Assignment (due Thursday)
Constructed Response Review Sheet / Scoring Practice
February 22
Constructed Response Review Sheet Scoring Practice Due
ISTEP Practice Essay
February 23
Vocabulary Test Lesson 9
Read "Invictus" from commonlit.org website
February 24
Read/review "Invictus" from commonlit.org website
ISTEP Essay Review
February 13-17
February 13
Midterm AR Quiz due
Integrity Essay Drafts
President Obama Speech Short Answer Review Sheet
February 14
Integrity Essay Final Copy/Revisions
Pres. Obama Speech Short Answer Review Sheet due
Read "A Quick Note at Getting Better at Difficult Things" (from commonlit.org)
February 15
Integrity Essay Final Copy /Revisions
Read "A Quick Note at Getting Better at Difficult Things" (from commonlit.org)
February 16
Integrity Essay Final Copy/Revisions
"Difficult Things" article due
February 17
Final Copy due for Integrity Essay
ISTEP Practice Test
Essay Quiz
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of February 6- 10
February 6
Diploma Requirements Review/Test (with Miss Miller)
Integrity Essay Draft
Vocabulary Lesson 9 Ex. 1-2 (due Friday)
February 7
Writing Good Body Paragraphs Mini-lesson
Integrity Essay Draft
February 8
Integrity Essay Draft
Read "Homeless" article from CommonLit
February 9
Embedding Quotations Mini-Lesson
Integrity Essay Draft
February 10
Vocabulary Due (Lesson 9 Ex. 1-2)
**Due to Reality Store taking place during periods 5-7
All Integrity Drafts AND AR Quizzes will be due on Monday, February 13th
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 30
January 30
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Review Assignment
Recognizing Good Essay Introductions Activity
Integrity Essay Introductory Paragraph
January 31
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Review Assignment
Integrity Essay Introductory Paragraph/Draft
February 1st
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Review Assignment Due
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 4 (Due Friday)
Integrity Essay Draft
February 2nd
Integrity Essay Drafts
February 3rd
Vocabulary Test Lesson 8
Integrity Essay Draft due Monday
Homework and Class Activities for the week of January 23
January 23
Vocabulary Test Lesson 7 (online)
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 1-2 Due Wednesday
January 24
Overcoming Obstacles Video/Questions
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 1-2 Due Wednesday
January 25
Christopher Reeve Biography Video
Read excerpt from "Still Me"/ Answer Questions
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Due
January 26
Voting for Homecoming Court
Turn in Questions for "Still Me"
Reeve's Biomedical Research Speech/ Stations
January 27
Finish Biomedical Research Speech/Stations
Review Diamante Poem Paragraphs
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 16
January 16- No School
January 17
Review Diamante Poem Drafts/ Paragraphs
Vocabulary Word Maps (Due Friday)
January 18th
NWEA Language Test
January 19th
NWEA Language Test
January 20th
Vocabulary Word Maps due
Diamante Poems / Paragraphs Due
Vocab Test moved to Monday, January 23
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of December 12
December 12
Finish Google Slide Presentation for Superstition/Legend
Complete written response for Superstition/Legend
AR Quiz (and total points) due Friday
December 13
Complete written response for Superstition/Legend
FInal Exam Review
AR Quiz (and total points) due Friday
December 14
Final Exam Review
AR Quiz (and total points) due Friday
December 15
Share Google Slide Presentations
December 16
AR Quiz (and total points) due
STAR Reading Test
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 28
November 28
Tall Tale Notes
Vocabulary Lesson 6 Ex. 1-2 (Due Wednesday)
November 29
Read "Paul Bunyan" (in literature book) - we are reading this in class
Read "Davy Crockett" (in literature book) as homework
November 30
Review Lesson 6 Vocab Ex. 1-2
Davy Crockett Questions due
Complete a quiz on readtheory.org (due Friday)
December 1
Tall Tale Choice Activity (Shared with you on Google)
Complete a quiz on readtheory.org (due Friday)
Vocabulary Review Options
December 2
Vocabulary Test Lesson 6
readtheory.org quiz due
Tall Tale Choice Activity due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 14
November 14
Study Tool for Lesson 6 Vocab(due Friday)
Foreshadowing Notes/Video
Read "The 11:59"
November 15
Finish "The 11:59"
Review/Discuss types of irony
November 16
Read "The Landlady"(Story is located in Google Drive)
Complete Questions
November 17
Finish/Review "The Landlady"
View "The Landlady" video
November 18
AR Quiz due
Study Tool Lesson 6 Due
Lesson 6 and Literary Terms Review Sheet (Due Tuesday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 7
November 7
Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 Due
Elements of Poetry/Style Notes
November 8
"Annabel Lee" Poem Analysis
Lesson 5 Vocabulary Ex. 3 due Wednesday
Poe Poem Choice Assignment
November 9
Poe Poem Choice Assignment
"Annabel Lee" AR Quiz
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 3
November 10
Poe Poem Choice Assignment due
Gallery Walk
November 11
Vocabulary Test Lesson 5
Gallery Walk (finish if needed)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 31
October 31
Study Tool for Lesson 5 Vocab (due Friday)
Poe Background Video / Elements of a Scary Story Notes
November 1
Begin reading "The Tell Tale Heart" (in literature book)
November 2
Finish "The Tell Tale Heart" Questions due
"Singular Effect" portrait (due Friday)
November 3
AR Quiz- "The Tell Tale Heart"
Singular Effect Portrait
November 4
Read "Annabel Lee" (poem by Poe)
Study Tool Due
Singular Effect Portrait due
Vocab Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 (due Monday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 24
**Vocabulary Test Friday, October 28th
October 24
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 1 due
Common Lit. Reading Due
Complete "Sharing Sheet" and RAFT response (Due Wednesday)
Complete Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 2 (Due Wednesday)
October 25
RAFT Response (Due Wednesday)
Mood/Tone Notes
October 26
Identifying Mood and Tone Practice
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 2 due
RAFT response due
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 4 (Due Friday)
October 27
"The Thrill of the Chill" News Article
Poe Background Video (moved to Friday)
October 28
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Test
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 4 due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 17
October 17
Outsiders Movie
Vocabulary Study Tools (Index Cards or Word Maps) / Lesson 4
October 18
Outsiders Movie
Vocabulary Study Tools (Index Cards or Word Maps) / Lesson 4
October 19
Outsiders Movie (finish if needed)
Vocabulary Study Tools Due
October 20
Common Lit Article (assigned by reading level)
Written Response
October 21
Common Lit Article (assigned by reading level)
Written Response
Lesson 4 Ex. 1 (due Monday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 3
October 3
Final Discussion "Job"
Narrative Essay Reviews
**Outsiders test on Wednesday
October 4
Review for Outsiders Test
October 5
Outsiders Test
Final AR Quiz due
October 6
STAR Reading Test for Quarter 2
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of September 19
September 19
Vocabulary Test Lesson 3
Vocab Review due
STEAL PowerPoint (Elements of Characterization)
STEAL Organizer for Novel
September 20
Read Chapter 2 from The Outsiders
STEAL Organizer for Novel
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises (due Friday)
September 21
STEAL Organizer for Novel
Read Chapter 2-3 for Novel / Lit. Job 1
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises (due Friday)
September 22
Share Lit Job 1
Symbol PowerPoint
Complete Lit. Job 2 for Chapter 3-4
Read Chapter 5 from Novel
September 23
STEAL Organizers due
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises Due
Revision Opportunity- Narrative Essay (moved to Tuesday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of September 12
September 12
Student Council Elections
Elements of Fiction Test (may use all notes)
September 13
Field trip to MACC
September 14
NWEA Testing
Narrative Essay (homework)
September 15
NWEA Testing
September 16
Narrative Essay due
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Test (moved to Monday, Sept. 19th)
Read Chapter 1 from The Outsiders
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of September 6
September 6
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 (Due Friday)
Theme Notes/ Review Sheet
September 7
Review Sheet/ Passage Gallery Walk
Choice Reading/ Narrative Prompt
September 8
Choice Reading/ Narrative Prompt
Grammar Group Activity
September 9
Midterm AR Quiz due
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 due
Narrative Prompt
***Test over Elements of Fiction (Plot, Conflict, and Theme) on Monday September 12
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 29
August 29
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Cards due
Begin reading "The Medicine Bag" / questions
August 30
Finish "The Medicine Bag"/ create group questions
August 31
Share group questions/discussion for "The Medicine Bag"
Begin reading "Thank You M'am" / Group Annotation/ Questions
September 1
Share Questions for "Thank You M'am"
AR Quiz- "Thank You M'am"
Choice Activity (vocabulary review, AR reading, or readtheory.org)
September 2
Vocabulary Test Lesson 2
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 22
August 22
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Ex. 1 and 2 (due Wednesday)
Types of Conflict Notes
August 23
Read "Raymond's Run" (in literature book)
Complete Questions
August 24
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Ex. 1 and 2 due
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Cards (Due Monday)
"Raymond's Run" Quiz
noredink.com (register and complete diagnostic test)
August 25
Family and Relationships Concept Map
"Read "Medicine Bag" (literature book)
August 26
Finish/ review "Medicine Bag"
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Review Activity
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 15
August 15
Check Vocab Exercise 2 and Cards
Review Ex. 3 in class/ Ex. 4 is homework (due Wed.)
Vocab tree (due Wed.)
Paragraph Revision (due Tues.)
August 16
Collect Paragraph Revision
Sentence Scavenger Hunt/ Modeling Activity
August 17
Vocab Ex. 4 and Vocab tree due
Review for Vocab Test (Friday)
Read " Human Family" / answer questions (due Thursday)
August 18
Review "Human Family"
Begin reading "An Hour With Abuelo" - in textbook (finish as homework)
August 19
Vocab Test Lesson 1
Review "An Hour With Abuelo"
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 8
Monday
Vocab Lesson 1 Ex. 1 (due Wednesday)
STAR Reading Test
Tuesday
Sentence Structure Notes
Vocab Group Activity
Wednesday
Check Vocab Ex. 1/ Work on Vocab Ex. 2 and/or Flashcards
Sentence Structure Notes
Thursday
Library Visit
Sentence Group Activity
Friday
Finish Sentence Group Activity (if needed)
Vocab Check
assessment on readtheory.org
Class Activities For the Week of November 16-20
November 16
Irony Notes (carried over from last week)
Study Tool for Lesson 6 Vocab (due Wednesday)
Read "The 11:59" and answer questions (online assignment in lab)
November 17
Finish "The 11:59"
Collecting Style Note Sheet
Begin Reading "The Landlady"
November 18
Finish "The Landlady"
Collecting Style Note Sheet
Vocabulary Study Tool due
Style Constructed Response Question
November 19
"The Landlady" Video
Style Constructed Response Question (due at the end of class)
November 20
Vocabulary Test Lesson 6
Elements of Suspense Study Guide
Class Activities for the Week of November 9-13
November 9
Vocabulary Lesson 6 Exercises 1-2 (due Wednesday)
Poe Single Effect Illustration Due
Poe Poem Choice Assignment (due Wednesday)
November 10
Poe Poem Choice Assignment (due Wednesday)
AR Reading
November 11
AR Midterm Quiz due
Poe Poem Choice Assignment due
Vocabulary Lesson 6 Exercises 1-2 due
Vocab Review Exercises in lab
November 12
Read "The 11:59" (in class)
Complete Questions
November 13
Vocabulary Lesson 6/Exercise 4
Annabel Lee AR Quiz
Check Annabel Lee Bellringer
Class Activities for the Week of November 2-6
November 2
"So You Think You Can Scare Me?" - PPT
Begin reading "Tell Tale Heart" and complete questions.
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Exercise 1 due
November 3
Finish "The Tell Tale Heart" and begin Singular Effect Portrait (groups)
Vocabulary Study Tool Assignment for Lesson 5
November 4
Finish "Singular Effect Portrait"
Vocabulary Study Tool Assignment for Lesson 5
Self-selected Poe Poem Assignment
November 5
AR Quiz- "The Tell Tale Heart"
Vocabulary Study Tool for Lesson 5/Complete Ex. 4
Self-selected Poe Poem Assignment
November 6
Vocabulary Test - Lesson 5
Self-Selected Poe Poem Assignment due
AR Reading (AR Quiz 1 is due on November 11)
October 26-30
October 26
Sentence Combining Review (Part I in class
Part II is homework)
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Review Game
October 27
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Test
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 due Friday
Mood/Tone Notes
October 28
Creating Mood Activity
Poe Background Video/Questions
October 29
The Language of a Scary Story Notes
Begin Reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" (in literature book)
Annotation Sheet
October 30
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 due
Finish "The Tell -Tale Heart"
Annotation Sheet due
**AR Quiz over "The Tell-Tale Heart" (if time);otherwise this will be on
Monday
October 19-23
October 19
Star Reading Assessment for Quarter 2
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Review- Exercises 1 and 2 due Tuesday
October 20
Acuity Test
Check Vocabulary (Lesson 4 Ex. 1-2)
October 21
Film Viewing (The Outsiders or Lord of the Flies)
/ Complete Movie Reaction Sheet
October 22
Film Viewing / Complete Movie Review Sheet
October 23
Movie Review Sheet due
Sentence Structure Notes
Sentence Structure Notes and Vocabulary Review Assignment (due Monday)
October 5- October 8
October 5
Symbol/Motif Illustration and Response due
Review Novel (task cards activity)
October 6
Theme Illustration/Group Activity
Review Short Answer Options for Novel Test
October 7
Lit Skills Test/ Reading Practice Quiz for Novels
Short Answer Response due
All AR Points due by this date
October 8
Vocabulary Lesson 4
Ex. 1-2 (Due Tuesday, Oct. 20)
September 28- October 1
September 28
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises (in workbook)
Symbolism and Motif Notes
Close Reading Practice Assignment (Chapter 5 in Outsiders/ Chapter 6 and various excerpts in Lord of the Flies)
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel (Chapter 6/7 in Outsiders and Chapter 7/8 in Lord of the Flies)
September 29
Close Reading Assignment due
Review and Complete Paragraphs for Setting Page
Symbolism and Motif Page Assignment
Read Assigned Chapter in novel (Chapter 8 in Outsiders and Chapter 8/9 in Lord of the Flies)
September 30
Setting Page due
Vocabulary Review Exercises due
Practice Test Questions (for vocabulary )
Work on Symbolism and Motif Page
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel (Chapter 9 in Outsiders and Chapter 9 in Lord of the Flies)
October 1
Practice Test Questions
Symbolism and Motif Page
Group Discussion Activity
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel
October 2
Vocabulary Test Lessons 1-3
Group Discussion Activity
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel
Symbolism and Motif Page due on Monday
September 21-25
September 21
Review new vocab list
Share Pre-reading research question
Work on character chart
Read Chapter 3-4 (both novels) and complete discussion job
September 22
Share discussion job and character charts
Review setting and its impact on a story
Group Setting Activity
Homework: Read Chapter 5 (both novels)
Vocabulary and Character Assignment
September 23
Vocab and Character Assignment due
Group Setting Activity
Symbols vs. Motif Powerpoint
Homework: Read Chapters 5-6 (both novels)
Quote Collecting Sheet
September 24
Symbols and Motif Powerpoint
Group Setting Activity
Homework: Read Chapter 6 (Outsiders) Chapter 7 (LOTF)
September 25
Group Setting Activity
Quote Collecting Sheet due
Homework: Read Chapter 7 (Outsiders) Chapter 8 (LOTF)
Vocabulary Review Exercises 1-2
September 14-18
September 14
Check Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1
Complete Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 2-3 for Wednesday
Short Story Elements Test
September 15
Introduce Novels and Reading Schedule
Characterization PPT/ Create Characterization Foldable
Begin reading Chapter 1 from novel
September 16
Check Vocabulary
Vocabulary Study Tools Assignment
Work on Characterization Foldable
Read Chapters 1-2 from novel
September 17
Introduce Literature Circles Activity
Work on Characterization Foldable
Literature Circles Assignment/Novel Reading
September 18
Vocabulary Test-Lesson 3
Share Literature Circles Assignments
Characterization foldable due Monday
Complete new Lit. Circle job for Monday
September 8-11
September 8
Introduce vocabulary from Lesson 3
Vocab word maps (due Friday)
Finish Compare/Contrast Writing and Annotating
September 9
Literary Terms Review/Application
Read "Thank You Ma'm by Langston
September 10
Literary Terms Review/Application
Finish "Thank You Ma'm" by Langston Hughes
Unit Test (over Conflict, Symbolism, Elements of Plot) On Friday
September 11
Unit Test over Conflict, Symbolism, and Elements of Plot
Vocab Maps due
Literary Terms Review/Application due
Pre-reading assignment for The Outsiders (homework)
August 31- September 3
August 31
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Exercise 4 (due Wednesday)
Review Compare/Contrast Writing
Compare/Contrast Symbols (due Wednesday)
September 1
Compare/Contrast Writing
Literary Elements and Compare -Contrast Review
September 2
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Exercise 4 due
Compare/Contrast Writing due
Vocabulary Review Assignment
September 3
Mid-term AR Quiz due
Unit Test over Conflict/ Symbolism/ Compare/Contrast
September 4
Vocabulary Test - Lesson 2
Vocabulary Review due
August 10-14
August 10
Begin working on vocabulary flashcards
for new word list. (due 8/12)
Read "An Hour With Abuelo" in textbook
Complete Questions
August 11
Finish "An Hour with Abuelo" in textbook
Conflict Notes/
August 12
Check vocabulary flashcards
Complete vocabulary exercises 1-2
in workbook (due 8/14)
August 13
Read "Raymond's Run" in textbook
Complete Questions
Group Quote/Plot Line Activity
August 14
check vocabulary exercises
Vocabulary Review games (in lab)
Questions for "Raymond's Run" due
May 1
Read Act II Scene 1 from The Diary of Anne Frank
Work on Character Graphic Organizer (due Tuesday)
Work on Vocabulary Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 (due Tuesday)
May 2
Character Graphic Organizer/ Vocabulary Lesson 12 due
Read Act II Scene 2 from The Diary Of Anne Frank
Literary Elements Scavenger Hunt (in small groups)
May 3
Reading Quiz- Diary of Anne Frank
Read Act II Scene 3 from The Diary of Anne Frank
Literary Elements Scavenger Hunt
May 4
Read Act II Scene 4-5 from The Diary of Anne Frank
Literary Elements Scavenger Hunt due
May 5
Vocabulary Test Lesson 12
Theme Application Review and Project (We will review and discuss guidelines)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 24-28
April 24- 27
English 8 Periods 1 and 2 will not meet because of ISTEP testing.
English 8 Period 7 will have the opportunity to complete review activities on noredink.com or readtheory.org
April 28
Begin working on Lesson 12 Ex. 1-2 (Due Tuesday, May 2)
Review "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scenes 1-4/ Begin reading Act I Scene 5
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 17-21
April 17
Begin reading "The Diary of Anne Frank"
Act I Scenes 1-2/ Complete Questions and Character Chart
April 18
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scenes 2-3
Act I Scene 1-2 Questions due
Work on Character Chart
April 19
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scene 3
Complete Conflict and Drawing Conclusions Sheet
April 20
Quiz over Act I Scenes 1-3
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act I Scene 4-5
April 21
AR Quiz 1 due
Read "The Diary of Anne Frank Act I Scene 5
****NO VOCABULARY WORKBOOK ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK!!
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of April 10- 14
April 10
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Ex. 1-2 (due Tuesday)
Finish "The Perils of Indifference" (in class)
April 11
Review class "Wall of Fame" / written response
"Perils of Indifference" Reading Quiz
April 12
ISTEP Practice Test (in computer lab)
Anne Frank Background Reading (on commonlit)
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Test on Thursday
April 13
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Test
Finish Anne Frank Background Reading (if needed)
April 14- No School
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of March 27-31
March 27
Distribute Star Reading Scores /AR Points
Finish (or redo if score is 50% or below) "Theseus and the Minotaur" on Commonlit
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Exercises 1-2 (Due Wednesday)
March 28
Vocabulary Story Pass Activity (we may begin this on Monday if time)
Comparing Types of Heroes Brainstorm Activity
Choice Reading Assignment
March 29
Finish Choice Reading Assignment
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Ex. 1-2 due
Allusions and Vocabulary Assignment (due Friday)
March 30
Choice Reading Group Discussion/Infographic
March 31
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Test
Allusions and Vocabulary Assignment (Due Friday )
Choice Reading Infographic (finish if needed)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of March 6-10
March 6
Intro To Greek Mythology Tasks 1-2
March 7
Read "Mother Earth and Her Children" (answer questions)
Tasks 1 and 2 due
March 8
"Mother Earth and Her Children" due
Choice Myth/Questions
March 9
Vocabulary Test Lesson 7-9
Choice Myth/Questions due
March 10
AR Quiz 2 due
Review Myth Hero Traits/Video
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of February 27- March 2
February 27
ISTEP Testing
Extended Response Practice
February 28
ISTEP Testing
Ancient Greece Article- Commonlit
Vocabulary Lesson 7-9 Review Exercises (due Friday)
March 1
Ancient Greece Article- Commonlit
Greek Mythology video
March 2
Introduction to Greek Mythology (Task 1 and 2)
This document is shared with you on Google
March 3
Vocabulary Due
Introduction to Greek Mythology (Task 1 and 2)
This document is shared with you on Google
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of February 20-24
February 20
No School- President's Day
February 21
Vocabulary Lesson 9 Review Assignment (due Thursday)
Constructed Response Review Sheet / Scoring Practice
February 22
Constructed Response Review Sheet Scoring Practice Due
ISTEP Practice Essay
February 23
Vocabulary Test Lesson 9
Read "Invictus" from commonlit.org website
February 24
Read/review "Invictus" from commonlit.org website
ISTEP Essay Review
February 13-17
February 13
Midterm AR Quiz due
Integrity Essay Drafts
President Obama Speech Short Answer Review Sheet
February 14
Integrity Essay Final Copy/Revisions
Pres. Obama Speech Short Answer Review Sheet due
Read "A Quick Note at Getting Better at Difficult Things" (from commonlit.org)
February 15
Integrity Essay Final Copy /Revisions
Read "A Quick Note at Getting Better at Difficult Things" (from commonlit.org)
February 16
Integrity Essay Final Copy/Revisions
"Difficult Things" article due
February 17
Final Copy due for Integrity Essay
ISTEP Practice Test
Essay Quiz
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of February 6- 10
February 6
Diploma Requirements Review/Test (with Miss Miller)
Integrity Essay Draft
Vocabulary Lesson 9 Ex. 1-2 (due Friday)
February 7
Writing Good Body Paragraphs Mini-lesson
Integrity Essay Draft
February 8
Integrity Essay Draft
Read "Homeless" article from CommonLit
February 9
Embedding Quotations Mini-Lesson
Integrity Essay Draft
February 10
Vocabulary Due (Lesson 9 Ex. 1-2)
**Due to Reality Store taking place during periods 5-7
All Integrity Drafts AND AR Quizzes will be due on Monday, February 13th
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 30
January 30
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Review Assignment
Recognizing Good Essay Introductions Activity
Integrity Essay Introductory Paragraph
January 31
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Review Assignment
Integrity Essay Introductory Paragraph/Draft
February 1st
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Review Assignment Due
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 4 (Due Friday)
Integrity Essay Draft
February 2nd
Integrity Essay Drafts
February 3rd
Vocabulary Test Lesson 8
Integrity Essay Draft due Monday
Homework and Class Activities for the week of January 23
January 23
Vocabulary Test Lesson 7 (online)
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 1-2 Due Wednesday
January 24
Overcoming Obstacles Video/Questions
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Ex. 1-2 Due Wednesday
January 25
Christopher Reeve Biography Video
Read excerpt from "Still Me"/ Answer Questions
Vocabulary Lesson 8 Due
January 26
Voting for Homecoming Court
Turn in Questions for "Still Me"
Reeve's Biomedical Research Speech/ Stations
January 27
Finish Biomedical Research Speech/Stations
Review Diamante Poem Paragraphs
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of January 16
January 16- No School
January 17
Review Diamante Poem Drafts/ Paragraphs
Vocabulary Word Maps (Due Friday)
January 18th
NWEA Language Test
January 19th
NWEA Language Test
January 20th
Vocabulary Word Maps due
Diamante Poems / Paragraphs Due
Vocab Test moved to Monday, January 23
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of December 12
December 12
Finish Google Slide Presentation for Superstition/Legend
Complete written response for Superstition/Legend
AR Quiz (and total points) due Friday
December 13
Complete written response for Superstition/Legend
FInal Exam Review
AR Quiz (and total points) due Friday
December 14
Final Exam Review
AR Quiz (and total points) due Friday
December 15
Share Google Slide Presentations
December 16
AR Quiz (and total points) due
STAR Reading Test
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 28
November 28
Tall Tale Notes
Vocabulary Lesson 6 Ex. 1-2 (Due Wednesday)
November 29
Read "Paul Bunyan" (in literature book) - we are reading this in class
Read "Davy Crockett" (in literature book) as homework
November 30
Review Lesson 6 Vocab Ex. 1-2
Davy Crockett Questions due
Complete a quiz on readtheory.org (due Friday)
December 1
Tall Tale Choice Activity (Shared with you on Google)
Complete a quiz on readtheory.org (due Friday)
Vocabulary Review Options
December 2
Vocabulary Test Lesson 6
readtheory.org quiz due
Tall Tale Choice Activity due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 14
November 14
Study Tool for Lesson 6 Vocab(due Friday)
Foreshadowing Notes/Video
Read "The 11:59"
November 15
Finish "The 11:59"
Review/Discuss types of irony
November 16
Read "The Landlady"(Story is located in Google Drive)
Complete Questions
November 17
Finish/Review "The Landlady"
View "The Landlady" video
November 18
AR Quiz due
Study Tool Lesson 6 Due
Lesson 6 and Literary Terms Review Sheet (Due Tuesday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of November 7
November 7
Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 Due
Elements of Poetry/Style Notes
November 8
"Annabel Lee" Poem Analysis
Lesson 5 Vocabulary Ex. 3 due Wednesday
Poe Poem Choice Assignment
November 9
Poe Poem Choice Assignment
"Annabel Lee" AR Quiz
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 3
November 10
Poe Poem Choice Assignment due
Gallery Walk
November 11
Vocabulary Test Lesson 5
Gallery Walk (finish if needed)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 31
October 31
Study Tool for Lesson 5 Vocab (due Friday)
Poe Background Video / Elements of a Scary Story Notes
November 1
Begin reading "The Tell Tale Heart" (in literature book)
November 2
Finish "The Tell Tale Heart" Questions due
"Singular Effect" portrait (due Friday)
November 3
AR Quiz- "The Tell Tale Heart"
Singular Effect Portrait
November 4
Read "Annabel Lee" (poem by Poe)
Study Tool Due
Singular Effect Portrait due
Vocab Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 (due Monday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 24
**Vocabulary Test Friday, October 28th
October 24
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 1 due
Common Lit. Reading Due
Complete "Sharing Sheet" and RAFT response (Due Wednesday)
Complete Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 2 (Due Wednesday)
October 25
RAFT Response (Due Wednesday)
Mood/Tone Notes
October 26
Identifying Mood and Tone Practice
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 2 due
RAFT response due
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 4 (Due Friday)
October 27
"The Thrill of the Chill" News Article
Poe Background Video (moved to Friday)
October 28
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Test
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Ex. 3 and 4 due
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 17
October 17
Outsiders Movie
Vocabulary Study Tools (Index Cards or Word Maps) / Lesson 4
October 18
Outsiders Movie
Vocabulary Study Tools (Index Cards or Word Maps) / Lesson 4
October 19
Outsiders Movie (finish if needed)
Vocabulary Study Tools Due
October 20
Common Lit Article (assigned by reading level)
Written Response
October 21
Common Lit Article (assigned by reading level)
Written Response
Lesson 4 Ex. 1 (due Monday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of October 3
October 3
Final Discussion "Job"
Narrative Essay Reviews
**Outsiders test on Wednesday
October 4
Review for Outsiders Test
October 5
Outsiders Test
Final AR Quiz due
October 6
STAR Reading Test for Quarter 2
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of September 19
September 19
Vocabulary Test Lesson 3
Vocab Review due
STEAL PowerPoint (Elements of Characterization)
STEAL Organizer for Novel
September 20
Read Chapter 2 from The Outsiders
STEAL Organizer for Novel
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises (due Friday)
September 21
STEAL Organizer for Novel
Read Chapter 2-3 for Novel / Lit. Job 1
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises (due Friday)
September 22
Share Lit Job 1
Symbol PowerPoint
Complete Lit. Job 2 for Chapter 3-4
Read Chapter 5 from Novel
September 23
STEAL Organizers due
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises Due
Revision Opportunity- Narrative Essay (moved to Tuesday)
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of September 12
September 12
Student Council Elections
Elements of Fiction Test (may use all notes)
September 13
Field trip to MACC
September 14
NWEA Testing
Narrative Essay (homework)
September 15
NWEA Testing
September 16
Narrative Essay due
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Test (moved to Monday, Sept. 19th)
Read Chapter 1 from The Outsiders
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of September 6
September 6
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 (Due Friday)
Theme Notes/ Review Sheet
September 7
Review Sheet/ Passage Gallery Walk
Choice Reading/ Narrative Prompt
September 8
Choice Reading/ Narrative Prompt
Grammar Group Activity
September 9
Midterm AR Quiz due
Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1-2 due
Narrative Prompt
***Test over Elements of Fiction (Plot, Conflict, and Theme) on Monday September 12
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 29
August 29
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Cards due
Begin reading "The Medicine Bag" / questions
August 30
Finish "The Medicine Bag"/ create group questions
August 31
Share group questions/discussion for "The Medicine Bag"
Begin reading "Thank You M'am" / Group Annotation/ Questions
September 1
Share Questions for "Thank You M'am"
AR Quiz- "Thank You M'am"
Choice Activity (vocabulary review, AR reading, or readtheory.org)
September 2
Vocabulary Test Lesson 2
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 22
August 22
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Ex. 1 and 2 (due Wednesday)
Types of Conflict Notes
August 23
Read "Raymond's Run" (in literature book)
Complete Questions
August 24
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Ex. 1 and 2 due
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Cards (Due Monday)
"Raymond's Run" Quiz
noredink.com (register and complete diagnostic test)
August 25
Family and Relationships Concept Map
"Read "Medicine Bag" (literature book)
August 26
Finish/ review "Medicine Bag"
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Review Activity
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 15
August 15
Check Vocab Exercise 2 and Cards
Review Ex. 3 in class/ Ex. 4 is homework (due Wed.)
Vocab tree (due Wed.)
Paragraph Revision (due Tues.)
August 16
Collect Paragraph Revision
Sentence Scavenger Hunt/ Modeling Activity
August 17
Vocab Ex. 4 and Vocab tree due
Review for Vocab Test (Friday)
Read " Human Family" / answer questions (due Thursday)
August 18
Review "Human Family"
Begin reading "An Hour With Abuelo" - in textbook (finish as homework)
August 19
Vocab Test Lesson 1
Review "An Hour With Abuelo"
Homework and Class Activities for the Week of August 8
Monday
Vocab Lesson 1 Ex. 1 (due Wednesday)
STAR Reading Test
Tuesday
Sentence Structure Notes
Vocab Group Activity
Wednesday
Check Vocab Ex. 1/ Work on Vocab Ex. 2 and/or Flashcards
Sentence Structure Notes
Thursday
Library Visit
Sentence Group Activity
Friday
Finish Sentence Group Activity (if needed)
Vocab Check
assessment on readtheory.org
Class Activities For the Week of November 16-20
November 16
Irony Notes (carried over from last week)
Study Tool for Lesson 6 Vocab (due Wednesday)
Read "The 11:59" and answer questions (online assignment in lab)
November 17
Finish "The 11:59"
Collecting Style Note Sheet
Begin Reading "The Landlady"
November 18
Finish "The Landlady"
Collecting Style Note Sheet
Vocabulary Study Tool due
Style Constructed Response Question
November 19
"The Landlady" Video
Style Constructed Response Question (due at the end of class)
November 20
Vocabulary Test Lesson 6
Elements of Suspense Study Guide
Class Activities for the Week of November 9-13
November 9
Vocabulary Lesson 6 Exercises 1-2 (due Wednesday)
Poe Single Effect Illustration Due
Poe Poem Choice Assignment (due Wednesday)
November 10
Poe Poem Choice Assignment (due Wednesday)
AR Reading
November 11
AR Midterm Quiz due
Poe Poem Choice Assignment due
Vocabulary Lesson 6 Exercises 1-2 due
Vocab Review Exercises in lab
November 12
Read "The 11:59" (in class)
Complete Questions
November 13
Vocabulary Lesson 6/Exercise 4
Annabel Lee AR Quiz
Check Annabel Lee Bellringer
Class Activities for the Week of November 2-6
November 2
"So You Think You Can Scare Me?" - PPT
Begin reading "Tell Tale Heart" and complete questions.
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Exercise 1 due
November 3
Finish "The Tell Tale Heart" and begin Singular Effect Portrait (groups)
Vocabulary Study Tool Assignment for Lesson 5
November 4
Finish "Singular Effect Portrait"
Vocabulary Study Tool Assignment for Lesson 5
Self-selected Poe Poem Assignment
November 5
AR Quiz- "The Tell Tale Heart"
Vocabulary Study Tool for Lesson 5/Complete Ex. 4
Self-selected Poe Poem Assignment
November 6
Vocabulary Test - Lesson 5
Self-Selected Poe Poem Assignment due
AR Reading (AR Quiz 1 is due on November 11)
October 26-30
October 26
Sentence Combining Review (Part I in class
Part II is homework)
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Review Game
October 27
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Test
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 due Friday
Mood/Tone Notes
October 28
Creating Mood Activity
Poe Background Video/Questions
October 29
The Language of a Scary Story Notes
Begin Reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" (in literature book)
Annotation Sheet
October 30
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Ex. 1-2 due
Finish "The Tell -Tale Heart"
Annotation Sheet due
**AR Quiz over "The Tell-Tale Heart" (if time);otherwise this will be on
Monday
October 19-23
October 19
Star Reading Assessment for Quarter 2
Vocabulary Lesson 4 Review- Exercises 1 and 2 due Tuesday
October 20
Acuity Test
Check Vocabulary (Lesson 4 Ex. 1-2)
October 21
Film Viewing (The Outsiders or Lord of the Flies)
/ Complete Movie Reaction Sheet
October 22
Film Viewing / Complete Movie Review Sheet
October 23
Movie Review Sheet due
Sentence Structure Notes
Sentence Structure Notes and Vocabulary Review Assignment (due Monday)
October 5- October 8
October 5
Symbol/Motif Illustration and Response due
Review Novel (task cards activity)
October 6
Theme Illustration/Group Activity
Review Short Answer Options for Novel Test
October 7
Lit Skills Test/ Reading Practice Quiz for Novels
Short Answer Response due
All AR Points due by this date
October 8
Vocabulary Lesson 4
Ex. 1-2 (Due Tuesday, Oct. 20)
September 28- October 1
September 28
Vocabulary Lesson 1-3 Review Exercises (in workbook)
Symbolism and Motif Notes
Close Reading Practice Assignment (Chapter 5 in Outsiders/ Chapter 6 and various excerpts in Lord of the Flies)
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel (Chapter 6/7 in Outsiders and Chapter 7/8 in Lord of the Flies)
September 29
Close Reading Assignment due
Review and Complete Paragraphs for Setting Page
Symbolism and Motif Page Assignment
Read Assigned Chapter in novel (Chapter 8 in Outsiders and Chapter 8/9 in Lord of the Flies)
September 30
Setting Page due
Vocabulary Review Exercises due
Practice Test Questions (for vocabulary )
Work on Symbolism and Motif Page
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel (Chapter 9 in Outsiders and Chapter 9 in Lord of the Flies)
October 1
Practice Test Questions
Symbolism and Motif Page
Group Discussion Activity
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel
October 2
Vocabulary Test Lessons 1-3
Group Discussion Activity
Read Assigned Chapter in Novel
Symbolism and Motif Page due on Monday
September 21-25
September 21
Review new vocab list
Share Pre-reading research question
Work on character chart
Read Chapter 3-4 (both novels) and complete discussion job
September 22
Share discussion job and character charts
Review setting and its impact on a story
Group Setting Activity
Homework: Read Chapter 5 (both novels)
Vocabulary and Character Assignment
September 23
Vocab and Character Assignment due
Group Setting Activity
Symbols vs. Motif Powerpoint
Homework: Read Chapters 5-6 (both novels)
Quote Collecting Sheet
September 24
Symbols and Motif Powerpoint
Group Setting Activity
Homework: Read Chapter 6 (Outsiders) Chapter 7 (LOTF)
September 25
Group Setting Activity
Quote Collecting Sheet due
Homework: Read Chapter 7 (Outsiders) Chapter 8 (LOTF)
Vocabulary Review Exercises 1-2
September 14-18
September 14
Check Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 1
Complete Vocabulary Lesson 3 Ex. 2-3 for Wednesday
Short Story Elements Test
September 15
Introduce Novels and Reading Schedule
Characterization PPT/ Create Characterization Foldable
Begin reading Chapter 1 from novel
September 16
Check Vocabulary
Vocabulary Study Tools Assignment
Work on Characterization Foldable
Read Chapters 1-2 from novel
September 17
Introduce Literature Circles Activity
Work on Characterization Foldable
Literature Circles Assignment/Novel Reading
September 18
Vocabulary Test-Lesson 3
Share Literature Circles Assignments
Characterization foldable due Monday
Complete new Lit. Circle job for Monday
September 8-11
September 8
Introduce vocabulary from Lesson 3
Vocab word maps (due Friday)
Finish Compare/Contrast Writing and Annotating
September 9
Literary Terms Review/Application
Read "Thank You Ma'm by Langston
September 10
Literary Terms Review/Application
Finish "Thank You Ma'm" by Langston Hughes
Unit Test (over Conflict, Symbolism, Elements of Plot) On Friday
September 11
Unit Test over Conflict, Symbolism, and Elements of Plot
Vocab Maps due
Literary Terms Review/Application due
Pre-reading assignment for The Outsiders (homework)
August 31- September 3
August 31
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Exercise 4 (due Wednesday)
Review Compare/Contrast Writing
Compare/Contrast Symbols (due Wednesday)
September 1
Compare/Contrast Writing
Literary Elements and Compare -Contrast Review
September 2
Vocabulary Lesson 2 Exercise 4 due
Compare/Contrast Writing due
Vocabulary Review Assignment
September 3
Mid-term AR Quiz due
Unit Test over Conflict/ Symbolism/ Compare/Contrast
September 4
Vocabulary Test - Lesson 2
Vocabulary Review due
August 10-14
August 10
Begin working on vocabulary flashcards
for new word list. (due 8/12)
Read "An Hour With Abuelo" in textbook
Complete Questions
August 11
Finish "An Hour with Abuelo" in textbook
Conflict Notes/
August 12
Check vocabulary flashcards
Complete vocabulary exercises 1-2
in workbook (due 8/14)
August 13
Read "Raymond's Run" in textbook
Complete Questions
Group Quote/Plot Line Activity
August 14
check vocabulary exercises
Vocabulary Review games (in lab)
Questions for "Raymond's Run" due