BW:
- correctly answer 10 sentences on loose leaf = A
- correctly answer 7 sentences on loose leaf = B
- correctly answer 5 sentences on loose leaf = C
Posts by Nathan Dobert
BW: Choices are on the chalkboard.
CW1: Finish all tests from last week.
CW2: Carefully read every word on this blog (for MONDAY).
CW3: Check StudentConnect and work on missing assignments.
CW4: VERY QUIET free time.
BEING ABSENT:
If you are going to be absent, your mom or dad MUST call the school to explain that you are sick or have a doctor’s appointment, etc. You are not allowed to skip school just because it’s the last week. If you are absent from school on Wednesday, you ARE NOT ALLOWED to come to Hemlock Park.
YOU WILL NEED A PENCIL ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVEN AFTER LOCKER CLEAN OUT!
HW:
During summer vacation, you must read one fiction book and one non-fiction book. You must also complete one book report for your fiction book and one book report for your non-fiction book.
YOUR 8TH GRADE TEACHER WILL BE COLLECTING YOUR SUMMER BOOK REPORTS!
1st hour:
- A. Almohsen
- Hisham
- Fares
3rd hour:
- Raydan
- Ghleb
4th hour:
- H. Fayez
6th hour:
- Hajer
- Waem
- Aya
PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES IN MY CLASSROOM DURING LUNCH TIME TOMORROW. THE FIRST 7 STUDENTS TO E-MAIL ME WILL CLAIM A SPOT. TOMORROW WILL BE THE LAST DAY FOR LUNCH TIME VIDEO GAMES.
FINAL – FINAL
M-STEP SEATS!
YOU MUST REMAIN SILENT AS LONG AS STUDENTS ARE TESTING.
100 POINTS
- You MAY LEAVE your assigned seat and start a QUIET activity of your choice as soon as you have earned your 100 points.
- You will NOT be allowed to leave class to get things from your locker.
- You may use your golden ticket to skip this test.
TEST DIRECTIONS:
- All answers must be written on loose leaf. Please use neat handwriting.
- The test has 5 sections. Each section is worth 20 points.
- Each of the items below may be used to skip a section of the test (each item is worth 20 points).
- You MUST have your name on the items.
- You MUST keep the items on your work surface the whole hour today.
ITEMS:
- Original portfolio color – WITH SIGNATURE FORM WITH SIGNATURES!
- How to do CER paper
- Super CER organizer paper
- hooks and transition words paper
- A Book Fair flyer
- “How to Play Murder In the Dark”
- A genres book mark from the library
- 20 polar points
There is ONE other way to earn 20 points – if you are good at singing and/or rapping.
HW:
Bring ALL your old ELA papers to class tomorrow – especially the ones that have “Y” in the corner (year papers).
IMPORTANT NOTE: You will NOT be allowed to leave class and get things from your locker.
FINAL EXAM – WRITING
SPREAD OUT!
YOU MUST REMAIN SILENT AS LONG AS STUDENTS ARE TESTING.
100 POINTS
- If you have the HIGHEST SPRING NWEA LANGUAGE score in your class, please raise your hand and ask for your prize choices.
- If your SPRING NWEA LANGUAGE score JUMPED the most points out of all the students in your class, you do NOT have to take this test.
- If your SPRING NWEA LANGUAGE score is HIGHER than a 7th grade level, you do NOT have to take this test.
- You may use your golden ticket to skip this test.
TEST DIRECTIONS:
- All answers must be written on loose leaf. Please use neat handwriting. You might need more than one piece of loose leaf.
- Carefully read the article: “Young Lives on Hold” by Tod Olson.
- Write the title of the article on the top of your first loose leaf.
- Answer #7 and #8 on loose leaf. YOU MUST USE CER PATTERN.
IF YOU ARE OK WITH 70 POINTS (C-)
Neatly copy Mr. Dobert’s example THREE TIMES.
IF YOU ARE OK WITH 80 POINTS (B-)
Read Mister Dobert’s example. Copy it TWO TIMES on loose leaf. Then write it AGAIN, but change some of the words into your own words.
IF YOU REALLY WANT AN A (95 points)
Read Mister Dobert’s example.
Answer #7 on loose leaf.
Also answer #8 on loose leaf.
YOU MUST USE CER PATTERN AND COLOR CODE!
IF YOU ARE A GREAT WRITER
(115 POINTS!!! A++ EXTRA CREDIT!!!)
Write a FULL 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY using Super CER pattern.
HINT: #8 works best to make 5 paragraphs.
HW1:
[loose leaf]
Practice answering #7 or #8 from today’s test.
You must use CER pattern.
HW2: Bring 3 different color pencils or highlighters to class tomorrow.
FINAL EXAM – READING
SPREAD OUT!
YOU MUST REMAIN SILENT AS LONG AS STUDENTS ARE TESTING.
100 POINTS
- If you have the HIGHEST SPRING NWEA READING score in your class, please raise your hand and ask for your prize choices.
- If your SPRING NWEA READING score JUMPED the most points out of all the students in your class, you do NOT have to take this test.
- If your SPRING NWEA READING score is HIGHER than a 7th grade level, you do NOT have to take this test.
- You may use your golden ticket to skip this test.
TEST DIRECTIONS:
- All answers must be written on loose leaf. Please use neat handwriting. You will probably need more than one piece of loose leaf.
- Carefully read the article: “Young Lives on Hold” by Tod Olson.
- Write the title of the article on the top of your first loose leaf.
- Neatly write annotations on loose leaf while you read.
- After reading, you MUST answer at least THREE of the quiz questions. The complete question with all four possible answers must be written on loose leaf.
- You may answer more than three questions if you have time.
- You MUST use QAR when answering your questions.
- Because the text is online, you MUST copy one sentence from the article to PROVE your answer is correct.
- Do NOT answer #7 or #8.
- If you have time, you could also make one HIGH QUALITY flash card for one of the vocabulary words.
- If you have time, you could also answer the five questions that are on page 8.
- If you’re having trouble reading the article on your chromebook, you may ask for the actual magazine.
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BW AND PORTFOLIO FINISHED BEFORE YOU LEAVE YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT AND WORK ON A QUIET ACTIVITY OF YOUR CHOICE.
BW: [loose leaf]
Neatly copy the question then answer. You must restate and write a complete sentence for your answer.
QUESTION: How do people tend to walk when they are using a phone?
PORTFOLIO:
- Open StudentConnect.
- Take all your assignments from this report card and place them in your portfolio.
- Only assignments that are on StudenConnect should be in your portfolio.
- Your assignments must be in CHRONOLOGICAL order.
- Politely ask for the signature form.
- Fill out your grade on the signature form.
- The signature form should be on TOP of all your assignments.
HW:
Show your ENTIRE portfolio to your parents. Make sure you and a parent signs the signature form. Bring the ENTIRE portfolio (with signatures) to class tomorrow.
EASY 10 POINTS!