Ms. Lessel

This week we will begin doing research on people who have stood up for what they believe in, in order to bring about a positive change.

Monday: Discussion MLK Jr. and Difference-<akers

Tuesday: Standing Up for Beliefs: Rosa Parks (Model Text to demonstrate how- to research)

Wednesday- Friday: Research 5 people from the selected articles on Google- classroom. For each article highlight the information using the color code and summarize what it says by creating a comment to add to your Note-Taker. Due Monday.

Homework: Read your SSR + Book, Research Due Monday

Welcome to 2nd Semester of 8th Grade!

Successful people aren’t gifted. They just work hard, then succeed on purpose!

Tuesday (1/2 day): Reading and Discussing ” What is Your Life’s Blueprint” by MLK Jr.

Wednesday ( 1/2 day): Listening to ” What is Your Life’s Blueprint” on Google Classroom

Thursday (Flex-Day): PSAT Practice Test Part 1

Friday: PSAT Practice Test Part 2

Homework:

• READ your SSR+ Book- Remember You need to complete 2 books this card-marking
• Google Classroom Article of the Week ” Martin Luther King Jr.” Due Monday, Jan. 28th
• Google Classroom: Writing ” My Life’s Blueprint” Due Monday, Jan, 28th

This week we will be taking the reading portion of NWEA to see your current level. These scores are used not only for you to see your growth, but for high school to see where you are it to determine programs and classes you may be eligible for. Remember to do your best and think positive!

Monday: NWEA Reading

Tuesday: NWEA Reading

Wednesday: Complete NWEA Reading/ Begin working on Common Lit. Assigments posted in Google Classroom. ” Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure” and “A Quick Note at Getting Better at Difficult Things” ( Due Friday before class)

Thursday: Continue working on Common Lit. Assigments posted in Google Classroom. ” Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure” and “A Quick Note at Getting Better at Difficult Things” ( Due Friday before class)

Friday: My Learning Plan/ Class Discussion of this week’s articles

Please note Thursday is a flex day and Friday is a 1/2 day,[.

In addition: No schoool Monday, Jan. 20th. AND Jan. 21st and 22nd are 1/2 days.

BE SURE TO READ YOUR BOOK. IT IS YOUR HOMEWORK.

Welcome Back! It’s hard to believe that there is only two weeks left of card-marking 2.

This week we will review informational reading to prepare for the Unit Test and write a reflection letter about our SSR+.

Monday: Reflection Letter

Tuesday: Article SQ3R

Wednesday: Article Comprehension Check

Thursday: Informational Reading Unit Test

Friday- Due: Reflection Letters, Book Exit Ticket, or any late work

Upcoming Next Week NWEA Reading

SSR+ Book Exit Tickets for any books you finished reading in CM2 are due by Friday, Jan. 10th. Any turned in after that day count for CM3.

IXL Extra Credit-

8^th Grade Writing Strategies

O.  Editing and revising

• Use parallel structure

• Remove redundant words or phrases

• Use the correct frequently confused word

• Correct errors with frequently confused words

• Correct errors with signs

• Correct errors in everyday use

• Suggest appropriate revisions

  You will be given extra credit points based on how many you complete and get correct. Due by Jan. 6th 8AM.

This week we will continue reading informational text and using the SQ3R strategy to aid in comprehension. All my language arts students received a school progress report today. Grades have changed since they were submitted. Please be sure to check parent/student connect to see their up-to-date grade.

Monday– SQ3R page 184-189 of text.

Tuesday– Cite Evidence p. 184-189/ 1st hr Assembly High School Options

Wednesday– Comprehension Checks page 184-189

Thursday- Quiz page 190-191

Friday– Cathc Up Day/ PBIS Celebration 5th-6th hr

Homework– Finish daily work from class, READ your SSR+ Book.

Extra Credit– Figuartive Language in your SSR+ book due by Friday, Dec. 16th. Be sure to write neatly on an index card.

Name the type of figurative language

Title of Book

Quote or explanation of figurative language with author and page number

This week marks the 1/2 way point of card-marking 2 (CM2). You have been reading for over 15 weeks now ( at home and school) and are expected to have 3 books completed so far. Remember to write your exit ticket in your meta-cognitive log for each book when you finish it.

We will be switching over to reading informational text for the next 3 weeks. This week we will focus on using a reading strategy called SQ3R to help us avoid reading something and not knowing anything about it. This stratgey allows you to determine what is important in text and better comprehend what you are reading. Here is a link to the video we watched in class on SQ3R. https://youtu.be/0dhcSP_Myjg

Homework:

Daily Read. Plan on having your 4th book done and 4th exit ticket written by Jan. 10th. Card-marking 2 ends Jan.17th

Tuesday: Finish turning headings into questions for assigned article.

Wednesday: Finish answering your questions.

Thursday: Finish citing evidence for assigned article.

Friday: Finish packet if bot completed in class.

• Redo for Monkey’s Paw’s Quiz (see google-classroom) Due by Nov. 25 11PM

• Redo or Extra Credit for TDA (see google- classroom) Due by Dec. 1

• Makeup CommonLit Pre-Assessment (commonlit.org) Due by Dec. 1

• Final Copy Prequel ( google-classroom) Due Nov. 24 11 PM Late Credit if after

• SSR+ ( Read or Exit ticket for book finished) Remember exit tickets must be written in your metacognitive log and can only be written when you finish a book ( unless your book is well over 300 pages). Be sure to be reading as your 1st exit ticket for this card-marking is due Wednesday, Dec. 4th. Directions for writing your exit ticket can be found on page 4 of your metacognitive log.

• Extra Credit IXL  Grade 8 Grammar Lessons BB-KK or Greek and Latin Roots Due by Dec. 1

• Extra Credit Short Story “The Escape” Plot and literary techniques Due Nov. 26

This week we will concentrating on making revisions to your prequel to ” The Monkey’s Paw”. Each night you should be making additional changes to your draft based on what we discussed and what feedback you received. Your revised copy is due on google classroom by Wednesday night at 10 pm. On Friday, we will concentrate on editing/proofreading your prequel to “The Monkey’s Paw”. The final copy is due on goggle classroom by Sunday night at 10 pm.

You should also be reading your SSR+ book nightly at home. The deadline for finishing the book and turning in an exit ticket is prior to Dec. 4th

Monday: Quiz “The Monkey’s Paw” Due: Before/After you read The Monkey’s Paw”

Tuesday: Making a plot diagram for your prequel to ” The Monkey’s Paw”

Wednesday: Media ‘The Monkey’s Paw” Due: Plot Diagram Prequel

Thursday: PreAssessment

Friday: Drafting Prequel to ‘The Monkey’s Paw”

Student-led Conferences:

Monday 4-7 are being rescheduled.

Wednesday 3:30 – 6:30