Ms. Honeycutt

November 9-13 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, November 9

Daily Grammar Practice Week 14

Turn in Reading Logs and Journals 11 and 12.

Book Talks in groups: Groups evaluate.

Literature: Finish Summary Frames and discuss with your group. Read 964-965. Answer the "Close Read" questions on your notes for the Power of Persuasion.

Homework: Read and organize/finish TOC entries. You will turn in all TOC entries on Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 10

Daily Grammar Practice Week 14

Finish Lit 964-965. Read RJ 228 and 230. Use the ads you brought to school to identify examples of ways to persuade and propaganda techniques.

Homework: Complete the written responses on pages 229-230 in RJ. Prepare to turn in your TOC tomorrow. If you have a missing assignment, check Typepad and complete the assignment. We will visit the bookfair tomorrow. Animal Farm is available for $9.99. 

Wednesday, November 11

Daily Grammar Practice Week 14

Turn in Table of Contents.

Book Fair

Analyze Writing Prompts for the Grade 8 Writing Assessment. Discuss assessments of the expository essay. Students who made below 80 should complete a detailed outline to show they understand what to include in an informative letter.

Homework: Choose a new book from the list, and begin reading it.

Thursday, November 12

Daily Grammar Practice Week 14

Share RJ 229-230. Discuss position (claim).

RJ 231-232: Understanding tone. Answer questions on 232. Read "The Trouble with Television" following the directions for Vocabulary and Marking the Text.

Homework: Answer 1-5 on 237. 

Friday, November 13

Daily Grammar Practice Week 14

RJ: Check page 237.

Lit: Comparing Persuasive Techniques (984). Set a Purpose for Reading (handout) Text Questions (pages 986-990, A-G)

Homework: Brainstorm School Issues Download School Issues Assignment. Read in your new "Great Book."

November 2-6 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, November 2

Daily Grammar Practice Week 13

LA Benchmark Test 1

Consistency of Verb Tense practice handout

Homework: Complete handout. By November 9, finish your "Great Book" and prepare for small group discussions by completing Journal 12, the Booktalk Form. Download Sample book talk form

Wednesday, November 4

Daily Grammar Practice Week 13

Pair/Share Verb Tenses (186-187) and Consistency of Verb Tenses.

Reading Journal 12: Complete the BookTalk form for your "Great Book" to prepare for the presentation on Monday.

Literature (page 960): Complete the Activity.

Homework: Bring an ad you think is convincing to class tomorrow. Read and work on Journals.

Thursday, November 5

Daily Grammar Practice Week 13

Return/Discuss Benchmark Test 1. Take notes on skills missed. Review.

Pretest on vocabulary for the persuasive unit.

Take notes on Elements of an Argument and Persuasive Techniques.

Homework: Work on Book Talk presentation for Monday. Finish your book.

Friday, November 6

Daily Grammar Practice Week 13

How does a writer construct an effective argument?

Complete the Argumentation Summary Frame for "Why Can't I Live on French Fries?

Homework: Reading Logs and Journals are due Monday. Fnish your "Great Book" and prepare for small group discussions by completing Journal 12, the Booktalk Form. Download Sample book talk form  Remember Reading Journal 11: Answer #6 and #7 on page 183 is also due on Monday.

We will attend the Book Fair on Wednesday. Animal Farm, which we will read this quarter, will be available for purchase. 

October 26-30 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, October 26

Daily Grammar Practice Week 12

Turn in Reading Log 2 and Journal 10. Discuss Jacket 2 Jacket reading program.We will use our reading logs as documentation for pages read. Download Jacket 2 Jacket Parents Letter

What is a thesis statement? Download Thesis for problem-solution essay

Expository Writing performance task: Do Part I Planning and Prewriting and begin Part II Draft. Students will continue writing on Tuesday.

Homework: SkillsTutor lessons due.

Tuesday, October 27

Daily Grammar Practice Week 12

Expository Writing performance task: Do Part II Draft and Part III Revise and Edit. Students will continue writing on Wednesday.

Homework: Read in your "Great Book."

Wednesday, October 28

Daily Grammar Practice Week 12

Expository Writing performance task: Finish Revise and Edit, Prepare Final Draft, and Proofread. 

Homework: Complete Reader's Journey Page 172-175. 

Thursday, October 29

Daily Grammar Practice Week 12

Check/Discuss RJ 172-175.

How does the character's point of view affect your understanding of the conflict?

Read (RJ 176) "The Tell-Tale Heart," and mark the text as directed in the book.

Homework: Finish classwork.

Friday, October 30

Daily Grammar Practice Week 12

RJ Page 183 (1-5)

Verbs--Simple and Perfect Tenses (RJ 186-187)

Homework: Reading Journal 11: Answer #6 and #7 on page 183. Benchmark Test on Monday.

October 19-23 Agenda and Assignments

 

Monday, October 19 

Daily Grammar Practice Week 11

Do Monday and Tuesday sentences.

Media Center: Register for SkillsTutor. Assigned Language/Grammar and Usage due Tuesday, October 27.

Share SOAPSTone/books in groups.

Homework: SOAPSTone is due Monday, October 26. SkillsTutor lesson due Tuesday (10/27).

 

Tuesday, October 20

Reader’s Journey pages 150-155

Read and discuss pages 150-151.

Answer all questions. Write the answers to #3 and #4(page 155) in complete sentences on notebook paper. Finish this assignment for homework.

 

Wednesday (Early Release Day Schedule.)

Reader’s Journey pages 190-195

Read together the introduction on page 190. Students should complete the essay as directed in the book.

Before you draft, outline using either the Block Method or the Point-by-point Organization like the examples on page 192.

 

Thursday, October 22

Complete 190-195 from Wednesday. Follow the instructions in the book.

 

Friday, October 23

Complete/Check DGP

Evaluate essays in groups.

Homework: Reading Log 2 and Journal 10 are due Monday. 

October 12-16 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, October 12

Daily Grammar Practice Week 10

Media Center: Choose a classic to read from the 65 Favorite Books list.

Pair/Share Journals 8 and 9. Respond to your partner's journal entry.

Homework: Read!

Tuesday, October 13

Daily Grammar Practice Week 10

How do I become a critical reader of information?

Groups analyze the point of view of a character. What details from "The House" would be important to your character?

McDougal Littell Literature page 928

Homework: Read in the book you chose on Monday.

Wednesday, October 14

Daily Grammar Practice Week 10

Return/Discuss TOC and corrections to the DGP Quiz. Return Photo Story project evaluation(TOC 1). 

How can I track an author's argument, point of view or perspective in an informational text?

Literature: Read pages 929-935. Complete Monitor/Author's Purpose organizers (TOC 3). On page 936, answer the Critical Analysis questions 4-6 in complete sentences. On page 937, do the Vocabulary Practice(1-8)

Homework: Complete the Vocabulary Study graphic organizers on notebook paper. The directions are on the TOC 5 handout. 

Thursday, October 15

Daily Grammar Practice Week 10

Return Expository Manual. Check for commas after introductory adverb clauses.

Share TOC 3: Monitor/Author's Purpose.

How can I write effective paragraphs for different purposes?

Take notes on paragraphs. Identify types of paragraphs,topic sentences,transitions, and clinchers.

Homework: Finish the vocabulary handout (B and Vocabulary Practice).

Friday, October 16

Daily Grammar Practice Week 10

Take notes on Academic Vocabulary. Download Exp paragraphs

Writing the Perfect Paragraph: Using the information given on Types of Paragraphs, write an informative and a persuasive paragraph. Download Practice inf-persuas

Types of Paragraphs Assessment 

Homework: Read and work on Journal 8 SOAPSTone. Download SOAPSTone for literature student copy

Complete 3 of the 6 letters on SOAPSTone for Monday.

October 5-9 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, October 5

Daily Grammar Practice Week 9

Quiz on expository reading terms and definitions and daily grammar practice

RJ pages 396-399: On your own, complete prewriting, drafting and revising for your "How to" paper.

Homework: Finish drafting and revising. Complete the Multimedia Screen Planner.

Tuesday, October 6

Daily Grammar Practice Week 9

Computer Lab: Groups/Individuals work on publishing their "How to" by using PhotoStory or creating a manual.

Homework: Final copies of "How to" papers (RJ 396-399) are due tomorrow. See the model and rubric on 398 and 399. Use MLA format.

Wednesday, October 7

Daily Grammar Practice Week 9 

Computer Lab: Groups/Individuals work on publishing their "How to" by using PhotoStory or creating a manual.

Turn in the final copy of your "How to" essay.

Homework: Make corrections on the Expository/DGP Quiz. Turn in TOC tomorrow.

Thursday, October 8

Daily Grammar Practice Week 9

Computer Lab: Groups/Individuals work on publishing their "How to" by using PhotoStory or creating a manual. Students should save their PhotoStory (studrive/Students folder/Honeycutt-class color-2)

Homework Due Monday: Reading Logs, Reading Journal 8 (RJ page 87, #5 and #6), and Reading Journal 9 (RJ page 445, #2).

Friday, October 9

Check and correct Daily Grammar Practice Week 9.

Record pages read for the first nine weeks.

Presentations/Evaluations of Photo Stories and Manuals

Homework Due Monday: Reading Logs, Reading Journal 8 (RJ page 87, #5 and #6), and Reading Journal 9 (RJ page 445, #2). You will respond to the prompt using a book you have just finished or one you are reading now. If you have just started reading a book, chose a book you finished recently.

September 28-October 2 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, September 28

Daily Grammar Practice Week 8

Finished Journals in class. Finished Reader's Journey pages 210-227 and 20-21 from last week.

Media Center: Turn in Reading Logs and Journals 6 and 7. Students had time to read if they were finished with Journals and pages in RG.

Homework: Read. Finish all classwork.

Tuesday, September 29

Daily Grammar Practice Week 8

Return/Review Sentence Structure Quiz.

Introduce the expository writing assignment (Exposition: Manual RJ pages 396-399).

Reading Journal 8: RJ page 87, #5 and #6. Write two pages about the theme of the book you are reading now.

Group activity: Patterns of Organization for expository reading/writing

Homework: Read and work on your journal.

Wednesday, September 30

Daily Grammar Practice Week 8

Anti bullying book: Letters to a Bullied Girl

Group activity: Patterns of Organization for expository reading/writing

Homework: Choose your topic for the "How to" assignment. Have parents sign your directions. Download How To AC  Be prepared to present the reading strategy with your group tomorrow.

Thursday, October 1

Daily Grammar Practice Week 8: DGP quiz Monday

Group Presentations: Patterns of Organization for expository reading/writing

Take notes on the graphic organizer. Use RJ pages 210-211 and 220-221 to complete the notes. Know this information for a quiz on Monday.

Homework: Choose your topic for the "How to" and brainstorm ideas. Finish notes. Study for quiz.

Friday, October 2

Daily Grammar Practice Week 8

Exposition: Manual RJ pages 396-399

Each student must complete Prewriting and Drafting.

Homework: Make the pictures for your Photo Story "How to." Study for quiz on expository and DGP. Reading Journal 8/9 and Log 4 will be due on October 12. 

September 21-25 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, September 21

Daily Grammar Practice Week 7

Return Table of Contents (homework grade). Students should read notes to improve work.

Reader's Journey (pages 210-217) Highlight important ideas and vocabulary. Complete questions in the text.

Homework: Complete "Vocabulary Building Strategies" (RJ pages 218-219).

Thursday, September 24

Daily Grammar Practice Week 7

Purple and White Classes complete Monday's classwork.

All other classes

Pair/Share RJ 217-219 and 20-21. Add #7 from page 21 to TOC 4. 

Read and do Literary Analysis Expository Writing RJ pages 220-221.

Homework: Finish all class work.

Friday, September 25

Finish DGP for Week 7

Read RJ 222-226 marking the text as directed. Answer 1-4 on page 227.

Due Monday, September 28 Reading Log, Reading  Journal 6 and  Reading Journal Entry 7: See RJ pages 356-359 for additional instructions. Identify one technique the author uses to develop the story, such as foreshadowing, flashback, point of view, or characterization. Discuss how this technique contributes to your understanding of the story. You will have some time in class on Monday to work on Journal 7 before you turn it in.

September 14-18 Agenda and Assignments

Monday, September 14

Daily Grammar Practice: Check Week 5 and complete Monday's sentence on Week 6.

Benchmark Pretest 1

Turn in Reading Logs and Journal #5.

Homework: Organize Table of Contents to turn in tomorrow. Do DGP Week 6 Monday and Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 15

Daily Grammar Practice Week 6

Photo Story Presentations

Take notes on sentence structure and punctuation.  Download The Joy of Sentences revised

Homework: Reader's Journey (page 354) Do 1, 2, and "Author's Craft." Check out PHSchool.com  (Web code exp-8403) to learn more.

Wednesday, September 16

Daily Grammar Practice Week 6

Sentence Structure Notes from PowerPoint Download The Joy of Sentences revised

Read the notes and follow the directions on the Lessons 3,10, and 11 handout.

Reader's Journey Page 354: Do example 3. On page 338-339 in "The Gettysburg Address," label each of the 4 sentence types (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex). 

Homework: Complete Exercises A-1 and A-2 on the workbook handout. In A-1, also identify the subjects (S) and verbs (V), and put parentheses around the prepositional phrases. On A-2, also put brackets around the independent clauses. 

Thursday, September 17

Daily Grammar Practice Week 6

Pair/Share Exercises A-1 and A-2. Finish Exercise B and write one compound and one complex sentence.

Complete the Express Lane Edit using your vignette. Students who are absent should see Mrs. Honeycutt to make up this assignment.

Homework: Complete the Simple, Compound, and Complex Practice. If you were absent, do the attached practice. Download Sentence Structure Practice

Friday, September 18

Daily Grammar Practice Week 6

Pair/Share Practice Quiz.

Quiz on sentence structure

Homework: Read and work on Journal Entry 6 (SOAPSTone).Download Example

September 8-11 Agenda and Assignments

Tuesday, September 8

Daily Grammar Practice Week 5

Figurative Language Download Figurative Language with ants

Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon." Complete the Elements of a Short Story chart. 

Homework: Write an analogy for each of the following: Charlie, Miss Kinnian, Algernon, either Joe or Frank, and one of the doctors. Unit 1 test on Friday will include questions on "Flowers for Algernon."

Wedesday, September 9

Daily Grammar Practice Week 5

Work on Photo Story presentations.Download Ffa performance task photo story

Homework: Work on study guide for the unit test. Revise analogies and theme for your presentation. Finish all assignments for "Flowers for Algernon."

Thursday, September 10

Daily Grammar Practice Week 5

Finish on Photo Story presentations. You can download this program at home free of charge. Save your work to your flashdrive if you work on it at home.

Homework: Study for the Narrative Unit test using the study guide.   Questions on"Flowers for Algernon" will be included on the test. You can access the McDougal Littell Literature book on classzone.com. You do not need a password.

Friday, September 11

Daily Grammar Practice Week 5

Turn in TOC 11 Questions at the End of Each Section.

Narrative Unit test including questions on "Flowers for Algernon."

Homework: Reading Log 2 and Journal 4 (Characterization) are due on Monday.Download Characterization_journal