Recent ActivityInstructor: Ms. King
Welcome back! Eighth grade language arts focuses on five areas--Literary Response and Analysis, Writing Strategies, Writing Applications, Written and Oral English Language Conventions, and Listening and Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics). I'm looking forward to a great year with you!
Class Announcements February 27--Book Report DueLiterary Response written report or Bookseller's Day on science fiction, fantasy, biography, autobiography, or mystery due.
Book Reports, Projects, or Presentations Due January 24!Please be prepared with your project, report, or presentation tomorrow.
Extra Help on TuesdaysI will be available for extra help for an hour after school on Tuesdays, beginning next week. This time may be used to make up work, study for tests, or for help on papers. Please take advantage of this extra time.
Book Reports and ProjectsIn lieu of reading logs this year, students will complete a book report/project every 6 weeks. Our next readings will be mysteries. These will be due the week of January 24th, so begin your readings now. Students must have their books in class on Friday, December 2 for approval. A link on this site has been provided for suggested readings.
Students are placed in one of three groups. Red--Last names begin with A-D Yellow--Last names begin with E-N Blue--Last names begin with O-Z January 24 Book ReportStudents will each read a science fiction or fantasy book of his or her own choosing. Each student has received the guidelines for his or her group's assignment. Written reports and book projects are due on the 24th. Oral presentations will begin on the 24th and end on the 27th.
On January 24, the students will present in one of three ways: 1. Book Review (Yellow) 2. Book Project (Blue) 3. Book Seller's Day (Red) Class Files
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Class Homework Class Links  Bibliography MakerAn automated bibliography link that will find your book, article, and journal for you and enter them in MLA format. Class ZoneThis is an interactive site created by McDougall/Litell. Vocabulary guides, enrichment activities and slide presentations all enhance the understanding of the material presented in class. Subject and Predicate ReviewThis is a game to help review the difference between complete subjects/predicates, simple subjects/predicates, and compound subjects/predicates. Have fun! |
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