SAS/Hon English 8 (Period 3) Assignments
- Instructor
- Sarah Johnson
- Term
- School Year 2012-2013
- Department
- English
- Location
- E123
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We will have an end-of-unit poetry test on Friday, March 22nd. You are responsible for knowing the contents of the poetry packet we have been studying, including the poetry terms.
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All classes need to have finished their novels by tomorrow, 2/20.
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Reading and study questions due in all classes tomorrow!
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Read Chapter 5-6 in Lord of the Flies and do the study questions by Wednesday, 1/30.
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Word study questions are due tomorrow, 1/29.
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Test prep was distributed in class today and is due tomorrow, 1/24. You must also have completed the rough draft of your two-paragraph composition answering teh following question: What is the single most important rule you must follow? Why?
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By 1/23, you must have read Chapters 3-4 of Lord of the Flies, and have done the study questions.
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There will be a quiz on the Week 2 word roots on Friday, 1/18. This week's roots: hyper, hypo, sect, ex, tract, tort, leg, volv, sens, and apt.
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Read Ch. 1-2 in Lord of the Flies by Wednesday, 1/16.
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ALL students need three items by Monday, 1/14: a pack of 100 index cards for word roots, a pack of Post-It notes for annotating the novel, and a plastic bag to protect your book for water damage.
Periods 1 and 3 only are excused from needing the Post-It notes, though you may annotate if you wish. (We annotated a novel 1st semester and will be using a different strategy this semester.)
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We will have a quiz on the first 10 word roots on Friday, 1/11.
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Extra Credit opportunity: Take this quiz:
When you finish the last question, print out the final page that shows your score and bring it to class for extra credit. (2 points)
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Word study questions were passed out today. They are due tomorrow, 1/9, in complete sentences and on a separate sheet of paper. Please do not write your answers on the small sheet on which the questions were typed.
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All 3rd period students were given grade sheets. These must be signed by a parent and turned in on Monday for credit.
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Quiz on "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" by Longfellow (p. 302 in your textbook).
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On Friday, 11/9, your DLP's and Journals will be collected.
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Complete both sides of the worksheet distributed in class. You can find the text of the poem here:
http://www.legallanguage.com/resources/poems/midnightride/
You will need specific quotes from the poem in order to complete one side of the sheet.Due:
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Subject-Verb Agreement Test on Friday, 10/26. This builds on a week's worth of in-class notes and practice.
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Students, your quiz on subject-verb agreement will focus on compound subjects and indefinite pronouns. This website and the interactive quizzes at the bottom might be helpful:
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Worksheet on subject-verb agreement is due tomorrow.
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The final draft of your essay is due Wednesday, 10/17. Your final draft MUST be stapled to your rough draft.
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The rough draft of your essay is due tomorrow (10/16) and will be checked for completion.
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The Forge essay was assigned and explained today. Your outline is due tomorrow, 10/11. Your outline should have a thesis statement for each body paragraph, and must list the exact examples (include page numbers!) you will use for your first two body paragraphs.
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On Tuesday 10/9, we will have a test on the second half (pages 148-end) of Forge.
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Grade sheets were distributed to all 8th grade students today. They are to be signed by a prent and returned no later than Friday, 9/28.
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Read up to page 251 in Forge and answer the question on the reading schedule. Due 9/27.
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Please read and annotate pages 148-199 in Forge by Thursday, 9/20. You are also expected to answer on binder paper the response questions on the reading schedule; that is also due 9/20.
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Read and annotate up to page 199 in Forge by 9/20, and answer the question(s) on a piece of binder paper.
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On Friday, 9/14, we will have a quiz on the first half of Forge. You should have read up to page 147 by then, and teh quiz will cover pages 1-147, as well as a few questions on compound and complex sentences.
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You must have read pages 100-147 in Forge by Thursday, 9/13 so you will be ready to review for the quiz on Friday 9/14. The questions (which can be found on the Forge reading schedule, available on this site!) and annotations are also due Thursday.
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Your DLP's and Journals (i.e Openers) will be collected on Friday, 9/7. Please make sure your entries are in date order, neat, and stapled together.
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Pleas have read and annotated up to page 99 in Forge by Thursday, 9/6. Please also answer the three response questions for this section; they can be found on your Forge reading schedule.
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Please study for your quiz tomorrow! Topics covered were discussed in class and can be found in the previous homework posting.
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All students were given copies of Forge. Please read and annotate page 1-46 by 8/30, and answer the question on the reading schedule on a separate sheet of binder paper.
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Please bring to class a large Ziploc bag. You will use it to protect your book and Post-It notes from damage and moisture. While a sealing plastic bag is preferred, you may also bring in any plastic bag that will fit your book and notes and that is reasonably waterproof.
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Read and annotate for 30 minutes in Forge. As a reminder, you should use 1 color of Post-It notes for plot notes, another color for character notes, and a 3rd color for any questions you may have as you read. You must have a plot note for every chapter, and a character note for every new character introduced. (See the reading schedule sheet for a list of the important characters introduced in pages 1-46.)
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Students in all classes will be writing a brief composition on their summer reading books on Tuesday. You may bring the book to class if you want to, but you do not have to. You should, however, refresh your memory on the names of the major characters and the story. You will be expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of your novel.
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Students in all classes should have their class materials ready and in class by Friday, 8/17. The parent signature slip at the bottom of the class syllabus is also due Friday. This will be your first graded assignment.
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Please finish your perfect paragraph and bring it to class tomorrow.