As the end of the second quarter is upon us, we students and teachers hurry to turn in and correct any additional assignments. Students in 8th grade were a little apprehensive about completing a power point project for their latest book report, but the presentations this week have been going great. Students also turned in an autobiographical writing piece that should be return to them next week. These writing pieces were a great sneak peak into the interesting minds of our 8th grade.
The begin of the third quarter will find us finishing up on our nonfiction unit. No more book reports for at least a few weeks, this way we can focus on our literature text. We will also be finishing up chapter 3 in grammar and taking a test in the next two weeks on pronouns. The quizzes this past week in grammar caused a struggle for many so keep reviewing those pronouns. Make sure your child can differentiate between subject, object, possessive, reflexive, and intensive pronouns, just to name a few.
Lastly, with the dreaded DSTP just around the corner, in March. We are going to begin weekly DSTP practice. In language arts, every story we read prepares them for the DSTP, so we will not be cramming for these tests. But students will occasionally be completing a practice sheet or two to remind them of the testing format commonly used on the DSTP. All I ask that you do at home to prepare is keep reading. Reading and discussing what you've read can really boost those scores. Good Luck.
