8th Grade Writing

All writing classes will have a very small quiz on lesson 7: Subjects in Unusual Order on Thursday. It seems to have caused a great deal of difficulty and I need to determine if the students have mastered this skill. The quiz will be no more than 15 points.

Fall is here!

As we welcome fall this week, we are in the middle of a busy week. Students completed their second grammar quiz today and are beginning their first writing prompt: a short story. Students will be completing most of their short story in class...but for those that are/were lost in thought during the class day, may have to complete some at home.

My 8A reading group is scheduled for their second quiz on Cinder Edna tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 25th. The first reading quiz on Tell Tale Heart went very well. Test slips were sent home with the scores from the first reading quiz, although only 1/2 of the class returned their slips signed. This was a responsibility grade for their citizenship. Parents please make sure you are signing all test slips that are sent home.

My 8B and 8C reading groups are also doing well. Students had a quiz on Checkouts and test slips went home yesterday. Parents please make sure you are signing all test slips that are sent home, this is a responsibility grade. Our next story, Raymond's Run, will focus on conflict/resolution and cause/effect. Our quiz for this story will be on Monday, September 29. (Sorry, I don't like Monday quizzes either, but it just worked out that way.)

Enjoy your week and keep checking back for new posts.

Keep it up

Well, it's official. We are definitely back into the swing of things. Students have take one quiz in reading and one in grammar. Students have also be receiving citizenship grades daily for following directions, respect, responsibility, and participation. There are still a few students who have not covered their textbook.

Reminders...this week all reading classes will be having a quiz. Reading 8A will be having a quiz on the story Tell Tale Heart and its vocabulary words on Wednesday 9/17. While reading 8B and 8C will have their quiz on Checkouts Thursday 9/18. They also need to study the story and its vocabulary.

I have a link for McDougal Littell's website on the right hand side of my web page. This site provides activities for grammar as well as reading. This is a great way to review before a quiz or test. Good Luck.