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Ms. Donatelli Sordo's Web Page

 

Welcome to 8th grade in R3!  I am very excited to be at Fisher. This is my first official year at Fisher, though I did my student teaching two years ago in Ms. Vicker's 6th grade class, and I substituted at Fisher last year. I did some of my student teaching at Los Gatos High as well.  Before that, I taught for seventeen years at Cabrillo College, at both the Watsonville and Aptos campuses.

Please contact me if you have questions about anything. My classroom phone is: 335-2168 (It was misprinted on the syllabus).

I look forward to this year!

 

Click on the following link to view the State Standards:  8thGradeEssentialOutcomes

Click on the following link to view the rubric for the first quarter Independent Reading Project

RubricforIndependentReadingProject

Click on the following link to view all the Greek/Latin/Academic roots and words needed for your card deck:

 

Quarter 3 Greek/Latin roots: GreeklatinQ2academicQ3 and Quarter3GreekLatinroots

This link was revised on 2/3/12

Quarter 4 Greel/latin roots:  blue handout in class:  4/5-4/6

Spelling words for weeks 12/12-1/30:Spellingtestlists

Spelling words for weeks 2/6-2/27:SpellingtestQ3

Spelling words for tests 24-34: Spellingtest24to34

DUE DATES

ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR Q4 IS DUE MAY 25TH.  THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO RETAKE SPELLING TESTS, TAKE SPELLING TESTS OR REWRITE/REDO ASSIGNMENTS. THE OUTSIDE READING PROJECT (It Says/I Say/And So) rewrite is due May 25th at 3 p.m. I will not accept any assignments after this date.   You must have a scheduled conference with me before you rewrite the It Says/I Say/And So.   Rewrites are optional.  After you rewrite, you must highlight all your revisions and staple the new, highlighted draft to the top of your previous draft.

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Week 37 - 5/21-5/25

  • spelling test #34 academic language/partner quiz
  • root test, first 14, Monday 5/21 from "bene" -"flux"
  • root test, last 14, 5/24 and 5/25 from "fract"- "loq"
  • continue speeches
  • review of POS/sentence types
  • last week to turn in reworked/revised assignments

Homework

  • work on rewrites of any assignment before May 25th
  • study roots

You Will Need

  • blue root sheet handout-get a new copy if you cannot locate your original
  • all speech material

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Week 36 -5/14-5/18

  • spelling test #33:  see link above for spelling words
  • speech card check, Monday 5/14
  • review of rubric/class time to work on speech
  • speeches begin on Thursday 5/17 and Friday 5/18
  • prefix test, first 14, Monday 5/14 from "uni"-"aud"
  • prefix test, last 14, 5/17 and 5/18 from "auto"-"extra"
  • revisit antecedents/appositives/quiz on 5/15 and 5/16

Homework

  • begin to prepare notecards and speech
  • study prefixes
  • schedule a conference if you want to rewrite/redo assignments/DEADLINE TO TURN IN REWRITES, ETC., IS MAY 25th.  See guidelines above for how to turn in redone work.

You Will Need

  • blue root sheet to study prefixes--get a new one in class if you misplaced your original
  • graphic organizer/speech outline
  • 3 X 5 cards to transfer information from GO/outline

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Week 35 -5/7-5/11

  • spelling test #32, pretest #33:  see link above for spelling words
  • root pretest on 5/7
  • food frenzy fun on Friday, 5/11
  • all RTLs returned on Monday-sign up for a conference if you are going to rewrite:  all rewrites are due by May 25th
  • journals returned
  • appositives/antecedents
  • watch The Call of the Wild
  • computer lab on 5/8 and 5/9:  work on speech and 6-word memoir
  • BACK TO SCHOOL night on Thursday, May10th--please come show your parents/guardians your classroom!

Homework

  • PLEASE return your copy of the novel The Call of the Wild
  • continue to reviewroots
  • pink speech contract due on 5/7
  • brainstorm your six words for your memoir/get an image for 5/8 or 5/9
  • graphic organizer/speech outline due on Friday, 5/11
  • speech card check on Monday 5/14

You Will Need

  • memoir assignment sheet--there is a link in Week 34
  • handout for graphic organizer/speech outline--ask for one in class
  • blue quarter four root sheet--ask for one in class

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Week 34 - 4/30-5/4

  • spelling test #31, pretest #32:  see link above for spelling words
  • food frenzy group essay results
  • revisit semicolons and colons
  • turn in The Call of the Wild issued copy
  • turn in completed green TCOTW packet
  • decorate and turn in completed journal
  • second draft of RTL due Monday, April 30th with highlightiing and margin notes
  • watch The Call of the Wild movie
  • begin speech unit/assign speech dates. See link for assignment: Springspeechhandout
  • STAR testing: Tuesday-Thursday--BRING A BOOK TO READ ONCE YOU FINISH THE STAR TEST!
  • introduce six-word memoir: see link for assignment-Sixwordmemoirdocx

Homework

  • no homework Monday-Thursday--rest and do your best on the STAR tests
  • Due on Friday:  completed/decorated journal.  Last entry is dated-4/30:  Two-page reflection of what you liked, disliked, and would change about the novel TCOTW. What would you say to Jack London if he walked through the door of our classroom? I will give you a little class time this week to finish this as well as decorate the journal.

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Week 33 - 4/23-4/27

  • spelling test #30, pretest #31:  see link above for words
  • food frenzy group essay planning
  • computer lab time to type up group essay/RTL
  • pretest for Q4 roots
  • Chapters 6 and 7 for TCOTW
  • finish pages 19 and 20 in the green TCOTW packet
  • review of the on demand essays
  • final draft of RTL due on 4/26 and 4/27:  activity to callibrate to rubric-self evaluated draft due on Monday, April 30th.
  • colons and semicolons

Homework

  • study for root pretest on 4/26 and 4/27
  • finish all work for Chapters 6/7 not finished in class
  • work on rewriting your RTL adhering to the yellow self edit checklist with the rubric on the back side

You Will Need

  • green TCOTW packet
  • rough draft of RTL to improve
  • yellow self edit checklist and rubric:  ask for a new copy if you need one!

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Week 32- 4/16-4/20

  • Have a great Spring break.  Please study your roots, soak up some sun, and come back ready to learn more about writing, reading and candy grammar!

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Week 31- 4/9-4/13

  • spelling test #29:  check link above to study for test
  • no pretest this week
  • continue group competition:  one body paragraph
  • check for completion of Chapter Three/Four TCOTW
  • turn in your journal for evaluation
  • District On Demand essay:  4/10-4/11
  • continue Chapter Five of TCOTW: complete pg 18 in the green packet, stamp at end of period/ journal entry in class
  • quiz on Chapters One-Five

Homework

  • Due 4/9:  Completion of Chapter Three, pg 15/ Chapter Four, pg 16
  • complete any partial journal entries--I am collecting it over the break/ there should be four full page entries
  • reread any chapters you are confused about--there is a quiz on Chapters One-Five on 4/12 and 4/13 with sub
  • RTL final drafts due:  4/26 and 4/27

You Will Need

  • green TCOTW packet
  • your issued copy of the novel
  • handout on quarter four roots--not on website this quarter.  If you lose the handout, come get another.  Use your learning style strategies to learn these roots.  Remember back to the posters we did at the beginning of the year.  Use those strategies.  After Spring break, we will have a root test.

Have a relaxing, safe break.  I will miss all of you!

 

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Week 30- 4/2-4/6

  • Quarter Four Begins
  • spelling test #28
  • pretest #29:  see link above to study for both tests
  • rough draft RTL due on Monday 4/2
  • continue TCOTW
  • TCOTW chapter two/ pg 14 of green packet: Due 4/4-time in class
  • TCOTW chapter three/pg 15 of green packet: Due 4/9-homework
  • TCOTW chapter four/pg 16 of green packet: Due 4/9-homework
  • Review of genres for District On Demand essay:  April 10th/11th

Homework

  • Due 4/2 rough draft RTL-20 points/peer edit-10 points
  • Due: 4/4 chapter two/pg 14/ journal entry
  • Begin studying quarter four roots
  • Continue to work on your RTL essay--Final draft will be due April 26th/27th

You Will Need

  • green TCOTW packet
  • your issued copy of novel
  • handout on quarter four roots--not on website this quarter.  If you lose the handout, come get another. Use your learning style strategies to learn these roots.  Remember back to the posters we did at the beginning of the year.  Use those strategies.  After Spring break, we will have a root test.

 

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Week 29 - 3/26-3/30

  • spelling test #27
  • pretest #28:  see link above to study for both tests!
  • TOC check
  • continue RTL
  • begin The Call of the Wild
  • practice It Says/I Say/And So
  • Tuesday 3/27 and Wednesday 3/28:  class time to work on It Says/I Say/And So, conference with me on the RTL and begin reading TCOTW Chapter One

Homework

  • Due: 3/26 The Call of the Wild book walk
  • Due 3/27 and 3/28:  Double your draft from 3/23--come ready to conference with me during class
  • Due: 3/29 and 3/30 Outside Reading Project:  It Says/I Say/And So (4th quarter)
  • Due: 3/29 and 3/30 Chapter One in TCOTW and page 13 in the green packet.  Be prepared for a vocabulary quiz on Chapter One
  • Due: 4/2 rough draft of RTL--work on the essay at home, and bring your questions to class

 

You Will Need

 

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Week 28 - 3/19-3/23

  • Blocking 2,4,6 on Monday and Wednesday; 1,3, 5 on Tuesday and Thursday; all day on Friday.  Congratulations Ms. Babb on your award!
  • spelling test #26 on Monday for 2, 4, 6 and Tuesday for 1, 3, 5/ pretest #27
  • proposal for RTL due on Monday for 2, 4, 6 and Tuesday for 1, 3, 5
  • all prewriting due (audience/purpose, hexagon, focus, insight, turn your perspective upside down, proposal) due Monday for 2, 4, 6 and Tuesday for 1, 3, 5
  • It Says/ I Say/And So practice:  Outside reading project is due on March 29th for 1, 3 and March 30th for 2, 4, 6
  • computer lab time to begin writing RTL on 3/21 and 3/22

Homework

  • Due: 3/19 and 3/20: all prewriting/ including the proposal
  • Due: 3/20 rewrite of explication essay for periods 1 and 3
  • Due: 3/23 a graphic organizer of choice filled in for RTL essay AND up to one page of a rough draft (from computer lab session)There are graphic organizers in the RTL canary-yellow packet and packet B I distributed in class.  You may also choose your own graphic organizer off the internet or make one on binder paper. See link for self edit checklist: SelfeditchecklistfortheRTLessay
  • Due: 3/26 rewrite of explication essay for periods 2, 4,
  • Due: 3/26 The Call of the Wild book walk:  COTWbookwalk

You Will Need

  • Yellow RTL packet, packets B and C
  • link for RTL proposal: RTLproposaldocx

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Week 27 - 3/12-3/16

  • spelling test #25
  • pretest #26:  see link above to study for the spelling test!
  • continue response to literature
  • It Says/I Say/And So practice

Homework

  • Finish "The White Umbrella" on pg 384, SPUNKI, focus questions in yellow packet, pgs 5-6, vocabulary, graphic organizer on pg 11.  These items will be stamped for full credit on Monday after the spelling tests. There will also be a sort of assessment.
  • Due at end of period on 3/13-3/14: "The Day I Got Lost", pg 534, focus questions, pg 6, GO pg 14 AND "Tears Of Autumn" pg 564, focus questions, pg 6-7, GO pg, 17.
  • Due at end of period on 3/15-16: "The Sotry-Teller" pg, 576, focus questions, pgs 7-8, GO pg 20.
  • Begin prewriting for RTL: ResponsetoLiteratureessayassignment: all prewriting is due 3/19 and 3/20.

You will Need

  • The yellow rtl packet
  • Packet B and C
  • Your literature book at home

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Week 26 - 3/5-3/9

  • spelling test #24
  • pretest #25:  see link above to study for the spelling test!
  • comma test on Tuesday, March 6th-this is a retake of the previous comma test: you only take the test if you want to improve your grade
  • continue response to literature
  • practice district wide writing on Tuesday, March 6th
  • Greek/Latin prefix, root. suffix test on 3/8 and 3/9
  • Bring an outside reading book to class each day

Homework

  • Read "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes on pg 172 in literature book; Do focus questions on page 4 of packet, and do graphic organizer on page 12 of poetry packet :  Due 3/6 FOR  ALL PERIODS
  • Read "Gentleman of Rio en Medio" on pg 268;  Do focus questions/vocabulary on pg 5; Do graphic organizer on pg 10;  Due at end of period on Wendesday, March 7th
  • Read "The White Umbrella" pg 384;  Do focus questions/vocabulary on pgs 5-6;  Do graphic organizer on pg 1. Due at the end of the period on Thursday, March 8th and Friday, March 9th
  • appositive/antecedent work
  • Study for root test

You Will Need

  • Yellow RTL packet in class every day
  • your literature book, one at home, and one at school
  • your clever selves!

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Week 25 - 2/27-3/2

  • spelling test #23
  • pretest #24:  see link above to study for the spelling test!
  • explication essays returned/rewrites are optional/ full credit is possible/ due Monday, March 26th/after a short conference with me
  • begin response to literature
  • root test

Homework

  • If not finished in class, you are responsible for : "Up The Slide" by Jack London, pg 156 in your literature book.  Read the story, do focus questions, vocabulary, and graphic organizer on page 9 of RTL packet--due 3/1 and 3/2.
  • Study Greek/Latin  Q3 ROOT (roots, prefixes, suffixes, academic language) TEST on 3/1 and 3/2

You Will Need

  • Yellow RTL packet distributed in class on 2/28 and 2/29

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Break- February 20-24: Have a restful, safe week. Please study roots!

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Week 24 -2/13-2/17

  • STUDY ROOTS!
  • spelling test #22
  • pretest #23
  • explication essay due on 2/13
  • poetry exam
  • "Beyond the Chair" film
  • begin response to literature

Homework

  • Use this study guide for the poetry exam on 2/14 and 2/15:  Studyguideforpoetryexam
  • Know the definitions of all these words for the poetry exam: SpellingList18
  • To be announced.  I will update this website as we begin the RTL unit and after we view the movie "Beyond the Chair".

You Will Need

  • I will let you know what you will need as we begin the RTL unit.

 

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Week 23 -2/6-2/10

  • STUDY ROOTS!
  • spelling test #21:  remember it is 25 words this week!
  • pretest #22
  • spelling book unit 22, page 139
  • poetry unit continues--explication project
  • computer lab visit

Homework

  • Eight quidelines for reading poetry template for chosen poem: GuidelinesforreadingpoetryworksheetA
  • Read pages 846-855 in your Prentice Hall Literature book.  Be ready to discuss various types of poems:  Due 2/7 and 2/8.
  • Rough draft of explication "essay" due:  2/9 and 2/10.  Bring at least two paragraphs with you to class to be peer edited.  The more complete the draft, the better. 
  • Fill out the self-edit form:  Due 2/9-2/10:  Selfeditexplication
  • Four-paragraph explication "essay" of a poem:  Due 2/13: see sample essay Inthepoem
  • Correct turn-in order for the essay, from the top is: green rubric, explication essay, self-edit sheet, typed 8 guidelines, rough draft, copy of poem

You Will Need

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Week 22 - 1/30-2/3

  • spelling test #20
  • pretest #21
  • spelling book unit 21, page 134
  • poetry unit continues--couplet, quatrain, ode, lyric, sonnet, elegy, ballad
  • begin explication ofpoem
  • comma quiz
  • card deck/TOC check

Homework

  • limerick and Haiku:  Due 1/31 and 2/1
  • Read pages 13 and 14 in the poetry packet.  Be ready to disuss, ask questions and write about the information: Due 2/2 and 2/3

You Will Need

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Week 21 - 1/23-1/27  Quarter 3 begins!

  • spelling test #19
  • pretest #20
  • spelling book unit 19, page 122
  • poetry unit continues--internal/end rhyme/ rhyme scheme/limerick/haiku
  • commas
  • card deck/TOC check

Homework

  • bring in a copy of a poem you want to study:  Due 1/23
  • do the roots in the tree for four new Q3 roots, link to new roots is above:  Due 1/24-1/25
  • what is poetry to you? See prompt in poetry packet:  Due 1/26 and 1/27
  • explication of poetry homework:  To be announced in class

You Will Need

  • poetry packet:  distributed in class on 1/24-1/25
  • handout given in class for four roots in the tree

 

 

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Week 20 -1/17-1/20

  • poetry terms spelling test:  be able to spell the words.  SpellingList18
  • It Says/I Say/And So peer edit on 1/17 and 1/18.  Final drafts are due on 1/19 and 1/20.
  • Greek/Latin root test
  • commas
  • poetry/defintions
  • Q2 ends on 1/20

Homework

  • study poetry terms for spelling test on 1/17-1/18.  Link above.
  • draft of It Says/I Say/And So--bring to class on 1/17-1/18
  • update card stack for binder check on 1/17-1/18
  • hunt for commas: due 1/19-1/20

You will Need

  • link above of spelling list #18/poetry terms
  • rubric for It Says/I Say/And So: See link:  Rubricfor2ndOutsideReadingProject
  • Greek/Latin roots defined:  link above

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Week 19 -1/9-1/13

  • no spelling test this week
  • speech practice on 1/9 instead
  • update all card desks
  • persuasive speeches on passion career
  • It Says/I Say/And So practice
  • rewrites of narratives/persuasive essays due this week

Homework

  • prepare speech for assigned day (Speech days were assigned on 12/22 in class)
  • rewrite all essays
  • update card deck: check out link above
  • speech cards are due on date of speech
  • career packet due on date of speech

You Will Need

  • career packet
  • speech cards/follow rubric for note cards and speech presentation.  Link is below in Week 18th.
  • when submitting rewrites of essays, highlight each change and stapled the new draft to the top of your previous drafts

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Week 18-12/19-12/22

  • seventeeth spelling test
  • continue career unit: write persuasive speeches, hand in final copy of resumes and cover letters
  • work on narrarive/persuasive techniques
  • conferences/rewrites of narratives/persuasive essays
  • spelling journal check
  • binder/card check
  • It Says/I Say/And So practice
  • root test

Homework

  • study for spelling
  • study for root test
  • update binder/cards ( if you have not already done so)
  • work on revisions of both narrative( if you have not already done so) and persuasive essays
  • write your speech cards
  • come after school and make-up any missing assignments
  • ALL REWRITES ARE DUE THE WEEK OF JANUARY 9TH.
  • YOUR NOTECARDS ARE DUE ON THE DAY OF YOUR SPEECH.  SPEECH DATES WILL BE ASSIGNED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND IN CLASS.

You Will Need

  • career packet and cover letter packet

  • 3 x 5 cards
  • all drafts of essays
  • outside reading book
  • spelling journal
  • use this link to access the rubric for the speech cards and the presentation: Persuasivespeechrubric

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Week 17-12/12-12/16

  • sixteenth spelling test
  • career unit: passion career, resume writing, cover letters
  • work on narrative/persuasive techniques
  • binder/card check
  • It Says/I Say/And So practice
  • root quiz

Homework

  • Due: 12/13 and 12/14: career packet pages on career of choice
  • Due 12/13 and 12/14:  BRING IN OUTSIDE READING BOOK FOR BOOK CHECK
  • Due 12/15 and 12/16: resume and cover letter
  • Due 12/15 and 12/16: check-up on speech writing

You Will Need

  • the career packet, cover letter packet
  • 3 x 5 cards to wrtie speech
  • outside reading book

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Week 16-12/5-12/9

  • I will be at a technology training on 12/8 and 12/9. I will be available for conferences beginning at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday and Friday
  • fifteenth spelling test
  • Who are you?  Resume writing
  • Greek/Latin roots/POS/ pre-test and test
  • career unit/ visit to computer lab to research assigned career
  • work on revising narrative/persuasive essays

Homework

  • Due 12/5: It Says/I Say/And So on Tikki Tikki Tembo
  • Due 12/8-12/9: Fact finding form questions 1-3 and vocabulary
  • Bring your outside reading book to class on Thursday and Friday
  • Work on rewriting your narrative and persuasive essays

You Will Need:

 

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Week 15-11/28-12/2

  • fourteenth spelling test
  • Greek/Latin roots bingo
  • POS interjections/POS poem
  • career unit
  • work on narrative
  • binder/card check

Homework

  • Due 12/1-12/2: rewrite of the narrative.  You need to highlight each change on the new draft.  Please include all previous drafts below the new highlighted draft. Make one-on-one conferences with me to go over any questions you may have.
  • Due 12/1-12/2: bring in your outside reading book for a 10-point check.

You Will Need

  • Your evaluated draft of your narrative.  This was handed back in class on 11/22.
  • Your card deck of Greek/Latin roots and academic language:  PLEASE HAVE THIS UPDATED!

 

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Week 14-11/21-11/22

  • thirteenth spelling test
  • POS/interjections
  • POS poem
  • spelling bee
  • library visit for an outside reading book
  • The Outsiders unit test
  • Persusive first draft
  • The Outsiders packet

Homework

  • Study for The Outsiders unit test: 11/22
  • Due: 11/22: persuasive essay
  • Due 11/22: Finish The Outsiders packet
  • Due: 11/29:  rewrite of narrative essay

You Will Need

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Week 13- 11/14-11/18

  • twelfth spelling test
  • POS/interjections
  • POS poem
  • persuasion
  • computer lab/persuasive essay
  • It Says/I Say/And So revisited
  • review for The Outsiders unit test/The Outsiders packet

Homework

  • Due 11/14:  finish The Outsiders, complete yellow graphic organizer, type up one page of your persuasive essay.
  • Study novel vocabulary, new/old academic language/ Greek/Latin roots.
  • Study POS
  • Work on persuasive essay due November 22

You WIll Need

  • See links in 11/7-11/9 to access prior assignments
  • See link above to access Greek/Latin/academic language list
  • The Outsiders packet and novel vocabulary

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Week 12- 11/7-11/9

  • eleventh spelling test
  • POS/pronouns
  • persuasion: building a strong introduction/ points of evidence
  • The Outsiders
  • get new outside reading book

Homework

  • Due 11/7 RAFT
  • Due 11/7 read up to Chapter 10 in The Outsiders
  • Finish vocabulary words for the novel that you did not finish in class
  • Expect a quiz on 11-8/9 on Chapters 1-10 and all the novel vocabulary we started in class
  • Due 11/14: finish The Outsiders, complete graphic organizer given in class on 11/8-9, and type up one page of your persuasive essay.

You Will Need

Alternative Persuasive Essay Topics:Alternatepersuasiveessaytopics

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Week 11- 10/31-11/4

  • tenth spelling test-it will be spooky!
  • binder/card check
  • POS/adjectives revisited
  • The Outsiders
  • persuasion: thesis

Homework

  • Due 10/31 letter to an incoming 8th grader.  This needs to be a typed, full page letter(proper letter format)in paragraphs.  Mention one aspect of quarter one that you enjoyed.  List one aspect of quarter one that you would change or create/add. Be concrete.  Give specific examples, so this person and I can "see" what you mean. Also, mention what you have learned the first quarter in English.  List tips to do well in R3.  Refer to your TOC for data.  Your choice, this time, to include a full header, but please put your name and period at the top.  Please, also, sign your name. 
  • Due 10/31:  Read chapters 4-5 in The Outsiders. Be ready for a comprehension quiz on chapters 1-5.  If you read carefully, and you can answer all the questions in your blue/white packet, you will be prepared.
  • Due 11/3-4:  graphic organizer for your persuasive essay.  I will hand this out in class.
  • Due 11/3-4: Read Chapters 6-8, be ready for a quiz.

You Will Need

  • See the link above to update ALL Latin/Greek roots and academic language for the binder check this week.
  • The blue/white packet for The Outsiders and the novel.

 

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Week 10-10/24-10/28

  • ninth spelling test
  • binder/card check
  • spelling unit 8
  • POS/adjectives
  • The Outsiders
  • persuasion

Homework

  • 10/25 and 10/26: Read Chapter 1 of The Outsiders.  Answer questions 1-4 comprehension questions. Restate and type with proper MLA header.
  • Due 10/27 and 10/28: Read Chapters 2 and 3. Type and restate all comprehension questions for Chapters 2 and 3.  MLA header.
  • Greek/Latin/academic quiz on 10/27 and 10/28: STUDY using your pre-test.

You Will Need

  • The Outsiders distributed in class 10/20-21.
  • Comprehension questions. See link below for a copy of Chapter 1:

TheOutsidersComprehensionquestions

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Week 9- 10/17-10/21

  • eighth spelling test
  • binder/card check
  • spelling unit 7
  • POS/adverbs/ adjectives
  • It Says/I Say/And So practice in class
  • Academic language/Greek/Latin roots quiz
  • Outside reading project

Homework:

  • Due 10/17: Second draft of 2-3 page narrative with the rubric stapled to the front.
  • Due 10/20-21:  Outside Reading Project:  It Says/I Say/And So

You Will Need:

  • Use rubric for independent reading project link above to access the requirements of the project.
  • Use the link above to access all the academic language/Greek/Latin roots, so you are ready for the quiz on 10/18-10/19.

Week 8 - 10/10-10/14

  • seventh spelling test
  • Greek/Latin/academic language quiz
  • binder check/card check
  • spelling study/finish unit 5/review unit 6
  • POS/ adverbs
  • writer's workshop/ narrative essays
  • It Says/I Say/And So practice in class

Homework:

  • Due 10/10: One page rough draft of narrative
  • Due 10/13-10/14: It Says/I Say/And So practice sheet(in class)
  • Due 10/13-10/14:  Second draft of narrative for peer review(2-3 pages)

You Will Need

  • Bring a flashdrive with your rough draft on it.  Bring a hard copy of your essay as well.
  • Bring your outside reading book and all your Independent Reading Project handouts.
  • Click on the following link for the narrative rubric:  Narrativerubbric-4

 

Week 7- 10/3-10/7

  • sixth spelling quiz
  • more Greek and Latin roots/review blue sheet
  • binder check/card check
  • spelling study/unit 5
  • POS/articles (definite and indefinite)
  • check for understanding on: four types of sentences, nouns, verbs, and conjunctions (quiz)
  • finish "Flowers for Algernon"
  • check for understanding on "Flowers for Algernon"(take-home test)
  • genre of narration

Homework

Due 10/3: Blue sheet "Roots: Find Them and Define Them"

Due 10/4-10/5: Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" in your Prentice Hall Literature book at home. There will be a reading test.

Due 10/6-10/7:  Take-home test on "Flowers for Algernon".

You Will Need

Blue sheet distributed in class on 9/29 and 9/30

Prentice Hall Literature book at home

Class notes taken 9/29 and 9/30

Use the link below to complete the reading strategy homework due 10/4 or 10/5:

SavetheLastWordforMe

 

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Week 6 - 9/26-9/30

  • fifth spelling test on 9/26
  • update TOC
  • spelling study/unit 4
  • POS/conjunctions
  • binder/card check
  • computer lab work on "The Dash" Team Technicolor
  • short story genre-"Flowers for Algernon"

Homework

Due 9/26: rewrite of "The Lottery" techncolor in proper format

Due 9/27-28: Team Technicolor

Due 9/29-9/30: focus and discussion questions for "Flowers for Algernon" AND peer evaluation on Team Technicolor

You Will Need

TheDashrubric

EvaluationoftheTeamTechnicolorParagraph

FlowersforAlgernonfocusquestions

 

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Week 5 -  9/19-9/23

  • fourth spelling test on 9/19
  • update TOC
  • Greek/Latin/academic vocabulary check
  • spelling study/unit 3
  • POS/verbs
  • poetry study
  • one-on-one conferences on the technicolor paragraph
  • rewrite of technicolor paragraph on "The Lottery"
  • analysis of poetry/ technicolor on a poem

Homework

Due on 9/19: graphic organizer on "The Dash"

Due on 9/20-21: Greek/Latin/academic card stack

Due on 9/20-21: binder organization

Due on 9/26:  Rewrite of "The Lottery" technicolor paragraph

Due on 9/27-28: Team technicolor on "The Dash"

You Will Need

Handouts in class

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Week 4 - 9/12-9/16

  • third spelling test on 9/12
  • update Table of Contents
  • technicolor paragraph on "The Lottery"/ Response to Literature
  • parts of speech study (POS)
  • spelling study/unit 2 (Greek/Latin/Academic Language)
  • independent reading project practice: It Says/I Say/And So
  • how to read poetry/ "The Dash" analysis

Homework

Due on 9/13 and 9/14: Technicolor paragraph vocabulary

Due on 9/15 and 9/16: Technicolor paragraph on "The Lottery"

Due on 9/19: "The Dash" analysis

You Will Need

"The Lottery" technicolor rubric

thelotteryrubricdocx

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Week 3 - 9/6-9/9

  • second spelling test on 9/6 and 9/7
  • students chart reading preassessment results
  • update Table of Contents
  • continue studying genre of short story/ "The Lottery"
  • begin technicolor paragraph study
  • grammar preassessment

Homework

Due on 9/6 and 9/7: Focus and discussion questions

Due on 9/8 and 9/9:  Rewrite of "Where I am From " poem

Due on 9/8 and 9/9: Vocabulary exercise on "The Lottery"

 

You Will Need

"The Lottery" focus and discussion questions

Click on the following link to view the questions: TheLottery

 

Week 2 - 8/29 - 9/2

  • first spelling test on 8/29
  • students chart reading preassessment results
  • introduce organization of Table of Contents
  • learn purpose and audience in writing
  • learn brainstorming strategies
  • introduce genre of poetry and how to read/write poetry
  • "Where I am From" video presentation of George Ella Lyon's poem
  • in-class writing, evaluation, and revision of second warm-up
  • begin short story genre/ "The Lottery"

 

Homework

Due on 9/2:  Students' own version of "Where I am From " poem

 

You Will Need

"Where I'm From" Poem

George Ella Lyon's poem, Where_I_am_From

 

"Where I'm From" Rubric

Click on the following link to view the rubric:  Where_I_am_from_rubric

 

Eight Important Guidelines to Reading Poetry

Click on the following link to view the guidelines:  Eight_Important_Guidelines

 

Week 1 - 8/22 - 8/26

  • establsih classroom norms/procedures
  • administer reading and writing preassessments.
  • write, evaluate and revise first in-class warm-up on integrity
    • one of the 40 Project Cornerstone assets
  • complete learning style survey
  • meet in same-learning style groups to establish strategies for more effective learning
  • frontload academic language: genre, poetry, rhythm

 

Homework

signed syllabus and learning style survey results due in class: 8/25-8/26

 

You Will Need

Syllabus

Click on the following link to view the syllabus:   SyllabusDonatelliSordo

 

Learning Style Survey

Click on the following link to view the survey:   multiple_choice_questions