8th Grade English - Daily Homework
Poetry Writing Prompts
April is National Poetry Month. Here are some writing prompts on which you can start writing poems.
Evaluating Websites-Properties of Good Websites (assigned 10/14/2013)
1) Go to the classwork resources page and find the links for the "Evaluating Websites" activity.
2)Using the bubble maps you used to evaluate the sample of websites you picked in class today, use the second "Properties" graphic organizer to categorize the type of features of a reliable website. On the lines beside each box, explain what those features would most commonly look like or be like on a reliable website.
DUE TUESDAY OCTOBER 15th, 2013
2)Using the bubble maps you used to evaluate the sample of websites you picked in class today, use the second "Properties" graphic organizer to categorize the type of features of a reliable website. On the lines beside each box, explain what those features would most commonly look like or be like on a reliable website.
DUE TUESDAY OCTOBER 15th, 2013
Finish No Red Ink Semicolon Activities
Please sign up an finish your No Red Ink activities on semicolons (look on the classwork page for the code)
DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2013
DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2013
Revised Cornell Notes Summaries (assigned 10/03/2013)
Revise any ONE of the following three summaries for which you did Cornell Notes:
DUE BEFORE CLASS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2013
- NY Times article
- Time for Kids
- Chaminade Articulation Meeting
DUE BEFORE CLASS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th, 2013
Finish "Govt. Shutdown" Cornell Notes and Summaries (assigned 09/30/2013)
Read this NY Times piece and Time for Kids piece and take notes using the graphic organizer (Cornell Notes). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you use the questions from the NY Times piece to guide your note-taking. Then, write a summary using the summary sheet.
*YOU ARE WRITING CORNELL NOTES AND SUMMARIES FOR BOTH ARTICLES!* (Use lined paper of your own for the second article).
DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2nd, 2013
*YOU ARE WRITING CORNELL NOTES AND SUMMARIES FOR BOTH ARTICLES!* (Use lined paper of your own for the second article).
DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2nd, 2013
Building a Writing Resource Page (assigned 09/26/2013)
As a class, we will be building a resource page for narrative writing and informative/expository writing. We will use this, but we will also make it available to 6th and 7th graders. We need two categories for each:
1. Helpful tools for middle school writers
2. Sites where students can read narratives and expository/info pieces
For today (09/26/2013), they have to turn in the following:
1. AT LEAST ONE site to help students understand what a narrative is and how to write a narrative. You need the URL PLUS a brief minimum in-your-own-words 5-10 sentence paragraph explaining what a student will be able to see on this site.
You need to ensure the site is a good one in terms of being user-friendly AND trustworthy. You should spend time researching and only choose the ABSOLUTE BEST SITE YOU CAN FIND.
2. AT LEAST ONE site where students can read narratives. Again, same guidelines of URL and paragraph, user-friendly and trustworthy and the BEST SITE YOU CAN FIND.
You will be submitting this information on a graphic organizer that I will be providing you. You will need to fill out the following information on that graphic organizer:
Remember! You are filling out the graphic organizer on both sides: Side A is for a site on "How to Write a Narrative," and Side B for a site on "Where to Read Well-Written Narratives"
DUE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27th, 2013
1. Helpful tools for middle school writers
2. Sites where students can read narratives and expository/info pieces
For today (09/26/2013), they have to turn in the following:
1. AT LEAST ONE site to help students understand what a narrative is and how to write a narrative. You need the URL PLUS a brief minimum in-your-own-words 5-10 sentence paragraph explaining what a student will be able to see on this site.
You need to ensure the site is a good one in terms of being user-friendly AND trustworthy. You should spend time researching and only choose the ABSOLUTE BEST SITE YOU CAN FIND.
2. AT LEAST ONE site where students can read narratives. Again, same guidelines of URL and paragraph, user-friendly and trustworthy and the BEST SITE YOU CAN FIND.
You will be submitting this information on a graphic organizer that I will be providing you. You will need to fill out the following information on that graphic organizer:
- In the middle circle, you put the URL and the Title of the Web Page (any bibliographical information that will help us locate the website).
- In the top left square, you write the search words that led you there.
- In the top right square, you EXPLAIN why this is the ABSOLUTE BEST SITE for our student resource page.
- In the bottom left square, you EXPLAIN how you know the site's information can be trusted.
- In the bottom right square, you leave blank. That will be for our (teacher) comments.
- In the rectangle on the very bottom of the page, you write your brief paragraph, explaining what could be found on this page, tips for use, navigation tips, etc.
Remember! You are filling out the graphic organizer on both sides: Side A is for a site on "How to Write a Narrative," and Side B for a site on "Where to Read Well-Written Narratives"
DUE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27th, 2013
Finish 30 "This I Believe Statements" (assigned 09/25/2013)
Finish your Do-Now of writing your 30 "This I Believe" Statements.
DUE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26th, 2013
DUE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26th, 2013
Revised Chuck Norris Story
Please complete your revised Chuck Norris narrative. Remember to use specific nouns, verbs, and figurative language to really captivate and engage your audience.
DUE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18th, 2013
DUE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18th, 2013
Check Today's Meet for Grammar Packet Instructions (assigned 09/16/2013)
Check Today's Meet for the instructions on the Grammar Packet you got today! The link for Today's Meet: http://todaysmeet.com/SJE8September16
Vote for Best Chuck Norris Intro on Edmodo (assigned 09/11/2013)
Please cast your vote on Edmodo for the best Chuck Norris intro you all posted! We will be crowning the winner in class tomorrow with a most coveted prize!
Your vote, which MUST EXPLAIN WHY (consider what you read and learned about writing a good introduction, grammar, stylistic devices, etc.) you like that intro the best, must be casted on EdModo in the form of a well-written courteous comment BEFORE class tomorrow.
(Remember! We can see what time you posted, so stay ahead of the game!)
DUE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12th, 2013
Your vote, which MUST EXPLAIN WHY (consider what you read and learned about writing a good introduction, grammar, stylistic devices, etc.) you like that intro the best, must be casted on EdModo in the form of a well-written courteous comment BEFORE class tomorrow.
(Remember! We can see what time you posted, so stay ahead of the game!)
DUE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12th, 2013
Commas Practice Drills (assigned 09/09/2013)
Please refer to the following links and to your notes from class today about commas in lists, and coordinating adjectives in order to complete the 2 practice drills given in class today:
http://www.towson.edu/ows/modulecomma.htm **(This one explains everything clearly and succinctly)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/commas-adjectives?page=all
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/042301comcoordadj.htm
I can only post one of the worksheets given to you in class right now (I will try and upload the other one later, check back at a later time...I need to convert the file to post it).
DUE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2013
http://www.towson.edu/ows/modulecomma.htm **(This one explains everything clearly and succinctly)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/commas-adjectives?page=all
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/042301comcoordadj.htm
I can only post one of the worksheets given to you in class right now (I will try and upload the other one later, check back at a later time...I need to convert the file to post it).
DUE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2013
Post Chuck Norris Beginning on Edmodo (assigned 09/09/2013)
Refer to your weekly task sheet for the week of 09/09/2013-09/13/2013. Please post your exceptional narrative beginning to the Chuck Norris prompt on Edmodo by
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2013
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2013
Grammar and Mechanics-Commas and Conjunctions
Below is the Prezi shown in class concerning commas, splices and run-on sentences, and conjunctions. USE THIS TO STUDY FOR YOUR GRAMMAR QUIZZES THIS WEEK (Thursday 09/05/2013; Friday 09/06/2013)!
http://prezi.com/1ocsk24k_jfh/edit/?auth_key=ymdeagl&follow=cyg664r7e6f9#0_47252
http://prezi.com/1ocsk24k_jfh/edit/?auth_key=ymdeagl&follow=cyg664r7e6f9#0_47252
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Weekly Task Sheet for August 26th-August 30th, 2013
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