10/31/14 Happy Halloween

Mrs. Nash has a sub 10/31/14

English 8A: After Journal, students turned in textbook pg.47.  The rest of the class was spent on newsela.com reading, annotating, and answering questions on current events.   homework:   - read AR
English 8B: After Journal, students turned in workbook pg.13.  The rest of the class was spent on newsela.com reading, annotating, and answering questions on current events .  homework:   - read AR
English 7: After Journal, students worked on newsela.com reading, annotating, and answering questions on current events.  homework: - read AR

10/30/14

English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students turned in WB pg. 13-14.  Assigned was textbook pg.47 #1-3 (with text evidence) - this is due tomorrow.  homework:  pg.47 #1-3- read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal, students were assigned pg. 13.  homework:  pg. 13 due tomorrow - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students finished the constructed response question from the Rikki Tikki Tavi test.  All students signed up on the program newsela.com and explored the site.     homework: - read AR

10/29/14

English 8A: After DOL/Journal, we discussed story details that reveal character traits.  Students worked on workbook pg. 14, which is due tomorrow.  homework:  WB pg. 14 if not completed in class - read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal, students finalized their final citations and bibliographies.  The final essay (biography) was collected.  Students then listened to the audio version of Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart.  Assigned was an objective summary of the story (due tomorrow).  homework:  summary if not completed in class - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students took a test on Rikki Tikki Tavi.   homework: - read AR

10/28/14

English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students finalized the citations and bibliographies for their essay.  The biography was due and collected today.  After collecting essays, students listened to the story The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.  Assigned was workbook pg. 13 (due tomorrow).  homework:  WB pg. 13 if not completed in class - read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal, students worked on the final draft of their essay.  We discussed the bibliography page as well as using Microsoft word to create in-text parenthetical citation.  The final biography is due tomorrow.  homework:  work on final copy of bibliography (due tomorrow) - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students learned about and used common, proper, and possessive nouns.  Assigned was workbook pg.9.  Students will have a test tomorrow for Rikki Tikki Tavi.   homework: WB pg. 9 if not completed in class- read AR

10/27/14

English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students worked on the final draft of their essay.  We discussed the bibliography page as well as using Microsoft word to create in-text parenthetical citation.   homework:  Final Essay due tomorrow - read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal, students completed peer editing and finished 10 word choice changes.  We will discuss the bibliography as well as the in-text citation format tomorrow.  The final draft is due Wednesday, but I would like students to have most completed by tomorrow so we can practice citing sources.    homework:  work on final copy of bibliography (due Wed.) - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students worked on textbook pg. 42 Language Study (#1-5, Part A & Part B) homework:  pg. 42 if not completed in class - read AR

10/24/14

English 8A:  Students completed peer editing, and then worked on 10 word choice changes for their biography.  Final essay due Tuesday, 10/28/14.  homework:  10 word choice changes - read AR
English 8B:  Students worked on peer editing and word choice changes for their biography.  We will continue editing and learn about parenthetical citation Monday.  homework:  10 word choice changes - read AR
English 7: Students received the All-in-One workbook, and worked on pg. 7-8 (due today).  homework:  read AR

10/23/14

English 8A:  Students learned about and used idioms within journal writing.  They watched a demonstration for creating parenthetical citation & a bibliography within Microsoft Word, and then started peer editing their biographies.  We'll continue peer editing tomorrow.   homework:  10 word choice changes or additions (visible) within the rough draft
English 8B:   Students learned about and used idioms within journal writing. We discussed the organization of the biography again, and students worked on the rough draft for the remainder of the class.    homework:  rough draft due tomorrow (hand written or typed) for peer editing
English 7B:  Students were given some time to complete annotations on Rikki Tikki Tavi with their partner.  We discussed objective summary, and students wrote one about the story.  After the summary, students completed a story elements graphic organizer, as well as started a plot chart.  This is homework if not completed in class.  homework:  story elements graphic organizer and plot chart
English 7A:  Students were given some time to complete annotations on Rikki Tikki Tavi with their partner.  We discussed objective summary, and students wrote one about the story.  After the summary, students completed a story elements graphic organizer, as well as started a plot chart.  This is homework if not completed in class.  homework:  story elements graphic organizer and plot chart

10/21/14

English 8A:  After taking a DOL quiz, students learned about and used onomatopoeia in their journal writing.  For the remainder of the class, students completed their notes on Edgar Allan Poe and started the pre-write activity.  homework:  pre-write for biography is due tomorrow
English 8B:   After taking a DOL quiz, students learned about and used onomatopoeia in their journal writing.  For the remainder of the class, students continued research and notes on Edgar Allan Poe.  This is due tomorrow in preparation for a pre-write activity.  homework:  research & notes on Edgar Allan Poe
English 7B:  After taking a DOL quiz, students learned about and used idioms in their journal writing.  For the remainder of the class, students continued reading Rikki Tikki Tavi.  homework:  complete reading/listening to Rikki Tikki Tavi (read 1 of 3 for close reading)
English 7A:  After taking a DOL quiz, students learned about and used idioms in their journal writing.  For the remainder of the class, we discussed and reviewed the DOL quiz.  homework:  complete reading/listening to Rikki Tikki Tavi (read 1 of 3 for close reading)

10/20/14

English 8:  We spent the day in Mrs. Gray's room, as her class needed my room and computers to Galileo test for math.  Students learned about personification and used it within journal writing.  We started the story Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.  Homework:  research for biography - Edgar Allan Poe - read AR
English 7: We spent the day in Mrs. Gray's room, as her class needed my room and computers to Galileo test for math.  Students learned about hyperbole and used it within journal writing.  We started the story Rikki Tikki Tavi in our literature books.  Homework:  read AR

10/17/14

English 8:  Students finished Galileo testing and worked on Edgar Allan Poe research in preparation for a written biography.  Homework:  read AR

English 7: Students finished Galileo testing and completed the vocabulary/reading warm-up activity packet (due today).  Homework: read AR

10/16/14

All Classes:  Galileo ELA testing

8th grade homework: read AR

7th grade homework: read AR - reading warm-up packet due Friday at the end of class

10/15/14 Galileo test (ELA) tomorrow!

English 8: Students took the second part of the EXPLORE test, the academic portion.  Students will take the ELA Galileo Benchmark test tomorrow.  Homework:  read AR!
English 7: Students learned about onomatopoeia and practiced using in in writing journals.  We also practiced stretching sentences instead of DOL.  Assigned was pg. 3 reading warm-up handout.  This is due tomorrow (the entire packet is due Friday). Students will take the ELA Galileo Benchmark test tomorrow.  Homework: pg. 3 reading warm-up - read AR!!

10/14/14 - 8th grade EXPLORE Testing today and tomorrow

English 8: Students took the first part of the EXPLORE test, the interest inventory.  Tomorrow will be the academic portion.  Homework:  read AR!
English 7: Students learned about personification and practiced using in in writing journals.  We discussed the vocabulary to be used within the next story in Literature, and students were assigned pg. 2 vocabulary warm-up.  This is homework if not completed in class.  Homework: pg. 2 vocabulary warm-up - read AR!!

10/13/14

Reminder:  8th grade EXPLORE test tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday.

All Classes:  Students worked on DOL/Journal, and then added new assessment results in their portfolios.  We discussed the numbers in length - what they mean, how to improve them, etc..  Homework:  Read AR

10/3/14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Block 1 - 8A:   Students took a final test on Raymond's Run.  They also worked on journals and some took AR quizzes.    Homework:  Complete any missing, absent, incomplete, or redo work!- read AR

Block 3 - 8B:  Students took a final test on Raymond's Run.  They also worked on journals and some took AR quizzes.    Homework:  Complete any missing, absent, incomplete, or redo work!- read AR
Block 4 - 7B:  Students worked on a final Lemon Brown assignment in partners.  They also worked on journals and some took AR quizzes.    Homework:  Complete any missing, absent, incomplete, or redo work!- read AR
Block 5 - 7A:  Students worked on a final Lemon Brown assignment in partners.  They also worked on journals and some took AR quizzes.    Homework:  Complete any missing, absent, incomplete, or redo work!- read AR

10/2/14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - early release

Block 1 - 8A:   Students worked on DOL/Journal, and checked the grade book for missing work.  Pg. 32 was due. Test tomorrow on Raymond's Run.  Homework:  Student for TEST - read AR

Block 3 - 8B:  Students worked on DOL/Journal, and checked the grade book for missing work.  Pg. 32 was due. Test tomorrow on Raymond's Run.  Homework:  Student for TEST - read AR
Block 4 - 7B:  After discussing introduction & conclusion sentences (hooks & clinchers), students spent the class working on their final response to literature essay.  Homework: Read AR
Block 5 - 7A:  After discussing introduction & conclusion sentences (hooks & clinchers), students spent the class working on their final response to literature essay.  Homework: Read AR

10/1/10 - Happy October!

Block 1 - 8A:   Students took the STAR reading comprehension assessment, and then worked on pg. 32 #1-5, Part A & B (nouns practice).   This is due tomorrow.   Homework:  Pg. 32 if not completed in class - read AR

Block 3 - 8B:  Students took the STAR reading comprehension assessment, and then worked on pg. 32 #1-5, Part A & B (nouns practice).   This is due tomorrow.   Homework:  Pg. 32 if not completed in class - read AR
Block 4 - 7B:  Students took the STAR reading comprehension assessment, and then started work on their final response to literature essay.  The essay will be due at the end of class tomorrow.  Homework: work on final essay - Read AR
Block 5 - 7A:  Students took the STAR reading comprehension assessment, and then started work on their final response to literature essay.  The essay will be due at the end of class tomorrow.  Homework: work on final essay - Read AR