8th Grade English Literature
WEEK OF: May 15-19
Monday: Chapter 9 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Tuesday: Chapter 10 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Wednesday: Chapter 11 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Thursday: Chapters 12 Vocabulary pages from packet.
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Chapter 9 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Tuesday: Chapter 10 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Wednesday: Chapter 11 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Thursday: Chapters 12 Vocabulary pages from packet.
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: May 8-12
Monday: Chapter 4 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Tuesday: Chapter 5 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Wednesday: Chapter 6 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Thursday: Chapters 4-6 Vocabulary pages from packet.
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Chapter 4 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Tuesday: Chapter 5 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Wednesday: Chapter 6 Comprehension Questions from packet.
Thursday: Chapters 4-6 Vocabulary pages from packet.
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: May 1-5
Monday: Terra Nova Testing
Tuesday: Terra Nova Testing
Wednesday: Begin The Outsiders; Assigned pages from packet
Thursday: The Outsiders; Assigned pages from packet
Friday: Chapters 1-3, packet pages complete.
Monday: Terra Nova Testing
Tuesday: Terra Nova Testing
Wednesday: Begin The Outsiders; Assigned pages from packet
Thursday: The Outsiders; Assigned pages from packet
Friday: Chapters 1-3, packet pages complete.
WEEK OF: April 24-28
Monday: School Closed
Tuesday: Washington D.C.
Wednesday: 8th grade class trip
Thursday: Wishing my eighth graders a safe and memorable trip.
Friday: No Homework (Character Education Skits have been Cancelled). Bring The Outsiders
WEEK OF: April 17-21
Monday: School Closed
Tuesday: School Reopens: Character Education Assignment
Wednesday: The Outsiders; Assigned pages from packet
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 12 Test
Friday: No Homework; D.C. Trip
Monday: School Closed
Tuesday: School Reopens: Character Education Assignment
Wednesday: The Outsiders; Assigned pages from packet
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 12 Test
Friday: No Homework; D.C. Trip
WEEK OF: April 3-7
Monday: Forgotten Fire Book III Assigned pages from Packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Book III Assigned pages from Packet (Character Education Essays)
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Book III Test
Thursday: Character Education Assignment
Friday: Minimum Day- Spring Break Begins
Monday: Forgotten Fire Book III Assigned pages from Packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Book III Assigned pages from Packet (Character Education Essays)
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Book III Test
Thursday: Character Education Assignment
Friday: Minimum Day- Spring Break Begins
WEEK OF: March 27-31
Monday: Forgotten Fire Book II Complete Packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Book II Test
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Begin Book III
Thursday: Forgotten Fire Pages from Book III Packet
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Forgotten Fire Book II Complete Packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Book II Test
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Begin Book III
Thursday: Forgotten Fire Pages from Book III Packet
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: March 20-24
Monday: Forgotten Fire Test Book I
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 18 & 19 from packet
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 20 & 21 from packet
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 11 Test
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Forgotten Fire Test Book I
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 18 & 19 from packet
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 20 & 21 from packet
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 11 Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: March 13-17
Monday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 5 & 6 from packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 7 & 8 from packet
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 9 & 10 from packet
Thursday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 11 & 12 from packet
Friday: Finish Book I Packet
Monday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 5 & 6 from packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 7 & 8 from packet
Wednesday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 9 & 10 from packet
Thursday: Forgotten Fire Chapters 11 & 12 from packet
Friday: Finish Book I Packet
WEEK OF: March 6-10
Monday: Begin the Novel Forgotten Fire; Vocab. pgs. 6-8 from packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire pgs. 9-10 from packet
Wednesday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 10 Test
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: No School: Parent-Teacher Conference
Monday: Begin the Novel Forgotten Fire; Vocab. pgs. 6-8 from packet
Tuesday: Forgotten Fire pgs. 9-10 from packet
Wednesday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 10 Test
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: No School: Parent-Teacher Conference
WEEK OF: February 27 - March 3
Monday: Skateboard Park Documents: Discount Coupon & CPSC Document
Tuesday: Leash-Free Dog Park- Letter
Wednesday: Leash-Free Dog Park- Website
Thursday: Nonfiction Unit Test
Friday: Please purchase the novel Forgotten Fire
Monday: Skateboard Park Documents: Discount Coupon & CPSC Document
Tuesday: Leash-Free Dog Park- Letter
Wednesday: Leash-Free Dog Park- Website
Thursday: Nonfiction Unit Test
Friday: Please purchase the novel Forgotten Fire
WEEK OF: February 20 - February 24
Monday: No School: Presidents' Day
Tuesday: Nonfiction Unit: Vocabulary Handout
Wednesday: Skateboard Park Documents letter questions
Thursday: No School: Vartanants Day
Friday: No School: Pupil Free Day
Monday: No School: Presidents' Day
Tuesday: Nonfiction Unit: Vocabulary Handout
Wednesday: Skateboard Park Documents letter questions
Thursday: No School: Vartanants Day
Friday: No School: Pupil Free Day
WEEK OF: February 13 - February 17
Monday: Test on the last five poems on Tuesday, we'll review today
Tuesday: Study Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 definitions
Wednesday: Begin Nonfiction Unit with Skateboard Park Documents from Anthology
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 Test
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Test on the last five poems on Tuesday, we'll review today
Tuesday: Study Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 definitions
Wednesday: Begin Nonfiction Unit with Skateboard Park Documents from Anthology
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: February 6 - February 10
Monday: "Ode to Thanks" Number Questions
Tuesday: "O Captain, My Captain" Number Questions
Wednesday: "I Hear America Singing" & "I Too" Number Questions
Thursday: Turn in Walt Whitman Poems
Friday: No Homework; Test postponed due to Science Fair
Monday: "Ode to Thanks" Number Questions
Tuesday: "O Captain, My Captain" Number Questions
Wednesday: "I Hear America Singing" & "I Too" Number Questions
Thursday: Turn in Walt Whitman Poems
Friday: No Homework; Test postponed due to Science Fair
WEEK OF: January 30 - February 3
Monday: Test today on Ballads. No Homework
Tuesday: Sonnet Vocab handout: "The Grasshopper and the Cricket" by John Keats
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 626, 1-7
Thursday: Vocab Workshop Unit 8 Test
Friday: 2nd period class, VW Unit 8 Test Monday.
Monday: Test today on Ballads. No Homework
Tuesday: Sonnet Vocab handout: "The Grasshopper and the Cricket" by John Keats
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 626, 1-7
Thursday: Vocab Workshop Unit 8 Test
Friday: 2nd period class, VW Unit 8 Test Monday.
WEEK OF: January 23-27
Monday: No Homework
Tuesday: Ballads; Vocab handout
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 610, 1-10 (excluding #2).
Thursday: Assessment on "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "The Dying Cowboy"
Friday: Assessment pushed to Monday. Test on Ballads
Monday: No Homework
Tuesday: Ballads; Vocab handout
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 610, 1-10 (excluding #2).
Thursday: Assessment on "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "The Dying Cowboy"
Friday: Assessment pushed to Monday. Test on Ballads
WEEK OF: January 16-20
Monday: No School: MLK
Tuesday: "Paul Revere's Ride" Vocab. Handout
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 599, 1-9 (excluding #3).
Thursday: Assessment on Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7
Friday: "Paul Revere's Ride" Test Mon.
Monday: No School: MLK
Tuesday: "Paul Revere's Ride" Vocab. Handout
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 599, 1-9 (excluding #3).
Thursday: Assessment on Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7
Friday: "Paul Revere's Ride" Test Mon.
WEEK OF: January 9-13
Monday: Begin Poetry Unit (Index Card new terminology)
Tuesday: Begin Lyric Poems: Valentine for Ernest Mann and Birdfoot's Grampa, Voc Handout
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 588, 1-10 (excluding #2).
Thursday: Test on Lyric Poems: Valentine for Ernest Mann and Birdfoot's Grampa, and index cards
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Begin Poetry Unit (Index Card new terminology)
Tuesday: Begin Lyric Poems: Valentine for Ernest Mann and Birdfoot's Grampa, Voc Handout
Wednesday: Literary Response Number Questions, p. 588, 1-10 (excluding #2).
Thursday: Test on Lyric Poems: Valentine for Ernest Mann and Birdfoot's Grampa, and index cards
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: Dec 19-23
MIDTERMS Monday - Thursday
WEEK OF: Dec 12- 16
Monday: Present SSR Projects
Tuesday: Spelling Bee Quiz on last 25 words
Wednesday: Review for Midterm Exams
Thursday: Review for Midterms
Friday: No School
WEEK OF: Dec 5 - Dec 9
Monday: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Test 2nd period class. (6th period class has a Geography Bee).
Tuesday: "Mrs. Flowers" a short story from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, study for Spelling Bee Quiz
Wednesday: Spelling Bee Quiz #3
Thursday: SSR Projects due- Dodecahedrons. Postponed to Mon.
Friday: Students will start presenting their SSR projects.
MIDTERMS Monday - Thursday
WEEK OF: Dec 12- 16
Monday: Present SSR Projects
Tuesday: Spelling Bee Quiz on last 25 words
Wednesday: Review for Midterm Exams
Thursday: Review for Midterms
Friday: No School
WEEK OF: Dec 5 - Dec 9
Monday: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Test 2nd period class. (6th period class has a Geography Bee).
Tuesday: "Mrs. Flowers" a short story from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, study for Spelling Bee Quiz
Wednesday: Spelling Bee Quiz #3
Thursday: SSR Projects due- Dodecahedrons. Postponed to Mon.
Friday: Students will start presenting their SSR projects.
WEEK OF: Nov. 28 - Dec 2
Monday: "The Tell-Tale Heart" letter questions
Tuesday: Essays due tom.
Wednesday: "The Tell-Tale Heart" letter questions
Thursday: "Tell-Tale Heart" Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: Nov. 21-25
Monday: Edgar Alan Poe Voc. Handout
Tuesday: Letter Questions: Tell- Tale Heart
Wednesday: NHD: No Homework
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Friday: School Closed
WEEK OF: Nov 14-18
Monday: "DOAF" Act II letter questions, L-N, L-R
Tuesday: Spelling Bee; Quiz tom on first 25 words
Wednesday: "DOAF" # questions, p. 375, #1- #11 (excluding #3)
Thursday: "DOAF" Act II Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: Nov 7-11
Monday: "DOAF" Act II letter questions
Tuesday: "DOAF" continue letter questions
Wednesday: Voc Workshop Test Unit 6
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: No School
Monday: "The Tell-Tale Heart" letter questions
Tuesday: Essays due tom.
Wednesday: "The Tell-Tale Heart" letter questions
Thursday: "Tell-Tale Heart" Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: Nov. 21-25
Monday: Edgar Alan Poe Voc. Handout
Tuesday: Letter Questions: Tell- Tale Heart
Wednesday: NHD: No Homework
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Friday: School Closed
WEEK OF: Nov 14-18
Monday: "DOAF" Act II letter questions, L-N, L-R
Tuesday: Spelling Bee; Quiz tom on first 25 words
Wednesday: "DOAF" # questions, p. 375, #1- #11 (excluding #3)
Thursday: "DOAF" Act II Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: Nov 7-11
Monday: "DOAF" Act II letter questions
Tuesday: "DOAF" continue letter questions
Wednesday: Voc Workshop Test Unit 6
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: No School
WEEK OF: October 31- Nov 4
Monday: "DOAF" letter questions S-V; p. 331, 1-10 (excluding 3)
Tuesday: "DOAF" letter questions (tba in class up to the letter we read)
Wednesday: "DOAF" letter questions (tba in class up to the letter we read)
Thursday: "DOAF" Act I Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: October 24-28
Monday: "DOAF" (Diary of Anne Frank) letter questions.
Tuesday: "DOAF" letter questions.
Wednesday: "DOAF" letter questions
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: No School
WEEK OF: October 17-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Vocab Handout, postponed to Wed night.
Wednesday: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Letter Questions
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5 Test
Friday: "DOAF" letters A-J for 8A and letters A-K for 8B.
WEEK OF: October 10-14
Monday: "Passage to Freedom" Voc. Handout
Tuesday: "Passage to Freedom" Letter Questions
Wednesday: "Passage to Freedom" Number Questions
Thursday: "Passage to Freedom" Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: October 3-7
Monday: "Harriet Tubman" Number Questions, watch Mini Bio
Tuesday: Field Trip Assembly- second period
Wednesday: "Harriet Tubman" Test
Thursday: VW Unit 4 Test 8A- Field Trip tom.
Friday: VW Unit 4 Test 8B
Monday: "DOAF" letter questions S-V; p. 331, 1-10 (excluding 3)
Tuesday: "DOAF" letter questions (tba in class up to the letter we read)
Wednesday: "DOAF" letter questions (tba in class up to the letter we read)
Thursday: "DOAF" Act I Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: October 24-28
Monday: "DOAF" (Diary of Anne Frank) letter questions.
Tuesday: "DOAF" letter questions.
Wednesday: "DOAF" letter questions
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: No School
WEEK OF: October 17-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Vocab Handout, postponed to Wed night.
Wednesday: "The Diary of Anne Frank" Letter Questions
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5 Test
Friday: "DOAF" letters A-J for 8A and letters A-K for 8B.
WEEK OF: October 10-14
Monday: "Passage to Freedom" Voc. Handout
Tuesday: "Passage to Freedom" Letter Questions
Wednesday: "Passage to Freedom" Number Questions
Thursday: "Passage to Freedom" Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: October 3-7
Monday: "Harriet Tubman" Number Questions, watch Mini Bio
Tuesday: Field Trip Assembly- second period
Wednesday: "Harriet Tubman" Test
Thursday: VW Unit 4 Test 8A- Field Trip tom.
Friday: VW Unit 4 Test 8B
WEEK OF: September 26-30, 2016
Monday: Harriet Tubman Vocabulary Handout
Tuesday: Harriet Tubman Letter Questions
Wednesday: Harriet Tubman Letter Questions
Thursday: School-wide Field Trip
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Harriet Tubman Vocabulary Handout
Tuesday: Harriet Tubman Letter Questions
Wednesday: Harriet Tubman Letter Questions
Thursday: School-wide Field Trip
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: September 19-23, 2016
Monday: Do Literary Response and Analysis Number Questions p. 111 #1-10 (excluding #4)
Tuesday: "Stop the Sun" Test Wed.
Wednesday: No School.
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Test Unit 3
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Do Literary Response and Analysis Number Questions p. 111 #1-10 (excluding #4)
Tuesday: "Stop the Sun" Test Wed.
Wednesday: No School.
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Test Unit 3
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: September 12-16, 2016 Gary Paulsen
Monday: Character Education Pledge due Wed.
Tuesday: "Stop the Sun" Voc. Handouts
Wednesday: "Stop the Sun" Letter Questions
Thursday: "Stop the Sun" Letter Questions
Friday: "Stop the Sun" Test Wednesday
Monday: Character Education Pledge due Wed.
Tuesday: "Stop the Sun" Voc. Handouts
Wednesday: "Stop the Sun" Letter Questions
Thursday: "Stop the Sun" Letter Questions
Friday: "Stop the Sun" Test Wednesday
WEEK OF: September 5-9, 2016 Francisco Jimenez
Monday: Labor Day- School Closed
Tuesday: "The Circuit" Voc. Handout
Wednesday: "The Circuit" Letter Questions A-F
Thursday: Vocab Workshop Test Unit 2
Friday: "The Circuit" Test Mon.
Monday: Labor Day- School Closed
Tuesday: "The Circuit" Voc. Handout
Wednesday: "The Circuit" Letter Questions A-F
Thursday: Vocab Workshop Test Unit 2
Friday: "The Circuit" Test Mon.
WEEK OF: August 29-Sep 2, 2016 Walter Dean Myers
Monday: "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Voc. Handout
Tuesday: "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" letter questions A-J
Wednesday: "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" # questions
Thursday: Test on "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
Friday: No Homework. Enjoy your long weekend.
Monday: "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Voc. Handout
Tuesday: "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" letter questions A-J
Wednesday: "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" # questions
Thursday: Test on "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
Friday: No Homework. Enjoy your long weekend.
WEEK OF: August 22-26, 2016 Judith Gorog
Monday: Unit 1, Index cards on 16 literary voc.
Tuesday: "Those Three Wishes"
Wednesday: Study "Those Three Wishes" Test
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 Test
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Unit 1, Index cards on 16 literary voc.
Tuesday: "Those Three Wishes"
Wednesday: Study "Those Three Wishes" Test
Thursday: Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 Test
Friday: No Homework
WEEK OF: August 15-19, 2016 Walter Dean Myers
Monday: Summer Reading Hw due Wed. August 17
Tuesday: Study Monster -Vocab. Handout
Wednesday: Study Monster Test on Fri. Finish Packet.
Thursday: Monster Test
Friday: No Homework
Monday: Summer Reading Hw due Wed. August 17
Tuesday: Study Monster -Vocab. Handout
Wednesday: Study Monster Test on Fri. Finish Packet.
Thursday: Monster Test
Friday: No Homework