Monday, February 24, 2014

February 24, 2014

English 7 - Vocabulary lesson 21 this week.  Quiz on Thursday.  We will study verbals this week.  The test will be on Friday.  Students must be able to write a grammatically correct sentence using each type of verbal.

English 8 - Wordly Wise lesson 19.  Quiz on Thursday.  Students will study verbals this week.  The test will be on Friday.  Students must be able to write a grammatically correct sentence using each type of verbal.

Reading - We will continue with TKM.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

English 7 - We will study vocabulary lesson 20 this week. The quiz will still be on Thursday.  We will conclude our unit on clauses - the test will be Friday.  There will also be a daily clause quiz on Wednesday and Thursday.

English 8 - We will study Wordly Wise lesson 18 this week.  The quiz is on Thursday.  Clause test will be on Friday.  There will also be a daily clause quiz on Wednesday and Thursday.

Reading - We will continue with Mockingbird.  There will be a vocab and study guide quiz this week on Chapters 12-14.  Character sketches are due Tuesday.

Permission slips will go home Wednesday to attend Noah. Please sign and return on Thursday.  Also indicate whether or not you can drive for this trip.  Thanks.

Monday, February 10, 2014

February 10, 2014

English 7 - We will study vocabulary lesson 19 this week.  Quiz on Thursday as usual.  We will also be studying grammar unit 14 on clauses and complex sentences.  There will be a quiz Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week on clauses. Please work on identifying subordinating conjuctions as well as adjective, adverb, and noun clauses.

English 8 - This week we will be using a different vocabulary lesson.  Your child has a packet for this.  The quiz will still be on Thursday.  We will also study clauses and complex sentences.  There will be a quiz on this on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Reading - We will finish Part I of TKM.  We will have a test on this portion on Thursday.  We will also discuss our character sketches project.

Students may bring treats for a small party on Friday.  We will still be studying and completing classwork that day.

Monday, February 3, 2014

February 3, 2014

English 7 - We will have vocabulary lesson 18 again this week.  The quiz is on Thursday.  We will also be working on some compare/contrast writing as well as beginning grammar unit 14 on clauses.

English 8 - Final research papers are due on Friday.  We will work in class on these; however, students will need to work outside of class due to missed days of school.  Vocabulary quiz 18 will be Friday.

Reading - We will work on chapters 10 and 11 this week.  We will also have a quiz on this on Wednesday.  We will be watching  The Great Gatsby this week.  We will also prepare for our test on Part 1 of our novel.  This test will be next MONDAY.  Please be prepared.

The 8th grade will go to the Shakespeare Festival this Thursday.  Please dress accordingly!  We will leave school at 8:15 and return at approx. 1:00.