8th grade work listing
5/30 Graduation!
5/29 No class - Buddy Picnic and Practice for Graduation 5/28 Final Interview day 5/27 NO SCHOOL 5/24 NO SCHOOL 5/23 Vocab 19-21 Review Due / Interviews 5/22 Interviews 5/21 Interviews 5/20 Interviews 5/17 Vocab 21 Quiz / Job Applications 5/16 Vocab 21 Work Due / Interview Unit 5/15 Interview Unit 5/14 Interview Unit 5/13 Interview Unit 5/10 HID 5/9 Vocab 20 Work Due / Vocab 20 Quiz / MAP makeup day 5/8 Spring MAP - Math 5/7 Spring MAP - Math 5/6 Interview Unit? 5/3 Vocab 19 Quiz 5/2 Vocab 19 Work Due / MAP makeup day 5/1 Spring MAP - LA _________________________________ 4/30 Spring MAP - LA 4/29 Spring MAP Reading Make Up Day 4/26 Washington D. C. 4/25 Washington D.C. 4/24 Vocab 16-18 Review Due / Spring MAP - Reading 4/23 Spring MAP - Reading 4/22 Banzai 4/19 Vocab 18 Quiz / Banzai 4/18 Vocab 18 Work Due / Banzai 4/17 Banzai 4/16 Narrative Paper Due / Banzai 4/15 G/L Quiz / Banzai 4/12 Vocab 17 Quiz / G/L 4/11 Vocab 17 Work Due / G/L 4/10 G/L 4/9 G/L 4/8 Return from Break ________________________________ 3/29 No School - Start of Easter Break 3/28 Start New Narrative Paper - discussion and explanation of requirements 3/27 Capitalization and Punctuation Test / NRI Due 3/26 LA p.272-273 MR/MT / Review for Test 3/25 LA p.266-267 (A&B) and LA p.268-269 (A) 3/22 Vocab 16 Quiz / LA p.262-263 (A) and LA p.264-265 (A&B) 3/21 Vocab 16 Work Due / LA p.256-257 (A), LA p.258-260 (A), and LA p.261 (A - Mixed Review) 3/20 LA p.250-252 (A&B) and LA p.253-255 (A) 3/19 LA p.239-241 (A&B) and LA p.244-245 MR/MT 3/18 No School 3/15 NRI Work Time / LA p.233-235 (A) and LA p.236-238 (A) / Argument Paper Due 3/14 Vocab 13-15 Review due / LA p.230-232 (A) / Paper Worktime 3/13 NRI - Capitalization and Punctuation Assignment / Paper Worktime 3/12 Paper Worktime 3/11 Paper Worktime 3/8 Vocab 15 Quiz / Paper Worktime 3/7 Vocab 15 Work Due / Paper Worktime 3/6 Paper Worktime 3/5 Paper Worktime 3/4 Paper Worktime 3/1 End of T2 / Vocab 14 Quiz / Watch Videos for Argument Paper _________________________________________ 2/29 Vocab 14 Work Due / Review Writing Argument Papers 2/28 NRI S/V Agreement / Review Argument Writing 2/27 S/V Agreement Test / NRI S/V Agreement Practice and Quiz - due 3/1 2/26 / LA p.216-218(A) and LA p.219-221 (A&B) / Assign LA p.224-225 MR/MT 2/23 Vocab 13 Quiz / LA p.208-210 (A&B), LA p.211-212 (A&B) and LA p. 213-215 (A&B) 2/22 Vocab 13 Work Due / Verbals Test (Chapter 7) / 2/21 LA p.180-181 MR/MT 2/20 LA p.175-177 (A&B) 2/19 LA p.172-174 (A&B) 2/16 LA p.170-171 (A&B) / MAP Make Up Date 2/15 / Vocab 10-12 Review Due / MAP Testing - Math Make Up Date 2/14 MAP Testing - Math / ASH WEDNESDAY - CLASS MISSED 2/13 MAP Testing - Math 2/12 Inservice Day 2/9 Inservice Day 2/8 Vocab 12 Work Due / Vocab 12 Quiz 2/7 MAP Testing - LA 2/6 MAP Testing - LA 2/5 Grade LA p.202-203 MT/MT /Sentence Structure Test (Chapter 8) 2/2 No School 2/1 LA p.202-203 MR/MT due Monday _______________________________________________________ 1/31 Research Paper Final Draft Due / LA p.198-199 (A&B) 1/30 LA p.194-197 (A&B) / Paper Work Time 1/29 LA p.192-193 (A)/ Paper Work Time 1/26 Vocab L11 Quiz / Paper Work Time 1/25 Vocab L11 Work Due / MAP Testing - Reading (Wrap Up) 1/24) / Paper Work Time / MAP Testing - Reading 1/23 Research Paper Teacher Draft Due / MAP Testing - Reading 1/22 / Paper Work Time 1/19 Vocab L10 Quiz / Paper Work Time 1/18 Vocab L10 Work Due / Paper Work Time 1/17 Research Paper Peer Review Days 1/16 Research Paper Peer Review Days 1/15 Conference / Paper Work Time 1/12 SNOW DAY 1/11 Teacher/Student Paper Review Conference / Paper Work Time for Rest of Class / Vocab 7-9 Review Due 1/10 Teacher/Student Paper Review Conference / Paper Work Time for Rest of Class 1/9 SNOW DAY 1/8 /Paper Work Time 1/5 Vocab Lesson 9 Quiz / Paper Work Time 1/4 Vocab L9 Work Due / LA p.189-191 (A&B) / Paper Work Time 1/3 LA p.186-187 (A&B) / Paper Work Time ___________________________________________________________ 12/22-1/2 Winter Break 12/21 Research Paper Work Time 12/20 LA p.164-165 (MR/MT) / Paper Work Time 12/19 LA p.158-160 (A + Challenge & B) and LA p.161 Orally / Paper Work Time 12/18 Research Paper Outline Due - Topic sentences and details/sources required / LA p.152-154 (A) - write whole prepositional phrase, underline preposition once and object of preposition twice - and LA p.156-157 (A&B) 12/15 Research Paper Time / Vocab 8 Quiz 12/14 Research Paper Time / Vocab 8 Work Due 12/13 (Christmas Concert) / Research Paper Time 12/12 Modifiers Test and Research Time 12/11 LA p.146-147 MT/MT / Research Time 12/8 Vocab 7 Quiz / LA p.142-143 (A&B) 12/7 Vocab 7 Work Due / Research Time / Topic and Proposed Thesis Due / NRI DUE 12/6 LA p.140-141 (A) / Research Time / NRI Time / Absent Work Time 12/5 LA p.137-139 (A) / Research Time / NRI Time / Absent Work Time 12/4 LA p.136 (A) / Begin Research Paper/Project 12/1 LA p.130 (A) and LA p.133 (A&B) / NRI Adjectives and Adverbs Practice and Quiz ____________________________________________________________________________ 11/30 LA p.128 (A+Challenge) and NRI Adjectives and Adverbs Practice and Quiz 11/29) Active and Passive Voice Verbs and NRI Active and Passive Voice Practice and Quiz 11/28 Verbs Test 11/27 Verbs Unit Review / Additional Practice for difficult concepts per class 11/20-24 Conferences and Thanksgiving Break 11/17 LA p.120-121 MR/MT / NRI Practice and Quiz Due 11/16 LA p 114 (A&B) and LA p.117 (A&B) / Grade Vocab 4-6 Review 11/15 LA p.107 (A&B) and LA p.110 (A&B) 11/14 LA p.99 (A). LA p.101 (A) and LA p.104 (A) / NRI Verbs Practice and Quiz 11/13 LA p.94 (A+Challenge) and LA p.97 (A) _________________________________________________________ 10/9 Essays Due! Submit Through Teams / Spelling Lesson 7 Pretest 10/6 In Service 10/5 In Service 10/4 LA Chapter 2 Test / Work on essays when done 10/3 LA p.52-53 MR/MT - **Counts toward grade on report card / Work on essays when done 10/2 Spelling 6 Has No Pretest / LA p.48-49 (A + Challenge) Work on essays when done _______________________________ 9/29 Spelling 5 Post Test / Vocab 2 Quiz / Teacher Rough Draft of essay due in Teams 9/28 Vocab Lesson 2 Work Due / Spelling 5 Work Due / LA p.46-47 (A+Challenge) / Work on essays when done grading 9/27 LA p.44-45 (A&B) / Work on essays when done grading 9/26 LA p.42-43 (A&B) / Work on essays when done grading 9/25 Spelling Lesson 5 Pretest / Peer Review of Essays During Class 9/22 Vocab 1 Quiz / Spelling Lesson 4 Post Test / Work on essays when done grading 9/21 Vocab 1 Work Due / LA p.39-41 (A&B) / Work on essays when done grading 9/20 LA p.36-38 (A) / Work on essays when done grading 9/19 MAPs LA Test / Finish Open MAP Tests 9/18 Spelling Lesson 4 Pretest / MAPs LA Test / Essay Outline Due in Teams 9/15 Spelling Lesson 3 Post Test / Finish MAP Reading Test 9/14 Spelling Lesson 3 Work Due / MAP Reading Test 9/13 Argument Paper Topic Choice/Working Outline due in TEAMS / 1st/8th Grade Buddy Time for Science (Weather Dependent)/ MAP Reading Testing 9/12 MAP Test - Math 9/11 MAP Test - Math - Spelling Lesson 3 Pretest / Hand out vocab books 9/08 Zoo Field Trip with 1st Grade Buddies - no class 9/07 Spelling 2 Post Test / Argument Paper 9/06 LA Chapter 1 Test / Begin Argument Paper 9/05 LA p.30-31 MT/MT Assign and Grade in class / Spelling 2 Pretest __________________________________________________ 8/31 LA p.25-27 (A&B) / Spelling 1 Post Test 8/30 Grade p.18-20 (A&B) / LA p.21-22 (A) / LA p.23-24 (A)? 8/29 LA p.14-15 (A&B) / LA p.16-17 (A)/ LA p.18-20 (A&B) /Parent in the Classroom Night 8/28 Spelling Pretest / LA p.10-11 (A) / LA p.12-13 (A) 8/25 LA p.6-7 (A), LA p.8-9 (A) 8/24 First day of school / Teams Review (on board) / Study Skills Review / Spelling Handed Out 8/22-8/23 Benchmark Testing - Materials Drop Off |
Vocabulary: Work for each unit will be due the second to last day of the week, typically Thursday, unless it is a short week. Quizzes will be the next day, typically Friday, and will follow the same format as Exercise 1. Students are not required to complete Exercise 2.
No Red Ink: Assignments or quizzes will be assigned most days to be completed during class rotations. Any work not completed becomes homework.
Language Network: Grammar work will be mostly completed during class rotations; however, there will be some longer assignments that may become homework. Please check the Middle School Calendar for information regarding the longer assignment due dates.
Writing: Teacher names/subjects are associated with each assignment in the event of any questions.