HW this weekend - April 25

Students,

Please log on to Focus Achieves and choose the second assessment for these benchmarks:

1. Main Idea
2. Author's Purpose
3. Author's Perspective
4. Descriptive Language
5. Figurative Language
6. Synthesize Information (multiple)
7. Validity and Reliability

You do not have to complete the chart. Please complete by Monday/Tuesday of next week.  This assignments will not be recycled, as they are FCAT readiness assignments before we take the FCAT April 30 and May 1.  Do Well!!!

HW - week of April 21 (Assigned Monday/Tuesday)

Students,

We are going to practice the DEAR testing strategy.

D = deconstruct the text

E = evaluate the question

A= analyze top two choices

R = Recheck your answers

 

1.       Write a paragraph explaining how you deconstruct informational text,  poetry, and fiction

 (one paragraph to explain all three)

2.       Write a paragraph explaining how you evaluate the question

3.       Write a paragraph explaining how you analyze the top two choices

4.       Write a sentence explaining why it is important to recheck your answers.

 

Total points:  80

A Paragraph = at least 5 sentences.

A sentences has at least 7 words

 

Due Wednesday/Thursday

April 16/17 HW , There will be HW this 3-day weekend.

Parents and Students,

Grade 8 Reading FCAT begins April 30th and ends May 1st. Students will take the assessment online. To ensure we continue making progress until assessment day, in-class and homework assignments must be completed. No late work is accepted. The next set of homework is online. Please ensure that your child can go to the library to complete if they do not have Internet access at home.

If there are extreme circumstances preventing the student to access FOCUS Achieves online, please email me ASAP @ knightonm1@duvalschools.org.

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Online assignment: FOCUS Achieves - access the link to right

assigned Wednesday/Thursday, due following class period

1. Complete the following assessments listed below

• Main Idea
• Relevant Details
• Analyze and Evaluate
• Character Point of View
• Conclusion and Inference

1. Use this chart to show your METACOGNITION

Name of Skill: Name of Text:					Your Total Score
Question #	Your Answer	Evidence from Text and/or Strategy used	Computer Answer	Realign Your Thinking	/100

The chart

- 20 pts for each completed chart

- evidence presented must be substantial and

-realignment must be thoughtful.

NOTE: Make sure you complete all of the 9 separate entries for each passage - see the highlighted text in the chart. If there are blanks in the chart, your score is 0/20

FOCUS ACHIEVE - your score is calculated out of a possible 100 pts. Ex. if you received 4 questions right out of 5, your score is 80/100.

Do well!

 

April 14 week: FCAT Readiness Conitnues with In-class and HW Practice - No Late HW Accecpted!

FCAT Readiness Continues with In-class and HW Practice - No Late HW Accepted!


Parents and Students,

Grade 8 Reading FCAT begins April 30th and ends May 1st.  Students will take the assessment online.  To ensure we continue making progress until assessment day, in-class and homework assignments must be completed.  No late work is accepted.  The next set of homework is online.  Please ensure that your child can go to the library to complete if they do not have Internet access at home. 

If there are extreme circumstances preventing the student to access FOCUS Achieves online, please email me  ASAP @ knightonm1@duvalschools.org. 
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Online assignment: FOCUS Achieves - access the link to right

Assigned Monday/Tuesday, due following class period

1. Complete the following assessments listed below

• Author's Purpose
• Synthesize Info (multiple)
• Descriptive
• Plot Development
• Validity & Reliability 

1. Use this chart to show your METACOGNITION

Name of Skill:   Name of Text:					Your Total Score
Question #	Your Answer	Evidence from Text and/or Strategy used	Computer Answer	Realign Your Thinking	/100

The chart
- 20 pts for each completed chart 
- evidence presented must be substantial and
-realignment must be thoughtful.
NOTE: Make sure you complete all of the 9 separate entries for each passage - see the highlighted text in the chart. If there are blanks in the chart, your score is 0/20

FOCUS ACHIEVE - your score is calculated out of a possible 100 pts. Ex. if you received 4 questions right out of 5, your score is 80/100. 
  Do well!

The Ransom of Red Chief - pages 46-57

The Ransom of Red Chief - pages 46-57
Answer all in-margin questions
While reading complete chart - see page 47
A Day - Due Friday, March 28
B-Day - Due Monday March 31


The Tell-Tale Heart - pages 76-84
While reading, complete chart - see page 77
Answer all in-margin questions
Answer comprehension questions 1-7
A Day - Due April 1
B-Day  Due March 31

This assignment  will NOT be accepted late.  Please review the previous blog's posting.

Do Well!!

Students and Parents: There is HW all this week: No late work accepted!

Students and Parents,

During class I took the time to explain why late homework will NOT be accepted this week and next week.  FCAT Reading is 1 month away, and we still have more texts analysis to cover. Many of the HW assignments are designed to give students an opportunity to fully comprehend and analyze text at their own pace.  As a follow-up we will discus the reading in-class - deepen comprehension with rigorous activities and questions.

If the student does not complete the home work reading and in-margin questions prior to class discussion, he/she (1) will not have the knowledge of the text; (2) will not be able to deepen his/her understanding through the rich-discussions and activities; (3) will not be ready for the quizzes that will follow each class discussion and activity.

To ensure, students are equipped to complete each task, I have asked them to take their literature textbook home, but if they forget, I have given them the activation code to access the online book. ONLINE BOOK ACTIVATION CODE: 3767769-50.

Homework Assigned Monday/Tuesday - March 24/25

 

Literature Textbook pages 476-482.

1. Read the poem on page 478 and answer all in-margin questions.
2. Read  the poem on page 481 and answer all in-Margin questions.
3. Complete the comprehension questions 1-8 on pg. 482.

 
Each question is worth 2 pts.  There are no half points awarded, so ensure your responses are thorough, accurate and text supported.

Total points: 34

DUE: Wednesday and Thursday

 

 

 

Make-Up Work / Scholarship Warnings/ Essay Power Point Instructions

Parents,

Students who are in jeopardy of not passing this 3rd Nine Week period received a scholarship warning and were given until March 24th to complete and turn in the late work.  I spoke to each student personally and issued  each a scholarship warning slip on Thursday and Friday (March 13/14).

Students have been instructed to refer to the blog for specific instructions on the assignment they are to complete.  All of the assignments are on the blog except the "Create a Power Point on What Makes an Effective Essay."

Here are the instructions for this 60 pt. assignment:

Create slides discussing the following points:

1. Explain the purpose for creating a writing plan and discuss at least one that we have used in class.
2. Explain the purpose for the elements found in an Introductory paragraph
3. Name the elements of a Body paragraph
4. Discuss the purpose of a Conclusion and list the elements.
5. Explain the Difference between an Expository and Persuasive Essay
6. Explain the Main Difference between the two in the Introductory paragraph.

Print each slide.