8th Grade Communication Arts
Notebook Layout
Pencil Pouch Syllabus Tab Divider 1: Root Words Tab Divider 2: Book Work Tab Divider 3: Grammar/Voc. Tab Divider 4: Novel Blank paper at the back www.storyboardthat.com/
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Lesson Plans Week 1 (Aug. 22-26)Monday - Getting to know you handout, Getting to know me PPT, start syllabus if time allows
Tuesday - Start/Continue going over syllabus, Importance of legible handwriting handout Wednesday - Root words pre-test (first 50 words) Thursday - Begin the story "Charles"pg 336, critical thinking and reading skill questions if time allows Friday - Discuss test taking procedures and expectations, take root word quiz 1, finish "Charles", start questions Lesson Plans Week 2 (Aug. 29 - Sept. 2)Monday - Pass out notebooks, New Root Words (Weeks 1 & 2), Favorite Kindergarten Memory writing assignment
Tuesday - Library Visit, Begin "A Retrieved Reformation" by O'Henry (pg42) vocab, story Wednesday - Continue "A Retrieved Reformation" by O'Henry (pg42) vocab, story Thursday - Continue "A Retrieved Reformation" by O'Henry, critical thinking questions Friday - Greek & Latin root word quiz 2 Lesson Plans Week 3 (Sept. 6 - Sept. 9)Monday - No School, Labor Day
Tuesday - New root words, corrections, IReady benchmark assessment Wednesday - Day 2 of the IReady benchmark assessment Thursday - Day 3 of the IReady benchmark assessment Friday - Greek & Latin root word quiz 3, New Greek & Latin root words (Week 4, mis - bad, non - not, post - after) Lesson Plans Week 4 (Sept. 12 - Sept. 16)Monday - New root words (Week 3), Root Words Corrections, silent sustained reading time
Tuesday - Library Visit Wednesday - "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bombara, questions Thursday - Scholastic Magazine popcorn reading Friday - Greek & Latin root words quiz 4, Week 5 New root words & flash cards (pre-before, semi-half, sub-under), Lesson Plans Week 5 (Sept. 19 - Sept. 23)Monday - New root words, corrections, finish questions from "Raymond's Run"
Tuesday - Finish questions from "Raymond's Run", root word study time, homework makeup time Wednesday - Figurative language review, practice Thursday - Continue working on figurative language booklet Friday - Greek & Latin root words quiz 5, Week 6 New root words & flash cards (super-over, syn-together, tri-three) Lesson Plans Week 6 (Sept. 26 - Sept. 30)Monday - New root words, corrections, finish figurative language booklets
Tuesday - Library visit, Conflict review ppt, Foreshadowing review ppt Wednesday - Read "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" Thursday - Questions from story "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" Friday - Greek & Latin root words quiz 6, Week 7 New root words & flash cards (un - not, cide - kill, ician - specialist) Lesson Plans Week 7 (Oct. 3 - Oct. 7)Monday - No School, Teacher PD Day
Tuesday - Reading warm-up for "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs Wednesday - Read the story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs Thursday - Story audio for "The Monkey's Paw", work on/finish Reading Warm-up pack for the story. Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 7 Lesson Plans Week 8 (Oct. 10 - Oct. 14)Monday - New Root Words, Corrections, finish reading warmup for "The Monkey's Paw"
Tuesday - irony handout/lesson, introduce story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" Wednesday - Continue reading "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" Thursday - Continue reading story "Adventure of the Speckled Band" Friday - Greek & Latin root words quiz 8 Lesson Plans Week 9 (Oct. 17 - Oct. 21)Monday - New Root Words, Corrections, finish reading "Adventure of the Speckled Band", watch short film if time allows
Tuesday - Finish story and short film Wednesday - Plot chart for "Adventure of the Speckled band" Thursday - "Adventures of the Speckled Band" Assessment Friday - Greek & Latin root words quiz 9 Lesson Plans Week 10 (Oct. 24 - Oct. 28)Monday - Independent Reading Time
Tuesday - "The Landlady" Scavenger Hunt (Parent Teacher Conferences) Wednesday - "The Land Lady" by Roald Dahl Thursday - Early Out - "The Landlady" Comprehension Test Friday - No School Lesson Plans Week 11 (Oct. 31 - Nov. 4)Monday - New Root Words (Week 10), Flash Cards, plot chart diagram for "The Landlady"
Tuesday - Literary Devices (Irony, Foreshadowing, Flashback, Theme) Review Wednesday - Concrete Poems (brainstorming ideas) for Fall Poem Thursday - Start on final draft of Fall Concrete Poems Friday - Study Root Words, Root Word Quiz Week 11 Lesson Plans Week 12 (Nov. 7 - Nov. 11)Monday - No School, Teacher PD Day
Tuesday - New Root Words (Week 12), Corrections, Flash Cards, finish Concrete Poems Wednesday - Context Clues Riddles Packet (student reading assessment) Thursday - Scholastic Magazine popcorn reading Friday - Study Root Words, Root Word Quiz Week 12 Lesson Plans Week 13 (Nov. 14 - Nov. 18)Monday - Library Visit, New Root Words (Week 12), flash cards, Corrections
Tuesday - Interesting Facts about Thanksgiving (research and write down with partner) Wednesday - Reading warmup for "Gift of the Magi" Thursday - Scholastic Magazine Reading Friday - Study Root Words, Root Word Quiz Week 13 Lesson Plans Week 14 (Nov. 21 - Nov. 25)Monday - Root word corrections, read "Gift of the Magi", comprehension test over story
Tuesday - History of Thanksgiving lesson Wednesday - No School, Thanksgiving break Thursday - Thanksgiving Day Friday - No School, Thanksgiving break Lesson Plans Week 15 (Nov. 28 - Dec. 2)Monday - Library, New Root Words (Week 13), Week 12 Corrections, Free Write
Tuesday - Introduce story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, assign parts and read play Wednesday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Thursday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Friday - RW Quiz Week 14 Lesson Plans Week 16 (Dec. 5 - Dec. 9)Monday - New Root Words (Week 14), IReady Benchmark Test
Tuesday - IReady Benchmark Test Wednesday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Thursday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Friday - RW Quiz Week 15 Lesson Plans Week 17 (Dec. 12 - Dec. 16)Monday - New Root Words (Week 15), Continue play "A Christmas Carol"
Tuesday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Wednesday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Thursday - Continue play "A Christmas Carol" Friday - RW Quiz Week 16 Lesson Plans Week 18 (Dec. 19 - Dec. 20)Monday - Watch "A Christmas Carol"
Tuesday - Early out for Christmas Break, Finish "A Christmas Carol" Wednesday - No School, Christmas Break Thursday - No School, Christmas Break Friday - No School, Christmas Break |
2nd Semester
Lesson Plans Week 1 (Jan. 03 - Jan. 07)Monday - No School
Tuesday - No School Wednesday - Teacher In Service, No School Thursday - Review classroom procedures, pass back papers Friday - Go over new note taking strategy for root words, Reorganize Google Classrooms, "The Most Dangerous Way to School"/Library Vist Lesson Plans Week 2 (Jan. 10 - Jan. 14)Monday - New Root Words (Week 17), Introduce "Flowers for Algernon" story pg 347
Tuesday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue reading "Flowers for Algernon" Wednesday - Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon" Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue reading "Flowers for Algernon" Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 17 Lesson Plans Week 3 (Jan. 16 - Jan. 20)Monday - No School, MLK Day
Tuesday - New Root Words (Week 18), 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, Wednesday - Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon" Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, finish "Flowers for Algernon" Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 18, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 4 (Jan. 23 - Jan. 27)Monday - New Root Words (Week 19), continue watching film "Charly"
Tuesday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue watching film "Charly" Wednesday - Finish film "Charly", write summary of the story Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, take test over story "Flowers for Algernon" Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 19, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 5 (Jan. 30 - Feb. 3)Monday - Snow Day
Tuesday - New root words (Week 20), 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, guided reading Wednesday - Review and critique summaries of "Flowers for Algernon" Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 20, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 6 (Feb. 6 - Feb. 10)Monday - New Root Words (Week 21), Story "The Most Dangerous Game"
Tuesday -15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, read story "The Most Dangerous Game" Wednesday - Keep reading story "The Most Dangerous Game" Thursday - Finish story "The Most Dangerous Game", start plot chart diagram Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 21, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 7 (Feb. 13 - Feb. 17)Monday - New Root Words (Week 22), finish plot chart, story test
Tuesday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, TMDG comic strip Wednesday - TMDG comic strip Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, TMDG comic strip (if more time is needed) Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 22, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 8 (Feb. 21 - Feb. 25)Monday - No School, PD day
Tuesday - New Root Words, 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, introduce story "Ym" Wednesday - Finish "Most Dangerous Game" comic Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, finish story about "Ym" and discuss Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 23, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 9 (Feb. 27 - Mar. 03)Monday - New Root Words (Week 24), "One for the Murphys" webquest
Tuesday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, finish webquest Wednesday - Introduce story "One for the Murphys" Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, Continue working on and reading "One for the Murphys" Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 24, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 10 (Mar. 06 - Mar. 10)Monday - New Root Words (Week 25),
Tuesday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Wednesday - Continue working on and reading "One for the Murphys" Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 25, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 11 (Mar. 13 - Mar. 17)Monday - New Root Words, Study Games, "One for the Murphys" questions, vocab, story
Tuesday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Wednesday - Continue working on and reading "One for the Murphys" Thursday - 15 Minutes of Phonics Instruction, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 26, corrections, library Lesson Plans Week 12 (Mar. 29 - Mar. 31)Monday - New Root Words, continue reading "One for the Murphys"
Tuesday - 15 Minute phonics instruction, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Wednesday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys" Thursday - (8th grade high school tour) 15 minute phonics instruction, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Friday - Study Root Words, Root Word Quiz 27 Lesson Plans Week 13 (Apr. 4 - Apr. 8)Monday - New Root Words, continue reading "One for the Murphys" Chapters 21-25
Tuesday - Continue "One for the Murphys", vocab and questions Wednesday - IReady Reading Test Thursday - IReady Reading Test Friday - No School, Good Friday Lesson Plans Week 14 (Apr. 10 - Apr. 14)Monday - New Root Words, IReady Reading Test
Tuesday - IReady Reading Test, "One for the Murphys" Wednesday - "One for the Murphys" Vocab, story questions Thursday - "One for the Murphys" Vocab, story questions Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 29 Lesson Plans Week 15 (Apr. 17 - Apr. 21)Monday - New root words, narrative essay
Tuesday - 15 Minute phonics instruction, Continue reading "One for the Murphys" Chapters 26-30 Wednesday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys", vocab and questions Thursday - 15 Minute phonics instruction, finish story questions Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 29 Lesson Plans Week 16 (Apr. 24 - Apr. 28)Monday - New Root Words, Persuasive Writing intro, template
Tuesday - Finish Persuasive Writing template, type 5 paragraph essay Wednesday - Finish typing essay, comprehension questions for Ch. 31-35 Thursday - Map test practice Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 30 Lesson Plans Week 17 (May 01 - May 05)Monday - Map Testing (During regular class time)
Tuesday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys" Ch. 36-40 Wednesday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys", comprehension questions Thursday - Map Testing (During regular class time) Friday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys" Lesson Plans Week 18 (May 08 - May 12)Monday - Map Testing (During regular class time)
Tuesday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys" chapters 41-45 Wednesday - continue reading "One for the Murphys" chapters 41-45, story questions if time allows. Thursday - Parts of Speech (School House Rock) activity Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 31 Lesson Plans Week 19 (May 15 - May 19)Monday - New Root Words, Continue reading "One for the Murphys" chapters 45-50
Tuesday - Continue reading "One for the Murphys" chapters 45-50, story questions Wednesday - Finish "One for the Murphys" Thursday - Root Words Review (Blooket) Friday - Root Word Quiz Week 32 Lesson Plans Week 20 (May 22 - May 26)Monday - Root Words Review for Semester Final
Tuesday - Root Word Semester Final Wednesday - "One for the Murphys" Test Thursday - Early Out, Last Day of School Friday - Teacher Checkout |