8th Griffith ELA-Class 3 Assignments

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Take this survey to give feedback on your experience in my class this year. Yes, it is a completion grade. Thank you for giving me feedback so I can better improve my instruction with each year! It is anonymous.

Make sure that you have read the texts before taking this quiz.
You may use the text to help you with your quiz, but please do not discuss the quiz with classmates.

Fill in the Google Doc with the letter answers and tell what the secret message is at the bottom of each page.

1.Read the two texts: the poem, "Snake on the Etowah River," and the story, "Vanishing Species"
2. Answer the questions on the workbook pages on the Google Doc that is created for you.

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Since you guys won't be back at TMSA, (like, ever!) I wanted to make sure that you had the chance to say "Thanks" to any teachers at TMSA for TA Week this week. Many of you have been at TMSA since Kindergarten, and while many of our staff have changed, there are still several teachers in all grade levels who have been there for you, coached your sports, sponsored your clubs, tutored you, taught your classes and specials, and will miss you when you are gone! Take this opportunity to give them a "shout-out!" I will share this flipgrid with the staff, so your message will be seen by them directly! Please show your face if you create a video. You are not obligated to do this, but it would mean so much to them! Y'all are loved! Show them that they are too! You have one minute to make your video.

We will meet tomorrow afternoon because I want to make sure you guys understand the assignments this week. I would like to go over the assignment before you get started. "See" you tomorrow at 1:00! Do not share this code with anyone, and make sure to type your name on your device login

Carey Griffith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: ELA Meeting - 8th Grade
Time: May 4, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Directions:

1. Pick 1 word that describes you
2. Find or take 3-4 pictures that represent who you are
3. Use the slide ASSIGNED TO YOU according to the number on the first slide
4. Type your word in the blank
5. Right click on the photo spaces and click “replace image” to put your pictures on the slide
6. You can change up the format of the slide however you want to

** If someone else has started on a slide, please don’t mess with it!!! TMSA is trying to get these together to do something special for the students. I hope that you will participate! All of 8th Grade will put their slides on this doc.

After reading the poems and completing the questions, you should take the attached quiz.

1. Go to flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/f4140417

2. Record yourself reading one of the poems from this week: Concrete Mixers, Harlem Nights, or The World Is So Big.
3. After reading the poem, you should explain two examples of figurative language used in the poem you read.
4. You have two minutes of recording time, so make sure to practice your poetry reading and make sure you know your response to give after the reading.

Learn the easily confused words on this list...there are 21 words to learn. Write a paragraph at the end of the assignment using 5 of these words.

1. Read the three poems on the pdf Poetry Collection 3: Concrete Mixers, Harlem Night Song, and The City is So Big.
2. Review the questions about the poems from the copies of the workbook pages on the pdf Poetry Collection 3 Questions.
3. Answer the questions about the poems on the Google doc I created for you called Collection 3 Questions.

Take this quiz AFTER you finish reading the poems and finish answering the questions about the poems.

Learn these 20 easily confused words and unscramble puzzles as you go. Answer the questions on the Google Doc I have provided.

Look over the 3 poems (Cats, Silver and Your World) and answer the questions on the Google Doc provided for you.

When reading poetry, it is most effective to read it aloud. When you hear the poem, you can detect the word choices the poet makes in order to communicate their ideas. When you read a poem out loud, you need to read to the punctuation marks; do not stop at the end of a line for a breath. When you see a period, stop. When you see a comma, pause. When you see a question mark, make sure you sound like you are asking a question. When you see an exclamation point, you should read with excitement.

Decide which of the three poems that you would like to practice and perform on your flipgrid assignment this week!

Click on this link to go to our Flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/23362031

Read the poems on the Poetry Independent Practice pdf and answer the questions on the attached Questions pdf on the attached separate google doc.

Use your notes from the textbook (the Intro to Poetry notes) or research on your own to create a 10-slide slideshow for these main poetry terms:
1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Imagery
5. Rhyme
6. Alliteration
7. Assonance
8. Consonance
9. Onomatopoeia
10. Repetition

For each slide, you should have the poetry term, definition, and ORIGINAL EXAMPLE THAT YOU CREATE. You should add pictures and color, too. The slideshow has been created for you, but you should edit it and make it your own!

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1. Everyone must submit this form by Saturday 4/11/20, whether you have work to be checked or not. If you have no work to be checked, click NONE after each question.
2. You may only submit this form ONCE.
3. If you do not submit this form by the due date, your work will not be checked or recorded as a grade.
4. Only work that has never been received may be submitted for grading.
5. Please only place a check next to work that has not been entered into the gradebook. Check Infinite Campus before submitting.

Complete 2 I-Ready Reading Lessons this week by Saturday, April 4.

DO NOT SUBMIT THIS CHECKLIST UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED (or mostly completed) THE WORK THIS WEEK! YOU MAY ONLY SUBMIT THIS CHECKLIST ONCE.

Review your posted grades on Infinite Campus (all work is entered for the first two weeks of Distance Learning) and enter them into this spreadsheet. For the work for this week only, you can use the grades in Google Classroom (GC) as they are posted. I usually update the gradebook on weekends.

If you have been turning in late work recently that has not been graded, you will need to note that on the NEED TO COMPLETE SIDE, as it is late and has not been recorded...and will not be recorded until the end of Amnesty Week.

You will then use this information to know IF or what you still need to complete during Amnesty Week (aka Spring Break). Work that is late and submitted over Spring Break (unless your parent has made me aware of technology issues) will not receive full credit, but you will be able to get rid of the zeroes! Use the opportunity to get caught up!

For this assignment, you will write an 4 paragraph essay (intro, body, body, conclusion) that explains how Charlie's INTELLIGENCE and HAPPINESS change after the operation. You will need to describe how Charlie is before the operation and then discuss how he changes after the operation. You must use examples from the text in your discussion, however, you do not need to cite the text.

1. Read FFA Part 2
2. Complete Activities 1-4 on the Google Doc

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Topic: 8th Grade ELA Meeting
Time: Mar 31, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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The subjunctive mood occurs when a sentence expresses a hope, a doubt, or an imaginary situation.

Complete 2 or more Reading Lessons between Sunday 12:00 am and Saturday 11:59 pm.

1. Read all of Part 1
2. Fill in the TWO charts on the Google Doc while you read (200 points)
3. Answer the discussion questions at the end of Part 1 on Your Google Doc. (100 points)

Take this short quiz over indicative, imperative, interrogative and conditional moods of sentences.

You should turn in ONLY the Google Doc with your completed answers on it. (I copy/pasted for you from the worksheets).

NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THIS POINT ON.


The interrogative mood occurs in sentences where a question is asked.
EX: Will you go to the store and buy some milk?

The conditional mood occurs when a sentence expresses a possibility.
EX: I may go to the store and buy some milk.

Review of the previous moods:
The indicative mood occurs when a fact is being expressed.
EX: I buy milk at the store.

The imperative mood occurs when a command is being given.
EX: Go to the store and buy milk.

Complete the journal and the definitions before starting the reading.

Add your own response to this journal prompt thread and comment on three other students' responses, using positive and interactive commentary. Be open to the ideas and communication of others.

Continue to complete 2 Reading lessons each week (Sunday - Saturday), as you have been assigned to do since January. This is a weekly homework grade.

Take the quiz and make sure you mark it as submitted when you complete it! Happy Friday!

1. Read and Review the notes provided over the terminology used to discuss Literary Texts.
2. Read the passage and answer the practice questions 1-4 and respond to the extended response prompt provided. (The prompt is: Based on the information in the story, write a CONTINUATION of the story that reveals Caleb’s inner dialogue, or his THOUGHTS, as he begins riding his first Pony Express route. Use details from the story to support your answer.)

*Make sure to address all of the parts of the prompt! You are continuing the story, you must use details from the original story, and you must include Caleb's inner thoughts. The rubric for the narrative is posted here as well. Make sure that you do what you can to include the requirements for a 3 or a 4!

Our Grammar Lessons this week include learning the Moods of Verbs. The MOOD of a verb is the speaker's attitude about the the topic of the sentence. There are five types, but we will focus on the first two for today/tomorrow.

Indicative Mood - looks like the word "indicate," which means "tell." So, the sentence will tell something or give a fact. Sentences in the indicative mood usually end in a period.

Imperative Mood - something that is imperative must be done. So, the sentence will make a command. Sentences in the indicative mood usually end in a period or an exclamation point.

Open the Imperative/Indicative mood doc and file-make a copy for yourself. You can upload it when you are finished.

Use the Google Form to answer the questions from the test document. The test must be completed by the end of the day tomorrow, or you will receive a zero. Contact me if you have any problems with the form... this is the first time I am using it this way! Remember that you may use your study guide, but you may not receive help from anyone else and you cannot look up the answers. Feel free to answer the questions on paper first, then enter them into the Google Form. Do your best!

You need to REVISE your Animal Testing Argument Essay to ensure that you have cited both articles clearly (supported your claim with evidence from each article), that you have a proper counterargument, and that you do not FLIP-FLOP on your argument (you should take a side and stick to it...the only time you mention the other side is to SQUASH it!).

I have posted the articles here. Spend time revising this week and submit it by Thursday.

Use lead-ins like the following phrases to help make sure the authors of the articles get credit for their information and facts that you use in your essay:
According to passage 1, ...
In passage 1, paragraph 3, the author states...
In the article "Animal Testing Saves," the author explains that...
In paragraph 3 of the article "Stop Animal Testing," the author argues that...
Author Meghan Lee of the article "Stop Animal Testing" states that

Follow these directions to earn additional credit by revising your essay, highlighting the following items, and resubmitting it here:
-Highlight Thesis statement in yellow
-Highlight Passage 1 "Animal Testing Saves" by Nicolas Clark facts/citations in light green
-Highlight Passage 2 "Stop Animal Testing" by Meghan Lee facts/citations in light blue
-Highlight counterargument (squash the opposition) in pink/light red

Review the attached slideshow about 5 different advertising techniques that companies use to sell their products that we have reviewed in class. Once you are familiar with each strategy, create your own example of each strategy for your own book of advertising techniques.

For EACH of the 5 techniques (bandwagon, testimonials, name calling, repetition, and glittering generalities), you must create ½ of a page for a book. You must show your understanding of each term by creating your OWN advertisement that uses the technique on a half-sheet of paper like the picture on the left.

Be creative!

All of the ads and drawings must be your own. No printouts or magazine clippings can be used with this. This must be all original work. Use lots of color and demonstrate good effort to earn maximum effort points.

For each advertisement, you must show that you understand the concept by
1. writing the technique’s name across the top,
2. giving the definition of the technique, and
3. creating an advertisement that utilizes each technique.
4. You will be awarded points for effort, so make sure your advertisements are neat, colorful and not hurried-looking. Make yours even better than this example!

You must have a neat cover for your book, your name, and your class period. Extra points for extra effort!

Completed essay is due Thursday the 13th. I have attached a completed graphic organizer that you can use for your supporting details for your body paragraphs, two introductions (one for each thesis), and the three paragraph outline choices (structures) we discussed using.

Review your score with your parents, notice any growth you achieved, and set your goals for the amount of time you will work on I-Ready each week. Remember that you will receive a homework grade each week in Math and ELA from now until Spring Break for completing 3 Reading Lessons and 2 Math Lessons each week.

Complete the videos/vocabulary/practice questions. Remember to do your best and not to wait until the last minute to complete it. It is supposed to be daily practice.

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EXPECTATIONS:

Complete this assignment using Google Slides (one slide to respond to each prompt) and submit by Thursday, January 16 at 4:00pm.

Add photos, graphics and interesting and readable fonts to each slide to make them interesting.

Submit grade-level quality work! Be ready to share a few of your slides when asked.

SLIDE ORDER AND CONTENTS:

1. Cover Slide - includes your name and class period and the one biggest thing you will remember from 2019, either happy or sad.
2. What are the two things you have learned from/about each of your academic teachers this year?
3. Write a paragraph/journal entry about 3 things you learned from a book or text this year.
4. Make a timeline of 4 events from 2019 that you believe were significant and explain why they were so important. These events can be world, family or personal in nature.
5. List 2 academic things from 2019 that you WANT to repeat in 2020, and 3 academic things from 2019 that you DO NOT WANT to repeat in 2020.
6. Write down 3 books and authors you want to read in 2020, and 3 movies you want to see in 2020.
7. Make a list of 7 things in your circle of influence that you can DO in 2020 to make it a better or an even better year than 2019.
8. Make a list of 8 things you want to learn this year. (skills or knowledge)
9. Create a MEASURABLE academic goal for this semester and 4 action steps you will take to make it happen. Also, create a MEASURABLE personal goal for this semester and 3 action steps you will take to make it happen. A MEASURABLE goal is one where you state how you will go from _______ to ________ by __________(how long?)
10. Write down one thing you are looking forward to in each month of 2020!

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Revise your write score essay to align with the checklist you were provided in the packet. Post your revised and rewritten essay here. Below your revised essay, write a paragraph that explains what you believe that you didn't do well in the first version of the essay, that you revised this time.

Here is a scan of the Novel Reading Project Information Sheet/Rubric I gave you at the beginning of October. "The Pink Sheet"

Don't forget that you will be READING A SECTION OUT LOUD and you will be timed for your 60 point presentation (Book Talk). Practice/Time it! Remember, no spoilers! Just read a part that will spark our interest in the book. Make sure you lead into the reading part by explaining whatever we need to know before hearing your excerpt. Follow the directions on the sheet for the other projects that you have to do to earn the 40 required points. Remember that you can make your points add up by choosing different tasks.

If for any reason you haven't finished reading your novel, focus your project on the part you have read and get the project done. A zero on a project will have an extremely negative impact on your grade. Do your best work!

Submit any written assignments under this post. Do not email assignments to me.

In case you finished your novel project and want to get some extra credit practice in!

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Now that we have finished reading the story and watching the film, you will write a compare/contrast essay for the Walter Mitty film/story. You should compare/contrast characters, events and theme. You should decide if you wish to use the block format (4 longer paragraphs) or the point by point format (5 regular paragraphs). Use the attached documents and the link to the eap website to help you.
-You must cite and/or refer to both sources
-You must use transition words
-You must discuss character, events, and theme in both formats
-You must organize your essay 4-6 paragraphs, including the introduction and conclusion
-Follow the attached rubric for the compare/contrast essay

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You must submit your text by 10/31 so I can upload it on Friday 11/1! The guidelines are attached. Please make sure to read them before you write your new ending. Remember, you are creating/rewriting/replacing #7.

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Log in to USATestPrep and take the small practice test I have assigned you. If you miss questions, you have the opportunity to retake those items. I will be entering the highest grade you earn, so do your best, or re-do the test if you don't score well the first time. Test scores will be enter on Monday the 28th, so do not waste time!

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Write an anecdote, a brief narrative, about a person you know and respect. You might describe something admirable that the person did and what you learned from it.
*Your essay should make it clear what you respect about the person
*Your essay should describe a specific event that shows the characteristics you admire in your subject
*Use significant details to support the message you want to convey
*Use descriptive language
*Use dialogue