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Religion and ELA - email - [email protected]
Confirmation:
Confirmation practice is Wednesday, March 29th - 7 pm in St. Christopher Church - Students, one parent, and sponsor to attend.
Confirmation is Friday, March 31st! There is no school for the eighth grade this day. Confirmation is 5 pm in St. Christopher Church - sponsors and students please be in Esposito Hall by 4 pm. **Each family will have a designated pew in the Church for seating - it will be marked with the family name in the center aisle.
**A DVD of the ceremony is included in your fee. The DVDs will be distributed in school.
Asssessments March 27th - March 31st
Wednesday, March 29th - Religion - Chapter 20 Quiz
Homework -
Wednesday, March 29th -
There is no written homework tonight.
Confirmation practice tonight at 7pm in St. Christopher Church. Student, one parent, and sponsor to attend.
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Tuesday, March 28th
Religion - Chapter 20 quiz tomorrow.
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Monday, March 27th -
Complete your final draft of the below assignment - Turn in on Google Classroom.
**Please pay close attention to all of the items we focused on - formatting and content.
Religion/ELA - Complete on Religion Google Classroom - "Saints Among Us" Essay. due Monday. Follow the directions on the guidelines distributed in class (also posted on Relgion Google Classroom).
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Friday, March 24th -
Religion/ELA - Complete on Religion Google Classroom - "Saints Among Us" Essay. due Monday. Follow the directions on the guidelines distributed in class (also posted on Relgion Google Classroom).
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Assessments March 20th - March 24th
ELA - Reading test - 2 parts - Monday and Tuesday (March 20 & 21)
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Thursday, March 23rd -
ELA - IXL - Suggested strand H.1 (BYP) - 30 minutes. Please complete this again and try to raise your SmartScore. 30 minutes minimum.
Take a look at your "Playing for Peace" homework - redo if you are not satisfied with your work. Be sure to Turn in.
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Tuesday, March 21st -
There is no written hw tonight. Be sure to turn in your 'Playing for Peace' homework from last night if you have not done so already.
Monday, March 20th -
ELA - Reread passage "Playing for Peace." Answer the five questions on the World Peace Game that were posted on ELA Classroom.
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Friday, March 17th -
Day of Prayer for those receiving Confirmation is tomorrow. Please be at St. Christopher Church for the 9am Mass. Dismissal will be at 12:30 from Esposito Hall Community Center.
ELA - Read "Playing for Peace." (ELA Classroom) Annotate and answer the multiple choice questions.
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Thursday, March 16th -
Finish reading and annotating passage "Excerpt from the Great Whale of Kansas" (posted on ELA Classroom). Answer the multiple choice questions.
Wednesday, March 15th -
ELA - IXL - 20 minutes - C.1 (K5H) Identifying the author's purpose
**If you did not finish your mult choice questions on "Clash of the Condiments," do so tonight.
Religion - Chapter 20 NTG #s 4 & 5.
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Tuesday, March 14th -
ELA - Practice Coach Plus pages 34 - 37.
Friday, March 10th -
ELA - Extended response for "Excerpt from the Open Boat" and "Sea Fever" due Tuesday.
In case you were absent on Friday and do not have the passages at home, I have posted them on your ELA Classroom.
***Be sure that your assignment is written neatly or typed. If typed you must print and hand in. If typed, follow standard paramenters - Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced. Don't forget to use a full heading and put a title.
All of the Confirmation information is listed above, but please be especially aware of the upcoming dates and times:
Saturday, March 18th - Student Day of Prayer - the day will begin at 9am at Mass at St. Christopher Church.
Wednesday, March 29th - Confirmation Practice - 7pm in St. Christopher Church.
Students, sponsors, and one parent to attend.
Friday, March 31st - Confirmation - 5 pm in St. Christopher Church - sponsors and students please be in Esposito Hall by 4 pm.
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Thursday, March 9th -
ELA - IXL - D2 (7K2) - 20 minutes
Wednesday, March 8th -
Religion - Complete text p 213 #s 1 - 10 Review the Chapter 19 NTG and Chapter 19 - Quiz tomorrow.
All of the Confirmation information is listed above, but please be especially aware of the upcoming dates and times:
Saturday, March 18th - Student Day of Prayer - the day will begin at 9am at Mass at St. Christopher Church.
Wednesday, March 29th - Confirmation Practice - 7pm in St. Christopher Church.
Students, sponsors, and one parent to attend.
Friday, March 31st - Confirmation - 5 pm in St. Christopher Church - sponsors and students please be in Esposito Hall by 4 pm.
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Tuesday, March 7th -
ELA - Reread passage "Excerpt from the Open Boat." On the passage itself, choose a word that captures the POINT OF VIEW of the passage towards the ocean. Then, go back into the passage and highlight or underline evidence that supports the point of view you chose - events, language, descriptions, etc.
Monday, March 6th -
ELA - IXL O.5 (XXH) - Identify supporting details in literary texts - 20 minutes
Friday, March 3rd -
Reading - Practice Coach Plus - Answer questions pages 138 - 139
IXL - 20 minutes UNX - Trace an argument
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Wednesday, March 1st -
There is no homework tonight. If you have not handed in your documents for Confirmation, please continue to work on these.
Monday, Feb 27th - ELA - IXL - Suggested skill I.1 or search UNX - Tracing an argument - 15 minimum
Winter Break -
There are no tests or quizzes scheduled for the week you return from winter break.
Religion - Saint report is due on Monday, February 27th. Please refer to guidelines posted in Religion Classroom. Please note that if you chose to type your report, you must print it. If you are not able to print it, you must hand write it. Don't forget your report must have a cover.
***Please see the post above regarding the Confirmation due dates. These items are due the Friday, March 1st: Sponsor Certificate, Batpitsmal Certificate, Fee, Service Hours, Sacramental Registration Form. Info about each is posted above. I have redistributed the Sacramental Registration form and the Service Hour form to the students.
ELA - Complete your ELA packet. It is posted on Google Classroom as well as in the Documents area at the top of this stream. You DO NOT have to print it out. Read the passages, write gist statements, and answer all questions.
Enjoy your week off :)
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There are no scheduled tests or quizzes this week.
Thursday, February 16th -
There is no new written homework tonight. Please work on your saint report.
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Tuesday, February 14th -
Enjoy your ring day :)
ELA - Extentded respnose "Too Many Fishermen" and "Monster Debris" due Thursday.
IXL - Suggested skills O.3 (BMP) - Choose evidence to suport a claim
AND O.4 (8HV) - Identify supporting details in informational text
**15 minutues EACH strand.
Religion - Slideshow presentations will resume Thursday.
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Monday, February 13th -
Religion - Slideshow presentations this week. Please be prepared to present on your date. Absent students will make up upon return or on first available date.
ELA - 1) Extended response "Too Many Fishermen" and "Monster Debris" due Thursday.
2) Coach book pages 132 - 135. Write gist statements for each paragraph. Answer the questions onpages 134 - 135.
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Friday, February 10th -
Religion - Church history slideshow presentations next week. Each group's day given in class today. Practice your part of the presentation.
ELA - "Monster Debris" and "Too Many Fishermen" extended response - review your first draft - be sure you answer the question: How does each author support the argument that humans are harming the ocean environment? EVALUATE the evidence.
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There are no Scheduled assessments next week.
Thursday, February 8th -
ELA - Complete first draft of your "Monster Debris" and "Too Many Fishermean" extended response.
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Wednesday, February 8th -
Religion - slide shows - your individual page must be done - complete tonight if it still needs work
ELA - Answer the questions for "Genetically Engineered Foods? Not So Fast!" The questions are posted on ELA Classroom.
Tuesday, February 7th -
ELA - 1) COACH pages 128 - 131. Do the Reading Guide prompts and answer the questions.
2) IXL - Suggested strand I.1 (shortcut UNX) Trace an argument. Minimum 15 minutes.
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Monday, February 6th -
ELA - Answer both short response questions (#49 & # 50) that go with passage "Too Many Fishermen." A hard copy of the passage was handed out today. The passage and questions are also posted on Classroom.
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Friday, February 3rd -
ELA - Passage "Monster Debris" - complete your summary on google doc or notablilty and complete the 3-2-1 handout
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Thursday, February 2nd
ELA - There is no new homework. For those of you who had an issue with the IXL quiz from last night, please complete tonight. As we reviewed today, log in though the browser (not app) and go to your Quizzes - the assignment is titled Reading Comprehension Q1.
Wednesday, February 1st -
ELA - IXL Quiz - Reading Comprehension Q1 - Complete and Submit
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Tuesday, January 31st -
ELA - IXL - Strand WK9 - Match causes and effects in informational texts.
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Monday, January 30th -
ELA - IXL - Strand BMP - Choose evidence to support a claim - 15 minutes
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Friday, January 28th -
ELA - Formative assignment on topic social media - posted on Google Classroom.
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There are no scheduled assessments 01/23 - 01/27 :) There will only be make-ups.
Homework -
Thursday, January 26th -
There is no new written homework tonight. Work on your religion saint report.
Wednesday, January 25th -
ELA - Assignment on Google Classroom "From Sandals to Sneakers" A minimum of 8 gist statements and answer multiple choice.
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Monday, January 23rd -
ELA - Short response based on "Beadwork" passage - on loose leaf with a full heading.
What is the tone of the narrator towards the events she describes? Use two details from text to support your response.
Friday, January 20th -
ELA - IXL - V.1 - Using Greek and Latin roots as clues to meanings of words 30 minutes.
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Thursday, January 19th -
***Please put some pens and pencils in your pencil case.
1) Google Assignment "Teens Using Social Media for Good."
2) "All Summer in a Day" revisions - due tomorrow.
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Wednesday, January 18th - ELA Midterm Part 2 - Extended Response
Tuesday, January 17th-
"Beadwork" passage - reread passage and answer multliple choice questions.
IXL - E.4 - Identify text structures - 20 minutes
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Monday, January 17th -
ELA - ELA Classroom - Read "Beadwork"passage. Write a gist statement for every paragraph. Do not answer multiple choice questions.
Religion - 1) Write a question for Fr. Michael on your index card. 2) What will your Confirmation name be? This is the name of the saint you will be writing about. Please be able to share this with me tomorrow. Talk with your families if you're not sure.
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Friday, January 13th
ELA -
IXL - Suggested Strand A.1 - Determine the main idea of a passage
"All Summer in a Day" project due Tuesday - assignment posted on ELA Classroom
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Assessment Schedule Janaury 9th - January 13th
Thursday, January 12th - ELA Midterm Part 1 - comprehension/multiple choice and literary vocabualry (study three pages that begin with Plot, Flashback, Symbolism)
Friday, January 13th - Religion Midterm - review posted in Religion Classroom.
Homework
Thursday, January 12th -
Religion - Midterm tomorrow
Complete the Chapter 7 & 8 Review worked on in class today
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Wednesday, January 11th -
Religion - Answer the essay question on Ecumenical Councils on the chapter 7 & 8 review handed out today in class.
ELA - Midterm Part 1 tomorrow - comprehension/multiple choice & literary vocabualry - study the threee pages of vocabualry that begin with Plot, Flashback, Symbolism - these are pages 30 - 32 in the ELA Reference export.
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Tuesday, January 10th -
Confirmation meeting tonight in the church at 7 pm. One parent must attend.
Reading MAP tomorrow - please come to school with iPad fully charged.
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Monday, January 9th -
Religion - Answer NTG questions that go with text p 91.
Important Reminder - Confirmation meeting this Tuesday, Janurary 10th at 7pm in St. Christopher Church. One parent must attend.
Friday, Janaury 6th -
Important Reminder - Confirmation meeting this Tuesday, Janurary 10th at 7pm in St. Christopher Church. One parent must attend.
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Assessment Schedule January 3 - January 6th
Wednesday, January 4 & Thursday, January 5 - Reading Comprehension
Homework
I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a peace filled new year. All the best in 2023!
Thursday, January 5th -
Religion - Read text page 90 - Complete questions that go with page 90 on your NTG.
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Wednesday, January 4th -
Religion - Complete page 88 NTG questions. Read text page 89.
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Tuesday, January 3rd -
Religion - Complete Handout - ONLY Chapter 7 Assessment - pages 19 & 20
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Thursday, December 22nd
Merry Christmas to all! I hope you enjoy a blessed Christmas with your families.
Religion - Please look over the dates for Confirmation noted above. At this time, you should be working on attaining your Baptismal certificate and your sponsor should be working on attaining a sponsor certificate from his or her church.
Religion midterm - Friday, January 13th - Review posted on Religion Google Classroom
*Please note the Confirmation meeting for parents on Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm in St. Christopher Church.
ELA - Christmas homework is posted on ELA Classrooom as well as above under Documents. If you export to notabilty, please attach back to ELA Classroom.
ELA midterm - Thursday, January 12th (multiple choice and literary vocabualry) & Wednesday, January 18th (extended response)
Assessment Shedule Dec 19th - Dec 22nd
Tuesday, December 20th - Religion Vocabulary Chapters 4 - 6.
Homework -
Wednesday, December 21st -
Religion - Complete Ch 7 NTG - questions that go with page 81
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Tuesday, December 20th -
ELA - IXL - Suggested Skill G.1 - Analyze short stories
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Monday, December 19th -
ELA - Extended response "Ted's Champion" due tomorrow. If you typed it, you must print it and hand in. Thank you :)
Religion - Quiz tomorrow - chapters 4 - 6 vocabualry
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Friday, December 16th -
ELA - Complete your first draft of the extended repsonse essay on passage "Ted's Champion"
Religion - Chapter 7 NTG - questions that go with text page 80
Thursday, December 15th -
ELA - Complete "Ted's Champion" question #30 - short response. Complete in your notebook or right on the document.
Religion - Complete Chapter 7 NTG #s 1 - 5 (All the questions that go with text pages 78 - 79.
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Wednesday, December 14th -
Religion - 1) Complete the remainder of the definitions on the chapter 4 - 6 vocabulary document on Religion Classroom. 2) Complete text page 69, #s 1 - 8
ELA - "Ted's Champiom" In ELA notebook, complete short responses #s 9 & 10.
Tuesday, December 13th -
ELA - on Google Classroom - "Ted's Champion" - read, annotate, answer multiple choice questions
Monday, December 12th -
"Penguin Etiquette" Questions reposted on Google Classroom. Please complete all multiple choice questions.
Thursday, December 8th - Due Monday
Answer questions that go with passage "Penguin Etiquette." It is a Quizziz posted on ELA Classroom.
Monday, December 5th -
ELA - Complete gist statements for "Penguin Etiquette" text. Answer the Google question.
Homework Thursday, December 1st -
Religion - Chapter 5 - Read pages 53 - 55. Complete ch 5 NTG #s 1 - 4. Don't forget to highlight the text in your blue book.
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Assessments November 28 - Dec 1
Wednesday, November 30th - "Flowers for Algernon" test.
Thursday, December 1st - Religion Classwork Chapter 4
Wednesday, November 30th -
Religion - Chapter 4 Classwork tomorrow - review chapter.
ELA - IXL 20 minutes - Suggested skill G.1 or search 5FL - Analyze short stories
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Tuesday, November 29th -
Review "Flowers for Algernon" for your test tomorrow.
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Monday, November 28th -
Religion - Chapter 4 NTG #s 14 - 17
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Wednesday, November 23rd -
Religion - Complete chapter 4 NTG #s 11 - 13.
ELA - Read "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Reports May 29th - June 30th. Complete the questions that go with these entries.
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Assessments - Nov 21 - 23.
Tuesday, 11/22 - ELA Classwork "Flowers for Algernon" - Short response question based on story - you will be able to refer to the story.
Write a theme statement using the topic that was assigned to your row.
Tuesday, Nov. 22 - Read Progress Reports May 15, May 18, May 20 and answer the questions that go with these dates.
Monday, Nov 21 -
Religion - Review Ch 4 NTG #s 1 - 10. Complete vocabulary on Religion Classroom - red words p 44 - 45.
ELA - Read "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report April 30th - Answer corresponding questions on question sheet.
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Friday, 11/18 -
ELA - "Flowers for Algernon" Read and answer questions that go with Progress Reports April 18th - April 28th.
Religion - Chapter 4 NTG #s 1 - 5.
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Assessment November 14th - Nov 18th
Thursday, Nov 17th - Religion Chapter 3 test
Thursday, 11/17 -
ELA - "Flowers for Algernon" - Read Progress Report April 15th. Answer questons for April 6, April 9, April 15th.
Wednesday, 11/16 -
Religion -
1) Study for chapter 3 religion test which is tomorrow
2) Complete religion handout
3) The Kahoot we did in class today is posted in your religion Google Classroom if you'd like to use it for extra review.
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Monday, 11/14 -
ELA - Read "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report 8 (March 23 - March 29). Answer corresponding questions on your question handout.
Thursday, 11/10 -
Have a nice weekend - enjoy the extra day!! Please remember to go to Mass and bring in your signed bulletin :)
Religion - Complete Ch 3 NTG #s 12 & 13
Complete Chapter Review text p 29 - instead of the 9-10 essay, answer the following on the back of your NTG:
What does it mean that "the entire Law of the Gospel is contained in the New Commandment"? This statement is on p 37. Answer in a fully developed paragraph.
ELA - "Flowers for Algernon" Read Progress Reports March 10, March 15, March 19. Answer the question for these dates on your handout.
Wednesday, 11/9 -
ELA - Answer "Flowers for Algernon" question that goes with March 8 Progress Report
Religion - Chapter 3 NTG #s 10 - 11
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Monday, 11/7 -
ELA - "Flowers for Algernon" Answer the questions that go with March 5, 6, & 7.
Thursday, 11/3 -
There is no written homework tonight. Good luck on your TACHS exam tomorrow.
Wednesday, 11/2 -
ELA -
1 - Comnplete top of "Flowers for Algernon" handout - two advantages and two disadvantages of "superintelligence."
2 - IXL - Suggested strand D.1 or search XL9 point of view - 15 minutes or mastery
Tuesdsay, 11/1 -
ELA - IXL Suggested strand D.1 or search XL9 point of view - 15 minutes or mastery
Monday, 10/31 -
There is no written homework. Have a safe and fun Halloween.
Friday, 10/28 -
In preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, our students should be attending Mass on Sundays. Please bring your signed bulletin in on Monday.
ELA - Final draft/good copy of shared theme extended response due Monday.
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Monday, 10/24 - Reading comprehension test, part 1 - multiple choice
Tuesday, 10/25 - Reading comprehension test, part 2 - written response
Review your academic vocabulary - poetry terms, theme, mood, tone, repetition
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Wednesday, 10/26 -
Religion - Answer Google question - if you have an issue with the technology, answer it on loose leaf with a heading - due Friday.
ELA - First draft of extended response "Margaret's Story" and "The Inheritance of Tools" is due Friday.
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Tuesday, 10/25 -
Homework -
ELA - Complete "Susan Butcher" passage. Read, annotate for vocabulary and literary devices, and answer multiple choice. This was distributed on paper but is posted on Classroom for absent students.
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Monday, October 10/24 -
ELA - Reading comprehension test, part 2 is tomorrow - written response.
Review your academic vocabulary - poetry terms, theme, mood, tone, repetition
IXL - Complete 15 minutes or mastery on suggested skill strand F.6 - you can search MMK - analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
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Friday, 10/21 -
Reminder - Please bring in your signed Church bulletin.
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Assessments 10/17 - 10/21 -
Study your vocabulary - the page that starts with flashback and the page that starts with symbolism. You will need to know these words for a classwork activity we will do next week.
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Wednesday, October 19th -
ELA - IXL 15 minutes each:
Strand STM, suggested skill B.1 - Match the quotations with their themes
Strand 9UH, suggested skill B.2 - Determine the themes of short stories
**You have worked on these already - keep going!
Write a theme statement that applies to both "Margaret's Story" and "The Inheritance of Tools." You may write this right on the bottom of one of the passages.
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Tuesday, October 18th -
ELA - Complete IXL Suggested Skill B.1 Match the quotations with their themes - strand STM - 15 minutes
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Monday, October 17th -
ELA - Answer the Google Question based on "Margaret's Story."
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Friday, October 14th -
ELA - Reread "Margaret's Story" Write a theme statement on the paper at the end of the passage.
IXL - Complete 15 minutes - Determining themes of short stories. Search 9UH or look for suggested skill B.2 * You have already worked on this strand - you are continuing to work on it.
Attend Mass and bring in your signed church bulletin.
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Assessmnets 10/11 - 10/14:
Religion - Chapter 2 Test Thursday **** This test is moved to this Friday 10/14
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Thursday, October 13th -
Religion - Chapter 2 test tomorrow.
ELA - Re-Annotate "Margaret's Story" using my exemplar of "The Inheritance of Tools" as a guide._______________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, October 12th -
Religion -
The chapter 2 religion test is moved to Friday. Please continue to study.
ELA - If you did not finish this in class, complete the following short response based on "Margaret's Story" in your notebook:
What does the phrase “private university” (line 55) reveal about the narrator and her father? Use two details from the passage to support your response.
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Tuesday, October 11th -
ELA - If you did not finish your short response in class today, complete it tonight. It is due tomorrow on loose leaf with a full heading.
What character traits of the grandfather are revealed through his use of the hammer? Support your response with two pieces of evidence from the text.
IXL - 15 minutes or mastery strand FD7
Religion - Be sure to study for the chapter 2 test on Thursday.
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Friday, October 7th -
Religion - Complete chapter review page 29 blue book
ELA - Answer the following as a quick write - short response (restate, inference, two pieces evidence) ON LOOSELEAF please:
Describe the tone of the passage "The Inheritance of Tools." Support your response with details from the text.
**Remember - tone is the the attitude or feelings an author takes towards his/her topic.
Please remember to attend Mass and bring your signed bulletin to school on Tuesday.
Thursday, October 6th -
Religion - Chapter 2 NTG #s 8 & 9.
ELA - IXL - 15 minutes or mastery F4 - Interpret Figures of Speech
Wednesday, October 5th -
Reminder - The summer vocabulary retest is tomorrow for those who are taking it.
ELA - IXL 15 minutues or mastery for each: AA2 and AA3
Tuesday, October 4th
ELA - Read passage "A Vision of Success." Annotate - vocabulary (circle and define) and 4 gist statements. Answer the multiple choice questions posted on Google Classroom.
Monday, October 3rd -
Read 20 minutes.
ELA - If you did not complete extended response essay - please do so tonight. The question is posted on Google Classroom ("Raincheck" and "100 Days and 99 Nights")
Friday, September 30th -
No scheduled tests or quizzes next week (except for make-ups and retests)
ELA - Answer short response question on handout given in class today (effect of sound devices on tone).
Have a nice weekend - please remember to get your bulletin signed when you go to church and bring it in on Monday :)
Thursday, September 29th -
ELA - IXL - J1 - Novel Study - Analyze passages from The Giver. Minimum 15 minutes.
Wednesday, September 28th -
ELA - IXL - Strand AA1 (find words using context) - do 15 minutes or until mastery
Tuesday, September 27th -
ELA - Read "Excerpt from The Call of Coney Island." Annotate for vocabulary and literary devices ( a minimum of three each). For vocab - circle and define. For literary devices - star, name, and tell what the effect of the device is. Answer the short response question posted on Google Classroom. Do not do the multiple choice.
Monday, September 26th -
ELA - Reread both passages "Excerpt from 100 Days and 99 Nights" and "Raincheck"
**Students who were absent and did not complete Friday's short response, please make that up tonight.
Friday, September 23rd -
Answer short response question based on "Excerpt from 100 Days and 99 Nights." How do paragraphs 2 and 14 contribute to the structure of the story?
A handout was given in class where you can write your response.
There are no scheduled tests or quizzes for next week.
Please remember to bring in your signed church bulletin on Monday.
Have a nice weekend :)
Thursday, September 22nd -
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ELA - Answer the question posted on Google Classroom. If you have any issues with technology, complete on paper.
Wednesday, September 21st -
ELA - Summer words vocabulary quiz is tomorrow - study your highlighted words.
Finish rereading and annotating the passage we started in class today "Excerpt from 100 Days and 99 Nights."
Tuesday, September 20th -
Reading - Read and annotate poem "Sympathy" Annotate vocabulary and literary devices. Answer multiple choice questions.
Monday, September 19th -
Religion - Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Finish review sheet and study.
ELA - Poem "Rain Check" Read and annotate for vocabulary (circle and define) and literary devices (star, name device, tell what the effect of the device is). Answer the short response question.
Friday, September 16th -
Assessment Schedule:
Religion - Tuesday 9/20 - Chapter 1 Vocabulary
ELA - Thursday, 9/22 - Summer Vocabulary - Study highlighted words
Religion - Your blue book must be covered by Monday.
Reminder - Bring your signed Mass bulletin in:)
Have a nice weekend!
Thursday, September 15th -
ELA - Poems "Delicate Cluster" and "The Flag Goes By" Annotate for vocabulary (circle - define) and literary devices (put star - tell what the effect is). Answer the multiple choice questions.
Religion - Blue We Live Our Faith religion book must be covered by Monday.
Wednesday, September 14th -
ELA - Read the poem "Escape." Annotate for vocabulary, annotate for literary devices and tell what the effect of the device is. Answer the multiple choice questions.
***Blue We Live Our Faith religion book must be covered with contact by Monday.
Tuesday, September 13th -
Answer multiple choice questions for poem "invitation."
**Reminder - bring a Sharpie to class tomorrow.
Monday, September 12th -
In ELA notebook, do the following:
Write a theme statement for the poem "The Road Not Taken"
Write one paragraph explaining how the theme is developen in the poem.
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Friday, September 9th -ELA /Reading - In your ELA notebook, answer the following questions based on the poem "Introduction to Poetry."
You do not have to write the questions, BUT you must rephrase the question and answer in full sentences.
1) Who is the speaker of the poem?
2) What is one example of imagery?
3) Explain one example of personification.
4) What is the tone of the poem? Explain.
5) Write a theme statement for the poem.