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8th Grade On Line Learning - Week 8 May 11th - 15th
05/11/2020

7th & 8th RISE English

On Line Learning

 

Week of May 11th to 15th

Happy Monday to everyone, we are winding down your last days of school.  We are all focused on getting your grades as high as you want them to be!  Check back on your past work and make sure you have completed all of your assignments. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

I love and miss you all.  Hope you are doing well and ready to move forward to the next grade. 

 

This week’s assignment is writing:

Follow the instructions and complete the graphic organizer.

Story Writing

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1x4H9BFtTKN3lLecd-qYnF5AvQ4bF882f

 

 


8th Grade On Line Learning - Week May 6th - May 10th
05/05/2020

8th RISE English

On Line Learning

 

Week of May 6th to 10th

Happy Monday to everyone, we are winding down your last days of school.  We are all focused on getting your grades as high as you want them to be!  Check back on your past work and make sure you have completed all of your assignments. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

I love and miss you all.  Hope you are doing well and ready to move forward to the next grade. 

 

This week’s assignment is writing:

Follow the instructions and complete the graphic organizer.

How to Use Imagine Prompts to Inspire You

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VmcP9zxeAKykkz0JYvXA3GUY4DwwaGSN

 

Story Planning Graphic Organizer

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zcGWbcBG5Qe2tiIjsuOZjR-pKMuTass5

 


8th English On Line Learning - Week April 27th - May 1st
04/28/2020

8th RISE English

On Line Learning

 

Week of April 27th

How to get students to their assignments

1. Go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Students enter class code 7th Grade K3JEK7; 8th Grade XNYSNY

3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234

Assigned passage "As Luck Would Have IT" and “Water from the Air Cloud Forests” - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - "A Day Exploring Different Professions"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about the topic.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/learning-ally-audiobooks/gdicnpbaekbefjanokchpfhnaphfnphl/related?hl=en-US

Reading Ally

Log in with your school Google Account

Assigned chapter book "Crossover" or “Booked” by Kwame Alexander - complete reading response log for comprehension enrichment to evaluate details in the story

Read chapter book at minimum of 20 minutes.

 

Read story book "The Lost Egg" for comprehension.  

Answer questions about the events from the story from the Lost Egg Worksheet. 

The Lost Egg

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BQhTVhZk_FDWimVjwranhfZmOjkorhvG

The Lost Egg Worksheet

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ywYQ3kZaJyQsCMc4FGp0VsZH_cYTsa7S

 


8th English On-Line Learning - Week April 20th - April 24th
04/28/2020

8th RISE English

On Line Learning

 

Week of April 20th

How to get students to their assignments

1. Go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Students enter class code [7th Grade K3JEK7]; [8th Grade XNYSNY]

3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234

Assigned poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and “Fireflies in the Garden” - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

 

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - ""Exploring Different Professions"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about the topic.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/learning-ally-audiobooks/gdicnpbaekbefjanokchpfhnaphfnphl/related?hl=en-US

Reading Ally

Log in with your school Google Account

Assigned chapter book "Crossover" or “Booked” by Kwame Alexander - complete reading response log for comprehension enrichment to evaluate details in the story

Read chapter book at minimum of 20 minutes.

 

Read story book "Never Lonely Again" for comprehension.  

Complete the Never Lonely Again Worksheet.

A Never Lonely Again Story Book

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M3vx66fAQG9D3VHJ4NnKEe9bbTq83_Fl

Never Lonely Again Worksheet

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PU-nVhVEGOiLYHtOUeKJsA7z5i42fYj4

 


8th English On-Line Learning - Week April 13th - April 17th
04/13/2020

8th RISE English

On Line Learning

Week of April 13th

How to get students to their assignments

1. Go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Students enter class code 7th Grade K3JEK7; 8th Grade XNYSNY

3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234

Assigned passage "Cherokee in the United States" and “Sacagawea” - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

 

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - ""Mental and Physical Health"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about the topic.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/learning-ally-audiobooks/gdicnpbaekbefjanokchpfhnaphfnphl/related?hl=en-US

 Reading Ally

Log in with your school Google Account

Assigned chapter book "Crossover" by Kwame Alexander - complete reading response log for comprehension enrichment to evaluate details in the story

Read chapter book at minimum of 20 minutes.

Vocabulary Flash Cards for "Crossover"

https://quizlet.com/172052389/flashcards?funnelUUID=b3f34789-87f0-41e3-88ef-0dff3437a0ee

Read story book "A Cool Kid Like Me" for comprehension.  

Fill in an illustrated timeline of events from the story.  Draw a picture and then write a complete sentence explaining the importance of this event.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_Q8lQG8wy833_FRYnT8Wej2NgIIV0lHZ

A Cool Kid Like Me Book

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BCl2cXRw7zfsnkELCe2d7MYiPIvlG7qW

Worksheet

 


8th English On Line Learning - Week April 6th - April 9th
04/07/2020

7th & 8th RISE English

On Line Learning

 

Week of April 6th

How to get students to their assignments

1. Go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Students enter class code 7th Grade K3JEK7; 8th Grade XNYSNY

3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234

Assigned passage "Fanhood" and “The Importance of Muhammad Ali” - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - ""Mental and Physical Health"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about the topic.

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/learning-ally-audiobooks/gdicnpbaekbefjanokchpfhnaphfnphl/related?hl=en-US

Reading Ally

Log in with your school Google Account

Assigned chapter book "Crossover" by Kwame Alexander - complete reading response log for comprehension enrichment to evaluate details in the story

Read chapter book at minimum of 20 minutes.

Vocabulary Flash Cards for "Crossover"

https://quizlet.com/172052389/flashcards?funnelUUID=b3f34789-87f0-41e3-88ef-0dff3437a0ee

Read story book "Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" for comprehension.  

This story does not have an ending.  Write one to two paragraphs giving the story an appropriate ending.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=11Gwcpsyw3X2VNAU5XMExPet4Qhyw6W1f

Tale of Timmy Tiptoes Book

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UbmqQgyqMEMZMV2uJFamAjajKQK6jAqU

 Worksheet


8th English On Line Learning - Week March 30th - April 3rd
03/22/2020

Mrs. Cole 8th Grade English

On Line Learning

 

Monday, March 23, 2020

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How to get students to their assignments

1. Go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Students enter class code XNYSNY

3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234

Assigned passage "Running a Real "Zombie 5K" - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

 

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - "Profiles of People with Different Careers"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about that career.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

 

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/learning-ally-audiobooks/gdicnpbaekbefjanokchpfhnaphfnphl/related?hl=en-US

Log in with your school Google Account

Assigned chapter book "Crossover" by Kwame Alexander - complete reading response log for comprehension enrichment to evaluate details in the story

Vocabulary Flash Cards for "Crossover"

https://quizlet.com/172052389/flashcards?funnelUUID=b3f34789-87f0-41e3-88ef-0dff3437a0ee

Reading Log

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L07dPfQzSDmAxX2PPjSV6j0Z_uU6O6m8

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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How to get students to their assignments

1. Have students go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Enter class code XNYSNY

3. Click on your name and use password is 1234

Assigned passage "An Unexpected Trip" - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - "Jobs and Careers"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about that career.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

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Academic Vocabulary:  hasty, chronological, flashback, admiration, boastful, defiant, unique, bewildered, carefree, foreshadowing

Complete fill in the blank definitions, crossword puzzle study sheet and matching assessment

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MKoO4U2yoV32uFkzOSk7lRD6za7c1pZW

Vocabulary Worksheets

 

Friday, March 27, 2020

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Read story book "Rhino Charge" for comprehension.  

Pretend the author wrote a second story using all or some of the same characters.  What would the story be about?  What are you going to name the story?  Write a short summary of your sequel to the story for me using 5 or more sentences.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-LAZrkDueujSfckq2CNORiQG8Z6rYdA-

Rhino Charge Book

https://drive.google.com/open?id=11-hby4BtU9w5cyqSbIk5IVPoD7wVHKI0

Rhino Worksheet

 


8th English On-Line Learning - Week March 23rd - March 27th
03/22/2020

Mrs. Cole 8th Grade English

On Line Learning

 

Monday, March 30, 2020

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How to get students to their assignments

1. Go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Students enter class code XNYSNY

3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234

Assigned passage "Time Travel to Jamestown" - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

 

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - ""Profiles of People with Different Careers"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about that career.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

 

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/learning-ally-audiobooks/gdicnpbaekbefjanokchpfhnaphfnphl/related?hl=en-US

Log in with your school Google Account

Assigned chapter book "Crossover" by Kwame Alexander - complete reading response log for comprehension enrichment to evaluate details in the story

 

Vocabulary Flash Cards for "Crossover"

https://quizlet.com/172052389/flashcards?funnelUUID=b3f34789-87f0-41e3-88ef-0dff3437a0ee

Reading Log

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L07dPfQzSDmAxX2PPjSV6j0Z_uU6O6m8

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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How to get students to their assignments

1. Have students go to www.readworks.org/student

2. Enter class code XNYSNY

3. Click on your name and use password is 1234

Assigned passage "The Run" - assigned multiple-choice question and short answers.

 

Select from the Article-a-Day Set - ""Profiles of People with Different Careers"

Write a 2 sentence response about the article on what you thought about that career.

 

Read for pleasure by selecting a story from the reading library.

 

Thursday, April 2, 2019

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Academic Vocabulary:  urgent, skeptical, eagerness, conflict, passionate, factual, reliable, celebratory, abundant, intolerant

Complete fill in the blank definitions, crossword puzzle study sheet and matching assessment

Vocabulary Work Sheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LKns1TNgJ6fTvIsgVlr7BG38BwdDLVIh

 

Friday, April 3, 2020

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Read story book "Magozwe Finds a Home" for comprehension.  

Talk Show

  1. Write 5 questions you would like to ask the protagonist (Magozwe) of the story.
  2. Write out the answers you believe that he would give you.

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=10qUCc4ihyJ2wD4kxSdMoPPZjWsHCe5oI

Magozwe Finds a Home Book

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ktUNU3Ls-v-l6YJTvkx6v2z3CdQ7ZVt9

Magozwe Worksheet


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