September 8--- September 22/Fields 8th grade Language Arts classes

 

WEEK 5:

M. 9-8—ALL BLKS – 15 minute roots 1 test; any questions re: ASP?  Any loose ends re: ASP? Ms. Fields prepares rubric for short story you will write and copy of “DogGONE Ending…” to read and study short story elements and progression of plot.

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T. 9-9—BLKS 1,5,3 – Auto/biography writing assignments due; be sure we have finished good discussion/examination of Freitag’s pyramid and “Story of Hour”, elements of short story/novel – difference; see diagram that shows elements.

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W. 9-10—BLKS 1,6,3—Auto/biography writing assignments due; be sure we have finished good discussion/examination of Freitag’s pyramid and “Story of an Hour”, elements of short story/novel – difference; see diagram that shows elements of.

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Th. 9-11—BLKS 5,6—cover any part of elements of novel/short story not yet covered in preparation for students’ short story writing assignment.

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F. 9-12—ALL BLKs -- Read “DogGONE Ending to 2013”; examine short story  elements/plot progression; give out rubric/make assignment.  Your short story is due 10-6.

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WEEK 6:

M. 9-15 –ALL BLKS – grammar house; intro to analogies/contextual reading. Look ahead; you will see that you have major test tomorrow and literary terms test next week.

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T. 9-16—BLKS 1,5,3—A Separate Peace test; bring your fast hand

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W. 9-17—BLKS 1,6.3—BLK 6 has A Separate Peace test; grammar, analogies, contextual reading; other blocks continue grammar, analogies, contextual exercises.

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Th. 9-18 – BLKS 5,6—grammar, analogies, contextual reading exercises.

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F. 9-19—ALL BLKS—grammar, analogies, contextual reading exercises.

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WEEK 7:

M. 9-22—ALL BLKS—Literary terms test 1 is over first half of the literary terms sheet given on first or second day of class; be able to define each term and/or spot/provid

 

 

Susan C. Fields 8th grade Language Arts Davis Leadership Team The Davis Academy 7901 Roberts Drive Atlanta, GA 30350 770-671-0085     Main Line Ext. 144

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