Category Archives: 8th Grade ELA

Abolitionist- a person in favor of abolishing (getting rid of) slavery.Derogatory – negative; condescending; looking down on.Slavery- a system based on enslaved labor; the state of being owned or dominated.Terrain – a piece of land or geographical area.Bounty hunter – … Continue reading →

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Read the article and answer the comprehension questions for Harriet Tubman.Then go the the writing portion of the assignment. Respond to the prompt in a well thought out paragraph. (4-6 sentences)Front Row LinkClass Codes:8A- k6st3j8B- pqte24

J10- Pick the top two things (from previous list) that you’re interesting in learning more about. Write a small paragraph for each regarding what specifically you’d like to learn about and why.J11- How would your life be different without technology? … Continue reading →

J5- Practice your summarizing skills by summarizing what you just read during silent reading.J6- Imagine and describe what would it be like to live in one of the coldest cities in the world.J7- Now that you know more information about … Continue reading →

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1. Who’s/Whose“Who’s” means who is or who has.Example: Who’s in charge of ordering the supplies?“Whose” shows ownership before a noun.Example: Whose book is on my desk? 2. To/Too/Two“To” is a preposition or part of an infinitive. It introduces a prepositional phrase … Continue reading →

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Anne Frank Unit Final Essay Criteria: Prompt- Could an event similar to the Holocaust ever happen again?5 paragraph argumentative essay formatPrewriting (webbing brainstorming and outline)500-550 wordsRubric meticulously followed (Posted in room and on blog)Self and peer editing checklists completed