Category Archives: 8th Grade ELA

Read ch. 22-23 in LPoGJournal 18Vocabulary 2 : QUIZ  –all 4 exercises duePronoun quiz- (p. 716-17, 1-30)

Discuss the significance of the two group of boys (who don’t know each other and Karim is initially wary of…) joining together and able to move the rock. (Progress…)  Think of one of the themes of the book: the opposing … Continue reading →

Journal 16Literature Circle Discussion 6                                                                          (See “Lit circle make-up 6 assignment if you were absent.)  Spelling 2 TESTPronouns 5: (p.115, 1-12)

J15- Why the change in Farah? (Bed-wetting, clingy, etc.) What do you think about Karim’s reaction to her being teased?J16- Design your “dream playground” like Karim did with Hopper’s ground. (Ch. 18) Either describe it or draw a picture of … Continue reading →

Journal 16Sp.2: Ex.4- chunk by base word–suffixVocab 2: Ex.4- paraphrase definitionFinish reading through ch.21 and prepare role for lit circle discussion 6.

Journal 15Spelling 2: ex. 3- accentuate double leTTer.Grammar: Pronouns 4 (p. 712-713, 1-11)Vocab 2: review sentencesRead chapter 18-19 in LPoG

What do the boys do with the stones and the paint? Why do you think that Karim feels like “they’d done something here, on this little piece of ground? They’d made it truly theirs.” How did they make it theirs? … Continue reading →

Journal 14- collected J10-14Spelling 2: ex. 2- write words right to leftVocab 2: ex. 3- sentencesLit Circle 5– See ‘make-up assignment’ if you were absent.

Grammar book p. 706-09

Journal 13Spelling 2: Ex. 1-write wordsGrammar: Pronouns 3– Review (p710-711: 1-5, 1-8)Reading: Chapters 13-16 Prepare lit circle roles for Thursday.