Category Archives: 8th Grade ELA

J1- Pronouns 1-2 (p.706-709, 1-9 and 1-5, 1-5)J2- Pronouns 3 & Review (p. 710-711, 1-5 and 1-8)J3- “Terrible Things” allegory and questions 1-10.J4- How would you feel if the government announced that all those with bule eyes had no more … Continue reading →

Group AcongratulatecongratulationsgraduategraduationinspectGroup BinspectionnarratenarrativestrategystrategicGroup CembarrassmentunnecessaryoccasionallytrespassdismissedGroup Dchallengeforbiddenaccompanyimmediatelypolitical

Title this assignment Verb Review.DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6Verb 1-Number 1-15. Write the verb from each sentence. (Click on the image to make it bigger.)Verb 1.5-Number 1-15. Write the verb from each sentence.

Go to this blog and experience 10 new WONDERFUL words! Pick your top THREE favorite words from this list and write them–along with their definitions–and say briefly what you like about that word in particular. (ex. “I think it’s fun … Continue reading →

Here is a MLACitationsWorksCitedCheatSheet to help you with MLA citing. (Aka–giving credit to your source! It is plagiarism if you don’t do this!)Here are some additional sources/tools to help you with citing sources in MLA:Helpful websites include:Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)             … Continue reading →

Choose on of the following topics:By the end of the book, most of the main characters have been transformed by their experiences of life under military occupation. This transformation is one of the main themes of the book. For Karim, … Continue reading →

J17- Discuss/react to p.178. Analyze Karim’s feelings of betrayal and the significance of the soldier looking for a moment like Jamal. J18- Predict how Karim is going to escape from the car?J19- Respond to the ending of the book. Was … Continue reading →

DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH Go to this power-point to find the information you will need for this assignment: noun-types-and-capitalization-lessonPart IWrite the definitions, and one example, for each.noun-concrete noun-abstract noun-singular noun-plural noun-possessive noun-common noun-proper noun-When do we capitalize nouns? Part 2- PracticeWrite … Continue reading →

Prefix :: meaning :: examplesGroup Amis- :: bad, badly; wrong, wrongly :: misbehave, misspellde- :: reduce down, away from :: defeat, decreasebi- :: two :: bicycle, binoculartri- :: three :: tricycle, trianglequad :: four :: quadrilateral, quadrantGroup Boct :: eight … Continue reading →

Due Friday, October 2Go to this blog that discusses some commonly confused homophones. Assignment:For each set of homophones:             ~Write each word and it’s meaning/definition.              ~Write a sentence for each word, using it correctly. Number each set of words. (1-7) … Continue reading →