Literature 8B Assignments

Please bring a hard copy of your reading log entry every Friday. 

 

Remember: Your reading log must have the following requirements: 

1. log number & date
2. Title & author
3. Pages read
4. Time you read from starting to finishing
5. Your response (About 1/2 a page written or typed) *Not just a summary.

 

If you need to refer back to the documents we went through in class, they are attached here. 

Work on essays 

Complete the T chart for your first body paragraph by finding three quotes and writing them in the left column. In the right column, write two comments per each quote explaining how it is important, what it shows, why it's significant and/or how it supports your topic sentence. 

To Kill a Mockingbird final test.

 

Best ways to study:

Review the classwork/ homework handouts that you have done throughout the reading.

Review any notes taken about TKAM

Reread any sections or chapters that you did not understand or need clarification.

Reread your assigned chapters in To Kill A Mockingbird.

 

On a piece of paper write 1/2 a page of a summary for one chapter.

On the same paper, write 1/2 a page of a summary for your other chapter. 

Reading logs/ raz- kids assignments due on Friday

Complete the chapter 29-30 handout for TKAM

Complete the chapter 28 handout if you did not already finish it

No etymology this week 

Complete the chapter 25 vocabulary in context handout 

Etymology Quiz and Flash Cards Due  

 

    Gon       Mech        Meter      Sol      Pel 

(Shape) (Machine) (Measure) (Sun) (Force)

 

Reading Logs/ Raz- Kids assignments due 

Complete the Chapter 22-23 handout 

Using the Close reading handout- ONLY use Part 1 for the close reading activity. 

 

Finish the Close and Critical Reading handout utilizing all sections of the handout. 

Etymology Quiz and flashcards due and Reading logs/ Raz-Kids

 

Cycle       Dom, Domin       Gress                 junct      Hemo

(Circle)    (Ruler, Lord)   (To step/ Move).  (To Join). (Blood) 

Chapter 19 TKAM questions due 

Read chapter 18 of TKAM and complete the chapter 18 questions 

Complete the chapter 16 handout after reading the rest of chapter 16 in TKAM.

Complete reading chapter 15 and complete the chapter 15 handout 

Etymology Quiz and Flash Cards 

 

Avi               Brev        Ceive          Civ             Corp

(Bird)          (Brief)     (To take)   (Citizen)       (Body) 

Reading logs/ Raz-Kids assignments due

Finish reading Chapter 14 in To Kill a Mockingbird and complete the chapter 14 handout

Finish reading chapters 12-13 in TKAM and complete the handout for chapters 12-13

Finish reading chapters 10-11 in TKAM and complete the questions for chapters 10-11. 

Etymology Quiz and flashcards due Monday and Reading logs/ Raz-Kids assignments 

 

Amphi, Ambi          Arch                Omni      Culp          Per

(Both Sides)    (Old, Ancient)         (All)      (blame). (Through)

Read chapters 8-9 in To Kill a Mockingbird and complete the chapter 8-9 handout 

Finish reading chapter 6 and complete the chapter 6 questions 

Finish chapter 6 and the chapter 6 handout in To Kill a Mockingbird

Read chapters 4-5 in To Kill a Mockingbird and complete the chapters 4-5 handout 

Quiz and Flashcards moved to Monday.

 

Etymology Quiz and Flashcards Due Friday

 

-able, -ible            -ation                                  -fy,-ify                                -ty, -ity                         -ment

(Capable of)   (Being the result of).     (to make, cause,                      (Condition of,              (Product, 

                                                                 or become).                           quality of)             act or state)

                                

Complete reading chapters 2 and 3 in To Kill a Mockingbird and finish the comprehension questions. 

Raz-Kids/ Reading logs assignments due

Read the rest of chapter 1 in To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) and finish the chapter 1 handout.

For any 8th grader in the B class that did not turn in their "A Christmas Carol" book, please turn it in ASAP. 

Etymology Quiz and Flash Cards due Friday

 

               -ism                                     -ist            -ize, ise                   -louge, log       -ery, -ary 

(The act, state, or theory of).      (One who) (To become like)             (Speech).    (Relating to)

Reading log/ Raz-Kids assignments due

Etymology Quiz Friday and Flashcards 

 

Mare      Meso      Meta                           Mis.       Mit, Miss

(Sea)   (Middle). (Change/ Beyond)       (Bad).     (To Send) 

Essays due at the end of class 

Etymology Quiz and Flash Cards due Monday 

 

Dei, Div     Dia                 Dict               Duct                        Ex

(God)      (Through)      (To Speak)     (To Lead/ pull)      (Out/ Away)

Reading logs/ Raz- Kids assignments due 

Have the third body paragraph and introduction paragraph of your essay finished and ready to check. 

Complete both your first and second body paragraphs for the essay. I will be checking your shaping sheets. 

Reading logs or raz kids assignments due Friday 

Etymology Quiz and flash cards due

 

Ambul              Audi         Chron     -Cide                       Cred 

(To Walk)      (To hear)    (Time)    (To kill/ Cut)          (To Believe)

4 concrete details and 8 commentary sentences for your second body paragraph

Finish the T Chart by writing in 4 concrete details on the left hand side and 2 commentaries per concrete detail for your first body paragraph. 

Etymology Quiz and flashcards due on the following terms: 

 

Theo          Tract                         veh, vect          Vert, Verse      Vita 

(God)      (To draw/ drag)           (To carry)           (To Turn)       (Life) 

Reading logs/ Raz kids assignments due on Friday 

Finish the thesis/topic sentence sheet given in class today 

Christmas Carol Test 

Finish the review questions from stave 1 of A Christmas Carol

Reading logs/ Raz Kids assignments due on Monday February 4 

Etymology Quiz and flashcards due on Friday 

Reading logs/ Raz-Kids assignments due on Friday

This week's etymology terms:

 

Sanct        Sect       Super               Spect          Syn, Sym

(Holy)        (Cut)      (Beyond)        (To Look).         (with)

Complete reading the last stave in "A Christmas Carol" and finish steps 1-7 on the My Reading handout by using post-it notes to write notes on each page. 

Read the remainder of stave 4 in "A Christmas Carol" and answer questions 1-15 from the question handout given in class today.

Etymology Quiz on Friday and Flash Cards due. 

Reading logs/ Raz- Kids assignments are also due. 

 

Pro       Pseudo     Proto                  Re                          Retro 

(For).    (False)      (First)   (Back again/ together)      (Backward) 

Reading Logs or Raz-Kids assignments due on Friday 

Read pages 92-104 and complete the Quote/ comment handout by writing 5 significant quotes from the reading and questioning, predicting, connecting, or analyzing. 

Read up to page 80 and complete the quotes/ comments handout given during class.

Find 5 significant quotes from the reading and comment on each with either a question, prediction, connection or analysis.

Finish reading pages 57-70 in A Christmas Carol. Complete the Quote/ Comment handout given out during class. 

Read up to page 50 in A Christmas Carol and complete your role on the Reciprocal Teaching handout. 

Due the Friday after returning from break:

 

6 total Reading Log entries or Raz Kids assignments. 

Etymology Quiz

 

Mal-Latin     Multi- Latin.  Neo- Geek.   Pan- Greek  Poly- Geek 

(Bad)            (Many)         (New)             (all)               (Many)

Complete the Close Reading handout for the Stave 1 passage from "A Christmas Carol. 

Complete the peer questions 1-5 by writing a quote and writing your answer to each question. 

Complete steps 1-7 from the My Reading handout given in class by using sticky notes for pages 21-30 in The Christmas Carol..

Etymology quiz and flashcards due on Friday 

 

Extra, Exter                    hyper        Hypo        Intro           Macro

(Beyond/ Outside)         (Over)      (Under)      (Into)         (Large)

Reading logs or Raz-kids assignments due on Friday. 

Read The Christmas Carol up to page 20 and complete steps 1-7 from the My Reading handout given in class. Complete the steps by using post-it notes to write the information and stick them in your books.

Read The Christmas Carol up to page 11 and complete steps 1-7 from the My Reading handout given in class. Complete the steps by using post-it notes to write the information and stick them in your books.

Be ready to present your work tomorrow for the Victorian era. 

Etymology Quiz on Friday 

 

               de                         dis          dys         ecto        endo

(Reverse/ Remove)         (apart)      (bad)     (outside)    (Inside)

Finish the reading "The Little Match Girl" and steps #1-7 of "My Reading" given in class. 

Reading Quiz- Key Ideas and Details:

Drawing inferences 

Summary/ Theme

Plot, Setting and Character 

Etymology Quiz 

 

   Zoo            Anti           Auto       Bene       Contra 

(Animal)    (Against)       (Self)    (Good)    (Against) 

Reading logs or Raz Kids assignments due on Friday. 

Flashcards due for this week's terms

Reading Quiz

-Context clues

-Drawing inferences

-Theme

-Plot, setting, and character 

Finish setting and character handout 

Etymology quiz and flashcards due Friday

 

Helio           Hypno.          -ject        Magni.            Manu

(Sun)          (Sleep)     (to throw).   (Great/Big).    (Hand)

Reading logs/ Raz Kids assignments due

Reading Quiz on vocabulary in context, drawing inferences, summarizing and theme. 

3 Reading logs/ RAZ kids assignments due Monday

Etymology Quiz and Flash cards

 

Chromo      Demo            Derma       Dyna        Geo 

(Color)       (People)       (Skin)       (Power)      (Earth)

Finish pages 24 and 25 in your progress book. Complete #1-5 on the comprehension check and Cite Evidence A and B.

Reading log due Friday 

 

For students assigned to RAZ kids- You still need to complete this reading log and your RAZ kids assignment. 

Etymology Quiz and flashcards for 6th and 8th grade tomorrow. 7th grade on Monday.

 

Agri- Latin         Anthropo- Greek        Bio- Greek        Cardio-Greek        -Cede- Latin

(Field)                       (Man)                    (Life)               (Heart)                   (To go before)

 

Agriculture         Anthropology             Biology              Cardiologist              Concede 

Agronomy         Anthropomorphic       Biography          Cardiovascular         Precede 

Agrochemical    Misanthrope              Autobiography    Cardiotherapy        Antecedent 

                          Anthropocene           Biochemistry      Cardiogram              Procede 

                          Anthropod                    Bionic                                               

                                                               BIolink 

 

 

Reading logs due tomorrow

Quiz on vocabulary in context and drawing inferences. 

Etymology Quiz and Flash cards due Tuesday 

 

Trans- Latin.      Sub- Latin          Circum- Latin            Ultra- Latin              Con,com-Latin

Across               Under                 around                        Beyond                   Together 

Quiz on Vocabulary in Context 

Finish your Twenty Thousand Leagues under the sea handouts for vocabulary in context. 

Etymology Quiz moved to Monday (October 15) with reading logs and cards due at the beginning of class. 

Etymology quiz Friday on the following terms:

 

  Pre/Pro-Greek                  Post- Greek      Ante- Latin       Inter- Latin            Intra- Latin 

(Before)                                (After)              (Before)           (Between)               (Within)

 

Example words:

Professional             Post-apocolyptic       Antedate       Intersect               Intra-mental

Prepare                    Postpone                  Anticipate     Internet                 Intramural 

Prefix                       Postscript                 Antique         Interact                  Introduction

Predetermine           Postdoctorate          Antescript      Intergalactic          Introduce 

Precook                   Postseason              Ante-meridian   Intertwined       Intracellular 

Preheat                   Postgraduate             Antebellum                                 

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Reading Log Due on Friday.

 

Make sure you have all requirements met for the reading logs! 

Please bring a hard copy of your reading log entry every Friday. 

 

Remember: Your reading log must have the following requirements: 

1. log number & date
2. Title & author
3. Pages read
4. Time you read from starting to finishing
5. Your response (About 1/2 a page written or typed) *Not just a summary.

 

If you need to refer back to the documents we went through in class, they are attached here. 

Finish context clues handout. Have flashcards fully completed with sentences, pictures, definition, origin, and example words. Complete your reading logs with all requirements. 

 

Essay will be due at the end of class on Wednesday! 

Essay due at the end of class tomorrow (Wednesday) 

Please bring a hard copy of your reading log entry every Friday. 

 

Remember: Your reading log must have the following requirements: 

1. log number & date
2. Title & author
3. Pages read
4. Time you read from starting to finishing
5. Your response (About 1/2 a page written or typed) *Not just a summary.

 

If you need to refer back to the documents we went through in class, they are attached here. 

Etymology Quiz on Friday and Flash Cards due

 

       a/an (Greek)            dis/dif (Latin)             in/im (Latin)       non (Latin)         Un (Latin)

        (not/without)                    (not)                    (not)                   (not)                   (not) 

 

 

Use the T Chart that you received in class today to find 8 concrete details for your second body paragraph of your essay. 

Complete the thesis/topic sentence handout given in class Friday (9/28/18)

Make sure you complete your reading logs with all three entries by Friday! 

 

Your entries must include:

 

Your name

The date you read

The pages that you read (ex. Pg. 39-46)

The Title and Author, underline the title. 

A response that is 1/2 a page hardcopy

It must be stapled (if need be)

No frills from the page pulled out from a notebook. Please turn in straight paper.  

Make sure to complete your reading logs! 3 1/2 page entries by Friday! 

Etymology Quiz and Flashcards due Friday:

 

Onomy                      Ology              Astro     Thermo       Ped/Pod

(Science of)           (Study of)        (Star)        (Heat )         (Foot) 

Clarification: The reading logs need three total entries, each as a half page response. You do not need to write a total of three and a half pages. Make sure that your reading logs have all requirements and is printed (or written) out as a hard copy! Underline the title. Make sure there are no frills on the edge of the page and it is stapled prior to turning it in.

Complete Close Reading #2 started in class today 

Complete the close reading work that you started in class. 

3 Reading log entries are due on Friday! 

Vety Quiz tomorrow and Flash card check 

 

Aqua, hydro         semi, hemi       equi             tele                 Micro 

(water)                      (half)         (Equal)      (Far away)         (small) 

Complete the Call of the Wild rereading handout given during class today. Make sure to also make notes on the topic you chose. 

 

Reading Logs are due on Friday!

 

Make sure to bring your Call of the Wild books to class everyday. 

Complete your first reading log. If you need to read more in your book in order to make a response, please do so. Please bring a hard copy of your reading log entry. 

 

Remember: Your reading log must have the following requirements: 

1. log number & date
2. Title & author
3. Pages read
4. Time you read from starting to finishing
5. Your response (About 1/2 a page written or typed) *Not just a summary.

 

If you need to refer back to the documents we went through in class, they are attached here. 

Reminder: Have independent reading novels on Monday!

-If you want a book that is not on the list approved, it must be approved BEFORE Monday. 

 

Reading List is attached here

6B- Review Crispin: The Cross of Lead 

7A- The Bronze Bow 

8B- The Call of the Wild 

 

 

Etymology Quiz on Friday 

 

Cen-Latin      Milli, Kilo- Greek           Mega- Greek       Giga- Greek        Tera- Greek 

(Hundred)       (Thousand)                  (Million, Large)   (Billion, Giant)         (Trillion) 

Etymology Quiz and bring The Call of the Wild book (Hardcopy or digital) 

Etymology Quiz Tomorrow:

 

Cen(Latin)          Milli (Latin), Kilo (Greek)     Mega (Greek)         Giga (Greek)   Tera (Greek) 

Hundred              Thousand                        Million, Large           Billion, Giant       Trillion 

Review summer reading.

 

6th Grade: Crispin: The Cross of Lead

7th Grade: The Bronze Bow

8th Grade: The Call of the Wild 

Review your summer reading 

 

6B- Crispin: The Cross of Lead

7A- The Bronze Bow 

8B- Call of the Wild 

Complete Flash Cards for Etymology and Quiz 

 

Hex (Six)-Greek    Sept (Seven)-Latin         Oct (Eight)-Latin     Nov (Nine)-Latin       Dec (Ten)-Latin