LANG ARTS 8

SEPTEMBER 2011

 

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Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

Finish “It’s in the Book” exercise

 

“What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

 

HW:  Read “Priscilla and the Wimps” – find examples of conflict

2

Finish “What’s the Worst”

 

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5

LABOR DAY
No School Students and Teachers

6

Finish “Priscilla and the Wimps”

 

Introduction to characterization

 

HW:  Finish Priscilla packet

7

“Stop the Sun” p. 48

 

HW:  characterization poster  (see Blue Team website for specifics)

8

Introduction to theme

 

HW:  Study Vocabulary for Monday

9

Reading Day!

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12

VOCAB

TEST:

 

Prefixes

13

“Kate the Great”

 

Plot and irony

 

14

Finish Plot and Irony

 

15

Picture Day

Squid Girl”

 

Connotation, denotation and tone

16

Reading Day!

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19

VOCAB

TEST:

 

Short Story List 1

20

Point of View Notes and Exercise

 

HW:  Complete exercise

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Open House

23

Reading Day!

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Reading Day!