Mrs. West's English and Literature Assignments: MKarch 30- April 3, 2015

Note: This is the beginning of 4th quarter.  We are almost done with our 8th grade journey.  I hope you had a restful Spring Break.  Auditions for those who would like to try out for Extravaganza are April 17.  Application forms will be available this week.  The deadline to turn in applications will be Monday, April 13. 


ENGLISH
Monday, May 30
Work on irregular verb 3x5 cards.


Tuesday, March 31
Work on irregular verb 3x5 cards


Wednesday, April 1
Assn. Wb 180-181


Friday, April 3
Discuss persuasive paper


LITERATURE
Day 1
Vocabulary for Animal Farm given out and discussed
-Voc. worksheet passed out
-Discussion of Russian Revolution


Day 2
Continue discussion of the Russian Revolution


Day 3
 Read Chapter 1 and discuss


Day 4
Assign Barn Scene
Test on background information and voc. on Day 1 of next week (April 6 or 7)

Mrs. West's Assignments: March 16-20, 2015

LITERATURE
Day 1
Finish reading Chapter 11 and read chapter 12
Discuss 11&12
Voc. Sentences ( alphabetical order on the bottom)
Voc. Wksheet due 7&8
Voc Quiz 7&8
Plot Diagram assigned


Day 2
Comp Quiz 11&12
Discuss Extravaganza


Day 3
Final test on book
Voc sentences due11&12
voc quiz 11&12
voc wksheet11&12


Day 4
What happened to T.J. answered
ENJOY YOUR SPRING VACATION
Animal Farm bk due the week after Spring Vacation


ENGLISH
Day 1
Correct Wb pp. 146-147 and wksheet
 Test on S, Cd, Cx, CdCx sentences


Day 2
 Career Speeches and report and signed letter by parent-student has practiced speech at least twice.
Day 3
Career Speeches and report and signed letter by parent-student has practiced speech at least twice.
Day 4
Career Speeches-Speeches and report and signed letter by parent-student has practiced speech at least twice.
When you return from spring break, please make sure you have at least 85 3x5 cards-white, lined.
Enjoy your spring break!!!!!

Mrs. West's English and Literatue Assignments: March 9-13, 2015

LITERATURE
Day 1
Finish highlighting chapter 8 (some classes have already done this)
Read chapter 9/ Get new voc. 9&10/Voc due Monday
Fill in the blank wksheet assigned (due tomorrow)
Cause and Effect wksheet due (most of you have already turned this in.


Day 2
Read chapter 10
Turn in Fill-in-the-blank wksheet
Take comp. quiz 7-9


Day 3
Discuss 9&10/
 Discuss final essay/ due Day 4 of next wk


Day 4
Test 9&10
Read Chapter 11


ENGLISH
Monday-Day 1
Simple-Compound Sentences
Assn. Wb 139:A -141 and wksheet


Tuesday-Day 2
Quiz on Simple and Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Assn. Wb 142-143 and wksheet


Wednesday-Day 3
Compound-Complex Sentences
Assn. Wb 144-145 and wksheets
Quiz on S, Cd, Cx sentences
Works Cited page explained
Paragraphs 7&8 due of Career Report
Discuss Career Speech


Friday-Day 4
Quiz on Cd-Cx
Review 4 kinds of sentences-S,Cd,Cx,Cd-Cx
Assn. Wb 146-147 and wksheet
Test on Monday
Speeches begin next Tuesday