8A - ELA Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Michelle Dear
- Term
- 2018-2019
- Department
- AMS Flower - Teacher Webpages
- Description
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English Language Arts Class for 8A students.
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Past Assignments
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Complete draft and outline (public speaking notes) for Social Issue (Persuasive Essay)
Make sure you are following model presented in class.
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ELA Homework Due 3/27/19
Complete AZ Merit Questions: Support and Develop Topics
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Novel "Animal Farm"
Complete reading chapters 1-9
Complete worksheets - chapters 1-9
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ELA Homework Due 3/6/2019
Finish reading chapters 1-8 (Animal Farm) and complete worksheets for chapters 1-7
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Animal Farm - Chapter 2 (read and answer comprehension questions / worksheet)
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Provide an example of SATIRE and an example of an ALLEGORY used in film, or a publication.
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ELA Homework Due: 2/19/2019 (Tuesday)
Research a college program of your choice and write an expository essay that explains the college’s tuition, campus, and demographics as well as the program’s focus and acceptance rate.
NOTE: Students started their research in class today.
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ELA Homework Due 2/12/2019
Influential African American Essay - FINAL draft
- 4 paragraphs
- Works Cited Page (3 sources)
- Original draft (edited by class member)
- Rubric worksheet
- 4 paragraphs
- Works Cited Page (3 sources)
- Original draft (edited by class member)
- Rubric worksheet
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Influential African American essay due on 2/5/2019 (DRAFT COPY)
Four paragraphs (1 introduction; 2 body and1 conclusion)
Essay must be printed and ready for a peer review.
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How does the theme of "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" compare with the treatment of youth in "The Catcher in the Rye"?
3 paragraphs
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ELA Homework (Due 1/16/2019)
Writing Prompt:
A set of identical twins have gotten away with switching places in class since one is good at math and the other is good in English. They switch outfits at lunch and come back to each other’s desk to find out that their very strict and observant mom is the substitute teacher.
What happens next? (3 paragraphs)
What happens next? (3 paragraphs)
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Writing Prompt:
What would you do if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said? What would you do?
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Sentence Types
Idioms worksheet
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Writing Prompt:
2 paragraphs minimum (6 to 8 sentences each)
What are the most important character traits in a best friend?
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Describing Objects / Descriptive Paragraph
Students will complete one paragraph describing a physical item.
Students will complete one paragraph describing a physical item.
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Sensory Details
Students will write a descriptive paragraph about eating in a restaurant using sensory details to make the story come to life.
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3 Paragraph Persuasive Essay
After reading the article "For the 'Funemployment,' Unemployment is Welcome" students will write a 3 paragraph persuasive essay about whether this is a positive or negative approach to life.
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Spelling Test: 'Vowel I' words
business
definite
family
first
friend
imagine
medicine
opinion
piece
religion
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Persuasive Writing Assignment (pgs 99, 100)
Students will create a short persuasive article about a local issue.
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Vocabulary words containing the Vowel I
Complete worksheets using the vocabulary words provided.
Spelling test to be given on 11/9/2018
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Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary Chapters 4-7
Vocabulary quiz on 11/9/2018