Literature, 8th Grade Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. David Andre'
- Term
- 2022-2023 School Year
- Department
- 8th Grade
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
LOF Final Project
- Please choose Essay OR Map
- Essay
- What is your opinion of the novel—is the story convincing? Does it present a realistic vision of human nature? Have you experienced or observed things that would either support or contradict Golding's ideas?
- One page, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 Font
- Map
- On printer paper, create a map of the island
- At a minimum, outline in color for full points
Due:
Lord of the Flies
- Read Chapter 9
Due:
Lord of Flies
- Read chapter 7 and 8
- All questions for each chapter
Due:
LOF CH 5/6
- Read both chapters
- CH 5: Evens
- CH 6: Odds
Due:
Lord of Flies
- Read chapter 4
- All questions
Due:
Lord of the Flies
- Read chapter 3 and even questions
Due:
Lord of Flies
- Read to Chapter 3
- Chapter 1: Odd questions
- Chapter 2: All
Due:
Hobbit Map
- A black and white map showing all locations Bilbo visited on trip
- Refer to classroom list if confused
- Color can be used but keep it neat
- A line depicting where Bilbo went
- I want three locations and literary devices used (literary devices do not need to be explicitly stated) I will understand if you are talking about fighting spiders, it is an example of external conflict
- Three DIFFERENT locations for a total of 1.5 pages (Times New Roman Font, Size 12, Double Spaced)
- You can do one paragraph for each event if you like
- You can use the same literary device
- For example, external conflict with Gandalf arriving and fighting trolls
- Once again, refer to ideas used in class
- Use the ones I gave you, that is totally acceptable
- Three DIFFERENT locations for a total of 1.5 pages (Times New Roman Font, Size 12, Double Spaced)
Due:
Lord of Flies
- Read to page 20 and stop at "Wheres the man with the trumpet"
Due:
Hobbit
- Finish Book
- All questions
Due:
Hobbit CH 18
- Read Chapter
- All questions
Due:
Hobbit Chapter 17
- Read and answer all questions
Due:
Hobbit CH 16
- Read and all questions
Due:
Hobbit Chapter 15
- Read and answer all questions
Due:
Hobbit
- Read chapter 14
- Answer even questions
Due:
Hobbit
- Read chapter 13
- Answer all questions
Due:
Hobbit
- Read chapter 12
- All questions
Due:
Hobbit
- Chapter 11
- All questions
Due:
Hobbit
- Read chapter 10
- Questions 1-6
Due:
CH 8
- Finish reading Chapter 8
- Even questions
- Read all of chapter 9
Due:
Hobbit
- Read to page 150
Due:
Giver Book Review FINAL
- I want all drafts
- Reminder: I am looking to see you followed my advice and made changes I recommended.
Due:
CH 8
- Read to page 140
- This is a longer chapter, read ahead if you have time
Due:
Hobbit
- Finish reading chapter 7
- Answer all even questions
Due:
Hobbit CH 7 Update
- Change to reading. I want you to stop around the halfway point where they begin singing “The wind was on the withered heath…”
Due:
Hobbit
- Read chapter 6
- All chapter six questions
- You have an email with a link to the questions
Due:
Hobbit
- Read chapter five
- Use the link to answer all CH 5 questions for homework
Due:
Hobbit
- Read to Chapter 5
- If you want to review questions for class discussion the link is below
- https://www.humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/2666/Hobbit%20Study%20Questions.pdf
Due:
Hobbit
- Read to page 51 and stop at "Now it is a strange thing,..."
Due:
Hobbit Chapter 2
- Read whole chapter
Due:
Hobbit
- Finish Chapter One
Due:
Giver Book Review
- I want 1.5 pages, Times New Roman 12 Font, Double Spaced, 1" Margins (This is the Normal setting in Microsoft Word)
- Title: 12-14 font, Bold
- Go for 30:70, Summary to Review ratio
- For ideas and extra hints us the following links
Due:
Hobbit Chapter 1
I want 2-3 sentences. I love Tolkien, show appreciation for the master of fantasy.
- By do the other hobbits consider the Bagginses to
be respectable? - What does the narrator mean when he talks about
the “Tookish” side of Bilbo? - How is Gandalf introduced to us, and what
impression do we gain of him? - What is Bilbo’s reaction when he’s told about the dangerous nature of the
adventure? - Why do the dwarves begin to doubt Gandalf’s choice of Bilbo as their ‘burglar’?
- What quest are the dwarves planning to undertake?
- Why does Bilbo change his mind and follow the dwarves on their adventure?
Due:
Book Review
- Handwritten draft due
- Worth 5 Points
Due:
Giver
- Chapter 23
- Two to Three Sentences per question
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102. What weather conditions impede Jonas’ progress toward Elsewhere?
103. How do Jonas and Gabe finally get to safety?
104. What is the sensory image at the end of the book?
Due:
Giver
- Read chapter 22
Due:
Giver
- Read Chapter 21
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Answer following
95. What makes Jonas’ escape plan fall apart?
96. How does the first part of the escape proceed?
97. How has the mood changed by the end of Chapter 21?
98. Is Jonas justified in his escape?
Due:
Giver
- Read chapter 19
Due:
Chapter 17
- Read only
Due:
Giver
- Read Chapter 16
- One paragraph summary
Due:
Giver
- Read Chapter 15
- Answer following questions
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- Why do you think that this chapter is so short?
- Why does The Giver say, “Forgive me"
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Due:
Giver
- Chapter 14 read and paragraph summary
Due:
Giver
- Chapter 13
- One paragraph summary
Due:
Report Cards
- Sign envelop and return
Due:
Chapter 12
- Read chapter and five sentence summary
Due:
CH 11
- Read
- One paragraph Chapter summary
Due:
CH 10
- 2-3 sentences per question
- What does Jonas notice about the Receiver of Memory’s dwelling?
- What will Jonas’ position as a receiver of Memory involve?
- Why is it important to save the memories?
- Why does the Receiver have books but no one else has more than three?
- How will the old receiver transmit the memory of snow to Jonas?
Due:
CH 9 Giver
- 5-7 sentence summary
Due:
Giver CH 8
- Read chapter
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2-3 sentences per question
- Why do Jonas and the audience feel ill at ease at the start of Chapter 8?
- What is announced as Jonas’ Assignment? What is the job?
- What qualities does the Chief Elder explain Jonas will need?
- How will Jonas’ life change as he trains to be Receiver of Memory? Make some predictions.
Due:
Giver CH 7
- Answer the following
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Chapter VII
- How does the Ceremony of Twelve start?
- What do the numbers mean for each person?
- Why is number Nineteen skipped in the Assignments?
- What do you think Jonas’ Assignment will be?
- 2-3 sentences for each question to receive full points
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Due:
Chapter 6
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- What values does the book’s society embrace and encourage?
- What is interdependence? Give an example of interdependence from your own experiences.
- What is the difference in the book between loss and release? Why do you think that the author points out the distinction? On what page is the distinction made?
- How does the author build the interest in Jonas’ Ceremony of Twelve?
- Who makes the important decisions in the book’s society?
boom
- 2-3 sentences for each question
Due:
The Giver
- Read chapter 5
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Chapter V
27. What is the morning ritual?
28. Why must Jonas start taking a pill every day?
29. How are you feeling about the society in the book?
30. What have you found so far that the book’s society represses?
- 2-3 sentences per question
Due:
Giver CH 4/Progress Reports
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2-3 Sentences per question
23. What seems to be the purpose of the volunteer hours?
24. Why doesn’t Jonas seem to have a niche?
25. What is the nakedness rule?
26. What are the Releasing Room and the releasing ceremony?
- Turn in Progress Reports
Due:
Outsiders Paper
- Turn in ALL drafts at the begining of class
- Put newest draft on top
Due:
The GIver
- Please read chapter 3
- Answer the following questions
- 12. What about the society is revealed by the reaction to eye color?
13. What is a Birthmother?
14. Why is Mother so appalled when Lilly suggests she’d like to be a Birthmother?
15. How was Jonas disciplined for taking an apple home?
16. Why had the apple intrigued Jonas?
17. What does the nondescript shade of the tunics and the apple tell you about the people and society in the book?
20. What seems odd about the community in the book? What seems desirable about the way things are done?
22. Sort out the plusses and minuses for the facets below of the book community:
Raising children together in age groups
Birthmothers
Loudspeaker
Evening telling of feelings
Ceremonies
Ceremony of Twelve
- 12. What about the society is revealed by the reaction to eye color?
Due:
The Giver
- Read chapter 2
- 5-7 sentence chapter summary
Due:
The Giver
- Read chapter 1
- 5 sentence summary of chapter
Due:
Outsiders Final Paper
- Ponyboy is a Greaser, Randy a Soc, what are you. Think about your life and which group you relate to MORE? None of you are fully Greasers or SOC's, however you all lean one way or another. Focus on character attributes, cultural realities, are you on the inside outside of the world you inhabit
- This is due Friday, October 28
- I want 1.25 Pages, doubled spaced, 12 font, times new roman, title can be 12 and bold, proper heading, and indentation
- I am grading on presentation, grammar, and ability to think and present your case as to why you are a SOC or Greaser
- Remember, there is no right or wrong
- If you can argument it in a coherent manner, you will receive full points
- I want the following
- One Hand written draft
- One typed draft with edits and signature from another individual (it can be your parents)
- One final draft, typed
- Have a little fun with it. This is a reflection on your life.
- Please email me if you are confused
Due:
Outsiders
- Chapter 12 Summary
Due:
Outsiders
- Read chapter 12
- We will be doing a timed, in class summary tomorrow in class
- Please read and remember
Due:
Chapter 11 Summary
- 5-7 sentence summary of Chapter
Due:
Outsiders
- Read CH 11
Due:
Outsiders
- I am posting for when Mrs. Hanson was substituting
- Please finish summaries for chapter 9, 10
- If you did not turn in Chapter 8 questions, please turn them in
Due:
Outsiders
- Read Chapter 7
Due:
Chapter 5-6
- For Chapter 5 I want a 5 sentence summary
- For Chapter 6, I want analysis
- Choose between Cherry/Dally Discussion or Pony's realization over family
Due:
Outsiders
- Read Chapter 6
Due:
Outsiders
- Read Chapter 5
Due:
Outsiders Summary
- I want a summary for chapters 3-4
- Two TOTAL paragraphs (one for each chapter), each paragraph 5-7 sentences long
- Only hit the big events
- Use notes from class
Due:
Outsider
- Read chapter 4
Due:
Outsiders
- Read chapter 3
Due:
Outsiders Summary
- If you have not finished reading chapter 2, FINISH
- I want a summary for chapters 1-2
- Two TOTAL paragraphs (one for each chapter), each paragraph 5-7 sentences long
- Only hit the big events
- Use notes from class
Due:
Reading
- Read to page break on page 31 (in the larger book)
- If you do not have the large book, stop at the quote "It was almost four months ago..."
Due:
Outsider
- Read to chapter 2
- Create one question
Due:
Outsiders
- Finish Half of chapter 1
- each page will be different depending on book
- "If I had to pick the real character of the gang...."
- Develop ONE strong question
- It can not be a "yes" "no" answer
- Take some time and be thoughtful
- I am looking for effort
Due:
Syllabus
- Easy Five Points
- Get it signed and turn it in