8th Grade ELA Assignments

8th ELA--4/26/2024--study for vocab test on unit 7A.  You are given the option to do all sentences as usual, part story/part sentences, or all story.  Be prepared.  All make up tests need to be scheduled as soon as possible.

8th ELA--4/25/2024--vocab test on Friday, 4/26/2024.  Study your words.  You have the choice of sentences or a "story".

8th ELA--4/23/2024--study vocab words 7A for test on Friday, 4/26/2024.

8th ELA--4/19/2024--study vocab for test on Friday, 4/19/2024.  Be prepared to use the vocab words in a "story" as was done last week.  We will do this work when I see you at 9:45 Friday morning.

8th ELA--4/17/2024--study vocab 6B.  Be prepared to use the vocab words in a "story" as you did last week.

 

Complete today's class work from pg. 373-375 as homework and turn it in on Wednesday.  

8th ELA--4/12/2024--study vocab 6A for test.  Be ready to write using the vocab words.  This can be prepared ahead of time and then written onto the test.

8th ELA--4/10/2024--vocab test on Friday, 4/12/2024.  Think of the sentences you usually write as a series of sentences that tell a "story".  Do some planning ahead of Friday.

8th ELA--4/12/2024--vocab 6A.  The vocab words will be used in a "story".  Plan it ahead of time so it is easier for you to do it on Friday.

8th ELA--3/29/2024--I won't see you on Friday, the 29th, because of the early dismissal.  

 

Enjoy your spring break!  Take care and be safe.

8th ELA--3/27/2024--work on science essay tonight.  

 

For the students who need to do a retake of the vocab test, let's do it on Thursday, during study hall or lunch.

 

 

8th ELA--3/22/2024--vocab test 5B is on Friday, 3/22/2024.  Be certain to study tonight.

8th ELA--3/20/2024--study vocab 5B for Friday test.

 

Work on science fair essay.  Look at the handout/description that Mrs. Rooney gave you to answer your questions.

8th ELA--3/19/2024--Celebration is on Tuesday, 3/19/2024.  Bring a small snack for yourself.

 

Next class on 3/18/2024 will be gerund work.

8th ELA--3/19/2024--Study vocab 5B for test on Friday, 3/22/2024.

 

Work on your fiction story.

 

8th ELA--3/14/2024--vocab test 5A on Thursday.  Please study.  

 

Final copy of argument essay on writer's craft is due on Thursday at the end of class.

8th ELA--3/13/2024--work on final of essay; due on Thursday, 3/13/2024.  Celebration on Tuesday, 3/19/2024.

 

Study vocab words 5A for test on Thursday, 3/13/2024.

8th ELA--3/6/2024--work on the argument essay.  This is due on 3/14/2024. 

Vocab 5A test--Thursday, 3/7/2024.

8th ELA--3/5/2024--continue to write, refine, edit, and revise author's craft essay.  This is due on Thursday, 3/14/2024.

 

Study vocab 5B for test on Thursday, 3/7/2024.

8th ELA--3/4/2024--Vocab test on Thursday, 3/7/2024, 5A, #1-10.  Study.

 

Continue with writing the literary devices essay.  This is due on Thursday, 3/14.  It will come quickly.

 

 

8th ELA--3/1/2024--Work on writer's craft essay about the short story or book you are using for the work.  I want to see a solid rough draft on Friday, 3/1/2024.  Due date is Thursday, 3/14/2024.

 

Vocab test next Thursday, 3/7/2024, on unit 5A, #1-10.  

8th ELA--2/29/2024--final copy of argument essay on writer's craft is due on Thursday, 3/14/2024.  It can be turned in sooner if completed and carefully edited.  

8th ELA--2/28/2024--Continue working on the final argument essay of the unit.  Focus on the literary, writing devices used by the author.

8th ELA--2/27/2024--work on argument essay about the writer's craft of the short story. 

8th ELA--2/23/2024--be working on the argument essay about literary craft in the short story used for the theme essay.  Think about literary devices Mr. Andre discussed in lit for your recent essay.  

8th ELA--2/16/2024--No class, early release day.

 

Continue writing entries in your notebook about writer's craft of the short story you chose to use for this unit's work.  

8th ELA--2/24/2024--The completed Greek/Latin root packet is due on Thursday, 2/15/2024.  Check your work for completeness prior to turning it in.

 

All missing work must be turned in by Thursday, 2/15/2024.

8th ELA--2/12/2024--complete essay and self-assessment to turn in essay on MONDAY, 2/12/2024.  Celebration will be Monday as well, so bring a special small snack for yourself.

8th ELA--2/6/2024--work on final copy of argument literary essay.  This is due on Monday, 2/12/2024--one week.  By then it is expected to be absolutely stellar.

8th ELA--2/2/2024--new Greek/Latin packet #14 is due on THURSDAY, 2/8/2024.  This is because there is no school on Friday, 2/9/2024.

 

Work on the final version of the argument essay about the short story.  This is Due on 2/12/2024.  No exceptions.  

8th ELA--1/31/2024--work on literary argument paper in Mr. Andre's class on Wednesday, 1/31/2024.  

 

Due date is Monday, 2/12/2024.  Work on this every day to finish it by the deadline.

8th ELA--1/26/2024--Greek/Latin root #13 due Friday, 1/26/2024.

 

8th ELA--1/24/2026--begin working on Greek/Latin packet that is due on Friday, 1/26/2024.

8th ELA--1/11/2024--Greek/Latin root packet is due on Friday, 1/12/2024.  This can be turned in whenever you are finished before the due date.  

8th ELA--1/5/2024--Greek/Latin root packet on "one" is due today.  

 

IF you did not finish the pre-assessment writing in class on Thursday, this is homework and is turned in on Friday, 1/5/2024.

8th ELA--1/3/2024--Greek/Latin root packet due on Friday, 1/5/2024.  This can be turned in sooner if it is completed before Friday.

 

For ELA--Think of a topic about which you have a strong opinion.  Tomorrow, Wednesday, you will be writing an argument essay. You may bring or have set up on your laptops sources to use as you write this essay.  Be prepared to state a claim and give reasons for your thinking and arguing that your idea/opinion is right.  THIS IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE FOR WEDNESDAY'S CLASS WORK.  

8th ELA--12/15/2023--Have a wonderful Christmas!!

8th ELA--12/12/2023--complete the attached assignment and bring with you to class on Tuesdays, 12/12/2023.  This is also coming home in an email. 

8th ELA--12/5/2023--Christmas poetry is due is on Tuesday, 12/5/2023.  Any missing work must be completed and turned in on Tuesday. 

8th ELA--12/4/2023--good work on the vocab test.  Next trimester we will do some Greek/Latin roots.  

8th ELA--12/1/2023--study for vocab test, 4B, #11-20.  Turn in any final edited copies of your high school letter.  Last call.

8th ELA--11/30/2023--study vocab 4B for test on Friday, 12/1/2023.

 

Complete high school letter and print it.  Have it ready to turn in on Thursday, 11/30/2023 (the due date), if you have not already done so.  When you turn it in, complete a self-assessment and staple it behind the letter. 

8th ELA--11/29/2023--study vocab 4B for Friday test on #11-20.

Complete high school letter and turn it in.  This is due on Thursday, 11/30/2023, but can be turned in sooner.

8th ELA--11/28/2023--complete in the ELA book, pg. 360, #9-20.  Follow the directions for the assignment.

 

High school letter is due to me this week--Thursday, 11/30.  Please make sure it is in on time.

 

Study vocab 4B, #11-20, for test on Friday, 12/1/2023.

8th ELA--11/16/2023--study for vocab test on Friday, test 4A, #1-10.

 

Try to finish your high school letter.  I will continue to check in with you and read what you have.  

8th ELA--11/15/2023--study vocab 4A, #1-10, for a test on Friday, 11/17/2023.

 

Work on the high school letter!  When you have either the final or the next version of it, please print and get to me for review and comments.  The sooner these are completed, the better it is for you.

8th ELA--11/14/2023--work to have final draft ready for Tuesday, 11/14/2023.

8th ELA--11/14/2023--study vocab 4A, #1-10, for test on Friday.

 

Work on the final version of your high school letter.  I will read/comment on what you have one last time.

8th ELA--11/9/2023--continue to work on high school letter.  We will discuss tentative due date.

 

8th ELA--11/8/2023--continue with the high school letter.  Rough draft is to be ready to turn in by Tuesday, 11/14/2023.  Monday there will be work to share it with someone else in class for comment and feedback.  Somewhat like "glows and grows". 

8th ELA--11/3/2023--vocab test on 3B, #11-20, is Friday, 11/3/2023.

 

Be certain you turn in the first draft of the high school essay.  Keep working on it in the meantime.

8th ELA--11/01/2023--first draft of high school letter is due on Wednesday, 11/01/2023.  Please type it.

 

Vocab test is on Friday, 11/03/2023, on unit 3B, #11-20. 

8th ELA--10/31/2023--study vocab 3B, #11-20, for Friday test.  

 

First draft of high school letter is due on Wednesday, 11/1/2023.  This is an ongoing process, so it will not be completely finished by Wednesday.

8th ELA--10/27/2023--study for vocab test on Friday, 10/27/2023.  Practice/compose sentences that use the words in the way they need to be used, e.g. verb, noun, adjective.

 

Work on the high school letter.  Come with a rough, rough draft on Monday.

8th ELA--10/25/2023--study vocab words, 3A, #1-10, for Friday test.  

8th ELA--10/24/2023--prepare for WW celebration on Tuesday, 10/24/2023.  Bring a small/special snack for yourself.

Vocab 3A test on #1-10 on Friday, 10/27/2023.

8th ELA--10/20/2023--vocab test 2B, #11-20, on Friday. 

 

WW celebration on Tuesday, 10/24/2023.  You may bring a special treat for yourself on that day.

 

8th ELA--10/19/2023--review and add to the work we did today in the first two steps of writing a high school admission letter.  This assignment is for all students regardless of where you attend high school.

8th ELA--10/18/2023--the final copy of your position paper and the accompanying are due first thing in the morning if you did not turn them in during class on Tuesday.

 

Study vocab 2B,#11-20, for test on Friday, 10/20/2023.

8th ELA--10/17/2023--final copy of position paper on violent video games.  A copy of the self-assessment will be passed out tomorrow, Tuesday, in class when the paper is turned in during class.  

8th ELA--10/13/2023--final copy of the position paper on violence in video games is due on Wednesday, 10/18/2023.  There is one last lesson to come.  Be certain that you read it aloud for punctuation and sentences.  Have someone else read it as well.  Use in-text citations and include a bibliography.

 

8th ELA--10/11/2023--work on violence in video games research and paper.  This is due on Tuesday, 10/17/2023.

8th ELA--10/10/2023--final, final copy of the position paper on violent video games is due on Tuesday, 10/17/2023.  This must include in-text citations and a bibliography.  No vocab test this week!

8th ELA--10/6/2023--vocab test, 2A, #1-10, is Friday, 10/6/2023.  Study tonight.  Work on your position paper.

8th ELA--10/5/2023--study vocab for test on Friday, 10/6/2023.

Work on position paper on violence video games.

8th ELA--10/4/2023--vocab test 2A on Friday, 10/6/2023.  Study every day/night.

Work on the WW draft that is in the works.  This will be due on Friday.

8th ELA--10/3/2023--study vocab 2A, #1-10.  Write on your essay.  

8th ELA--9/29/2023--next vocab test is Friday, 9/29/2023, Unit 1B, #11-20.

8th ELA--9/29/2023--vocab test 1B on #11-20 is Friday, 9/29/2023.  Be certain to study!

8th ELA--9/27/2023--continue with writing the second draft of the paper on role-playing games for kids.  We will discuss due date/deadline tomorrow, Wednesday.

8th ELA--9/26/2023--work on the second draft of your essay about role-playing games;

read the article found through the loop that was sent to you this afternoon and in this assignment--

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/after-maui-wildfires-sky-valley-locals-look-warily-at-us-2/

8th ELA--9/22/2023--First vocab test is on Friday, 9/22/2023, on unit 1A--#1-10.  Practice your sentences.

8th ELA--9/22/2023--vocab test 1A on words #1-10 on pg. 14-15 is Friday, 9/22/2023.  Practice sentences to be certain the sentences are correct.

8th ELA--9/21/2023--finish draft of essay on playing role-playing games with simulated violence.  Due on Thursday, 9/21/2023.

8th ELA--9/19/2023--finish reading the WW article and make notes to use in a debate tomorrow on your position 1 or 2 and role-playing games with simulated violence.  

8th ELA--9/15/2023--hand-written essay on your topic is due on Friday, 9/15/2023, unless you have already turned it in.