Monday, November 20, 2017

Quizlet, 11/20 & 21: Sentences

Sentences

Writing Prompt, 11/20 & 21


Imagine that we lost all electricity, water, and gas for a month without any time to prepare. Write about how your life would change and how you would survive.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

8th Grade Booth Schedule

5-6
Kim
Hayden
Mayra
Thalia
Enrique
Edith


6-7
Gina
Carmen
Rogelio
Olga
Miguel
Salvador
Seleste


7-7:30
Dania
Isabel
Ebanie
Adan
Julian
Adrian

Student Council Booth Schedule

5:00-5:30
Dania
Julian Z.


5:30-6:00
Olga
Gina


6:00-6:30
Rocio
Isabel


6:30-7:00
Carlos
Rita
7:00-7:30
Kim
Hayden
Carlos

Monday, October 30, 2017

Scientific Notation


Newsela, 10/30 & 10/31

Read the selection What is body language? Do not answer any of the questions or do the writing portion until your second session of the week.

Writing Prompt, 10/30 & 31

Write a scene for a movie that features a) a classmate, b) $100 million, and c) magical shoes.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Writing Prompt, 10/25 & 26


Which classmate would be the best to lead us through a major natural disaster? Write about the reasons you would choose this person.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Writing Prompt, 10/23 & 10/24


Last Friday, you were given one wish by a magical panda. You tried so hard to make the wish positive, but after the whacked-out events that unfolded over the weekend, you regret ever meeting that tricky panda. What did you ask for, and what happened?

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Writing Prompt, 10/18 & 10/19


If a television show was created to tell about your life, what would the show be called and which famous actor or actress would play you? What genre would it be? (Examples: comedy, drama, thriller, romance, action-adventure, fantasy, superhero, soap opera, reality, game show, space adventure, Western, tragedy, etc.) Summarize the plot of an episode.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Literature Journal, 10/18 & 10/19

Step 1
Summarize a recent main event from the text using 3-5 sentences.


Step 2
Choose one of the following prompts to write about.


  • Pick one character and explain why you would/would not like to have him/her as a friend. Use at least one quote that reveals the character’s qualities.
  • Choose a character quote. Using the quote, infer what you think the character was thinking or feeling while saying the quote you chose. (Include the quote in your writing)
  • Describe the main character and how he/she was feeling at a particular part of your story. Support your inference about his/her feelings with at least one quote from the story. Do you think he/she is justified in feeling this way? Why or why not?
  • What quality of which character strikes you as a good characteristic to develop within yourself over the years? Why? How does the character demonstrate this quality? (Provide an example or quote from the book)
  • Analyze and describe the setting at this point in the story. Does the setting set the mood in this part of the story? (Provide a quote from the book)

Monday, October 16, 2017

Literature Journals, 10/16 & 10/17

Write a paragraph summarizing what you have read up to this point.

Predict what you think will happen in the next few chapters.