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1100 Words You Need to Know
VOCAB. TEST on Friday, September 18th!
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9/08-9/18 - This Week's Words Are:
This Week's Idioms Are:
MARCH 8-12
50s THEMED BOOK FAIR IN THE LIBRARY
MARCH 10
Spring Pictures
MARCH 22
Next 10 Latin Roots Due
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MARCH 10
Spring Pictures
MARCH 22
Next 10 Latin Roots Due
Need Math Help? DL Math Helpful Links Here!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
CLASS INFO:
OUR 8th GRADE SCHEDULE:
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8:00-9:01 1st period
9:06-10:00 2nd period
10:05-10:55 3rd period
11:00-11:30 RTI
5 PARAGRAPH EXPOSITORY ESSAYS:
11:35-12:50 4th & lunch
12:55-1:45 5th period
1:50-2:40 6th period
2:40-2:55 study hall
If & When's Reminders:
Free Word Processing Software
1100 Words You Need to Know
VOCAB. TEST on Friday, October 2nd!
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9/28-10/02 - This Week's Words Are:
This Week's Idioms Are:
ORGANIZE YOUR ESSAY:
1100 Words You Need to Know
VOCAB. TEST on Friday, October 30th!
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10/19-10/23 - This Week's Words Are:
This Week's Idioms Are:
1100 Words You Need to Know
VOCAB. TEST on Friday, December 4th!
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11/30-12/04 - This Week's Words Are:
This Week's Idioms Are:
1100 WORDS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
WEB & WORD COMPUTER SKILLS:
STUDENTS & FAMILIES:
We are working on Project Citizen in all writing classes. Each week on Tuesday & Thursdays, we will be developing our projects and checking progress. Read more about what Project Citizen is:
Project Citizen - Center for Civic Ed.
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays will be solely dedicated to grammar, vocabulary, and analogies. This will be the next TCAP phase!
THIS WEEK: 10 more Latin-English Word roots given. Roots will be due Mon., March 22nd.
We are working on Project Citizen in all writing classes. Each week on Tuesday & Thursdays, we will be developing our projects and checking progress. Read more about what Project Citizen is:
Project Citizen - Center for Civic Ed.
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays will be solely dedicated to grammar, vocabulary, and analogies. This will be the next TCAP phase!
THIS WEEK: 10 more Latin-English Word roots given. Roots will be due Mon., March 22nd.
We will revisit 1100 Words as we are able. Right now, we are focused solely on the Writing Assessment.
Please download the document file for reference.
Watch a Powerpoint Presentation from class about Foreign Words & Phrases:
Coming soon!
RESOURCES FROM THE PACKET:
Need some perfect transition words?
Download Project Files: (.doc files)
THE LATIN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY PROJECT:
This is a great tips guide
for some ways to earn big points! This is normally for teachers, but do
download this and review it:
SUPER TIP GUIDE FOR TCAP WRITING POINT-GETTERS!
THIS TEST IS NOT FREEWRITING!
KNOW THE METHOD, GET THE POINTS!
SUPER TIP GUIDE FOR TCAP WRITING POINT-GETTERS!
Please download our
essay-planning graphic organizer. Use this format on your essay:
DOWNLOAD THIS IMMEDIATELY:
(or see Ms. Swain for a copy)
THIS TEST IS NOT FREEWRITING!
KNOW THE METHOD, GET THE POINTS!
Students will now have 5 words weekly.
VOCAB. TEST on Friday, March 5
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2/22-3/5 - This Week's Words Are:
This Week's Idiom Is:
