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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:
Tues. - FEBRUARY 2
TCAP WRITING ASSESSMENT DAY
-Expository Essay
-Expository Essay
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:
REVIEW FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES:
WEB & WORD COMPUTER SKILLS:
STUDENTS & FAMILIES:
Please be practicing your graphic organizers and explain to someone the essay method. It will help you to remember for the test!
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!
Please be practicing your graphic organizers and explain to someone the essay method. It will help you to remember for the test!
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!
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!
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:
Get Those Smencils Ready!
RESOURCES FROM THE PACKET:
Need some perfect transition words?
Download Project Files: (.doc files)
THE LATIN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY PROJECT:
