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English 8
Course Outline--Click here for the syllabus of the course.
Vocabulary--Click here for practice exercises from Sadlier-Oxford, the publisher of the vocabulary book.
Fourth Quarter Research Project--Click here for more information. Details on the calendars below supercede the dates and assignments listed on the "Due Dates and Point Value" chart.
Grades--Click here to view current quarter grade. You need to have provided a password to view grades. Grades are current as of Thursday, May 22, the end of the fourth quarter.
Homework--Assignments are updated by 3:30 p.m. each weekday. All assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise indicated.
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5 1. Vocab Unit 15--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues). Vocab test on Wednesday. 2. Bibliography for research paper due tomorrow. See link above for more info. |
6 1. Vocab Unit 15--test tomorrow. 2. Works Cited page for research paper due for review tomorrow if you wish. (This page needs to be in the reserach paper; an advanced review by me is optional.) Also, any revisions to first draft must be turned in by Thursday morning. See link above for more info. |
7 Work on revision of research paper. The due date for the paper has been extended to Wed., May 14. The final draft is due to Mr. Henry on that day. |
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12 1. Continue working on research paper. See link above for more info. 2. Grammar Workbook pp. 214. 3. Open-book quiz on diagraming sentences on Wednesday. |
13 See yesterday. |
14 1. Start studying for final exam, which is on Friday, May 23. The test will consist of a grammar review and a vocab review. The vocab portion covers Units 1 through 15. Start studying now. |
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19 See Wednesday, May 14. The Vocab portion of the final will be on Wednesday. On Friday, students will take the grammar portion. |
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1 1. Vocab Unit 13--Synonyms and Antonyms--due Thursday. 2. Grammar Workbook p. 188, Exercises 1 and 2. |
2 1. Vocab Unit 13--Synonyms and Antonyms--due Thursday. 2. Grammar Workbook p. 178. Punctuation test on Monday. Study guide handed out in class tomorrow. |
3 1. Grammar Workbook p. 180 (Ex 1) and 182 (all). Punctuation test on Monday. Study guide handed out in class tomorrow. 2. Bring 13 3x5 index cards to class. |
4 1. Punctuation test on Monday. Study guide was handed out in class today. 2. Bring 13 3x5 index cards to class. |
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7 1. Vocab Unit 13--Choosing the Right Word underline clues)--due Wed. Vocab test on Thursday. 2. Bring 13 3x5 index cards to class. We will be in the library tomorrow. |
8 1. Vocab--See yesterday. 2. Bibliography cards due tomorrow. Need to turn in ten cards listing sources for research report as instructed in class. |
9 1. Vocab--Unit 13 test changed to Friday. 2. Preliminary outline (list of at least 8 questions with space for answers) due tomorrow. We will be in the library tomorrow. |
10 1. Vocab--See yesterday. 2. Preliminary outline (list of at least 8 questions with answers) will be collected tomorrow. Be sure to cite a source next to your answers. |
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14 1. Revision of preliminary outline (list of at least 8 questions with answers). Be sure to cite a source next to your answers. |
15 1. Vocab Unit 14--Completing the Sentence (underline clues) 2. Grammar Workbook pp. 197 & 199. |
16 1. Vocab Unit 14--Synonyms and Antonyms due Monday. |
17 1. Vocab--See yesterday. 2. Outline for research paper due on Monday. See link above for samples and more information. |
18 See yesterday. |
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21 1. Vocab Unit 14--Choosing the Right Word underline clues)--due Wed. Vocab test on Thursday. 2. Grammar Workbook p. 202. 3. Quiz on capitalization tomorrow. Study! |
22 1. Vocab--See yesterday. 2. Grammar Workbook p. 204 (#'s 4-6) and 206 (odds). 3. Quiz on capitalization moved to Wednesday (tomorrow). Keep studying! |
23 1. Vocab Unit 14--test tomorrow. 2. Revise the outline for research paper. if needed. See link above for samples and more information. |
24 1. Grammar Workbook pp. 207 and 208. 2. We will be in the library tomorrow to begin work on first draft of research paper, which is due on Tuesday. |
25 1. Continue work on first draft of research paper, which is due on Tuesday. See link above for sample paper. |
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29 1. Vocab Unit 15--Completing the Sentence (underline clues). Vocab test next Wednesday. 2. Grammar Workbook pp. 210. 3. Open-book quiz on diagraming sentences tomorrow. |
30 1. Vocab Unit 15--Synonyms and Antonyms. Vocab test next Wednesday. |
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3 1. Vocab--pp. 138-140. Vocab Review test on Units 1-12 on Tuesday, March 11. 2. Grammar pp. 156 and 158 (Exercise 1 on both pages). Grammar quiz on Wednesday. |
4 1. Keep studying for Vocab review test (see yesterday). 2. Grammar test on modifier use changed to Thursday. Study guide will be handed out in class tomorrow. |
5 1. Grammar test on modifier use tomorrow. Study guide was handed out in class today. 2. Vocab review test (Units 1-12) on Tuesday. |
6 1. Write first draft of sportsmanship essay as discussed in class. Draft must be typed and double spaced in Times New Roman 12 pt font. Be very specific as you describe your incident, and pay attention to all rules of grammar and usage. 2. Vocab review test (Units 1-12) on Tuesday. |
7 1. Revised draft of sportsmanship essay due Monday. Draft must be typed and double spaced in Times New Roman 12 pt font. Be very specific as you describe your incident, and pay attention to all rules of grammar and usage. 2. Vocab review test (Units 1-12) on Tuesday. |
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10 1. Vocab review test (Units 1-12) tomorrow. Study! |
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13 1. Grammar p. 166. |
14 1. Grammar pp. 168 and 170 due Monday. Comma quiz on Tuesday. |
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17 1. Grammar p. 172. Comma quiz tomorrow. |
18 1. Grammar p. 174. Punctuation quiz on Thursday. |
19 1. Punctuation quiz tomorrow. |
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4 1. Vocab Unit 11--Completing the Sentence (underline clues). 2. Verb Tense Quiz |
5 1. Vocab--see yesterday. 2. Grammar pp. 130 Ex. 1 (all); 132 Ex. 1 (1-5); and 134 Exs. 1 and 2. 3. Grammar test on Thursday (Verb Usage) Study guide handed out in class tomorrow. |
6 1. Grammar test tomorrow. (Verb Usage) Study guide handed out in class today. Click here for a copy. |
7 1. Vocab Unit 11--Synonyms and Antonyms |
8 1. Grammar pp. 136 (Ex. 2) and 138 (all). |
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11 1. Grammar p. 140. 2. Vocab Unit 11--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues)--due Wednesday. Vocab test on Thursday. |
12 1. Tomorrow--Grammar quiz on pronoun use. Study pages 135 through 141 in Grammar Workbook. 2. Vocab Unit 11--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues)--due Wednesday. Vocab test on Thursday. |
13 1. Vocab Unit 11-- test tomorrow. |
14 1. Grammar "re-quiz" on pronoun use. Study pages 135 through 141 in Grammar Workbook. |
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19 1. Vocab Unit 12--Completing the Sentence (underline clues). 2. Grammar pp. 143 through 146--Finish the work begun in class today. |
20 1. Vocab Unit 12--Synonyms and Antonyms. 2. Grammar p. 148. |
21 1. Vocab--see yesterday. |
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25 1. Tomorrow--Grammar quiz on agreement. Study the rules on the handout. Click here for the handout. |
26 1. Vocab--Unit 12 test on Thursday. Study. |
27 1. Vocab--see yesterday. |
28 1. Grammar "re-quiz" on agreement. Study the rules on the handout. Click here for the handout. |
29 1. Vocab--pp. 138-140. |
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7 1. Vocab pp. 108 and 111. 2. Study for final exam. The test will cover both vocabulary (units 1-9) and grammar. The grammar study guide is being handed out and gone over in class this week. The English final exam is on Wednesday, January 16. |
8 1. Study for final exam (see yesterday). |
9 1. Study for final exam (see Monday). |
10 1. Vocab pp. 109 and 110. 2. Study for final exam. |
11 1. Study for final exam. |
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22 1. Vocab Unit 10--Completing the Sentence (underline clues). |
23 1. See yesterday. 2. Survey |
24 1. Study for quiz on usage rules. The quiz will cover double negatives and the 15 rules on the sheet handed out in class today. 2. Vocab Unit 10--Synonyms and Antonyms due Monday. 3. Survey |
25 1. Grammar p. 122. 2. Vocab Unit 10--Synonyms and Antonyms due Monday. |
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28 1. Grammar p. 124. 2. Vocab Unit 10--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues)--due Wednesday. Vocab test on Thursday. |
29 1. Vocab--see yesterday. 2. Grammar quiz on parts of verbs. Study pp. 121-124 in Grammar Workbook. |
30 1. Vocab--Unit 10 test tomorrow 2. Grammar p. 126. |
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3 1. Vocab Unit 7--test tomorrow. 2. Grammar Workbook p. 106 (all) and 107 (first 5 in each exercise) |
4 1. Grammar Workbook p. 110. |
5 1. Vocab Unit 8--Completing the Sentence (underline clues) 2. Quiz on fragments and run-ons tomorrow. |
6 1. Vocab Unit 8--Synonyms and Antonyms. Vocab test on Wednesday. 2. Grammar Workbook p. 114, |
7 1. Vocab Unit 8--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues)--due Tuesday. Vocab test on Wednesday. 2. | |