8th grade ELA2015-2016

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Edmodo: Student makes account (parent can make one too)

8th grade ELA skills

Written Expression› Expository and Argumentative writing› Elements of good writing (fiction & non-

fiction)

› Including: Personal narrative Response to literature Research/technical writing

8th grade ELA skills

Reading Comprehension and Analysis› Elements of plot (to include conflict,

complications, etc.)› Character development› Connections between history and literature› Understanding informative text and how it

relates to literature› Assessment of reading skills on each

summative assessment with a cold reading passage

8th grade ELA skills

Diverse Media Analysis› Analysis of differences and similarities in

film vs. text› Analysis of pieces of art as a way to deliver

a message› Analysis of lyrics in music and rhythm as it

relates to literature and poetry

8th grade ELA skills

Vocabulary and Grammar› Figurative Language› Literary Elements› Verbals (participles, gerunds, infinitives)› Voice (passive and active)› Sentence structure

Categories in HAC

Written Expression (40%) Reading Comprehension and Analysis (40%) Vocabulary and Grammar (20%)

› Weights will determine difference between HW/CW assignments (0.5), quizzes (1.0), tests/projects (2.0).

Standards-based grading

Gives us a true picture of what the student can do vs. completion/not doing assignments

Late formative (homework/practice work)– must turn in late for 10 points off

Late summative (projects & essays) – 5 points off for each day late up to one week. After one week, maximum grade = 70%.

Recovery Policy

Any student may recover any portion(s) of a summative assessment if score is below 75%.

Class Procedures

Interactive Notebook

Thursday/Friday writing days Independent Reading

Textbooks: will have class sets If you want your student to have one,

I’ll get one assigned to your student

Wish List

Books!› Young adult› Nonfiction high interest› Adult novels

Backgammon and checker games – for Wednesday Backgammon lunch

Questions? Comments?

Thank you for coming this evening!!