9/24- Rdg/LA and Skills

Reading and Skills - This week we are reading the ironic short story called "The Necklace,"  working on the questioning reading strategy and continuing to record our thoughts using a narrative plot outline.

   9/24 - Hmwk: Read 30 minutes

   9/25 - Hmwk: Read 30 minutes.  "The Necklace" question sheet. 

   9/26 - Hmwk: Read 30 minutes.  "The Necklace" narrative plotline.  "The Necklace" letter project due on 10/3.

   9/27 - Hmwk: Read 30 minutes.

   9/28 - EXPERIENCIA DAY (7th grade students have a special schedule and 8th graders will have a chance to work on homework.)

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Language Arts - We will be finishing our Punctuation Unit, getting our new Vocabulary books, and beginning our 6 Traits of Writing curriculum.

   9/24 -  Study for Punctuation TEST.  Complete Vocabulary Notecards for the first 1/2 of words.

   9/25 - Complete Vocab Notecards for second half of words.

   9/26 - Complete the Writing Survey.  Finish Vocabulary Section 2.

   9/27 - Finish the Writing Traits activity.  Do Vocabulary Section 3.

   9/28 - EXPERIENCIA DAY