8th Grade Reading
6/2 I am sorry but work received today will NOT be evaluated. Grade 8 grades must be turned in by me to Mr. Dowd and Mrs. Kinyo today. We all have deadlines!!!
Good day. I will only accept work today June 1 until 2PM . Here is ALL of the work for the rest of the school year. Posted by week. However, you may choose to work " ahead" and send your assignments in early if you would like. ALL work due by May 29!!!! WEEK of 5/29 Monday 5/25 no work Tuesday 5/26 Do Q and A page 823 #4-6 Wed. 5/27 and Thursday 5/28 Take test on "wreck of the Hesperus" see adjacent column Friday 5/29 make up work and send today! Week of 5/ 22 Mon. 5/18 Read and define dark print Terms p817 Tues. 5/19 and Wed. 5/20 read wreck of the Hesperus pages 818-820 do 4 Q and A Margin Thursday 5/21 do Q and A page 823 #1-3 Friday 5/22 SSR Last one; complete reading record and send to me! Week of 5/15 Mon. 5/11 do Q and A #4-6 for Secret Heart Tues. 5/12- Wed. 5/13 Secret Heart review page 812 #1-9 Thursday 5/14 TEST Secret Heart. The test is in the first packet of material that was picked up from HGA week of March 16th Friday 5/15 SSR journal sheet WEEK of 5/8 Mon. 5/4 LP chapter 25 Tues. 5/5 read and do ws LP chapter 26-end of book; complete worksheets and send Wed. 5/6 read page 809 define dark print terms Thursday 5/7 Read The Secret Heart page 811-812 do Q and A #1-3 Friday 5/8 ssr journal sheet WEEK of 5/1 Monday 4/27 Read LP chapter 20 and explain what is important about "all roads" and the garden. Tuesday 4/28 LP chapter 21 and 22 (summarize 22) Wed. 4/29 LP chapter 23 Thursday 4/30 Lp chapter 24 Friday 5/1 SSR sheet WEEK of 4/24 Monday 4/20 LP chapter 16 Tuesday 4/21 LP chapter 17 Wed. 4/22 LP chapter 18 Thursday 4/23 LP chapt 19 Write a summary of key plot poiints Friday 4/24 SSR / journal WEEK of 4/17 Tuesday 4/14 -Wed 4/15 TAKE test on LP chapters 1-14; do your best to answer all the questions that you know without checking your worksheets; but you may refer to your worksheets for questions you are not sure about. Thursday 4/16 LP Chapter 15 Friday 4/17 SSR WEEK of 4/10 Monday 4/6 LP chapter 13 Tuesday 4/7 LP chapter 14 Easter break 4/8 - 4/13 Spend time with God, family, and self. God bless you and your family WEEK of 3/30-4/3 ALL Little Prince Monday 3/30 read chapter 9 complete ws Tuesday 3/31 read chapter 10 complete ws Wed 4/1 read chaper 11; complete ws Thurs. 4/2 read chaper 12; complete ws Friday 4/3 SSR be sure to fill in readling log/chart!!!!! Remember this is a project; you will need to do one writing assignment at some point this trimester so be sure you know the story line and characters. Don't forget to re-read sections that may seem confusing. Also be sure to record the title of the book and the author! so I know what you are reading. +++Only read for 20 minutes; unless you want to read longer. |
Secret Heart Test
Across the years he could recall/His father one way best of all.
Half in dreams, he say his sire/ With his great hands full of fire.
His two hands were curved apart/in the semblance of a heart. He wore, it seemed to his small son,/A bare heart on his hidden one.
Half in dreams, he saw his sire With his great hands full of fire.
Test Wreck of Hesperus 1. In the the Wreck of the Hesperus what can you infer about the skipper? a. skipper has a good sense of humor b. skipper shows courage by refusing to put into port. c. skipper thinks he is smarter and a better sailor than the old sailor 2. The skipper freezes to death but his daughter stays alive for a longer time because a. he was standing in a colder part of the ship b. he was older and frailer than his daughter c. he had given her his coat to keep her warm 3. Why does the skipper tie his daughter to the mast? a. so he'll know where she is. b. so she won't get in anyones way c. so she won't be washed overboard 4. Which statement best describes the story of "the Wreck of the Hesperus"? a. a proud skipper ignores hurricane warnings, and everyone on his ship is killed in a fierce storm. b. a fisherman finds the wreckage of a schooner on the beach. c. a storm singles out a ship and pursues it until it is wrecked on a reef. 5. Which of the following correctly describes what happened to the schooner in the poem? a. it sank deep at sea b. it crashed on a reef and sank near the breakers near the shore c. it survived the storm and sailed again. 6. Which characters have speaking lines in the poem? a. the skipper and his daughter b. the skipper and the old sailor c. the old sailor, skipper, skipper's daughter and the fisherman 7. _______ is a poem that tells a story. Like a short story it has a plot, setting and characters. Unlike a short story it is written in verse. a. narrative poem b. novel c. essay 8. ____ is a poem that is based on the ancient custom of story telling. Its subject is usually adventure, romance, or dramatic event. It has a songlike quality. a. concrete poem b. lyrical poem c. ballad 9. How do poets create a songlike quality in poems. a. use of repetition b. elaborate language c. use of rhyme d. all of the above 10. ______means without care or attention; indiffernt. a. scornful b. cinched c. negligent |
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