Ms. Johnson

125 Persuasive Writing Prompts

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Vocabulary Quiz Retake policy

I just want to reiterate my policy on vocabulary quizzes.  If you receive a grade below 80% on a vocabulary quiz, STUDY the words and come in to school at 8:15 for the retake.  It's a harder quiz.  I give you a word bank and you have to write effective and fluid sentences for each of the 20 words proving you know the proper definition for each word.  Then I completely REPLACE your quiz score with your new grade. 

Since the initial vocabulary quizzes are on scantron they are posted the same day.  (Unless I'm absent!)

This week MONDAY is the only opportunity for retake as  I have a parent conference on Tuesday. 

Grades are in Pinnacle.

8th Grade Writing Test

Please write the following dates on your family calendar:

December 7th-DMS Mock Writing Test

January 18th- Georgia 8th Grade Writing Assessment

 

Tips attached! Download Writing test tips 2011

Conference Week-Monday, October 24-28

I'm glad to be back after a three day absence!  Thanks for your well wishes in respect of my grandmother's passing and my precious girl's illness. 

We are working on some mini grammar lessons this week.  Please see me if you are absent as each of the classes are doing different tasks.

We went to the bookfair today.  If you forgot your $, remember, you can go before or after school.

8LA-Your SAT 6 vocab quiz was moved to Friday.  Finish your flashcards, study and be ready for the quiz.

8AC-Your SAT 7 vocabulary quiz is on Friday.  Please start thinking about which book you want to read for literature circles. 

SAT 6 words

AC--Quiz Friday.  8LA-Flashcards and Quiz due Tuesday.

foible: (n) weakness; flaw

lacerate: (v)to rip, maul, tear, mutilate or mangle

harangue: (n) mean, nasty, angry speech

exact: (adj) strictly correct       

&  (v) to demand of/from

abash:  (v) to embarrass

tact: (n) skill in dealing with people in difficult situations

uncouth: (adj) rude; unrefined; awkward

fetish:  (n) an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation

phobia: (n) an illogical fear

masticate: (v)  to chew

laconic:  adj. not saying much; brief or concise

malevolent:  adj. wishing evil on others; malicious

meander: (v) to wander around aimlessly

apex:  (n) tip; peak; summit; highest point

nadir:  (n) absolute bottom; lowest point

disseminate: to dispense objects; to distribute

emaciated: adj. to be thin or weak

puissant:  adj. powerful, mighty

citadel:  (n) a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

atrophy:  (v) to wither away

Monday, October 17-21 Language Arts

Monday- Introduce SAT 6 vocabulary words with Quack video. Advanced Content—SAT 6 quiz on Friday.  8LA-flashcards and quiz on Tuesday, October 25^th.  Finish discussing “Zoos: Myth vs. Reality” (970)  Look at how author makes an effective persuasive argument.    

Tuesday--Book Fair preview.  Examine data from CRCT pretest.  Synthesize questions you missed…why did you miss them?  Create a self-analysis.

Wednesday—Read & discuss “Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education” (page 986)  Analyze: Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Format & Thesis.  Read and discuss “The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym” (page 988).  Analyze: Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Format & Thesis.   Compare persuasive strategies. 

Thursday, October 20

Read background before essay: “Why do we need schools?” on page 994 and Elements of Nonfiction: The Author’s Purpose on page 995.  In journals, create the cause and effect diagram while reading.   “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry (page 996) Answer questions 3, 5, 6 & 7 in journals.  Please use complete sentences!

Friday, October 21

AC-SAT 6 Vocabulary Quiz. 

Read “Nuclear Energy: Does it Make Sense for the Environment” both YES and NO arguments.  Complete reading comprehension questions 1-17, Vocabulary Questions 1-7 and Writing and Grammar Questions 1-5.

Last week of Quarter 1

AC-Finishing up TKM film and discussion. Introducing persuasive writing. 8LA-Introducing persuasive writing, persuasive vocabulary and reading compelling and professionally written persuasive pieces. Each class is doing something a little different so SEE ME if you are absent this week! We WILL be taking the CRCT LA practice test for data collection purposes... this will help me tailor grammar instruction for the next 12 weeks.Please study SAT 5 words. Quiz on Friday!

Quick Write

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Monday

All classes--SAT 5 Quack video.  Quiz on Friday! 

8LA: Assignment Write a sentence for each vocabulary word using word correctly.  Identify sentence type.  Prove you know the meaning of the word in your sentence.

Wednesday

8AC-Discussed themes in TKM.  Studied for TKM test.  (Test tomorrow!)

8LA-Worked on revising and editing rough draft of expository essay.  SAT 4 Quiz tomorrow.  Please study.