8TH GRADE: CHECK THIS LINK OUT AND REVIEW FOR YOUR FCAT WRITING ON TUESDAY FEBR 9TH
http://academicenglishcafe.com/quizzes.aspx
FCAT WRITING 8th grade
By February 9th, you will have written 10 essays. You will receive one grade per essay. These are the due dates and the prompts (the other five will be written in class):
1/27- 1/28 →PROMPT #11
1/29- 2/1→ PROMPT #10
1/1- 1/2 → PROMPT #6
1/3- 1/4 → PROMPTS #5 AND #1
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1.- Expository
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We all have a favorite subject to learn about. Think about one subject that is your favorite to learn about in school. Write to explain why that subject is your favorite.
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Favorite Subject
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2.- Expository
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We have all heard that drugs can be bad for you. Think about ways that drugs can be bad for you. Write to explain to a reader how drugs can be bad for you.
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Drugs are Bad
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3.- Expository
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We all have something that is special for us. It could be a person, place, or thing. Think about something that is special for you. Now write to explain why it is special to you.
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Something Special
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4.- Expository
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We all have a special person we like. Think about a person that you like. Now write to explain why you like that person.
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Person We Like
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5.- Expository
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Everyone has a special activity they like to do outside. Think about the special activity you like to do outside. Now write to explain what make your activity fun.
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Special Activity to do Outside
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6.- Persuasive
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The principal of your school has suggested that watching TV causes students’ grade to drop. Think about the effect watching TV has on your grades and your friends’ grade. Now write to convince your principal whether watching TV causes students’ grades to drop.
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TV Causes Grades to Drop
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7.- Persuasive
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You have just found what you believe to be a wonderful pet.
Before you begin writing, think about why this would be a wonderful pet to you and think about what you will say to your parents about your pet. Now write to persuade your parents on why you should be allowed to get this wonderful pet.
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A Wonderful Pet
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8.- Persuasive
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The principal of your school does not agree with having students work in groups to do all their school work. Think about the reasons why students should work in groups to do all their school work. Now write to convince your principal whether students should work in groups to do all their school work.
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Student Work in Groups
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9.- Persuasive
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Many students spend many hours PLAYING VIDEO GAMES Think about the positive and negative effects of PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. Now write to persuade a newspaper editor whether students waste too much time PLAYING VIDEO GAMES.
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Too Much Time Watching Television
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10.- Persuasive
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Some students begin thinking about dropping out of school after eighth grade. You have a friend who is thinking about dropping out of school after eighth grade. Before you write, think about why your friend should stay in school. Write to convince your friend to stay in school.
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Convince Friend to Stay in School
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11 Expository
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Lots of organizations are helping the victims of the Haiti earthquake in many different ways. Write to explain the things that can be done from your community to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
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Helping victims of Haiti
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12 .- Persuasive
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A local television station is planning to adopt a school.
Students from the school will be featured on commercials, news broadcasts, and other shows. Before you begin writing, think about reasons why your school should be chosen. Now write to persuade the manager of the local television station whether they should adopt your school.
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Television Station Adopt a School
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TYPE
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PROMPT
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MAIN IDEA
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Score
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1) FINISH YOUR 
7TH & 8TH!
2) READ YOUR THIRD INDEPENDENT BOOK
“The artist is nothing without gift, but gift is nothing without work."
Emilie Zola
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH PAPER. YOU CAN USE IT AS EXAMPLE/REFERENCE!
RESEARCHPAPERSAMPLE.pdf
8TH GRADERS: BRING THE GIVER NEXT CLASS! WE ARE USING IT IN OUR NEXT SPRINGBOARD ACTIVITIES.
HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT:
A thesis statement is the single, specific claim that your essay supports. A good thesis statement is not simply an observation, a question, or a promise. It includes a topic, a precise opinion, and reasoning.
Examples:
1) The tales of Odysseus in both The Iliad and The Odyssey reflect how Ancient Greeks valued the rules of hospitality, followed a polytheistic tradition, and honored bravery in battle.
2)Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain's Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave "civilized" society and go back to nature.
3) “The controlling theme of memory develops meaning throughout Morrison’s Beloved as a narrative technique, weaving insight and emotion into the characters, plot, and symbols.”
4) “In addition to their acts of bravery, the contrasting characteristics of pride and humility qualify Beowulf and Roland as heroic figures in the epic works Beowulf and The Song of Roland.”
HOW TO WRITE AN OUTLINE
An outline is a general plan of the material that is to be presented in a speech or a paper. The outline shows the order of the various topics, the relative importance of each, and the relationship between the various parts
Example:
I. Thesis and Introduction
II. Early theatrical forms
A. Bugaku
B. Sarugaku
C. Primitive Noh
D. Authors and Audience
III. Noh theater
A. Authors
B. Props
1. Masks
a. women
b. demons
c. old men
2. Structure of Stage
C. Themes
1. Buddhist influence
2. The supernatural
D. Kyogen interludes
E. Audience
IV. Kabuki
A. Authors
B. Props
1. make-up
2. special effects
C. Themes
1. Love stories
2. Revenge
D. Audience
V. Bunraku (puppet) theater
A. Authors
B. Props
C. Themes
1. Love stories
2. Historical romances
D. Audience.
VI Conclusion.
YOUR SECOND INDEPENDENT READING ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN POSTED!
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SECOND QUARTER
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Cuba 15, by Nancy Osa
7th grade
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12/3- 12/4
QUIZ/ASSIGNMENT DUE
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Petty Crimes, Gary Soto
8th grade
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12/3- 12/4
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1/11-1/12
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Crossing the Wire, by
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1/11-1/12
QUIZ/ASSIGNMENT DUE
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WORK ON FCAT EXPLORER PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REMEMBER YOU ALL HAVE TO BRING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER FOLDERS NEXT week!
YOU CANNOT FORGET ANYTHING! IF YOU MISS ANY OF THE ITEMS YOU WILL GET AN F! CHECK THE HOME LEARNING PAGE!
on your essays!
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SIGN UP FOR SATURDAY TUTORING! I HAVE THE FORMS! IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ONE PLEASE STOP BY MY CLASSROOM, GET ONE AND RETURN IT TO ME THE FOLLOWING DAY!
NOV 14TH/21ST
DEC 5TH/12TH
JAN 9TH/30TH
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PRIVACY: [prahy-vuh-see]
the state of being private; retirement or seclusion.
Sentence: Because the bathroom had no door, you could not get much privacy.
LUXURY: [luhk-shuh-ree, luhg-zhuh-]
a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity
Sentence: One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
REWARD: [ri-wawrd]
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
Sentence: Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?
EXTENSIVE: [ik-sten-siv]
of great extent; wide
Sentence: They left extensive roads, irrigation systems and imposing stonework, including the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu.
PRIVACY: [prahy-vuh-see]
the state of being private; retirement or seclusion.
Sentence: Because the bathroom had no door, you could not get much privacy.
COPIOUS: [koh-pee-uh s]
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
Sentence: Peter hardly knows what to do with his copious free time now that he has retired.
EXTENSIVE: [ik-sten-siv]
of great extent; wide
Sentence: They left extensive roads, irrigation systems and imposing stonework, including the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu.
INDUBITABLE [in-doo-bi-tuh-buh l, -dyoo-]
that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable
Sentence: The indubitable effect of the potion convinced many unbelievers.
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CONCLUSIVE [kuh n-kloo-siv]
serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing
Sentence: The one conclusive argument that has at all times discouraged people from drinking a poison is not that it kills but rather that it tastes bad.
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PALTRY: [pawl-tree] ridiculously or insultingly small
Sentence: How could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
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PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME TODAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
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Parent Portal informational sessions (how to access the Parent Portal via
dadeschools.net) will be offered Saturday September 26th and Saturday
November 14th at 10am in the auditorium. Connect-Ed messages will be sent to
remind you of upcoming Parent Portal sessions. You may receive your Parent
Portal access code from Anne Infante or Nydza Peral. They are located in the
cafeteria, or on Saturdays during FCAT tutoring sessions.
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OPEN HOUSE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL: SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2009.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: SUMMER READING PROJECTS ARE DUE ON SEPTEMBER 10TH/11TH
You can find the 8th grade activities on this website.
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August 24th, 2009
“The artist is nothing without gift, but gift is nothing without work." by
Emilie Zola
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to an exciting new year! I am delighted to be working with you at
Mater Academy. It is important for parents and students to sit down
together and carefully read and discuss the following information. Please be
aware if at a future date I should need to make some changes to this
information, I will inform you in a timely manner of those changes. In order
to do so, I would appreciate your email information along with your signature
in the card it has been given to your child informing you of my class
website. On the website, you will also find a list of school supplies that I
expect your child to bring to class by the second week of school.
GENERAL PROCEDURES
In order to have a successful school year, your child needs to know what is
expected of them. The following are responsibilities that will guarantee a
great year:
- Coming to class regularly and on time.
- Having materials ready.
- Completing and turning in assignments on Due Dates.
- Maintaining an appropriate Classroom Behavior.
- Being Polite, Respectful, and Considerate with others.
- Keeping a desire for learning.
- Knowing what is expected can help each student meet their
responsibilities with a positive attitude.
ABSENCES
All work is expected to be done on time, and returned on the assigned Due
Date. However, if your son/daughter misses school for any excused reason
upon his/her return he/she will have to catch up on all missed work. It
is the student’s responsibility to request the work that was missed when
he/she was absent. Make-up work will only be given to those students whose
absences are excused, and should be completed in the same length of time that
it is missed. This is to say, if your son/daughter misses my class once,
all work should be made up the next day; if he/she misses two days, work
should be made up within two days, etc. If the excused absence involves
several days, schedules can be arranged to make up the work. Students will
get a failing grade for any work missed during unexcused absences.
HOME LEARNING
Homework will be assigned whenever there is class, and must be turned in the
next class meeting. Students are responsible for the work, so please ask
your child, and check MY WEBSITE
(http://teacherweb.com/FL/MaterAcademy/MrsMunoz) so that you are aware of
the different assignments.
CLASSROOM RULES
1- Be on time; sit quietly in your assigned seat, and do not stand up
without permission.
2- Be Prepared; bring all the required supplies, and turn in any
assigned task.
3- Follow Directions; begin the work assigned on the board, and use the
given format.
4- Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to call upon you to respond.
5- Be Polite and Respectful with the Teacher, Classmates, and yourself.
CONSEQUENCES FOR BREAKING CLASSROOM RULES
1- Verbal Warning
2- Parent Contact
3- Time Out/ Loss of Privilege
4- Detention
5- Parent/Teacher Conference
6- Saturday Detention
SCHOOL SUPPLIES LIST
1 Agenda (all classes)
1 Three subject spiral notebook
1 Pencil case (all classes)
3 1 Red pen, 2 blue pens
2 # 2 Pencils
1 Eraser
1 Sharpener
REMINDER OF SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM POLICIES
Students are to follow the Code of Conduct and the School Policies, if a copy
of this is needed please let me know. No Electronic Devices of any kind are
permitted in the school, unless authorized by a Faculty member with a Valid
Reason. The teacher dismisses the class not the bell; as well there is no
eating/chewing/drinking allowed in the Classroom, unless permitted under a
special circumstance by the Teacher. Remember that points will be deducted
from the day’s grades when student does not come prepared to the class, or
bring the necessary supplies.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail me at
nuriamunoz@dadeschools.net
Thank you,
Ms. Muñoz.