ELA+Quarter+One+Assignments+(2014+-+2015)

=Welcome to Eighth Grade ELA!=

Your homework for the night of Tuesday, September 2nd (due on Wednesday, September 3rd) is to bring in your summer reading journals.
 * Due Wednesday, September 3rd - **

a) Bring in ELA notebooks (one for writing, one for interactive notebook assignments), and b) get syllabus and library sheet signed by a parent or guardian.
 * Due Thursday, September 4th - **

Notebook Work (NBW): Set three goals (related to your work in ELA) for the year. Add these goals to the designated page in your notebook.
 * Due Friday, September 5th - **

NBW - Complete dashboard assessments and post-evaluation reflection. Paste in notebook.
 * Due Monday, September 8th - **

NBW - Complete written summaries of each literary genre, and provide examples of book titles from each genre.
 * Due Tuesday, September 9th - **

Create a list of some of your favorite novels (at least three, and no more than ten). For each book on your list, complete the following: a) write a short summary of the plot, b) explain why you enjoyed reading the book, and c) make a suggestion about who else might enjoy reading this particular title.
 * Due Wednesday, September 10th - **

Finish your reading history timeline. Write a two paragraph reflection on your reading history up until now. What patterns do you notice? What goals do you have as a reader?
 * Due Thursday, September 11th - **

Find five to ten more books to add to your To Be Read (TBR) list. NBW - Paste TBR list into notebook.
 * Due Friday, September 12th - **

Complete your sign-up and profile development on Goodreads.com. Use the Goodreads.com site to expand your TBR, and Read lists. NBW: Add Goodreads.com sign-in info into notebooks and add books and word totals to your Read lists.
 * Due Monday, September 13th - **

Finish establishing your initial level on Freerice.com. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NBW: Record initial Freerice.com level and any challenging words in notebooks.
 * Due Tuesday, September 14th - **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Print out or draw a picture of a person or character that can be drawn/written on and bring your picture to class tomorrow.
 * Due Wednesday, September 15th - **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">NBW: Complete your STEAL chart, and paste it into your notebook.
 * Due Thursday, September 16th - **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Write a page-long free write formatted according to the paper template. Print out your free write and bring it to class.
 * Due Friday, September 17th - **