Grade 8's

After taking a look at the calendar for the remainder of the year the grade 8's and I have decided to revise the number of books they are required to read.

Here's the new plan:

1 Poetry
1 Fantasy
1 Science Fiction
1 Realistic Fiction
1 Historical Fiction
1 Mystery
1 Informational
3 chapter books of own choice
Total: 10 Books

Assignments:
4 Letters
1 Important Passage
1 Sketch to Stretch
1 Clay Connection
1 QQSO(Quote, Question, Surprise, Observation)
1 Book Review
1 Presentation(very short)
Total: 10 Assignments

Grade 8's

Product Placement assignment - due Tuesday, March 26th. Students have been given assignment instructions.

Read! Students should be reading on a nightly basis. Also, students are expected to read over March break. Remember grade 8 students must read 15 books by the end of June:)

Grade 8's

Grade 8 students will be reading 15 books from now until the end of June. That's right - 15! They will be give lots of class time. In addition they will complete 14 short assignments(examples of assignments are posted on our class bulletin board) to go along with the reading.

Students have been given a list of book genres they must read - here's the list:

1 Poetry Anthology
1 Traditional Literature
1 Fantasy
1 Science Fiction
1 Realistic Fiction
1 Historical Fiction
1 Mystery
1 Biography or Autobiography or Memoir
2 Informational
5 Chapter books of their choice

Students may want to take books home to read each night - just please remember to bring them back the following day!

Parents/Guardians - Ask your son or daughter what they are reading!

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Hi there! I'm back! I will post upcoming assignments and homework for my grade 8 & 9 L.A. classes. Please bookmark and check on a regular basis. I will post in the title the grade I'm referring to - since I teach both 8 & 9 Language Arts.

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