Academic English 8, Honors English 8

 

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1) How can I use reading strategies to access the meaning of text?

2) How do I analyze literature and nonfiction?

3) How does understanding grammar make strong writers and speakers (communicators)?

 

 

Some Key Expectations for All Classes....

 

 

---> Students should carry their assignment books, English binders, post-its, pens and pencils, and a self-selected reading book to class daily.

 

---> Students should actively read literature and assigned informational readings using the reading strategies SUMMARIZE, CLARIFY, PREDICT, QUESTION, CONNECT, and TALKING TO THE TEXT.

 

---> Students should brainstorm/ map out their ideas for a writing assignment before drafting a piece. Then, they should read their writing ALOUD to proofread effectively.

 

---> Students should think positively and seek help or clarification when needed.

 

 

Honors= short stories from Currents in Fiction, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson, I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, Night by Elie Wiesel, poetry, Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury; and, if time, A Midsummer Night's Dream