Mrs. DeSimone's Digital Classroom

Your SUMMER READING COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY is due on Sunday, October 1st, 2017 at 8:00P.M. Please SHARE your completed document with me at bogotaenglish8@gmail.com  by this time. Any essay that comes in after this date/time will be deleted. If you are submitting an essay to me after this time, you must schedule an after-school appointment with me to discuss your essay so I can provide commentary. You will not receive credit. All essays that come in on time will earn a 50/50 for a homework grade. I will provide my commentary for use for revisions for your final draft. (due date to be determined).

Do Now Study for Grammar Chapter One Quiz for five minutes Grammar Chapter One Quiz * You may use your Grammar Chapter One Packet during the quiz * You MUST complete your quiz in DARK BLUE OR BLACK ink. Please let me know if you need a pen. Review A * EXTRA CREDIT: Turn the sentence fragments into sentences (write in the words you'd add right next to the fragment) Review B UNDERLINE THE COMPLETE SUBJECT ONCE UNDERLINE THE COMPLETE PREDICATE TWICE UNDERLINE NEATLY EVERY WORD SHOULD BE UNDERLINED ONCE OR TWICE DO NOT CIRCLE THE SIMPLE SUBJECT OR VERB. There is no Review C. It is not a mistake Review D Make sure you look at the rules on your Grammar Packet to help you here. After you finish... You may use a Chromebook to finish your essay. No more time will be given in class to complete this essay. You must share it with me at bogotaenglish8@gmail.com in order receive full homework credit and my comments. Anything received after this ti...

Part A 1. S 2. F - Just as Miguel entered the Korean restaurant, he saw Terry. 3. S 4. S 5. S 6. F - Gina was excited by the news that Grandfather was to come soon. 7. F - Do you know    where the horses are stabled? 8. S 9. F - I read about    Jesse Owens, who run four Gold Medals in the 1936 Olympics. 10. S Part B 11. P - gave 12. S - boat 13. S - Trees, bushes 14. P - was splashed 15. S - bicycle 16. S - creek 17. P - dived 18. S - Fridays, days 19. P - played, walked 20. P - Does want Part C 21. Dec; . 22. Exc; ! 23. Int.; ? 24. Imp.; . 25. Dec.; . 26. Dec.; . 27. Dec.: . 28. Int.; ? 29. Dec.; . 30. Exc.; ! Part D (subjects listed first, then verbs) 31. Charles de Gaulle, was 32. Lille, is 33. de Gaulle, served and fought (Compound Verb) 34. he, was 35. he and Free French Forces (Compound Subject), led 36. de Gaulle, hoped 37. he, returned 38. people, elected 39. crisis and support (CS), led 40. de Gaulle, died

Pre-Assessment You will take your Reading Pre-Assessment today. It will NOT count as a grade for this marking period. However, you will take the SAME test in January, after we have worked on many of these skills, and then it will count as a QUIZ grade.  You must use a PENCIL for the SCAN TRON. Please let me know if you do not have a pencil and I will provide you with one. Name: First and Last Subject: English 8 Test Number: PreA Date: 9/28/17 Period: 1-2, 2-3, 5-6, or 6-7 (whichever class you are in) Please fill out the Scan Tron appropriately. It is here, on the Smartboard, and I say it aloud. Please follow directions. You must spend a minimum of 30 minutes on your Pre-Assessement. After the timer goes off you have three choices: 1) Continue working on Pre-Assessment 2) Take a Chromebook to continue working on Compare-Contrast Essay (Notes and a Sample Essay are in Resources) 3) Complete Holt Handbook  Pages: 21-22 Chapter One Review (answ...

Part A 1. Sentence 2. Fragment - Stamps with pictures of animals or famous people are popular. 3. Fragment - I just bought  a block of four different, colorful stamps that commemorate Earth Day. 4. Fragment - These stamps are interesting  because all four of the winnign designs for the Earth Day 1995 stamps were created by young people. 5. Sentence Part B 6. Complete Subject; much 7. Complete Predicate; can name 8. Complete Subject; Mount Everest 9. Complete Subject; seven 10. Complete Predicate; towers 11. Complete Subject; Alps, Rockies, Andes 12. Complete Predicate; have been discovered 13. Complete Subject; range 14. Complete Predicate; rise, form 15.  Complete Subject; islands Part C 16. Declarative; period. 17. Interrogative; question mark? 18. Exclamatory; exclamation point! 19. Imperative; period. 20. Declarative; period.

Do Now #6 If you could make it rain anything except water, what would you make it rain? (You can choose anything you want -- be as silly as you wish!) How would this new type of rain affect people and the environment? SSR Time (5-10 minutes) *Please pay attention to the clock yourself because everyone will be beginning to read at different times. Complete a log *Make sure you add ONE SENTENCE about HOW you read to EVERY log from now on, including the logs you complete at home. Grammar Review Classifying Sentences by Purpose A & B on Smart Board OPTIONAL Complete Pages 2-3: Diagnostic Preview (Grammar Section of Notebook -- make sure you date and label) *Answers will be posted on my website later today Writing Today, we will have the Chromebooks! Yay! Please type any body paragraphs you have written in your notebook. We will be working on on conclusion today. How to Write A Compare and Contrast Conclusion 1) Restate your claim/thesis stat...

Do Now SSR Time (10 minutes) Complete Log Add this under your regular log: HOW did you read? (For example, were you distracted? Did you find words and sentences that you didn't understand? Did you stay focused the entire time? Did you understand everything you read? Did you need to re-read passages? Did you question any character's choices?" WRITE ONE SENTENCE ABOUT HOW YOU READ "I read fast" or "I read slow" or "I read well" are not acceptable answers because they are not specific. I can tell if you read quickly or slowly from the number of pages you read. Use the above questions as a guide. Grammar Classifying Sentences by Purpose A & B (homework if you have not already completed it) Writing Share one student's introduction and first body paragraph on SmartBoard; Revise, edit proofread Write second and third body paragraphs using directions from YESTERDAY's post * You must use at least one exact qu...

Do Now Read SSR Book (10-15 minutes) Complete log Discuss HOW you read during your SSR Time Has anyone finished his or her SSR book? Grammar Complete Compound Verbs on Smartboard Introduce Classifying Sentences by Purpose A & B (both sides homework) Writing Unfortunately, we do not have the Chromebooks today. However, you may hand write your first body paragraph in the Writing section of your English notebook or you may access Google Docs on your phone/school i-Pad Body Paragraph (you will need at least 2, perhaps 3 body paragraphs total) 11)     Restate your topic (for this paragraph only) in different words example: As mentioned before, both the settings for Gone  and The Loners  are enclosed. 22)     Supporting details (examples from the book) (2 from each thing you are comparing) a.     3-4 sentences b.     Try to use an exact quote     ...

Do Now Read SSR book (10-15 minutes) Complete log Grammar Complete Compound Verbs (if you haven't already) Writing Please use the CHROMEBOOKS to log into your GOOGLE DOCS. Put the following HEADING in the top left hand corner of your document Your Name English 8 Period 1-2. 2-3, 5-6, or 6-7 Today's Date In the center, LABEL your assignment -- Summer Reading Compare and Contrast Essay in BOLD Now you will begin writing your essay. Follow these directions and use the sample sentences to guide your sentences about the topic that you selected. Introduce the topic that you are comparing (general) example: Gone by Michael Grant and The Loners by Lex Thomas both take place in settings that greatly influence the novels. **Please be aware that titles of books are always italicized. Write another sentence that is slightly more specific (you might need more than 1) example: Gone takes place in the Fallout Alley Youth Zone, also known as th...

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) Complete log Grammar Introduce Compound Subjects Literature Brainstorm possible topics for Comparison/Contrast essay HOMEWORK Grammar Worksheet: Compound Subjects Read SSR book Reading Challenge The following students read their summer reading books plus TWO books this summer Christina, Miyanna, and Sofia They earned a Homework Pass that can be used on any HOMEWORK assignment all year!

Do Now #5 If you could change anything about the weather in New Jersey, what would you change and why? When you finish, read your SSR book (15 minutes) Grammar  Review Verb Phrases Literature Finish SummerReading Chart (work with a partner/group) Period 7 finished so they may start to brainstorm good topics for a compare/contrast essay or listen to music while they read. HOMEWORK Read SSR book

Do Now SSR Time (10-15 minutes) Introduce preliminary daily reading log Grammar Review Simple and Complete Predicates on Smartboard Introduce Verb Phrases (homework) Literature Review Summer Reading Comparison Chart Brainstorm possible SPECIFIC topics for Comparison/Contrast Essay Reading Challenge The following students read their summer reading books plus TWO books this summer Christina, Miyanna, and Sofia They earned a Homework Pass that can be used on any HOMEWORK assignment all year! Homework Complete Grammar Worksheet: Verb Phrases Read SSR book Grammar Chapter 1 Quiz on Friday

Do Now SSR Time (15 minutes) We will begin to keep our daily reading logs tomorrow. Grammar Review Simple and Complete Predicates (period 1 only) I will check Grammar homework tomorrow and we will move on to the next page tomorrow as well. Literature Complete Summer Reading chart -- they are on the back table. You must work with someone who read the book/watched the movie that you didn't in order to complete this. We will talk about this tomorrow and we will begin to discuss possible topics for a compare and contrast essay. Homework Remember, you should be reading your SSR book EVERY DAY  both in class and at  home. Whatever book YOU chose, you must finish it by October 10th.  You will have a Grammar Chapter 1 Quiz Friday or Monday next week. If you finish early, read your SSR book.

Do Now SSR Time (10-15 minutes) Grammar Review Simple and Complete Subjects on SmartBoard Introduce Simple and Complete Predicates (Homework for Monday) Heart Maps Everyone will hand in his or her Heart Maps Any student planning to present will do so Heart Maps will be taken on Monday for 5 points off Homework Grammar Worksheet: Simple and Complete Predicates New-to-Bogota Students - Watch The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner  (just the first movie of the series) Congratulations To Students who read their summer reading books PLUS one extra book Olivia, Henry, Nicole, Mira, and Owen! They are earning 1 Bogota Buc Pass! (Students who read more will be honored/receive their prizes next week)

Test on Summer Reading Mandatory Novel Gone  by Michael Grant TODAY Please find the desk with your name tag on it. You may study for 5 minutes using your Study Guide. I may move your desk if a certain section of the room is less occupied after I remove the new-to-Bogota students that are not testing today. CELL PHONES MUST BE IN A BOOK BAG OR THEY MUST BE COLLECTED. THEY CANNOT BE IN YOUR POCKET DURING THE TEST. Please use  NUMBER 2 PENCIL as this test will be on a Scan Tron. If must have a pencil to be prepared, so if you do not have one, I will provide one, but you will lose 1 point on your test. Scan Tron Name -- Please put your first and last name Subject: English 8 Test Number: Gone Period: Either 1-2, 2-3, 5-6, 6-7 depending on what class you are in Date: 9/14/17 You may write on your actual paper test, but only your scan tron will be graded. Yes, I know questions 32 and 50 are the same. When you are finished, please leave your ...

Do Now No written Do Now today 5-10 minutes Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Time SSR Rules to Remember (Choosing a Book) Carefully a select a book from the school or public library, book store, Amazon etc. (Go on a "date") It must be a "book" -- no magazines or newspapers It must be something you are interested in (choose a genre you prefer) It must be something your parents would allow you to read, if asked. It must not be a book you are reading for another class. It should not be a book you read before. SSR Rules for In-Class Reading Time If you leave your book at home, choose another book from my shelf for the day (you will not have time for a "date"--do not spend more than one minute selecting a book) Stay in your seat Do not do your homework Do not talk Do your best to read, un-distracted, for the whole time (5+ minutes) Write in your SSR log when you finish (we will not start this this week) Read at least one book a month...

Do Now #4 If you could change one thing about your life to make it better or easier, what would you change? Why? How would this affect your life? (It can be something realistic or super-power-like, but it must be something that makes your life better or easier!) Grammar Students go to Smartboard to complete homework worksheets in Smart Notebook (Sentence and Sentence Fragments A & B) Review Subjects and Predicates (ONE SIDE for homework) Sustained Silent Reading Date with a Book Homework Grammar Worksheet: Subjects and Predicates (one side only) Select SSR book (if you do not have one, you may borrow tomorrow, but you will lose Preparation points) Gone Study Guides DUE TOMORROW (full credit -- 5 points off if handed in on Thursday)

Do Now What do you know about September 11th, 2001? Grammar Hand out Grammar Holt Handbook  Chapter 1 Review Packets Review Sentences and Sentence Fragments on Smartboard (Finish for homework) Sustained Silent Reading Hand out Genre Preferences Worksheet Review Genre Preferences through Power Point Presentation/discussion of various books Homework Bring in ANY middle-school level book for tomorrow Grammar Worksheet: Sentences and Sentence Fragments A & B WEDNESDAY will be the last day to hand in Gone Study Guides for full credit THURSDAY will be your GONE Test FRIDAY will be Heart Map Presentations (optional, but necessary to earn an A)

Friday, September 8th, 2017 Do Now #2 What is your favorite book? Why? Do you have any other books you really like/consider your favorites? Things to Do Today Collect Homeroom papers (period 1-2 only) Collect outstanding Gone Study guides Heart Map Assignment Introduce Heart Map Assignment (under resources) Review rubric (No student can earn an "A" without doing an optional presentation. This is an easy assignment -- if you want the A you must go above and beyond!) Mrs. King/Mrs. DeSimone will provide sample heart/sample presentation Homework Heart Map is due on Friday, September 15th, 2017 (Anyone presenting their heart will present that day as well)

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Welcome back! Today's Do Now How was your summer? Did you do anything exciting? (Do NOT write the question -- only your answer -- in complete sentences in the FIRST section of your five-subject English notebook. Please let me know if you do not have a five subject English notebook. Please write in dark blue or black pen) Things to Do Today Collect Homeroom papers (Period 1-2 only) Collect Gone study guides (please bring it tomorrow if you do not have it today) Review Classroom Expectations Homework Review Classroom Expectations at home with your families/parents/guardians.  Comment on Classroom Expectations link (to be posted after school) that you and your parent have read the Expectations. Parents can e-mail me if they have any questions about the Classroom Expectations