Mrs. DeSimone's Digital Classroom

The following assignment should be handwritten or typed, with your heading (name, English 8, Period #, Date) in the upper left hand corner and labeled "Grammar Chapter One Extra Credit". It will add ten points to your Grammar Quiz grade (if you get all of the sentences correct). Follow the directions to write each sentence. 1. Write a declarative sentence. 2. Write an imperative sentence. 3. Write a sentence with a single subject and a single verb. 4. Write an interrogative sentence. 5. Write an interrogative sentence with a compound subject. 6. Write an imperative sentence with a compound verb. 7. Write a declarative sentence with a compound subject and a compound verb. 8. Write an exclamatory sentence. 9. Write an exclamatory sentence with a compound subject. 10. Write a declarative sentence with a compound verb. THIS SHOULD BE HANDED IN NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2017 *Please be aware that this is Chapter ONE Quiz extra credit*

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  Do Now Study for Romeo and Juliet  Act 2 Quiz for five minutes *I suggest you study from your Vocabulary list, as you won't be allowed to use it on your quiz* You may use the text of the play, your questions, and your Vocabulary sentences on your quiz. Please write in pen.  Please answer all of the questions. You will have approximately 15 minutes. Grammar Review "The Conjunction A" on Smartboard Introduce "The Interjection" *We are reaching the end of the Chapters 2-3 Review on Parts of Speech* *GRAMMAR CHAPTERS 2-3 QUIZ WILL BE ON FRIDAY* Literature Watch Romeo and Juliet Act 2 videos Act 1, Part 2 (Act 1, Scene 4-Act 2, Scene 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFmehiE2mI4 Act 1, Part 2 (Act 2, Scene 2 +) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOu0fKbK3_c Poetry "Sonnet 30" by William Shakespeare  Write a response journal (poetry section) https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/sonnets/30/ ...

Do Now Read SSR Book Complete log *You should be about half way done with your book* *Finish SSR Book by 11/8* Grammar Review "Preposition or Adverb?" on Smartboard Introduce "The Conjunction" (homework) Literature Review Romeo and Juliet  Act 2 Questions Watch Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFmehiE2mI4&t=684s SSR Anyone who has not yet presented will present today Poetry Write response journal to "Sonnet 18" Homework Grammar Worksheet: The Conjunction R&J Act 2 Questions R&J Act 2 Vocabulary Sentences R&J Act 2 Quiz TOMORROW Finish SSR book by 11/8

Do Now #12 Romeo and Juliet are getting married! Have you ever been to a wedding? What was it like? How do you think Romeo and Juliet's wedding will be different from the ones you've experienced? *Read SSR Book when finished* Grammar Review "The Preposition" Introduce "Preposition or Adverb?" (homework) Literature Discuss Do Now Review Vocabulary *Write your sentences this weekend if you haven't already* Read Act 2, Scene 6 Answer R&J Questions for homework (you should be finished with the questions for this act) *Remember your questions should be completed in dark blue or black pen and in full sentences. Write response journal to Scenes 4-6 Poetry "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare Write a Response Journal (respond emotionally, make associations, respond to language, ask questions) in Poetry Section SSR Presentations (if necessary) Homework Grammar Worksheet: Preposition or Adverb? R&J...

Do Now Read SSR Book Complete log *Finish October book by 11/8* Grammar Review Adjective or Adverb? on Smart Board Introduce The Preposition (homework) Literature Finish reading Act 2, Scene 4 Review Scene 5 Vocabulary Read Scene 5 Complete Act 2, Scenes 4-5 Questions for homework Write Response Journal for Scenes 4-5 Poetry "Sonnet 18" Homework Grammar Worksheet: The Preposition Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 4-5 Questions

Do Now SSR Time Complete Log  *Finish SSR Book by 11/8* Grammar Review The Adverb and Adverbs and the Words They Modify on Smartboard Introduce Adverb or Adjective? Literature Review Act 1 Quiz Act Out Improvisation Scene Review Scene 4 Vocabulary *Reminder: Write sentences for Act 2 Words* Read Act 2, Scene 4 Complete Act 2, Scene 4 Questions for homework Poetry "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare Write a response journal (Respond emotionally, make associations, respond to language, or ask questions) in Poetry/Vocabulary Section Homework RE-SHARE YOUR COMPARE/CONTRAST ESSAY WITH ME AT BOGOTAENGLISH8@GMAIL.COM BY 8PM TONIGHT *This will be graded for a TEST grade* Grammar Worksheet: Adverb or Adjective? R&J Act 2, Scene 4 Questions

Do Now Read SSR Book Complete log *Finish SSR Book by 11/8* Grammar Introduce "The Adverb" and "Adverbs and the Words they Modify" (both homework) Literature Review Act 2, Scene 2 Act out Improvisation Scene for Scene 3 (two *new* volunteers) Review Scene 3 Vocabulary *Remember to write Act 2 Vocabulary Sentences* Read Act 2, Scene 3 Answer Act 2, Scene 3 Questions (homework) Poetry "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare Write a response journal (react emotionally, make associations, respond to language, or ask questions) in Poetry Section.  Label it "Sonnet 18" Response Journal Homework Grammar Worksheets: The Adverb AND Adverbs and the Words they Modify Romeo and Juliet  Act 2, Scene 3 Questions Finish final draft of Summer Reading Compare and Contrast Essay Share with me a SECOND time at bogotaenglish8@gmail.com (due tomorrow) **I will be in the Drop-in Center in the Library from 2:40-4:00 for a...

Do Now: SSR Time. (15 minutes) Complete log Grammar: Copy lists of Pronouns in Grammar section of notebook. They are on pages 32-36 in Holt Handbook. Make sure you label it "List of Pronouns" -- because these are the only words that can be used as pronouns. Copy lists of Helping Verbs (pg 52) and Linking Verbs (pg 55) as well and label accordingly. You will need these lists when you take your quiz in the future. Complete Holt Handbook. Complete Page 57: Review A and Page 58 Review B. Literature: Finish Act 2, Scene 2 and try your best with the remaining question(s). We will go over this tomorrow. Homework: Read SSR book and work on final draft of essay.

Do Now #11 Make a Prediction -- Now that Romeo has slipped away from his friends, where do you think he will go and what do you think he will do there? Read your SSR Book Complete log  *Finish October book by 11/8* Grammar Review Linking Verbs on Smart Board Review Chapter One Quiz Literature Introduce Act 2, Scene 2 Vocabulary Read Act 2, Scene 2 *Answer Act 2.2 Questions for homework* SSR Continue presentations if time permits and if necessary Poetry "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare Write a response journal (respond emotionally, make associations, respond to language, or ask questions) in the Poetry/Vocabulary Section of your Notebook. Label it "Sonnet 18 Response" Homework Romeo and Juliet Act 2.2 Questions (1-8) Work on Final Draft of Summer Reading Compare and Contrast Essay (due 10/25) Read SSR book (finish by 11/8)

Do Now What do you think Benvolio and Mercutio would say if Romeo told them that he is now in love with Juliet? Write as if you are one of them speaking to Romeo. You do not have to write in "Old English". SSR Time Complete log Grammar Review Action Verbs on Smartboard Introduce Linking Verbs (homework) Literature Discuss Do Now Introduce vocabulary list (Write sentences in Vocabulary Section) Read Act 2, Scene 1 Answer question (for homework) SSR Presentations Anyone who did not have a chance, was absent, or did not have his or her project yesterday will present today. Poetry "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare Write a response journal (respond emotionally, make associations, respond to language, or ask questions) to this sonnet in the Poetry/Vocabulary section of notebook. Homework Grammar Worksheet: Linking Verbs Act 1, Scene 1 Question Final Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay (due October 25th) Read SSR Book for Oct...

Do Now Use FIVE minutes to study for your Romeo and Juliet  Act 1 & Vocabulary Quiz *I suggest you study your vocabulary list* ROMEO AND JULIET ACT ONE QUIZ SSR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS Grammar Review Helping and Main Verbs on Smartboard Introduce Action Verbs on Smart Board (homework) FINAL DRAFT OF COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY DUE OCTOBER 25TH Homework Grammar Worksheet: Action Verbs Final Draft of Summer Reading Compare and Contrast Essay (TEST GRADE)

Do Now Read SSR Book Complete log *SSR Project for September Book due TOMORROW* *Presentations will be TOMORROW* *Finish reading SSR Book for October by 11/8* Grammar Review The Verb on Smartboard Introduce Helping and Main Verbs Literature Read Romeo and Juliet  Act 1, Scene 5 Complete Diary entry for character in this scene Watch Romeo and Juliet  Act 1, Scenes 1-5 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofutwB54Md0 Complete Act 1, Scene 5 Questions *Quiz on Act 1 and Act 1 Vocabulary TOMORROW* *Make sure you have sentences for all Act 1 words in your notebook* Homework Grammar Worksheet: Helping and Main Verbs R&J Act 1.5 Questions SSR Project Due TOMORROW R&J Quiz TOMORROW Finish October SSR Book by 11/8

Do Now Read SSR Book Complete log *SSR Project for September Book due Wednesday* *You will present your project that day too* *Finish October book by 11/8* Grammar Review Noun, Pronoun, Adjective on Smart Board *Questions on exercises from Friday* Introduce The Verb (Homework) Literature Introduce Response Journal Read Act 1, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet Homework Grammar Worksheet: The Verb R&J Act 1.4 Questions SSR Project due Wednesday Finish book by 11/8

Do Now Read SSR book (15 minutes) Complete log Grammar Holt Handbook Page 31: Exercise 4 Page 41: exercise 9 Literature Make sure you are caught up on your R&J questions (Act 1, Scene 3 -- Scene 4 for period 3) SSR  You can use the rest of this period to work on your SSR project. You can start to brainstorm ideas for articles and/or begin to write your articles DUE OCTOBER 18TH *You may use your phones to type, look up ideas for articles, or listen to music. Homework Finish any unfinished class work (You may take pictures of the exercises) Work on SSR project (due 10/18) Read SSR book (finish by 11/8)

Do Now SSR Time (10-15 minutes) Complete log *You should be reading your book for the month of October* *SSR Project for September Book due on 10/18* *October SSR Book must be finished by November 8th* Grammar Review Adjectives and Articles on Smartboard Introduce Noun, Pronoun, or Adjective? (homework) Literature Discuss yesterday's Do Now (if necessary) Read Act 1, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet Act 1.3 Questions for homework Start Act 1, Scene 4 (hopefully) Introduce Response Journal Homework Grammar Worksheet: Noun, Pronoun, or Adjective? Complete Act 1, Scene 3 Questions Work on SSR Project (due 10/18) Read October SSR book

Do Now How do you feel about falling in love? Do you think a person your age is capable of it? What do you think about marriage? How old do you think you should be before you get married? How long do you think you'll have to know your partner for? Read SSR Book *You should now be reading your book for the month of October* *October books must be finished by November 8th (28 days)* *Please plan/pace your reading accordingly* Complete log *Logs will be collected for  TEST grade at a later date* Review SSR Project for September Book SSR Project will be due on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 *MUST BE HANDED IN AS A HARD COPY, NOT SHARED THROUGH GOOGLE DOCS* Grammar Review Kinds of Pronouns on Smart Board Introduce Adjectives and Articles on Smartboard Literature Read Romeo and Juliet  Act 1, Scene 2 Complete Questions Homework Grammar Worksheet: Adjectives and Articles R&J Act 1.2 Questions SSR Project due 10/18 Finish second SS...

Do Now Read SSR Book Complete log *Discuss SSR Project for the month of September* (Hand out of sample and grading rubric will be given tomorrow) Grammar Review Pronouns and Antecedents on Smart Board Review Kinds of Pronouns on SmartBoard Literature Discuss yesterday's Do Now Finish Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet Complete Romeo and Juliet  Questions Begin Act 1, Scene 2

Do Now: imagine you are a wealthy Italian person living in a small kingdom in the 1500's. your daughter is young, but not too young to be married. What would you say if a relative of the prince asked to marry your daughter? (Write this like you are really speaking to him!) SSR Time and Log Literature: Answer Prologue and Act 1, Scene 1 Questions based on what you read on Friday (only period 3 will be able to finish the questions for the whole scene) ((The packets are not stapled, but you can staple them yourself.)) Hand out Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Vocabulary Lost. Write a sentence for each vocabulary word in Act 1, Scene 1 in Vocabulary section. Make sure you date it and label it Act 1, Scene 1 Vocabulary Sentences.

Do Now SSR Time Complete log * Try to finish your book this weekend! You have until October 10th! Grammar Review Kinds of Nouns on Smartboard Introduce Pronouns and Antecedents Literature Introduce vocabulary for Act 1 Acting out Improvisation skit similar to Act 1, Scene 1 confict Review characters Assign characters for scene Homework Grammar worksheet: Pronouns and Antecdents Finish SSR book

Welcome to Room 14! English 8 with Mrs. DeSimone Sign-In with e-mail addresses in notebook Distribute teacher contact information Overview of classroom website Overview of Classroom Expectations Hand out Classroom Expectations to parents whose students did not return signed form/comment Overview of Sustained Silent Reading Program Overview of Curriculum grammar literature/vocabulary/poetry writing Our Sample Day Questions? Viewing Hearts throughout Classroom

Half Day - Back to School Night Do Now Read your SSR book Complete log  *Don't forget to write your two sentences, especially one with a sentence starter! *FIVE days to finish your SSR book for September! Grammar Review Nouns on SmartBoard Introduce Kinds of Nouns Literature Finish Prologue Begin Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet Homework Complete Grammar Worksheet: Kinds of Nouns Read and log SSR book

A Day of Respect Do Now Write a short poem about respect. An acrostic is acceptable.  After you finish your Do Now, look at the Gone Test that is on your table and compare your wrong answers (they are marked with a pink line to the left of the number) to the original questions and let me know any questions that you have. Read SSR book (you have SIX days to finish your September book!) Complete log. Grammar Review Nouns on Smartboard (homework - one side only) Literature Finish William Shakespeare Power Point Presentation Begin Prologue Homework Finish SSR book by October 10th Complete Grammar Worksheet: Nouns Congratulations to Layla and Kaylin for reading 6 & 8 books (respectively) this summer! They are earning 5 points on a test grade of their choice!

Do Now Read SSR book (10-15 minutes) Complete log * I will be showing you sentence starters that you must ADD to your log from now on. (I suggest you save these as a file on your phone, access my website to use them, or take a printed copy tomorrow so you have them available to you throughout the year.) Grammar Review Holt Handbook Chapter One Diagnostic Preview Literature Review prior knowledge and what you would like to know about William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet Powerpoint Presentation Homework Read SSR book (must finish by October 10th)

Do Now: Read SSR book (15 minutes). Complete log. Remember, you have eight more days to finish your book. Grammar: Complete Pages 24-5: Diagnostic Preview in the Grammar section of your notebook. Make sure you label your work. Literature: Create a chart of three columns in the literature section of your notebook. In the first column, list everything you remember about William Shakespeare. In the middle column, list anything you don't know, but would like to learn, about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet. If you finish, you may listen to music and read, or work on work for another class. If you did not submit an essay, you may work on it now and submit it by the end of your class for half credit. You must use your phone, and share the document with me at bogotaeenglish8@gmail.com