Penndale Middle School
10 September 2015
Janet Ross
English
Introduction
Index
cards
Syllabus
Classroom
Expectations
 Graduated
from North Penn
 Started teaching in 1987
 Have taught grades 7, 8, and 9
 Have a 5th grader at home
 Love teaching!
1.
2.
3.
4.
Your child’s name Period # ____
Your name
Anything you would like me to
know about your child, especially
relating to English class
Your e-mail and phone # where
you can be reached during the
day
L
i
t
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
Novels
 Short fiction
 Short non-fiction
 Poetry
Summer Reading

Level 5.0:
Level 6.0:
L
i
t
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
Novel: All Levels
Short Story
6.0 Novels
Drama: All Levels
L
i
t
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
6.O HP Teacher
Choice Selections
6.0 HP Drama
V
o
c
a
b
u
l
a
r
y
Level 5.0
Level 6.0
W
r
i
t
i
n
g
Text-Dependent Analysis
Constructed Response
Multiple Mode/Length Essays
English Syllabus, Grade 8
G
r
a
m
m
a
r
PA Core Grammar Concepts
 Agreement: Subject/Verb; Pronoun/Antecedent
 Pronoun Case
 Dependent Clauses & Sentence Structure
 Verbals and Verbal Phrases, Structure and
Function: participles, gerunds, infinitives
 Verb Usage: appropriate tense and consistency;
irregular verbs; active and passive voice
 Miscellaneous Usage: misplaced modifiers;
essential and non-essential phrases and
clauses; commas, hyphens, dashes, and
ellipses; sentence clarity; style consistency
P
u
b
l
i
c
S
p
e
a
k
i
n
g
English Syllabus, Grade 8
Poetry recitations
Group presentations
Other?
Preparation
Bring Materials:
 Vocabulary book, notebook,
reader’s/writer’s journal
 Pencil, blue or black pen
 Homework (When in doubt, check web
page!)
http://www.npenn.org/Domain/328
Participation
Active!
Respectful!
All procedures and policies
can be found in the Classroom
Expectations packet in your
child’s English notebook and
on my web page!