Penndale Middle School
18 September 2014
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 4th grader at home;
 Love teaching!
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
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Novels
 Short fiction
 Short non-fiction
 Poetry
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Summer reading was new this year:
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Eighth grade novels
6.O novel
Eighth grade drama
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6.O HP teacher
choice selections
6.0 HP Drama
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Level 6.0
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 Constructed response
 Text-based analysis
 Varying modes and lengths
English Syllabus, Grade 8
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PA Core Grammar Concepts
Phrases
Clauses
Sentence structure
Verbs: voice, mood, and usage
Pronoun case
Agreement: subject/verb
pronoun/antecedent
 Punctuation of concepts
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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!