Tentative Syllabus
Week 4
Subject: Language Arts 8
Teacher: Dr. Crowell
*Honors Only
Date
Topics & Assignments
9/5/11
Out of School
Labor Day
9/6/11
Tuesday
Journal-open-ended question-Explain what mistakes did Icarus and Deadalus make? Write a paragraph 5-7 sentences.
Must have all parts of the paragraph.
Essential Question-What are verb forms?
Essential Vocabulary-recreational reading, informational reading, correlative conjunctions, coordinating conjunctions
Verb forms
Homework-Read recreational and functional materials online or hard copy, study EQT study guide, verb forms
assignment, *complete reading reflection journal, due before EQT writing test, on Call of the Wild-EQT writing
test will be two weeks prior to the end of the quarter, Honors will be reading 2 books this quarter (Call of Wild
and library book), all students will take AR tests on library books near the end of the quarter for a test grade.
Regular LA 1 AR test this quarter, next quarter 2 books and 2 tests
Journal-open-ended question-Explain what would you do differently than Icarus? Write a paragraph 5-7 sentences. Must
have all parts of the paragraph.
Essential Question-What is subject verb agreement?
Essential Vocabulary-recreational reading, informational reading, correlative conjunctions, coordinating conjunctions
Subject verb agreement
Homework-Read recreational and functional materials online or hard copy, study EQT study guide, subject verb
agreement assignment, *complete reading reflection journal, due before EQT writing test, on Call of the Wild-EQT
writing test will be two weeks prior to the end of the quarter, Honors will be reading 2 books this quarter (Call of
Wild and library book) ), all students will take AR tests on library books near the end of the quarter for a test
grade. Regular LA 1 AR test this quarter, next quarter 2 books and 2 tests
Library Orientation day
AR test
STAR test
Homework-Read recreational and functional materials online or hard copy, study EQT study guide, study guide
verb forms and subject verb agreement for test tomorrow, read library book, *complete reading reflection
journal, due before EQT writing test, on Call of the Wild-EQT writing test will be two weeks prior to the end of the
quarter, Honors will be reading 2 books this quarter (Call of Wild and library book) ), all students will take AR
tests on library books near the end of the quarter for a test grade. Regular LA 1 AR test this quarter, next quarter
2 books and 2 tests
Study for test
Take test
Turn in test
After test assignment
Read Silently/research
Reading Center, Writing Center, Computer, read library book, reading log
Homework-read library book, reading log, review week’s skills, complete and review EQT study guide Read
recreational and functional materials online or hard copy, *complete reading reflection journal, due before EQT
writing test, on Call of the Wild-EQT writing test will be two weeks prior to the end of the quarter, Honors will be
reading 2 books this quarter (Call of Wild and library book) ), all students will take AR tests on library books near
the end of the quarter for a test grade. Regular LA 1 AR test this quarter, next quarter 2 books and 2 tests
9/7/11
Wednesday
9/8/11
Thursday
Friday
9/9/11
Announcements
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Progress reports will go out this week.
Students should be reading each night from their library books and completing reading log.
Students should be reading recreational and functional reading each night.
Please check grades online STI Home weekly.
Please ask to see your child’s assignments each night.
Complete Auburn and Alabama reading contest requirements. See handout about rules and
deadline.