Mrs. DiTuri/Mrs. Loughran
PARENT SIGNATURE:____________________
Weekly Outline ELA 8
Monday
11/30
Homework:
Tuesday:
Turn in Mystery Novels/Review IRB
Receive Commonly Misspelled Words/Common Prefixes and new
vocabulary. Answer essential questions on the back of this page.
Complete the Lottery Ticket poem and graphic organizer.
Study your Vocabulary/Spelling Words
Get your Weekly Outline signed, and read your IRB.
Know Prefixes: CENT, CONTRA, ANTI, MONO, IN.
12/01
Turn in Mystery Novels/Answer Journal Question
Watch ABC Special News Report on The Lottery.
Complete the short answer questions using the article:
What Every Parent Should Know About the Teenage Brain, by Robert Nixon.
Homework:
Study your Vocabulary/Spelling Words
Get your Weekly Outline signed, and read your IRB.
Know Prefixes: CENT, CONTRA, ANTI, MONO, IN.
Wednesday: 12/02
Read The Lottery Ticket, by Anton Checkov.
Complete the Stop and Think Graphic Organizer
Literary Analysis: Setting/Story Arc
Homework:
Study your Vocabulary/Spelling Words
Get your Weekly Outline signed, and read your IRB.
Know Prefixes: CENT, CONTRA, ANTI, MONO, IN.
Thursday:
12/03
Homework:
Friday:
Homework:
Review story. What is a literary essay?
Complete the Short answer question on Checkov’s The Lottery Ticket.
Type up and print out your short answer question. Use an MLA Heading,
and BOLD the text based evidence that you use to support your opinion.
12/04
Receive: The Pearl, by John Steinbeck and The Pearl Studyguide
Complete the chart on Healthcare.
Read Chapter One. Complete the Chapter One Studyguide
Essential Questions Before The Pearl
Directions:
You are to answer these essential questions and then staple or tape this sheet into your Journal.
Think about the questions carefully. Your thoughts and opinions are important. Each answer should be no less
than 40-50 words.
What does it mean to be happy?
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How do you know whom you can trust?
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How much of your life is affected by your environment?
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Is it important to be well respected in your community?
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How does a society manage to control its individuals?
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