Language Arts
is an
Ocean
Mrs. Teresa
Settle Norris
8th Grade * HCMS
 Begin
by
sharing a little
with me about
yourself.
 Complete the
Student
Information
Form
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Who are these two
handsome men
with Mrs. Teresa?
Meet the teacher…
What High School
did she get both the English
and Journalism Awards?
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* What does an “Outstanding
Philosophy Minor” study?
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How many newspapers did Mrs. Teresa
work for?
* When did she go back into
teaching? What happened in
Houston County to make her go
back into teaching?
• What Business College did she
teach at?
Who's Your LIFE-SAVER in
Language Arts?
 Who
is Sam
Walton and what
did he say?
 (What does he
have in common
with Mrs. Teresa?
Love what you do!!!
I
 LOVE
 LANGUAGE
 ARTS!!!
 (and
that’s what
I do!!!)
You must do your part!
Believe in yourself.
 Make a commitment
to do your best.
 Work. Think.
Organize.
 Apply what we do in
your everyday life!!!
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What is Language
Arts?
 Grammar
 Writing
 Spelling
 Organizing
 Literature
 Reading
 Speaking
 Thinking
 Listening
&
Much More!
Let’s look at the
school webpage
(write it in your
planner).
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Get out FP 1 – Procedures &
Responsibilities for 8th grade
HIGHLIGHT things you may have trouble
remembering in a certain color. Use that
color from now on for information like that.
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Yellow Folders:
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Review Discipline Policy
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Continue Procedures
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Returning from an absence / Today's Catch
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RED FLAG COMPARISON...
Now Let's TAKE NOTES...
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FP 2 – TWO-SIDED NOTES
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Top - 8th grade rules
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Bottom – Mrs. Teresa's Class Rules
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Left side – Colored ILLUSTRATIONS...
Welcome to my world!
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Cooperative Learning / Groups of 4
Today's Catch
Workbook location
Paper Return location
SPI's....
Books to share / Books to leave alone!
Supplies (ask first...)
Isolation Desk
“My Space”
What happens at 212 degrees?
Respond to the
following statements.
(Number from
1-5.)
1. I like to read
most of the time.
I like to
read most
of the
time.
2.I know the
difference between a
complete sentence and
a sentence fragment.
3. I
consider
myself to
be a fairly
organized
person.
4. I believe
reading and
writing are
important
lifelong
skills.
5. I consider
myself to be a
fairly good
speller.
What is the PURPOSE
of a study guide?
If you knew what was going to be
on a test, and you were given
adequate time, is there ANY
reason you can think of why you
would fail it?
Let's Look at
FP 2 – Unit 1
Study Guide
Now let’s get to know you…
 Take
a MARKER.
 Take a SHEET OF BLANK PAPER.
 Take FIVE (5) minutes.
 DRAW a minimum of THREE
pictures to depict YOU… You may
also write words, but do NOT write your
name on your paper!
 When finished, wait for further instructions.
Wrap-up…
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19 Units
S.P.I.’s – TCAP
Weekly Homework
Writing Assessment