Important Information and Reminders!

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No school on Thursday, April 26, for Parent -Teacher conferences!



 8th Grade Syllabus
April 9-13

•  Unit 10 Vocabulary
• Written Instructions
•  Poetry- characteristics

April 16-20

•  Unit 10 Vocabulary test
• Read and interpret graphs
• Poetry- elements

April 23-27

• Unit 11 Vocabulary 
•  Read and interpret visual aids
• Poetry- elements

April 30-May 4

• Unit 11 Vocabulary test
• Flashback- nonliterary sources/ test practice
•  Poetry- sounds

May 7-11 (Novel Projects due!)

• Unit 12 Vocabulary
•  Test practice
• Poetry- forms/ Drama

May 14-18

• Unit 12 Vocabulary test
•  Test practice
• Drama

May 21-25

•  8th Grade Chicago Trip
• Test practice
•  Quarterly assessment

May 28-June 1

• Testing

June 4-8  End of year activities



7th Grade Syllabus
April 9-13

•  Unit 10 Vocabulary
• Author's purpose
•  Poetry- characteristics
  

April 16-20

•  Unit 10 Vocabulary test
• Summarizing
• Poetry- characteristics
• MAP testing

April 23-27

• Unit 11 Vocabulary 
•  Figurative language
• Poetry- poetic devices and figurative language

April 30-May 4

• Unit 11 Vocabulary test
• Flashback- author's purpose, summarize, and fig. language/ Test practice
•  Poetry- poetic devices and figurative language
  

May 7-11 (Novel Projects due!)

• Unit 12 Vocabulary
•  Test practice
• Real-world reading
  

May 14-18

• Unit 12 Vocabulary test
•  Test practice
• Real-world reading
  

May 21-25

•  8th Grade Chicago Trip
• Test practice
•  Real- world reading
• Quarterly assessment
  

May 28-June 1

• Testing

June 4-8  End of year activities

Look What We're Learning!

7th Grade
Lesson focus: Summarize important information.
Vocabulary: Level A, Unit 10
Novel: Love That Dog


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8th GradeLesson focus: Read and interpret bar, line, and pie graphs
Vocabulary: Level B, Unit 10
Novel: Locomotion


Multiple Intelligences
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3- Just in case they are different! :) 

Poetry
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
  


The "Vocabulary" of Vocabulary
Games- Choose prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, or antonyms

Voluminous Vocabulary

Every 2 weeks, you will be learning 20 new words to add to your vocabulary. The websites below have games and activities to help you practice. 7th Grade is working on Level A and 8th Grade is working on Level B. Don't forget to study every night

Vocabulary Practice 1 - Practice (flashcards, hangman, etc.)
Vocabulary Practice 2- Homework (or extra practice quizzes)

*You can choose to complete 1 online assignment per vocabulary unit. To do this, choose Vocabulary 2. Complete the learning definitions, vocabulary sentences, or the reverse of either. Print the assignment or email to monica.murphy@frankfort.kyschools.us

Test

The V.I.P.!

Congratulations to the following students for scoring A's on the 3rd Quarter Assessment!

7th Grade:

2P-

4P-

5P-

8th Grade:

1P-

6P-