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Welcome to Summit Hill JH Curriculum Night

Learn about the general expectations, reading and writing curriculum, novel studies, grammar, and organization strategies for a successful year in 8th grade Language Arts & Reading with Ms. Greene.

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Welcome to Summit Hill JH Curriculum Night

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  1. Welcome to Summit Hill JH Curriculum Night

  2. Ms. Greene 8th Grade Language Arts & Reading

  3. General Expectations • Be on time to class • Follow directions & instructions • Be respectful of everyone • Always do your best • Seek help when needed • Utilize passing time wisely. This is not time to hang out with your friends.

  4. Reading • Literature Text • Novel Studies • Collections (supplemental reading series)

  5. Reading Curriculum • Making Predictions • Drawing Conclusions • Making Inferences • Author’s purpose • Compare/contrast information • Cause and Effect • Genre • Plot • Characterization • Point of View • Setting • Author’s Purpose • Analyzing Figurative Language • Summarizing • Critical thinking • Reasoning • Problem solving

  6. Word Study • Vocabulary in Context • Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes) • Root words • Synonyms • Antonyms

  7. Writing a Literary Response • Develop Introduction and Conclusion • Organize/Support and Elaboration • Word Choice/Voice • Revise and Edit

  8. Assessment • Oral Response (class discussion) • Classwork/Homework • Projects (including AR) • Formal Tests and quizzes

  9. Novel Study(Novels shown are for the purpose of example; novels used in class may differ from those shown.) Reading novels are in addition to working from the text book. EXAMPLE NOVELS: A Year Down Yonder Bearstone Acorn People

  10. Independent Novel Study (AR) • Students will need to do one quiz with a project for each individual quarter • Due Dates will be located on my Teacher Page under Important Dates and posted in the classroom for student reference and reminder • Projects and directions are available on my Teacher Page under Downloads (Projects for Independent Novel Study) and in the classroom

  11. Grammar • Writing and Grammar Text • Grammar Workbook • Vocabulary Workbook

  12. Grammar Curriculum • Grammar Usage • Spelling • Punctuation • Capitalization • Parts of Speech • Types/Combining Sentences • Note Taking • Vocabulary in Context

  13. Writing Writing a well-developed paragraph: Thesis Statement / Claim Topic Sentence Supporting details Elaboration • Argumentative • Informative

  14. Assessment Oral Response Class/Homework Vocabulary Work Formal writing Formal Tests and Quizzes

  15. Information to help your child have a successful year Space Time Organization Planner

  16. Space • Have a place where your child can study • Consider location (preferably not the bedroom) • Monitoring access

  17. Time • Set aside study time • After school • After dinner

  18. Organization • Does your child have a folder for homework? • Go through backpack regularly

  19. Planner • Encourage your child to write down homework assignments daily • Dates of upcoming tests, projects, etc. • Other important information

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