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Language Arts. Grade 8 Mrs. Fletcher. Major Ideas. Writing: Powerful Summaries Memoirs Persuasive Essays. Reading: Responding to Text Fiction- Self Selected Novels Non Fiction: Articles -Magazine and Newspaper Exploring Characterization – Group Novel
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Language Arts Grade 8 Mrs. Fletcher
Major Ideas Writing: Powerful Summaries Memoirs Persuasive Essays • Reading: • Responding to Text • Fiction- Self Selected Novels • Non Fiction: Articles -Magazine and Newspaper • Exploring Characterization – Group Novel • Developing Shared Understanding – Book Clubs
What You’ll Expect to See Monthly Book Response
What You’ll Expect to See • Nightly Reading • 30-40 minutes to build • reading stamina • 2 comments to develop • deeper understanding
What You’ll Expect to See • Articles – perhaps 2 per month • Annotating • Defining • Summarizing- Précis • Responding
You May Not See Editing and Vocabulary
You May Not See Poetry
Goals Develop or continue: A love of reading Confidence Speaking Clear and meaningful written communication An appreciation of Poetry