Welcome Hale Eighth Graders and Parents!

Please visit our blog to find out about what we covered in class, homework assignments and our curriculum goals for Language Arts -- Reading and Writing.

Reminders for the Class of 2015 will also be posted.


Thursday, December 12, 2013

Language Arts 12-11-13

Today we took our Outsiders Test I  (25 comprehension questions, 9 identification, 11 vocabulary -- chapters 1-3).
We discussed chapter 3 and listened to Chapter 4.  We reviewed some figurative language terms (synecdoche, idiom, imagery).
Teams completed their comparisons of the Socs and the Greasers, and the differences between "tuff" and "tough" according to the novel.
We received papers back & prepared our binders for signatures.


(Princeton took their Simple Solutions test today;  Harvard & Yale had a night off since they took their test on Tuesday).

Homework:
chapter Analysis sheets on Chapters 3 & 4.
Simple Solutions Lesson 41
Get your portfolio signed (additional sheets are on Mrs. Urbinati's website).


Reminders:
Progress reports went home today.  Bring back the small slip at the bottom signed.
Blue Man Group Deposit $40.00 due Friday.
Catching Fire field trip form and $11.00 due Friday (late payments will not be accepted.)
High School registration is due by Friday.

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