Welcome Hale Eighth Graders and Parents!

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Monday, November 17, 2014

Language Arts:
    We recorded and discussed the vocabulary for Chapter 3 of the Outsiders and reviewed vocab for #1 & #2.
    We completed a review for our Simple Solutions Test on Lessons 21-24.  We took notes reviewing non-restrictive clauses and appositives as well as perfect tense verbs.
    We shared our findings on the root "dem" and the prefix "contra."
     We peer-edited our Hunger Games esssays focusing on the body paragraphs; then we reexamined our own introductory paragraph identifying the lead, thesis and preview.
     We began chapter 3 of The Outsiders.

Homework:
      read chapter 3 of the Outsiders;  complete the chapter box and continue work on the packet.
      Study for the Simple Solutions Test and the Quiz on chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders including the vocabulary.
       Current events is due tomorrow.

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