Mrs. Drews' Blog http://kdrews.edublogs.org Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Happy Holidays! http://kdrews.edublogs.org/2008/12/18/happy-holidays/ http://kdrews.edublogs.org/2008/12/18/happy-holidays/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:07:43 +0000 kdrews http://kdrews.edublogs.org/?p=139 I want you to know how much I have enjoyed getting to know you and having you in my class!  Each of you hold a special place in my heart.  I know you will have a great second half of 8th grade.  Don’t forget to believe in yourself and always do your best.  Have a relaxing and blessed holidays!

Drink some hot chocolate and read a good book!  I will miss you – keep smiling!

Love,

Mrs. Drews

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Language Arts

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL, RELAXING HOLIDAYS!  WELCOME TO 2009 AND THE 2ND SEMESTER OF 8TH GRADE!

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essay on various prompts

Grammar:
Review diagramming sentences
Grammar Workbook pages- diagramming sentences

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 13
Vocabulary Test – Friday, January 9, 2009

Book Review:

AR Test:

Enriched Language Arts

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL, RELAXING HOLIDAYS!  WELCOME TO 2009 AND THE 2ND SEMESTER OF 8TH GRADE!

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essays on various prompts.

Grammar:
Review diagramming sentences
Grammar Workbook pages- diagramming sentences

Spelling:
Test #8 on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (#176-200)

Vocabulary:     List 6:
Definitions and Sentences due on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Context Clues Quiz due on Friday, January, 16, 2009
Vocabulary Story due on Wednesday, January 20, 2009
Final Test due on Friday, January 22, 2009

Book Review:

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Language Arts

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS FOR OUR ANGEL!  SHE WILL HAVE A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!  ☺

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essay on various prompts

Grammar:
Review diagramming sentences
Grammar Workbook pages- diagramming sentences

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 13
Vocabulary Test – Friday, January 9, 2009

Book Review:

AR Test:

Enriched Language Arts

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS FOR OUR ANGEL!  SHE WILL HAVE A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essays on various prompts.

Grammar:
Review diagramming sentences
Grammar Workbook pages- diagramming sentences

Spelling:
Test #8 on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (#176-200)

Vocabulary:     List 6:
Definitions and Sentences due on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Context Clues Quiz due on Friday, January, 16, 2009
Vocabulary Story due on Wednesday, January 20, 2009
Final Test due on Friday, January 22, 2009

Book Review:

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Language Arts

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO BRING IN A GIFT OR DONATION FOR OUR ANGELS!  LET’S MAKE OUR FOUR ANGELS’ CHRISTMAS AMAZING!

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essay on various prompts

Grammar:
Review diagramming sentences
Grammar Workbook pages- diagramming sentences

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 12
Vocabulary Test – Friday, December 12, 2008

Book Review:

AR Test:
Due Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Enriched Language Arts
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO BRING IN A GIFT OR DONATION FOR OUR ANGELS!  LET’S MAKE OUR FOUR ANGELS’ CHRISTMAS AMAZING!

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essays on various prompts.

Grammar:
Review diagramming sentences
Grammar Workbook pages- diagramming sentences

Spelling:
Test #6 on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (#126-150)
Test #7   CANCELLED
Test #8 on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (#176-200)

Vocabulary:     List 5:
Definitions and Sentences due on Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Context Clues Quiz due on Friday, December 12, 2008
Vocabulary Story due on Wednesday, December 17,2008
NO FINAL VOCABULARY TEST ON LIST 5!

Book Review:

Z for Zachariah Novel (replaces both AR tests)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 – Test over chapters 17-26/summaries

]]> http://kdrews.edublogs.org/2008/12/04/weekly-agenda-128-1212/feed/ 0 A time to be Thankful! http://kdrews.edublogs.org/2008/11/29/a-time-to-be-thankful/ http://kdrews.edublogs.org/2008/11/29/a-time-to-be-thankful/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:00:34 +0000 kdrews http://kdrews.edublogs.org/?p=134 I hope each of you had a Happy Thanksgiving!  I am so blessed and thankful to be able to work with each of you everyday!  I’m looking forward to a great three weeks -   Please remember to bring cash donations or gifts for our angel.  Let’s work together to make our angel’s Christmas wonderful!  :)   Mrs. Drews

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Language Arts

** THINK LINK IN THE COMPUTER LAB ON TUESDAY, 12/2 **

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essay on various prompts

Grammar:
Review direct objects/indirect objects/subject complements
Grammar Workbook pages- direct objects/indirect objects/subject complements

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 11
Vocabulary Test – Friday, December 5, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 12
Vocabulary Test – Friday, December 12, 2008

Book Review:
Due December 4, 2008 – THIS IS FOR 20 PTS. EXTRA CREDIT

AR Test:
Due Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Enriched Language Arts

** THINK LINK IN THE COMPUTER LAB ON TUESDAY, 12/2 **

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essays on various prompts.

Grammar:
Review direct objects/indirect objects/subject complements
Grammar Workbook pages- direct objects/indirect objects/subject complements

Spelling:
Test #6 on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (#126-150)
Test #7   CANCELLED
Test #8 on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (#176-200)

Vocabulary:     List 5:
Definitions and Sentences due on Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Context Clues Quiz due on Friday, December 12, 2008
Vocabulary Story due on Wednesday, December 17,2008
NO FINAL VOCABULARY TEST ON LIST 5!

Book Review:
Due Thursday, December 4, 2008  – EXTRA CREDIT ONLY!

Z for Zachariah Novel (replaces both AR tests)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 – Test over chapters 18-26/summaries

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Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Revising 5 paragraph essay on the prompt:  Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery and why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – subject/predicate
Grammar Workbook pages- adverbs – subject/predicate

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 10
Vocabulary Test – Friday, November 21, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 11
Vocabulary Test – Friday, December 5, 2008

Book Review:
Due December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

AR Test:
Due Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Enriched Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Revising a 5 paragraph essay on the prompt:  Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery & Why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – subject/predicate
Grammar Workbook pages- subject/predicate

Spelling:
Test #5 on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (#101 – 125)
Test #6 on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 (#126-150)

Vocabulary:     List 4:
Story due:  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Final test due:  Friday, November 21, 2008

Book Review:
Due Thursday, December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

Z for Zachariah Novel (replaces both AR tests)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – Quiz over chapters 9-17/summaries
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 – Test over chapters 1-26/summaries

DAR Essay:  Due Wednesday, November 19

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Remember:  No school on Monday, November 10, 2008 & Tuesday, November 11 2008

Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essay on the prompt:  Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery and why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – direct objects
Grammar Workbook pages- adverbs – direct objects

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 9
Vocabulary Test – Friday, November 14, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 10
Vocabulary Test – Friday, November 21, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 11
Vocabulary Test – Friday, December 5, 2008

Book Review:
Due December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

AR Test:
Due Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Remember:  No school on Monday, November 10, 2008 & Tuesday, November 11 2008

Enriched Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing a 5 paragraph essay on the prompt:  Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery & Why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – direct objects
Grammar Workbook pages-adverbs – direct objects

Spelling:
Test #5 on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (#101 – 125)
Test #6 on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 (#126-150)

Vocabulary:     List 4:
Definitions/Sentences due:  Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Context Clues Quiz:  Friday, November 14, 2008
Story due:  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Final test due:  Friday, November 21, 2008

Book Review:
Due Thursday, December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

Z for Zachariah Novel (replaces both AR tests)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – Quiz over chapters 9-17/summaries
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 – Test over chapters 1-26/summaries

DAR Essay:  Due Wednesday, Nov

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Weekly Agenda 11/03-11/07

Our field trip to Collierville High School to see the musical “Flowers for Algernon” is this Friday, November 7, 2008!

Remember: No school on Monday, November 10, 2008 & Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories – “FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON”

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folders:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing 5 paragraph essay on the prompt: Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery and why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – direct objects
Grammar Workbook pages- adverbs – direct objects

Vocabulary:
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 8
Vocabulary Test – Thursday, November 6, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 9
Vocabulary Test – Friday, November 14, 2008
Cartoon Vocabulary – List 10
Vocabulary Test – Friday, November 21, 2008

Book Review:
Due December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

AR Test:
Due Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Our field trip to Collierville High School to see the musical “Flowers for Algernon” is this Friday, November 7, 2008!

Remember: No school on Monday, November 10, 2008 & Tuesday, November 11, 2008


Enriched Language Arts

Reading:
Literature Stories – “FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON”

Writing:
Journal entries
Writing Folder:
** Graphic organizers/Rubric samples/Thinking – Brainstorming
** Active Verb Activity

Writing a 5 paragraph essay on the prompt: Do you agree or disagree with Charlie’s decision to have surgery & Why?

Grammar:
Review adverbs – direct objects
Grammar Workbook pages-adverbs – direct objects

Spelling:
Test #5 on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 (#101 – 125)
Test #6 on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 (#126-150)

Vocabulary: List 4:
Definitions/Sentences due: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Context Clues Quiz: Friday, November 14, 2008
Story due: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Final test due: Friday, November 21, 2008

Book Review:
Due Thursday, December 4, 2008
Extra 10 pts. if turned in by Thursday, November 20, 2008

Z for Zachariah Novel (replaces both AR tests)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – Quiz over chapters 9-17/summaries
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 – Test over chapters 1-26/summaries

DAR Essay: Due Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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