8TH COMMUNICATIONS

Back to School Night

Kristin Wright-8th grade Communications

trwrighk@smsd.org or kristinwright@smsd.org

993-1029 My plan is from 2:13pm to 2:57pm.

Assignments can be found on Web Backpack.

Assignments can be found in the Student Planner on the Ipad.

If your student needs individual help on an assignment please encourage him/her to come before school. I will be happy to help. I am not available Monday morning or

afternoon; or Tuesday morning.

Syllabus

1st Quarter Paragraphs; 6 Trait Writing; Affixes “My Left Foot”

Close reading, Summarizing, Main Idea, Supporting Details with Textural Evidence

Research and Informal Speeches

Syllabus

2nd Quarter Informational Text focused on Cause/Effect,

Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution, and Sequence

Researching a Career; Writing Expository Paper; presenting Career, using technology

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3rd Quarter The Diary of Anne Frank or Night

Central Theme, Author’s Style, Text Structure Point of View, Connection between characters, ideas, and events

Research a question related to the Holocaust and the literature; and present findings

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4th Quarter Argumentation

Assessing whether a text valid Comparing/Contrasting Two Texts with opposing

views Write arguments supported by clear claims and

valid evidence. Debate

Homework, Grades, Gum

Homework-In my class homework usually consists of assignments that were not finished in class. I almost always give students a chance to work on homework in class.

Grades-Daily work is worth 20%. Tests are worth 80%.

Gum-I do allow gum.