WELCOME TO 8 TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS – ON-LEVEL Mrs. Amy Smith and Mr. Jordan Brown s: Blog:

READING  Articles(non-fiction)-news apps  Novels (independent reading and whole class studies)  The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros  To Kill a Mockingbird-Harper Lee  Short Stories  A variety from the textbook  Onlinehttp://  Reading Comprehension Assessments

VOCABULARY-LEVEL B  1 st assignment due Friday!  Still need resources?  Students will have a week to complete the exercises.  Assessment will be at the end of two week period.

WRITING  Writing assignments  Journals  Essays-Checklist and Rubric will be given  GA Milestones-Single paragraph, multi-paragraph and full essay responses ***We need to practice referring to the text and providing specific examples as support.***  Portfolios-Collection of tests and essays to be used for placement in high school

HOW CAN I HELP MY STUDENT BE SUCCESSFUL?  Access Synergy weekly to maintain progress  Encourage participation in class  Ask about homework!  Provide a flash drive.

WHAT’S NEXT? We recommend for high school classes in January. What does it take to get recommended?  HIGH A (95 and above) average on tests and essays  Really strong writing skills and ability to discuss/interpret literature  Ability to understand complex texts and talk about or write about them clearly

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS? Check blog – = Best – AND Thanks and we look forward to a great year! NOTE: Parent Homework Assignment due by the end of November