1. “Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
Today is Monday, October 23, 2017
MUGShot Monday
Rewrite these sentences, adding commas as needed. Do not write the sentences twice!
“Don't worry honey” said Mom. “If Baxter doesn't come home we'll go to the humane society and pick out another turtle.”
During lunch at the fancy restaurant Max noticed the dirty tables the overworked waiters and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of Hunger Games
English 8: Review Parts II and III of “The Monkey’s Paw”
On Friday, we
Honors: Began to discuss Chapters 10, 11, and 12
English 8: Read Parts II and III pf “The Monkey’s Paw”
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of Chapters 13, 14, and 15
English 8: View film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw”.
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
~ Michael Jordan
Learning Target: I can identify and explain one error in a“MUGShot Monday” sentence.

2. Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: Test Prep Tuesday
Today is Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: Test Prep Tuesday
Periods 5 and 6:
It’s Type II Tuesday!
Open your Bell Work packet to Thursday for this week!
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Discuss chapters 13, 14, 15
English 8, Periods 2 and 4: View film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw”
English 8, Periods 5 and 6: View film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw”
On Monday, we
Honors: Had a Socratic seminar of Chapters 10, 11, and 12.
English 8, Periods 2 and 4: Finished “The Monkey’s Paw”
English 8, Periods 5 and 6: Viewed film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw”
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Have a Socratic Seminar
English 8: Take a quarterly assessment
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
~ Michael Jordan
Learning Target: I can identify a punctuation error in the
test-prep Tuesday Bell Work.

4. Periods 5 and 6: Type II
You have five minutes to write one paragraph explaining the ways in which the filmmaker used various techniques to create suspense in the film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw.”

5. Today is Wednesday, October 25, 2017
New Word Wednesday
Term: ????
Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
Example: The temperature began to fall very rapidly and there were some ominous dark clouds gathering in the distance.
*Identify the term based on the part of speech and the definition.
**Once you have identified the term, use it in your own sentence.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Conduct graded Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 13, 14, and 15
English 8: Quarterly Assessment and IXL
Yesterday, we
Honors: Reviewed Chapters 1 through 12 in small groups
English 8, Periods 2 and 4: Viewed film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw”
English 8, Periods 5 and 6: Discussed film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw” and reviewed suspense
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Take Quarterly Assessment
English 8: Introduce “The Tell-Tale Heart”
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
~ Michael Jordan
Learning Target: I can identify a new term based on context clues and use it in a sentence.

6. “Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
Today is Thursday, October 26, 2017
Periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: It’s Type II Thursday
Periods 5 and 6:
It’s Test Prep Thursday!
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Take Quarterly Assessment
English 8: Return work and introduce “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Yesterday, we
Completed Bell Work
Honors: Conducted graded Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 13, 14, and 15
English 8: Completed Quarterly Assessment and worked on IXL
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Discuss Chapters 16, 17, and 8
English 8: Continue working on “The Tell-Tale Heart”
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
~ Michael Jordan
Learning Target: I can explain the purpose of a quarterly assessment.

7. Periods 1 and 3: Type I
Write one sentence explaining the purpose of a quarterly assessment.
Write one sentence explaining the purpose of Data Block.
Write two sentences summarizing your thoughts and feelings about the first nine week grading period.

8. Periods 2 and 4: Type II
You have five minutes to write one paragraph explaining the ways in which the filmmaker used various techniques to create suspense in the film adaptation of “The Monkey’s Paw.”

9. Periods 5 and 6: Test Prep

10. Learning Target: I can identify nouns in a paragraph.
Today is Friday, October 27, 2017
Parts of Speech Friday
List all of the nouns in the following paragraph.
Joe and Dave need to have their bikes fixed very badly. When they arrived at the bike shop, Joe asked the manager, “Are you having a sale on tires this week?” The manager responded, “No, but we have a great deal on handle bars right now.” A wave of anger crossed Dave’s face as he had just purchased new tires with his birthday money last week.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 16, 17, and 18 of Hunger Games
English 8: Begin reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Yesterday, we
Completed Bell Work
Honors: Took Quarterly Assessment
English 8: Introduced “The Tell-Tale Heart”
On Monday, we will
Honors: Work on Hunger Games readings and projects
English 8: Discuss “The Tell-Tale Heart”
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
~ Michael Jordan
Learning Target: I can identify nouns in a paragraph.

11. Learning Target: I can identify nouns in a paragraph.
Today is Friday, October 27, 2017
Parts of Speech Friday
List all of the nouns in the following paragraph.
Joe and Dave needed to have their bikes fixed very badly. When they arrived at the bike shop, Joe asked the manager, “Are you having a sale on tires this week?” The manager responded, “No, but we have a great deal on handle bars right now.” A wave of anger crossed Dave’s face as he had just purchased new tires with his birthday money last week.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 16, 17, and 18 of Hunger Games
English 8: Begin reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Yesterday, we
Completed Bell Work
Honors: Took Quarterly Assessment
English 8: Introduced “The Tell-Tale Heart”
On Monday, we will
Honors: Work on Hunger Games readings and projects
English 8: Discuss “The Tell-Tale Heart”
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”
~ Michael Jordan
Learning Target: I can identify nouns in a paragraph.