1. 8th Grade Week 34 Agenda & Obj. 4/22-4/26
Monday: Review Quiz, Sentence Forms & Vocab
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis…inferences drawn…
Determine two or more central ideas…
Determine meaning of words and phrases…
Analyze how different elements of a story…
Determine…meaning of unknown…words & phrases…
Demonstrate command of…standard Engl. Grammar…simple, compound, complex…
Tuesday: Short Story
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel action, reveal....
Analyze how an author develops...POV of diff characters…
Wednesday: Short Story
Compare and contrast a written story… to its…filmed.. Analyzing the effects… (e.g. lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film.)
Thursday: Quiz
Demonstrate command of…standard Engl…verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives)
Write narratives and other creative texts to develop real or imagined..
Friday: No Class! Teacher Development Day

2. Daily Writing: Sports 4/22/13
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
“It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” ~Muhammad Ali
“I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” ~Shaquille O'Neal

3. Monday: Grammar & Vocab
Show me your grammar notes.
Review Friday’s Quiz:
Section A: Main Idea
Section C: Inferences
Author’s Purpose Section
Move on…
Planner
Due tomorrow:
Notebook title: Monkey’s Paw Vocab
Verbals worksheet
Quiz on grammar, vocab, & story elements on Thursday.

4. Monday: Grammar & Vocab
Review grammar notes & examples.(practice worksheet due tomorrow):
Is it a VERB or a VERBAL?
Can’t tell the difference between verb & verbal by looking!
See how the word is being used.
If it’s used as something other than a verb…it’s a VERBAL.
These can be verbs or verbals depending upon how they are used in the sentence.

5. Is it a VERB or a VERBAL?? Examples: Our butler waxed the floors.
The waxed floors were slippery and dangerous.
In the first sentence, the word is being used as a verb to tell what action is being done.
In the other one, the word still looks like a verb, but it is being used as an adjective

6. Basic Information on Verbals
Verbals are verb forms (words that look like verbs or could be verbs in other sentences) that are used as one of the following:
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
A verbal can never be the verb of the sentence.

7. Basic Information on Verbals
3 Types of Verbals
Infinitive
Participle
Gerund
Each verbal has a specific purpose and use in a sentence.

8. Infinitives
An infinitive is a verb form that is proceeded by the word “to.”
To play
To sleep
To speak
In some sentences, the “sign of the infinitive” (the word “to”) is omitted.
This is done for clarity.
Help him (to) move the sofa.
Watch the fish (to) snap at the hook.
Can you feel the floor (to) move?

9. Infinitives An infinitive has three possible functions: As a noun
As an adjective
As an adverb
As a noun:
I hate to go. (direct object)
To steal is a crime. (subject)
As an adjective:
It’s time to go. (modify time)
There are jobs to be done (modify jobs)
As an adverb:
He always plays to win. (modify plays)

10. Participles
Verb forms that are used as adjectives are called participles.
They will have two forms:
Present (ending in “-ing”)
Past (ending in “-ed” or “-en”)
These contain action, but they are not used as verbs.
Examples:
Smoking gun
Broken window
Streaming video
Winning touchdown

11. Gerunds
A gerund looks a lot like a participle because it ends in “-ing.”
However, the gerund is going to be used as a noun.
Gerunds will show up as subjects, direct or indirect objects or objects of prepositions.
Examples:
Chewing gum in class is not allowed. (subject)
I liked eating at the new restaurant. (direct object)

12. Monday: Verbals & Vocab
Review new vocab for “The Monkey’s Paw.”
Write all the words & definitions.
Choose 2 to draw an illustration.
Finish writing all of these in your notebook & sentences by tomorrow.
Play vocab charades/pictionary.

13. Daily Writing: Travel 4/23/13
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
If you could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why? Where would you go?
If you could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom? Why?

14. Due tomorrow: Reading for Meaning: "The Monkey's Paw“ Quiz Thursday!
Tuesday: Short Story
Show me your vocab and hand in your verbal practice worksheet. 8B extra HW? Label it with yesterday’s date ( )
Move on to short stories…
Planner
Due tomorrow: Reading for Meaning: "The Monkey's Paw“
Quiz Thursday!

15. Work on Reading for Meaning: "The Monkey's Paw”
Tuesday: Short Story
Take notes and listen to“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs:
Journal title: “The Monkey’s Paw”
List & describe characters.
What is the setting? Describe it.
What is the mood (feelings)?
What is the theme?
**Use examples from the text to support all answers.
Work on Reading for Meaning: "The Monkey's Paw”
Please turn in printed copy of The Monkey’s Paw before you leave!

16. Daily Writing: Hope 4/24/13
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... I think... peace and tranquility will return again.” ~Anne Frank

17. Wednesday: HORROR Story!
Watch “The Monkey’s Paw”:
While you watch, take notes! Notebook title: Monkey’s Paw Movie.
Due tomorrow:
Brainstorm your own horror story (worksheet).
If time, play vocab bingo!
Planner
Due tomorrow: Brainstorming story worksheet
Due Monday: Write your own horror story!
Quiz on verbals, vocab & story elements tomorrow.

18. What parts of nature do you like best? Why?
Daily Writing: What? 4/25/13
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
What eccentric behavior in a friend disturbs you the most? Describe it.
What parts of nature do you like best? Why?
What will you be doing for the long weekend?

19. Thursday: Quiz & Wrap-up
Show me your brainstorming worksheet
No talking during the quiz! Please raise your hand when you’re done. For sections B & C, go back to the text and underline/label.
When you’re done and I’ve collected your quiz work on your homework due Monday!
Planner
Due Monday: Write your own horror story!
Notes on
New roots
Test prep