Grade 8- Ms Carter MP2 /ELA-USE THE ZOOM LINK Assignments

Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment

Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment

School is important but so is your health. Take care of yourself and each other (from a safe distance of course). And, no matter what happens this year, be proud of yourself, your resilience, and your ability to adapt to extreme circumstances. Every great moment in history has a song. What is your song for 2020-2021?
Directions:
Choose 2-5 songs that brings you comfort, joy, makes you dance, or cry or experience a feeling that you need to get out.
Create a playlist
Attach a video or a audio of that song to each slide.
Write a sentence that tells me how the song makes you feel Or why this song made the playlist.

I am proud of each and every one of you! Let's make it to April ( 3rd marking period) safely.

Watch the Video and read the poem. Answer the comprehension questions. This will be graded as homework. 3MP.

Who is Amanda Gorman? ( read the article) What did she achieve/accomplish at the age of 22?
What is the " The Hill We Climb" ?
Choose a line from the poem that really resonated with you and restate it in your own words.
What does Gorman’s poem celebrate? What difficult truths does it acknowledge?
What is Gorman’s call to action at the poem’s close (5:20-5:36)?

Welcome Back! Here is a great way to get the new year started. Use the attached worksheet to set goals for the new school year. Let's make them SMART Goals. Each slide is worth 25 points for a total of 100. Please make sure you answer each slide with the goals

This assignment is due 01/16/2021. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

In this lesson, you’ll practice analyzing how a character’s choices and actions affect plot development. This means paying attention to how characters react to specific dialogue or events and how those reactions move the story forward. As you read, make notes on what lines of dialogue or events cause a character to take action or change their behavior.

Side note: Marna, Nathan, Donovan and Yorka- I have recorded your grades for this assignment. You don't have to do it again unless you want to resubmit your work to improve the grade.

This assignment is due 01/04/2021. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google. This will be graded as a TEST on infinite campus

Complete the edpuzzle assignment to help you identify the mood.

Complete the quiz for the story The Monkey's Paw. This will be graded as a QUIZ on infinite campus

Choose one writing prompt to complete an essay.
Font: 12 or 14
Style: New Times Roman, double spaced
Length: One to three pages . Your essay should have a beginning, middle and end

Please complete your attendance before 12 noon. Today is a half day. 12:45 dismissal. All of your assignments are due Monday Jan 4th. Have a safe, new, merry, jolly happy holiday!

Lessons in the Lyrics
Listen to the original version of the song " You Have to be Taught" From the musical South Pacific made in 1958 by composer Rodger and Hammerstein. Then listen to the remixed version by Billy Porter and India Arie. Create 1-2 minute music review.
What version of the song do you like the most? What is the mood and the tone of each song? Is the message in the song still relevant today? How does this song connect to main characters from the story Rice Sandwich? Could this song be a soundtrack for another novel or short story that you have read in the past? Which one? Finally, rate the song on a scale of 1 to 5. 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

Directions:
1.Choose a symbol or major event in the story Flowers for Algernon that you want to illustrate

2. DRAW your picture on paper using crayons or markers. Then, Use words, quotes and paragraphs to make your assignment lively.

3. Then take a picture of your work and upload your picture using INSERT and scroll to IMAGE to insert on this page. This is due November 20, 2020

Complete one opinion essay in 150-200 words ( 4-6 paragraphs). Although the outcome of the experiment was not good for Charlie, he experienced many new things. In your opinion, which lesson or experience do you think was the most important for him? In a short essay, explain your answer and support it with evidence from the story. 4-6 paragraphs

Read the story and Complete the test

Read the novel All American Boys Pages 5-18. Answer the exit ticket question.

Complete steps 1,2,3,4 write your answers in google classroom. Or write your answers in a notebook and post a picture of your work. Make sure that your writing is legible.

Directions: Choose FOUR Questions to answer completely. Answer part A and B of each question. Partial answers will only receive partial points. Each question answered ( Part A and B) is 25 points.

Use punctuation marks correctly in each sentence

Complete the reading comprehension sheet

Complete the worksheet about symbolism. Answer questions 1-4. Write it in your notebook and upload a picture or you can create a google doc.

Complete the 5 questions. you may use your notebook and upload a picture or you can create a google doc to submit

Read the story one more time and complete the exam