Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it!
Announcements:
- Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
- Common Assessment #1 is tomorrow! Be sure to ask for help if you don't understand something!
- Monday we will be visiting Math and Science School (MASS). Classes will be 30 minutes long, lunch is at 10:30am, and we will be there from 11-1pm.
- Next Friday is our 8th Grade End of Quarter #1 field trip. 45 students have qualified and will be going ice skating. Those who did not qualify will stay behind working hard. More details to come.
1. Take out HOMS Common Assessment Practice 2.0. Then engage in a class discussion about the correct answers and reasons for them. Fix any errors you have and ask questions if you're confused!
2. Work collaboratively with your group to complete Common Assessment #1 Practice 3.0. One person in your group should share the document with everyone in your group. Everyone should work on the same question together. One person should type at a time, but everyone should participate. Afterward, engage in a class discussion about the answers and reasons why. Ask questions if you're confused!
Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!
Homework:
- Personal reading for 15 minutes -- Be sure to update your reading log
- Complete Common Assessment #1 Study Guide (make a copy of the document and put your name and homeroom in the title -- i.e. "Danny Herrera - Berkeley - CA #1 Study Guide"
