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Welcome!
Mr. Barham, Ms. George,
Mrs. Laugisch, and Mrs. MartinEnglish 8
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Units of Study1st Quarter
* Focus on Short Stories and Fictional Elements
* Reading and Writing Workshop start-up
* Fundamentals of writing
* Personal narrative based on the author’s experiences
2nd Quarter
* Focus on Nonfiction Literature – informational reading
* Research skills and product
* In-depth Reading and Writing Workshop
Yearlong
Vocabulary study of Latin prefixes and roots
Independent reading, Writing Notebook activities/creation
of a Writing Portfolio
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Units of Study3rd Quarter* Persuasive Writing* Reading focus – texts with social
issues4th Quarter
* Literary Analysis Paper – using two or more sources to provide evidence for a thesis
* Reading focus – Preparing for high school (applying reading strategies to challenging texts)
* SOL Tests Yearlong Vocabulary study of Latin prefixes , roots, and
suffixesIndependent reading, Writing Notebook
activities/creation of a Writing Portfolio
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Homework Policy• Your child should be reading a
novel or some other text for pleasure reading at all times. Please be sure your child has access to texts.
• Other homework includes finishing class activities, reviewing and studying for tests and quizzes, and the occasional writing task.
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Student Expectations• Students should write in complete
sentences.• Students should always have an
independent reading book on hand.• Arrive on time with all materials –
composition notebook, agenda, binder, and writing instrument.
• Work should be submitted on time!
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Frequently Asked Questions
• There are two different SOL tests – Writing in early/mid March and Reading in mid/late May or early June.
• Your child should be doing homework EVERY night – reading is homework!
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Our e-mail addresses:[email protected]@[email protected]@lcps.org
SRMS phone: (571) 434 - 4420 Planning periods: Our common planning period is 5th Block.
After school help is available by pre-scheduled appointment