Ms. Lankston
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Reading and writing are important skills for your child.  This class has been designed to work on specific concepts that students are ready to learn according to the Map test results.  It is also designed to have our eighth grade students ready to take on the challenges of high school.
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Spelling Words

Spelling Words​

accordion
kindergarten
pretzel
sauerkraut
waltz
balcony
confetti
finale
gondola
graffiti
influenza
opera
macaroni
pizza
spaghetti
umbrella
villa
violin
kimono
​tycoon


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Reading


Word Study

Vocabulary for test
volition
reconnaissance
intermittent
incendiary
pommeled
hedonistic
convivial
xenophobic
repugnant
solicitous
miasma
catechist
breviary
extricated
apathetic
paroxysm
atavistic
suppurated
contusions
succinct
prefectural
stupefied
charred
putrescence
moribund



Students should be keeping an account of each character in the back of the Language Arts Interactive Notebook.

Word
1. Definition
2. Synonym
3. Antonym
4. Sentence from the book
5.  Write your own sentence using the word



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Writing


Assignments
Grammar test-February 12
Chapter 3 notes due-February 15
Chapter 1-3 vocabulary test-February 15
Speeches-February 19 & 20 *eighth graders will be on the 20th because of pictures for graduation
Chapter 3 & 4 Questions-February 22
WRAP Writing Test-February 25-28
​March 1-Chapter 4 notes due


​Public Speaking-Second speech must include at least 10 power point slides.

GUIDELINES
-10 slides
-font should be no less that 30 points
-no more than 5 words of text per line
-no more than 5 lines of text per slide
-keep transitions professional so they don't distract from the overall presentation
​-good pictures that are relevant

Speeches Due: February 19 and 20

Grammar being taught next two weeks:  
Eliminate redundancy
Context Clues
Roots and Affixes
Use Reference Materials
Determine and Verify Meaning
Figures of Speech
Mythical Figures of Speech
Biblical Figures of Speech
Analogies: Word Relationships
Word Connotation
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Format
Introduction (3-5 sentences)
Body Part 1(10-12 sentences in body parts)
Body Part 2
Body Part 3
Conclusion










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Format
Introduction-tell the topic and the significance of the topic
Paragraph 1-What information is the same or similar in both articles (8-12 sentences)
Paragraph 2- What information is different (8-12 sentences)
Paragraph 3-Your conclusions: what you learned, how it relates to your reasons for choosing the topic (8-12 sentences)
Conclusion-(3-5 sentences)


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FORMAT

Paragraph 1- Introduction-have a good hook
​Paragraph 2- Claim-give your reasons and support your claim
Paragraph 3- Counterclaim- Support this claim and answer any arguments someone might make against your belief (original claim or your stance)
​Paragraph 4- Conclusion



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