Important Grade Announcement!

Hi Grade 8's,

AR will now be included in your Language Arts grade. Each quarter, you are responsible for reaching 25% of your personal reading goal. As such, I will be counting your progress towards your goal as a summative reading grade. See explanation below:

Q1: aim to reach 25% of your reading goal. Grade will be given /25, and based on your percentage earned.
Q2: aim to reach 50% of your reading goal. Grade will be given /50, and based on your percentage earned.
Q3: aim to reach 75% of your reading goal. Grade will be given /75, and based on your percentage earned.
Q4: aim to reach 100% of your reading goal. Grade will be given /100 and based on your percentage earned.

NOTE: This change will apply to quarter's 2, 3 and 4. See me with any questions. 

Summative Writing Test

Hey Folks!

Your summative writing test is October 28th/29th.

You must be able to do:

• read and respond to a writing prompt 
• deconstruct prompt to answer accurately
• brainstorm
• organize thoughts into a structures outline
• compose a 5 paragraph essay

Study Tips:

• review notes and handouts given to you in class (hook tip sheet, writing process handout, writing process slideshow handout)
• practice brainstorming and constructing an outline under a time limit (5 mins for brainstorming, 20-25 minutes for outline)
• colour code practice essays 

Class Work for Sunday September 22nd

Students:

1) Please read the Slide Show hand out and highlight the important key words and ideas.

2) Please read, "The Revision Stage" in your writing process handout.

3) Please go back and re-read the slide show section on Concluding Paragraphs

4) Write your concluding paragraph, using the information you've learned. Skip lines.

5) Begin to revise your essay, paying attention to IDEAS and CONTENT only. Refer to your Ideas and Content rubric as a guide.

 

Questions? See a student in 8-5, 8-3 or 8-1.

 

 

Autobiography Assignment Due: Tuesday September 24th, 40 marks

*Must be typed

*Set spacing to 2.0

*Text must be size 12

*Font: Times new Roman or Calibri Body

*Stapled with your name and section

 

 

Homework:

*All of today's class work

*Autobiography assignment

 

 

 

Welcome Back!

Hi Grade 8's!

Welcome to our Language Arts Blog. Here you will find any important announcements, pertinent links and other information that will compliment what we are studying in class.

PLEASE NOTE: Daily homework will NOT be posted on the Blog, or on Weebly. It is your responsibility to record the information in your planner.

STUCK? See me before school, at lunch, after school or email me at: amybrown@uas.edu.kw

Exam Prep

Study Guide

Part 1: Characters

• know who the mail characters and tributes are, where they come from, important or unique features, actions etc

Part 2: Multiple Choice

• Novel trivia! How well do you know it!? (plot, setting, conflict, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, characterization etc)

Part 3: Sequence of Events

• Can you put events from the novel into sequential order?

Chapter Questions 19-27

Chapter Nineteen
1. How has Peeta managed to stay safe since his fight with Cato?
2. Describe Peeta's injuries.
3. How does Kat stop Peeta from talking about his potential death?

Chapter Twenty
1. What condition threatens Peeta's life?
2. Where did Katniss really get the money for Prim's goat?
3. What can Katniss get at the feast?
4. How does Haymitch help Katniss get to the feast?

Chapter Twenty-One
1. What clever strategy does Foxface employ at the feast?
2. What stops Clove from killing Katniss?
3. Why doesn't Thresh kill Katniss?
Chapter Twenty-Two
1. Why is Peeta's perspective on life different from Kat's and Gale's?
2. What did Peeta's father confide to him about Kat's mother?
3. What is Haymitch "looking for" from Katniss and Peeta?
Chapter Twenty-Three
1. According to Peeta and Katniss, how must Haymitch have won the Games?
2. What does Kat fear will happen if she wins?
3. How is Foxface killed?
Chapter Twenty-Four
1. Why do the Gamemakers dry-up the river and ponds?

Chapter Twenty-Five
1. What is chasing the Tributes?
2. Why don't the creatures kill Cato quickly once they have him overpowered?
3. How does Cato finally die?
4. What is the Gamemakers' final surprise?
5. How do Kat and Peeta outsmart the Gamemakers' last twist?

Chapter Twenty-Six
1. How does Katniss surprise herself when she sees Haymitch?
2. According to Haymitch, why is Katniss in trouble?

Chapter Twenty-Seven
1. Why is Peeta upset?

Hunger Games Discussion Questions

***REMEMBER:  use evidence from the novel during your discussion

Chapter 1
Would you live in District 12? Explain.  How is Panem an “oppressive” country?  Do you think there are places like Panem on earth today?

Chapter 2Do you think Katniss’ anger towards her mother is justified?  How might Katniss’ only previous encounter with Peeta affect her during the games?

Chapter 3What do you think Gale wanted Katniss to remember?  Do you think they might be more than “just friends”?

Chapter 4
Why do you think Haymitch drinks so much?  Why has he let himself go?

Chapter 5
How are the people of the Capitol different from those who live in the districts?  Why do you think they are different?

Chapter 6
Why is Kat ashamed of not helping the boy and girl who were being chased by the Capitol hovercraft?

Chapter 7What do you think Peeta meant when he said, “She has no idea.  The effect she can have”?  What kind of score would you give Katniss if you wer a Gamemaker?

Chapter 8What do Kat’s fears reveal about her personality?

Chapter 9How does Kat initially feel about Peeta`s request to train separately?  What does this reveal about her?

Chapter 10Is Peeta’s crush real, or is it just part of his strategy?  What do you think ist he importance of the gold pin Madge gave to Katniss?  Will it help her in some way?  What does it represent or symbolize?

Chapter 11
Is it savage to watch people kill each other on television?  What does the popularity of the Hunger Games say about the people who watch it?  Compare the Games to our reality television today.  Are there some similarities?  What does the popularity of some reality television shows say about our society?  Why do you think Peeta joined the Career Tributes?

Chapter 14
Why do you think Rue helps Katniss?  Why do you think Peeta saved Katniss?

Chapter 15
The punishment for eating crops in District 11 is public whipping.  Is this fair?  Can you think of any punishments in our society that are unduly harsh?

Chapter 16
Rue loves music more than anything else.  Why do you think music is so important to humans in general?

Chapter 18How is decorating Rue with flowers a sign of protest?  What is she protesting?  Why won’t it be shown much on television?

Chapter 20
Was it right to drug Peeta?  What would you have done if you were in Kat’s position?

Chapter 21
What role does karma play in the games?  Do you believe karma plays a role in real life?  Explain your reasoning for or against this belief.

Chapter 22
Katniss suggests that Peeta can’t understand some things because his family isn’t as poor as hers or Gale’s.  Is this fair?  Do you think it is true?  Why is it important to consider things from other people’s perspectives?

Chapter 23When a person wins the lottery, their personality often changes.  Why do you think this happens?  Why is Katniss afraid of winning?  Do you think she might change?  How might you change if you won the lottery and never had to work or go to school again?