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Publish Your Writing - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Publish Your Own Writing and/or Artwork. Many authors got their start when they were still in school. We do a lot of writing for this class and there are many websites that provide opportunities for you to get your writing published. Many of these websites have print copies as well. Many of these sites also publish artwork! Http:/ www.teenink.com. Http:/ www.stonesoup.com. KidSpirit Online is a unique non-profit magazine and c...
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Reading - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Reading Comprehension Strategies and Skills. Before reading, think about what the title might mean and how any illustrations might relate to the title. During reading, think about what you know so far to make predictions about what will happen next. Monitor Comprehension and Clarify. When understanding a text, you should be able to summarize what you have read by remembering the main ideas or most important parts. You shou...
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Homework - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Additional homework is listed below by date). LATE WORK: Parents and Students: Work is due on the due date. In case of an absence, the make-up work policy will be followed. Students will have a zero recorded in the gradebook as a place holder until make-up work is turned in. This includes tests and quizzes that a student missed because of an absence. Get all forms and papers signed. Get all supplies, due on Mon.
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Vocabulary Lessons - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Vocabulary is expanded with the knowledge of root words. How does the knowledge of Greek and Latin root words expand my knowledge? How does knowledge of Greek and Latin root words help me infer the meaning of unkown words? Greek and Latin Roots. By Trisha Callella, published by The Learning Works. Click on the lessons to see the vocabulary word lists. Lesson 19 .
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Vocab - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Vocabulary is a big part of RELA. This year, in addition to studying new vocabulary from our stories, we will also be studying word stems. Word stems are also commonly known as root words, suffixes, and prefixes. These word stems come mainly from Latin and Greek. A Brief History of the English Language. I find English to be a fascinating language because it is constantly evolving. Five-hundred years ago, English was only s...
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SRI and Lexile Information - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. SRI and Lexile Information. At the beginning and the end of the school year, students take a reading assessment call the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI). The SRI allows students to read short selected passages and answer multiple choice questions about what they have read. Students receive a lexile measure based on how many correct answers they have. The lexile measurement is shown as a number with an L after it.
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Persuasion - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Standard W.8.1- Text Types and Purposes. The five-paragraph persuasive essay addresses the skills in Standard W.8.1 from the Common Core State Standards. I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. I can organize my argument in a formal style that acknowledges the opposing point of view and draws conclusions based upon the evidence I have provided.
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Classroom Library - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. During the years, myself, along with student interns from the University of Maryland have labeled the books with their SRI Lexile numbers and genre on the back of the book. Books are then organized in baskets by genre, authors, or topic. A genre chart is posted on the wall near the books so students can quickly identify the different genres. Students have the opportunity to choose books that they.
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Grading Factors - Ms. Wages' RELA 8th Grade
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Ms Wages' RELA 8th Grade. How to Study Vocabulary. SRI and Lexile Information. Students will be graded on the following factors:. Classwork includes most things we do in class. Silent reading, discussions, participation, in-class written assignments, and behavior may all count toward classwork. Nightly homework consists of reading, studying, and completing long-term projects. Assessments generally include tests and quizzes. Assessments may also include at-home projects and in-class presentations.