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LANGUAGE ARTS 8 LIVE LESSON

1/8/2020

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING TODAY?

• Study Skills and Note Taking for 8th grade students

• Teacher Contact and Teacher Websites

• Language Arts Semester B Overview

• Literary Terms for Poetry

• SBAC practice

8 TOP TIPS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS IN ONLINE SCHOOL

• 1. Be positive.

• 2. Get organized—and stay organized.

• 3. Establish a routine.

• 4. Set personal goals.

• 5. Make the most of your resources.

• 6. Start on track and stay on track.

• 7. Limit your time online.

• 8. Learn to deal with setbacks.

• https://blog.connectionsacademy.com/8-top-tips-for-student-success-in-online-school/

HOW DO I TAKE CORNELL NOTES?

• They are divided into two parts: questions and notes

• There is a reflection/summary at the end

• There is room for a topic

• They are labeled with name, date, class, unit/lesson number, and/or other information

WHY ARE CORNELL NOTES HELPFUL?

• Take notes for almost all learning situations

• Be more organized

• Be more efficient and save time

• Use them to review and study for tests

• You will find them very easy to use!

WHY ARE CORNELL NOTES IMPORTANT?

• Those who DON’T take notes = Forget 60% of class material in 14 days

• Those who take some notes = Remember 60% of class material

• Those who take organized notes and do something with them= Remember 90-100% indefinitely!

LANGUAGE ARTS SEMESTER B OVERVIEW

• Unit 1: a getting started unit. It contains important information about the work you will complete this semester and tips for success!

• Unit 2: Poetry. This unit will help you improve your close reading and analytical skills. The portfolio of this unit will be an poetry analysis assignment where you will dig deep into the meaning of a poem. You will also need to select an independent reading novel for this unit. Your independent novel can be any novel you will be interested in reading!

• Unit 3: Drama. This unit examines the screenplay of The Diary of Anne Frank and includes a research component for the portfolio. Please make sure you visit the class website for directions, rubrics, and examples of the portfolio so you can complete it to the best of your ability.

• Unit 4: The Giver. This is our novel unit for The Giver, which you should have received in your school materials shipment. The unit contains several quizzes over the dystopian themes and plot events from the book.

IMPORTANT WEBSITES

• Language Arts Website: https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com/

• 8th Grade Teachers: https://nca-ms.weebly.com/8th-grade.html

• Middle School Website: https://nca-ms.weebly.com/

A DAY IN 8TH GRADE SHOULD LOOK LIKE…

1. Check Webmail

2. Check Planner

3. Complete ALL Lessons on Planner for that day

4. Mark Lessons complete as you go

5. Attend a Live Lesson at a time of your choice

6. Reach out to your teachers for help (text, Webmail)

7. Schedule a call if you still need help

8. Check Webmail

8TH GRADE TEACHER CONTACT INFO

Teacher Name Appointment Link Class Website

Charity Marshall - ELA

775-387-4560charitymarshall.youcanbook.me/

nca-englishlanguagearts8@weebly.com

Sarah Petersen - Social Studies

775-387-4514sarah-petersen.youcanbook.me ncasepetersen.weebly.com/

Chris Robbins - Science

775-387-4676crobbins1.youcanbook.me/ nca-robbins.weebly.com/

Andrea Huckstep - MATH

775-355-4776https://ahuckstep.youcanbook.me/ https://nca-miles.weebly.com/

Renee LeBlanc – Health/PE

702-758-3871

https://reneeleblanc.youcanbook.me/

Courtney Kelly – Special Education

775-339-9635https://nca-kelly.weebly.com

LITERARY TERMS: POETRY

• poetry- a type of literature that usually makes use of highly concise, musical, and emotionally charged language

• Allusion- a reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art

• Contrast- v. to take notice of differences; n. a difference between people or things that are being compared

• figurative language- writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

• free verse- poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

• genre- a division or type of literature

• image- a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses

• meter- a poem’s rhythmical pattern

LITERARY TERMS: POETRY

• repetition- 1. persuasive technique in which the writer says something repeatedly for effect; 2. the use, more than once, of any element of language—a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence

• rhythm- the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in spoken or written language

• sensory language- language that appeals to the 5 senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, touch)

• speaker- the imaginary voice a poet uses when writing a poem

• stanza- a group of lines of poetry that are usually similar in length and pattern and are separated by spaces

• stereoscope- a device that combines two images to give an illusion of depth

• theme- a central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work

SBAC (SMARTER BALANCE ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM) TEST PRACTICE

• Standardized tests required for ALL NCA Students Grades 3-8

• 8th grade- Math, English Language Arts (ELA), Science

• When will you take the test? -Spring 2020

• Language Arts and Math Practice Tests: https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV/portals/nv/• https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV/portals/nv/ott1?index=1&adminId=529071

• Click on English Language Arts, Math, or Practice Test

• Answer all of the questions to begin the test

• Science Practice Test• https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV/portals/nv/ott4?index=4&adminId=529072

More SBAC Test practice links- these practice test provide the correct answers

• http://www.lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-practice-tests-and-sample-questions/practice-test.html?type=Teacher&state=NV&cur=1079&btn=start

• https://www.testprepreview.com/smarter-balanced-assessment.htm

EXIT TICKET

• Poetry Reading and Analysis

www.usatestprep.com

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS