Advanced Literature 8 textbook can be accessed on-line at
www.phschool.com.
Initially: SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) will be every Wednesday and Friday. Students are required to have a
book to read on these days. No magazines, comic books, picture books,
etc. All books must be age-appropriate and acceptable for school.
Parents should be aware of the book their child is reading.
Weekly Current Events (due each Monday)
September 6
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Collect/Discuss: Weekly Current Events. Define plot, exposition, conclusion, and resolution as well as rising and falling action. Reference this elements of plot (listed above) in the story "Raymond's Run." Worksheet: will be graded on completeness and accuracy.
Wednesday: SSR. Review the vocabulary words in "Raymond's Run" and "A Retrieved Reformation." Define vocabulary words in three ways: by writing a dictionary definition, writing down three synonyms and drawing a picture that symbolizes the word. Complete the vocabulary assignment for three vocabulary words--take home and finish for a grade.
Thursday: Read/Listen: "A Retrieved Reformation." Partnering for open-book activity. Take-home exam on "Raymond's Run" or "A Retrieved Reformation."
Friday:
SSR. 4-Sight Testing
August 30Monday: Welcome and introduction to course rules and expectations. Distribution of books. Students will complete a literature book scavenger hunt. Assign Weekly Current Events (due each Monday)
Tuesday: Diagnostic Exam. Review results
Wednesday: SSR -- Discussion of Fiction/Nonfiction -- similarities and differences. Assign "The Baker Heater League" and "The 11:59."
Thursday: In Class work on "The Baker Heater League" and "The 11:59."
Friday: SSR -- Reading Quiz: "The Baker Heater League" and "The 11:59."