8th Grade Homework DATE: Weds 10/20
***Please use the homework sheets to get assignments if your student is absent for one or two days. Students can get notes and worksheets when they return to school. Students who are gone for three or more days may have teachers collect homework in the office for parents to pick up.***
English
In Class: warm-ups, correct pronoun packet, pronoun quiz, 1st set of clues and scripts for Murder Mystery Inference Activity, verb notes/charades
HW: Chapter 5 and 6-study guide, vocabulary packet, foreshadowing chart (10/27), vocabulary WB 3 and 30 min. (10/28)
Social Studies
HW: Railroad Perspectives Letter 10/26, History Day List of Sources 10/29, Vocabulary Quiz 11/1, Pursuits due BY 11/3, All late work due BY 11/3
Algebra 8
In Class: Start new PS: “A Principal Problem”
HW: NHW
Algebra Foundations
In Class: Start new PS: “Fantastic Flavors”
HW: yesterday’s HW due Tuesday
Intermediate Algebra (Schneck)
In Class: Start new PS: “A Rather Ridiculous Ruler” – due 10/29
HW: yesterday’s HW due Tuesday, Quiz Wednesday 10/27
Intermediate Algebra (Voxland)
In Class: Chapter 3 Test
HW: none. Students were encouraged to bring their book home if they have missing work or assignments that need fixing.
Science
In Class: Fossils
Due: nothing
HW: Earth’s History Standardized Test practice questions
Band
In Class: (2nd Hour): Gently, Jet Stream, Canticum
HW: Take Instrument Home, Playing Test 10/28, Practice Report Due Tuesday 10/26
Spanish 1-B
In Class: Piratas del caribe—finish chapter 1 and do review questions
HW: Project Rough Draft due next Tuesday 10/26 (10 descriptions…you don’t need pictures for R.D.) Final project due 11/2.
Advanced Spanish
In Class: Computer Lab, quia.com usernames/passwords, activities
HW: Read through p. 152 in ADSL by next Tuesday 10/26. Final project due 11/5
French
In Class: contractions with à
HW: Finish using contractions handout
Comp 2
In Class:
HW:
PE/Health
In Class: Baseball Game
HW: PE Clothes & Baseball Glove
Art
In Class:
HW:
Study Skills
In Class: Jur/Jus/Jud & Cred Quiz; Computer Lab homework day
HW: NHW (Use the long weekend to check your grades, get caught up, & study in your weak areas!)
