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Looking for the remote learning folder? Go to Schoology.
Everything below is from before April 20, 2020.
A note from Mr. Duyck:
Don’t let your brain turn to mush while school is suspended. :)
Take advantage of this time to boost your reading level and increase your writing fluency with these activities and resources: 8th Grade Language Arts Resources to Keep Your Brain Strong while School Is Suspended.
Class Syllabus
"Welcome to Class" Presentation
Your Homework
Reading Guide for Independent Reading (MP 3)
Book Talk for Independent Reading (MP 2)
Mini Book Review for Independent Reading (MP 1)
Studysync/Connect Ed Login
Rickroll
Vocabulary Quiz Schedule
Vocabulary Quizlet Link for LA 8
Vocabulary Videos
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 1 to 3 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 4 to 6 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 7 to 9 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 10 to 12 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 13 to 15 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 16 to 18 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packet Answers for Lessons 1 to 9 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packet Answers for Lessons 10 to 18 - LA 8
Library Scavenger Hunt
List of 10 Novels to Read
Literary Terms Definition Sheet
"A Storyteller and His Art" by N. Scott Momaday
Assignment for "A Storyteller and His Art"
MAP Reading Practice Test User name and password are both "grow".
Story Map - Blank
The Pixar short film files are too large to post here. You might find them on Youtube.
Subject and Predicate Practice 1 - Pirates
Find the Plot in a Far Side Cartoon
"Far Side" cartoons
"Men Are Different" by Alan Bloch
Subject and Predicate Practice 2
-Subject and Predicate Practice 2 - Answer Key
Subject and Predicate Quiz Game from Quia: https://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs and the assignments are in Studysync.
"Cujo" (excerpt) by Stephen King and the assignments are in Stuysync.
Pre-Reading Activity for "Cujo"
"Find the Evidence" Questions for "Cujo"
Graphic Organizer to compare the "Cujo" text and film clip
Cujo film clip for comparison
Capitalization Rules
Magical Capitals Online Game: Copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm
Comma Rules
Comma Games (Copy and paste the links into a browser.):
Commas Galore Quiz Game from Quia - https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html
Comma Chameleon Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Comma Confusion Game - http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and the assignments are in Studysync.
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Poster Project
Quick-Write Horror Story Prompts
"The Ethics of Jokes" by Garrison Keillor - Audio
"The Ethics of Jokes" assignment sheet
"Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe and the assignments are in Studysync.
Book Talk for Independent Reading
"Tricked" by David Sedaris
"Fern Hill" by Dylan Thomas
"Fern Hill" Analysis Assignment
Childhood Journal Prompts - For your narrative essay
The Tooth Fairy Story from This American Life #188
"Food for Thought" by Dave Barry
"Abuela Invents the Zero" by Judith Ortiz Cofer and the assignments are in Studysync.
"Dearly Disconnected" by Ian Frazier
"The Indian Dog" by N. Scott Momaday
Narrative Essay Score Sheet
How to Add Description and Sensory Language to Your Narrative Essay
"Santaland Diaries" (abridged) by David Sedaris
Active and Passive Voice explanation video: Search Youtube for "Active vs Passive Voice by Learn English on Skype".
Active Vs. Passive Voice Verbs Explanation and Practice
Active and Passive Sentence Converting Practice Sheet
Sentence Mood/Verb Mood Explanation Powerpoint
For a good video on subjuncive, go to Youtube and search for "subjunctive shmoop".
Sentence Mood/Verb Mood Practice Sheet
Verbals explanation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c2b-zhk1DQ (Copy and paste this into a browser.)
Verbals Practice Sheets
List of 10 Novels
"Cleopatra" chapter from How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg
Summary Score Sheet
How Research Is Done with "Mystery Show - Case #3: The Belt Buckle," a podcast by Starlee Kine
An abridged version of the podcast "Mystery Show - Case #3: The Belt Buckle" by Starlee Kine
Research Project Planner
Mystery Research Project Topics
Research Project Planner
Mystery Research Project Topics
Tree Octopus Reference Site
Credible Sources Report
Note Taking Guide
The Egypt chapter from The Cartoon History of the Universe by Larry Gonick
MLA Citation Information from the OWL
MLA In-Text Citation Examples and Practice
MLA Works Cited Practice
Text Structure Power Point Presentation
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 2
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 4
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 9
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 13
Research Project Score Sheet
Looking for the remote learning folder? Go to Schoology.
Everything below is from before April 20, 2020.
A note from Mr. Duyck:
Don’t let your brain turn to mush while school is suspended. :)
Take advantage of this time to boost your reading level and increase your writing fluency with these activities and resources: 8th Grade Language Arts Resources to Keep Your Brain Strong while School Is Suspended.
Class Syllabus
"Welcome to Class" Presentation
Your Homework
Reading Guide for Independent Reading (MP 3)
Book Talk for Independent Reading (MP 2)
Mini Book Review for Independent Reading (MP 1)
Studysync/Connect Ed Login
Rickroll
Vocabulary Quiz Schedule
Vocabulary Quizlet Link for LA 8
Vocabulary Videos
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 1 to 3 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 4 to 6 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 7 to 9 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 10 to 12 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 13 to 15 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packets for Lessons 16 to 18 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packet Answers for Lessons 1 to 9 - LA 8
Vocabulary Packet Answers for Lessons 10 to 18 - LA 8
Library Scavenger Hunt
List of 10 Novels to Read
Literary Terms Definition Sheet
"A Storyteller and His Art" by N. Scott Momaday
Assignment for "A Storyteller and His Art"
MAP Reading Practice Test User name and password are both "grow".
Story Map - Blank
The Pixar short film files are too large to post here. You might find them on Youtube.
Subject and Predicate Practice 1 - Pirates
Find the Plot in a Far Side Cartoon
"Far Side" cartoons
"Men Are Different" by Alan Bloch
Subject and Predicate Practice 2
-Subject and Predicate Practice 2 - Answer Key
Subject and Predicate Quiz Game from Quia: https://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs and the assignments are in Studysync.
"Cujo" (excerpt) by Stephen King and the assignments are in Stuysync.
Pre-Reading Activity for "Cujo"
"Find the Evidence" Questions for "Cujo"
Graphic Organizer to compare the "Cujo" text and film clip
Cujo film clip for comparison
Capitalization Rules
Magical Capitals Online Game: Copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm
Comma Rules
Comma Games (Copy and paste the links into a browser.):
Commas Galore Quiz Game from Quia - https://www.quia.com/rr/82028.html
Comma Chameleon Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm
Comma Confusion Game - http://www.thelearningodyssey.com/sample_act/34lang_confusion.html
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and the assignments are in Studysync.
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Poster Project
Quick-Write Horror Story Prompts
"The Ethics of Jokes" by Garrison Keillor - Audio
"The Ethics of Jokes" assignment sheet
"Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe and the assignments are in Studysync.
Book Talk for Independent Reading
"Tricked" by David Sedaris
"Fern Hill" by Dylan Thomas
"Fern Hill" Analysis Assignment
Childhood Journal Prompts - For your narrative essay
The Tooth Fairy Story from This American Life #188
"Food for Thought" by Dave Barry
"Abuela Invents the Zero" by Judith Ortiz Cofer and the assignments are in Studysync.
"Dearly Disconnected" by Ian Frazier
"The Indian Dog" by N. Scott Momaday
Narrative Essay Score Sheet
How to Add Description and Sensory Language to Your Narrative Essay
"Santaland Diaries" (abridged) by David Sedaris
Active and Passive Voice explanation video: Search Youtube for "Active vs Passive Voice by Learn English on Skype".
Active Vs. Passive Voice Verbs Explanation and Practice
Active and Passive Sentence Converting Practice Sheet
Sentence Mood/Verb Mood Explanation Powerpoint
For a good video on subjuncive, go to Youtube and search for "subjunctive shmoop".
Sentence Mood/Verb Mood Practice Sheet
Verbals explanation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c2b-zhk1DQ (Copy and paste this into a browser.)
Verbals Practice Sheets
List of 10 Novels
"Cleopatra" chapter from How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg
Summary Score Sheet
How Research Is Done with "Mystery Show - Case #3: The Belt Buckle," a podcast by Starlee Kine
An abridged version of the podcast "Mystery Show - Case #3: The Belt Buckle" by Starlee Kine
Research Project Planner
Mystery Research Project Topics
Research Project Planner
Mystery Research Project Topics
Tree Octopus Reference Site
Credible Sources Report
Note Taking Guide
The Egypt chapter from The Cartoon History of the Universe by Larry Gonick
MLA Citation Information from the OWL
MLA In-Text Citation Examples and Practice
MLA Works Cited Practice
Text Structure Power Point Presentation
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 2
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 4
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 9
Identifying Text Structure Practice Sheet 13
Research Project Score Sheet