What's my grade again?
Talk, Talk, Talk some more.
"Preparation is Key"
SMS Lingo
If the assessment category fits?
100

The number scale you will find on most of your assignments.

What is a 1-4 point scale?

100

The BEST way to communicate with Ms. Doty.

What is face to face?

100

This will keep your writing and classroom tasks throughout the year.

What is a comp book?

100

Terms defined and analyze in context of our curriculum and unit.

What is Academic Vocabulary?

100

Anything to do with a book read in class or independently.

What is independent reading?

200

List the four scoring categories.

What is formative, summative, independent reading and academic responsibility?

200

The database that gives your classes, schedules, emails and ways to access classroom resources.

What is StudentVue?

200

The name of the curriculum and textbook for 8th grade ELA.


DAILY DOUBLE: List two books we may read this year. 

What is SpringBoard?

200

Text-dependent question that help guide interaction with the text.

What are Key Ideas and Details?

200

Any Embedded Assessment (major essay, play, project).

What is summative category?

300

The standards adopted in 2014 that help measure student performance. 

What is standards based grading based on Common Core State Standards?

300

After using a chrome book this is the essential last step.

What is PLUG BACK INTO CART and in the correctly numbered slot?

300

As per the sign outside my door, you will need to bring a form of this with you to every class.

What is a reading book?

300

Language and grammar instruction connected to in-context writing.

What is language and writer's craft?

300

Returning the Academic Plan Sheets. 

What is Academic Responsibility?

400

The % breakdowns of grading categories. 

CHANGE IN ACADEMIC PLAN.

What is 65, 20, 10 and 5%?

400

Someone who volunteers to proofread major essays and assignments at home.

What is a respected adult editor?

400

We will cover ____ units throughout the year.

Four?

400

List the 3 different writing types we will use throughout the year.


DAILY DOUBLE: What type of writing was your Hero Pre-Assessment? 

What are argumentative, expository and narrative types?


Expository. 

400

Prep work for a Socratic Seminar.

What is formative category?

500

What grade category holds the most weight? What is the grade that means "at standard".

Summative, 3.0/4.0.

500

The 5 times you can get teacher help from Ms. Doty.

What is before school during advisory, after school, in class or during lunch?

500

The person I want to hear from if you have a question about your grade, assignment, missing work etc.

Who is YOU? 

500

What is the SKYVIEW 4-letter motto? What do they each mean? 

SOAR

Service Oriented

Optimistic

Active

Respect

500

A respected adult editor signature.

What is academic responsibility?

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