8th Grade ELA - Things to Know

Grades

100

What percentage of your final average is the Quarterly exam?

10%

200

How many school days do you have to submit late work (except homework) without losing credit?

5 school days/1 week

300

There will be only one SCLT (Short-Cycle Learning Task) each quarter this year. What percentage of your final average is the SCLT worth? These points are factored into the 80% for assignments.

(This was only on the syllabus in very small font.)

3%

400

One student earned a B on all classwork and the Quarterly Exam, but they did only one week of homework that quarter. What letter grade in their final average?

C

500

Students are allowed to redo three assignments per quarter. What is the only circumstances in which a student may not redo an assignment normally eligible for redo?

If they submitted the assignment late.

CMS

100

What is the name of our new learning management system, which includes the new gradebook?

Canvas

200

SOAR stands for...

Scholar, Open-minded, Accountable, Respectful

300

What is the fourth consequence for tardiness to class?

Afterschool detention (most likely in Mrs. Johnsen's room) and parent contact 

400

What is the name of your assistant principal? Spelling counts!

Mr. Bosnjak

500

Multipart Question:

1. What time does Advisory start and end?

2. What program was eliminate in Advisory this year?

3. What is the name of your Advisory teacher?

1. 9:05 - 9:46

2. Second Step

3. Answers Vary

Curriculum

100

What is the name of our Quarter 1 novel?

Advanced: Refugee

On-Grade: The Giver

200

Name one short story will we read in first quarter.

On-Grade: "The Tell-Tale Heart" or "The Monkey's Paw" (Monster is a novel.)

Advanced: "Popularity" or "Gyroscopes" (Children of Blook and Bone is a novel.)

300

There is a lot of overlap between the advanced and grade-level curriculums. Name one text that appears in both curriculums, either as a whole novel or excerpted.

Romeo and Juliet

Refugee

The Outsiders

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Chasing King's Killer

400

For the Quarter 1 narrative, you will rewrite or extend part of a story with one major change. What is that major change?

New character perspective

500

We do four types of extended writes each year in the same order. What type of writing will we practice each quarter?

Q1 - N_____________

Q2 - A_____________

Q3 - I_____________ or E _____________

Q4 - Argumentative P_____________

Q1 - Narrative

Q2 - Argumentative

Q3 - Informative or Explanatory

Q4 - Argumentative Presentation

Class Routines

100

How many bathroom passes do you get per quarter?

4

200

For the class to earn a raffle, they must be quiet when Mrs. Johnsen raises her hand and counts within ___ seconds.

3 seconds

300

Two-Part Question:

When is your homework due each week? What is your homework?

Thursday at the start of class.

Advanced: Reading Log + Analysis Worksheet

On-Grade: StudySync Story + Analysis Worksheet

400

What can you buy from Mrs. Johnsen for four Eagle Tickets when you need?

A pencil

500

When is the best time to ask for an Advisory pass?

At the very end of class

Your Questions

100

Is it TARDY EXCUSED if your bus or teacher causes you to be late but you have no pass?

No, it is unexcused.

200

When will we have projects?

Typically one project per quarter/novel.

300

Do we have a research paper this year?

Advanced: Yes, in third quarter

On-Grade: No, you have a compare/contrast essay instead

400

How often will we have graded assignments, such as quizzes and tests?

Approximately one grade per week

500

How many assignments total will there be per quarter?

OR

How many essays (not narratives or presentations) will we write this year?

12-15 graded assignments per quarter

OR

2 essays (2nd and 3rd quarter)