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Ms. Bell

Grade 8 Language Arts

Welcome to Grade 8 Language Arts! I look forward to an exciting and productive year together. Review the

following class guidelines carefully with your parent/guardian and have him or her sign it. You will be

responsible for these guidelines at all times; therefore, you must keep this handout at the front of your binder.

Required Materials: Each day, you must bring the following items to class (you may not go to your locker):

1. Language Arts binder set up as described below

2. Independent reading book

3. Flash drive

4. At least two pens

Binder Organization

In order to be fully prepared and organized, you must set up a single binder with the following tabs (in order):

1. Reading

4. Vocabulary and Spelling

2. Writing

5. Miscellaneous

3. Grammar

**Each section must have plenty of lined paper.

Classroom Rules:

1. Have your homework and all necessary materials on your desk at the start of class, including any

handouts in the Do Now bin. Begin the Do Now immediately.

2. Raise your hand before speaking and to request permission to leave the classroom.

3. Show respect to yourself, others, and our classroom.

4. Follow all school rules outlined in your agenda and responsibilities outlined on the Student

Responsibilities handout.

Class Header: Follow the format below on all assignments, tests, and quizzes.

Full name

Student #

Reading

Like any other skill, reading is one that must be practiced regularly. You will be expected to read independently

on a regular basis. You must keep an independent reading log, which will be collected approximately once a

month. Independent reading will be monitored by your parent/guardian, who will sign your reading log before

you submit it. Independent reading will be assessed through independent reading projects submitted with

each reading log.

Writing

You will complete persuasive, explanatory, and narrative writing tasks this year. Additionally, you will write one

research paper. You will also be able to use an online writing tool called My Access, which will help you build

fluency and develop ideas in your writing. Grades for writing tasks will be assessed according to the New

Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring Rubric.

Tests

At the end of each novel or literary unit there will be both a test and a project/essay. Other unit tests will cover

grammar and mechanics from our textbook and other resources. You should also expect cumulative tests in

grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. Tests will always be announced in advance, with ample time to prepare.

Quizzes

On average, you should expect to have at least one or two quizzes per week on grammar, our in-class text, or

the current vocabulary lesson. You are also responsible for keeping an up-to-date binder, which will count as a

quiz grade when checked. There will be occasional pop quizzes.

Homework

Homework must be completed neatly. All homework must be completed in ink or typed, with one exception:

typed vocabulary homework will NOT be accepted. Instead, download the vocabulary template posted to my

website’s Handouts and Forms page and fill it in by hand.

At the beginning of each marking period, your homework average is 105. With each missed assignment, this

Grade 8 Language Arts

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