1 Spiral Notebook Or Composition Book

8th grade Reading Mrs. Hart SJHS

Required Materials  1 spiral notebook or composition book  1 3-ring binder, 1 inch  1 pocket folder filled with notebook paper  pencils, pens, markers, colored pencils, 1 glue stick (to remain in classroom for projects)  1 box of facial tissue  Class Curriculum 1. Reading strategies: We will learn many reading strategies this year, from comprehension strategies to “fix-up” strategies. For example,  KWL – what do I know, want or need to know? What did I learn after reading it?  QAR – Question Answer Relationship  Graphic Organizers – various types to aid understanding 2. AMP (Achieving Maximum Potential) Reading Program: We will continue your work with the AMP program that you began in 7th grade. Topics covered:  comprehension, summarizing, questioning, text structure & features, vocabulary, predicting, inference, fluency, main idea & supporting details 3. Novels: We will read a couple novels this year as a class. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Touching Spirit Bear and Snow Bound are possibilities. 4. Paragraph structure: is it cause and effect, sequence, compare and contrast, problem and solution? 5. We will also cover all state tested indicators as part of the curriculum. You can expect some practice assessments to help you prepare for the test in late February/early March. 6. Finally, we will work on our writing skills. Writing is inextricably linked to reading, so we will practice writing to support reading.

Available for Extra Help Please feel free to see me about arranging an appointment to obtain some extra help, discuss you grade or any other concerns you may have. REMEMBER: I am here to help you succeed! I expect each of my students to visit me in ELT about once a week. Classroom Rules  SJHS Handbook – read it and follow the policies outlined.  Be in your assigned seat ready to begin bell work when I come in from hall duty/when the bell rings. Fill in a tardy card if you are late. The 3rd tardy results in consequences (loss of hall pass, detention, note home, etc)  Be prepared with all materials, homework, etc. This includes having your library book if we have been to the library recently.  Do whatever you need to do in order to succeed in class; however, you may not cause a problem for anyone else in the room. Think before you act.

Grades Your grades will be based on: assignments, class participation, projects & tests. Progress reports will be sent home every three weeks. Grade reports should be signed by parents/guardians and returned for extra credit. If you feel an error has been made with regards to your grade, notify me ASAP. I try to update Skyward once a week.

Updated May 2008