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8th Grade Language Arts
Agenda:
1. Independent Reading Time/Turn in your summer reading paper
2. Spelling/Vocab Pretest
3. Important Book
Assignments:
-Choose spelling/Vocab Words (W)
-Spelling Test (F)
-Important Book (M)

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1. discordant
2. revert
3. grope
4. wrangle
5. adage
6. decree
7. servile
8. laggard
9. hover
10. vigil
11. evolve
12. bonanza
13. collaborate
14. churlish
15. rubble
16. preclude
17. jostle
18. excerpt
19. plaudits
20. citadel

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Binder Information
Spelling/Vocabulary:
We will follow a differentiated spelling/vocabulary plan. You will pre-test on curriculum words and then choose
additional words based on your need. You will have a spelling post test on any words missed in the pre-test and the new
words you have chosen. You will complete vocabulary bubbles and a writing assignment over the vocabulary and possible
choice words. The same words will be used for the spelling test, the bubbles, and your vocabulary writing as follows:
• 5 words from the pre-tests
• 5 words from your independent reading novel
• 5 words from a subject area (math, science, history, etc)
You will keep a running “list” of vocabulary that you need to focus on from your subject areas in your binders (1st page
of the vocabulary tab). Vocabulary bubbles are assigned homework. You will choose 3 from each category to “bubble.”
All filled in bubbles must remain in the vocabulary section of your binder and will be due every other Monday. Vocabulary
writing will be due every other Friday. We will complete one Spelling/Vocabulary Unit every two weeks.

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Date What did I add to my Language Arts Binder?

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Grade Summer Reading Project: The Most Important Book
∙ Cover: the title of your project
o The Most Important Thing About Your Book
o A picture of something in the book
∙ Inside cover- leave blank
∙ The next four pages: four characters from the book written like The Most
Important Book read in class. Each page must have a picture which represents
that character.
∙ The last page: The Most Important thing about your book following the
format from the book. This page must also have a picture representing the most
important thing in the book. It should not be the same as your cover.
∙ Back cover- your name and class number

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