2008-2009 Course
Syllabus for English 8 Term 1
Teacher:
Wadsworth E-mail:
patrick.wadsworth@biloxipublicschools.net
Objectives: This is a general overview of what
the teacher will teach and what the student is expected to master.
1 The student will use word recognition and vocabulary
(word meaning) skills to
communicate.
2. The student will apply knowledge of roots and
affixes to infer meaning of unfamiliar words
3. The student will develop and apply expansive
knowledge of words and word meanings to
communicate.
4. The student will apply knowledge of synonyms,
antonyms, and homonyms
5 The student will use context clues to infer the
meanings of unfamiliar words or phrases)
6 The student will apply knowledge of reference
materials (e.g., dictionary, glossary
7 The student will analyze and evaluate vocabulary
usage
8 The student will apply strategies and skills to
comprehend, respond to, interpret,.
9 The student will apply knowledge of text features,
parts of a book, text structures,
10 Parts of a book - title page, table of contents,
glossary, index, appendix, footnotes,
11 The student will respond to, interpret, compare,
contrast, critique, or evaluate increasingly
complex
literary text, literary nonfiction, and informational text citing text-based
evidence.
12 Story Elements (e.g., setting, characters,
character traits, plot, resolution, point of view)
13 The student will express, communicate, evaluate, or
exchange ideas effectively.
14 The student will use and reflect on an appropriate
composing process (e.g., planning,
drafting,
revising, editing, publishing) to express, communicate, evaluate, or exchange
ideas
with a focus on texts of increasing complexity and length.
15 The student will apply Standard English to
communicate in composing or editing using
Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns etc.
16 The student will apply Standard English mechanics
to compose or edit including punctuation and spelling.Commas
Avoid sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and comma
splices.
Tests and Grades
Grading:
A=90-100
B=80-89 C=75-79 D=70-74
F=below 70 I=incomplete
Grading follows the policies of Biloxi Public
Schools. A mid-term progress report and
a report card following the end of each term are issued. The student’s current grades are available via
Internet IOD. (http://iiod.ssts.com/Home.asp?state=MS)
Tests: Tests will occur weekly
Retesting:
Retesting may occur if the student
is willing to meet after school for tutoring and retesting in the problem area.
Homework/Assignments/Projects: Homework will be assigned on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Students will be assigned a special project each terms
with guidelines and deadlines to follow.
Course Requirements:
This class will involve group interaction and oral
reading. Failure to participate in these activities will affect the daily
grade.
Important Dates:
Midterm progress report: September 16 Term exam: October 15
Report
card: October 24