Class Notes:
1st Trimester:
Orange Section:
Five Finger Rule
What Reader's Workshop Looks Like
Predictions and Textual Evidence
Aha Moment
Again and Again
Questioning
Text Features
Inferences
Memory Moment/Flashback
Foreshadowing
Words of the Wiser
Visualizing
Tough Questions
Cause and Effect
Contrast and Contradiction
1st Trimester:
Orange Section:
Five Finger Rule
What Reader's Workshop Looks Like
Predictions and Textual Evidence
Aha Moment
Again and Again
Questioning
Text Features
Inferences
Memory Moment/Flashback
Foreshadowing
Words of the Wiser
Visualizing
Tough Questions
Cause and Effect
Contrast and Contradiction
8th Grade MCA Test:
Students will take the MCA in the spring. Here's a link to sample questions to help you prepare. Click the button and make sure to select Grade 8.
MCA Practice Questions and Test
Students will take the MCA in the spring. Here's a link to sample questions to help you prepare. Click the button and make sure to select Grade 8.
MCA Practice Questions and Test
Scholastic Book Orders:
Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to order books from the book order. This is a great way for students to get excited about reading and earn points for our classrooms to buy more books for our students.
Book Reading Levels:
Want to know what the guided reading level for a certain book? Click on the links below for great websites:
Scholastic Book Wizard
Book Source
Want more information about Guided Reading Levels and authors in those levels? Check out the resources below:
Level Descriptions
Authors in Levels
Strategies to Learn By Level
Essay Formats:
Here are the guidelines for the expected essay format at Hastings Middle School. Click the link below to see an example: Essay Format Example
Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to order books from the book order. This is a great way for students to get excited about reading and earn points for our classrooms to buy more books for our students.
Book Reading Levels:
Want to know what the guided reading level for a certain book? Click on the links below for great websites:
Scholastic Book Wizard
Book Source
Want more information about Guided Reading Levels and authors in those levels? Check out the resources below:
Level Descriptions
Authors in Levels
Strategies to Learn By Level
Essay Formats:
Here are the guidelines for the expected essay format at Hastings Middle School. Click the link below to see an example: Essay Format Example