English with Mrs. Hoffman
Welcome to the magical world of English!
Eighth grade English is a comprehensive English course stressing writing and literature. Units of study may include an introduction to Greek mythology, persuasive writing, study of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing or an in-depth study of a novel; and an exploration of visual text; the skills of spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and usage are integrated into the study of writing as well as being stressed individually.
Homework Corner 
Check here for a listing of daily homework assignments.
Week of May 14-18
Review Act III as follows: Per.4,7,M: 37. Per.2: 39. Per.1: 38.
Monday
Review Act II through pages as follows: Per.1,4,M,7: 21. Per.2: 23.
Act II Quiz Thurs. - Review Act II through pages as follows: Per.1,2: 28. Per.4: 25. Per.M: 27. Per.7: 26.
Study for Act II Quiz. Review Act III as follows: Per.4,M,7: top of 34. Per.1: 34. Per.2: 37.
Review Act III - Quiz Tuesday!
Week of May 7-11
All classes finished reading Act I; Act I quiz tomorrow!
Monday
None
Review list of characters; choose one you'd like to play
No written work; review language glossary. Pages read today: Per.1,4,7,M: 1-5. Per.2: 1-6
Review Act II through pages as follows: Per.1,M,7: 15. Per.2: 18; Per.4: 14.
REMINDER: You should keep all English papers in the English folder in your binder. Do not leave papers at home or throw them away. We often go back to past work. I will tell you when you may remove papers from your folder.
Class Spelling Words: 
Regular spelling assignments have concluded for the year.
Week of April 30 - May 4
recognize inconspicuous
safety marquee
innocence tattoo
maneuver improvise
shipwreck avocado
Week of April 23-27
betrayal celery
legislature minor
mutual inconvenience
manual alligator
pavilion boycott
Important Links
Here are some websites that you will find helpful. Check for new listings that will augment our units of study.
My English PBWorks/Wiki Page: http://hoffmanenglish.pbworks.com/
Rhyming Dictionary Website: http://www.rhymezone.com/
Powerschool: http://www.nwr7.com/District/Powerschool.html
Blue Ribbon Testing: http://students.brquiz.com/student/login/user?type=ex1q&data=1Zyjrt3lrpqsltXV3NHh4MvWlp3brpmir98=
Spelling Bee Preparation: www.spellingbee.com/students-parents and myspellit.com
Remember that if you come in for extra help when you do poorly on an assignment, you can usually earn back up to half the points you lost!
 Expectations for Assignments | downloads: 285 | type: doc | size: 32 kB |
| Final Drafts - Basic Information | downloads: 308 | type: doc | size: 25 kB |
| Much Ado About Nothing | downloads: 54 | type: doc | size: 518 kB |
 Weekly Word Study | downloads: 172 | type: pdf | size: 200 kB |