Amazing Books: What to Read in 8th Grade! Click here for some quick suggestions by students for students. View this slideshow to find your next good read. See by genre 8th graders' FAVORITE books of the year.
4th Quarter Reading Reflection Essay PLANNER. Click here to prepare for your final in-class essay. Bring this completed sheet with you on Essay Day, June 2nd!
4th Quarter Reading Goal Plan Sheet. Click here to view/print the 4th quarter goal sheet.
Team 8-1 Po-Jam Slideshow. Click here to add your poem to our Po-Jam Slideshow.
1. Be sure to create your slide in the right place: look for the aqua & white intro slide for your hour.
2. Be sure to put your name(s) on your slide(s).
Slideshow: Click here to see the Po-Jam Requirements & Examples.
M-Step Practice. Click here to practice the reading/writing portion of the M-Step.
Click here to see the 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Rubric.
Click here to take the SIGNPOSTS Quiz.
Click here for the TREES Blog-Writing Guide. To add your blog, go to the genre page that fits your book, click on "Comment," type your first name + last initial (ex: Henry Z.), and type your blog paragraph using TREES ingredients.
Click here to view the list of Reader Response Options._ We select from these for our Tuesday/Thursday reading warm-ups.
Click here for the Signposts Notes handout. Use this to capture your understanding of the 6 signposts and to refer to all year long, as both a reader and writer.
Click here to take the Reading Questionnaire.
Click here to see the Challenging Books List.
Looking for a good book?
Click the buttons below to find your next great read!
4th Quarter Reading Reflection Essay PLANNER. Click here to prepare for your final in-class essay. Bring this completed sheet with you on Essay Day, June 2nd!
4th Quarter Reading Goal Plan Sheet. Click here to view/print the 4th quarter goal sheet.
Team 8-1 Po-Jam Slideshow. Click here to add your poem to our Po-Jam Slideshow.
1. Be sure to create your slide in the right place: look for the aqua & white intro slide for your hour.
2. Be sure to put your name(s) on your slide(s).
Slideshow: Click here to see the Po-Jam Requirements & Examples.
M-Step Practice. Click here to practice the reading/writing portion of the M-Step.
Click here to see the 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Rubric.
Click here to take the SIGNPOSTS Quiz.
Click here for the TREES Blog-Writing Guide. To add your blog, go to the genre page that fits your book, click on "Comment," type your first name + last initial (ex: Henry Z.), and type your blog paragraph using TREES ingredients.
Click here to view the list of Reader Response Options._ We select from these for our Tuesday/Thursday reading warm-ups.
Click here for the Signposts Notes handout. Use this to capture your understanding of the 6 signposts and to refer to all year long, as both a reader and writer.
Click here to take the Reading Questionnaire.
Click here to see the Challenging Books List.
Looking for a good book?
Click the buttons below to find your next great read!
"Meet your next favorite book," Goodreads invites. When you type the title of a book you enjoyed, this site suggests similar books it thinks you'll like!
Use our Media Center's home page to see cool book lists & resources. Or, use the catalogue to search for a particular book.
See this list of awesome books recommended for middle schoolers by librarians across the country.