“My First Week of Eighth-Grade English” Quiz (Agenda, September 9)

1. Turn in final essay and summer reading essay.


2. Take “My First Week of Eighth-Grade English” Quiz.

This is your first test/quiz/examination in the class, so here are the test-taking rules for the class.

• Take everything off your desk except a piece of paper and a writing instrument.


• Keep your eyes on your own paper.


• Protect your paper from the peering eyes of others.


• No talking or communicating of any kind.


• When finished, turn your paper over and wait patiently and quietly.

Autobiographical Poem

Copy directions for Autobiographical Poem from the screen (overhead projector) and evaluate student examples from past years. (5 min)

Break up into groups of three to work on their poems. Obtain supplies (scissors, glue, construction paper, direction sheets, crayons, markers) to each group as they properly assemble into their groups. Students will have thirty minutes to complete the eleven-line poem and attach the photo.

Review: terms for the autobiographical poem.

autobiography: (n.) a book written by someone about his or her own life.

autobiographical: (adj.) describes writing that is about its author.

poem: (n.) a form of writing that is intended to be read aloud characterized by brevity, condensed language, and use of literary techniques such as, meter, metaphor, and rhyme.

Homework: Return curriculum letter signed; finish autobiographical poem; Bring photograph of yourself