English 8 - Gavino - 4(A)-4(A) Assignments
- Instructor
- Elliott Gavino
- Term
- 2026-2027 Academic Term
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
Due:
Harvest of Hope (not homework but an announcement)
Students,
There is a great opportunity for us to help those in our community: Harvest of Hope is asking for donations through November 19th.
Next time you are at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Nob Hill, Safeway, Lunardies or other local store, consider picking something up to donate to someone in need. Non perishable items are needed including canned food, grains and non-food essential items like tooth-paste, shampoo and diapers.
Ideally, I would like to encourage you all to bring in something to donate these next two weeks because it helps someone else (let that be your driving value) - but sometimes incentives help - so we can talk about having a class prize later this week.
Bring in available items whenever you can.
Best,
Gavino
There is a great opportunity for us to help those in our community: Harvest of Hope is asking for donations through November 19th.
Next time you are at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Nob Hill, Safeway, Lunardies or other local store, consider picking something up to donate to someone in need. Non perishable items are needed including canned food, grains and non-food essential items like tooth-paste, shampoo and diapers.
Ideally, I would like to encourage you all to bring in something to donate these next two weeks because it helps someone else (let that be your driving value) - but sometimes incentives help - so we can talk about having a class prize later this week.
Bring in available items whenever you can.
Best,
Gavino
Due:
Short Story: Theme
Please make sure that you submit your story by November 20th. Remember, please make sure that I have editing access on your Google Doc and to prioritize your sleep over this assignment. Always do your best.
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Reading Tracker
Each time you finish an independent reading book, add it to your reading tracker. The tracker should include every independent reading book you complete this year.
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No Excuse Words
By the end of this quarter I hope that all students will avoid some of these common mistakes in writing. We will complete a practice (which is in class and will be collected) and have a test on this later. Don't worry about the practice score. The practice score will inform you of where you need to grow for the final assessment. We will complete the assessment on Monday/Tuesday (9/1 or 9/2)
Due:
Quiz on Prefixes
Be prepared, there will be a prefixes quiz on October 7th, 8th or 9th. You should be able to identify and underline the prefix, know what it means and provide a definition given the example. For example, the sample sentence you may get is:
My house is adjacent to Los Gatos Blvd.
(you would underline AD)
AD means to, toward, NEAR
Meaning: Adjacent means when something is NEAR something.
This will be a PRODUCT score.
You may retake this quiz one more time for a better score during Flex if you don't like your score.
My house is adjacent to Los Gatos Blvd.
(you would underline AD)
AD means to, toward, NEAR
Meaning: Adjacent means when something is NEAR something.
This will be a PRODUCT score.
You may retake this quiz one more time for a better score during Flex if you don't like your score.
Past Assignments
Due:
Mock Trial (Sheets)
I will be organizing the Google Sheets linked here in preparation for our Mock Trial on October 30th.
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Character Analysis Project
Students,
Please follow the directions attached. While this project offers a lot of creativity, I will be grading for how students on how well they describe, infer and provide character traits. This assignment will be do on Thursday October 22nd OR Friday October 23rd depending on when I have you for block.
Please follow the directions attached. While this project offers a lot of creativity, I will be grading for how students on how well they describe, infer and provide character traits. This assignment will be do on Thursday October 22nd OR Friday October 23rd depending on when I have you for block.
Due:
Prefixes
Here is a link to the prefixes. Make sure that we complete these in class. If you missed class, please grab index cards when you return and complete them at home. I will be adding to our prefix list throughout the year. I will check that you have the first 10 prefixes this week.
Due:
Journal Check (Week of September 14th-18th)
I will check journals in class.
Due:
CER practice
3 points for completing your CER
2 points for identifying the CER (the highlighting activity)
All work was completed in class today.
2 points for identifying the CER (the highlighting activity)
All work was completed in class today.
Due:
In Class (#summaries)
We summarized 7 slides in 10 minutes. You were given 1 point per correct sentence (if you summarized it properly). If you want to redo for a better score, you can receive full credit on the assignment, just come see me and get the slides and complete it during Flex or after school (ideally Flex).
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Process (Journaling, Reading, Typing, Amplify or iReady)
As I observed the first 25 minutes of class, you received points based on whether or not you were completing the work assigned on the board.
Due:
8D: Science & Science Fiction > Sub-unit 1 > Lesson 1 > Vocabulary Activities
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Writing Pre-Assessment
Today in class you responded to a prompt and turned it in. This is a pre-assessment and helps me as a teacher see what we need to work on in a class. I have scored it on a scale from 1-10 (10 being best). I scored it by assessing:
Did the student respond to the prompt.
Did the student provide a strong claim.
Did the student provide evidence.
Did the student explain how the evidence and claim are related.
No need to submit anything online.
Did the student respond to the prompt.
Did the student provide a strong claim.
Did the student provide evidence.
Did the student explain how the evidence and claim are related.
No need to submit anything online.
Due:
100 Word Memoir
Completed in class. 100-word memoir. Rubric:
- 3 points if your memoir has rising action, conflict and a resolution
- 2 points if your memoir followed the prompt
*You may redo this assignment for full credit. If so, please send me a Google Doc with your 100-word memoir and the ability to access editing features (to check for authenticity)
- 3 points if your memoir has rising action, conflict and a resolution
- 2 points if your memoir followed the prompt
*You may redo this assignment for full credit. If so, please send me a Google Doc with your 100-word memoir and the ability to access editing features (to check for authenticity)
Due:
Frankenstein Pre Assessment (poster)
We completed this in class.
Rubric:
1) Poster has title (1pt)
2) Poster has 3 sentence summary (3pt)
3) Poser has tag line (1pt)
4) Poster has visuals (5pt)
5) Poster is colorful (1pt)
6) Used the entire poster (1pt)
7) Presented poster in class (3pt)
If you are missing any points, you may redo/add to your poster for more points.
Rubric:
1) Poster has title (1pt)
2) Poster has 3 sentence summary (3pt)
3) Poser has tag line (1pt)
4) Poster has visuals (5pt)
5) Poster is colorful (1pt)
6) Used the entire poster (1pt)
7) Presented poster in class (3pt)
If you are missing any points, you may redo/add to your poster for more points.
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Journal Check
Checked journals on August 26th & 28th in class
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Homework: Decorated Folders with 6 word poem
You will decorate your folder (which we will hang for the class to see) and put your work in it throughout the year. On your folder, include a 6 word poem about you.
A six-word poem tells a whole story using exactly six words. To write one, pick a big feeling or memory and cut out all the filler words until only the most powerful action words and nouns remain. You can use punctuation like periods or dashes to create dramatic pauses and surprise your reader.
15 points for a colorful and well organized folder
5 points for a poem that uses 6 words and tells us about you
A six-word poem tells a whole story using exactly six words. To write one, pick a big feeling or memory and cut out all the filler words until only the most powerful action words and nouns remain. You can use punctuation like periods or dashes to create dramatic pauses and surprise your reader.
15 points for a colorful and well organized folder
5 points for a poem that uses 6 words and tells us about you
Due:
Silent Reading
Due:
Journal Check (between August 20th-25th). I will be looking for:
I will be checking your journals in class. between August 20th-25th. I will be looking for:
- Formatted correctly (1pt)
- Information is accurate/reflective (1pt)
- Length (3pt)
- Formatted correctly (1pt)
- Information is accurate/reflective (1pt)
- Length (3pt)
Due:
Bring a book by Monday
Bring a physical book that:
1. You genuinely want to read
2. Is something interesting to you
3. Is age level appropriate
If you need suggestions for what to read, feel free to ask our librarian Ms. Bateman, your parent/guardian or me. You can also check out books for free at our wonderful public library down the street (The Los Gatos Library).
1. You genuinely want to read
2. Is something interesting to you
3. Is age level appropriate
If you need suggestions for what to read, feel free to ask our librarian Ms. Bateman, your parent/guardian or me. You can also check out books for free at our wonderful public library down the street (The Los Gatos Library).