About Mrs. Woolworth

Welcome to the 2019-2020 School year!

My name is Linda Woolworth, and I am the 8th grade English/Language Arts teacher at AMS. I am looking forward to this new year! GO GRAMMAR!! HOORAY FOR ESSAYS!

I was raised here in Calaveras County, and was blessed to grow up in the tiny town of Camp Connell. I attended Hazel Fischer Elementary School - in the OLD school building - and a wonderful memory from my 8th grade year is the Canoeing elective many of my classmates and I enjoyed in the spring at White Pines Lake! (now that's a nice elective idea!!)

My three siblings and I graduated from Bret Harte High; so did both of my parents back in the 1950's, when there was only one large two-story building where the theater arts building is now! Times have changed!

My ELA class will cover Grammar, Writing, Literature/Reading, and everything in between! To my fine incoming scholars: Be prepared, be patient, have a positive attitude and an open mind! It will be a great year!

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Homework

RHR Vocabulary: For Lesson 4, do the "Backward and Forward" Worksheet

Grammar: Page 13: Appositives (be sure to read the directions carefully)

Reading: Search "Malala Yousafzai" on your ipad. On a correctly headed paper, list 3 facts that you learned about Malala. For example, "Malala was born in _________________ (you fill in the blank!).

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Lesson 3: Fill in the blanks and spaces on the Worksheet. In some places, you will need to add letters; in other places, you will need to write the POS and/or the definition. Be sure to use your Word List!

**Study your Linking Verbs: is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been**

READING: In your Close Reader, do the Annotating; the directions are given in the blue-shaded boxes on each page. You will be asked to read and underline certain information; in addition, you will be writing notes about aspects of the story in the margin. You should also be writing a definition for the bolded words in the margins. This is due on Friday. Do your best!!

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Lesson 3: On a separate piece of paper, write the Word/POS/ and definition for all 10 words.

**Study your Linking Verbs: is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been**

READING: In the Close Reader handed out today in class, read "Golden Glass" on pages 3-8. You ONLY need to read the story; you do NOT need to do any of the work that is given! Reminder: Whenever I ask you to read a story, you will have a quiz on the reading! (This book comes with you to school every day; it doesn't stay at home!)

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Lesson3: Do the "Before and After" Worksheet, page 36.

**Study your Linking Verbs: is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been; there will be a retake of this quiz on Friday for those who did not do well last Friday :( **

** Grammar "Pop Quiz" can be reviewed for a similar quiz on Friday**

Reading: Collections book: See page 69: write complete sentence responses to the "Critical Vocabulary" questions, #1-8. Be sure to look back at the definitions for the vocabulary words in the margins of the story if you need.

Homework

RHR: Write the Word (POS) and the definition for each Lesson 2 word. STUDY for tomorrow's TEST!

*Linking Verbs will also be tested tomorrow: is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been

Reading: There is no reading homework tonight.

NOTE: Some of you have missing assignments; the missing assignments MUST be turned in by tomorrow to receive credit!! Please see me if you are not sure what you are missing.

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Choose 5 of your Lesson 2 words and write a sentence for each using the DEFINITION instead of the word.

READING: Write a complete answer to #4 and #6 on page 68. Be sure to look back at the lines in the story! Incorporate the question into your answer!

Homework

RHR: Lesson 2 Worksheet "More More More"

Grammar: Nouns Functioning as Subjects, page 6: finish

Reading: Read "The Latehomecomer," pages 53-66. There will be a quiz on the content/story tomorrow.

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks of the RHR Worksheet handed out in class today with words from your RHR word list. STUDY for tomorrow's test!

Reading: Read the "Country Love" essay handed out in class today. At the bottom of the paper, make two columns by drawing a line down the middle of the paper. Label the left side "Love" and the right side "No Love." In each column, in note/bullet point form, list things you love/do NOT love about where you currently live (this means your home space, not the country!). A simple list of several points is fine!

Homework

RHR Vocabulary: On a correctly headed paper, write each vocabulary word, the POS (part of speech), and the definition. You are copying your information from the word list handout. Be sure to study your words, POS, and definitions every evening! Test this week is on Thursday, since there is no school Friday. You will need to know the spelling, part of speech, and the definition of each word.

Reading: Collections book: Answer questions 1,2, and 3 on page 38; these questions refer to "Bonne Annee." Be sure to write complete sentence answers that incorporate the question

Homework 8/26/19

RHR Vocabulary: Choose 5 words from your Lesson 1 Vocabulary list. Write a sentence for each word, BUT use the definition from your word list in place of the word! For example: The dictator used terrifying tactics to bring the people under control by force.

Reading: In your Collections book (which you took home on the first day of school) read "Bonne Annee" on pages 31-36. You do not need to do anything else but read the story. There will be a check to see if you read tomorrow!

8/21/19 HOMEWORK

RHR Vocabulary: Do the Worksheet for Lesson 1. Be sure to look back at your word list!

Writing: Write one paragraph - at least 8 sentences, NO MORE than 12 - about an outdoor activity you enjoy. Be sure your paragraph has a beginning, a middle, and a conclusion. Use correct punctuation/grammar/ and spelling. Your paragraph may be handwritten or typed and printed. Be sure to use the correct MLA heading. (A handout with the information was given in class today.)

REMINDER!! Picture Day is Tomorrow!

REMINDER! Picture Day is tomorrow, August 22, Thursday. Be prepared!