6S

Ms. Smith (6S)

Language Arts teacher for 8J, 8O, and 7O

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail: asmith@stpatrickwadsworth.org

Phone: 847-623-8446

8th Grade	7th Grade


Please see the list of novels and textbooks below. Students may like to purchase their own copies; that is fine but not necessary. Have a wonderful summer! Remember as much as you can, and come back refreshed and ready to go! Ms. Smith :)

8th Grade Student Work

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Student-Reading Outside of School

Are you overwhelmed by the countless rows of books at Borders? Do you want a good book to read but don’t know how to find one?

Visit this web site to view over 50 of the best Young Adult titles from 2007! (A synopsis is included for each title).

http://www.teenreads.com/features/2007_best_books.asp

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Getting Work in on Time

HOW TO DEAL WITH OBSTACLES OF GETTING YOUR PAPER IN ON TIME:

Whether your printer is broken, out of ink, or you don't have one, your thumb-drive exploded, your computer is down, or your Internet is broken, there is still a way for you to hand in your assignment on time! Please follow the tips that apply to you to ensure that you are taking the most responsible and active role in turning your work in on time.

1. E-mail your paper to Ms. Smith at: asmith@stpatrickwadsworth.org. (IF you have Word Perfect or Word 2007, I will not be able to read the document without you converting it to Word 2003 first. To convert, simply click "save as" and under "type" select Word 2003 document. If that doesn't work, copy and paste the text into an email.)

2. Bring your paper to school on a flash-drive or disc, and print it there (please do this in the morning, not during L.A. class).

Hopefully these tips will help you to be more successful! Happy Writing!

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TEXBOOKS

The following is a list of texts that are used in the classroom. You can click on any title that is underlined, and it will take you to a web page containing more information about the text.

AREA OF STUDY

TEXT USED

HELPFUL WEBSITES

Novels