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	<title>Mrs. Lockwood&#039;s JYMS English 8 Blahg!</title>
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		<title>Inference &amp; Summarizing Practice Websites</title>
		<link>http://blogs.spsk12.net/2929/2012/03/16/inference-practice-website-for-solo-quiz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/inferencep.cfm http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makinginferencel.cfm Summarizing Practice: http://teacher.depaul.edu/Documents/InferentialQuestions-HaroldWashingtonsAcceptanceSpeech.pdf Mr. Manko&#8217;s website with drawing conclusions and inference practice links (three links): http://www.mrmanko.com/DrawingConclusions.html]]></description>
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		<title>Practice Items for SOL Online Writing Field Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.shtml]]></description>
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		<title>Use these online tools to help practice for the Writing SOL, March 6th and 7th</title>
		<link>http://blogs.spsk12.net/2929/2012/02/27/use-these-online-tools-to-help-practice-for-the-writing-sol-march-6th-and-7th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Access these links with a partner and practice them at home too! Editing and Revising Practice: http://eclassroom.110mb.com/3rd%209%20weeks%20web/SOL-writing1.swf More Practice: http://eclassroom.110mb.com/3rd%209%20weeks%20web/SOL-writing2.swf Released SOL Writing Test http://eclassroom.110mb.com/3rd%209%20weeks%20web/SOLWriting.htm Analogy Practice: 8.4a review The following is a link to Mrs. Stout&#8217;s website &#8211; you can access all the practice sites for the Writing SOL (it will also help you for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What We Carry Program coming February 29th!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce, after much planning, that the What We Carry Program will be coming to JYMS February 29.  I have been trying to coordinate this program for a while now.  Unfortunately in January, David Katz and Hanns Lowenbach, Holocaust survivors and speakers for the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Holocaust Commission, passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Week of February 13-17</title>
		<link>http://blogs.spsk12.net/2929/2012/02/13/week-of-february-13-17/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we will have the SCRIB/SCRIPT root quiz (Monday); the GRAPH/SCRIB/SCRIPT Test (Friday); take the released multiple choice writing test (Tuesday); take the Figurative Language SOLO quiz (Wednesday); and begin the expository writing (Thursday.)  There is a lot going on!  Make sure you are prepared to work &#8211; that means bring a pen/pencil, paper, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Am Poem</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the template for the I Am poem that was due today &#8211; I am posting it for those of you who didn&#8217;t have the assignment to turn in today.  Remember &#8211; it is a grade lower for each late day (if you turn it in tomorrow, it will be an 89.) Don&#8217;t forget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3rd 9 weeks overview</title>
		<link>http://blogs.spsk12.net/2929/2012/01/31/3rd-9-weeks-overview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This nine weeks we will discuss the following concepts: *Analogies and figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole) *Poetry *Informational text *Expository writing *Editing of writing (including capitalization, grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence   structure and paragraphing) *Word origins *Novel You can practice the third nine weeks vocabulary by clicking on this link: http://quizlet.com/2454362/8th-english-3rd-nw-flash-cards/ and can build language [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Night by Elie Wiesel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; The Teachers&#8217; Guide can be accessed here: http://static.oprah.com/images/obc_classic/book/2006/night/night_teachers_guide.pdf A glossary of terms can be found here:  http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/The-Night-Glossary Comprehensive page with links about Night: http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/Your-Guide-to-Night-and-Elie-Wiesel Elie Wiesel and Oprah visit Auschwitz: still photos here: http://www.oprah.com/world/Inside-Auschwitz/1 video part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slZMOkYJFO0 video part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUEEYa0pvgU&#38;feature=related video part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoRfhm48b-0&#38;feature=related video part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXP2L3MG7gs&#38;feature=related]]></description>
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		<title>Online practice links for midterm exam</title>
		<link>http://blogs.spsk12.net/2929/2012/01/12/purdue-owl-online-practice-link/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help you prepare for the nine weeks&#8217; test (midterm) use the following link to practice verb tense consistency: http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Subject-Verb_Agreement  Fling the teacher for verb tense consistency practice: http://eclassroom.110mb.com/1st%209%20weeks%20web/SOL8.8d/verbsTF.swf Use this link for word origin/derivation/inflection practice: http://eclassroom.110mb.com/1st%209%20weeks%20web/Prefix-Suffix-Root1.swf  Use the following site for comparative/superlative practice: http://eclassroom.110mb.com/3rd%209%20weeks%20web/comparativesuperlative_-_choose_it!.swf  context, structure, connotation review: http://eclassroom.110mb.com/4th%209%20weeks%20web/context-connotation-review.swf more context, structure and connotation review [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Week of 12/12 to 12/16</title>
		<link>http://blogs.spsk12.net/2929/2011/12/09/week-of-1212-to-1216/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Lockwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blocks 1/2 are watching the video The Outsiders after reading the novel.  Remember to take the AR quiz on The Outsiders &#8211; it will count as a quiz grade. Block 3 &#8211; We are on Chapter 10 of the Outsiders.  Your final persuasive essays are due Monday 12/12!  The essays are worth four daily grades [...]]]></description>
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