NJASK Week for Grades 7 & 8 -  The week begins with the Language Arts section.  

READING AND WRITING are the source of all learning; it's time to rock this assessment.  It's a great feeling to know you're prepared!  Tips to remember: 

• Eat a full breakfast with protein~
• Get a great night of sleep.
• Be on time! 
• Read directions carefully.
• Good luck!!!!!

All Classes:

• Vocab Break due to NJASK testing- Lesson 27 due Tues., 5/13

8th Grade:

• All Test Ready Completed Lessons and Assigned Common Core lessons were due Fri., 4/25; will be collected Thurs., 5/1

7th Grade:

• See above for work assigned to "All Classes"
• Literature Circles:  Coming Soon!  You will choose a book this week, first reading section is due May 6!  Please use the internet to learn more about the titles below:

Book Titles:

• Main Character/Girl - Cultural Topics 
• Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye
• Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
• Shiva's Fire by Suzanne Fisher Staples
• Before We Were Free Julia Alvarez
• Havelli by Suzanne Fisher Staples
• Adventure/Mystery
• Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt 
• Charlie's Raven by Jean Craighead George
• Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs
• London Calling by Edward Bloor
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night Time by Mark Haddon
• Sports Related
• Tangerine by Edward Bloor
• Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm
• Striking Out by Will Weaver 
• Classics
•  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Science Fiction)
• Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
• The Phantom Tollbooth (Humor) 
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Topic: Your Dog is Your Best Friend)
• Witness by Karen Hesse (Holocaust)
• Teen Issues/Identity
• When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by  Kimberly Holt
• The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Incident by Sherman Alexie
• Pictures of Holly Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
• Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

6th Grade:

• Read pp. 27-16 in the story packet, complete all side bar questions and fill in the answers to the multiple choice questions on p. 36. 
• Test Ready Lesson  7 & 8 due Mon., 4/28
• Some of you did not print out the first page of the Home page of the websites that you are planning to use in your research paper.  Please bring these on Tuesday!
• Research Paper: 
• Citation Source Cards due Monday., 4/28
• First four pages of notes (pink packet) due Fri., 5/