Below are some helpful links and other information.
Why we should read and some helpful sources and information:
According to Kelly Gallagher, author of Deeper Reading, there are many reasons to read. http://kellygallagher.org/home_images/Why%20Read%20Infographic.pdf
Some ideas for young teen novels - please read the synopsis to make sure the content is appropriate : https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/teen
A site we will be using often for non-fiction articles is https://www.newsela.com/ This site is best accessed under Google chrome so that scores from the quizzes can be saved. The articles are organized by reading levels so each student needs to choose the level he or she reads best at for comprehension.
Article of the Week: All 8th grade students will receive an article of the week assignment due each Friday. They may work on it any time there is free time in class or for homework and the article will be linked to my specific 8th grade page.
Weekly Vocabulary Words - both 7th and 8th grade students will be assigned weekly vocabulary words and will be expected to be prepared for a weekly quiz. The words will be available on each weekly lesson page.