Digital Learning Day Plan

Digital Learning Days- Whitfield 8th Grade ELA

*** Paper copies are available upon request

***A Remind message will be sent out daily to remind students which day they should be completing.  If you have not signed up for Remind, please do so by joining with the class code @mrswhit808 on the Remind app.


You will need to complete the assignments that are listed below based on the numbers of days we are out of class.


Day 1

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 1: Grade 8 EOG ELA Item Sampler 2018”.  This assignment is on edulastic.  (Due Wed. 3/18/2020)

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment “Day 1: The Friday Everything Changed” (Due Mon. 3/16/2020)

Day 2

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the newsela assignment titled “ Day 2 "Speak Up!" teaches the skills of negotiation.” You must complete the quiz and the writing portion. (Due Tues. 3/17/2020)- Graded as a classwork grade for the multiple choice.

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the edulastic assignment titled “Day 2: Verbals” (Due Tues. 3/17/2020)- This is a practice assignment and will be counted as a completion participation grade. Completed on time- 100%, 1 day late- 80%, 2 days late- 60%, 3 days late-40%, 4 days late- 20%, 5 or more days late-0%

Day 3

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the flocabulary assignment titled “Day 3: Flocabulary: Writing a Thesis.”  You must complete the video, vocab cards, vocab game, read and respond, and the quiz. Screenshot your scores after each section and attach it to this assignment. (Due Wed. 3/18/2020)

    • Video ,Vocab Game, Vocab Cards- Participation Grade

    • Read and Respond- Classwork Grade

    • Quiz- Assessment Grade

Day 4

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the edulastic assignment titled “Day 4: Nonfiction Skills: Central Idea, Author's Purpose, Summarizing, Supporting Claims” (Due Thurs. 3/19/2020)

    • Classwork Grade- I will give you two chances on this.  If you do not pass the first time, I will reassign the assignment.

Day 5

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the Newsela assignment titled “ Day 5: Restoring the Voting Rights Act.” You must complete the quiz and the writing portion. (Due Fri. 3/20/2020)- Classwork grade

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the edulastic assignment titled “Day 5: RI and L Standards.” (Due Mon. 3/23/2020)- Classwork Grade

Day 6

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 6: Verbals”.  You will have two attempts at this assignment. (Due Mon. 3/23/2020)- Homework Grade

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 6 The Bet.” (Due Mon. 3/23/2020)- Participation Grade


Day 7

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 7: Flocabulary: Text Features.” You must complete the video, vocab cards, vocab game, read and respond, and the quiz. Screenshot your scores after each section and attach it to this assignment. (Due Tues. 3/24/2020)

    • Video ,Vocab Game, Vocab Cards- Participation Grade

    • Read and Respond- Classwork Grade

    • Quiz- Assessment Grade


Day 8

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titles “Day 8: Young people watch a lot of YouTube.”  You must complete the quiz and the writing portion. (Due Wed. 3/25/2020)- Classwork Grade

Day 9

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 9: Flocabulary: Test-Taking Strategies.”  You must complete the video, vocab cards, vocab game, read and respond, and the quiz. Screenshot your scores after each section and attach it to this assignment. (Due Thurs. 3/26/2020)

    • Video ,Vocab Game, Vocab Cards- Participation Grade

    • Read and Respond- Classwork Grade

    • Quiz- Assessment Grade

Day 10

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 10:  Writing Assignment.” This should be between 3-6 paragraphs, typed on a google doc, and submitted through Google Classroom.  You only have to pick 1 of the 3 topics to write about. *Due Fri. 3/27/2020)- Homework Grade

Day 11

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 11: Outdoor preschools are catching on.” You must complete the quiz and the writing portion. (Due Mon. 3/30/2020)- Classwork Grade


Day 12

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 12:  Quizlet GMAS Review.” You must sign up for a new account and the link is on the assignment.  Review the terms then complete the learn, write, and test sections.(Due Tues. 3/31/2020)- Homework Grade

Day 13

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 13 The Scholarship Jacket,” read the story, and complete the questions on a google doc.- Classwork Grade

Day 14

  • Log into Google Classroom and complete the assignment titled “Day 14 Vocabulary 8th grade ELA”.- Participation Grade

Day 15

  • Creative writing prompt: A homeless lady learns that she has inherited millions as the result of a deceased family member.  The fortune can either become a boon or a curse, depending on your approach. Write a short story.- Participation Grade

Day 16

  • Creative writing prompt:  In route to a family engagement, your character stops at the home of her favorite movie star to snap a photo.  After climbing the fence for a better view, she falls over and is left stranded with no way out. What happens next?- Write at least 4 paragraphs.- Homework Grade

Day 17

  • Dialogue- Write a conversation between 2-3 people using only active voice.  Each person needs to have at least 5 lines. You can write this in play format if you would like.  Have fun with it!- Classwork Grade

Day 18

Day 19

  • If you could change something about the school library, what would it be?  What could be taken out or incorporated to make students want to read more often?  Make a proposal by writing a letter to Mrs. Dukes about how our media center should change.  Make sure you do this in letter format.- Classwork Grade