End-of-Year Reflection for 8th Grade ELA
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Objective
I can analyze my growth as a reader and writer throughout 8th grade ELA.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
The video mentions that a pencil needs to be held by someone else to do great things. In what ways have you relied on teachers, classmates, or other resources to improve your reading and writing skills this year?
The pencil maker says that sharpening will make the pencil better. Describe a challenging reading or writing assignment you faced this year and how overcoming that challenge helped you grow.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“The video mentions that sharpening makes a pencil better. Describe a time this year when you received feedback on your reading or writing that felt like "sharpening." How did that feedback ultimately help you improve? The video highlights the importance of correcting mistakes. Think about a specific piece of writing you did this year. What was one mistake you made, and what did you learn from correcting it? ”
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