April 8-10, 2008 (Tues, Wed, & Thurs)

TCAP Days 2008
The day had finally arrived. After 8 days of TCAP preparation, you are finally ready to take the thing! You will be spending the entire day in your homeroom class, working on TCAP tests for three days. There will be plenty of breaks and snacks. Mr. D will try to keep the atmosphere lite and fun. You need to bring 2 No. 2 pencils and some notebook paper each day. Relax and remember the four steps to passing multiple choice tests:
  1. READ THE QUESTION (including any accompanying visual such as a graph, map, etc.) very carefully. Make sure you understand it before moving on the the possible answers.
  2. READ ALL POSSIBLE ANSWERS thoroughly. If you think the first choice is the right answer, put a check mark beside it and go ahead and read the rest. If you do not read all of them, you might choose the wrong answer because you didn't choose the BEST answer.
  3. ELIMINATE THE CHOICES you know are WRONG. By doing this next, you increase your odds of selecting the correct answer.
  4. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER from the choices left. Remember to always go with your first choice unless you are ABSOLUTELY SURE you chose wrong the first time. When in doubt, go with your the answer you chose first. Trust your first instincts.

I wish you luck and will be praying for your success!

Monday, April 7, 2008


Today is the LAST day before TCAP! Mr. Duncan will be working with all classes to review for TCAP, using the game "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." It will be lots of fun and will help you prepare for TCAP tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday. Good luck!

Friday, April 5, 2008

HISTORY CLASS

TCAP Preparation (Day 7) Objective for Today
  • Learners will understand the basic strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the social studies facts and skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will draw a picture of your family.
  2. We will review the TCAP Pretest #2 you took yesterday.
  3. You will be allowed to take the TCAP Prep Workbook home over the weekend to review and prepare for the TCAP test coming up next Tuesday.

READING CLASS

TCAP Preparation (Day 7) Objective for Today
  • Learners will understand the basic strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the core reading skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will draw a picture of your family.
  2. You will work on two more stories from your TCAP Prep book (to be determined).
  3. We will review each of the two stories in class before we leave for the weekend.
  4. You will be allowed to take the TCAP Prep Workbook home over the weekend to review and prepare for the TCAP test coming up next Tuesday.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

HISTORY CLASS

TCAP Preparation (Day 6) Objective for Today
  • Learners will understand the basic strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the social studies facts and skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will write 10 facts about American History.
  2. You will take the TCAP Pretest #2.

READING CLASS

TCAP Preparation (Day 6) Objective for Today
  • Learners will understand the basic strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the core reading skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: FREE TIME!
  2. We will review the three stories we read in our TCAP prep books from yesterday: "LaSalle's Expedition", "Starting a Benefit Car Wash", and "Hercules".

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

HISTORY CLASS

TCAP Preparation (Day 5) Objective for Today
  • Learners will understand the basic strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the social studies facts and skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will write a 6-line poem (or longer) about being an 8th grader.
  2. We will review the TCAP Pretest #1 that you took yesterday.

READING CLASS

TCAP Preparation (Day 5) Objective for Today
  • Learners will understand the basic strategies for answering multiple choice questions.
  • Learners will demonstrate their understanding of the core reading skills learned so far this year.

Agenda for Today

  1. Bellringer: You will write a 6-line poem (or longer) about being an 8th grader.
  2. We will review the story we read in our TCAP prep books from yesterday.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Dear students,

I am sorry to report that today is my last day as your teacher. Something terrible has happened and I must resign immediately. Thank you for all you support and your constant concern. I will never forget the wonderful time I spent at Gra-Mar as your teacher. Jesus bless you in your future.

Yours truly,
Jason Duncan


















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