Helpful Test Preparation Information
Test Preparation Information
Test Preparation Information
Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!
Monday:
DGP
Vocab - Please take this opportunity to do the Vocab in a bag assignment for Friday...
Pass Back Journals (4th). I will have 5th completed in the next few days.
Start Epic Poetry Unit:
- The Odyssey
- We will be working on both Epic/Traditional Poetry at the same time, so be ready for some fabulous verse! You are going to learn so much - about so many different authors.
Download the Summary: Download file
Download Vocab Extra Credit: Due Next Friday Download file
- 4th Block Homework: Do a second draft of your lit. analysis essays. I will pass back the first draft today.
Tuesday:
Vocab
DGP
Odyssey
Poetry
Wednesday:
Vocab
DGP
Odyssey
Poetry
Thursday:
Vocab
DGP
Odyssey
Poetry
vocab quiz review
Friday:
Vocab in a bag
Vocab Quiz
Odyssey
HOMEWORK: Based on your FAQ, please write a 2-3 page draft of an argument essay. Remember, you are using your thesis from your FAQ, and your goal is to convince your reader. 1st Draft Due TUESDAY.
Click Below for Standards and Essential Questions:
4TH BLOCK: email me at the link below for copies of your part. Please tell me exactly which part you need!
All lessons subject to change at teacher's discretion.
4th and 5th are on a different schedule this week.
Please bring your green textbooks to class (5th)
Monday:
DGP/Parts of Speech
EOCT Prep:
Vocab/Reading Comp
4th Groups/R&J Acting: Complete Lit Analysis on Script/Practice Acting with Props. Finalize Costumes (If you need to keep costumes and/or props in the classroom, that is fine.
5th: Pass back essays
- Discuss essays (parenthetical documentation, topic sentences, arguing a point, analysis vs. summary)
- Go over your essays and discuss rewrites.
HOMEWORK: There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday (both 4th and 5th).
Tuesday:
Vocab
DGP: Day Tuesday
4th: Dress Reh! Be ready for tomorrow!
5th: Rewriting your literary analysis
Homework: 5th block - By the end of class tomorrow, I want you to have your rewritten literary analysis (hand-written). Over the holiday, you will type it. We will then do final edits after the holiday.
4th: Final R&J Presentations of Scenes, with lit. analysis, summary, and reflection due. Make it GREAT!
Wednesday:
Vocab/DGP/EOCT work
4th: Final R&J Acting!
5th: Paper editing/peer editing.
Thursday:
- Vocab/DGP/EOCT work
- Finish R&J Movie (the older version).
- Write a review of movie.
Friday:
Vocab Quiz
Watch excerpts from the 1996 R&J
Compare/Contrast the two movies.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Standards and EQ's:
Homework:
- Please read to page 478 for Thursday, Nov 13. The rhetorical device (brief) journal will now be due NEXT friday, along with the final Socratic Seminar Questions.
As you read, trace one rhetorical device/strategy that Ellison uses. (Continue below for more...)
Attention:
The due date for the memorization project will be:
Monday, Nov. 10
Tuesday, Nov. 11
I will have a sign-up sheet Monday Morning, Nov. 10 before school. First come first serve to sign up for presentation order.
You must have at least 14 lines - word for word - memorized and recited correctly (in order) for the A. Anything over this will be an added 2 points per line.
All lessons subject to change at teacher's discretion.
ALL JOURNALS ARE DUE FRIDAY.
- THERE WILL BE A TIMED WRITING ON THURSDAY (5TH) AND A TAKE HOME ESSAY DUE MONDAY(4TH).
* There will be no vocabulary quiz this week.
Monday Agenda:
ROMEO & JULIET MONOLOGUE/SOLILOQUY PRESENTATIONS! Sign up for the order will be on my door asap Monday morning.
Tuesday:
- In class reading/Finish Act V!!! Students, I am so proud of you for working on the entire play and for getting through your first work of Shakespeare. Congrats! What a wonderful accomplishment.
HOMEWORK:
4th Block: Journals are due tomorrow (Wednesday)
5th: Journals and Test will be on Friday. Be ready to do a timed writing on Romeo & Juliet on Thursday. I want you to think about who actually is to blame for Romeo & Juliet's death.
Wednesday:
4th block:
- collect Journals
- Timed Writing
- Begin group acting companies
5th:
- Literary Device work/Iambic Pentameter work.
- Review for the Test
Thursday:
4th:
- Work on Literary Devices/Iambic Pentameter handouts (30 min) This will be assigned for homework if you don't finish. Due Friday.
- Acting Companies should start practicing their lines and deciding what kinds of costumes/props you will use.
5th:
Timed Writing/Who is at fault?
Final review for test
Friday:
4th - Acting Company Work.
5th - Romeo & Juliet Final Test
Essential Questions:
1. Why is it important to act Shakespeare? How can acting the part help you to better understand the text?
2. What is the difference between Shakespearean tragedy and comedy, and how can students identify these types of dramatic literature?
3. How can students identify dramatic elements (exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside, dramatic irony) in dramatic works?
4. How can identifying dramatic elements in works of literature enhance students’ interpretation of the literature?
ELA9RL1.a
ELA9RL1.b
ELA9RL1.c
ELA9RL1.d
ELA9RC2.c
ELA9RC2.d
ELA9RC2.e
ELA9RC2.f
Download for the test, which will be next FRIDAY, Nov. 14.
All lessons are subject to change at teacher's discretion.
Please bring your textbooks every day to class!!!! You will notice that I put in the reading grade; if you have not been bringing materials you have lost points.
Monday, Nov. 3:
Agenda:
- Vocab
- DGP Parts of Speech
- EOCT practice for Reading Comprehension (students will read two excerpts that incorporate vocab from Sadlier-Oxford and will answer reading comp. questions.)
- Romeo & Julilet Reading: Groups will divide ACT III, will read and summarize, complete with literary analysis. Wednesday, groups will present their section to the class. Class, these are serious presentations, and the work requires that you go in-depth with the text. You are essentially teaching your section to the rest of the class, so be thorough. Presentations will be graded as TWO quiz grades, so do your best work. I will require a written, one paragraph reflection of your group work at the end of each presentation.
Tuesday Students are OFF. Voting Day/Teacher Work Day.
Wednesday:
Agenda:
Vocab
DGP
Groups from Monday will Present Act III to class. Graded as TWO QUIZ GRADES.
Groups read sections of Act IV/Do a summary-analysis sheet. You will present to the class Tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Make sure your presentations are ready for tomorrow. Study for the vocab quiz (Friday).
Thursday:
- vocab
- DGP day Thursday & Friday
- Groups present act IV
- In Class reading of Act V - Readers' Theater. We will have a traditional reading session.
Friday:
Vocab Quiz
Finish Reading Romeo & Juliet!
Homework:
- Next Monday will be your Monologue/Soliloquy Presentations. There will be a sign-up sheet posted on my door first thing Monday morning. Plan on everyone going Monday; if we don't finish everyone, we will finish up on Tuesday.
- JOURNALS: Your ongoing ten journals are due next Wednesday, Nov. 12th.
4th Block: Next Wed, Thursday, and Friday you will cut down your scenes and rehearse with your groups. We will act out the entire play on Tuesday, Nov. 18th.
5th Block: Your Romeo & Juliet test will be Wednesday, Nov. 12
**After our R&J unit is complete, we will take our FAQ and start working on the researched argument essay. You will have your draft written before Thanksgiving Break. I will check your drafts the Friday before Thanksgiving.
Standards and Essential Questions for Romeo & Juliet:
Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
How can students provide support/evidence from the text, which backs up students’ claims about theme? How does the author’s choice in diction (word choice) affect the theme or purpose of the work? Why is it important to understand the author’s purpose, and how can this understanding help students to better connect to the themes presented?
How can students identify the theme(s) in a text? Why should we know how to demonstrate how the selection of genre (different kinds of literature) affects the delivery of universal ideas?
Discuss theme
ELA9RL2.a, ELA9RL2.b, ELA9RL2.c, ELA9RL2.d
Vocab/DGP (ELA9RL5.a)
1. Shakespeare EQ: How can students identify dramatic elements (exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside, dramatic irony) in dramatic works?
2. How can identifying dramatic elements in works of literature enhance students’ interpretation of the literature?
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
Lessons: Week of Oct. 27-31, 2008
9th Lit & Comp
All lessons are subject to change at teacher’s discretion.
Students, you will need to bring your green textbooks EVERY DAY for our Romeo & Juliet Unit.
Monday, Oct. 27:
- - Reading Quiz Act-II Scene i,ii.
- Vocab/DGP (ELA9RL5.a)
- Finish Shakespeare in Love
Standards: (ELA9RL1.a) (ELA9RL1.b) (ELA9RL1.c)(ELA9RL1.d)
Tuesday, Oct. 28:
Vocab
DGP/EOCT Work
Shakespeare Readers' Theater. Finish Act II (We will spend a lot of time reading today, so be ready!
You should be working on your ongoing journal assignments!
Practice Soliloquy/Monologue memorization project!
1. Shakespeare EQ: How can students identify dramatic elements (exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside, dramatic irony) in dramatic works?
2. How can identifying dramatic elements in works of literature enhance students’ interpretation of the literature?
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
Wednesday, Oct.29:
Vocab/DGP
Romeo & Juliet Act III Reading
Thursday, Oct. 30:
There will be NO vocab quiz tomorrow!!!
Romeo & Juliet Act III Readers’ Theater.
Groups will Act out scenes from Romeo & Juliet: You will cut down scenes and only say the most important lines. This will help you to understand the text at a much deeper level.
Standards: Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
How can students provide support/evidence from the text, which backs up students’ claims about theme? How does the author’s choice in diction (word choice) affect the theme or purpose of the work? Why is it important to understand the author’s purpose, and how can this understanding help students to better connect to the themes presented?
How can students identify the theme(s) in a text? Why should we know how to demonstrate how the selection of genre (different kinds of literature) affects the delivery of universal ideas?
HOMEWORK:
Standards: Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
Friday, Oct. 31:
Practice scenes with groups
Romeo & Juliet
In class reading:
Standards: Discuss theme
ELA9RL2.a, ELA9RL2.b, ELA9RL2.c, ELA9RL2.d
Lessons: Week of Oct. 20-24, 2008
9th Lit & Comp
All lessons are subject to change at teacher’s discretion.
Students, you will need to bring your green textbooks EVERY DAY for our Romeo & Juliet Unit.
Monday, Oct. 20:
Vocab/DGP (ELA9RL5.a)
Shakespeare Readers' Theater. Finish Act I (We will spend a lot of time reading today, so be ready!
HOMEWORK: Have two ongoing journals completed and bring to class for a check tomorrow!
1. Shakespeare EQ: How can students identify dramatic elements (exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside, dramatic irony) in dramatic works?
2. How can identifying dramatic elements in works of literature enhance students’ interpretation of the literature?
Standards: (ELA9RL1.a) (ELA9RL1.b) (ELA9RL1.c)(ELA9RL1.d)
Tuesday, Oct. 21:
Check Journals
Vocab
DGP/EOCT Work
Romeo & Juliet Act-II Readers’ Theater. You should be working on your ongoing journal assignments!
Practice Soliloquy/Monologue memorization project!
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
Wednesday, Oct.22:
Vocab/DGP
Reading Comprehension Activity
Groups will Act out scenes from Romeo & Juliet: You will cut down scenes and only say the most important lines. This will help you to understand the text at a much deeper level.
Thursday, Oct. 23:
VOCABULARY QUIZ TOMORROW
Vocab
DGP/EOCT Work
Romeo & Juliet Act II Readers’ Theater.
Work on Study Guide and Journals in Class
Standards: Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
How can students provide support/evidence from the text, which backs up students’ claims about theme? How does the author’s choice in diction (word choice) affect the theme or purpose of the work? Why is it important to understand the author’s purpose, and how can this understanding help students to better connect to the themes presented?
How can students identify the theme(s) in a text? Why should we know how to demonstrate how the selection of genre (different kinds of literature) affects the delivery of universal ideas?
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Quiz and Reading Quiz on Romeo & Juliet Tomorrow!
Standards: Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
Friday, Oct. 24:
Reading Quiz: Romeo & Juliet
Vocab Quiz
Romeo & Juliet
In class reading: Act III
Standards: Discuss theme
ELA9RL2.a, ELA9RL2.b, ELA9RL2.c, ELA9RL2.d
Lessons: Week of Oct. 13-17, 2008
9th Lit & Comp
All lessons are subject to change at teacher’s discretion.
Students, you will need to bring your green textbooks EVERY DAY for our Romeo & Juliet Unit.
Monday, Oct. 13:
Vocab/DGP (ELA9RL5.a)
Shakespeare Prologue Activity: Getting familiar with the language of Shakespeare.
1. Shakespeare EQ: How can students identify dramatic elements (exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, aside, dramatic irony) in dramatic works?
2. How can identifying dramatic elements in works of literature enhance students’ interpretation of the literature?
Standards: (ELA9RL1.a) (ELA9RL1.b) (ELA9RL1.c)(ELA9RL1.d)
Tuesday, Oct. 14:
Vocab
DGP/EOCT Work
Romeo & Juliet Act-I Readers’ Theater.
Sign up for Soliloquy/Monologue memorization project!
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
Wednesday, Oct. 15:
PSAT/Early Release Day
Thursday, Oct. 16:
VOCABULARY QUIZ TOMORROW
Vocab
DGP/EOCT Work
Romeo & Juliet Act-I-II Readers’ Theater.
Work on Study Guide in Class
Work on Soliloquy/Monologue Memorization
Standards: Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
EQ: Why is it important that we read and act out Shakespeare? What strategies can students use to better understand Elizabethan Language?
How can students provide support/evidence from the text, which backs up students’ claims about theme? How does the author’s choice in diction (word choice) affect the theme or purpose of the work? Why is it important to understand the author’s purpose, and how can this understanding help students to better connect to the themes presented?
How can students identify the theme(s) in a text? Why should we know how to demonstrate how the selection of genre (different kinds of literature) affects the delivery of universal ideas?
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow!
Standards: Reading Comprehension/Drama
ELA9RL1.a , ELA9RL1.b, ELA9RL1.c, ELA9RL1.d
Friday, Oct. 17:
Vocab Quiz
Romeo & Juliet
In class reading: Act II
Standards: Discuss theme
ELA9RL2.a, ELA9RL2.b, ELA9RL2.c, ELA9RL2.d
* All plans subject to change at teacher's discretion Students, I am now listing my essential questions (important questions my students should think about) and the GPS (Georgia Standards for teaching) on my blog. When you see "EQ" or ELA9Rl5 etc., know that I am listing how our class links to standards and what important issues we need to be thinking about.
Monday:
Vocab activity with Unit 6: Pairs act out words (ELA9RL5)
Vocab Essential Question: How can identifying and correctly using idioms (fixed expression with non-literal meaning), cognates (words that have a common origin), words with literal and figurative meanings, and patterns of word changes help students gain a deeper understanding of vocabulary and become better readers and writers?
Grammar: DGP (ELA9C1)
EQ: Why do students need to know the proper use of the English language?
Novel work (Speak and KMG) (ELA9RC1)
HOMEWORK: FAQ Due Tomorrow!!!
Tuesday:
FAQ Research Project Due! (ELA9W3) Research and Technology and (ELA9C2) Manuscript Form
Research Essential Questions:
What initial questions can students ask that will help them to formulate their thesis?
What are the appropriate research venues (library, electronic media, personal interview, survey, etc) that students can use to locate and incorporate evidence from primary and secondary sources?
- Vocab: Unit 6 (ELA9RC3)
EQ: How can students identify and correctly use new vocabulary?
How can students and why should students practice using their new vocabulary in their reading, writing, and everyday speech?
- DGP: Identifying Sentence Parts (ELA9C1)
EQ: How can learning the elements of grammar help students to become better writers and speakers?
- Novel work (Speak and KMG) (ELA9RC1)
EQ: How can reading varied texts give students knowledge, power, confidence, and increased understanding of the world in which they live?
Wednesday: I am in a Vertical Teams Meeting all day, so you will have a sub.
- Vocab: Unit 6 (ELA9RC3)
- Grammar: DGP (ELA9C1)
- Reading Comprehension Practice for EOCT (ELA9RL1.a)
EQ: Why is it important to identify the purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction works?
Thursday:
- Vocab: Unit 6 (ELA9RC3)
- Grammar: DGP (ELA9C1)
- Novel Work/Hopefully we will finish today or tomorrow. (ELA9RL1)
EQ: How can students identify patterns of imagery and symbolism in a work of fiction and relate these patterns to the underlying meaning/theme of the text?
HOMEWORK: Vocab Quiz tomorrow! Grammar Quiz tomorrow!
Friday:
Vocab Quiz
Grammar Quiz
Finish Novels/Start Movie (Speak) If we don't get to the movie today, we'll start Monday.
Final Test on Speak and KMG will be NEXT TUESDAY, OCT 7)
Agenda:
Vocabulary Review: Around the World
Vocab in a bag
Novel in-class reading
Standards and Essential Questions:
ELA9RL3 Contemporary Context or Historical Background
ELA9RL3.a
ELA9RL3.b
ELA9RC1 25 Grade-Level Appropriate Books
ELA9RC3 Acquires new Vocabulary
The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly. The student:
ELA9RC3.a
ELA9RC3.b
ELA9RC3.c
Essential Questions:
1.How can relating literary works to contemporary (modern) context help students to deepen understanding of the works?
2.How can students identify and correctly use new vocabulary?
3.How can students and why should students practice using their new vocabulary in their reading, writing, and everyday speech?
Daily Standards and Essential Question:
Essential Q's:
1.How can identifying the diction (word choice), imagery, and point of view in a short story, novel, or essay help students to better comprehend and interpret the text?
2.How can students identify patterns of imagery and symbolism in a work of fiction and relate these patterns to the underlying meaning/theme of the text?
3.How can using evidence of character development, setting, mood, tone, and point of view help students to interpret the literature they read?
Standards:
ELA9RL1 Comprehension/Fiction
Element: ELA9RL1.a
Element: ELA9RL1.b
Element: ELA9RL1.c
Agenda:
Vocabulary/Work on words 11-15 Unit 5
DGP/Wednesday
Novel Analysis and in/class reading
- 4th: Speak
- 5th: Killing Mr. Griffin
HOMEWORK:
4th: Read the next 20 pages in Speak.
Agenda:
Vocab
- We are working on unit 5 and will have a quiz this Friday!
DGP
DGP Quiz: 5th Block
Guidance Presentation about College/Credits
HOMEWORK:
You should be working on your FAQ. Be sure to ask me questions (email me or stop by before or after class) if you do not understand the assignment.
AP Lang:
Again, I am sorry I had to miss class today. Tomorrow we will have our vocab quiz and will do our first session of Lit. Terms Presentations. I can't wait! I know you'll do a fabulous job.
Since we will be doing Lit Term Presentations on Monday as well, the Frankenstein reading will be moved to Tuesday.
9th Lit:
Vocab Unit 4 Review/Critical thinking activity
Reading Comprehension using Vocab 4 words
Thesis statement mini-lesson with examples: you analyzed thesis statements
In-class reading of novels
HOMEWORK:
4th: Read to page 60 and do your lit term sheet. vocab Quiz tomorrow
5th: vocab quiz tomorrow
AP Language:
Good job on Santa Ana close reading!
JFK Close Reading
JFK Group Analysis
9th Literature:
Vocab
Grammar/DGP
Grammar Activity/Challenge - Creating sentences with parts of speech. Good Job!
Novel Reading
HOMEWORK:
Vocab Quiz 4 Friday
MEDIA CENTER ORIENTATION
We will be in the media center for both of these days. By the end of the day Thursday, you must turn in your research assignment that I gave you on Monday.
NO VOCABULARY QUIZ FRIDAY
AP:
Frankenstein Mult. Choice AP Practice
Frank Reading
9th:
Vocab
DGP
Finish EOCT Practice Test
Pairs work on Short Stories
* You do NOT need to bring your green text book for the rest of the week, but DO bring your novels.
If you were absent on Monday, please make sure you down the following handouts:
Agenda:
vocab
DGP
Handouts on research assignment (media center), faq, and literary circles:
Speak Download file
FAQ: Download file
Media Center Research Project: Download file
Please have your potential topic ready for Wednesday, when we go to the Media Center.
We began reading our novels:
4th: Speak
5th: Killing Mr. Griffin
HOMEWORK:
Short Story Projects are due Friday
AP Language:
Bring your MLK work on Monday so we can finish the rhetorical analysis.
Today I collected your research proposals, your Frankenstein dialectical journals, and I looked at your annotated bib entry #2.
Vocab Quiz #2: You guys ACED it! Great Job!
MLK Group rhetorical analysis.
9th Lit and Comp.:
SUASI!!
vocabulary quiz 3
EOCT practice test
HOMEWORK:
Continue working on your short story projects, which are due NEXT FRIDAY (Sept. 12).
AP Language:
You do not need your books tomorrow.
Agenda:
Vocab
Work on Research Projects
Tomorrow, we will take our vocabulary quiz and will work on MLK
9th Lit:
Agenda:
Vocab
DGP
Work on Short Stories:
- Character Analysis
- Direct/Indirect Characterization
- Story Outlines
Tomorrow, you will have your vocabulary quiz: 3
Please bring your textbooks to class tomorrow!
5th Block: Buy the book "Killing Mr. Griffin" if you have not already.
Agenda:
DGP day Monday and Tuesday
Vocab: u 3
Finish "The Scarlet Ibis"
Discussion/Review Assess
Short Story Projects
5th: study guides for "Ibis" due tomorrow.
Bring your textbooks tomorrow!
Agenda:
Vocab Unit 2
Squares/visual on one side, words and definitions on the other .
Discuss themes and vocabulary in "The Scarlet Ibis"
Begin Reading "The Scarlet Ibis"
Homework:
Vocab Q:2 tomorrow!
I was absent today, but tomorrow we will continue with our short story unit. You should have finished "The Most Dangerous Game" today.
Homework:
Complete the study guide
Vocab Q:2 Friday
Bring your textbooks tomorrow!
Agenda:
DGP week 3 sentence/parts of speech and sentence parts
Vocabulary Unit 2 words 6-10
Summer Reading Project presentations
Reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Homework:
Study guide for TMDG due on Friday (4th)
and Thursday (5th)
Vocabulary Q:2 Friday
BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS TOMORROW!
Agenda:
Warm Up: Quick Write: Would you rather be the hunter or the "huntee"? What games have you played where people are being hunted?
DGP/Diagram from last week
Vocabulary Unit 2, Words 1-5
Book exercises to correspond with the first 5 words
Start reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
HOMEWORK:
Summer Reading Projects due tomorrow!
Bring your textbooks to class Monday!
Agenda:
Vocab in a bag presentations
SUASI (Stand up and SHOUT it!!!)
vocabulary quiz #1
Finish Cask...
Homework:
Summer Reading Projects due Tuesday!
You need to bring your textbooks to class.
Agenda:
Vocab review for quiz tomorrow.
SAT/EOCT Vocabulary Exercises
DGP
"The Cask...."
The Cask study guide (maybe the last ten minutes in class)
HOMEWORK:
Work on your summer reading project!
Vocabulary quiz tomorrow on unit 1.
The Cask Study Guide!
* Bring your textbooks tomorrow! And study for the vocabulary quiz (Friday).
DGP: sentence #2 day Wednesday (clauses and sentence type)
Vocabulary: words 11-15
Lab: Summer Reading Projects
HOMEWORK:
Summer reading projects due next Tues, but you can get extra credit if you turn it in Friday.
Vocabulary quiz on unit one: Parts of speech, synonyms, antonyms, completing sentence, definitions: Friday
** Bring both your textbooks AND your summer reading books and project. We will go to the computer lab for the second half of the class to work.
Agenda:
DGP day 2
Vocab:
- book exercises
- stupid clues, saying what the word "reminds you of..." and saying what the word "isn't"
Quickwrite: On revenge. What moves you to action?
Prework on study guide for "The Cask of Amontillado"
We began reading "The Cask..."
Homework:
Vocab quiz #1: Friday
Vocab in a bag extra credit opportunity (Friday)
Summer Reading: Due Tuesday (turn in Friday for extra 10 points)
You DO need your books tomorrow (Tuesday).
Agenda:
Allusion a day practice.
- defined allusion
- "Once in a Blue Moon"
- Achilles' Heel
- Pearls before Swine
- Cross the Rubicon
Vocabulary - Book work. Unit 1 words 1-5
DGP Week 2
4th: Finish " The Sniper"
Start "The Cask..."
** You WILL need your textbooks on Monday.
Agenda:
Vocab unit one. Students, you must bring your $8 by Monday so that you can begin with the vocabulary unit. On Monday, we will start working in the vocabulary (red) books, and Friday will be our first vocabulary quiz.
DGP: Daily Grammar Sentence #1
- parts of speech, sentence parts, clauses, punctuation, diagramming
Your Personal Logo: Presentations
The Sniper: Clips (4th) and story (5th).
HOMEWORK:
You should have your summer reading book FINISHED and should be working on your Think Tac Toe proejcts this weekend!
** You do not need your textbooks tomorrow.
I will give you some time to work on your summer reading projects, so bring your books!
Agenda:
Vocabulary
Quick writing activity
Notes: Plot diagram
"Story time with Dr. Seuss"
The Sniper (started)
Homework:
Logo assignment due tomorrow!
** You do NOT need to bring your textbooks tomorrow (Thursday).
Agenda:
Brief essay lesson (narrative and argument)
Get Textbooks
First timed essay!
Homework:
Logo due Friday.
$8 vocab (I will for SURE sell them tomorrow and Friday).
Agenda:
Warm Up: Quick write about...YOU!
Literary Terms Pre-Test
Summer Reading Project Review
Homework:
Due August 26: Think Tac Toe: Download file
Due Friday, August 15: Logo Assignment - Download file
Bring $8; I will sell books Wednesday - Friday.