Tomorrow is picture day. Be sure to bring your photo money.
Tonight, study the how-to-cite sheet. Be prepared for a quiz in class Wed.
Friday is the test on the first 8 vocabulary words. Know the definition, the part of speech, synonyms and be able to use the word in a sentence.
Great work today. A few of you did not have your homework complete for today. This is NOT acceptable in English 9. Plan. Get organized. Use my room at lunch as a quiet study hall.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
English 11 E, Tues. Sept. 14
Tonight, take all the great ideas learned in class and apply them to your revision of the paragraph.
Submit the good copy stapled to the edited draft in class tomorrow.
Remember Wed. is picture day and fire drill day.
Submit the good copy stapled to the edited draft in class tomorrow.
Remember Wed. is picture day and fire drill day.
Writing 12, Tuesday, Sept. 14
Follow up today's discussion by completing a new poem to be edited in groups tomorrow.
Bring three copies of the poem. Follow the criteria sheet and the editing sheet.
Enjoy.
Faulkner says, "Kill your darlings." I believe that means let lines go that really are not that good.
Bring three copies of the poem. Follow the criteria sheet and the editing sheet.
Enjoy.
Faulkner says, "Kill your darlings." I believe that means let lines go that really are not that good.
Monday, September 13, 2010
English 9, Monday, September 13
A large number of you are meeting our reading goals of one page per minute. Well done! Keep reading.
When you finish a book, fill in a response form.
Today, we reviewed our 8 vocabulary words. Test on Friday. Study. Know the part of speech, the definition, the synonyms, and be able to use the word in a sentence.
Tonight, finish reading the story, "The Father". Be sure to post-it one point per page (at least). Post-it note parts of the story that you feel reveal the most about the father.
Be prepared to make inferences based on your choices during class tomorrow.
Practice the reading strategy: Think Aloud. When you read make predictions, make inferences, make connections, test out your theories about a character and his/her motivations.
When you finish a book, fill in a response form.
Today, we reviewed our 8 vocabulary words. Test on Friday. Study. Know the part of speech, the definition, the synonyms, and be able to use the word in a sentence.
Tonight, finish reading the story, "The Father". Be sure to post-it one point per page (at least). Post-it note parts of the story that you feel reveal the most about the father.
Be prepared to make inferences based on your choices during class tomorrow.
Practice the reading strategy: Think Aloud. When you read make predictions, make inferences, make connections, test out your theories about a character and his/her motivations.
English 11 E, Monday, September 13
Homework: Make sure the first 8 words from the vocabulary list are complete and neatly recorded in your notebook. Quiz on the vocabulary words every Friday.
Review the content, style, and structure expectations for literary paragraphs.
Write a formal, literary paragraph of 300 to 500 words on Callaghan's use of irony in the story, "An Enemy of the People." Be sure to have a compelling thesis statement which you prove in your paragraph. Call your homework contact for examples.
Be ready to edit the paragraph.
Review fire drill. From room 321--Exit left down the stairs to the main entrance of the school. Turn left.
Walk toward the staff parking lot and find your way to the track. Walk quickly and check in with me, under S. which is usually near the tennis court.
Good copy and edited copy of the paragraph are due Wednesday.
Review the content, style, and structure expectations for literary paragraphs.
Write a formal, literary paragraph of 300 to 500 words on Callaghan's use of irony in the story, "An Enemy of the People." Be sure to have a compelling thesis statement which you prove in your paragraph. Call your homework contact for examples.
Be ready to edit the paragraph.
Review fire drill. From room 321--Exit left down the stairs to the main entrance of the school. Turn left.
Walk toward the staff parking lot and find your way to the track. Walk quickly and check in with me, under S. which is usually near the tennis court.
Good copy and edited copy of the paragraph are due Wednesday.
Writing 12, Monday, September 13
Today we read for fifteen minutes. Worked with the flip dictionaries and applying titles to lists. Focussing on trusting the image and building up writing muscles. Working with rhythms and sounds and fabulous words from the Flip. Explained the Author Presentation assignment. Wed. we'll be in the library to find books. Pick a partner and get started right away. I collected the first list poem.
Homework: Write a new list poem. Type it up for Wednesday's class
Thursday: Two poems due for marks. These poems may be the two list poems or any two new poems you've written this month. Focus on clarity, unique and apt imagery that appeals to the five senses. Focus on using language to provoke feeling.
Homework: Write a new list poem. Type it up for Wednesday's class
Thursday: Two poems due for marks. These poems may be the two list poems or any two new poems you've written this month. Focus on clarity, unique and apt imagery that appeals to the five senses. Focus on using language to provoke feeling.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
English 9 Friday, Sept. 10
Finish the vocabulary words 1-8. Study their meanings, parts of speech and synonyms. Be prepared for a practice quiz on Monday. The real quiz takes place Friday. Also, be sure to check your agenda daily since you write the homework down each day before the end of class. This weekend read the number of pages in your USSR book that you committed to reading.
Also, check to ensure that the sentences you wrote for the vocabulary words contain the word's meaning.
For example,
She has empathy for her father. (This sentence is not acceptable since it does not include a reference to the word's meaning) Fix this error by adding more information.
She has empathy for her father because he is upset about losing his job.
or
She has empathy for her father; she understands that he is upset due to the loss of his job so if forgiving him for acting angrily around the house.
Proofread each sentence for spelling or grammatical errors.
Look forward to seeing you Monday.
Also, check to ensure that the sentences you wrote for the vocabulary words contain the word's meaning.
For example,
She has empathy for her father. (This sentence is not acceptable since it does not include a reference to the word's meaning) Fix this error by adding more information.
She has empathy for her father because he is upset about losing his job.
or
She has empathy for her father; she understands that he is upset due to the loss of his job so if forgiving him for acting angrily around the house.
Proofread each sentence for spelling or grammatical errors.
Look forward to seeing you Monday.
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