30 October 2009

Agenda

2nd hour:

1. Vocab Test
2. Grammar Test
3. Paper directions -- rough draft of 5 paragraphs due Monday

4th hour:

1. Vocab Test
2. Grammar Test
3. "The Pit and the Pendulum" Poe audio story

29 October 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Grammar p. 14, exercise 1: evens only
  2. Vocab- "I Spy"
  3. ACT Writing Samples
  4. ACT Writing Examples
h/w :  vocab and grammar tests tomorrow:  Adj. and Adverbs

4th Block:
  1. Grammar p. 14, exercise 1: evens only
  2. Vocab- Crossword
  3. ACT Writing Samples
  4. ACT Writing Examples
h/w : vocab and grammar tests tomorrow: Adj. and Adverbs

28 October 2009

Agenda

2nd hour

1.  p 13 grammar -- Adverbs -- define
2.  ACT writing examples

h/w puzzle, tests Friday -- grammar & vocab


4th hour

1.  p. 13 grammar -- Adverbs --define
2.  ACT writing notes and scoring notes

h/w:  tests Friday -- grammar and vocab

27 October 2009

2nd Block:
  1. p. 12 Grammar
  2. pics/sentences for ACT Vocab
  3. Unit 11.1 Grammar Test
  4. Unit 11.1 Responding to Reading Catch-up
  5. Informational Texts p. 63-64

H/W: Informational Texts p. 63-64 and finish vocab pics/sentences

4th Block:

  1. good things
  2. collect essays
  3. p. 12 Grammar
  4. Informational Texts p. 63-66
  5. ACT Writing Notes

H/W: Finish vocab pics/sentences and Informational Texts p. 65-66

26 October 2009

Agenda

2nd and 4th hour

1. Papers returned; grammar test re-collected
2. grammar -- P. 11 notes on adjectives, ex. 1 1-10, ex 2 evens
3. vocab words -- all 20 define, draw pics and/or create sentences with them.

21 October 2009

Agenda

2nd hour:

  1.  11.1 Reading M/C test
  2. Test Vocabulary -- make booklet
  3. no homework


4th Hour:

  1. 11.1 grammar test
  2. Test Vocabulary -- make booklet, beginning 7 words defined
  3. no homework -- unless you haven't turned in your paper!!!

20 October 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Pass back papers and gradesheets
  2. Watched English Language Video and took notes for extra credit
  3. Caught up on late work
Homework: None

4th Block:
  1. Passed back papers and gradesheets
  2. Collected Chaucer Essays
  3. Unit 11.1 Formal Reading Assessment
Homework: None

19 October 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. ACT Writing Prep

Homework: Unit 11.1 Formal Assessment Tomorrow in class


4th Block:
  1. Collect rough drafts
  2. Peer edit with 3 o'clock partners
  3. Go down to the Media Center and work on final drafts
Homework: Essays are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 20th
                   Unit 11.1 Formal Assessment in class on Tuesday