26 February 2010

Agenda

1. Vocab Quiz 4
2. We wear the masks, analyze, discuss,
3. paint face or make mask

H/W: Finish Chapts 11 and 12
Plot sheet due Monday

25 Feb 2010

vocab jeopardy
LotF Plot sequence
Read 9-10, finish over the weekend

24 February 2010

Agenda:

1. Grammar: pg. 15, Ex 1 and  pg. 16, Ex 2
2. Discussion of LOTF plot

                characters
                summaries of chapters
                begin recording themes in blue books

H/W: Read chapter 8 and create 5 of your own reading guide questions

23 February 2010

Agenda

1. Draw word clues and pics on board for Vocab
2. Move past obstacle with prepositions and notes. pg 15 Ex 1
3. Wake up circle/run activity

H/W: Read Chapter 7

22 February 2010

Agenda

1. Pronoun quiz
2. Vocab Week 4 words/definitions/word clues/pics
3. LOTF Reading Quiz ch. 5-6
4. ACT Prep: Writing
5. Turned in Grammar/Vocab books

19 February 2010

Agenda:
Vocab Test
Grammar Girl Podcast and page 109
ACT Prep Writing

H/W: p110 odds- don't do any of exercise 2
ch. 6 and complete reading guide for chapter 6

18 Feb 2010

Agenda:
Pass back papers/discuss
ACT Prep: English Test

Homework:
Vocab: pronouns homework
Study for Vocab 3 quiz

Agenda

Vocab: Ex 1 and 3
Grammar: correct H/W and p. 123
ACT Prep: English

H/W: p.124-odds
sentence stems
Finish LOTF Chapter 5

Agenda

16 February 2010

• Vocab Week 3: words/def/pt of speech/wordclues or pic
• Correct p. 120 homework and notes for vague pronouns, p. 121
• Reading Quiz over Lord of the Flies
• ACT Prep Reading

H/W: Read Chapter 5 of Lord of the Flies

12 Feb 2010

Vocab test
Grammar: p. 119, notes and exercises
quiz ch. 1 Lord of the Flies
discuss ch. 1
Draw map in journal
list themes and symbols in journal: survival of the fittest, loss of innocence, human nature; symbols: conch, beast, lord of the flies, masks

h/w: finish P. 120 grammar handout -- odds
read chapters 2-4; do the questions or don't. There will be a quiz.

Agenda

11 February 2010
Vocab Ex. 1
Grammar: page 117 Ex 1 and 2
Lost at sea- group survival IQ test
Make foldables for Lord of the Flies
Get books from depository

H/W:
Read Chapter 1 in Lord of the Flies
write story using 10 vocab words
Vocab Quiz 2 tomorrow- study!

9 February 2010

Pronouns notes ; finish p. 4
Vocab word clues and pics

Answers to "The Lucifer Effect"

h/w:  (if not here tomo:  "A Few Good Men" read and answer Qs.)

Agenda - 2/8/10

1st Block:
Grammar: p. 3 Ex 1 & 2, all
Vocab: Week 2 words and definitions
collected essays
"The Lucifer Effect" Read and answer questions

H/W: Finish "The Lucifer Effect" and complete exercise 1 from p.4, pronoun workshett

5 February 2010

Vocab test 1
ACT prep fest: first two tests

h/w: Paper due Monday

Agenda - 2/4/10

1st Block:
Show and Tell
Sentence Stems
Grammar quiz
Peer edit body paragraphs
Media Center

H/W: Vocab quiz
Final draft of essay due Monday

Agenda 2/3/10

1st Block:
Show and Tell
Vocab Ex 1 and 3
Nouns Review
Soundtrack to Life
-analysis
-intro/conclusion paragraph

Agenda

Groundhog's Day!
Show and Tell- 5 people
Vocab: word clues and pics
Grammar: p. 2, nouns continued.
Soundtrack to your Life, personal essay assigned
Thesis practice

H/W: 4 events/people/places with questions from handout answered

Agenda: Monday

1st Block:
Show and Tell
Grammar: p. 1
Vocab: Lesson 1, write out words, definitions, and part of speech
Bon Jovi "Its My Life" lyrics and journal
Brainstorm/ Journal events/people/places that have influenced and shaped your life.

H/W: finish journal