Haloweeeeeeeeeeeen!

1st & 4th:
Vocab 7 chart & chant
no grammm
research: review annotated bibs/ MLA /sources

hw: 2 MLA citations done correctly for tomorrow.

2nd:
Vocab 7 chart & chant
no grammm
Frankenstein: listen and read Mary Shelley's intro. Write your own ghost story in pairs.

Friday's info

Test Fest:

Vocab 6 test
Adjective/adjective test

2nd hr: turn in resumes, begin week 7 vocab

1st: review notetaking; research time with computers -- get 3 pieces to read over the weekend

4th: review notetaking; pep assembly

Thursday Thursday (cloned!)

1st & 4th:
Guest Speaker: Mr. Gary Anderson

hw: vocab 6 test, adj/adv test, thesis emailed or brought to class


2nd:
Vocab stems -- together
Grammar: Adverb practice
Resume review -- how to edit
computer time

hw: RESUME DUE, vocab 6 test, adj/adv test

Dreary Wednesday (Dreary is an adjective, modifying Wednesday!)

1st and 4th:
Vocab ex. 1 & 3
Grammar: adverbs ~~ wrap up -- extra practice by choice. TEST FRIDAY on adjectives and adverbs
Research: choose your topics! Computer time
hw: choose topics, write thesis (may email to me) by Friday. tomorrow: guest speaker, Mr. Anderson

2nd:
Vocab ex. 1 & 3
Grammar: p 13 in 11th book. TEST FRIDAY on adjectives and adverbs
Resumes: stamping rough drafts (MUST HAVE ONE PRINTED FOR TOMORROW). Computer time to draft.
hw: printed resume for editing for tomo.

Tuesday of Adverbage

1st/4th blocks
collect hw
vocab pics/clues
adverbs -- 11th grade book
handout for research paper: click here for directions!

hw: choose topic!

2nd block:
vocab pics/clues
adverbs: 10th packet/11th book
computer time for resume

hw: rough draft of resume due tomorrow

Monday

1st and 4th:
vocab 6 words, etc.
adverbs --- more review from 10th book; short quiz
4th: correct ACT
Bioethics article -- read, respond, MLA
hw: MLA on article (for works cited)

2nd:
vocab 6
adverbs, review 9th packet, take last 10 Qs as a quiz
get handouts for resume, begin drafting resume
hw: correct quiz of adbverbs

Friday

1st: Vocab test, correct Reading ACT/ convert scores, Adverb mania, catch up time

2nd: vocab test, correct ACT English and reading tests, organize binders

4th: vocab test, SHAKESPEARE!!!!

a blustery Wednesday

blustery is an adjective...

1st and 4th:
vocab ex 1 & 3, AND stems/story
grammar: adverbs ~ review packet (9th)

2nd:
vocab stems
adverbs -- first page of notes, begin packet
hw: finish packet (except ex. 2 on p 31 & ex 2 on 32)

Tuesday 18th

1st & 4th:
Vocab 5 word clues/pics
Writing -- ACT #2
Adverbs -- notes and packets:
HW: pp 28-32, no ex 2 on 31 & no ex 2 on 32.

2nd:
Vocab 5 word clues/pics
Writing -- ACT #2
HW: finish word clues and/ or pics for vocab 5

A Tired Monday

Wake up!

Vocab 5 word charts

1st and 4th: finish writing tip presentations, adverb notes

2nd: review other essays and evaluate, ACT writing notes, get ACT writing 1 back

HW: none. enjoy the sun. might be the last we see for awhile.

Wednesday

no vocab
1st and 4th:
Adjective packets, finish and grade
return ACT writings, notes, begin discussion
no hw

2nd: work on papers, get checklist
paper due tomorrow.

Tuesday Oct 11 USA day!

no vocab!
1st and 4th:
grammar: Adjective notes (on handout), p. 11-12 (4th: adj packet)

turn in papers

review answers to English ACT test and convert score

hw: 4th: adj packet

2nd block; edit fest ~~ computer time and editing time
Paper due Thursday

Monday in my absence...

no vocab!
no grammar!

first ACT English test -- 45 min.

Watch movie: Lord of the Flies

Thursday wrap it up~

Vocab sentence stems

Verb test -- yes notes

Lord of the Flies: paper work. 1st and 4th: editfest continues.
2nd: thesis checked. find quotes

hw: Vocab test tomorrow
2nd: outline due
1st and 4th: paper due Friday or Monday

Wednesday ~ day of helping verbs

Vocab -- ex. 1 & 3
Gramm: Verb phrases, helping verbs/main verbs -- practice halfa

LotF paper:
1st/4th: edit rough drafts -- self
2nd : thesis/ outline explanation

hw: 1st/4th: keep working on papers
2nd: write thesis, find quotes
all: Verb test tomo!

4th day of Oct.

Vocab word clues/ pics
Grammar: verb phrases notes, p7 ex 1

LotF paper (1st and 4th): draft whole paper - rough due tomorrow
(2nd): final paragraph due or within 23 hours after editing in class

hw: 1st and 4th: rought draft -- 5 paras -- double spaced
2nd-- final para if not turned in yet

Verb test Thursday

Monday, Monday

1st hour thesis statements: click!

Vocab 4
Transitive and intransitive verb p 7-8
1st and 4th: thesis fest, discuss paper
2nd, edit paragraph

hw: 2nd block: final paragraph, typed or written nicely, double spaced.

Friday ~ woops!

vocab test
LotF test

thesis fest -- write and email to me!