29 January 2016

analyze the analysis of the original analysis


  • Vocab review of the initial words -- add 3 word clues
  • SAT writing;
    •  review diff btwn ACT and SAT
    • read SAT rubric on back of greenie
    • handout:  analyze the analysis HW if not completed

28 January 2016

SAT PREPPING


  • Vocab. 10 words to catch up
  • Looked over SAT student examples; annotated effective words and sentences

26 January 2016

New Semester, New You!


  • Welcome to 2nd semester!
  • Social Contracts
  • 1st hour started Vocab.
Homework: GET YOUR SYLLABUS SIGNED.

18 January 2016

some grammar... you know

1st:

  • gerunds
  • hw
3rd :

  • participles/ gerunds
  • hw
4th:
  • participles/ gerunds
  • hw

15 January 2016

Friday wrap up!

1st:

  •  Vocab 5 test
  • grammar: purple book:  
    • 61: ex 2,; 62: ex 2 all; 63: ex 1 all; 64: ex 1 odds
  • grammar:  gerund notes completed.
  • no hw
3rd: 
  •  Vocab 5 test

  • grammar: purple book:  
      • 61: ex 2 all; 62: ex 2 all; 63: ex 1 all; 64: ex 1 odds
    4th: 

    • Vocab 5 test

  • grammar: purple book:  
      • 63: ex 1 all; 64: ex 1 odds

    14 January 2016

    grammargrammargrammar

    1st:

    • vocab story 10 words included -- TEST TOMO
    • check p 48 hw-- participials
    • notes on gerunds -- no hw
    3rd:
    • notes on participial phrases
    • p 47 in class
    • hw: 48 ex 1 and 2 all

  • hw:  vocab test tomo

    • 4th:

      • vocab story 10 words
      • participial phrase notes, commas non essential
      • hw: p 61-62 purple grammar book ex 2 on both, all
      • hw:  vocab test tomo

      13 January 2016

      the day after the glorious snow day

      1st hr:

      •  Vocab B & D
      • Grammar notes, participial phrases
      • hw:  p 48:  ex. 1 & 2 all
      3rd hr:


    •  Vocab B & D
    • correct appositives
    • participial notes started
      • 4th hr: 

      •  Vocab B & D
      • participial notes, 
      • hw: p 48 ex. 1 all
      • 11 January 2016

        Shoulda' been a snowday


        • Exercise A in Vocabulary 5
        • Grammar Notes, covering Verbals and catching up on Adverbial/Adjectival Phrases

        08 January 2016

        Friday!


        • Finished writing vocab.
        • Reviewed Adjectival/Adverbial Phrases
        • Notes on Appositives/Appositive Phrases
        Homework: Pg. 44 Exercise 2 All/Pg. 46 Exercise 1 All

        07 January 2016

        So close to Friday


        • 1st hour: Writing Prompt from "Ambush"
        • 3rd hour: Began writing prompt from "Ambush"
        • 4th hour: Prepped for the writing prompt from "Ambush"

        06 January 2016

        The Ughs are now gone!


        • Vocab 3 words
        • Collected HW (p. 78/80 from yesterday)
        • Close Reader: "Ambush" p. 111-114
        • Worked on the four close reader questions on a blank sheet of paper

        05 January 2016

        Not as much Ugh

        We're all on the same page now! Adverbial and Adjectival Phrase Notes

        Homework: Pg. 78/80 Odds (AND COLOR THE PRETTY PICTURES OF UNICORNS AND HAPPY STARS)

        04 January 2016

        Ugh

        1st Hour: Covered 1st page of notes; all prepositional phrases
        Vocab 3 words

        3rd/4th Hour: Covered Adjective Phrases (worked in packets)
        Vocab 3 words