C day

Vocab A & B; lab time for resumes

Resumes due Friday; vocab 10 test Friday

3rd hr only

Vocab A
Resume building -- lab time
Resume due Thursday
Vocab test Thursday

a wholllllllllotta

vocab
Resume review -- due Friday
Ethan Frome quiz
EF due Friday for timed writing

and..... a week later...

Vocab 9 test, begin vocab 10 go to wordlywise3000.com if you need the defs

Grammar: chap 17 test

Resumes (worksheets and template to the right if you need link!)

Guest Speaker re: resumes and interviews

HW: rough draft of resume due next time I see you!

B day

3rd only

Vocab E
Review Grammar:

testfest Tuesday:
Vocab 9 + grammar parts of speech

hw: p. 22 ex 1 + 2 : 1-10
REVIEW 17: 1-5 in each section

Yesterday -- Jonker sub

vocab C & D
grammar -- wrap up wherever you are and move on -- hopefully through conjunctions!

vocab and grammar tests Tuesday!!!

C day 1, 5, 8

all vocab:
Vocab a & b

gramm:
1st: stamp adverbs
notes on preps:
hw: ex. 1 + 2 p. 16

5th: stamp adverbs, collect NOUN packets for stamp points
notes finishing adverbs
hw: p. 14 writing ex on bottom, 1-5

8th: graded and finished adverbs
Finished prep notes.
hw: ex 1+ 2 on p 16

A day -- UGH!

1, 5, 8

Vocab word clues week 9
Grammar: adjective wrap up; adverb notes and begin exercises

hw: new packet p.14, ex 1


3rd:
Vocab word clues week 9
Grammar: wrap up adverbs; begin prepositions

HW: p.16 ex. 1 all

B day 3rd only

Vocab 8 test
Vocab 9 word chart

Adj. wrap up/ collect and correct hw

Adverb notes -- practice p 13

hw: packet 2; p 14
ex: 1, all
ex: 2, 1-10
ex: 3, 1-2

B day 3rd only

Vocab C & D

Grammar: review verbs -- collected for 45 points total

Begin notes on Adj.

hw: p. 11, ex. 1 (this was the separate handout given at the end of the class)

day 1, 5, 8

vocab defs./ clues
Grammar = Verbs -- Active and Linking
do exercises
hw: p. 6 ex 1: 1-10; ex 2: 1-5

8th hr: also, p.8: ex 2

A day 3rd

Words words words
clues, etc.
Verbs -- notes and practice and
HOMEWORK: in packet p6: ex 1 1-10, ex 2 1-5
p. 8 -- do ex 2 first - 1-10; ex 1 1-10

A 1,3,5,8

Vocab 7
words 8
review noun/pronoun hw
begin verb notes

C day 1, 5, 8

Finish the movie, already!!!!
Compare and contrast the movie and novel QUIZ


If time, Vocab E -- TEST TOMO!!!!
if not time, for ex cr

HW: Nouns and pronouns review. DO IT.

b day

THIRD HOUR ONLY
vocab e
finish movie __ new one__ compare ?contrast paper and eval
hw: nouns and pronouns

A day 1,3, 5, 8

Vocab c & D
Moooo-vie time

no hw

C 1, 5, 8

Vocab A & B

Turn in papers -- self edit and turn in edit

See tests and collect

Movie -- LotF

B day 3rd only

Vocab clues and such
Turn in paper Final read-thru -- celebrate!
Movie or work on paper

A day 1358

wrap up with week vocab 6 , start 7

computer lab time -- WRITE THIS PAPER!

paper due Friday for 1, 5, 8

due Thurs for 3

C day 158

Vocab test 6 words 7
Editfest on papers -- get selfie done

lab time tomo
Paper due FRIDAY

3rd only

Vocab 6 test -- new words: lesson 7

Checklist for a GREAT paper -- MUST complete selfie portion and turn in with paper on Thursday when due

work on paper or watch 5 min of new movie

today and yesterday

Vocab -- work C & D -- E is an Extra Credit opportunity
****Vocab test the next time I see you!******

Lit Analysis -- get writing!
Follow the outline
Create your thesis
Find your text
outline your paper
Draft!

hw: rough draft due next time I see YOU! Final paper due Thursday for 3rd block; Friday for 1,5, 8

A day 1,3,5,8

1, 3, 5, 8
Lord of the Flies Test
Vocab A & B
hw: pick theme or lit device for paper -- directions attached at left..............

C day 1, 5, 8

Vocab words/ clues/ review lesson 6
LotF: Finish book for tomo. TEST TOMORROW
review blue book themes and plot for test

B day -- 3rd only

Word clues week 6
Movie and Lego movie
Finish book by Tuesday, expect TEST!

C day 1, 5, 8

Vocab E
Check in with questions for ch. 10 -- stamped for points
READ!

hw: Read ch 11 for Thursday; vocab test tomorrow

B day -- 3rd only

Vocab E
Work on Themes in blue booklet

hw: read 11 for tomo, finish book by Tuesday, Oct 29

Vocab test Thursday

A day

1, 5, 8:

Vocab C & D
Quiz ch 9
discuss -- chant
Read 10 for Wed.
Vocab test THURS

3rd:

Vocab C & D
Quiz = questions in booklet for ch 10 IS quiz

READ ch 11 for Thursday
Vocab test THURSDAY

B day -- 3rd only

3rd hr:
Vocab A & B
Choice day: movie, outline, or reading

HW: paragraph outline and thru ch 10 due for Monday

C day 1, 3, 5, 8

1, 5, 8
Vocab 5 word clues
paragraph fest
review good examples/get yours back
choose theme (can be the same as first) and 2 quotes

hw: write paragraph 2 -- MLA style, typed, due FRIDAY
READ through ch 8 for FRIDAY

3rd:
Vocab 5 word clues
quiz ch 8-9, review
decide on next paragraph theme and quotes -- make outline of paragraph

due MONDAY: read through 10, hand in outline for next paragraph

C day 1, 5, 8

Vocab 4 test
Vocab 5 words
Review mob mentality in ch 7

READ ch 8 for Friday

B day 3rd only

3rd:
Vocab 4 test
Words: Lesson 5
Reading finish 8-9 for Wed. READ READ READ!!!!!

A day 1, 5, 8 & 3

1, 5, 8:
Vocab E -- read and answer questions
Quiz ch 6 -- discuss
Read ch 7 for Tuesday
Study for vocab quiz on Tuesday


3rd:
Vocab E -- read and answer questions
check hw: theme with 2 quotes
Discuss situation in ch 7 with mob mentality
if less than 90% on paragraph, write new paragraph on ch 7

Read ch 8 for Monday
study for vocab test: Monday

C day 1, 5, 8

vocab C and D
Turn in paragraphs
Theme quiz, given quotes -- ch 5
review plot ch 5
READ ch 6 for homework

B day -- 3rd only

Vocab D only
catch up by reading 6 and 7
Choose one theme, find 2 quotes as proof of theme for Friday

10/8 in my absence

1,5,8
vocab a & B
self - eval paragraph
computer lab / library to work on paragraph or read ch 5 -- both DUE THURSDAY

3RD HR:
vOCAB a * b
collect paragraphs
reading time -- finish ch 6

C day -- sleeeeeeepy after Homecoming!

1, 5, 8

Vocab words/clues/defs lesson 4

Lit analysis handout -- discuss, annotate
Write paragraph -- Homework
choose theme, choose 2 quotes, mimic the example paragraph

Final paragraph due Thursday
Chapter 5 -- read for Thursday

A day -- 1,3,5,8

1, 5, 8:
Vocab test 3
New words 4
review chapter 4
NO HW!!!

3:
Vocab test 3
words lesson 4
review lit analysis paragraph
hw: write or re-write paragraph for tomorrow; due by end of hour tomo
Read ch 5 for Tuesday

B day -- only 3rd blk

Vocab #E
Review chapter 4 in LotF
Handout: literary analysis help
hw: one paragraph written with 2 quotes, modeled after example on handout
Vocab test Wednesday

A 1,3,5,8

1, 5, 8
Vocab C & D
Quiz 2 -- discuss & fill in booklets
HW: read chapter 3

3:
Vocab C & D
Quiz 3 -- discuss and fill in booklet
READ chap 4 -- hw

C day 1,5,8

Vocab B
Turn in grammar packets -- nouns and pronouns finished/stamped
Ch 1 LotF quiz
discuss/notes

homework: Read ch 2, answer questions if you want; expect a quiz

B day -- 3rd

Vocab A & B
collect grammar for stamps -- daily work

Lord of the Flies-- chapter 2 quiz, discussion, plot vs. subtext/inference

hw: read ch 3; create your personality shape for the board!

A day -- 1,3,5,8

1,5,8:
Grammar review homework -- NO! not done. finish it! ex 7 & 8
Word clues lesson 3 vocab
Lord of the Flies -- work on booklet -- draw map

READ ch 1 if you haven't; expect a quiz

3:
Grammar review homework -- NO! not done. finish it! ex 7 & 8
Word clues lesson 3 vocab
discuss ch 1

READ ch 2. expect a quiz

C day -- in WK's absence 1,5, 8

Vocab test
new words
read ch 1 with CD -- whatever doesn't get finished, finish reading at home. Complete questions for chapter one as homework
Grammar homework: grammar review 17.1 ex 7 & 8, all

Beeeeeeee day -- 3rd only

Vocab 2 test; get words for week 3
HW grammar: ex 7 & 8, all, on review page (the next)
Read LotF chapter 1, complete the 11 questions-- begin in class

hw: grammar, reading/questions

a day 1, 3, 5, 8

Vocab ex E: reading and Qs Llamafest

Grammar: Wrap up pronouns

Lord of the Flies: booklet creation

hw: vocab test next time I see you

B day 3rd only

Vocab C & D -- review

Grammar: wrap up pronouns, check hw

Make LotF booklets -- be ready to read next time I see you!

hw: pronouns: ex. 2, 1-10

A 1,3,5,8

Vocab A & B
Pronouns notes, ex 1 p 3, hw: ex 1 p 4 1-7
booklets -- make

C day 1,5, 8

Vocab word review and clues

Noun wrap up

Greenie review

No hw!

B day 3rd only

Vocab chart, chant, clues

Nouns -- correct hw, finish p 1-2

Greenie review

no hw

A Day 1, 3, 5 ,8

1,5,8:

Vocab: test-- turn in charts and exercises for daily points; begin week 2 word charts: complete if you can -- use wordlywise3000.com to listen to and write words and defs.
Nouns: -- get hw stamped and corrected. Complete ex 1 on p1 in book;

hw: ex 2 on p2 hw Nouns, 1-5


3rd:

Vocab: test-- turn in charts and exercises for daily points; begin week 2 word charts: complete if you can -- use wordlywise3000.com to listen to and write words and defs.
Grammar: get Noun notes

hw: p2, ex 1 1-5

C day 1, 5, 8

Wrap up nicknames, cards, & stix

Vocab wrap up... review hw; get ready for test

Nouns -- notes, ex. 1, 1-5

Study for Vocab test

B day -- 3rd hr only!

Here is the link for quizlet for week one! click here

finish pretest

vocab catch up time -- through E

Vocab test Wednesday!!!

A day -- 1, 3, 5, 8

Midterm pretest

vocab -- finish through exer. D for our next meeting -- packets given

nicknames

hw: vocab
don't forget about wordlywise3000.com

C day -- 1, 5, 8

Timed writing 1
Vocab A & B, word clues
Nicknames -- hw! choose a nickname that has alliteration with your first or last name

B day -- only 3rd block

Timed writing 1
Vocab A & B exer.
Nicknames and people

hw: study vocab, follow blog

Welcome to the first day

A day --
1, 3,5,8

Syllabus
vocab -- lesson 1
get Lord of the flies books

hw: get syllabus signed

wrap this baby up!

grammar: check own hw; review notes -- have all 4?


resume/letter review: check for important sections, parallel active verbs, aesthetics
DUE WEDNESDAY

Study for final exam: vocab focus

exam: Thurs
Grammar ch 19 test: tomorrow
resume: due Wed.

lots... resume

grammar -- infinitive phrases
1 speech
resume review -- start template -- SEE RESUME WORKSHEETS LINK ON THE RIGHT

hw: rough draft of resume due Monday

to infinitive... or not...

Speeches (7)

infinitive notes -- WK

3 handouts for resumes

Infinitvely speeching :-)

Infinitives -- Mr. Burrows guest speaker

Speeches -- 7

hw: everyone else goes tomo!

Speechorama

Vocab 13 test

Speeches

hw: if you haven't given speeches, work on them! If so, you're freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Speech beginning

give speeches
vocab puzzle and quizlet-- hw

wrap up and get ready for the speech!

vocab 13 words
mini quiz on end of novel -- BE READY FOR TEST TOMO!

Speech directions and instructions.
Tues and Wed. computer time
Thursday -- we begin!

hw: study Frankie, begin power point speech planning, study vocab

Academy performances!

Gerund phrases

Act out 21-22, silently

read thru ending for Monday

Vocab test tomo!

a tisket, a tasket!

Vocab 12 word tips
grammar: gerundive phrase practice
Quiz 18-20

hw: read 21-22 for Wed.

vocab and Frankie

Vocab 11 test
get words for Vocab 12 down
discuss 17; finish questions and quotes in pairs
summarize 18-19

hw: READ ch 20 over weekend

wakey wakey

vocab word tips
participles -- 19.2 -- notes and practice p.47

quote quiz: one from 13 and one from 14

hw: read chapter 15

Let's review, shall we?

Vocab week 11 words, defs
teacher appreciation cards/notes
review 11-13
collect appositives

hw: read 14

Grammar on a Friday???

vocab 10 test
Frankenquiz 11-12
notes on Appositives
Appositive practice

hw: appostives and read ch 13

Frankencomic ch 10

5 statements of plot from ch 10, comic style, 2 quotes = quiz
grammar: wrap up prep phrases, reteach and act out
vocab ex 1

hw: read 11-12 for Friday!

Emo Ch 9

Vocab word tip tuesday
grammar 19.1-- more prep phrases help

check hw on ch 9-- quote and analysis

draw pic for ch 9 in 12 partners, present

hw: read ch 10, be ready for a quiz

WK's first week back!

Vocab 10 chart and chant
Grammar 19.1 Prep Phrases -- adj and adv phrases, notes and practice
Quiz, Frankenchapter 8

hw:  read ch 9.  Choose one quote that relates to the Gothic or Romantic elements.  Give context and analyze.

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

Vocab 9 test
no grammmm

review letters 1-4, and chapters 1-5

Summarize 6-7 with quote sheet

hw:  Ch 8 read and finish Q -- expect a quiz with quotes

It's Alive!

Vocab: chant, ex. I&III

Daily: YouTube Clips- It's Alive
Graphic Novel Reading
Act out Ch.5

Homework
1 quote analysis from Ch. 5
-Quote
-Context
-Analysis- tie into a theme

4/23/13

Vocab
-Chant
-Word Tip Tues

Daily
-Review Ch.1-3 quiz
-Romantic elements, Gothic elements, Themes: quote analysis

Homework:
Read Ch.5

4/22/13

Good News

Vocab: Chant Week 9 words

Grammar: Test

Daily: Ch.1-3 Quiz

Homework: Read Ch.4

4/19/13

Good News

Vocab 8 Test

Grammar Test Review

Daily: Discuss Frankenstein, graphic book, personal vocab (10 words)

Homework: Read chapters 2&3- quiz on Monday!
Grammar Test Monday!

4/18/2013

Good News

Vocab
-Chant
-Quiz with 12:00 partners

Grammar
-Subject Complements
-Review notes, bookwork

Daily
-Review Letter IV
-Share summaries & drawings
-Partner work on Letter IV

Homework
-Read Ch.1, 1-2 sentence summary

4/17/13

Good News

Vocab: Chant, ex. I&III

Grammar: Objective/Subjective Complements

Daily Work: Letters II&III, Q's in Frankenbooklet

Homework: Read Letter IV, 1-2 sentence summary & booklet Q's.

4/16/13

Good News

Vocab Week 8 Words
-Chant
-Word Tips

Grammar
-Indirect Objects
-Notes & bookwork

Daily
-Read letter 1
-Romancisim/Gothic era
-What is a frame story?

FrankenGetAfterIt!

Week 8 words
Direct objects
Frankenbooklet continue...
P. 3 journal -- questions for homework

hw: read first 3 pages of handout -- take notes in Frankenbooklet

stuffffffffff!

test vocab 7
grammar: continue ch 18 sub and pred
Frankenbooklet -- begin making

4/11/13

Good News

Vocab: chant & partner quizzing.
Grammar: Finish setence fragments. Bookwork.

Daily: Self & Peer-edit Rough Draft Papers.

Homework: Final Copy due tomorrow OR MON!

4/9/13

Vocab: Chant & Word Tip Tues

Grammar: Subject & Predicate (cont'd)

Research Paper Scavenger hunt

Homework: Rough Draft due tom.!

Welcome Back!

Good News

Vocab
-Week 7 words
-Chant & Definitions

Grammar
-Subject and predicate notes/packet

Annotated Bibliography Review

Library

Homework: Annotated Bib due tomorrow!

3/26/13

Good News

Grammar- Parts of Speech wrap-up/ bookwork

LMC: Work on Research Paper Outline

Homework:
1. Grammar Test tomorrow!
2. Research Outline due 3/27 or 3/28. Typed or via email: msKsparta5@gmail.com
NO LATE OUTLINES ACCEPTED!!

3/25/13

Good News

Vocab- none

Grammar- Finish conjunctions

LMC- Research paper work!

Homework- Grammar test Weds

Friday is full of learning!

Vocab 6 test
Preposition wrap up
Conjunction introduction
Work on research:
reminder of annotated bibliography, thesis writing
LMC time

hw: email thesis statements to one of the teachers by midnight

jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

3/21/13

Good Things
Vocab: Catch Phrase
Grammar: Prepositions- notes & bookwork
Lit. Analysis: Hand-In

Media Center: Work on Research Paper

3/20/13

Good Things

Vocab: Chant and Ex. I & III
Grammar: Adverbs- finish notes & bookwork
Lit Analysis: Ms. K looks over/corrects
Research paper instructions

Homework: LIT ANALYSIS DUE TOMORROW!!!

Lolly Lolly Lolly

Word tip Tuesday
Adverbs
work on "The Lucifer Effect" and halfa sheet ; work on paper

paper due Wed. or Thursday
Lucifer effect due tomo

3/18/13

Vocab Week 6

LOTF TEST: go over

Lit Analysis: Peer-editing

Homework: Final Copy of lit. analysis due Weds or Thurs

We love Fridays!

vocab 5 test

lit analysis -- continue writing, shore up thesis statement

hw: rough draft (5 paragraphs) due Monday

3/14/13

Good News

Vocab Chant & Stories

Grammar: finish adjective notes

Literary Analysis: Media Center day 1

3/13/13

Good News

Vocab: Chant
Ex I & II

Grammar: Adjectives
Notes & Bookwork

LOTF Literary Analysis intro

3/12/13

Vocab: Chat & Word Tip Tuesday
Grammar: Verb Phrases
LOTF: LOTF Novel Test

3/11/13

Vocab- Week 5 words: chant, fill in definitions
Grammar- Transitive/Intransitive verbs. Notes & Bookwork pg. 7
LOTF- Quiz Ch. 10
1 Theme, 3 supporting quotes

Homework:
LOTF EXAM TOMORROW!
Trans/Intrans worksheet

3/8/13

Vocab Quiz

LoTF Computer Game work
Class Discussion

Homework: Finish novel by Tuesday!

Last day of MME!

Vocab: Jeopardy

LOTF: Go over Ch.8

Homework: Read through Ch. 10- quiz tomorrow
Vocab Quiz Tomorrow

MME Day 1

Ch. 8 Mini Discussion

Vocab
-Chant words
-Ex. I&II

Brain Break: Walk track

LOTF Movie

3/4/13

Vocab
-Chant
-Definitions
-Word Tips

LOTF
-Quiz Ch.8

ACT
-Return & discuss timed writings

HW
-Read through Ch.10 by Friday

3/1/13

ACT Work
-Reading review
-English review

HW
-LOTF read through Ch.8 by Mon!

2/28/13

LOTF
-Fishbowl
**Please see me for alternate assignment if you missed this today!

Grammar
-Comma ntoes

H/W
-ACT practice worksheet
-Read through Ch.8 by Mon

2/26/13

Grammar
-Comma notes cont'd
-Comma bookwork pg. 148 & 149

LoTF
-Fishbowl Instruction
-Group Quote Analysis

HW
-Read up to Ch.8 by Fri.

2/25/13

LOTF Quiz 5
Hand back quizzes 2-4
Chapter 5 Quote analysis work

Grammar
-Comma notes
-Comma book work

HW: read up to Ch.8 by Fri.

Post-Snow Day catch-up

ACT Writing Review
-Lots of good info, suggestions, tips, etc.
-Reviewed 10/12 papers

Vocab
-Word Tips
-Ex. I&III

H/W
-Ch. 4 LOTF Quiz tom.
-Vocab Week 3 List tom.
-Parts of Speech Vocab Worksheet

2/18/13

Vocab: Word Chant

Grammar: Action-Linking Verbs worksheet

LOTF: Ch.3 Quiz
Hand in blue books
Reading time

H/W: Read Ch.4 by Weds

Vocab: new words
Grammar: verbs (action & linking)
LOTF: Ch.2 quiz
Discuss Ch. 2--> Loss of Innocence/ Anarchy vs. Rules (Quotes to support)

H/W: Read Ch.3 by Mon.
Blue Books due

on to ch 2

Vocab quiz 2
Verbs
ch 2 homework: find quotes with themes, find examples of literary devices, symbols; write notes on characters
due tomorrow!

Welcome back after a long weekend!

Vocab sentence stems and inferences
Review of pronoun types -- write your own sentences for each type
LotF review of chapter 1, fill in themes/quotes in booklets
hw: vocab test 2 tomorrow!

2/7/12

Vocab: chant, word tips
Grammar: review analogies
LOTF: reading & movie clip. HW: finish reading Ch.1

2/6/13

Vocab- word tips, book exercises I&III

Grammar- Pronouns, worksheets for HW

LOTF- Finish books, Golding recording, Begin reading chap. 1

HW: worksheets Ex.1-1.5 #1-10

ACT reading #1

vocab word list week 2

ACT -- "What's this test about?" handout/notes

ACT reading test #1

Noun half sheet for Homework

ACT English 1

Vocab test one

ACT English 1 test

no homework

Get ready for vocab test 1!

Vocab ex 1 & 3
Grammar -- Nouns
Vocab game/ stories

Do you want to buy Frankenstein for $2?

hw: study for vocab test

timed writing 1

LotF books
Who are you intros
timed writing 1
word tips -- vocab
Noun notes

hw: none

begin the begin!

syllabus -- get this signed!
Vocab and Grammar notebooks
Who are you sheets -- fill out for tomorrow

yesterday and today

ACT Writing 4
Reading #2 ACT practice

today: wrap up commas
Semi colons -- notes and practice

evaluate and test

class evaluation
turn in cover letter
take ACT English test #3 (which is actually #2 for us)

no hw

Resume and cover letter

Questions on resume -- work on it

cover letter review -- work on it

Resume due MONDAY, Cover letter due TUESDAY

worka worka worka

SOS -- #10.11- 10.12

Comma coma: notes and practice

Resume and cover letter info -- read tonight and be ready to work in the computer lab

SOS and commas

Strategy, Organization, and Style packet through 10.6 review questions

Commas -- review hw and finish p.148

hw: 4th hour only: p 148 ex. 2

Welcome back!

Clean folders -- recycle all but ACT, Grammar, Greenie

Good things -- everyone

Comma rules -- notes, notes, notes

P. 147, practice in class, finish Ex 1 & 2 for HW