11 October 2011

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

06 October 2011

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

05 October 2011

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!

04 October 2011

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

03 October 2011

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!