Today we reviewed our study guide for chapters 11-16 for our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Study for chapter 11-16 test 11/14/13.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
English 2
Pre-Test # 2 tone/mood and irony.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
English 2 Honors
Pre-Test # 2 tone/mood and irony.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
English 1
Tuesday 11/12/13
Today we worked individually and then in pairs to complete a study guide for chapters 11-16 in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Complete study guide questions if not finished in class, due 11/13/13. Study for chapter 11-16 test, due 11/14/13.
Today we worked individually and then in pairs to complete a study guide for chapters 11-16 in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Complete study guide questions if not finished in class, due 11/13/13. Study for chapter 11-16 test, due 11/14/13.
English 2
Tuesday 11/12/13
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
English 2 Honors
Tuesday 11/12/13
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
Friday, November 8, 2013
English 1
Students responded to a journal prompt today and then discussed chapters 13/14 of IISD .
HW: Chapters 15 & 16 of IISD is due Tuesday 11/12
HW: Chapters 15 & 16 of IISD is due Tuesday 11/12
English 2
Students responded to a journal prompt today and then read Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
English 2 Honors
Students responded to a journal prompt today and then read Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
Thursday, November 7, 2013
English 1
Today is a PDD day and the students completed worksheets identifying verb phrases and verb tenses.
HW: Read Chapters 12 and 14 due tomorrow 11/8.
HW: Read Chapters 12 and 14 due tomorrow 11/8.
English 2
Today is a PDD day and the students completed Words to Know and a Selection Quiz for The Flood (excerpt from Grapes of Wrath) and The Grapes of Wrath picture essay.
HW: SAT #2 vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend Ad due 11/12.
HW: SAT #2 vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend Ad due 11/12.
English 2 Honors
Today is a PDD day and the students completed Words to Know and a Selection Quiz for The Flood (excerpt from Grapes of Wrath) and The Grapes of Wrath picture essay.
HW: Friend Ad due 11/12.
HW: Friend Ad due 11/12.
English 1
Wednesday 11/6/13
Today we popcorn read chapter 12 of our Novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Chapters 13/14 due Friday 11/8/13.
Today we popcorn read chapter 12 of our Novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Chapters 13/14 due Friday 11/8/13.
English 2
Wednesday 11/6/13We reviewed pronouns by completeing a worksheet and going over it in class. Then the students completed vocabulary in action on page 934 and completed reading, whole class, Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: SAT #2 Vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend ad due Tuesday 11/12.
HW: SAT #2 Vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend ad due Tuesday 11/12.
English 2 Honors
Wednesday 11/6/13
Pronoun quiz to start the day and then we completed vocabulary in action on page 934. The students responded to a journal about the title of our story and reviewed WOD #3 for our SAT vocabulary. They completed reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
Pronoun quiz to start the day and then we completed vocabulary in action on page 934. The students responded to a journal about the title of our story and reviewed WOD #3 for our SAT vocabulary. They completed reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
English 1
We reviewed action verbs and state of being verbs. Then we discussed chapter 11 of our novel in depth.
HW; None
HW; None
English 2
PD 6 - We reviewedpronouns on page 1184 and began reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
PD 7 - We reviewed pronouns on page 1184 and discussed the Friend Ad requirements. Then we read the buildbackground for The Flood.
HW: Vocabulary SAT List #2 test Friday 11/8 and Friend ad due 11/12.
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
PD 7 - We reviewed pronouns on page 1184 and discussed the Friend Ad requirements. Then we read the buildbackground for The Flood.
HW: Vocabulary SAT List #2 test Friday 11/8 and Friend ad due 11/12.
English 2 Honors
We defined and wrote sentences for the following commonly confused words - adverse/averse, aisle/isle, amoral, immoral, bare/bear, cereal/serial. Then we reviewed WOD #2 for our SAT vocabulary. We reviewed pronouns and began reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
English 1
Today we responded to a journal about our favorite color and then we finished reviewing our chapter 7-10 test and discussing the chapters.
HW: Read chapter 11 due tomorrow 11/5.
HW: Read chapter 11 due tomorrow 11/5.
English 2
Monday 11/4/2013
Today we responded to a journal about our favorite color. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
Today we responded to a journal about our favorite color. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
English 2 Honors
Monday 11/4/2013
Today we responded to Connect to your Life as a journal on page 922, reviewed SAT vocabulary WOD #1. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
Today we responded to Connect to your Life as a journal on page 922, reviewed SAT vocabulary WOD #1. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
Friday, November 1, 2013
English 1
Free Write Journal and some students shared in class. Began reviewing chapters 7-10 test from last quarter for our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
English 2
Free Write Journal and some students shared in class. Introduction to our next unit. Biography of John Steinbeck.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
English 2 Honors
Free Write Journal and some students shared in class. Introduction to our next unit. Biography of John Steinbeck.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
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