Sunday, November 16, 2008

Necklace-Ibis: The Grinch Has Arrived

Ahhh, I just got finished watching "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Perfect timing.
We start Monday with The Necklace. Study questions will be available in class.
The text is available online as well. I have e-mailed the text to you.
This assignment is due Wednesday, November 19th. Use this link to help you with your work:
www.unc.edu/~getkara/The%20Necklace/Home.html

The vocabulary this week is the Figure of Speech list, which will be available online as well as in class. This will be tested on Friday, November 21st.

The Scarlet Ibis "boot camp" begins Wednesday. The study guide will not be available except via class.
The text will be sent to you via e-mail and also via Snapgrades. Please consult the NEW! planner, as this is an extensive assignment. More details will be revealed on this site.
There are no late days on these assignments, so stay on top of your work!!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Short Story Unit Week 4: Bergeron

This is the calm before a light storm.
There will not be much in the way of homework as we gear up for the last two short stories that will take us to Thanksgiving.
The hardest part of the week is the Lesson 4 and 5 vocabulary tests from the SAT/ACT lists. These are not available online, so please be sure to have copies of these!
We will be working in-class on diagramming and also the Point of View handout.
Do not forget to be reading your book for independent reading. I will need a notecard announcing which book you are reading by Friday.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Short Story Unit Week 3: Poison

Update: Harrison Bergeron is due Monday, November 11th. The text is available via online...a printable version is also available.

This week, we are focusing on Point of View and also reading Roald Dahl's "Poison". You will not be able to get the Point of View handout online or via e-mail. The text for "Poison" is now available.
A new planner, which will take us through Thanksgiving, is now available.
Root Test #4 is Friday. Also, be advised, there will be weekend homework this week, as we start "Harrison Bergeron" on Friday.
The AP Reading List (for independent reading) has been revised and is now up-to-date!
The "Grin" rubric link is now active, by the way, so be sure to check and see what is acceptable for your assignments!