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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Agenda for 1/30-2/3

Monday, 30 January 2012
-Izzy and Syrus - please see me before you begin your Quickwrite (passbacks)
-I need to see the following students about making up PRS #1:
Christian, Alyssa, and Cole.
-I need to see the following students to get grammar 3.7 score:
Cameron, Cole, James (QW's too), and Audrey.
1. New Seats


2. QW #18
Define the following five words using your PRS #2
If you do not have your list completed, now is a good time to copy it down from a neighbor.
EXAMPLE: Detract - to take away or move away from someone or something.
1. circumference
2. connect
3. defer
4. different
5. capture


3. Pick your prompt - Response to Literature Essay
     a. Plot Summary
     b. Character Sketch
     c. Theme


4. Write, write, write
Do not include textual evidence.  Take out your novel and write as much as you can!
Today is all about QUANTITY!
(practice what working looks like)


5. Turn in writing.


6. Binder Reminder


HW: Finish PRS #2/ Read Chapter 23 and 24 in Samurai's Tale (expect a quiz tomorrow!)
Justin...Please let me sign your Binder Reminder!

 
Tuesday, 31 January 2012


1. No Quickwrite today.


Please take out a blank sheet of paper and title it "Samurai's Tale, Chapters 23 and 24 Quiz"


2. Groups based on Essay Topic


3. Begin Textual Evidence Assignment; Today is all about QUALITY


4. Grammar 3.8 (Pages 57-59; DO NOT DO THE LAST PARAGRAPH)


5. Binder Reminder




HW: Finish PRS #2/ Grammar 3.8


Wednesday, 1 February 2012


Finish Textual Evidence Assignment


HW: Finish PRS #2 List/ Finish Textual Evidence Assignment




Thursday, 2 February 2012
Izzy and Syrus - passbacks!

1. QW #19

Please take out PRS #2
Please write FIVE FAKE words (as far as you know) for your prefixes and roots for this week.

Be sure to write your fake word along with its definition.

EXAMPLE: Circumexcuse - to talk in circles to get out of homework using an excuse.

2. Collect Textual Evidence Assignments.

3 Go over Grammar 3.8

4. Write Samurai's Tale Introductions.


5. Collect Introductions


6. Binder Reminder


HW: Study/ Finish PRS List #2 AND finish textual evidence assignment.



Friday, 3 February 2012


1. QW #20


Please write the correct prefix or root next to the following definitions:
1. opposite, away
2. around
3. take, sieze
4. apart, not
5. together, with


2. Collect QW's 18-20


3. Check off completed PRS #2 Lists/ Study


4. PRS #2 Quiz


5. PRS #3 List


6. Write Conclusions


7. Collect Conclusions


HW: Sleep in over the weekend!