1. QW #33
Please write a fictional narrative: a story that is not real
Write about your crazy and exciting Saturday (make stuff up!)
Just as with the non fictional narrative, you should include:
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Rising Action
2. Essay Review
3. Finish Grammar 4.2
4. Spilling Open Poetry Portfolio (Checklist)
5. Messy Room Analysis
HW: Finish/ Study PRS #6 and Finish Grammar 4.2
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
STAR Writing Test - Assembly Schedule (4th Period after lunch)
No Quickwrite today, please take our your Samurai's Tale novels (if you still have it)
1. Go get A Midsummer Night's Dream (library)
2. Finish "Messy Room" Analysis - turn in
3. Grade Grammar 4.2
4. Watch some poetry
HW: Finish/ Study PRS #6
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
1. QW #34
Write a 4 lined poem about a sport of your choice.
You must use at least one rhyme (two words that rhyme)
2. Get Poetry Folders
3. Fire and Ice - Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
4. Begin Portrait Poem
See the Example
5. Grammar 4.3
HW: Finish/Study PRS #6/ Finish Grammar 4.3
Thursday, 8 March 2012
1. QW #35
Please take out PRS #5 List
Please write 5 fake words using ALL FIVE prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
This means you should have one word per prefix, root, or suffix - this will be graded carefully.
2. Finish Portrait Poems
3. Technical Directions
4. Fire and Ice - Robert Frost (analysis)
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
HW: Finish/ Study PRS #6/ Complete Portrait Poem
Friday, 9 March 2012
Kaytlyn Nather - please see me before you begin your QW (passbacks)
1. QW #36
Predicate nouns come after linking verbs.
Predicate adjectives (describing words) come after linking verbs.
For example: He was annoying - predicate adjective
*Please write out the following sentences.
*Underline the subject once.
*Underline the linking verbs twice.
*Circle the predicate adjective and predicate nouns.
1. Sally was happy.2. We both seemed upset.
3. Summer days seem long.
4. The rain on the roof sounded pleasant
5. The eye is the center of a hurricane.
**Notice that action verbs have DO and IO, while linking verbs have PN and PA!
2. Collect QW's 33-36 (4 total)
3. Grammar 4.3
4. "Casey at the Bat" Part 2!
5. Collect Portrait Poems
6. Binder Reminders
HW: Study PRS #6 (Quiz Monday)/ Finish Grammar 4.3
