Nijole's MS English -- 13-14: November 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

HW for the Thanksgiving weekend

You're almost there!!!
FINISH YOUR NOVEL BY MIDNIGHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30!!!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 11/26

Let's keep reviewing parts of speech:
(Choose the advanced option):
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html?AP_rand=1574586728
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
http://www.rinkworks.com/crazytales/

Thursday, November 21, 2013

HW for Thursday, 11/21

Study for tomorrow's vocab and grammar quiz!

You have the words on quizlet.
Review the grammar we've been studying here:
(Choose the advanced option):
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html?AP_rand=1574586728

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

IRP 4/RATETEO Worksheet
(worksheet OPTIONAL for Yann, Gigi, Omar, Jackson)

IRP 4 Question: What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.

200 word (minimum) paragraph. Follow the formatting guidelines

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 11/20

Play this game - choose the advanced option:
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/

The try this one:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html?AP_rand=1574586728

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 11/19

What would the fox say?
"Write!"

Monday, November 18, 2013

HW for Monday, 11/18

Write, write, write!
It's a good time to start getting ahead, as the Thanksgiving break is approaching and you don't want to fall too far behind during the holiday.

Friday, November 15, 2013

HW for Friday, 11/15

Write!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 11/14

Conjunctions!

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/conjunction.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/60219.html?AP_rand=1501556435

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

HW for Wedneday, 11/13

IRP 3 and RATETEO worksheet.

Friday, November 8, 2013

HW for Friday, 11/8

Lots of writing to do this weekend! Keep up the great work!

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Vocab Words

Check your spelling!

challenge

augment (v) to make bigger

beatitude (n) any state of great happiness

bedlam (n) madhouse

bellicose (adj) warlike

beneficent (adj) characterized by charity and kindness

bestial (adj) animal-like

bibulous (adj) fond of drinking

blaspheme (v) to speak irreverently about God or sacred things

blithesome (adj) cheerful

Bowdlerize v. To get rid of in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages

bulbous adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.

brethren n. pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like

daily

insinuate (v) to hint or suggest something

unscathed (adj) without suffering any injury or harm

culminate (v) to reach the point of highest development

goad (v) to provoke/annoy someone to stimulate a reaction

poltergeist (n) a ghost or other supernatural being responsible for physical disturbances

mausoleum (n) a building housing a tomb or tombs

mortify (v) to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ashamed

scurry (v) to move hurriedly with short, quick,steps

miscellaneous (adj) of various types or from different sources.

peevish (adj) easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things

ingenious (adj) clever, original and inventive

adverse (adj) harmful, unfavorable

HW for Thursday, 11/7

Study for tomorrow's vocab/grammar (adverbs and quotation marks) quiz.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

HW for Wednesday, 11/6

1) IRP Week 2 (RATEO)
Complete the IRP 2 RATEO worksheet, then type the 2 paragraphs, following the formatting guidelines.

And . . .

2) If you didn't meet your Nanowrimo goal for today in class, do that tonight.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 11/5