HW for Friday, 5/30

IRP due Monday!
Make sure to have your gallery card and your 3 paragraph summary.

HW for Thursday, 5/29

Paragraph 3 of IRP summary -- see yesterday's blog for details.

IRP due Monday.

Quiz 5.3 on Tuesday.

HW for Wednesday, 5/28

IRP Summary -- Paragraphs 1 and 2 (see guidelines below)

IRP Summary:
Use your knowledge of HOW A PLOT DEVELOPS  to write a 3 paragraph summary of your book. Type and double‐space. Edit for grammar and spelling and follow the formatting guidelines (see the link in the upper right hand corner of this page for a reminder). Make sure you cover the following and that you use this outlined structure:

• The name of the book and who the author is? (paragraph 1)
• What kind of book is it? (Fiction? Non‐fiction? Mystery? Drama? Biography?) (paragraph 1)
• Why did you pick the book in the first place? (paragraph 1)
• Write about the exposition! Setting, characters, and situation (paragraph 2)
• What happens in your book? Give a fairly detailed description of the inciting incident (what are the external and internal conflicts?).  (paragraph 2)
• Tell about the rising action (including the climax) and falling action. (paragraph 2)
• What are your thoughts about the book? (paragraph 3 -- this should follow the RATETEO format)

HW for Tuesday, 5/27

Gallery card, draft 1.
We'll edit these in class tomorrow, so make sure to do it tonight.
See the sample gallery card under "Resources" if you need a reminder of what should be on the gallery card.  You must have THREE SECTIONS!

HW for Friday, 5/23

Journal 11

and

Finish 3 Macbeth diary entries.

HW for Thursday, 5/22

Make up work!  Do at least 2 assignments on your AA form.

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 5/22

Try these to review noun clauses:

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/noun_subordinate_clauses/quiz3323.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/234658.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/identifying_subordinate_dependent_clauses/quiz3637.html

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/recognizing_subordinate_clause_types/quiz3642.html

HW for Wednesday, 5/21

IRP 6

HW for Tuesday, 5/20

1) Journal 10

2) Shavar, Omar, Richard, K'Nihja -- Study for Quiz 5.2.  You'll take that in class tomorrow.  See Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 5/14 for some grammar review games.

HW for Monday, 5/19

Journal 9.

HW for Friday, 5/16

Finish article

and

Make up work.

HW for Thursday, 5/15

Study for tomorrow's quiz.  Be sure to review adjective clauses and how to punctuate them with commas (see this week's warm-ups for review and games).

HW for Wednesday, 5/14

IRP 5

Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 5/14

Review adjective clauses and punctuation (commas) here:

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/adjective_clauses09.html


and here:

http://www.k12reader.com/adjective-clauses/

Then try these games:

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/09/adjective-clause-online-game-2.html

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/08/adjective-clause-online-game.html

HW for Tuesday, 5/13

Journal 8.

HW for Monday, 5/12

Macbeth Journal 7.

HW for Friday, 5/9

1) Macbeth Journal 6
2) Make-up work (see your AA form)
3) Shavar, K'Nihja: Study for Monday's re-take of Quiz 5.1

HW for Thursday, 5/8

If you didn't finish drawing your 2 symbols, do that tonight.
Then complete journal 5.

HW for Wednesday, 5/7

IRP 4

Daily Warm-Up for Wednesday, 5/7

Try these games to review adjective clauses:

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/08/adjective-clause-online-game.html

http://www.eslcommando.com/2013/09/adjective-clause-online-game-2.html

http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game-convert.php?gamefile=../jeopardy/usergames/Mar201113/jeopardy1301347646.txt

HW for Tuesday, 5/6

We read Macbeth, Act I, scenes 1-3 in class today.  Complete Journal 3 for HW.  Please make sure you edit your writing!  Your sentences must make sense, and your examples must pertain to the point you are trying to make!

HW for Monday, 5/5

Macbeth Journal 2 -- click on the folder under resources.

HW for Friday, 5/2

Please watch these videos and complete the Understanding Shakespeare's Language Viewing Guide

Understanding Shakespeare's Language part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

HW for Thursday, 5/1

Study for tomorrow's quiz, which will include vocab, grammar, and questions about The Book Thief.

To review independent and dependent/adverb clauses, try these links:

http://www.quia.com/rr/744958.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_speedway/index_pre.html
http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_harris_phrefguide_1/56/14505/3713437.cw/content/index.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/indep_clause_quiz.htm