English-9: Full of adventure, full of discovery

November 6, 2009

Friday, Nov. 6th:

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  • Write title of Choice Reading book on F5.  Hand in F5 and then read quietly.
  • Check Hw – Hand in.
  • Con’t with Double-Entry Journal.
  • Hw:  Poetry Booklet!!  Due on the 10th! 

November 5, 2009

Thursday, Nov. 5th:

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  • F5: Write about something you’ve read.  Did you like it?  Why or why not?  (This will take the place of our Book Talk)
  • Anticipation Guide – Complete.  Share.  Hand in.
  • Text Walk.  Share Predictions.
  • Double-Entry – begin creating for “MDG.”
  • HW:  (1) Noun/Verb Practice. *Poetry Booklet – Nov. 10th. *F5 and Choice Book for tomorrow!

November 4, 2009

Wednesday, Nov. 4th:

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  • F5: Explain to Miss T what she missed these past two days.
  • Work on Poetry Booklets – time to work, ask questions, see explains.
  • Hw:  Continue working on Poetry Booklets – they are due Nov. 10th!

Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 2 & 3rd:

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Miss T was absent.  Sorry website was not updated.  Students took the 9th Grade Common Assessment for the Poetry Unit.  If a student was absent, they need to sign up to make up!

Study Guides were checked for completion. 

Hw: Work on Poetry Booklets.

October 30, 2009

Friday, October, 30th:

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  • F5:  Write choice read.  Hand in F5.  Choice read.
  • Check Hw (Helping Verbs) – hand in.
  • Discussion of last Poetry Quiz and how to earn 15 percentage points by completing Genre Test Study Guide.
  • Discuss “Women.”  Move to CW.
  • Create an acrostic for THEME.  Each letter must stand for something that explains theme.  For Ex:  The T could be “The Central Idea” or “Topic.”  If absent, complete and hand in. 
  • Add to Learning Map – Implied and Extended Metaphor, Concrete, Dramatic Monologue, Tone, Theme.
  • Hw: (1) Quiz Points – Due Monday.  (2) Unit Test – Monday/Tuesday.  Study!

 

 

    October 29, 2009

    Thursday, Oct. 29th:

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    • F5: Define theme.
    • Book Talk: A’s Fables
    • Verbs – check homework.  Hand in.  More practice -this time with helping verbs.
    • Look at vocabulary for new poem – “Women.”
    • Read “Women” and working with a partner, begin to analyze poem.
    • Hw:  (1) Finish verbs. (2) Unit Test on Monday & Tuesday. 

    October 28, 2009

    Wednesday, Oct. 28th:

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    • F5: Describe a “life lesson” you’ve learned.  Consider who taught you the lesson and how you felt.
    • Verbs.  Grammar Rock and overhead practice.
    • Theme – Discuss Fables and the morals taught.  Notes-highlight.  Fill in Frayer Vocabulary Map for the word THEME.
    • Hw:  (1) Finish verb worksheet.  (2) Unit Test on Monday/Tuesday. 

    October 27, 2009

    Tuesday, Oct. 27th:

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    • F5: What have you learned about poetry?
    • Poetry Quiz – if absent, sign up to make up!
    • Hw:  Poetry Booklet – good night to work on it. 

    October 26, 2009

    Monday, Oct. 26th:

    Filed under: Uncategorized —— sthachik @ 1:32 pm
    • F5: What did you do over the weekend?
    • Tears.
    • Stations (to help review for tomorrow’s quiz). 
    • If absent, on a piece of paper please write the TONE of “Fifteen” and explain why this is the tone.  Plus, write a letter to Bob who has the flu.  Explain to Bob what tone is and what we’ve been doing in class to learn tone.  Hand in. 
    • Hw:  Poetry Quiz tomorrow – Study! 

    October 23, 2009

    Friday, Oct. 23rd:

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    • F5: Write Choice Read.  And hand in F5.  Choice read for approx. 5 minutes.
    • Adjective Quiz – if absent, sign up to make up!
    • Read “15.”  Analyze.  Answer questions. 
    • Hw:  (1) Poetry Quiz Tuesday.  (2) Work on Poetry Booklet! 

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