Monday, August 26, 2013

 Today's Tasks

1. Bell Quiz #1 -- Eight Parts of Speech

a. Go to the following link:

Bell Quiz #1

b. Type in my Socrative Room # 649781
c. Wait for instructions from Mr. Christensen...

2. Reading Of Mice and Men 

a. Read Of Mice and Men pgs. 31-40
b. Open your reading log and do an entry for today's reading. Remember to do a summary and response.
c. Also, in your log, answer the following question in a complete paragraph:
     Why do you think John Steinbeck chose the title Of Mice and Men for this novel?
d. Be ready to discuss today's reading and your answer to this question with the class.

3. Eight Parts Practice Sheet #2

a. Open up the following "Eight Parts of Speech Practice Sheet #2" document:

Eight Parts of Speech Practice Sheet #2

b. Go to File > Make a Copy > and rename the document according to the following example:
 
       A2_AndersonJ_EightPartsofSpeechPracticeSheet2

c. Complete the sheet per the directions.

4. Vocabulary

a. Discuss the first twenty words on the list. 
b. Take notes on your vocabulary list or create a new document in google drive and name it according to the following example:

     A2_AndersonJ_VocabularyNotes

c. Take notes on the first 20 words on the list.
d. Write sentences for 11-20 in your Vocabulary Sentences Document. You should now have 20 sentences.
d. Study the vocabulary words

5. Honor Home Reading List 

a. Have a book from the reading list chosen and found for the month of September by next class. 
b. When you have chosen the book, fill out the following form identifying the book. 

Home Reading Selection Form 

c. This will be the book I will give an oral exam on at the end of September.

6. Homework/Assignments

a. Complete a reading log entry for Of Mice and Men pgs. 31-40
b. Complete the Eight Parts of Speech Practice Sheet #2
c. Complete the sentences for vocabulary 11-20 (you should have 20 sentences now...)
d. Complete the Home Reading Selection Form by next class
d. Study vocabulary and grammar for bell quiz next class...