Thursday, October 31, 2013 - Halloween

Today's Tasks

1. Bell Quiz #10 -- Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary

a. Go to the following link, login, and complete today's bell quiz.

Bell Quiz #10

2. Many of you have not submitted your Personal Narrative Self-Reflection Report. It now is OVERDUE. If you have not submitted it do so now!

a. Submit your Personal Narrative Self-Reflection Report by going to the following link:

Assignment Submission Form

3. Grammar

a. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Lesson
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Notes

b. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Worksheet #1 - Practice and Homework
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Worksheet #1

4. Vocabulary

a. Write sentences and study the new words 131-140. You should now have sentences for 101-140.

b. You need to continue to study all the vocabulary words, but focus especially on the new words for bell quizzes and tests.

5. Reading

a. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Introduction

b. Reading Assignment: Read pages 56-79

c. Write a summary and response in your Five People Reading Log

6. Perfect Paragraph #1 Assignment 

a. Last class you had an assignment to write a Perfect Paragraph response to the article entitled "Welcome Back, My Ungrammatical Students." 
b. We are going to share a few in front of the class and critique them. 
c. We will then exchange paragraphs with two people and critique each others Perfect Paragraph #1

7. Homework

a. Your home reading book check off will be next class. Remember to bring your book for the oral test. Start to look for a new book for November.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

d. Complete the reading and reading log assignments for The Five People You Meet in Heaven Pgs. 56-79.

e. Complete vocabulary sentences for words 131-140. You should now have 101-140.
f. Revise your Perfect Paragraph assignment on the "Welcome Back, My Ungrammatical Students" article by next class.
g. Complete the Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Worksheet #1.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Bell Quiz #9 -- Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary

a. Go to the following link, login, and complete today's bell quiz.

Bell Quiz #9

2. Submit Personal Narrative Self-Reflection Report

a. Submit your Personal Narrative Self-Reflection Report by going to the following link:

Assignment Submission Form

3. Grammar

a. Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #2 - Correction and Sharing

Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #2 

b. Final questions and thoughts on Subject-Verb Agreement

4. Vocabulary

a. Write sentences and study the new words 121-130. You should now have sentences for 101-130.

b. You need to continue to study all the vocabulary words, but focus especially on the new words for bell quizzes and tests.

5. Reading

a. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Introduction

b. Reading Assignment: Read pages 39-55

c. Write a summary and response in your Five People Reading Log

6. Intro to Academic Essays

a. The difference from Narrative to Academic
b. The Core Requirements: Narrative, Informative, and Argumentative
c. 2nd Quarter's Focus: Informative Essays
d. The task of the Informative vs Argumentative

7. Perfect Paragraphs

a. The foundation of good essay writing is good paragraph writing.

b. Download the following Perfect Paragraph Notes:

Perfect Paragraph Notes

c. Study these notes and prepare to write paragraphs that are much more unified, coherent, and developed.

8. Writing Response Assignment

a. Download the following article and read it carefully:

"Welcome Back, My Ungrammatical Students"

b. Create a new document entitled Perfect Paragraph #1.
c. Write a "Perfect Paragraph" relating your thoughts in 3rd Person Academic writing. Use evidence from the article to support your topic sentence.

9. Homework

a. Continue to read your home reading book. It will be due at the beginning of November. If you finish before then, you can and should pass the book off before you start to forget the main parts of the book.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

d. Complete the reading and reading log assignments for The Five People You Meet in Heaven Pgs. 39-55.

e. Complete vocabulary sentences for words 121-130. You should now have 101-130.
f. Complete the Perfect Paragraph assignment on the "Welcome Back, My Ungrammatical Students" article by next class.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Grammar

a. Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #1 - Correction and Sharing

b. Complete Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #2 as homework:

Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #2

c. Finish the worksheet at home. It will be due at the beginning of next class.

2. Vocabulary

a. Write sentences and study the new words 111-120.

b. You need to continue to study all the vocabulary words, but focus especially on the new words for bell quizzes and tests.

3. Reading

a. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Introduction

b. Reading Assignment: Read pages 20-38

c. Write a summary and response in your Five People Reading Log

4. Final Assignment on Personal Narrative

a. Sharing: a couple exceptional essays...
b. Final assignment: Self-Reflection and Report on Personal Narrative. Download and complete the assignment before next class:

Personal Narrative Self-Reflection Report

5. Homework

a. Continue to read your home reading book. It will be due at the beginning of November. If you finish before then, you can and should pass the book off before you start to forget the main parts of the book.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Complete the Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #2

d. Complete the reading and reading log assignments for The Five People You Meet in Heaven Pgs. 20-38.

e. Complete vocabulary sentences for words 111-120. You should now have 101-120.
f. Complete the Personal Narrative Self-Reflection Report by next class.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Welcome to 2nd Quarter! Check out the quarter schedule with the link below:

2nd Quarter Class Schedule

2. Grammar

a. Subject-Verb Agreement lesson

Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson/Notes

b. Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #:

Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet #1

c. Finish the worksheet at home. It will be due at the beginning of next class.

3. Vocabulary

a. Write sentences and study the new words 101-110.

b. You need to continue to study all the vocabulary words, but focus especially on the new words for bell quizzes and tests.

4. Reading

a. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Introduction

b. Reading Assignment: Read pages 1-19

c. Write a summary and response in a newly created document titled similar to the following:

                   A2_AndersonJ_FivePeopleReadingLog

d. Also in the log, answer the following question:

On page 10, there is a comment that "no story sits by itself." After reading today's full reading selection, what do you think about this statement? I expect a full, well-written paragraph.

5. Final Grades for 1st Quarter

a. While you are completing today's assignments, you need to check your grades. If there is anything amiss, you need to see me and get things fixed. Grades are final after today's class.

6. Homework

a. Continue to read your home reading book. It will be due at the beginning of November. If you finish before then, you can and should pass the book off before you start to forget the main parts of the book.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Complete the Subject-Verb Agreement Worksheet #1

d. Complete the reading and reading log assignments for The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

e. Complete vocabulary sentences for words 101-110

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Final Exam

a. Compete the final exam by going to the following link:

                    Final Exam

2. Homework

a. Study Grammar and Vocabulary Daily for Bell Quizzes and for the final exam.

b. Read your home reading book daily to keep with the assignment. Check it off as soon as you complete the book.
c. If you have not completed the latest assignments from 1st Quarter, you will need to come see me after school today or tomorrow and make a make-up plan before final grades are due next week.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Today's Tasks:

1. Bell Quiz - No Bell Quiz Today

a. Say thank you...

2. Personal Narrative Essay Assignment

a. If you have not submitted your Final Draft of the Personal Narrative Essay, you must do it NOW to the link below to meet the on-time deadline:

                         Assignment Submission Form

3. 1st Quarter Final Exam:

a. Download and study the 1st Quarter Final Exam Study Guide which is linked below:

                        1st Quarter Final Exam Study Guide

b. Study and know the concepts and readings for next class as NEXT CLASS will be the FINAL EXAM.

4. Short Story Reading

a. Read Stephen King's "The Last Rung on the Ladder" from the link below:

                         "The Last Rung on the Ladder" by Stephen King

b. Write a summary and response in your Short Story Reading Log. Be ready to discuss the story with the class today.
c. Submit your Short Story Reading Log to the form below:

                        Assignment Submission Form

5. Vocabulary

a. Study all vocabulary words from 1st Quarter... They will be on the final exam.
b. If you have all the vocabulary sentences finished you can submit them to the form below:

                         Assignment Submission Form

c. If you do not have the vocabulary sentences ready today, you can submit them next class before the final exam.

6. Homework

a. Study Grammar and Vocabulary Daily for Bell Quizzes and for the final exam

b. Read your home reading book daily to keep with the assignment. Check it off as soon as you complete the book.
d. Read "The Last Rung on the Ladder" and do a summary and response to the story.
e. Make sure you have submitted your Final Draft of the Personal Narrative Essay before next class. The submission form is above.
f. Submit your vocabulary sentences for 1st Quarter either today in the form above or have them ready before we start the Final Exam next class.
g. STUDY FOR THE FINAL EXAM! IT IS NEXT CLASS!

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Today's Tasks:

1. Bell Quiz - No Bell Quiz Today

a. Say thank you...

2. Personal Narrative Essay Assignment

a. Final Peer Review and Assignment Submission

          1. We will exchange essays on google drive much like the 
               last two classes.
          2. You do two peer reviews, and two people will peer 
               review your essay. The essay will be reviewed according 
               to the Final Peer Review Sheet linked below:

                         Final Peer Review Sheet

          3. When you finish reviewing the essays that were sent to 
               you, look through the comments and suggestions made 
               on your essay.
          4. Consider your own ideas about how your essay needs to 
               improve according to today's peer review sheet, make 
               the changes and do a final proofreading of your own 
               essay.
          5. Submit your Final Draft of the Narrative Essay to the link 
               below:

                         Assignment Submission Form

3. Short Story Unit Notes:

a. Discuss the elements of the Short Story according to the notes linked below:

                        Short Story Unit Notes

b. Study and know these elements and notes for next class and the final exam next week.

4. Short Story Reading

a. Read Edgar Allen Poe's "A Tell-Tale Heart" from the link below:

                         "A Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe

b. Write a summary and response in your Short Story Reading Log. Be ready to discuss the story with the class next time.

5. Vocabulary

a. Write sentences for all the remaining vocabulary words for 1st Quarter. You should have 1-100 written by next class.

6. Homework

a. Study Grammar and Vocabulary Daily for Bell Quizzes and for overall learning and growth.

b. Read your home reading book daily to keep with the assignment. Check it off as soon as you complete the book.
c. Write sentences for all vocabulary words 1-100 by next class.
d. Read "A Tell-Tale Heart" and do a summary and response to the story.
e. Make sure you have submitted your Final Draft of the Personal Narrative Essay before next class. The submission form is above.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Today's Tasks:

1. Bell Quiz #8 - RO's, CS's, and Frags

Bell Quiz #8

2. Personal Narrative Essay Assignment

a. How to write dialogue.
b. We will discuss this in class, but I am attaching a link that may help as a reminder or for those of you that missed class.

Properly Using Dialogue in a Story

Peer Review of 2nd Draft...
          1. We will exchange essays on google drive much like last 
               class.
          2. You do two peer reviews and two people will peer review 
               your essay. This 2nd draft will be reviewed according to 
               will the Peer Review Sheet #2 linked below:

Peer Review #2

          3. When you finish reviewing the essays that were sent to 
               you, look through the comments and suggestions made on 
               your essay.
          4. Consider your own ideas about how your essay needs to 
               improve according to today's peer review sheet.
          5. Write a 3rd Draft by next class.

3. Home Reading Check-off

a. While the peer reviews are in full swing, we will finish the Home Reading Check-Off for September's reading.
b. You will need to submit the new book you have chosen to read for the month of October on the following form.

Home Reading Form

4. Vocabulary 81-100

a. Write sentences and begin to study vocabulary words 81-100.

b. The sentences will be due on Monday, October 14th.

5. Homework

a. Study Grammar and Vocabulary Daily for Bell Quizzes and for overall learning and growth.
b. Have the 3rd draft of your Personal Narrative ready by next class.

c. Submit your October Home Reading Book to the form above today.
d. Have all 100 sentences written for our Vocabulary Words and have them well studied by Monday, October 14.
e. Read your home reading book daily to keep with the assignment. Check it off as soon as you complete the book.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Today's Tasks:

1. Bell Quiz  -- No bell quiz today

a. Say thank you...

3. Personal Narrative Essay Assignment

a. Peer Review of 1st Draft...
          1. Write your email address on two scraps of paper.
          2. These will be collected and distributed randomly with the 
               class.
          3. You will share your Personal Narrative with the two 
               email addresses you receive.
          4. You will then peer review the two essays you receive     
               from others according the the Peer Review Sheet #1 
               linked below:

Personal Narrative Peer Review #1

b. After your essay has been peer reviewed, look through the comments and suggestions.
c. Consider your own ideas about how your essay needs to improve.
d. Write a 2nd Draft by next class.

3. Home Reading Check-off

a. While the peer reviews are in full swing, we will finish the Home Reading Check-Off for September's reading.
b. You will need to submit the new book you have chosen to read for the month of October on the following form.

Home Reading Form

4. Homework/Assignments

a. Have the 2nd draft of your Personal Narrative ready by next class.

b. Submit your October Home Reading Book to the form above before next class.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Today's Tasks:

1. Bell Quiz  -- No bell quiz today

a. Say thank you...

2. Quick Discussion of "The Law of Life"by Jack London

a. Share a few summary and responses...

b. What symbolism do you see happening in this story?

c. What do you think of the "law" in this story?

3. Personal Narrative Essay Assignment

a. Because we are on shortened schedule the rest of the week, we will be writing the Personal Narrative for the majority of the time we have in class.
b. Last class, you were assigned to write the first paragraph. If you have not started... today is the day!
c. Share the opening paragraphs... Class discussion
d. Write the entire first draft today!

3. Home Reading Check-off

a. While the each individual writes his or her Personal Narrative 1st Draft, I will call you up one at a time to pass of your home reading book.
b. You will need to have a new book chosen to read for the month of October by next class.

4. Homework/Assignments

a. Have the first draft of your Personal Narrative ready by next class.

b. Choose your October Home Reading Book. IT IS DUE NEXT CLASS!