Forest scenes

wrap up Gerunds. Yup. Quizlet on SL: 2 forest scenes pics with page numbers, one characterization quote for Dimmesdale, ch. 17 hw: read 19-20

the Jacksters last day!

talk about good things in life discuss ch. Hester and the Physician read through 18 for Tuesday

For shame, Mr. Dimmesdale

quiz on 7-8 discuss read 9-10

Is ONE eye good enough???

Birthday party review chapters 2-6 Scarlet Letter read 7-8 for tomo

Colors colors everywhere

Vocab 12 test turn in resume and cover letter review Puritans Chapter 1 -- review codes read 2-6 for Monday

wrapppppping so much up!

vocab tips and ex 1 grammar: paticiple and gerundfest start to make Scarlet Letter packets for tomorrow computer lab time tomo: resume and cover letter due Thursday

Mondays...

Week 12 vocab Grammar: participals and participial phrases, p 47 Review resumes -- due Thurs Cover letters -- get example -- due Thursday

Speech week

All week: speeches. No vocab!

catch up

watch Frankie 1931 work on speeches vocab test Monday

frankenwrapup

vocab ex 1 & 3 discuss end of novel speeches -- questions? Franknmovie 1931

oops!

Forgot yesterday! week 11 vocab charts prep phrases -- adj and adv. notes and practice -- homework p 44 all. read FRankie TODAY word tip Tuesday correct hw appositives/ phrases notes and practice SPEECHES!!! handout, explanation, expectations, sign up for Friday finish Frankie for tomo!

frankentalk 11-16

vocab test Frankentalk 11-16 read 17-21, fill out packet

This is Jeopardy!

vocab jeopardy timed writing, 25 min. chapters 11-16, theme of choice get packets for 17-end read through 21 for Monday vocab test tomorrow, reading time.

ex. 1-3 vocab grammar 18 test franken read through 16. finish packet. hw picked up for points.

Complements to you!

word tip Tuesday Grammar 39-40fest homework collected 11-12 read 13-14, finish packet for these chapters

moving right along...

vocab 10 list grammar -- complements Frankentalk 6-10 get 11-16 packet read 11-12 for tomo, 13-14 Tues, 15-16 Wed. grammar test Wed.

Avalanche!

Vocab ex 1-3
grammar: p 29-30

Frankenreview -- map/ character map

Read thru ch 5 and fill out handout for tomo.
Thru 10 for Monday

Monday, in my absence, and Tuesday

Mon.
Week 8 vocab words and tips
quick summaries of letters 1-4 in partners, focus on theme: ambition
read ch. 1-2

Tuesday
grammar -- simple subjects and predicates
review frame story, map, Robert Walton, ambition, letters
review ch 1-2, fill in handout.
hw: READ 3-4, fill in handout.

4 things!

1. write a REAL rough draft for Friday
2. read Mary Shelly's introduction
3. fragments
4. vocab test

wholelottagoodthings!

vocab tips
grammar -- split the subject and predicate!
research -- you should be writing like crazy! rough draft due tomo, final due Friday or Monday

bring Frankie tomo!

Monday full of energy!

vocab 8 chart/chant
grammar -- subject/predicate
research review -- path to the paper... what's yours?
rough draft due Wed. final due Fri or Monday
lab time

the scores! the scores!

review grammar cracks
work on research papers -- full permission frogger
annotated bibs due.

HAVE A GREAT BREAK! EMAIL ME YOUR ACT SCORES IF YOU WANT!

you can begin reading Frankenstein, but you don't have to.

be safe.

yesterday and today

YESTERDAY:
grammar 17 test
thesisfest
research

TODAY:
vocab 7 test
review outlines
annotated bibs due tomorrow (end of the day)

taught by the best!

Mr. Anderson's presentation

hw: study vocab, email me your thesis statement

jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

W@W! an A+ !

Vocab ex 1-3
Grammar: interjections, words as all parts of speech (pp 21-24) Test Monday on 8 parts of speech

The Awakening paper due today by end of day

Read others' research papers for ideas

Monday, back at it

vocab quiz 6
review rough drafts of Awakening papers
pass out research paper requirements, review options for topics

choose topic
Awakening papers due Thursday by the end of the day

think, write, work!

Work on papers
review 9 point AP rubric
review solid intros

draft 5 paragraphs tonight! review chaff tomorrow.

STudy for vocab! test tomo.

get started...

vocab -- ex 1-3
grammar -- conjunctions

lit analysis-- plan thesis, get quotes

Conjunction Junction

Vocab word tip tues
Grammmm: Conjunctions, vid, notes, practice
Book lists -- AP test
Theme sheet ~~ how to get to a theme...
Green AP rubric -- didn't get to it

hw: nada -- except study vocab and think of a theme to analyze in The Awakening

back to normal!

Vocab 6 words and chant
preposition or adverb?
quick quiz on second halfa The Awakening
Discuss novel

Friendly reminders!

1. Vocab test tomo -- no parts of speech this time

2. Quote quiz on first half of The Awakening -- 1-16

3. ACT reminder #1: Be sure to answer EVERY question. If you get stuck on one of them, answer B and then go back to it if you have time in the end.

4. ACT reminder #2: For some extra practice (we may have some time in class after the quizzes to go to stations) go to: www.actstudent.org and play around

5. ACT reminder #3: You are going to be awesome!

Stations!

vocab sentences
prepositions
stations for ACT
1. writing prompts
2. writing conferences
3. English practice
4. reading practice

hw: READ "The Awakening" through ch 16 for Monday -- quote quiz Monday

We will play "stations" again on Monday! Email me if you need me

tick tock!

hw review
ex 1 & 3 in vocab
adverbs vs. Adjectives

ACT review standards to kick it up to a 6
actstudent.org !!!

hw: Constructing meaning

Lolly Lolly Lolly, get your ADVERBS here!

Adverbs -- page one of notes, p. 13-14 in orange book

timed writing #2

ACT Hoorah!

Word tip tuesday

ACT -- Cognitive Adjustment

iff snow day: English and Reading tests

writing ~~ more tips, examples

Standard English Usage (both sides) -- HW

Writing goals: 10-12!!!

Vocab test (only one)
review ACT writing examples 4-6

www.actstudent.org

hw: Strat./org/style -- the RIGHT one!
Context for Awakening -- read this week sometime.

Unpack your adjectives!

vocab sentences
adjectives notes and p. 12

The Awakening -- finish half of it by March 2; finish novel by March 9

codes
french words handout

homework: EPIC FAIL -- GAVE YOU THE WRONG ONE!

Caveat: paper due tomorrow! NO CONTRACTIONS!!!

Vocab ex 1 * 3
New clock appts.
Strategy/org/style correct hw

"Story of an Hour" -- Chopin
read and answer Qs in pairs

get after it!

vocab tips
verb wrap up
paper questions
DICTION exercizes 5-6
ACT practice pages -- HW both sides.

Monday

Vocab 5 words, etc
Verbs -- correct hw
Paper -- pretend editing quiz, 9:00 partners paper review -- DUE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY

roughing up the rough draft

Vocab 3 tests
Review grading for the papers
review papers with a peer. KEEP WORKING

Verbs -- p.7-8, all (except ex. 2 on P8) -- HW

2 daze of whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

some vocab, some verbs, a wholelotta ACT prep, and some confusing paper writing.

Hang in there.

Email me if you need me.

No jury duty but sick kid :-( see you Wednesday

email me with any questions ~~ ms_wyckoff@yahoo.com

No jury duty! see you tomorrow

Today looks like Starkfield must've...

Vocab test (2)
Ethan Frome recap
EF thesis statements

email me for thesis help! ms_wyckoff@yahoo.com

NO GRAMMAR TEST MONDAY!

Thick skin...

vocab sentences/stories
pronoun notes, ex 1 & 2, p.4 -- test Monday
LotF thesis fest -- begin the dissection

handout: literary analysis

be ready for EF tomo.
Vocab tests tomo.

What a foggy AM! (at least in WK's head!)

Vocab -- ex 1,3,4
Pronouns, p 3-4, 1-5 in first few exercises
Pronoun notes -- pg 1
Thesis fest LotF -- find and adapt yours, pick 2 you really like

Whatcha got there?

Week 2 vocab charts and chant
Nouns -- notes and exer.
circle time -- whatcha got? re-intro of LotF

hw: study vocab

Feb 3

Vocab tests X2
Diction #4
writing help handout
thesis formula -- greenie
draft 2 thesis statements, email to me
jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

Groundhogggggg daze

Vocab sentences and inferences
Book sales
Diction exercise -- Kingsolver

AP Essay stems

study for vocab tests

Feb the first!

Vocab tips/clues/pics
nicknames
AP question stems

hw: learn vocab! Parts of speech test and regular test Friday

Day dos

Vocab ex. 1 & 3
timed writing #1 -- phys ed
AP essay stems -- in pairs, unwrap the hidden question!

hw: study vocab

Day 1

Syllabus
Who are you handout
handouts: greenie, oft confused words

turn in "summer reading" work