28 March 2012

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.

27 March 2012

yesterday and today

YESTERDAY:
grammar 17 test
thesisfest
research

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

23 March 2012

taught by the best!

Mr. Anderson's presentation

hw: study vocab, email me your thesis statement

jane.wyckoff-kingshott@staff.spartaschools.org

22 March 2012

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

19 March 2012

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

15 March 2012

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.

14 March 2012

get started...

vocab -- ex 1-3
grammar -- conjunctions

lit analysis-- plan thesis, get quotes

13 March 2012

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

12 March 2012

back to normal!

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

04 March 2012

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!

02 March 2012

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

01 March 2012

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