I wanted to share this video with you. These moves are sick!
10.23.2012
This Week
Hope this beautiful October weather is not getting you down!
This week's homework:
Due Tuesday, 10.23 @ 11.59pm:
Email a paragraph to Ms. Aboulhosn explaining which rule you believe is most important for group learning. CC the members of your group to the email.
Due Wednesday, 10.24:
As a team, share your answers about the Characteristics of a Memoir as they relate to Jill's Indelible Moment story. The Google Doc is already shared with your team.
Due Thursday/Friday, 10.25/26, in class:
Grammar Book pp. 233-235
Exercises 28-33
In your notebooks!
Due Monday/Tuesday, 10.29/30:
Complete Vocabulary exercises for Unit 2, pp. 31-34
Write answers in the book
Get your work done early and enjoy this beautiful weather!
This week's homework:
Due Tuesday, 10.23 @ 11.59pm:
Email a paragraph to Ms. Aboulhosn explaining which rule you believe is most important for group learning. CC the members of your group to the email.
Due Wednesday, 10.24:
As a team, share your answers about the Characteristics of a Memoir as they relate to Jill's Indelible Moment story. The Google Doc is already shared with your team.
Due Thursday/Friday, 10.25/26, in class:
Grammar Book pp. 233-235
Exercises 28-33
In your notebooks!
Due Monday/Tuesday, 10.29/30:
Complete Vocabulary exercises for Unit 2, pp. 31-34
Write answers in the book
Get your work done early and enjoy this beautiful weather!
10.16.2012
This week's homework!
Reminder: The PSAT is tomorrow! Yay!
Due Thursday/Friday:
Grammar Book
pp. 228-232
Exercises 23-27
Due by Saturday, 10/20/12 @ 11.59pm:
Comments for Jill Yablon's Indelible Moment
(shared with you in Google Docs)
The Task for Commenting:
1. Highlight words in the document whose meanings you do not know. Look up the definitions on www.dictionary.com. Write the definition in a comment connected to that highlighted word. Your goal should be to locate and define 8 words throughout the text.
2. Choose one part of the text that creates a strong setting for the story, and leave a comment about it.
3. Choose one part of the text that shows good use of detail, and leave a comment about it.
4. Choose one part of the text that reveals something about the narrator (Jill). Explain in your own words what it reveals, and how.
5. Ask one question about any part of the story.
6. Give one compliment to the writer about something she did well.
Due Thursday/Friday:
Grammar Book
pp. 228-232
Exercises 23-27
Due by Saturday, 10/20/12 @ 11.59pm:
Comments for Jill Yablon's Indelible Moment
(shared with you in Google Docs)
The Task for Commenting:
1. Highlight words in the document whose meanings you do not know. Look up the definitions on www.dictionary.com. Write the definition in a comment connected to that highlighted word. Your goal should be to locate and define 8 words throughout the text.
2. Choose one part of the text that creates a strong setting for the story, and leave a comment about it.
3. Choose one part of the text that shows good use of detail, and leave a comment about it.
4. Choose one part of the text that reveals something about the narrator (Jill). Explain in your own words what it reveals, and how.
5. Ask one question about any part of the story.
6. Give one compliment to the writer about something she did well.
10.09.2012
This week!
Most important, you have a TEST this week on nouns and pronouns! It will cover all of the following:
- identifying personal pronouns in a sentence
- the difference between personal and possessive pronouns
- identifying nouns in a sentence (look over your last test!)
- classifying common nouns and proper nouns
- identifying the antecedent of a pronoun in a sentence
- the difference between intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns
- identifying interrogative pronouns
- identifying relative pronouns and demonstrative pronouns
- understanding indefinite pronouns
Office hours will be on WEDNESDAY @ 4pm!
Also due on Thursday/Friday this week are your Unit #2 vocabulary flashcards. Be sure to include all parts on the front and the back!
- identifying personal pronouns in a sentence
- the difference between personal and possessive pronouns
- identifying nouns in a sentence (look over your last test!)
- classifying common nouns and proper nouns
- identifying the antecedent of a pronoun in a sentence
- the difference between intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns
- identifying interrogative pronouns
- identifying relative pronouns and demonstrative pronouns
- understanding indefinite pronouns
Office hours will be on WEDNESDAY @ 4pm!
Also due on Thursday/Friday this week are your Unit #2 vocabulary flashcards. Be sure to include all parts on the front and the back!
10.02.2012
This week's homework!
Due Wednesday, 10.3.12:
Identifying Pronouns Worksheet #3
(2 points)
Due Thursday/Friday, 10.4/5.12:
Grammar book p. 227 - Complete Exercises 16, 17, 18, and 19
(6 points)
VOCABULARY QUIZ THURSDAY/FRIDAY!
Study your flashcards and your orange books!
(20 points)
Due Tuesday/Wednesday, 10.9/10.12:
Identifying Pronouns Worksheet #4
(4 points)
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