***** REGULAR ENGLISH 9 *****
NEW NEWS:
1)Bring covered Literature (Reading) book beginning on W 11/04 (no cover will
result in a detention...and remember, no book "socks" on this book).
2)Review "The Most Dangerous Game" and complete the R.G. ("Reading Guide" as
explained in your Short Story Unit Guide)...due M 11/09
-Note: For help with R.G., refer to your "Short Story Elements Guide"
(PowerPoint will be show the week of the 9th to explain more specifically)
3)Complete the Vocabulary Definitions for "The Most Dangerous Game" (31
words) and "The Cask of Amontillado" (25 words) (note: words are listed in
your Short Story Guide...and definitions can be found in the back of the
literature book)...due M 11/09
4)Vocabulary Definitions for "The Necklace" (7 words) and "The Lady or the
Tiger" (14 words) due W 11/11
5)Reading Guide for "The Cask of Amontillado" due F 11/13
6)Quiz for "Short Story Elements" (Terms) fair games as of F 11/13
7)Reading Guide for "The Necklace" will be due T 11/17 or W 11/18
8)Reading Guide for "The Lady or the Tiger?" will be due Th 11/19 or F 11/20
9)Vocabulary Exam #1 (25 selected words) scheduled for _____________________
10)Short Story Exam Part I (TMDG, TCOA, TN, and TLOTT) scheduled for _______
OLD NEWS:
-Ex.29 on page 497 + POS Review Sheet due M 10/27
-Preposition/Conjunction Quiz fair game this week (if time allows)!
-SUB Assignment (given and due on W 10/28): Since students have read TMDG
(pgs.12-28 of the literature book), they are to complete the 5 "Reading
Check" Qs and the 6 "Study and Discussion - Analyzing and Interpreting the
Story" Qs (both on pg. 28). Qs are to be answered on looseleaf and were to
be turned in by the end of the class period (absent students will need to
make up this assignment).
-Get caught up...and rest up this week!!!!
-Short Story: The Most Dangerous Game (12-28 in lit. book) due F 10/30
-Suggested that students look up Grammar Rock (for Adverbs, Prepositions,
Conjunctions, and Interjections) on youtube.com, since time did not allow it
in class (you never know what my test bonus question will be).
-POS Exam on T 11/03
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***** HONORS ENGLISH 9 *****
NEW NEWS:
1)Bring covered Literature (Reading) book beginning on W 11/04 (no cover will
result in a detention...and remember, no book "socks" on this book).
2)Review "The Most Dangerous Game" and complete the R.G. ("Reading Guide" as
explained in your Short Story Unit Guide)...due M 11/09
-Note: For help with R.G., refer to your "Short Story Elements Guide"
(PowerPoint will be show the week of the 9th to explain more specifically)
3)Complete the Vocabulary Definitions for "The Most Dangerous Game" (31
words) and "The Cask of Amontillado" (25 words) (note: words are listed in
your Short Story Guide...and definitions can be found in the back of the
literature book)...due M 11/09
4)Vocabulary Definitions for "The Necklace" (7 words) and "The Lady or the
Tiger" (14 words) due W 11/11
5)Reading Guide for "The Cask of Amontillado" due F 11/13
6)Quiz for "Short Story Elements" (Terms) fair games as of F 11/13
7)Reading Guide for "The Necklace" will be due T 11/17 or W 11/18
8)Reading Guide for "The Lady or the Tiger?" will be due Th 11/19 or F 11/20
9)Vocabulary Exam #1 (25 selected words) scheduled for _____________________
10)Short Story Exam Part I (TMDG, TCOA, TN, and TLOTT) scheduled for _______
OLD NEWS:
-Review B on pgs.490-491 + Prep(C) + Conjunction(B) + Interjection(B) due
M 10/26
-Ex.29 on page 497 + POS Review Sheets due T 10/27
-Preposition/Conjunction Quiz fair game this week (if time allows)!
-SUB Assignment (given and due on W 10/28): Since students have read TMDG
(pgs.12-28 of the literature book), they are to complete the 5 "Reading
Check" Qs and the 6 "Study and Discussion - Analyzing and Interpreting the
Story" Qs (both on pg. 28). Qs are to be answered on looseleaf and were to
be turned in by the end of the class period (absent students will need to
make up this assignment).
-Get caught up...and rest up this week!!!!
-Short Story: The Most Dangerous Game (12-28 in lit. book) due F 10/30
-Suggested that students look up Grammar Rock (for Adverbs, Prepositions,
Conjunctions, and Interjections) on youtube.com, since time did not allow it
in class (you never know what my test bonus question will be).
-POS Exam on T 11/03
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CREATIVE WRITING 11 & 12
NEW NEWS:
-Horror Poem (+turnitin.com) due Th 11/05
-2 Horror Short Story Ideas (10 sentence synopsis each) due M 11/09
-JE 18-19 due M 11/09
-Horror Short Story Intro. (+ 4 instances of dialogue correctly punctuated)
due Th 11/12
-Keep 4 Required Horizon Entries in mind