Each week's plans and assignments for English class will be listed here and deleted after the end of the hexter. Assignments and handouts marked with an asterisk (*) may be found in "
The File Cabinet."
Monday, November 23, 2009
- Read "New Moon" movie review
- Read Fever 1793 Ch. 18 & 19
- HW: STUDY for QUIZ - Vocab 7 & Affixes 1-30 - HW due tomorrow.
- HW: IRA #3 - FINISH your novel! Written IRA 3 is due Dec. 4th.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
- Turn in Vocab #7 & take the quiz.
- HW: IRA #3 - Due Friday, Dec. 4th.
Weds. - Friday - NO SCHOOL - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Monday, November 16, 2009
- Read Fever, chapters 8-11
- Progress reports for final Hexter 2 English grade
- Review affixes 1-20
- HW: Vocab #6 - HW due & QUIZ on Weds.
- HW: READ IRA #3 novel 30 minutes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
- No class today due to Career Day Field Trip
- HW: Vocab #6 - HW due & QUIZ tomorrow
- HW: READ IRA #3 novel 30 minutes.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
- Turn in Vocab #6 HW
- Vocab #6 & Affixes 1-20 quiz
- Begin Vocab #7*
- Learn Affixes 21-30*
- HW: Vocab 7 & Affixes 21-30
- HW: Read 30 minutes!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
- Read & discuss Ch.12-14
- Learn Affixes 21-30 - STUDY!!!
- HW: Vocab 7 & Affixes 21-30
- HW: Read 30 minutes!
Friday, November 20, 2009
- Read Ch. 15-17
- HW: Vocab 7 & Affixes 21-30 - STUDY for the QUIZ!
- HW: Read 30 minutes!
Monday, November 9, 2009 - GO BRONCOS!
- Fever, Read Chapter 5
- WN #16 - Traditions
- Begin writing for MyAccess essay
- HW: Continue jotting ideas for essay
- HW: READ 30 minutes
- HW: Study Vocabl 6 & Affixes 1-20 (quiz moved to 11/18)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
- Fever, Read Chapter 6 & 7
- Continue writing essay
- HW: Read 30+ minutes
- HW: Make sure your BEST essay is ready to type in MyAccess on Thursday
- HW: Study Vocab 6 & Affixes 1-20 (Quiz on 11/18)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - NO SCHOOL
Thursday, November 12, 2009
- A200 Lab - MyAccess
- HW: Work on your essay as needed.
- HW: Read 30 minutes.
Friday, November 13, 2009 - Scholastic Order DUE
- A200 Lab - MyAccess - FINAL copy MUST be printed and turned in by the end of class.
- HW: Read 30+ minutes this weekend for IRA 3.
- HW: Study Vocab 6 & Affixes 1-20.
Monday, November 2, 2009
- Book Checkout - 15 minutes
- Jigsaw background information for new novel
- HW: Read your new IRA 3 novel for 30 minutes.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - Current grades were posted today.
- WN #14
- Adjective - NOTES and work
- Return work, silent reading
- HW: Read your new IRA 3 novel for 30 minutes.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Read 15 minutes.
- Vocab #6*
- Learn affixes 11-20
- HW: Vocab #6 due Weds., 11/18
Thursday, November 5, 2009
- WN #15 - Free Choice - one full page
- Affixes 11-20 - Study for quizzes!
- Fever 1793 - Read Ch. 1 & 2 in class.
- HW: Vocab #6 - STUDY - due Weds., 11/18
- HW: Read 25 minutes.
Friday, November 6, 2009
- Adjectives
- Handout of Affixes 1-20*
- Read Chapters 3 & 4 - Discuss reading & begin the Character Grid.
- HW: Vocab #6 & Affixes 1-20 - STUDY - due Weds., 11/18
- HW: Read 25 minutes.
Monday, October 26, 2009 - The written assignment for IRA #2 was handed out today.
- MyAccess - FINISH typing the Time Machine story. Print and turn in.
- HW: IRA #2* (RC Quiz & written work due Friday)
- HW: Vocab #5* - Due Weds.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- Read 20 minutes
- MyAccess Reflection
- Review bibliographic entry for a book
- Work in groups to complete Dictionary/Thesaurus practice (grade at beginning of class on Thursday)
- HW: IRA #2* (RC Quiz & written work due Friday)
- HW: Vocab #5* - Due Weds. - STUDY!!!
Wednesday, October 27, 2009
- Turn in Vocab #5 & take the quiz.
- Affixes 1-10
- There will be NO vocabulary assignment this week. Vocab #6 will be assigned on Weds., Nov. 4th.
- HW: IRA #2 (RC Quiz & written work due Friday).
Thursday, October 28, 2009
- SNOW DAY!!!!!
- HW: IRA #2 (RC Quiz & written work due Friday).
Friday, October 29, 2009
- Catch-up Day - IRA #2, RC QUIZ, missing work
- Video: "The Pit and the Pendulum"
- HW: IRA #2 (RC Quiz & written work due Friday).
Monday, October 19, 2009 - GO BRONCOS!
- 20 min. silent reading
- Vocab 4 - Study with pictures*
- Subject+Verb Agreement* - Complete in class.
- VERB TOOLS* - Notes & practice
- HW: VOCAB 4* - HW & QUIZ on Weds. - Please study!
- HW: Read IRA #2 for 30 minutes.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
- WN #13 - Colorado Disaster?*
- Verb Tools & Vocab 4 practice
- HW: VOCAB 4 due tomorrow. If you score less than 70%, you must retake the quiz!
- HW: Read 25-30 minutes.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
- Vocab 4 HW Due
- Vocab 4 QUIZ
- Begin working on Vocab 5: Verbs*
- HW: Vocab 5 due next Weds.
- HW: Read 25-30 minutes.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - MID-HEXTER Progress Reports were printed and given to students today.
- MyAccess - type short story (writing assessment grade) - THIS MAY BE ACCESSED from HOME at www.myaccess.com.
- Login: srmXXXXXX (X = student ID)
- Password: MMDDYY (no zero at the beginning)
You must revise until you achieve a score of 5.0 in each category!
HW: Vocab 5 due next Weds.
HW: Read 25-30 minutes.
Friday, October 23, 2009 - School Dance 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- MyAccess - finish typing short story
- HW: Vocab 5 due next Weds.
- HW: Read 25-30 minutes.
Monday, October 12, 2009 - Substitute teacher
- WN #11
- Finish the story and complete the follow-up activity. Due at the end of class (periods 2 & 3 are due Tuesday).
- HW: STUDY & complete Vocab #3 HW.
- HW: Read your IRA #2 novel. RC Quizzes may be taken any time you're ready!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - Substitute teacher
- WN #12
- Creative short story writing* (for MyAccess)
- HW: STUDY & complete Vocab #3* HW.
- HW: Read your IRA #2 novel.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- Turn in Vocab #3* HW and take the QUIZ.
- Review Rorschach Inkblots & verb warmups.
- Begin Vocab #4* (due next Weds.)
- HW: Read your IRA #2 novel.
- HW: Work on the HW for Vocab #4.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Share and continue writing short stories
- HW: Read your IRA #2 novel.
- HW: Vocab #4
Friday, October 16, 2009
- Literary Terms/Short Story Test
- Finish writing your short story.
- HW: IRA #2 novel reading.
- HW: Vocab #4 - STUDY!
Monday, October 5, 2009 - Ms. Hanson will be subbing this week.
- Verb warmups all week.
- View Book Fair the first 10-15 minutes of each class.
- Begin reading "Flowers for Algernon"
- HW: Verb Practice is due tomorrow.
- HW: Vocab #2 & Quiz on Weds.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
- Turn in Verb Practice
- Self-Assessment for English - Conferences Thurs./Fri.
- Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon"
- HW: Vocab #2 HW due & Quiz tomorrow - STUDY!!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
- Turn in Vocab #2 HW & take the quiz
- Grade quiz in class
- Review words and begin working on Vocab 3.
- HW: Vocab 3 - due next Weds., 10/14
- HW: Read 25-30 minutes for IRA #2
Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon"
- HW: Vocab 3 - due net Weds., 10/14
- HW: Read your IRA #2 book!
Friday, October 9, 2009 - NO SCHOOL - We look forward to seeing you at conferences!
Monday, September 28, 2009
- NOTES: Summary/GIST, topic sentence
- Read "The Dinner Party" - Summarize the story in one paragraph.
- HW: "Tell-Tale Heart" due tomorrow - View the 3:12 "Simpson's" clip on The Dashboard.
- HW: Vocab 1 due Wednesday, Quiz on Weds.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - Last day to turn in work or retake quizzes for Hexter 1.
- Turn in "Tell-Tale Heart" HW
- NOTES: Character (protagonist & antogonist)
- Library book checkout & silent reading
- HW: Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz - Vocab 1 HW due tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - Substitute teacher, Ms. Hanson (Mrs. Ryan at district training)
- Vocab #1 QUIZ, turn in HW
- Begin Vocab #2 (due next Weds.)
- HW: TBA, Read 30 minutes.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
- WN #9 - Difficult Decision
- Read "The Lady or The Tiger?"
- HW: TBA, Read 30 minutes.
Friday, October 2, 2009
- NOTES - Verbs & Subject+Predicate
- Finish reading "The Lady or the Tiger?"
- Draw conclusions to support your opinion for the story's end
- Watch video of the story
- HW: Verb Practice - Due Tuesday
- HW: Vocab #2 - Due Weds. (Study for your QUIZ!)
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