Monday, February 28, 2011

1. Reading Check Quiz: "Masque of the Red Death"
2. SSR
3. Fractured Fairy Tales: Share & Sticky Note Celebrations
4. Unit Vocabulary: Word Play

Homework:

• Complete "Two Truths and a Lie" for your vocabulary term
• Compose 3 sentences using the 3X3 vocabulary chart
• Purchase/locate YOUR OWN copy of Lord of the Flies

Friday, February 25, 2011

1. SSR

2. Grammar Mini Lesson(Ailis & Bryan): Apostrophe rules

3. Fractured Fairy Tales: Share & Sticky Note Celebrations

Homework:

• Read "Masque of the Red Death" (Click here for the online textbook)
• Reading check on Monday

Thursday, February 24, 2011

1. Quick write (8:20-8:30):  What realities of life must all people face, not matter who they are?  How do some people use money and power to try to avoid the upsetting realities of life--realities we all must face?
2. Response Groups (8:30-9:00): Focus on VOICE
3. Revise Fractured Fairy Tales (9:05-9:50: Lab 108)
Homework:

• Polish Fracture Fairy Tales (consult rubric and response group suggestions as possible areas for revision and editing)
• Lord of the Flies: You will need your own copy, in which you can write, by the end of next week.

Note: You did a fabulous job on constructively critiquing during your response group sessions!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

1. SSR
2. R/A: Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust (discuss universal symbols, personal symbols, and allegory)
3. Collection 4 Vocabulary
*Dismissed @ 9:40 for Drive By Advisory (interim report cards)

Homework:

• You will need your own copy of Lord of the Flies in by the end of next week!
• Check PowerSchool:  If you received a 0 for the YOUR TURN assignment (page 309 in textbook), you may still submit it for partial credit.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Meet in Lab 108!

1. Draft Fractured Fairy Tale
2. Evaluate Voice (using Voice Rubric Sticky Note)
3. Revise for Voice

Homework

• Complete Fractured Fairy Tale 

Hope to see you this evening at Report Card Pick-up Night!  I will be available between 4:30 & 7pm.  Thank you!

Monday, February 21, 2011

1. Literary Focus: Symbolism and Allegory Quiz (you may use your Cornell Notes or Web; please staple HW to quiz)
2. SSR
3. Grammar Mini Lesson (Laine & Jamie): Then or Than?
4. Syntax:  Analyze the effects of infinitives, semi-colons, and parallel structure


Homework:
Enjoy the rest of your make-up day! :)

Friday, February 19, 2011

1. SSR
2. Grammar Mini Lesson (Parth & Gabrielle): Fragments
3. Grammar Review Game: Good or Well? Tic Tac Toe
4. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs: Analyzing Voice in Fairy Tales
Homework:

• Read the Literary Focus for Collection 4 (Symbolism & Allegory) on pages 308-309
• Take notes using Cornell Notes or Webbing (this will be collected for a HW grade, but it is also critical you are familiar with the terms and ideas discussed on these pages)
• Complete Your Turn prompts on page 309 (Click here to go to our ONLINE TEXTBOOK)    

Email me with any questions to avoid deductions on your homework grade: amasterson@horrycountyschools.net