Dec. 14: Read and annotate AQWF through page 296.
Dec. 7: Read and annotate AQWF through page 241.
Dec. 4: Vocabulary test for Units 1-8
Dec. 2: Exercises for Unit 8 due
Dec. 1: Flashcrds for Unit 8 due
Nov. 30: Read and annotate AQWF through page 185.
Nov. 24: Paraphrase the World War I poem by Wilfred Owen
Nov. 23: Read and annotate AQWF through page 136.
Nov. 20: Vocabulary test: Units 1-7
Nov. 19: Quotations test and Thesis/Essay formula test
Nov. 18: Unit 7 Exercises due AND Binders ~ Please bring your journals and AQWF
books.
Nov. 17: Make flashcards for the vocabulary words in Unit 7.
Nov. 16: Read and annotate pages 65-90 in AQWF.
Nov. 12: Complete your MLA essay.
Nov. 10: Type Body Paragraph 3 ("Hero's Return"). Use the Body Paragraph
format with two C.D.'s. Also correct any of the formatting errors you may have
made in your Intro and Body Paragraphs 1 and 2.
Nov. 9: Type an MLA-formatted Introductory Paragraph and Body Paragraphs 1 and
2 per the worksheet handed out in class. Keep all rough drafts and turn them
in with your final MLA-typed response. Please study the "Response to
Literature Essay Format" worksheet and know all the specific elements within
the Intro and Body Paragraphs for a quiz.
Nov. 6: Vocab Test for Units 1-6
Nov. 5: Read AQWF from pages 51-64 and write annotations.
Nov. 4: Unit 6 Exercises
Nov. 3: Unit 6 Vocabulary flashcards
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND: CLASS VOTE TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE WEEK!
Oct. 30: Unit 5 Spelling test and Vocab test for Units 1-5.
Oct. 29: Complete the Quotations' worksheet by writing each of the sentences
correctly on separate paper.
Oct. 28: Vocab Book Unit 5 - Complete the Exercises.
Oct. 27: Write sentences for #1-10 in the Quotation Marks' section of your
Punctuation packet. Also make flashcards for Unit 5.
Oct. 26: Complete the AQWF packet. Include specific details and use
vivid imagery. BRING GREEN LITERATURE BOOK TO CLASS!
Oct. 23: Read and annotate AQWF through page 50. Write down key details
about setting and Paul Baumer's insights about his comrades, war, and life as
well as each character's conflicts, motivations, and internal changes.
Oct. 21: Test on Vocab Unit 4 ~ Remember to also study Units 1, 2, and 3
Oct. 20: Complete Unit 4's Vocabulary Exercises.
Oct. 16: Write an S.O.S. analysis for the five quotes provided on the
worksheet. Proofread your work for spelling, subject-verb agreement (you
should use present tense verbs for literature analyses), and key details!
Also, Capitalization test. : )
Oct. 15: Complete Cap Lesson 68, and make flash cards for Unit 4 vocabulary
words.
Oct. 14: Complete Capitalization (Lesson 67) in grammar book, journal, and
read & annotate pages 1-7 in AQWF.
Oct. 13: Annotate all of "Hero's Return." Note the setting, characters'
personality strengths and weaknesses, and characters' changes. Also note the
various types of conflicts and the motivations and outcomes, as well as the
turning point in the plot. ALSO BRING GRAMMAR BOOK, AN ORDERLY BINDER,
JOURNAL, & ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT! : )
Oct. 12: Test on Units 1, 2, & 3 in Vocab book.
Oct. 9: Vocab book: All exercises for Unit 3.
Oct. 7: Vocab cards for Unit 3: Write full definition for full credit!
Oct. 6: Vocab book: Test on words in Units 1 and 2 and re-test on Power
Paragraph Formula (Sep. 28).
Oct. 2: Vocab book Exercises for Unit 2; S.O.S. analyses for "The
Interlopers" quotes on board
Sep. 30: Vocab index cards for Unit 2
Sep. 29: Spelling/vocab test for Unit 1 from your Vocab book.
Sep. 28: Know all of the specifics within the Power Paragraph Formula.
Sep. 25: Answer questions 1-5 in complete sentences on the "Reading Check" for
"The Cask of Amontillado" worksheet.
Sep. 24: Vocab books: "Antonyms" and "Choosing the Right Word" for Unit 1.
Also, annotations for "Cask of Amontillado" are due.
Sep. 23: Vocab books: "Complete the Sentence" and "Synonyms" for Unit 1
Sep. 22: Test on Capitalization. Also write Unit 1 Vocab words on index cards:
Vocab word on one side of index card and full definition on back side of index
card. Please write index cards for all 20 words. : )
Sep. 18: On a separate sheet of paper write the corrected capitalization
sentences for Practice 2 and 3 in your Capitalization/Punctuation packet.
Sep. 17: Complete the grammar work began in class for capitalization: On a
sheet of binder paper, write the 10 sentences in Practice 1 of your
Punctuation Packet with corrected capitalization. Also write the number of the
capitalization rule(s) that supports your work in sentences 1-10.
Sep. 16: Read pages 3 & 4 of "The Cask of Amontillado" and look for a quote to
support the Setting (1 quote with page); quotes to support the Tone (3 quotes
with pages); and quotes to support the two Characters, Montressor and
Fortunato (3 quotes with pages).
Sep. 15: Bring Lit books.
Sep 14: Vocab test on "Short Story Elements." Please know spelling of the
words and definitions. Bring Lit Book, Binders, & Journals! : )
Sep. 11: Short story due in blue/black ink or typed. Please proofread
your work and make sure that you have subject-verb-agreement, that you have
correct punctuation, and that you use vivid details! : )
Sep. 10: Rough draft of your personal life or creative story. Include setting,
people or characters, set the tone with descriptive words,
create a picture with powerful imagery, and introduce a conflict
(one of the 6 we discussed in class). Your short story should include at least
three paragraphs of at least 9 sentences each. Use your powerful "voice" and
"paint a picture" with your words. Include a creative title!
Sep. 9: Print-up a copy of the English 1 HW page and re-print your Bio Poem
and goals if required.
Sep. 8: Complete Bio-Poem and be sure to proofread and edit. Print your poem
using Bold lettering and attach a current picture of yourself. Write out your
goals (3 for the present and 3 for the future) AND either draw or import a
symbol that is representative of you and/or your interests on a separate sheet
of paper. Be sure to bring Binders with designated Tabs and requested
materials. : )
Sep. 4: Complete the two hand-outs. For Extra Credit, bring Binder with tabs
and correct tab headings, Post-Its, Highlighter, Pen/Pencil, and Journal.