I hope that students and parents are checking this web page on a regular basis.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4
1. To library 'My Access' OR get a book: historical fiction or
biography--COMMITMENT PAPERS (SIGNED) DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!
2. We will work on collage and/or acrostic poems on Monday--they
are DUE on Tuesday!!!!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 3
1. Spelling/def test "American History" vocab
2. Work on collage and acrostic poem (magazine to cut up)
THIS WILL BE DUE TUESDAY--DEC. 8
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2
STENO** 1. Groups: In STENO make a list of 7 memorable events of 2008-09
Political
Historical
Theatrical
Medical
Musical
Sports
Anything NEWSWORTHY
Personal (wedding, family reunion, babies,
celebrations,pet, death?)
STENO** 2. In STENO write an acrostic poem using AMERICA telling about
2008-09 as a slice of literary historical fact
EXAMPLE; A rmed forces deploy 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
M ichael Jackson dies
E clipse of the sun on August 1, 2008
R ecession continues to take its toll
I phone groundbreaking technology
C
A
**BRING A MAGAZINE YOU CAN CUT UP TO CLASS TOMORROW FOR EXTRA CREDIT!!
**Remember spelling/def. test tomorrow!!
TUESDAY DECEMBER 1
1. Review the personal/historical references of "American History"
2. Read about the author Judith Ortiz Cofer and read Volar
pgs. 572-73
STENO** 3. In STENO copy: WASP=White Angle Saxon Protestant
white=racial prejudice
Portestant=any Christian NOT belonging to
the Catholic church
then in STENO answer the bulleted items to question #6 pg. 575
MONDAY NOVEMBER 30
1. Finish and turn in Analysis and 5W charts--DUE today
STENO** 2. In STENO: Copy vocab and def. for the story "American History"
from pg. 564--SPELLING and DEF. TEST ON THURSDAY
3. Read "American History" pg. 565+
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25 TO FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24
1. To library to work on essay 20 min./look for book for historical
or biographical reading assignment
2. Finish or continue work on the historical/biographical chart
of yesterday--hand in IF finished OR bring back after holiday
to finish and turn in.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 23
1. Return steno notebooks
2. Independent reading assignment-commitment papers due 12/7
3. Start: Historical/Bio. Chart
and
5W plus How? Chart START TODAY DUE TOMORROW!
4. To library to work on essay "Mood in Poe's writing"
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS TODAY!! TEACHER WORKDAY
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
1. Review "Beware the Dog"
2. Groups to answer assigned questions and report to class using
inferences from the story.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
1. In literature book read "Beware the Dog" by Roald Dahl pg. 591+
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
1. Return assignments: Cause-Effect Chart "The Fenris Wolf"
and Response: "text-to-self-world-text"
2. Finish reading "The Great Escape" informational/historical text
3. Oral reading by students
MONDAY NOVEMBER 16
1. Grammar link worksheet from last Friday is due.
2. Copy last information into STENO (from board):
Common Mistakes in "Text" essay and Sentence combining
3. Start study of 'informational/biographical' text literature
book pg. 562--read information introduction
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 FRIDAY THE 13th???? YIKES!!!!
1. Grammar link: review verbs DUE Monday
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12
1. Return "Cause - Effect" assignment from Tuesday
2. Text-to-self
Text-to-text
Text-to-world share examples with class for 10 ex credit points
3. STENO NOTEBOOKS WILL BE DUE NEXT WEEK--CHECK INFORMATION FROM
LIST POSTED IN CLASSROOM OR WEB PAGE (70 POINTS)
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11
1. Review most common mistakes on 1st Term Review Test
2. Discuss: text-to-text
text-to-self
text-to-world
3. Cause and Effect: "The Fenris Wolf" pg. 728
4. Respond to "text-to...." 100 words on back of "The Fenris Wolf"
cause and effect sheet
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10
1. Return 1 question assignment from Nov. 5--+25 pts
+5 complete sentence +5 correct answer +5 capitalization
+5 punctuation +5 spelling
2. Return the Term Review Test--chart
3. Assignment: fill out the Cause and Effect chart for the stories
we have read. DUE TODAY.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 9
1. Scantron 1st Term Review Test
2. In STENO "In my opinion..." Explain (from the articles on
Poe's death pg. 183+) what YOU personally believe to be the
cause of death supported by the information in the articles.
(100 words)
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6
1. Return first assignment grade--vocab/context clues worksheet
from Tuesday.
2. To computer lab 207 to work on My Access
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5
1. Synthesizing information from the articles read on Tues. about
Poe's death. Get into groups and answer your 2 assigned
questions--to present the information to the class.
2. Individually write the answer to 1 of the 2 questions in the
form of a complete sentence--you may again use the books.
**If you are absent on this day you are excused from this assign.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4
1. To 207-Computer Lab to write My Access on mood in Poe's stories
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3
1. Finish articles about Poe's death--pgs. 183+ literature book
2. Comprehension/vocab/context clues worksheet--DUE today in class
or tomorrow as soon as you come to class
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2
1. Copy 'inference' information from board into STENO
2. Read the 4 articles about Poe's death pg. 183+
3. Do Reading Check and Test Practice pg. 191 in STENO
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 NO SCHOOL--TEACHER WORK DAY
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29
1. Using the text in "The Raven" by Poe, answer the following
questions in your STENO: (do NOT copy ques. and you do NOT
have to answer in complete sentences)
1. What is a 'stanza'?
2. Copy the first and last lines of stanza #2.
3. What does 'nevermore' mean?
4. Copy the line of 'alliteration' in stanza #3 and #5.
5. Copy any 3 examples of 'internal rhyme'.
6. Copy any 3 different examples of 'end rhyme'.
7. What is the speaker trying to do in lines #9-10?
8. What does the speaker ask the raven in line #47?
9. How does the speaker explain the bird's ability to speak?
(lines #61-63)
10. What does the speaker desperately want from the raven?
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28
1. Reread "The Raven"
Listen for alliteration, repetition, rhyme...
2. What is the 'story'?
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27
1. Discuss "mood": the atmosphere or feelings evoked by a piece
of literature (esp. often enhanced by setting)
feelings such as: terror peace tension
loneliness fear pity
nostalgia sadness
2. Read "The Raven" by E. A. Poe
MONDAY OCTOBER 26
1. In STENO copy the information:
then: (adv.) at that time, next
than: (conj.) comparison
EXAMPLES:
2. Review "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe (Finish worksheets.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
1. Reality Town for all 9th graders
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22
1. Literary Terms Test--Define and give an example of any 5 terms
using the short stories we have read.
2. Packet for the story "The Cask of Amontillado" by E.A. Poe
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21
1. Copy 3 of the 5 questions and answer them in complete sentences
using the printed story.
1. What are 2 reasons the king found Hop Frog amusing?
2. Who gave Hop Frog his name? Why would they choose this
name? (pg. 125)
3. What does the king mean when he says he wants something
'novel' for the masquerade? Why would it be difficult to
'disguise' the king and his ministers?
4. Copy the information that tells you that Hop Frog was
intoxicated one minute and stone sober the next minute.
(128 - 131)
5. What does 'ocular demonstration' mean? What was Hop
Frog's ocular demonstration about? What was the underlying
purpose of this ocular demonstration? (pg. 135)
2. Read: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe pg. 173
REMEMBER 'LITERARY TERMS' TEST TOMORROW!!!!!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 20
1. Return graded assignments
2. Finish reading "Hop Frog" by Poe
3. Locate 5 of the 12 vocabulary words as they appear in the story
and copy the sentence circling the vocabulary word. (IN STENO)
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
1. Copy the list of some common prepositions into STENO:
about before down in out to with
above behind during inside outside toward within
after beyond into over through without
at for
from near past under
until
up
2. Copy vocab for the story "Hop Frog" by Poe
define, giver the part of speech and copy the sentence
using the word from the story:
1. corpulence-adj. obesity 7. ocular
2. inimitable 8. flax
3. motley 9. prodigious
4. protuberance 10. abet
5. novel (1st def.) 11. jest (#4 def.)
6. tyrant 12. orangutan
3. Read: "Hop Frog" by E.A. Poe
**LITERARY TERMS TEST IS ON THURSDAY--OCTOBER 22
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
1. Quick review of the man Poe
2. In STENO copy examples of sentences with prepositional phrases
and diagrams of those prepositional phrases from the board.
If you are absent, be SURE to get this information copied
from a friend's notebook so you have these examples.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15
1. Correct packet from yesterday
2. 20 min. biography of E.A. POE
REMEMBER TO STUDY FOR THE LITERARY TERMS TEST OF NEXT WEEK
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14
1. Return assignments: Prepositions and Subject-Verb Agreement
Prefixes
2. Critical thinking questions for "The Necklace" present to the
class oral response
3. Literary response and Analysis + worksheet for the story
"The Necklace"--USE YOUR STENO NOTEBOOKS TO HELP WITH ANSWERS
*****THIS PACKET IS DUE TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 13
1. Copy vocabulary for "The Necklace" pg. 159 into STENO
2. Read "The Necklace" pg. 160+
3. In STENO answer ques. #2 (Thinking Critically) about the irony
in this story
REMEMBER TO STUDY LITERARY TERMS FOR TEST NEXT WEEK!!!!
MONDAY OCTOBER 12
1. Spelling/def. test over vocab of "The Interlopers"
also, 2 questions to be answered in complete sentences
and 5 prefixes with example words.
2. In STENO:
from literature book do "Practice" on pg. 158 using
context clues. Write sentences using the 5 ways to
write context clues--choose 5 of the words in the
word bank on pg. 158. You will write only a total of
5 sentences. PUT THESE SENTENCES IN YOUR STENO.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 9
1. Review game: SLEW to earn extra credit points
2. REMEMBER: SPELLING/DEF. TEST ( and 5 prefixes) on
MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 8
1. Return 'Ship Trap Island' maps
2. Worksheets due today
3. Copy vocab on pg. 150 in literature book "The Interlopers"
SPELLING/DEFINITION TEST OVER THESE WORDS ON MONDAY 10/12
4. Read "The Interlopers" pg. 151
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7
1. Review vocabulary development on pg. 25 of literature book
2. In STENO copy the 10 prefixes from the board. Define h
each prefix and give an example of a word that uses the prefix.
EXAMPLE: re=back or again restate=to say again
3. Worksheet 'Prefixes' front and back
4. Verb agreement and prepositional phrases worksheet is DUE!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 6
1. Return STENO notebooks
2. Copy and define literary words (into steno) using the
definitions given in literature book--TEST IN 2 WEEKS!
1. conflict (2 types of) pg. 1021
2. climax pg. 1021
3. dialogue pg. 1022
4. exposition pg. 1023 (TOP RIGHT HAND COLUMN)
5. flashback pg. 1023
6. foreshadow pg. 1024
7. mood pg. 1026
8. plot pg. 1027
9. point of view (3 types of) pg. 1028
10. setting pg. 1029
11. tone pg. 1031
12. theme pg. 1031
TEST IN TWO WEEKS
3. Worksheet: Agreement and Prepositional Phrases DUE tomorrow
MONDAY OCTOBER 5 NO SCHOOL--FALL RECESS
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL
1. Seating arrangement
2. Lots of handouts!
3. REMEMBER: Internet use agreement, agenda and disclosure forms
ALL require signatures and should be returned to 1st
period teacher by Friday, August 28. ALSO, please
get fee of $8.00 for using the My Access program this
year paid to the front office, Mrs. Quinn, ASAP.
4. Short essay about your summer--150+ words
Tues. Aug. 25
1. Oral grammar review (Parts of Speech list in Agenda)
2. PRETEST: parts of speech
diagram any 2 of the 10 'constructed sentences'
Wed. Aug. 26
1. Review the Dewey Decimal System
2. To library to check out books
3. Be prepared to share information about your book on FRIDAY!
Thurs. Aug. 27
1. Return essays
2. Review most common writing errors found in the essays and
COPY these common errors into STENO
3. Read library book from yesterday and write IN STENO something
of interest about your book to share with the class tomorrow.
Fri. Aug. 28
1. Present your particular library book--its Dewey Decimal # and
tell something of interest about your book.
Mon. Aug. 31
1. Start short story unit
2. Copy vocabulary from front board into 3rd page of your steno
there will be a test on this vocab and questions from the story
TEST on FRIDAY: 1. menagerie: a collection of animals
2. sibilant: a hissing sound 3. ingratiate: to gain favor
4. baleful: evil, harmful 5. insolent: disrespectful
6. menace: a threat 7. stoically: showing indifference/lacking
emotion 8. sombre: dark, gloomy 9. furtively: sneaky
10. zenith: highest point 11. maligned: evil, harmful
12. argot: special vocab, as of criminals
REMEMBER: TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**Caliban is a hideous looking character in Shakespeare's play
"The Tempest"
3. Read: "The Soul of Caliban"
Tues. Sept. 1
1. Read: "Can Animals Think?" pg. 27+ literature book
2. In steno complete: Reading check and Test Practice pg. 30
3. Read "Dog Star" pg. 33
4. Complete a Venn diagram compare/contrast the characters:
Caliban and Laika.
WED. SEPT. 2
1. Finish Venn diagram
2. Make an outline for a character sketch of Caliban OR Laika
BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE OUTLINE FORM/EXAMPLE EXACTLY
THURS. SEPT. 3
1. Finish the outline started yesterday for the character: Caliban
or Laika and then using that information write a character
sketch (at least 300 words) *See example on back board
DUE TOMORROW--FRIDAY: VENN DIAGRAM
OUTLINE
FINAL ESSAY: Character sketch
STAPLE TOGETHER IN THIS ORDER--ESSAY ON TOP!!!
REMEMBER THERE IS A TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FRIDAY SEPT. 4
1. Hand in essay: Character Sketch DUE TODAY!!!!!
2. Present any library books remaining from last Friday
3. TEST: vocabulary and short stories
4. In STENO answer: (from literature book)
1. "So You Want to be an Astronaut?"
pg. 76-79 (OMIT #7)
2. Vocab. Skills pg. 80
3. Writing Skills pg. 81
MON. SEPT. 7 NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY RECESS
TUES. SEPT. 8
1. Read short story: "To Build a Fire" by Jack London
WED. SEPT. 9
1. Finish reading "To Build a Fire"
2. 20 min. video "To Build a Fire"
3. Hand out Elements of the Short Story Structure
THURS. SEPT. 10
1. Review homonyms: In STENO find and write any 20 homonym
words from the FIRST PARAGRAPH of the
story "To Build a Fire" and give another
correct homonym spelling to match (40 words)
2. To library to select a book from another assigned Dewey
Decimal classification--to present to the class on Friday.
FRI. SEPT. 11
1. Return character essays and test over short stories.
If you earned a 39 or less on your essay you may 'explain'
any 10 mistakes marked on your essay and regain 5 points
on your essay grade. This will be DUE on Monday, 9/14!!!!!
2. Present your chosen library book ( We will finish next week)
MON. SEPT. 14
FROM THE BOARD COPY THIS INFORMATION INTO YOUR STENO (this will be PG. 7)
1. Review of pronouns
2. Subject-verb agreement (and pg. 307)
3. Identify prepositions on worksheet, then
on the back of this paper write 5 sentences with 2 prep phrases
in each. Circle each preposition and put prep phrases in
parenthesis.
**IF YOU WERE ABSENT ON MONDAY--you will need to borrow a friend's steno to
get the notes from the board copied onto PG. 7 in your steno notebook.
TUES. SEPT. 15
1. FINISH these skill review assignments from your literature book
into STENO:
1. Reading skills pg. 30 (of literature book)
2. Test practice pg. 30
3. "So You Want to be an Astronaut?" pg. 76 - 79 (omit #7)
4. Vocab. skills pg. 80
5. Writing skills pg. 81
2. Correct/review all of the above
WED. SEPT. 16
1. Finish correcting skills in STENO
2. Follow the outline form handout Elements of the Short Story
copy information from the board to help write your outline
for the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London.
Follow the instructions given on the board for each circled
number or letter by writing 1 complete sentence of information.
3. We will finish this outline tomorrow!!!
BRING YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS TO CLASS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!
THURS. SEPT. 17
1. To library to get final Dewey Decimal book
2. Finish short story outline--DUE TODAY.
FRI. SEPT.
1. Share Dewey book with class
MON. SEPT. 21
1. Skills Review Quiz
2. Plot and Setting pg. 2 of literature book
3. Start reading "The Most Dangerous Game" pg. 5+
TUES. SEPT. 22
1. Answer the following questions in using
information from the book:
pg. 6 1. What are 2 examples that tell of the "fear of the island"?
pg. 8 2. Where is the palatial chateau located?
2. Continue reading the story...
WED. SEPT. 23
1. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
2. Complete a packet for the story: Plot & Setting
Vocabulary Development
Literary Focus
Synonyms & Antonyms
Critical Thinking
THESE PAGES WILL BE DUE TOMORROW--YOU MAY USE THE BOOK
THURS. SEPT. 24
1. Return assignment of Tues., Sept. 22--
30 pts. 15 pts for each question: +5 =correct answer
+5 =COMPLETE SENTENCE
+5 = mechanics
2. Finish and turn in the packet from yesterday
3. Instructions for drawing a map of Ship Trap Island
This assignment will be due TUES. Sept. 29
FRI. SEPT. 25 NO SCHOOL
MON. SEPT. 28
1. We will be in the auditorium today for the 9th grade
counselors to review information on credits for graduation
TUES. SEPT. 29
1. Complete maps for "The Most Dangerous Game" tracking
Rainsford's journey around the island starting with
#1. Rainsford arrives on island (You must have at least
7 different locations/explanations on your map.) These maps
will be DUE on WEDNESDAY.
STENO NOTEBOOK IS DUE THIS WEEK: Page 1. List most common errors on
first essay
2. Dewey Decimal Book # and Title
3. "Soul of Caliban" vocabulary
4. Read Check, Test Practice pg. 30
5. Skills Review, Voc. Skills,
Writing Skills, pg. 76-81
6. 20 pair of homonyms from story
"To Build a Fire" and Dewey #
and book title
7. Pronouns
WED. SEPT. 30
1. STENO NOTEBOOK IS DUE TODAY
2. SHIP TRAP ISLAND MAPS ARE DUE TODAY
3. To computer lab for benchmark of My Access writing assignment
THURS./FRI. OCT 1 and 2 NO SCHOOL UEA WEEKEND
