Weekend homework:

• Find an advertisement to share with the class.  Can be from a magazine, newspaper or printed from the internet.  Just not a commercial, please - we don't have time to watch 25 commercials, sorry! 
• Finish words #1-8 in vocabulary packet
• Every class except red class - Finish close reading of "Lose Now, Pay Later" - remember to be highlighting and annotating as you read

We had very short classes today due to PARCC, so were only able to read a little bit of the story and go over the vocabulary words.  Links to the vocabulary packet and the slideshow containing the definitions are in the post below.

Tonight's homework:
Work on vocabulary packet #1-8 (Due Monday)

Today's Agenda:

• Do Now: Adjective / Adverb wksht. Side 2
• Go over Do Now
• Go over vocabulary words and fill in definitions in your packets
• Continue class close reading of “Lose Now, Pay Later” and begin filling in Point of View Top-Down web

Tonight's Homework: 

• Lose Now, Pay Later Vocabulary words in packet (#1-8) due Friday
• Read your science fiction books
• Get a good night’s sleep and eat a big breakfast to prepare for PARCC tomorrow!

Tuesday's Update

Agenda

• Do Now: Adjective / Adverb wksht. Side 1
• Go over Do Now
• Review purpose and procedure of close reading
• Begin close reading of “Lose Now, Pay Later” together as a class.  Read to the stars on page 98

Tonight's Homework:

• Read your science fiction books
• Get a good night’s sleep and eat a big breakfast to prepare for PARCC tomorrow!

Today's Agenda:

• Do Now: Science Fiction Questions on notes sheet
• Review of essay elements and PARCC expectations
• Take notes - Intro to science fiction
• If time, watch intro video

Tonight's Homework:

• Read your science fiction books
• Get a good night’s sleep and eat a big breakfast to prepare for PARCC tomorrow! Make sure that you have headphones for the test!

No homework over the break - just start reading your science fiction novels!  If you realize that you don't like the book you chose - pick a new one! :)

Have a wonderful vacation, can't wait to hear all about it!

Tonight's Homework:

-Study all poetry terms!

-Read through and choose from the list of poems for tomorrow's test.  The test will ask you to identify 2 poetic devices, and analyze the theme of the poem, so make sure that you pick a poem that you completely understand.  Annotate the poem that you plan to use for the test, and you will be able to use the notes that you take during the test.  

Tonight's homework:
-Bring in Science Fiction novel for next book report
-Write in Rhyme Scheme of "The Highwayman" - yes, this is challenging - just try your best! :)

Hello everyone - Happy Monday!

Today in class, we went over the two poems from last week by Langston Hughes - "Mother to Son" and "Harlem".  Then, we began reading our next poem, "The Highway Man".  We will be doing a close reading of this poem together as a class.

Tonight's homework : Here is the link to the Google Slides Presentation on our Poetry Terms. Tonight's homework is to use these to fill in any definitions that are still missing from your packet. Please watch any videos that were not watched in class. I moved the slides around so that they go in the same order as the packet now.  Enjoy!

Only homework tonight is to study for the pronouns test :)

Today's Agenda

• Do Now: Interrogative and demonstrative notes and worksheet
• Go over Do Now
• Go over last night’s homework
• Take notes on simile, metaphor, and conceit
• Watch video of examples
• Read and discuss “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes
• If time, begin working on homework

Tonight's Homework:

• Reread “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes and answer all questions
• Pronouns Study Guide packet due tomorrow
• Study for Pronouns Test - Friday!!

 

Today's Agenda:

• Do Now: Read Shel Silverstein’s “The Diving Board”, and answer questions on symbolism and theme.
• Continue filling in literary terms chart - filled in rhyme, alliteration, and repetition
• Listened to two songs (Sam Cooke and Louis Armstrong) and identified different types of rhyme and repetition used in the songs.

Tonight's Homework: 

• Rhyme Scheme Practice Worksheet
• Study for Pronouns Test - Friday!!

Today's Agenda:

• Do Now: Symbolism Questions
• Collected Witch of Blackbird Pond Persuasive Essays
• Video & notes on Symbolism
• Work on Symbol Meanings Chart

Tonight's Homework:

Complete Symbolic meaning chart - Objects and Colors