Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2006 Comments Off
Enriched Reading
Jan. 8-12, 2007
Monday: T.L.W. meet Mrs. Humphries. She will be teaching German this 9 weeks! Bring notebook paper.Homework: Define the following vocabulary words: conspicuous, gingerly , appalled, disgruntled, inarticulate, forlorn, animation, remorse,meticulus, fiicky. Write a sentence with each. 8.1 spi 11
Tuesday; T.L.W, completeWriting Application text p. 533. Complete Grammar Link worksheet on Dangling [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2006 Comments Off
Reading
Jan. 3-5, 2007
Thought for the day:
Success is measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
—Booker T. Washington
Wednesday: T.L.W.Read Drama: Literature in Action text p. 340. Basic Dramatic Principles. Conflict, Complications, Climax, and Resolution. Every play centers on a [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2006 Comments Off
Please bring all (5) books to homeroom on Tues. Dec. 19th for a semester book check. Some of you will need to bring your Home English book back for this one day for us to do a book count. You may take it back home on Tues. evening. All other books will be kept in [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2006 Comments Off
Thought for the day:
Children are our most valuable natural resource.
—Herbert Hoover
Reading Practice Probe #5 code 038158
Monday T.L.W. read “Three Wise Guys” p. 670-673. Complete Making Meanings p. 674 and Reading Check (a-d). Note the theme in the work. Imagine: One day a box arrives at your house. You open the card with your family: [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2006 Comments Off
Mrs. Brewer
Reading
December 11-15, 2006
Thought for the day:
The people who influence you are people who believe in you.
—Henry Drummond
Monday:T.L.W. . Read and discuss “The Moustache” by Cormier. Literature text p. 138-146. Identify the implied theme. Define: chronic, sterile, lucid, conspiratorial, regally. 8.1.2,8.3.04
Tuesday:T.L.W. Complete Making Meanings p.149 1-8 and Reading Check p. 149. [...]
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