Due to PASS testing, first period did not have regular class today.

Second period met during seventh period’s slot and we began The Giver. We read the first two pages and looked at how the reader’s response journals will work.

Fourth period continued work on Great Expectations. We read chapter three in class and went over chapter four by skimming it.

We also looked at how we can determine significant amounts of information just from skimming. For instance, we inferred from the following passage that Uncle Pumblechook is wordy:

“But I don’t mean in that form, sir,” returned Mr. Pumblechook, who had an objection to being interrupted; “I mean, enjoying himself with his elders and betters, and improving himself with their conversation, and rolling in the lap of luxury. Would he have been doing that? No, he wouldn’t. And what would have been your destination?” turning on me again. “You would have been disposed of for so many shillings according to the market price of the article, and Dunstable the butcher would have come up to you as you lay in your straw, and he would have whipped you under his left arm, and with his right he would have tucked up his frock to get a penknife from out of his waistcoat-pocket, and he would have shed your blood and had your life. No bringing up by hand then. Not a bit of it!” (Great Expectations, chapter 4)

Seventh period didn’t meet today.

Homework

None. (Fourth period’s pre-assigned Shakespeare project is due tomorrow, though.)