English I students worked on the start of the new unit covering briefly the elements of an epic and what an epic simile looks like (very briefly). We then turned to infinitive phrases in order to prepare finish up verbal phrases before moving on to appositives, a topic we will need to cover before we get into the Odyssey. (Anyone see what I did there?)

Audrey goes over the Iliad, which she is currently reading

English 8 students continued with Flowers for Algernon: we went over the pivotal scene in the diner. We practiced using context clues to determine unknown words — a commonly occurring standard:

Homework

• English 8: 
  • work on the second Algernon/Schaffer paragraph as necessary (on Google Classroom), due Friday;
  • work on No Red Ink as needed.
• English I Honors: 
  • determine the infinitive phrases in the following sentences:
    • Henry brought Jeri a ring to show his love.
    • Each year Merriweather tried to find more deductions for his tax return.
    • To patch the hole in the tire, the mechanic inserted a plug.
    • She learned to read and write English in Kenya.
    • Eric’s desire to do everything perfectly will eventually frustrate him.
  • work on No Red Ink as necessary.