Trial and Friday Work on Thursday

English 8 students did their Friday inference/make-up work today since we’ll have a shortened day tomorrow due to reward day. English I students had their final day of trial analysis, and some groups really came up with some fascinating insights. HomeworkEnglish...

Prepositions and Friday Work

English I Honors students began the grammar portion of the To Kill a Mockingbird unit. We’ll be focusing on phrases: prepositional, participial, gerund, infinitive, and appositive. Today’s focus was prepositional phrases, including an examination how they...

Voice and Friday Work

English I students worked on voice and tone in the opening pages of To Kill a Mockingbird. We began examing the first pages to determine the presence of certain stylistic characteristics: Long sentences Diversions Dated language Folksy-sounding language...
Soliloquy and Project Work

Soliloquy and Project Work

English I Honors students finished up Friar Laurence’s soliloquy in 2.3: The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light, And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels From forth day’s path and...