Today, first and fourth periods took a more detailed look at the first chapter of Great Expectations. They learned about two different ways of how Charles Dickens writes so they can read his writing more fluently. For example, they learned how he writes in a different dialect for different characters. They also learned about two different sentences that he often uses.

Dickens’s phonetic representation of dialects

Dickens’s use of summary in dialogue

Second and fourth periods did some PASS practice and they also worked on there options and decisions they also worked in groups at the end of the day.

PASS Practice test pointers

Homework

• English I Honors: 
  • Read Great Expectations chapters 1-10
  • Assess the final workshop about The Conch