All students began the day with the first benchmark of the quarter. We’ll go over the results at some point next week, but since the test is proprietary, we won’t be able to look at or discuss the actual questions because of licensing and copyright. It makes it challenging to use the benchmark as any kind of instructional experience, but we’ll do our best.

After the test, English I students went over figurative language, learning about the tenor and vehicle of a metaphor.

English 8 students did some writing and debriefed our test-taking strategies. We’ll have a few more techniques in place for the next benchmark in December.

Homework

• English 8 Studies: none.
• English I Honors: study for the tone vocabulary quiz (later this week).