Today, quick homework overview only. Homework First period: complete the weekend writing assessment. Fourth period: read the prologue and first scene from Romeo and Juliet, act two; complete the...
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Anticipation, 1.5, and Paragraphs
First period continued working on the writing workshop. We had a quick review of the components of an effective paragraph and how to find loaded paragraphs that should be expanded into multiple...
Exam Day
Today in first period, we had exams. Exams took place in the computer lab. There were 50 multiple choice questions and 3 essays. If you didn't finish your exam, you were supposed to come back during...
Setting Goals, 1.5, and Addresses
First period dove back into the writing focus workshops. We had a mini-lesson -- which, it turned out, was hardly "mini" -- about setting goals for writing. As part of the weekly self-assessment,...
Poetry Test Study Guide
First, second, and sixth periods will have a test on Monday 10 January 2011 on poetry. Below are the topics covered. First Period Topics Poems sound devices alliteration onomatopoeia rhyme rhythm...
Test Overview and 1.4
First, second, and sixth periods all went over briefly the material covered on Monday's test. I'd mentioned it all before, but I wanted to make sure everyone had a definitive list of topics and...
Writing stories and poetry
Today in first period we started off by going over what our English exam is going to be like Monday. We looked over all of the poems and discussed some of the questions that will be on the test. We...
Formal Letters, Spelling Demons, and Views on Marriage
Image via Wikipedia First period worked on easily confused words like "there/their/they're," "to/too/two," "accept/except" and the like. We also began our Spelling Demons list, a list of words that...
Birmingham, Sharing, and 1.1
First period continued with the writing focus experiment. We added sharing into our daily writing workshop focus. It was the first peer conferencing session, so it was far from perfect, but we did...
Ballad Characteristics, T-Charts, and a Brawl
First period continued working on how to find ideas for writing. We looked at T-charts. Second and sixth periods completed the ballad "Boots of Spanish Leather" and began working on the second...
First Day Back
Welcome back! I'm thrilled to get back to work, and I know everyone else is, too. (And I am not being sarcastic: I wouldn't joke about my commitment to education.) First period began a several-week...
Final Day
Final day: going over grades, a little writing, getting ready for the long break.
