Bias, Verbs, and Conclusions

by | Sep 8, 2010 | Update

Image via Wikipedia First period finished up the parts of speech today. We’ll be having a test Friday. (It was scheduled for tomorrow, but we’ll be MAP testing tomorrow.) Second and sixth finished up verbs. Just a little more work and we’ll be done...

Contracts and Parts of Speech

by | Aug 20, 2010 | Update

First and fourth periods continued their work with parts of speech. First period went over nouns; fourth period completed verbs, covering phrasal verbs, auxiliary verbs, and linking verbs. Second and sixth periods almost completed their class contracts. We’ll...

Final Management Issues and Adjectives

by | Aug 19, 2010 | Update

First, second, and sixth periods are all ready to begin the year. We’ve gone over the critical classroom management issues, and we’ve established a positive class atmosphere. We’re ready to get started. Fourth period completed adjectives —...

Finishing Up Grammar

by | Mar 10, 2010 | Update

First, second, and seventh periods finished up verbs. Now that we’ve covered nouns, pronouns, and verbs, we’ll be trying to cover subject-verb agreement quickly before the PASS test. Fourth period almost completed work on clauses. We’ll be starting a...

Grammar Day

by | Mar 9, 2010 | Update

First, second, and seventh periods went over linking verbs in a desperate attempt to get subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement finished before the PASS writing test next week. We should finish up working on verbs tomorrow. Fourth period went over clauses, both...