Monday, October 31, 2011.
1) Review parts of speech pages in G.U.M. workbook. pp. 20-25
2) Parts of speech TEST
3) Work on Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 questions.
HOMEWORK: Read chapter 4 in The Grapes of Wrath. We will discuss tomorrow.
Vocabulary for this WEEK: Manter Hall workbook: Lessons 9 and 10. Due Thursday 11/3
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011.
1) Pass out PARTS OF SPEECH notes. Tear out G.U.M. workbook pp. 17-26. Bring tomorrow. You will have a grammar test on Monday over parts of speech, gerunds, participial phrases, and clauses. Students worked on these pages while The Grapes of Wrath books were stamped and distributed by number.
2) Students were asked to have their Theme locator charts for reading of Of Mice and Men Chapter 3. Questions for Chapter 3 were distributed. We discussed indirect characterization of Carlson and Curley's Wife and the reason Curley might have married a flirtatious woman and taken her to a ranch full of men. [Students stated that this would give Curley an excuse to pick fights with the men who respond to Curley's Wife's flirting.
NOTE: Study the second half of the Of Mice and Men Glossary vocabulary for a quiz tomorrow.
1) Pass out PARTS OF SPEECH notes. Tear out G.U.M. workbook pp. 17-26. Bring tomorrow. You will have a grammar test on Monday over parts of speech, gerunds, participial phrases, and clauses. Students worked on these pages while The Grapes of Wrath books were stamped and distributed by number.
2) Students were asked to have their Theme locator charts for reading of Of Mice and Men Chapter 3. Questions for Chapter 3 were distributed. We discussed indirect characterization of Carlson and Curley's Wife and the reason Curley might have married a flirtatious woman and taken her to a ranch full of men. [Students stated that this would give Curley an excuse to pick fights with the men who respond to Curley's Wife's flirting.
NOTE: Study the second half of the Of Mice and Men Glossary vocabulary for a quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011.
1) Check/review G.U.M. workbook pages 14, 15, and 16. [verbs, verb phrases, action/linking verbs and transitive/intransitive verbs] Picked up for a 100 from students who were prepared with worksheets.
2) Of Mice and Men: Ch. 3: Read and fill out Locator Chart. Locator chart will be checked tomorrow, so be prepared to show your work.
NOTE: Vocabulary for this week will be last week's Of Mice...glossary, "liniment - writhe." Quiz: Friday, 10/28
1) Check/review G.U.M. workbook pages 14, 15, and 16. [verbs, verb phrases, action/linking verbs and transitive/intransitive verbs] Picked up for a 100 from students who were prepared with worksheets.
2) Of Mice and Men: Ch. 3: Read and fill out Locator Chart. Locator chart will be checked tomorrow, so be prepared to show your work.
NOTE: Vocabulary for this week will be last week's Of Mice...glossary, "liniment - writhe." Quiz: Friday, 10/28
Tuesday, October 25, 2011.
Tomorrow When the War Began TEST
Work on incomplete work from Of Mice and Men.
NOTE: Vocabulary Quiz 2 for Of Mice...will be moved to Friday 10/28
Monday, October 24, 2011. (Substitute)
1) Complete Of Mice and Men focus questions for Chapter 2.
2) When finished, complete TAKS-style analysis open-ended items with textual support.
Friday, October 21, 2011. Early dismissal. (Substitute)
1) Complete Of Mice and Men questions for Ch. 1
2) Complete paragraph for George.
Tomorrow When the War Began TEST
Work on incomplete work from Of Mice and Men.
NOTE: Vocabulary Quiz 2 for Of Mice...will be moved to Friday 10/28
Monday, October 24, 2011. (Substitute)
1) Complete Of Mice and Men focus questions for Chapter 2.
2) When finished, complete TAKS-style analysis open-ended items with textual support.
Friday, October 21, 2011. Early dismissal. (Substitute)
1) Complete Of Mice and Men questions for Ch. 1
2) Complete paragraph for George.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011.
1) Of Mice and Men. Discuss examples of Lennie's childlike behaviors. Review textual examples from chapter one gathered yesterday from notes and literary device locater chart. Write a paragraph following this model:
“Steinbeck’s Lovable Characters: Lennie”
In chapter one of his novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays Lennie as a huge man with the behavior and mind of a child. For example, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “……………” (7). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another example where Lennie displays a childlike attitude is when ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“…………..” (12). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Finally, Lennie reveals his child mind when----------------------------------------------------“…………..” (16). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Write a reflective concluding sentence here.]
2) Once students finished paragraphs, they highlighted their quotes and traded with two other students for feedback. Example:
Name:_______________________Feedback:______________________________
Name: _______________________Feedback:______________________________
3) Turn in.
1) Of Mice and Men. Discuss examples of Lennie's childlike behaviors. Review textual examples from chapter one gathered yesterday from notes and literary device locater chart. Write a paragraph following this model:
“Steinbeck’s Lovable Characters: Lennie”
In chapter one of his novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays Lennie as a huge man with the behavior and mind of a child. For example, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “……………” (7). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another example where Lennie displays a childlike attitude is when ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“…………..” (12). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Finally, Lennie reveals his child mind when----------------------------------------------------“…………..” (16). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Write a reflective concluding sentence here.]
2) Once students finished paragraphs, they highlighted their quotes and traded with two other students for feedback. Example:
Name:_______________________Feedback:______________________________
Name: _______________________Feedback:______________________________
3) Turn in.
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