Wednesday, June 11
- The class was assigned subject-verb agreement exercises 1-4 and 5-8.
- The exercises are due tomorrow, Thursday, June 12.
- Sub-Verb Agreement Exercises 1-4
- Sub-Verb Agreement Exercises 5-8
Monday, June 9
- The class learned about subject-verb agreement and watched a movie.
- Subject-Verb Agreement PowerPoint
- Subject-Verb Agreement Notes
Friday, June 6
- The class wrote the "what is New Media" quiz.
Thursday, June 5
- The class marked the act 5 questions for the play and the final Romeo and Juliet test.
- The class began the New Media unit, taking notes about what is new media.
- What is New Media PowerPoint
- What is New Media Fill in the Blank Notes
- There is a quiz on What is New Media tomorrow based on the PowerPoint and notes above.
Wednesday, June 4
- The class wrote the Romeo and Juliet test.
Tuesday, June 3
- The class finished watching act 5 of the movie.
- The class was assigned the act 5 questions.
- The questions were due at the end of class.
- Act 5 Questions
- The Romeo and Juliet test is tomorrow.
Monday, June 2
- The class marked the act 4 questions.
- The class finished reading act 5 of the play.
- The class watched act 5 of the movie. It will be finished in class tomorrow.
Thursday, May 29
- The class wrote the sentence fragments test.
- The class finished and handed in the act 4 questions from yesterday. They will be marked in class on Monday, June 2.
Wednesday, May 28
- The class was assigned the act 4 questions. They were due at the end of class. They will be marked tomorrow.
- Act 4 Questions
- Sentence fragments test tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 27
- The class marked the sentence fragment review from yesterday.
- The sentence fragment test is Thursday, May 29.
- The class marked the act 3 questions.
- The class read act 4 of the play.
Monday, May 26
- The class was assigned the sentence fragment review. The review is due tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27.
- Sentence Fragment Review
- The class worked on the act 3 questions. The questions are due tomorrow. Use the link to the play on the home page of my website.
Friday, May 23
- The class marked the sentence fragments exercises 5-8.
- The class watched act 3 of the movie.
- The act 3 questions were assigned.
- Act 3 Questions
Thursday, May 22
- The class was assigned sentence fragments exercises 5-8. The exercises are due tomorrow, Friday, May 23.
- Exercises 5-8
- The class finished reading act 3 of the play.
Wednesday, May 21
- The class marked the sentence fragments exercises from yesterday.
- The class kept reading act 3 of the play.
Tuesday, May 20
- The class learned about sentence fragments.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21.
- Sentence Fragment PowerPoints
- Sentence Fragment Notes
- Exercises 1-4
- The class marked the R&J act 2 questions.
- The class began reading act 3 of the play.
Thursday, May 15
- The class completed the act 2 questions. They will be marked on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 14
- The class marked yesterday's test.
- The class continued to work on the act 2 questions. They will be finished and marked in class tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 13
- The class wrote the run-on sentences test. If you missed the test, sign up for my FOCUS block tomorrow.
- The class worked on the act 2 questions. They will be worked on in class tomorrow and possibly finished. If not, they will be finished in class on Thursday.
Monday, May 12
- The class finished reading act 2 of the play.
- The class watched act 2 of the play.
- The class began working on the act 2 questions.
- Act 2 Questions
Friday, May 9
- The class marked the run-on sentences exercises 5-8.
- The class kept reading act 2 of the play.
Thursday, May 8
- The class was assigned run-on sentences exercises 5-8.
- The exercises are due tomorrow, Friday, May 9.
- Run-on Sentences Exercises 5-8
- The class marked the act 1 questions for the play.
- The class began reading act 2 of the play.
Wednesday, May 7
- The class marked the run-on sentence exercises 1-4.
- The class worked on the act 1 questions. IF they are not finished in class, they are to be finished for homework for tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 6
- The class learned about run-on sentences.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned.
- Exercises 1-4 are due tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7.
- Run-on Sentences PowerPoint
- Notes
- Exercises 1-4
- The class was assigned Romeo and Juliet act 1 questions. The questions are NOT for homework.
- Act 1 Questions
Monday, May 5
- The class finished reading act 1 of the play.
- The class watched act 1 of the movie version.
Friday, May 2
- The class wrote the punctuation test. If you missed it, you can sign up for my class for FOCUS next week and write it then.
- The class marked the test.
Thursday, May 1
- The class read act 1 of the play Romeo and Juliet.
Wednesday, April 30
- No classes. Career Day.
Tuesday, April 29
- The class began reading act 1 of Romeo and Juliet.
Monday, April 28
- The class marked the punctuation review.
- The punctuation test is on Friday, May 2.
- The class began Romeo and Juliet.
- Literary Terms Handout
- Character List
Thursday, April 24
- The class was assigned the punctuation review.
- The review is due Monday, April 28.
- Punctuation Review
- The class finished the Life in Shakespeare's time PowerPoint.
Wednesday, April 23
- The class continued to learn about life in Shakespeare's time.
Tuesday, April 22
- The class marked the apostrophes exercises from last class.
- The continued learning about Shakespeare and his time period.
Thursday, April 17
- The class learned about apostrophes.
- The class was assigned apostrophes exercises 1-4.
- The exercises are due Tuesday, April 22.
- Apostrophes PowerPoint
- Apostrophes Notes
- Exercises 1-4
- The class began learning about life in Shakespeare's time.
Wednesday, April 16
- The class learned about editing and revising.
- Editing and Revising Checklist
- The class finished writing their Chrysalids/X-Men movie and handed it in with the outline and the rough copy.
Tuesday, April 15
- The class continued to work on their essays. The good copy will be written tomorrow.
Monday, April 14
- The class marked the quotation marks exercises 1-4 and 5-8.
- The class continued to work on their Chrysalids/X-Men essay.
Friday, April 11
- The class handed in their quotation marks 1-4 exercises to be marked on Monday.
- The class was assigned the quotation marks 5-8 exercises.
- The exercises are due Monday, April 14.
- Quotation Marks Exercises 5-8
- The class continued to work on the planning and rough copy phase of their Chrysalids essay.
Thursday, April 10
- The class learned about quotation marks and underling titles.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due tomorrow, Friday, April 11.
- Quotation Marks PowerPoint
- Notes
- Exercises 1-4
- The class began planning and writing the rough copy of their Chrysalids/X-Men essay.
- The topic is "How are the movie X-Men: Last Stand and the novel The Chrysalids similar thematically?"
- Basic Essay Notes
Wednesday, April 9
- The class reviewed the themes in the movie X-Men: The Las Stand and the novel The Chrysalids.
- The class learned about writing an essay
- The Essay PowerPoint
Monday, April 7
- The class marked the chapters 15-17 questions.
- The class began watching the movie X-Men: The Last Stand which is thematically related to the novel.
Friday, April 4
- The class finished reading chapters 15-17 and finished the book.
- Those who were ready began working on the questions for chapters 15-17.
- The questions are due Monday, April 7.
- Chapter 15 Questions
- Chapter 16 Questions
- Chapter 17 Questions
Thursday, April 3
- The class marked the colons exercises 5-7 from Tuesday.
- The class marked the chapters 13 and 14 questions.
- The class began reading chapters 15-17.
Wednesday, April 2
- The class worked on and finished the chapter 13 and 14 questions. They will be marked tomorrow.
- Begin reading chapters 15-17.
Tuesday, April 1
- The class marked colons exercises 1-4 from yesterday.
- The class wrote the chapters 13 and 14 quiz.
- The class was assigned the chapters 13 and 14 questions.
- Chapter 13 Questions
- Chapter 14 Questions
- The questions are NOT homework. They will be finished in class tomorrow.
Monday, March 31
- The class learned about colons.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1.
- Colons PowerPoint
- Colons Notes
- Exercises 1-4
- The class marked the chapters 11 and 12 questions.
- The chapters 13 and 14 quiz is tomorrow.
Friday, March 14
- The class watched a movie.
- Chapters 11 and 12 questions are due Monday, March 31.
- Read chapters 13 and 14 for Monday, March 31.
- There will be a chapter 13 and 14 quiz on Monday, March 31.
Thursday, March 13
- The class marked semi-colons exercises 5-8.
- The class worked on chapters 11 and 12 questions.
- The questions are due tomorrow, Friday, March 14.
Wednesday, March 12
- The class was assigned semi-colons exercises 5-8.
- The exercises are due tomorrow, Thursday, March 13.
- Semi-colons Exercises 5-8
- The class wrote the chapters 11 and 12 quiz.
- The class was assigned the chapters 11 and 12 questions. The questions are NOT homework. They will be worked on and possibly finished tomorrow in class.
- Chapter 11 Questions
- Chapter 12 Questions
Tuesday, March 11
- The class worked on, finished, and handed in their paragraphs.
Monday, March 10
- The class marked the chapters 9 and 10 questions.
- The class began the second paragraph writing assignment.
- The assignment is due at the end of tomorrow's class.
- Paragraph Writing Assignment 2
Friday, March 7
- The class marked the semi-colons exercises from yesterday.
- The class worked on and finished the chapters 9 and 10 questions. If they are not finished, they are for homework and will be marked on Monday, March 10.
- Read chapters 11 and 12 for Monday. there will be a quiz on Monday.
Thursday, March 6
- The class learned about semi-colons.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due tomorrow, Friday, March 7.
- Semi-colons PowerPoint
- Semi-colons Notes
- Exercises 1-4
- The class continued working on the chapters 9 and 10 questions.
Wednesday, March 5
- The class read chapters 9 and 10 and began working on the questions.
- There will be a quiz on chapters 9 and 10 tomorrow.
- Chapter 9 Questions
- Chapter 10 Questions
Tuesday, March 4
- The class marked commas exercises 5-8 from yesterday.
- The class began reading chapters 9 and 10 for tomorrow.
- Chapters 9 and 10 quiz tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5.
Monday, March 3
- The class marked commas exercises 1-4.
- The class marked The chrysalids chapters 7 and 8 questions.
- The class was assigned commas exercises 5-8.
- The exercises are due tomorrow, March 4.
- Commas Exercises 5-8
Friday, February 28
- Commas exercises 1-4 will be marked on Monday.
- Read chapters 7 and 8.
- Complete chapters 7 and 8 questions for Monday.
- Chapter 7 Questions
- Chapter 8 Questions
Thursday, February 27
- The class learned about commas.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned. The exercises are due tomorrow, Thursday, February 28.
- Commas PowerPoint
- Exercises 1-4
- Commas Notes
- The class marked the chapter 6 questions.
- The class began reading chapters 7 and 8.
Wednesday, February 26
- The class wrote the parts of the sentence test.
- The class continued to work on the chapter 6 questions when the test was finished.
- The chapter 6 questions are due tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 25
- The class wrote the chapter 6 quiz.
- The class began working on the chapter 6 questions.
- The questions will either be finished in class tomorrow after the test or be done for homework and be due Thursday, February 27.
- Map of North America
- Chapter 6 Questions
- The parts of the sentence test is tomorrow.
Monday, February 24
- The class marked the parts of the sentence review.
- The class is to read chapter 6 for tomorrow.
Friday, February 21
- The class wrote the good copy for The Chrysalids paragraph.
- The class was assigned the parts of the sentence review.
- The review is due Monday, February 24.
- Parts of the Sentence Review
Thursday, February 20
- The class began writing their first paragraph writing assignment for The Chrysalids. See below.
- The good copy will be written in class tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 19
- The class learned about interjections.
- Interjections PowerPoint
- Interjections Exercise 1
- The class began a paragraph writing assignment on the first four chapters of the novel. Students began the planning phase of the writing process.
- The writing topic is "How and why does fear control people in David's world?"
- The paragraph will be written in tomorrow's class.
- Writing a Paragraph PowerPoint
- Writing a Paragraph Notes
Tuesday, February 18
- The class marked the conjunctions exercises 1-4 and 5-7.
- The class wrote the chapter 5 quiz.
- The class was assigned the chapter 5 questions.
- The questions are due tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19.
- Chrysalids Chapter 5 Questions
Friday, February 14
- No school. Pro-d day.
Thursday, February 13
- The class learned about conjunctions.
- Exercises 1-4 and 5-7 were assigned. The exercises are due Tuesday, February 18.
- Conjunctions PowerPoint
- Exercises 1-4
- Exercises 5-7
- The class was assigned to read chapter 5 for Tuesday, February 18.
Wednesday, February 12
- The class marked the prepositions exercises from yesterday.
- The class worked on and finished the chapter 4 questions.
Tuesday, February 11
- The class learned about prepositions.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12.
- Prepositions PowerPoint
- Prepositions Exercises 1-4
- The class wrote the chapter 4 surprise quiz.
- The class began working on the chapter 4 questions. The questions are NOT homework. They will be finished and marked tomorrow in class.
- Chrysalids Chapter 4 Questions
Monday, February 10
- The class marked the adverbs exercises from Friday.
- The class marked the chapter 3 questions from Friday.
- The class began reading chapter 4 for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11.
Friday, February 7
- The class learned about adverbs.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due Monday, February 10.
- Adverbs PowerPoint
- Adverbs Exercises 1-4
- The class was assigned the chapter 3 questions.
- Chrysalids Chapter 3 Questions
- The chapter 3 questions are due Monday, February 10.
Thursday, February 6
- The class marked the verbs exercises from Tuesday.
- The class marked the chapter 2 questions from the novel.
- The class began reading chapter 3. Chapter three must be read for tomorrow, Friday, February 7.
Wednesday, February 5
- No classes today because of career day #2 and course selection.
Tuesday, February 4
- The class learned about verbs.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned.
- The exercises are due Thursday, February 6.
- Verbs PowerPoint
- Verbs Exercises 1-4
- The class continued to work on the chapter 2 questions of the novel.
- The questions are due Thursday, February 6.
Monday, February 3
- The class marked the adjectives exercises from Friday.
- The class marked the chapter one questions from last week.
- The class was assigned the chapter 2 questions for the novel.
- The questions are NOT homework.
- Chrysalids Chapter 2 Questions
Friday, January 31
- The class learned about adjectives.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned. The exercises will be marked in class on Monday, February 3.
- Adjectives PowerPoint
- Adjectives Exercises 1-4
- The class continued to work on the chapter 1 questions from yesterday. They are due Monday, February 3.
Thursday, January 30
- The class began working on the questions for chapter one of the novel. The questions are due tomorrow, Friday, January 31.
- CHrysalids Chapters 1-4 Questions
- The class began listening to and reading chapter 2 of the novel.
Wednesday, January 29
- The class marked the pronoun exercises from yesterday.
- The class finished the introduction to the novel we are reading as a class.
- Characters in the Novel
- Settings
- Map of David's World
Tuesday, January 28
- The class learned about pronouns.
- Exercises 1-4 were assigned.
- The exercises are due tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29.
- Pronouns PowerPoint
- Pronouns Exercises 1-4
- The class was introduced to the novel the class is goin to read - The Chrysalids.
Monday, January 27
- Students were introduced to the course and reviewed the course calendar.
- Course Outline
- Course Outline PowerPoint
- Students were introduced to the basic parts of the sentence, specifically nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.
- Basic Parts of the Sentence Notes
- Nouns PowerPoint
- The class was assigned and completed nouns exercises 1-4. The exercises were marked in class.
- Nouns Exercises 1-4
- Have a book for silent reading at the start of class tomorrow.