English 9 Block 1 Sem 2

Thursday, April 25

  1. The class marked the 4 apostrophes exercises from yesterday.
  2. The class reviewed the setting, characters, and literary terms for the play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
  3. The class began reading the play after students volunteered to read parts.
  4. A Midsummer Night's Dream Introduction Notes
  5. Characters and Setting Notes
  6. Literary Terms Notes

Wednesday, April 24

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about apostrophes.
  2. Exercises 1-4 were assigned.
  3. The exercises are due tomorrow, Thursday, April 25.
  4. Apostrophes PowerPoint
  5. Apostrophes Exercises 1-4
  6. The class finished learning about life in Shakespeare's time.
  7. The class was introduced to the play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Tuesday, April 23

  1. The class marked the colons exercises from yesterday.
  2. The class continued learning about life in Shakespeare's time.

Monday, April 22

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about colons.
  2. Exercises 1-4 were assigned.
  3. The exercised are due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23.
  4. Colon PowerPoint
  5. Colon Exercises 1-4
  6. The class continued learning about Shakespeare and life in his times.

Friday, April 19

  1. No class today due to assessment.

Thursday, April 18

  1. Today is a double block day. I do not see this class tomorrow.
  2. The class marked the commas exercises 5-8 from yesterday.
  3. The class was introduced to and learned about semi-colons. 
  4. Exercises 1-4 were assigned and were marked this class.
  5. Semi-colon PowerPoint
  6. Semi-colons Exercises 1-4
  7. The class wrote the Shakespeare video quiz based on the video yesterday. If you were not here yesterday, you do not have to write the quiz. It will be omitted.
  8. The class learned about why we read Shakespeare and was introduced to Life in Shakespeare's time.
  9. Why Do We Read Shakespeare? PowerPoint
  10. Life in Shakespeare's Time PowerPoint

Wednesday, April 17

  1. The class was assigned commas exercises 5-8. The exercises are due tomorrow, Thursday, April 18.
  2. Commas Exercises 5-8
  3. The class was introduced to Shakespeare by watching a video and taking notes for a quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 16

  1. The class finished writing the good copies of their essays.

Monday, April 15

  1. The class began the editing and revising portion of the essay writing process.
  2. Editing and Revising Notes
  3. Make sure to bring the novel to class as you will be handing it in with your good copy.

Friday, April 12

  1. The class continued to work on their essays. Today was the last day to put everything together. 
  2. The editing and revising process is next, followed by writing out the good copy.

Thursday, April 11

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about writing a conclusion for an essay.
  2. The class wrote their conclusions and then began to piece all of the pieces of their essays together into a rough copy.
  3. The Conclusion Notes

Wednesday, April 10

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about how to write an introduction for an expository essay.
  2. The class worked on writing their introductions as well as the paragraphs for their essays.
  3. The Introduction Notes
  4. Introduction Outline Template
  5. Introduction Samples

Tuesday, April 9

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about how to put quotations into their writing for their essays.
  2. See the Transition Words and Quotations handout from yesterday for the Quotations material I went over today in class.
  3. The class continued to work on and write their TWTWB essays.

Monday, April 8

  1. The class marked the commas exercises 1-4 from Friday.
  2. The class began writing their essay, beginning with writing the body paragraph first. All work is rough copy work right now.
  3. Topic: Explain what this novel says about teenagers.
  4. Basic Essay Structure
  5. Paragraph Planning Template
  6. Writing Paragraphs
  7. Using Transition Words and Quotations
  8. Paragraph Sample

Friday, April 5

  1. The class wrote the TWTWB chapter 16-22 test.
  2. The class began a new grammar unit - punctuation - and was introduced to and learned about commas.
  3. Exercises 1-4 were assigned and are due Monday, April 8.
  4. Commas PowerPoint
  5. Punctuation Notes
  6. Commas Exercises 1-4

Thursday, April 4

  1. The class finished marking the TWTWB chapter 16-22 questions.
  2. Remember tomorrow's chapter 16-22 test. Remember to study the last of the terms from the notes you were given on Tuesday. If you don't have the notes, see Tuesday below.

Wednesday, April 3

  1. The class marked the sentence structure test from Friday, March 15.
  2. The class began marking the TWTWB chapter 16-22 questions.

Tuesday, April 2

  1. The class handed in their TWTWB chapter 16-22 questions. They will be marked tomorrow.
  2. The TWTWB chapter 16-22 test will be Friday, April 5.
  3. The sentence structure test from March 15 will be marked tomorrow.
  4. The class wrote the TWTWB chapter 16-22 paragraph assignment and handed it in at the end of class.
  5. Chapter 16-22 Paragraph Assignment
  6. Notes for the last terms on the test were also handed out.
  7. Terms Notes

Friday, March 15

  1. The class wrote the sentence structure test. If you missed the test, you'll have to write it during FLEX the first week back from Spring Break.
  2. The class worked on their chapter 16-22 questions for the remainder of the class.

Thursday, March 14

  1. The class finished watching the TWTWB movie.

Wednesday, March 13

  1. The class marked the sentence structure review from yesterday.
  2. The class began watching the Tomorrow, When the War Began movie.

Tuesday, March 12

  1. The class worked on the chapter 16-22 questions. 
  2. A reminder that the questions are due Tuesday, April 2.

Monday, March 11

  1. The class was assigned the sentence structure review. The review is due, Wednesday, March 13.
  2. Sentence Structure Review
  3. The sentence structure test will be Friday, March 15.
  4. The class began working on the TWTWB chapter 16-22 questions.
  5. TWTWB Chapter 16-22 Questions
  6. The questions are tentatively due Tuesday, April 2.

Friday, March 8

  1. The class marked the sentence structure exercises 15-18 from yesterday.
  2. The class was introduced to and learned about complex sentences.
  3. Exercises 19 and 20 were assigned and marked.
  4. Sentence Structure Exercises 19 and 20
  5. The class began/continued reading the last chapters to the end of the book. The last chapters are to be read for Monday, March 11.

Thursday, March 7

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about simple and compound sentences.
  2. Exercises 15-18 were assigned. The Exercises are due tomorrow, Friday, March 8.
  3. Sentence Structure Exercises 15-18
  4. The class was asked to begin reading to the end of the novel (chapters 16-22) for Monday, March 11.

Wednesday, March 6

  1. The class wrote the TWTWB chapter 11-15 test.

Tuesday, March 5

  1. The class marked the sentence structure exercises 12,13,14,11.
  2. The class marked the TWTWB chapter 11-15 questions.

Monday, March 4

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about independent and subordinate clauses.
  2. Exercises 12,13,14,11 were assigned. The exercises are due tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5.
  3. Sentence Structure Exercises 12,13,14,11
  4. The class took notes for endings and other terms. for the chapters 11-15 test on Wednesday, March 6.
  5. Endings PowerPoint
  6. Other Literary Terms PowerPoint

Friday, March 1

  1. The class worked on the TWTWB chapter 11-15 questions. The questions are due Monday, March 4.
  2. The chapter 11-15 test will be on Wednesday, March 6.

Thursday, February 29

  1. The class marked the chapter 7-10 test.
  2. The class marked the chapter 7-10 questions.

Wednesday, February 28

  1. Anyone who hadn't finished the chapter 7-10 test from yesterday finished the test.
  2. The whole class either read chapters 11-15 or worked on the questions to the chapters.

Tuesday, February 27

  1. Anyone who hadn't handed in their chapter 7-10 questions did so today.
  2. The class marked the sentenced structure exercises 9 and 10 from Friday.
  3. The class began writing the chapter 7-10 test.

Monday, February 26

  1. I am ill today, so I am at home.
  2. Students handed in their chapter 7-10 questions.
  3. Students began reading chapters 11-15 and/or began working on the chapter 11-15 questions.
  4. The questions are tentatively due at the end of class on Friday, March 1 but could be extended to Monday, March 4 if need be.
  5. Chapter 11-15 Questions

Friday, February 23

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about compound simple subjects and predicates.
  2. Exercises 9 and 10 were assigned. The exercises are due Monday, February 26.
  3. Sentence Structure Exercises 9 and 10
  4. The class took notes on characters and characterization as well as Point-of-view/narration.
  5. Characterization PowerPoint
  6. Point of View PowerPoint
  7. The class continued to work on the questions for chapters 7-10 of TWTWB.
  8. The questions are due Monday, February 26.

Thursday, February 22

  1. The class marked the sentence structure exercises from yesterday.
  2. The class continued to work on the chapter 7-10 questions.

Wednesday, February 21

  1. The class received their marked chapter 1-6 paragraphs from last week.
  2. The class began a new grammar unit: Sentence Structure.
  3. Exercises 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 were assigned and are due tomorrow, Thursday, February 22.
  4. Sentence Structure Notes
  5. Sentence Structure PowerPoint
  6. Exercise Package 1
  7. The class began working on the chapter 7-10 questions. Those not finished reading the chapters did so. Everyone else began working on the questions.
  8. Chapter 7-10 Questions

Tuesday, February 20

  1. The class wrote and marked the TWTWB chapter 1-6 test. 
  2. The class finished reading chapters 7-10 for tomorrow.
  3. Make sure you have read chapters 7-10 for tomorrow! Questions to follow. 

Thursday, February 15

  1. The class marked the parts of the sentence test from yesterday.
  2. The finished writing and handed in their chapter 1-6 paragraphs.
  3. The chapter 1-6 test is on Tuesday, February 20. Be sure to study the terms for plot and irony.
  4. Read chapters 7-10 for Tuesday, February 20.

Wednesday, February 14

  1. The class wrote the parts of the sentence test.
  2. The class also began working on their paragraphs for chapters 1-6 of TWTWB.

Tuesday, February 13

  1. The class finished marking the TWTWB chapter 1-6 questions.
  2. The class had a quick lesson on writing formal literary paragraphs.
  3. The class began writing the paragraph. The paragraph is not for homework. It will be worked on in class tomorrow after the parts of the sentence test is completed and marked. If there is not enough time, the paragraph will be finished on Thursday.
  4. Chapter 1-6 Paragraph Assignment
  5. The parts of the sentence test is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14.

Monday, February 12

  1. The class marked the parts of the sentence review and began marking the TWTWB chapter 1-6 questions.

Friday, February 9

  1. The class continued to work on the TWTWB chapter 1-6 questions.
  2. The questions are due Monday, February 12.
  3. Those people who finished the chapter 1-6 questions worked on the parts of the sentence review.
  4. The review is due Monday, February 12.
  5. The parts of the sentence test is Wednesday, February 14.

Thursday, February 8

  1. The class was assigned the parts of the sentence review. The review is due Monday, February 12.
  2. Parts of the Sentence Review
  3. The class was introduced to and learned about the three types of irony and filled in their notes.
  4. Irony PowerPoint
  5. The class continued to work on completing their TWTWB chapter 1-6 questions. 

Wednesday, February 7

  1. The class marked the conjunctions and interjections exercises from yesterday.
  2. The class continued to work on the TWTWB chapter 1-6 questions.

Tuesday, February 6

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about conjunctions and interjections.
  2. Exercises 1,2,5,7 and 1 were assigned. The exercises are due tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7.
  3. Conjunctions Exercise 1
  4. Exercise 2
  5. Exercise 5
  6. Exercise 7
  7. Interjections Exercise 1
  8. The class took notes on the Elements of Plot.
  9. Elements of Plot PowerPoint
  10. Literary Terms Notes Table
  11. The class continued to work on their TWTWB ch.1-6 questions.

Monday, February 5

  1. The class received their report cards and completed their self reflections for term 2.
  2. The class marked the prepositions exercises from Friday.
  3. The class were assigned the questions for chapters 1-6 of TWTWB.
  4. The questions are not due until the end of the week.
  5. TWTWB Chapter 1-6 Questions

Friday, February 2

  1. The class was introduced to and learned about prepositions.
  2. Exercises 1,2,3,5 were assigned. The exercises are due Monday, February 5.
  3. Prepositions Exercise 1
  4. Exercise 2
  5. Exercise 3
  6. Exercise 5
  7. The class continued to read chapters 1-6 of TWTWB for Monday.

Thursday, February 1

  1. The class marked the adverbs exercises from yesterday.
  2. There was no grammar today due to time, but we will resume tomorrow.
  3. The class finished the opinions exercise from yesterday.
  4. The class signed out the class novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began and began reading the first six chapters.
  5. The first six chapters must be read for Monday, February 5. There will be class time tomorrow as well to read these chapters.

Wednesday, January 31

  1. The class marked the verbs exercises from yesterday.
  2. The class was introduced to and learned about adverbs.
  3. Exercises 1-3 were assigned. The exercises are due tomorrow, Thursday, February 1.
  4. Adverbs Exercise 1
  5. Exercise 2
  6. Exercise 3
  7. The class began the introduction to the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began.
  8. An opinion exercise regarding teenagers in a turbulent world was completed.

Tuesday, January 30

  1. The class marked the nouns, pronouns, and adjectives exercises from yesterday.
  2. The class was introduced to and learned about verbs.
  3. Exercises 1-4 were assigned.
  4. The exercises are dur tomorrow, Wednesday, January 31.
  5. Verbs Exercise 1
  6. Exercise 2
  7. Exercise 3
  8. Exercise 4

Monday, January 29

  1. The class was introduced to the course.
  2. Course Outline
  3. The class began the basic parts of the sentence grammar unit.
  4. Exercises for nouns, pronouns, and adjectives were assigned. The exercises are due tomorrow, Tuesday, January 30.
  5. Parts of the Sentence Notes
  6. Parts of the Sentence PowerPoint
  7. Nouns Exercise 1
  8. Exercise 2
  9. Exercise 3
  10. Pronouns Exercise 2
  11. Exercise 9
  12. Exercise 3
  13. Adjectives Exercise 1
  14. Exercise 2
  15. Exercise 3
  16. Remember to bring your own book for silent reading at the start of each class for tomorrow.

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