1/30/15

English 7 - Due Tuesday, 2/3 - Hanouts: exercises 15 and 48 old.
Literature 7 - Thursday, 2/5 - Essay test on A Christmas Carol. Students should study the notes that I gave them to prepare for the test.

1/29/15

Lit 8 - Due Monday, 2/2, Proofreading, page121, top and bottom.
Lit 7 - Due Friday, 1/30, Proofreading, page 77, top and bottom.
Lit 6 - Due Monday, 2/2, Proofreading, page 33, top and bottom.
Eng 7 - Due Friday, 1/30 -English handout ex. 14.
English 8 - Due Monday, 2/2 - Handout exercise 51 old.

1/22/15

Reminder - Lit 6 and 7 have vocab tests on Tuesday, 1/27.

1/21/15

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 1/28 - Journal check. I went over the requirements with the class today.

1/20/15

English 7 - Friday, 1/23 - Sentence unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

1/15/15

English 8 - Wednesday, 1/21, sentences unit test during literature class. Folders will be collected at time of test.

1/9/15

Lit 7 - Study for drama vocab test.
Lit 6 - study for nonfiction vocab test
English 8 - Diagramming sentences due - page 493.
English 7 - Due Tuesday, 1/13, if not finished and turned in in class on Friday, 1/9 - On loose leaf - P.493, Exercise 1 - diagram sentences.

1/8/15

English 8 - Due Monday, 1/12/15 - On loose leaf - Exercise 1, page 493 - diagramming of compound sentences.

1/7/15

Literature 7 - Tuesday, January 27 - drama vocab test - genre - dialogue:

Drama Vocabulary

 Genre: A group, type, or classification of literature (Drama, short story, etc.).

Characterization: The developing of three-dimensional characters: not just what the person looks like, but who they are on the inside, what kind of person they are, what they stand for and believe. A good author shows you the personality through what a person says and does.

Casting: Picking the right person for the role.

Setting: Not just where and when the story takes place, but all of the visual details that make up the look of the drama. Limited by time, space, and money.

Staging: Creating the illusion of the setting.

Director: The person who translates the drama from the written word in to visual.

Dialogue: The words the character speaks.

1/5/15

Literature 6 - Tuesday, January 27, - nonfiction vocab test - humorous commentary - anecdote.

Humorous commentary: Writing that contains amusing personal observations or opinions to help readers look at life a little less seriously.

Analytical essay: A short nonfiction composition that breaks down a big idea into parts. Helps the reader understand how the parts fit together and what they mean as a whole.

Tribute: A literary expression of gratitude or admiration to honor a special person. Describes a person’s traits.

Facts: Statements that can be proved true with reliable sources. Can be verified.

Opinions: Beliefs or judgments. Not subject to verification.

Character traits: The qualities that make a person, or even an animal, an individual.

Memoir: A biographical piece usually written by a relative or personal friend of the subject. Can be one person’s recollection or based on interviews and anecdotes of several people.

Anecdote: Brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event.