5/26/15

Lit 8 - Due 5/27 - Proofreading p. 133.
Lit 6 - Due 5/27 - Proofreading p. 51.
Lit 7 - Due 5/27 - proofreading p. 99.
English 7 - Thursday, 5/28 - Adverb unit test. Folders are due at test time.

5/21/15

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 5/27 - journal check. Students should have 5 entries.
Lit 7 Tuesday, 5/26 - journal check. Students should have 5 entries.

5/20/15

Literature 8 - Wednesday, 5/27, journal check. Students should have 7 poems.

5/14/15

English 8 - Monday, 5/18, Adverb unit test. Folders are due at test time.

5/5/15

English 7 - Due Wednesday, 5/6, handout exercise 84.
Lit 6 - Monday, 5/18 - Myth vocab test - folklore - exaggeration.

Folklore: Records the customs, traditions, and beliefs of people.

Yarn: A tale or story filled with exaggeration. The subject is the best, worst, or most unusual of its kind.

Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces. It can be internal or external.

Folkhero: An extraordinary person, glorified for his/her wonderful qualities that are far superior to the common man.

Exaggeration: Overstatement, often used for a humorous effect.

5/1/15

English 7 - Due Tuesday, 5/5 - English handout, exercise 83.