5/31/16

Literature 6 - Thursday, 6/2 - Journal check. Students should have 9 entries. I went over them today in class.

5/20/16

Literature 7 - Due Tuesday, 5/24 - journal check. Students should have 5 journal entries:
4/14-  Marriage - What does it take to make a happy marriage?
4/19 - Beauty - Who is the most beautiful person?
5/3 - Animals - Do we have the right to experiment on animals?
5/12 - Dolphin - Did Helen help the dolphin by the end of the play?
5/20 - Monsters - What point was Rod Serling trying to make in this play? What was he trying to say about humans?
Literature 6 - Remember to study for the vocab test on Thursday, 5/26.

5/19/16

Literature 6 - Monday, 5/23 - Binder check. I'm checking literature binders to make sure students have been taking the notes that I have dictated for what we've read and that they have the vocab in the vocab section. They should have 5 sections. Nonfiction vocab, nonfiction notes, Myth vocab, Myth notes, and Misc. This will count as a test grade.
Please remember the Literature vocab test on May 26.

5/18/16

Literature 6 - Due Thursday, 5/19 - Proofreading, p. 47, top and bottom.

5/13/16

English 7 - Due Tuesday, 5/17 - Handout exercise 86.

5/11/16

English 7 - Due Thursday, 5/12/16 - English handout, exercise 85.

5/6/16

English 7 - Due Tuesday, 5/10 - Adverb Worksheet, exercise 83.

5/5/16

Literature 8 - Due Monday, 5/9  - Proofreading worksheet, page 141, top and bottom.
Literature 7 - Due Friday, 5/6 - Homophones worksheet, page 22
                      Due Tuesday, 5/10 Proofreading worksheet, page 93, top and bottom.
Litreature 6 - Due Monday, 5/9 - Homophones worksheet, page 22.

5/6/16

Literature 6 - Thursday, 5/26 - Vocab test - myth - exaggeration.

Myth: 

·        Stories about gods and heroes.

·        Deals with right/wrong.

·        Explains world in human terms.

·        Explains natural occurrences.

Fable:

·        Teaches lessons at end of story.

·        Short.

·        Underdeveloped characters, situations, conflicts.

·        Animals act like humans.

·        Points out our human failings/weaknesses.

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.