5/31/18

English 7 - Tuesday, 6/5- Adverb unit test. Folders are due at time of test.

5/29/18

Lit 8 - Due Wednesday, 5/30 - Proofreading p. 153, top and bottom.
English 8 - Wednesday, 5/30 - adverb unit test
Lit 6 - Wednesday, 5/30 - vocab test - folklore - exaggeration.

5/25/18

Lit 6 Tuesday, 5/29 - Groups 1, 6, and 2 perform their Cinderella plays.
         Wednesday, 5/30 - Myth vocab test and groups 4, 5, and 3 perform their plays.
Lit 7 - Tuesday, 5/29 - Groups 1, 4, and 5 perform their plays
         Wednesday, 5/30 - Groups 2 and 3 perform their plays.
English 8 - Wednesday, 5/30 - adverb unit test.

5/23/18

English 8 - Wednesday, 5/30 - in lit class. Adverb unit test.
Lit 6 - Wednesday, 5/30 - vocab test:  folklore - exaggeration.
Lit 6 - Students should be memorizing their scripts for the Cinderella plays. Groups 1, 6, and 4 will perform on Tuesday, 5/29. Groups 2, 5, and 3 will perform on Wednesday, 5/30.
Lit 7 - Students should be memorizing their scripts for the original dramas. Groups 1, 4, and 5 will perform on Tuesday, 5/29. Groups 2 and 3 will perform on Wednesday, 5/30 during English class.

5/15/18

Lit 6 - Wednesday, 5/30 - vocab test on 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.

5/10/18

Lit 8 - Monday, 5/14 - Journal check. Students should have 6 poems.

5/8/18

7th grade reminder:
Thursday, 5/10 - lit vocab test and verb unit test.

5/7/18

Lit 6 reminder: Tuesday, 5/8 - vocab test on folk tale and fable.

5/4/18

Lit 6 - Tuesday, 5/8, vocab test on folk tale and fable.
Lit 7  - Thursday, 5/10, vocab test - soliloquy - euphemism.