AGENDA FOR LAST WEEK OF QUARTER ONE
Monday – review for short story exam
HOMEWORK - study “Literary Terms Pretest”, short story notes & handouts & “Reading Discovery” handout
Tuesday – Short Story Exam = 70 pts. All pd. will be available if needed.
HOMEWORK - Unit 4 exercises (includes pgs. 42-51 & “Vocab. Lab 1”; if completed, begin to review the 60 words from Units 1, 2 & 3 – study sentences & defs., vocab. tests & exercises for qtr. vocab. test on Fri.)
Wednesday – Begin in-class only narrative essay = 50 pts. (Bring composition paper with margins, blue or black ink pen & can use colored paper writing notes while drafting the essay). I’ll collect the rough draft & prompt at end of the pd.
HOMEWORK – continue to review for qtr. vocab. test on Fri.
Thursday - correct Unit 4 exercises = 10 pts. & continue drafting narrative essay (returned to you from prior day); re-read “prompt directions” & revise what’s drafted thus far & continue remainder of paper).
HOMEWORK – continue to review for qtr. vocab. test on Fri.
Friday – Quarter 1 Vocab. Test = 50 pts. (Units 1 thru 3) contains sentence completion with word bank, synonyms, antonyms & multiple choice using context clues. All pd. will be available if needed.
HOMEWORK - GATHER ALL YOUR 3 QUICKWRITES FROM THE SHORT STORY UNIT FOR MONDAY AND WE’ LL CREATE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL WRITING PORTFOLIO WITH A RECORD SHEET. PLEASE BRING THESE FOR MONDAY WITH THE PROMPTS ATTACHED TO THEM. THANKS!!!
P.S. Best wishes for great success this week as you wrap-up your first quarter of freshmen Language Arts!
Welcome to the world of Language Arts! This year's ( 2012-2013) blog has been created for AP Literature & Composition (Pds. 1 & 6) & Language Arts 3 (Pds. 3, 4 & 5). Lesson plans are provided for absentee students, those who forgot the homework assignment or day's agenda & for parents who want to be in the know! Thanks for checking in!! It's going to be a stellar year!!!!
