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Monday, October 3, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 10/03/11-10/07/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Recap reading from last Thursday and Friday. Passed out viewer's guide for nouns 2.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Verbs quiz. Read pages 29-39 and update your study guide.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected nouns viewer's guide. Complete nouns worksheets / watch the video. Technology update.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Collect worksheets. Recap Tuesday's reading. Read p. 40-50 and update your study guide.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduce new vocabulary words.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Verbs quiz. Read pages 29-39 and update your study guide.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected nouns viewer's guide. Complete nouns worksheets / watch the video. Technology update.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Collect worksheets. Recap Tuesday's reading. Read p. 40-50 and update your study guide.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduce new vocabulary words.
Monday, September 26, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 9/26/11-9/30/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected you past two weeks of bell work. Finished recapping your grammar errors from your last essay. Continued survival activity.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finished the survival activity. Introduced the essential questions. Completed the anticipation guide. Passed back papers and went over the nouns quiz.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz on batch #1 of the "Lord of the Flies" vocabulary words. Review for next Tuesday's quiz on verbs.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Pass out study guides for chapters 1-4. Read pages 7-28 with the purpose of answering the study guides.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Recap yesterday's reading. Read page 29-39 and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finished the survival activity. Introduced the essential questions. Completed the anticipation guide. Passed back papers and went over the nouns quiz.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz on batch #1 of the "Lord of the Flies" vocabulary words. Review for next Tuesday's quiz on verbs.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Pass out study guides for chapters 1-4. Read pages 7-28 with the purpose of answering the study guides.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Recap yesterday's reading. Read page 29-39 and update your study guide.
Monday, September 19, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 9/19/11-9/23/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected essays, verbs viewer's guide, and nouns worksheet. Recapped for tomorrow's nouns quiz. Completed the verbs handout. Handed out adverbs and adjectives viewer's guides due Wednesday.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Nouns quiz. Collected books and signed out "Lord of the Flies" novels. Introduced the vocabulary words and flip sheet studying technique.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete adverbs and adjectives worksheet and / or watch the video.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Passed back the essays and went over grammar mistakes.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduced the essential questions for LOTF. Completed the anticipation guide and group project.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Nouns quiz. Collected books and signed out "Lord of the Flies" novels. Introduced the vocabulary words and flip sheet studying technique.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete adverbs and adjectives worksheet and / or watch the video.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Passed back the essays and went over grammar mistakes.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduced the essential questions for LOTF. Completed the anticipation guide and group project.
Friday, September 9, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 9/12/11-9/16/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Finalize class rules and goals. Received viewers guide for nouns and verbs videos. Watch nouns1 and verbs1 on flippedhighschool.com Read up to page 60 and respond to the following: 1. What are 5 things that you have learned about change? 2. Who are you most like in "A Gathering" and why?
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read the rest of the book. Start the handwriting on the wall assignment.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete the nouns worksheet and/or watch the video on nouns.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Collected handwriting on the wall essay. Complete the verbs worksheet and/or watch the video.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. ACT English practice test.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read the rest of the book. Start the handwriting on the wall assignment.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete the nouns worksheet and/or watch the video on nouns.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Collected handwriting on the wall essay. Complete the verbs worksheet and/or watch the video.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. ACT English practice test.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 9/05/11-9/09/11
Monday - No School.
Tuesday - Students will view my introductory power point. Complete the index card and introductory survey for 11th graders.
Wednesday - Students will go over the syllabus and get it signed by a parent or guardian. It should be returned to me by Friday. They will also share their responses to the introductory survey and turn it in to me.
Thursday - Write down 3-5 class rule suggestions. Finish class procedures and student introductions. Talk about the flipped high school theory. Take notes on the bell work philosophy.
Friday - Finalize class rules. Sign out the novel "Who moved my cheese?". Read up to page 60 and answer the following questions: While reading the book, what are 5 things that you learned about change? Who are you most like in "A Gathering" and why?
Tuesday - Students will view my introductory power point. Complete the index card and introductory survey for 11th graders.
Wednesday - Students will go over the syllabus and get it signed by a parent or guardian. It should be returned to me by Friday. They will also share their responses to the introductory survey and turn it in to me.
Thursday - Write down 3-5 class rule suggestions. Finish class procedures and student introductions. Talk about the flipped high school theory. Take notes on the bell work philosophy.
Friday - Finalize class rules. Sign out the novel "Who moved my cheese?". Read up to page 60 and answer the following questions: While reading the book, what are 5 things that you learned about change? Who are you most like in "A Gathering" and why?
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 5/31/11-6/03/11
Monday – No School.
Tuesday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Reviewed for your midterm. You need to know the following:
1. Know the words most often confused from the second semester.
2. Know pronoun and antecedent agreement. Know the rules and how to apply them.
3. Know the “Pardoner’s Tale.”
4. Know the authors of all the stories that we have read in the second semester.
5. Know irony, first person point of view, third person point of view, autobiography, biography, Gothic genre, and memoir.
6. Know “Frankenstein.”
7. Know “Night”.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap the last 30 pages of "Night." Read page 91-100 and update your study guide.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Watch the pronoun and antecedent agreement video and complete the worksheets.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Finish reading "Night." Finish the study guide too.
Tuesday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Reviewed for your midterm. You need to know the following:
1. Know the words most often confused from the second semester.
2. Know pronoun and antecedent agreement. Know the rules and how to apply them.
3. Know the “Pardoner’s Tale.”
4. Know the authors of all the stories that we have read in the second semester.
5. Know irony, first person point of view, third person point of view, autobiography, biography, Gothic genre, and memoir.
6. Know “Frankenstein.”
7. Know “Night”.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap the last 30 pages of "Night." Read page 91-100 and update your study guide.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Watch the pronoun and antecedent agreement video and complete the worksheets.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Finish reading "Night." Finish the study guide too.
Monday, May 23, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 5/23/11-5/27/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Read page 30-50 and update your study guide. Study for your vocabulary quiz, which is tomorrow.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz. Read p. 51-60.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Quiz on pages 1-50. Read page 61-70 and update your study guide.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Complete the figurative language worksheet. Read page 71-80 and update your study guide.
Figurative Language
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Read page 81-90 and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz. Read p. 51-60.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Quiz on pages 1-50. Read page 61-70 and update your study guide.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Complete the figurative language worksheet. Read page 71-80 and update your study guide.
Figurative Language
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Read page 81-90 and update your study guide.
Monday, May 16, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 5/16/11-5/20/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Continued holocaust video. Copied vocabulary words from "Night."
Night Vocabulary Words
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finish video. Went over essential questions. Read the preface and the first 10 pages of "Night."
Night Essential Questions.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Handed out the study guides. Read the next 20 pages with the purpose of answering the study guide questions.
Night Study Guide
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Recap yesterday's reading. Complete the biography worksheet on Ellie Wiesel.
Ellie Biography
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduced memoir. Read the next 20 pages, and updated your study guide.
Memoir
Night Vocabulary Words
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finish video. Went over essential questions. Read the preface and the first 10 pages of "Night."
Night Essential Questions.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Handed out the study guides. Read the next 20 pages with the purpose of answering the study guide questions.
Night Study Guide
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Recap yesterday's reading. Complete the biography worksheet on Ellie Wiesel.
Ellie Biography
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduced memoir. Read the next 20 pages, and updated your study guide.
Memoir
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 5/09/11-5/13/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Review for Wednesday's test on Frankenstein. Finish the movie. Recap major issues with the technology essays.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finish reading the novel and finish the study guide.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Test on Frankenstein. I collected the study guides and novels. I also collected your anticipation guides for extra credit.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Passed out "Night." Reading assessment. Completed the anticipation guide. Completed a quick write on the anticipation guide.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Think/Pair/Share quick writes from yesterday. Start watching the Holocaust video.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Finish reading the novel and finish the study guide.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Test on Frankenstein. I collected the study guides and novels. I also collected your anticipation guides for extra credit.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Passed out "Night." Reading assessment. Completed the anticipation guide. Completed a quick write on the anticipation guide.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Think/Pair/Share quick writes from yesterday. Start watching the Holocaust video.
Monday, May 2, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 5/02/11-5/06/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Recap chapters 21-23. Read pages 149-158 and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to finish your essay / presentation.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Start presentations. Collected essays.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Finish presentations and start the "You be the judge" activity (H.O.)
Frankenstein You Be the Judge
Frankenstein You Be the Judge2
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Finish yesterday's activity. Finish the novel and study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to finish your essay / presentation.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Start presentations. Collected essays.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Finish presentations and start the "You be the judge" activity (H.O.)
Frankenstein You Be the Judge
Frankenstein You Be the Judge2
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Finish yesterday's activity. Finish the novel and study guide.
Monday, April 25, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 4/26/11-4/29/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Recap chapter 19. Read chapter 20 and 21, and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read chapter 22 and update your study guide.
http://www.flippedhighschool.com/english/english_11/1st/Hyphen_Rules_1-5_-_Flash_%28Large%29_-_20110426_08.24.30AM.html
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to work on your projects.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Hyphens assessment on rules 1-5. We learned how to properly cite information within the paper and on a work cited page.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to work on your project.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read chapter 22 and update your study guide.
http://www.flippedhighschool.com/english/english_11/1st/Hyphen_Rules_1-5_-_Flash_%28Large%29_-_20110426_08.24.30AM.html
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to work on your projects.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Hyphens assessment on rules 1-5. We learned how to properly cite information within the paper and on a work cited page.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Went to the computer lab to work on your project.
Monday, April 18, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 4/18/11-4/22/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Reviewed chapters 16-18. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Read chapter XIX and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Watch organ farm videos.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Started research for the project.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Continue watching Frankenstein.
Friday – No School
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Watch organ farm videos.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Started research for the project.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Continue watching Frankenstein.
Friday – No School
Monday, April 11, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 4/11/11-4/15/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Review chapters XI-XIV. Read chapter XV and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Recap triad reading. Read "Souls on ice." Do a quick write responding to the following questions. 1. The IVP problem is in determining what to do with the extra embryos. What are some of the options that parents have chosen in the past? Name at least 2. 2. What do you think should be done with the embryos?
Frankenstein Souls on ice 1
Frankenstein Souls on ice 2
Frankenstein Souls on ice 3
Frankenstein Souls on ice 4
Frankenstein Souls on ice 5
Frankenstein Souls on ice 6
Frankenstein Souls on ice 7
Frankenstein Souls on ice 8
Frankenstein Souls on ice 9
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Triad read chapters XVI and XVII. Finish reading and updating your study guide for homework.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Watched nose and organ farm video clips. Introduce technology essay.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Read chapter XVIII and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Recap triad reading. Read "Souls on ice." Do a quick write responding to the following questions. 1. The IVP problem is in determining what to do with the extra embryos. What are some of the options that parents have chosen in the past? Name at least 2. 2. What do you think should be done with the embryos?
Frankenstein Souls on ice 1
Frankenstein Souls on ice 2
Frankenstein Souls on ice 3
Frankenstein Souls on ice 4
Frankenstein Souls on ice 5
Frankenstein Souls on ice 6
Frankenstein Souls on ice 7
Frankenstein Souls on ice 8
Frankenstein Souls on ice 9
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Triad read chapters XVI and XVII. Finish reading and updating your study guide for homework.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Review for tomorrow's quiz. Watched nose and organ farm video clips. Introduce technology essay.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Quiz on chapters 1-17. Read chapter XVIII and update your study guide.
Monday, March 28, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 3/28/11-4/01/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collected bell work. Recapped chapters 9 and 10. Read chapter 11 and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read chapters 12 and 13 and update your study guide.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Vocational Fair.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Reading assessment. Quiz on chapters 1-10. Read chapter 14.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Continue watching Frankenstein.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Read chapters 12 and 13 and update your study guide.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Vocational Fair.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Reading assessment. Quiz on chapters 1-10. Read chapter 14.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Continue watching Frankenstein.
Monday, March 21, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 3/21/11-3/25/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Recap chapters 4,5, and 6. Read chapters 7 and 8, and update your study guide.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. As review, we watched some of the Frankenstein movie.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap chapters 7 and 8. Read chapters 9 and 10, and update your study guide.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Write on focus questions 3 and 4. Think / Pair / Share.
Frankenstein Focus Questions 3 and 4
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Quiz on batch #2 of vocabulary words.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. As review, we watched some of the Frankenstein movie.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap chapters 7 and 8. Read chapters 9 and 10, and update your study guide.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Write on focus questions 3 and 4. Think / Pair / Share.
Frankenstein Focus Questions 3 and 4
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Quiz on batch #2 of vocabulary words.
Friday, March 11, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 3/14/11-3/18/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work. Read chapters 2-4 of Frankenstein and update your study guide.
Tuesday – 1/2 Day. Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Read chapters V and VI with the purpose of answering your study guide questions.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Assessment on commas. View pig neural cells video clip and respond to questions (see me for help on this one).
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduce batch two of the vocabulary words. Frankenstein vocabulary batch 2
Tuesday – 1/2 Day. Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Vocabulary quiz.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Read chapters V and VI with the purpose of answering your study guide questions.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Assessment on commas. View pig neural cells video clip and respond to questions (see me for help on this one).
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Introduce batch two of the vocabulary words. Frankenstein vocabulary batch 2
Monday, March 7, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 3/7/11-3//11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Complete the anticipation guide and technology survey for Frankenstein. Passed out books. Introduced Essential questions. Do a quick write on one of the essential questions.
Frankenstein Technology Survey
Frankenstein Essential Questions
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Watched a video to gain some background information on Mary Shelley. Started reading the letters.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Read Mary Shelley informational packet. Continued reading the letters.
Frankenstein Framing the Text p.1
Frankenstein Framing the Text p.2Frankenstein Framing the Text p.3
Frankenstein Framing the Text p.4
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Read chapter 1 with the purpose of answering the study guide questions. 15 minute quick write on mood.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Read chapter two with the purpose of updating the study guide and answering the focus question.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 2/28/11-3/04/11
Monday - Pass back and go over old persuasive essays. Write a new persuasive essay.
Tuesday - Thursday - MME and ACT
Friday - Copy down the vocabulary words from Frankenstein.
Frankenstein Vocabulary Words Batch #1
Tuesday - Thursday - MME and ACT
Friday - Copy down the vocabulary words from Frankenstein.
Frankenstein Vocabulary Words Batch #1
11th Grade English Agenda For 2/21/11-2/25/11
Monday – No school. President's Day.
Tuesday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work and projects. Started presentations. Went over the natural science portion of the ACT reading test (H.O).
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete the ACT practice reading test.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Went over dashes (HO) and writing numbers (HO).
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. I will pass back the reading test from Wednesday, and we will go over it.
Tuesday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work and projects. Started presentations. Went over the natural science portion of the ACT reading test (H.O).
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Complete the ACT practice reading test.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Went over dashes (HO) and writing numbers (HO).
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. I will pass back the reading test from Wednesday, and we will go over it.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda for 2/14/11-2/18/11
Monday - Journal and grammar sentence. Review the Humanities portion of the ACT reading test (HO). Complete practice questions.
Tuesday - Reader's minute and grammar sentence. Work on Canterbury Tales projects.
Wednesday - Word of the week and grammar sentence. I will pass back your essays from last week, and then we will review the traits of a persuasive essay. Following this you will write another timed essay.
Thursday - Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Review the Social Studies portion of the ACT reading test (HO). Complete the practice questions.
Friday - Writing tip of the week, SSR, and grammar sentence. We will go to the lab, and you will finish your Canterbury Tales project. Anything not completed in class will be homework. The project is due Tuesday 2/22.
Tuesday - Reader's minute and grammar sentence. Work on Canterbury Tales projects.
Wednesday - Word of the week and grammar sentence. I will pass back your essays from last week, and then we will review the traits of a persuasive essay. Following this you will write another timed essay.
Thursday - Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Review the Social Studies portion of the ACT reading test (HO). Complete the practice questions.
Friday - Writing tip of the week, SSR, and grammar sentence. We will go to the lab, and you will finish your Canterbury Tales project. Anything not completed in class will be homework. The project is due Tuesday 2/22.
Friday, February 4, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 2/7/11-2/11/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Collect bell work. Breakdown the 75 question grammar test. Due Thursday.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Work on your Canterbury Tales project.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap the persuasive essay. Pass last week's essay back and go over it. Write another persuasive essay.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Introduction of the reading portion of the ACT (HO). Introduction to the prose fiction portion of the reading test (HO).
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Work on your Canterbury Tales project.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Work on your Canterbury Tales project.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Recap the persuasive essay. Pass last week's essay back and go over it. Write another persuasive essay.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Introduction of the reading portion of the ACT (HO). Introduction to the prose fiction portion of the reading test (HO).
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Work on your Canterbury Tales project.
Monday, January 31, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 1/31/11-2/04/11
Monday – Journal entry and grammar sentence. Day 1 of working on Canterbury Tales project.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Commas, semi-colons, and colons worksheet.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected yesterday's worksheet. 12 words to know for test taking. Go over sample persuasive essay. Write a persuasive essay.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Day 2 of working on Canterbury Tales project.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Day 3 of working on Canterbury Tales project.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Commas, semi-colons, and colons worksheet.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected yesterday's worksheet. 12 words to know for test taking. Go over sample persuasive essay. Write a persuasive essay.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Day 2 of working on Canterbury Tales project.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. Day 3 of working on Canterbury Tales project.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 1/24/11-1/28/11
Monday - No School.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Review subject and verb agreement. Review parallel structure. Complete the subject/verb agreement and parallel structure worksheet.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected yesterday's homework. Worked on more parallel structure worksheets.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Introduced the Canterbury Tales project. Picked partners and tales. Recap parallel structure and recap strategies for scoring well on the 75 question grammar test.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. 75 question grammar test in 45 minutes.
Tuesday – Reader’s minute and grammar sentence. Review subject and verb agreement. Review parallel structure. Complete the subject/verb agreement and parallel structure worksheet.
Wednesday – Word of the week and grammar sentence. Collected yesterday's homework. Worked on more parallel structure worksheets.
Thursday – Words most often confused and grammar sentence. Introduced the Canterbury Tales project. Picked partners and tales. Recap parallel structure and recap strategies for scoring well on the 75 question grammar test.
Friday – Writing tip, silent sustained reading, and grammar sentence. 75 question grammar test in 45 minutes.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
11th Grade English Agenda For 1/10/11-1/14/11
Monday - Journal entry. Start reading "The Pardoner's Tale" and complete the study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Continue reading the tale and completing the study guide.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Review for the midterm. Write a timed persuasive essay.
Thursday - Vocabulary quiz. Continue reading the tale.
Friday - Writing tip of the week. SSR. Finish reading the tale and finish the study guide.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Continue reading the tale and completing the study guide.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Review for the midterm. Write a timed persuasive essay.
Thursday - Vocabulary quiz. Continue reading the tale.
Friday - Writing tip of the week. SSR. Finish reading the tale and finish the study guide.
11th Grade English Agenda For 1/03/11-1/07/11
Monday - Journal Entry. Passed back and went over persuasive essays. Looked at some exemplary sample essays. Completed the anticipation guide and did a quick write on the one topic that you felt the strongest about.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collected the quick write. Watched the prologue to the "Canterbury Tales" and completed a listening activity.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Finished the listening activity. Started a lesson on hyphens.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Finished the hyphens lesson and turned in the worksheet. Introduced the vocabulary words for "Pardoner's Tale." The quiz is next Thursday.
Friday - Complete the poetry activity.
Tuesday - Reader's minute. Collected the quick write. Watched the prologue to the "Canterbury Tales" and completed a listening activity.
Wednesday - Word of the week. Finished the listening activity. Started a lesson on hyphens.
Thursday- Words most often confused. Finished the hyphens lesson and turned in the worksheet. Introduced the vocabulary words for "Pardoner's Tale." The quiz is next Thursday.
Friday - Complete the poetry activity.
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