Holiday Break

Have a wonderful, relaxing, restful break!!!!

See you next year!

Colon and Semicolon Test

1. Study and Review first
2. Test on Semi-colons/Colons
3. Watch “Everyday Creativity”
· Write one paragraph on what inspired you about the movie
· List 3 things I don’t know about you that you want me to know
· Explain what your plans are for vacation
· Tell me three things you liked in English 10HP in 2007.
· Explain what teaching strategy helps you learn grammar. Do you have any suggestions of what else to try?

Semi-colons and Colons

December 20, 2007

1. Please get a grammar book
2. Powerpoint on semi-colons and colons
3. Colon/Semi-colon pp. 261 A & B
4. Make-up comma test and fragments
5. Watch “Everyday Creativity” in preparation for the poetry unit
6. I will be after school tonight for make-up work or help

Fragment and Run-on Test

1. Test on Fragments/Run-ons
2. Exercises in book turn in bin (p. 119,121)
3. Watch “Everyday Creativity”
4. Turn in completed sheet on “How to Spot A Witch” p. 179
5. Make up comma test – staple corrected exercises to back of test
6. I will not be after school today
7. Failures: 9 for Hour 3; 14 for Hour 4; 9 for Hour 5; 15 for Hour 6
8. Thursday: Grammar book p. 261 A & B

Note: Extra credit on Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer movie has been extended over the holiday break. New deadline: January 10th

Fragments and Run-Ons

1. Fragment and Run-on Powerpoints
2. Grammar Book p. 119 A & B, p. 121 A & B
3. Comma Make-Up Test
· Complete grammar book exercises
p. 254 A & B and P. 258 A & B
· Correct from teacher’s book
· Take make-up test and correct
4. Read “How to Spot a Witch” p. 179 and take notes on all the witch tests

Bless Me Ultima Paper

Students worked in groups of 3-4 to read and grade each other's papers based on the AP scale of 1-9.

Powerpoint on subject-verb agreement.

Finished Detail packet

1. We fine tuned details in the detail packet, which we finished.
2. Corrected comma packet - 16-20 correct passed.
15 or less did not pass and must complete p. 254 A and B and p. 258 A and b and correct it before the make-up comma test is given.
3. Paper due on Monday, one page, typed, double spaced
Find a passage, paragraph with lots of details
Write a claim explaining how the details enhance the meaning of the text and show the author's attitude.
Evidence - include at least three examples (details) and explain/infer why the detail is important and what it does
Warrant - write a summation sentence including the examples and how that supports the claim.