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English 11 Block 1:
- *Read Chp. 3 and 4 of October Sky for Thursday.
- Interested in an epub version of October Sky? Right click on the link and choose Save As. Then import it into any epub reader or epub phone app.
- We'll be writing our first October Sky test on Monday, May 30. It will cover the vocabulary, characters and main events of Chps. 1 to 6.
- For Tuesday May 24, complete your essay: Generally speaking, is social media a benefit or a weakness for society?
- Follow the outline on p. 5 of this handout.
- Review these notes on the essay.
- To prepare, answer both questions in separate paragraphs:
- What are the benefits of social media?
- AND
- What are the disadvantages of social media?
- Sample TS: There are many benefits to social media. For instance, ...
- no line breaks
- 8-16 sentences
- TS/Body/CS
- 2-4 introductory transitions
- the paragraphs should be neutral and one-sided; don't refer to the other side [yet]
- avoid I, my, you & your; use us, we, or one instead
- group your ideas into 3 or 4 body sections
- Did you miss the Fragments & Run-Ons test on May 18, the Parts of the Sentence test on May 10, or the Fiction Terms test on May 13? See me ASAP!
- Did you miss the Maus II test on Friday, May 6? See me ASAP!
English 9 Block 3 (Day 2):
- Test alert! We'll be writing the "parts of the sentence" test on Thursday, May 26.
- *Review this site's section on subject and predicate. [We studied this today.]
- Review the following on simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences.
- *Review this site's section on prepositional phrases and appositive phrases.
- Review this site's section on adjectives and adverbs.
- *Review this site's section on direct objects and indirect objects.
- For Tuesday, read all of Chp. 10 of Animal Farm and finish the Part 2 study guide. [The guide may not be perfectly chronological.]
- Read these notes on propaganda.
- We'll be writing the Animal Farm Part II test on May 30.
- Did you miss the 3rd vocab quiz? See me ASAP!
English 9 Block 3 (Day 1):
- Test alert! We'll be writing the "parts of the sentence" test on Friday, May 27.
- *Review this site's section on subject and predicate. [We studied this today.]
- Review the following on simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences.
- *Review this site's section on prepositional phrases and appositive phrases.
- Review this site's section on adjectives and adverbs.
- *Review this site's section on direct objects and indirect objects.
- Read all of Chp. 10 of Animal Farm and finish the Part 2 study guide. [The guide may not be perfectly chronological.]
- Read these notes on propaganda.
- We'll be writing the Animal Farm Part II test on May 31.
- Did you miss the 3rd vocab quiz? See me ASAP!