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English 11 Block 1:
- TEST ALERT! We'll be writing a fiction terms test on Friday, May 13.
- Watch the following video, Generation Like.
- Given the information found in the documentary above, create a full-page +| - chart and generate at least 10 examples of the strengths and weaknesses of social media. This will be an important start to our upcoming writing unit.
- For Wednesday, categorize your examples on each side of the +/- T-chart. Use this website as a guide. Aim for about three categories on each side.
- *For Friday, complete one rough copy paragraph. Answer one of the two questions:
- What are the benefits of social media?
- OR
- 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 Parts of the Sentence test on Tue., May 10? See me ASAP!
- Did you miss the Maus II test on Friday, May 6? See me ASAP!
English 9 Block 3 (Day 2):
- For Monday, read all of Chp. 8 of Animal Farm and complete the respective notes in the Part 2 study guide. [The guide may not be perfectly chronological.]
- We'll be writing a grammar test soon. Please review the following:
- *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.
- Study your Chp. 7/Chp. 8 vocab words. We'll write the 3rd vocabulary quiz on Wed. May 18.
English 9 Block 3 (Day 1):
- For Friday, read all of Chp. 7 of Animal Farm and complete the opening notes in the Part 2 study guide. [The guide may not be perfectly chronological.]
- We'll be writing a grammar test soon. Please review the following:
- *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.
- Be ready for Spelling #8 on Friday, May 13:
- 1. especially
- 2. exaggerate
- 3. excellent
- 4. excitement
- 5. exercise
- 6. exhaust
- 7. existence
- 8. extremely
- 9. familiar
- 10. fascinating
- 11. February
- 12. feud
- 13. finally
- 14. foreign
- 15. frustrated
