Thursday, March 29, 2012

1. Level Two Analysis
2. Intro to Appositive Phrases
3. Odyssey Book 12 Analysis Questions
4. Exit Slip:

  • Using a prepositional phrase, write a sentence about the setting and/or characters of your favorite movie/book.  Circle and label the phrase.
  • Using an appositive phrase, write about a character in your favorite movie/book.   Circle and label the phrase.



Homework: 

  • Sentence Recipes
  • Annotation Check for Book 12 Tomorrow!  
  • Study grammar notes!
  • Bring Julius Caesar next week!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

1. SSR
2. Level Two Analysis (MCT slides 1-3 on Level 2)
3. Intro to Phrases: Prepositional
4. Odyssey

Homework: Finish reading Odyssey

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

1. Grammar Go-Back Level Two Quiz
2. Odyssey Board Game Project 
3. Odyssey  Movie

Homework: Board Games Due Tomorrow!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Odyssey Board Game Projects:  Work individually or in groups on completing your questions, summary of the epic poem, and game directions.  

Do not forget to study for your Level Two Grammar Go-Back Quiz tomorrow!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Odyssey Board Game Project: Drafting Questions (mini-laptops)

Homework: Board Game Project & Study Grammar Notes (Grammar Go Back Level Two Quiz Tomorrow)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

1. SSR
2. Small Group Discussion of Level Two Analysis
3. The Odyssey Book 12 (Stanzas 13-35)


Homework: 

  • Finish reading and annotating
  • Continue drafting Board Game Questions (Rough Draft of Questions must be shown to Ms. Ward by the end of Friday's class)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

1. Quickwrite:
Mitch Albom says that "all endings are also beginnings." In general, what does this mean? How does it relate to Odysseus’s story in particular? Share something in your life that has begun as another thing ended-- and the events that followed.
2. Level Two Analysis Quiz
3. Grammar Go-Back Study
4. Predicate Adjective & Nominative
5. Odyssey:  
  • Mark stanzas for Book 12 
  • Brainstorm for Board Game Project
Homework: Work on Board Game Project
(Due Tuesday, March 27th)

Monday, March 19, 2012

1. SSR
2. Subject Verb Agreement
3. Level Two Analysis

Homework:  Level Two Analysis Quiz

Thursday, March 15, 2012

1. Quickwrite: 
1. Underline the verbs.   2. Circle the adjectives.  3. Box the prepositional phrase.  4. Double underline the adverb.  5. Revise this passage to use stronger verbs and imagery to create a more vivid description:
The tornado was very close to my house. It was windy and loud. It made me nervous. I was scared.
2. Level Two Analysis (Discuss HW & complete #5)
3. The Odyssey Book 10 Reading Check 
Homework: Read and annotate the rest of Book 10 and STUDY GRAMMAR NOTES


Wednesday, March 15, 2012
1. SSR
2. Level Two Analysis
3. Odyssey Annotations: Peer Discussion of Annotations in Response Groups
4. Introduction to Odyssey Game Board Project

Homework: Re-read & re-annotate Book 10 (through stanza 34).  Be prepared for a reading check. 

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

1.Writer's Choice: Freewrite or SSR
2. Subject Verb Agreement Online Practice
Great Website for Grammar and Writing Tutorials, Practice, and Quizzes
3. Subject Complements
4. Exit Slip:
  • Write a sentence with the following pattern:
                        S       AVP        IDO      DO
  • Write a sentence with the following pattern:
                        S        LVP        SC

       Complete a two level analysis on each sentence. 

Homework: Read and annotate Book 10: Stanzas 10-34 (Reading Check Tomorrow)