Pre-AP English I & English I

12/16 & 17  Book Talks – there is a link available in the Google Classroom to upload your book talk through Flipgrid; Semester Exam Review is posted in Google Classroom

12/18 – 20  Semester Exams; School dismisses at noon

Pre AP English i

12/9  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Dead Words Funeral; Nine Weeks TEST is Friday 12/13

12/10 LTOTW:  hyperbole; “The Interlopers” by Saki – Students will read the short story online and answer the questions on Common Lit (link in Google Classroom); Nine Weeks TEST is Friday 12/13

12/11 Review for Nine Weeks TEST on Friday 12/13; Book Talks 12/16 & 17

12/12 Review for Nine Weeks TEST on Friday 12/13; Book Talks 12/16 & 17

12/13 Nine Weeks TEST

English I

12/9 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; “The Interlopers” by Saki – Students will read the short story; Nine Weeks TEST is Friday 12/13

12/10 LTOTW:  hyperbole; “The Interlopers” by Saki – Students will answer the questions on Common Lit (link in Google Classroom); Nine Weeks TEST is Friday 12/13

12/11 Review for Nine Weeks TEST on Friday 12/13; Book Talks 12/16 & 17

12/12 Review for Nine Weeks TEST on Friday 12/13; Book Talks 12/16 & 17

12/13 Nine Weeks TEST

Pre-AP English I

12/2  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Smiley Face Tricks introduction – Students will take notes over more tips to improve their writing and practice the tricks presented when answering questions after reading “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

12/3  LTOTW – hubris; TEXXEXXT style of writing – Students will take notes over the TEXXEXXT style of writing and then write a paragraph response to one of three prompts using the “Write Like a Pro” techniques and/or Smiley Face Tricks

12/4 TEXXEXXT writing – Students will work through stations highlighting the various portions of their paragraphs along with Write Like a Pro and Smiley Face Tricks

12/5  Dead Words – Students will choose words which are overused, search for more specific and vivid words to replace them with, and create a tombstone for them; Dead Words Funeral on Monday, 12/9; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Tomorrow

12/6 SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST; Dead Words Funeral on Monday

English I

12/2  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry – Students will read and discuss the short story; SAT Vocabulary List 5 – Students will use Quizlet link in the Google Classroom to study for the TEST on Friday

12/3  LTOTW – hubris; TEXXEXXT style of writing – Students will take notes over the TEXXEXXT style of writing and then write a paragraph response to one of three prompts; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Friday

12/4  Smiley Face Tricks introduction – Students will take notes over tips to improve their writing and begin practicing the tricks presented by adding them into their paragraphs from yesterday; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Friday

12/5 Revise & Edit – Students will take notes over the steps of revision and editing and then work through their TEXXEXXT paragraphs; SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST Tomorrow

12/6  SAT Vocabulary List 5 TEST; Sustained Silent Reading for Book Talks December 16 & 17