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