February 24 – 28
Pre-AP English I
2/24 MUGshot Monday: editing exercise; EOC Writing Passage Practice as a class; Silas Marner Quiz over chapters 12-18; HOMEWORK: Silas Marner reading chapters 19-Conclusion; Journal is DUE Wednesday 2/26
2/25 LTOTW: oxymoron; EOC Expository Essay Writing: students will review sections of the graphic organizer and plan sheet and then begin work on Silas Marner essay (TEST Grade); HOMEWORK: Silas Marner journal DUE Tomorrow
2/26 Silas Marner EOC Expository Essay Writing: students will complete and submit their essay
2/27 EOC Benchmark: students will take an English I EOC mock exam.
2/28 EOC Benchmark: students will take an English I EOC mock exam.
English I
2/24 MUGshot Monday: editing exercise; Writing Passage practice: students will work through a revising and editing packet and submit answers into DMAC
2/25 LTOTW: oxymoron;
2/26 1/2 Day
2/27 EOC Benchmark: students will take an English I EOC mock exam.
2/28 EOC Benchmark: students will take an English I EOC mock exam.
February 17 – 21
Pre-AP English I
2/17 NO SCHOOL: President’s Day
2/18 LTOTW: onomatopoeia; Counselor’s Visit for 20-21 scheduling; Silas Marner: students will read chapters 12-13
2/19 Silas Marner students will read chapters 14-15
2/20 Reading Passage Practice; Silas Marner students will read chapter 16
2/21 Revising/Editing Passage Practice; Silas Marner students will read chapters 17-18 and prepare for a Quiz over chapters 12-16 on Monday
English I
2/17 NO SCHOOL: President’s Day
2/18 LTOTW: onomatopoeia; Counselor’s Visit for 20-21 scheduling
2/19 Reading Passage Practice
2/20 Reading Passage Review
2/21 Revising/Editing Passage Practice
February 10 – 14
Pre-AP English I
2/10 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Silas Marner: students will take a reading quiz over chapters 1-3 and begin reading chapters 4-5
2/11 LTOTW: nemesis; Expository Writing: students will begin essay corrections from their Night response collaborative essay DUE Thursday 2/13; Silas Marner: students will begin reading chapters 6-7
2/12 Expository Writing: students will continue essay corrections from their Night response collaborative essay DUE Tomorrow 2/13; Silas Marner: students will begin reading chapters 8-9
2/13 Expository Writing: essay corrections are DUE; Silas Marner: students will take a reading quiz over chapters 4-8 and begin reading chapter 10; SAT vocabulary list 7 TEST Tomorrow
2/14 SAT Vocabulary List 7 TEST; Silas Marner: students will begin reading chapter 11
English I
2/10 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Expository Essay Writing: students will write body paragraph #1 following the TEXXEXXT structure of writing
2/11 LTOTW: nemesis; Expository Essay Writing: students will write body paragraph #2 following the TEXXEXXT structure of writing
2/12 Expository Essay Writing: students will write their conclusion paragraph
2/13 Expository Essay Writing: students will revise and edit their rough drafts and write their final draft in 26-line box; SAT Vocabulary List 7 TEST Tomorrow
2/14 SAT Vocabulary List 7 TEST
February 3 – 7
Pre-AP English I
2/3 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Night collaborative essay – students will review the essay correction codes before working through the revising and editing process; Final Draft DUE tonight; SAT Vocabulary List 7 – flashcards DUE Friday 2/7; TEST 2/14
2/4 LTOTW: motif; Night collaborative essay – students will work through a gallery walk of essays
2/5 Counselor Visit: students will meet with the counselors to discuss their sophomore year and make course selections
2/6 Silas Marner: students will be introduced to the author and novel as they prepare for their next novel study; Homework: SAT Vocabulary List 7 flashcards DUE Tomorrow
2/7 Silas Marner:
English I
2/3 MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Night TEST
2/4 LTOTW: motif; SAT Vocabulary List 7 flashcards DUE Friday 2/7; TEST 2/14
2/5 Counselor Visit: students will meet with the counselors to discuss their sophomore year and make course selections
2/6 Expository Essay – Students will take notes over the parts of an expository essay beginning with the introductory paragraph; Homework: SAT Vocabulary List 7 flashcards DUE Tomorrow
2/7 Expository Essay – Students will review the TEXXEXXT method of writing body paragraphs