Wednesday, October 20, 2010

October 21, 2010

1.  Bell-Ringer: Prepare for the Commonly Confused Words Test.  Those who were not retaking the test were to read quietly.  
If you haven't handed in your yellow October Book-of-the-Month sheet -- hand it in today or tomorrow. Staple it to the goldenrod grading sheet.
*No late or revised work or extra credit accepted after tomorrow.

2. Confusing Words Test   file confused words chart.doc
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3.  Reading Minute:  See the calendar for your day.

A1 Tennis Shoes and the Feathered Serpent  by  Chris Heimerdinger

A2 The Sisters Grim by Michael Buckley

A3  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

A4 Last time was Secret Order of the Gum Street Girls by Elise Primavera

A4 Today:  The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan 

4.  Reading:  Developing reading skills and learning literature terms and strategies. 

The Outsiders
Character and Conflict in Literature
* Don't forget to fill in your chart about a character from The Outsiders.

Today we read from The Outsiders: (the track and time information are notes for me, the teacher) 

 

A1    page 140, disk 4, track 1, minute 15:10 to page 168, disk 4, track 2, minute 17:45

A2     page 130 Disk 3, track 3, beginning  to  page 157, Disk 4, track 2 minute 2:35

A3     page  127 . disk   3  track  2  minute 29:52 to page 153, disk   4 , track  1, minute   37:10

A4   page 125, disk 3, track 2, minute 25:39 to page   153, disk 4  , track 1 , minute 37:10  



Important reminders:
Your October Book-of-the-Month Assignment  was due October 19. If you haven't turned in your yellow sheet filled out and with notes, and/or if you haven't typed the essay on MyAccess, make sure you get this done by Friday, October 22.  

Your September Book-of-the-Month project was due on the 21st.  You may still hand it in for points minus 25% up until October 22nd.

October 22 is the last day to hand in late or revised work for the first term (which ends October 29).  
Make sure you're up-to-date on your composition book at The Composition Book -- So Far.
We checked your composition books on October 13.  If you weren't here, see me about checking your composition book.

Make-up work for composition book: Make-up Work for Composition Book

Answer to last time's extra credit question:  facetiously