Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Announcements and Reminders: Friday, December 20, is the last day to hand in late and revised work. Have your Effects of TV essay ready to be graded by this afternoon after school.  Turn in or resubmit your Theme Letter before Friday.  You already received a grading sheet twice.  If you still need one, please print this: November Bk of Mon Directions.doc Do not forget to complete your letter about literature and turn it in by January 7.   It is not a summary.  The author already knows the story. Correspond, don’t compliment! Your letter should inform rather than flatter the author. All FAN letters will be eliminated!     If you absolutely cannot type it, turn in a neat handwritten copy for 10% less points.  Samples for Letters About Literature/ December Book Assignment    If you need to complete make-up reading, please do it right away.         Ms. Dorsey is available after school for test make-up for absent students.  Charity Basketball Games on Friday for B5. Fact or Opinion: 1.  You need a dollar to get into the charity basketball games. 2.  You really ought to go to the  charity basketball games. 3.   Jared said, "It is more fun to watch the boys' games than to watch the girls' games." 4.   Once you are in there, you will not be allowed to leave the gym to go to the bathroom or get a drink. 5.   People who boo at sporting events are bad people. So --     Have a dollar ready.     Do not take a backpack.     Use the bathroom or get a drink if needed before you go to the gym.     Be sportsmanlike in your behavior.

1.  Individual reading and fill out the reading log. 2.  Adjective and Commas Review 3.  Fact/Opinion Quick Review 4.  Adjective/ Coordinate Commas Final Test 5.  Fact/Opinion Final Test 6.  Media Center Survey 7. If time: Five Minute Mystery #8  http://www.otr.net/?p=fmin Watch for Claim, Evidence,  and Warrant.

If you were absent: Check the above.    Ms. Dorsey is available after school for test make-up for absent students.