Monday, November 17, 2014

November 17, 2014

WORDLY WISE LESSON 8 THIS WEEK - Quiz on Thursday

English 7 - Essays are due today.  We will be working with pronouns this weeks.

English 8 - Verb tense quiz and "Tell-Tale Heart" quiz today.  We will read "The Raven" this week.  The test on this will be on Friday.

English 9 - Propaganda projects are due today.  We will read chapter 6 this week.  There will be a quiz on chapters 4-6 on Friday.

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Monday, November 10, 2014

November 10-14, 2014

NO WORDLY WISE THIS WEEK

THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY DUE TO VETERAN'S DAY

English 7 - This week we will be working on writing essays. We will learn about writing thesis statements, transition words, and proper paragraphing.  We will also work on participial phrases and correct punctuation with these.  There will be on quiz on this on Friday.

English 8 - We will complete essays on Monday.  We will then begin our study of Edgar Allen Poe.  This week we will study his life and read "The Tell-Tale Heart".  The test on this will be on Friday.

English 9 - We will complete chapters 4 and 5 this week.  We will also review essay writing for the propaganda project.  We will work on participial phrases.  REMINDER  - THE PROPAGANDA PROJECT IS DUE NEXT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17!

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

November 3-7

WORDLY WISE LESSON 7 THIS WEEK.  QUIZ IS ON THURSDAY.

English 7 - We will have a test on Wednesday on the second portion of the chapter on verbs.  Students will need to know the verb tense chart from memory.  We will then begin working on writing essays.

English 8 - We will be working on writing essays this week.  We will also review verb tenses and participial phrases.

English 9 - We will have a test on chapters 1-3 of Animal Farm on Wednesday.  We will read chapter 4 and research dictators and tyrants throughout history.  We will also exam the use of propaganda in the novel.