Tuesday April 29, 2014
In a few short weeks we will all leave Schweinfurt forever. There's been an American presence here for more than sixty years. When we leave, our story lies in what we leave behind. How will people know of the triumphs, defeats, joys, sorrows, deeds and accomplishments of our community?
What would you leave behind to let future generations know our story?
Describe one item you'd leave behind as a monument or memento and explain its significance.
Tuesday April 17, 2014
Tuesday April 15, 2014
Thursday March 27, 2014
Students, please complete your vocabulary for chapter two in a Google document. You may use any online dictionary you like to find definitions for the words. Please be aware of what type of word each one is and be sure that they are all used correctly. You'll find the Gatsby vocabulary on the Unit 4 page, here.
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Tuesday March 25, 2014
Students, for your warm-up today please complete the Gatsby study questions for Chapter 2 in a Google Doc.
Thursday March 20, 2014
1. Proofreading Paragraphs for Errors in Spelling and Words Often Confused
Open your Holt Handbook to page 385. Revise the sentences in Review E. You do not need to rewrite the entire sentence, only the word or words that you've changed. |
2. When you're finished, turn to a fresh page and write a short summary of the text you read for homework.
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Tuesday March 18, 2014
What is the American dream? Can anyone achieve it?
Thursday March 13, 2014
Please complete the following in your warm-up journal:
Page 387 in the Holt Handbook, Exercises A and B. |
Tuesday March 11, 2014
Please complete the following in your warm-up journal:
Page 388 in the Holt Handbook, Exercises C and D. |
Thursday March 6, 2014
Please address the following question in your warm-up journal:
How did the Romantics' (Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman) view of man and nature differ from the Realists' (Bierce, Twain, London) view? |
Tuesday March 4, 2014
Open your Holt Handbook to page 32.
Read the section labelled "Oral Practice".
If you spot a sentence fragment, revise it in your
warm-up journal to make it a complete sentence.
Tuesday February 25, 2014
Vocabulary - Mark Twain's The Lowest Animal
Compose ten sentences that correctly use each of the
vocabulary words on page 534 of the Holt textbook.
Compose ten sentences that correctly use each of the
vocabulary words on page 534 of the Holt textbook.
Tuesday February 18, 2014
Combining by Inserting Single-Word Modifiers
and Prepositional Phrases
Complete Exercise 1 on page 463 of your Holt Handbook.
Combine each group of short, related sentences by inserting
adjectives, adverbs or prepositional phrases.
Complete this exercise in your warm-up journal.
and Prepositional Phrases
Complete Exercise 1 on page 463 of your Holt Handbook.
Combine each group of short, related sentences by inserting
adjectives, adverbs or prepositional phrases.
Complete this exercise in your warm-up journal.
Thursday February 13, 2014
Revising a paragraph to Vary Sentence Structure
Complete Exercise 2 on page 482 of your Holt Handbook.
Revise the sentences to make them smoother and to make the
sentences more complex and more interesting. You may complete
this exercise either in your warm-up journal or in a Google Doc
shared with me.
Complete Exercise 2 on page 482 of your Holt Handbook.
Revise the sentences to make them smoother and to make the
sentences more complex and more interesting. You may complete
this exercise either in your warm-up journal or in a Google Doc
shared with me.
Tuesday February 11, 2014
Varying Sentence Beginnings
Complete Exercise 1 on page 481 of the Holt Handbook.
Revise the sentences to vary their beginnings.
Use the chart on pages 479-480 to help you.
Complete Exercise 1 on page 481 of the Holt Handbook.
Revise the sentences to vary their beginnings.
Use the chart on pages 479-480 to help you.
Thursday February 4, 2014
Thursday January 30, 2014
Tuesday January 28, 2014
Writing complete sentences
Open your Holt handbook to page 447. Complete the section labelled "Oral Practice". Revise each word group by adding words to create a complete sentence. Remember that a complete sentence must have both a subject and a verb. Next, in your warm-up journal, please answer each of the following in a complete sentence:
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Thursday January 16, 2014
Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject. Tone is most often revealed by word choice. Tone can be described by words like playful, pessimistic, sarcastic, loving, awed and so on. We cannot say we have understood any piece of literature until we have understood, or heard, its tone.
Click one of the buttons at the right to reveal a poem. Write the name of the poem and the author's name in your warm-up journal. Then describe the author's tone. What language in the poem helped you come to this conclusion? |
Tuesday January 14, 2014
Use your Holt literature book to answer the following questions:
Define these poetry terms and then compose a four line poem that contains two lines of exact rhyme and two lines of slant rhyme. The lines may be couplets or may be in ABAB form. Be creative! |
Thursday January 9, 2014
In your warm-up journal, compose original sentences containing
examples of each of the following poetry techniques:
examples of each of the following poetry techniques:
- alliteration
- assonance
- onomatopoeia
- parallel structure
Tuesday January 7, 2014
Go to the Vocabulary page and define the listed poetry terms in a new Word document.
Then, upload this document to Turnitin.com.
Then, upload this document to Turnitin.com.
When you are finished, please read pages 356-363 in your Holt Literature book.
Your Symbols Thesis Sentence
Write the thesis for your Poe's symbols essay by following this formula:
In Edgar Allen Poe's story [story title] , the [image] is a symbol that represents [meaning] .
In Edgar Allen Poe's story [story title] , the [image] is a symbol that represents [meaning] .
Symbols
Write a complete paragraph (6-8 sentences) answering the following question:
Name a symbol that is important to you. What does it mean to you? What does it represent and why?
Name a symbol that is important to you. What does it mean to you? What does it represent and why?
The Raven
Write a complete paragraph (6-8 sentences) answering the following question:
What does the bird in Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" symbolize? Explain using quotes from the text.
What does the bird in Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" symbolize? Explain using quotes from the text.
Fear
Please response to the following freewrite prompt in your warm-up journal:
Describe something that terrifies you and the images you associate with it.
Describe something that terrifies you and the images you associate with it.
Thursday December 5, 2013
READ page 466 then complete Exercise 3
and Exercise 4 on page 468.
and Exercise 4 on page 468.
Tuesday December 3, 2013
Complete Oral Practice on page 471.
Tuesday November 26, 2013
Thursday November 21, 2013
Reflect on your Writing
Reflection questions:
- Read the peer review comments on your My Transcendental Life essay.
- Open a separate document in Microsoft Word and answer the reflection questions below.
- Upload your reflection to Turnitin.com.
- Mark the final draft due date - November 27 - in your planner.
Reflection questions:
- What specific writing strengths has my peer reviewer identified in this piece of writing?
- What specific writing weaknesses has my peer reviewer identified in this piece?
- In which of the 6+1 Traits (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Presentation) do I need the most improvement?
Tuesday November 19, 2013
Reducing Wordiness
Complete Oral Practice and Review A on page 485.
If you need help, refer to the examples on the preceding pages.
Complete Oral Practice and Review A on page 485.
If you need help, refer to the examples on the preceding pages.
Thursday November 14, 2013
Using Modifiers Correctly
Complete Exercise 1 on page 212 and "Oral Practice" on page 215.
If you need help, refer to the examples on the preceding pages.
Complete Exercise 1 on page 212 and "Oral Practice" on page 215.
If you need help, refer to the examples on the preceding pages.
Tuesday November 12, 2013
Using Modifiers Correctly
Complete Sections A and B
on pages 208 and 209.
Complete Sections A and B
on pages 208 and 209.
Monday November 4, 2013
Quarter One Reflection
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Thursday October 31, 2013
Identifying Standard Usage
- Read pages 255-258, then complete
Exercise 3 and Review D.
When you have finished the warm-up. Please pick up
a computer and log into Gradespeed. Take note of any
missing assignments.
Today is the last day of quarter one. Any outstanding
assignments after today will turn to zeros in the grade book!
Please make sure that you have all work turned in by the
end of the day.
Tuesday October 29, 2013
Correcting Errors in Standard Usage
- Complete Review A on p249 and
Review B on p250. - If you need to you may refer to the
preceding pages.
Friday October 25, 2013
Correcting Errors in Standard Usage
- Read pages 242- 244 and complete
Exercise 1. - Then read pages 246-248 and complete
"Oral Practice" on page 249.
Since I am not here this period I will collect this
warm-up for credit. Please make sure you have
attempted all the items in both of the exercises!
Thursday October 24, 2013
Proofreading for Correct
Use of Irregular Verbs
Complete "Review F" on page 176.
Tuesday October 22, 2013
Using Past Irregular
Verbs Correctly
Complete "Review C" and
"Review D" on pages 173 and 174.
- When you have finished the warm-up,
read the informational text at the bottom
of pages 164 and 165 in your textbook.
Thursday October 17, 2013
Using Past Irregular Verbs
Correctly
Complete "Exercise 5" and
"Review B" on pages 172 and 173.
When you have finished the warm-up,
read the informational text at the bottom
of pages 164 and 165 in your textbook.
Tuesday October 15, 2013
Coordinating and Subordinating
Conjunctions
Complete "Exercise 1" on page 439.
Thursday October 10, 2013
Proofreading for Spelling Errors
Complete "Review B" on page 367.
Tuesday October 8, 2013
Troublesome Modifiers
Begin on page 214. Read the section about
modifiers and then complete Oral Practice
and Review A.
When you are finished with your warm-up,
please copy the new vocab words on page 98
into your notes.
Warm-up for Thursday October 3, 2013
Modal Verbs
Begin on page 201. Read the section about
modal verbs and then complete Exercise 15.
Warm-up for Tuesday October 1, 2013
Classifying Nouns
Read page 3 and complete "Oral Practice"
and "Review A" on pages 4-5
When you are finished, please review
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
Read page 3 and complete "Oral Practice"
and "Review A" on pages 4-5
When you are finished, please review
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
Warm-up for Friday September 27, 2013
Irregular Verbs
Begin on page 167 of the Holt Handbook.
Then, complete exercises 2-4.
Begin on page 167 of the Holt Handbook.
Then, complete exercises 2-4.
Warm-up for Thursday September 26, 2013
Pronouns in the Nominative and Objective Cases
Begin on page 124 of the Holt Handbook.
Then, complete exercises 1-3.
Begin on page 124 of the Holt Handbook.
Then, complete exercises 1-3.
Warm-up for Tuesday September 24, 2013
Please pick up a laptop, turn it on and log into Turnitin.com.
Compose sentences using each of the
vocabulary words on page 53 of the Holt book.
Be sure to use each of the words correctly.
Upload your entries to Turnitin.com.
When you're finished, read the biographical
information on Olaudah Equiano on page 52.
Compose sentences using each of the
vocabulary words on page 53 of the Holt book.
Be sure to use each of the words correctly.
Upload your entries to Turnitin.com.
When you're finished, read the biographical
information on Olaudah Equiano on page 52.
Warm-up for Thursday September 19, 2013
Today's warm-up is on parallel structure.
Read "Parallel Structure" on page 443
then complete exercise 3 on page 444.
Read "Parallel Structure" on page 443
then complete exercise 3 on page 444.
Warm-up for Tuesday September 17, 2013
Today's exercises are on subject-verb agreement.
Complete exercise 1 on page 98,
exercise 2 on page 100,
and Review A on page 101.
If you need help, please refer to the examples on pages 96-97.
Complete exercise 1 on page 98,
exercise 2 on page 100,
and Review A on page 101.
If you need help, please refer to the examples on pages 96-97.
Warm-up for Thursday September 12, 2013
Words Often Confused
Read page 375 in the Holt Handbook
and complete Exercises 6, 7 and 8.
Read page 375 in the Holt Handbook
and complete Exercises 6, 7 and 8.
Warm-up for Tuesday September 10, 2013
Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences
Open your Holt Handbook and read pages 446-449.
Then, complete exercise 4 on page 450.
Next, read page 451 and complete exercise 5 on page 452.
Open your Holt Handbook and read pages 446-449.
Then, complete exercise 4 on page 450.
Next, read page 451 and complete exercise 5 on page 452.
Grammar Warm-up for Tuesday September 3, 2013
Today's warm-up is on subject-verb agreement.
Please complete exercises A and B
on pages 94 and 95 in your Holt Handbook.
Please complete exercises A and B
on pages 94 and 95 in your Holt Handbook.
Grammar Warm-up for Thursday August 29, 2013
Open your Holt Handbook to page 13,
to the section labelled "The Verb".
Answer these questions in your warm-up journal:
When you are finished, please complete Exercise 3 on page 17.
to the section labelled "The Verb".
Answer these questions in your warm-up journal:
- What is a verb phrase?
- What is a modal? What are some examples of modal verbs?
- What is a linking verb?
- What is a transitive verb?
- What is an intransitive verb?
When you are finished, please complete Exercise 3 on page 17.
Grammar Warm-up for Tuesday August 27, 2013
Dear students, every day you will begin class the same way, with a grammar warm-up.
Today's warm-up is from the Holt Handbook.
Please open your Holt Handbook to page 19
and complete Review D and Review E.
These are exercises meant to review your understanding of parts of speech.
You will be given ten minutes for your warm-up. You will receive credit for all items answered correctly.
Today's warm-up is from the Holt Handbook.
Please open your Holt Handbook to page 19
and complete Review D and Review E.
These are exercises meant to review your understanding of parts of speech.
You will be given ten minutes for your warm-up. You will receive credit for all items answered correctly.