Friday, May 30, 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Today we:

The Outsiders: We read chapters 10 & 11. You had some time to complete your journal responses for these chapters. We did some comprehension questions together and you worked in partners with some of the vocabulary.


Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Today we:

The Outsiders: We read chapter 9 and you had time to write your journal responses.

Dynamic/Static Characters: We discussed what these types of characters look like. We looked at two examples from Finding Nemo and discussed Ponyboy together as a class.


Journal Responses 7-9: You were given time to edit and submit your journal responses for chapters 7-9. These will be DUE FRIDAY.

Media Schmedia: You were to choose a news article  from the link on the blog and analyse it according to the worksheet questions. This will be Due FRIDAY.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Here is the news link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/teen-blogs/

Monday, May 26, 2014

Monday, May 26, 2014

Today we:

The Outsiders: We finished reading chapter 8 and you wrote your journal responses.

Vocabulary: We completed our vocabulary crossword puzzle together.

Dynamic Characters: We discussed dynamic characters and you had a worksheet to complete. #1-4 are due on Wednesday.

Ch. 9: We began reading chapter 9.


Friday, May 23, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

Today we:

Grammar: We had a quick quiz on commas.

Ch. 5-6: You had a question worksheet for chapters 5-6 and a vocabulary crossword to work on.

The Outsiders: We read chapter 8 together in class.

*Have a great weekend!*

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Today we:

Journal Responses: You edited, typed up, and handed in your journal responses for chapters 4-6.

"Nothing Gold Can Stay": You completed your analysis of Robert Frost's poem.

Similes and Metaphors: We looked at similes and metaphors found in our novel.

Quiz: You had a short quiz on chapters 1-4.

The Outsiders: We read chapter 7 together.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tuesday May 20,2014

Today we:

Vocabulary: We reviewed some of our "Outsiders" vocabulary words: sophisticated, apprehensive, gingerly, asset, incredulous. Please ensure you understand what these words mean.

Journal Responses: We looked at some examples of "good" and "not so good" journal responses and discussed the writing rubric that I am using to assess your responses.

The Outsiders: We read chapter 6 today and you had some time to write your journal response.

*There will be a short quiz on chapters 1-4 tomorrow*