Wednesday, August 31, 2011.


NOTE: G.U.M. Workbooks were distributed by class, color-coded. Students wrote their names on all three sides.

1) Grammar Notes: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, idea/quality. There are three classifications of nouns:

Common-Proper
boy-Victor

Concrete-Abstract
brick-love

Compound-Collective
mother-in-law/herd

With the collective noun, if the noun is collective, it may be made plural. If the noun is plural, then it is not collective.

Students completed pp. 2 and 3 while "The Interlopers" notes and questions were checked for a daily grade.

OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

1) PSAT vocabulary list 1-15 Quiz Friday.

2) Discuss plot diagram for "The Interlopers" p. 426-435 in lit book. Discussed each part of the plot. Questions 1- 6.

3) Picked up Bio-poem cards for hw grade 80.

Monday, August 29, 2011.

1) Complete analysis of "The Interlopers" by drawing and detailing the story with a plot diagram. Answer questions 1-6 on pg. 435 using complete sentences.

2) SUMMER READING TEST: You Don't Know Me by David Klass

Friday, August 26, 2011.

1) Vocabulary Quiz Literary Terms 1

2) Reading of "The Interlopers" p. 430

Picked up completed bio-poem cards. Turn in on Monday for -10



Thursday, August 25, 2011.

1) Review of Literary Terms for quiz tomorrow.

2) Begin reading "The Interlopers" p. 426.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

1) Students were given a literary elements handout and a glossary to work on as I checked for completion of their bio-poem and picked up their survey.

2) We reviewed elements of the short story [ setting, plot, character, point of view, and theme] with the analysis of "Little Red Riding Hood."

3) Students picked up colored index cards to complete their bio-poem, decorating it with their photographs and pictures to form a collage. Due Friday, 8/26

Tuesday, August 23, 2011.

Today, students viewed course outline, took notes on independent clauses and gerunds, which they will use to write a bio-poem. We worked together as a class, each student as well as Mrs. Grai writing her/his own bio-poem. Bring draft of poem to class tomorrow.

Monday, August 22, 2011.

First day of school. We completed survey essay: "Why You Should Choose Me."

TEST on summer reading: Monday, August 29.