ENGLISH 7

Wed, Sep 16, 2015

• Handed in Two Sides of Me.
• Graded comma quiz from Tuesday. Were you absent?

• Began reading, in Lit Textbooks, “A Boy And A Man,” p. 180. The story takes place in the Swiss Alps mountains, when a young boy, Rudi, who is hiking, notices a man who is trapped on the glacier. Look for elements of character as well as plot.
• Notebooks returned Thursday. Full credit for Jing Mei character study, 10 points, if done with direct passages. Less if no quotes.

HW: Thurs: Mugshot Week 3; If not done with story in class, finish reading for homework.“A Boy And A Man,” p. 180

Friday: Spelling Unit 4, exercises 1-20, p. 27 and quiz.

ENGLISH 8 -- Weds, Sep 16, 2015

• In class basket, handed in rough and final drafts, stapled.
• Essay Day 2. Quiz on essay terms. A moment to study.

• In Literature textbooks, read “Raymond’s Run”  on p. 288.

In this story, you will be charting and examining the main character, a girl named Squeaky. You will be writing a character paragraph on her, just as you did on the narrator in The Tell Tale Heart, and as you will be doing on your final mystery novel project.

Take notes where you find an instance that shows something about Squeaky’s character so that you are ready to write that character study on Thursday at the start of class. 

HW: Thurs: Finish reading Raymond’s Run, p. 228, lit textbook. Take notes on her character -- instances where her personality is evident. Find those passages and page numbers where located.

Fri: Three-quarters through book &  progress check. Bring books to class.