Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Vocabulary Quiz on the novel tomorrow, 12/14/11!

Please study all the words from consult to gratifying in your novel folder!!

You need to know:
- definitions
- synonyms and antonyms
- parts of speech
- how to use the word in a sentence

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Conflict and Controversy: Creating the Constitution

We have started a new book titled Conflict and Controversy: Creating the Constitution

Below are the class notes that you should already have gotten:

Vocabulary in sentences
Vocab. Sheet
Discussion Questions

You need to use context clues from the first link to fill out the "My Guess" column in the vocabulary sheet. You can get the actual definitions in class if you need them.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Socratic Seminar Reflection

Socratic Seminar Reflection is due tomorrow, 9/27.
Please be thoughtful in completing the reflection.
I don't have the electronic copy to have a link here but you can certainly come by and grab a copy from me if you missed it in class.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Class Notes Update

We are currently learning many different ways to gain a deeper understanding of the text. Below are the links to class notes that we have been working on in class.

1) Good Note Taking Strategies
2) Annotation
3) Reading Strategies for Narratives
4) Reading Strategies for Expository

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Text Structure Unit

Text Structure Unit Test has been rescheduled to next Thursday, September 8, 2011.

You need to carefully study the following notes:
1) Narrative vs. Expository
2) Text Structure Chart

You also need to be able to read a passage and
1) identify the text structure
2) choose the appropriate graphic organizer
3) fill in the graphic organizer with the information from the passage