Your Guide to Language Arts 9/Palfreyman

November 30: My Access Work Time

11/30/2010

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What you need to do
  • Work on your My Access essay assignments.
  • If you need your username and password, come see me---be sure to bring a piece of paper and pencil so you can write it down!
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November 29: Parallel Structure Quiz Review

11/29/2010

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What you need to do

Learning Log
1. Combine the sentences below:
  • It was Friday night.
  • Tony was feeling good.

2. Look up and write the definitions for council, counsel, councilor, and counselor.

3. Write TWO sentences for each of the four words (council, counsel, councilor, and counselor).

4. What is the connotation (feelings associated with a word) of the word homework?

Poet of the Week
Shel Silverstein (Folder #18)

Assignment
Quiz Review: Parallel Structure (Folder #19)--DUE WED., DECEMBER 1
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November 24: Text Features Quiz

11/24/2010

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What you need to do
  • Take "Quiz: Text Features" during Pride Time.
  • Complete "Practicing Your Voice."
  • Turn in "Practicing Your Voice."




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November 23: Finding Your Voice

11/23/2010

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What you need to do
  • Complete "Quiz Review: Text Features"--DUE TOMORROW!
  • Ask a classmate for help on "Parallel Structure Practicce."
  • Complete "Practicing You Voice" (Folder #17)--DUE TOMORROW!
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November 22: Quiz Review--Text Features

11/22/2010

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What you need to do

Learning Log
1. Combine the following sentences:
  • It is like a supercarnival.
  • The supercarnival is weird.
  • This happens at the far end of Main Street.

2. What is the connotation (the feelings) of the word SNOW?

3. Write EIGHT compound sentences---a compound is two complete sentences joined by a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so--FANBOYS).

Poet of the Week
Robert Frost (Folder #14)

Assignments
  • Quiz Review: Text Features (Folder #15)--DUE WED., NOVEMBER 24
  • Parallel Structure Practice (Folder #16)



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November 19: Library

11/19/2010

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What you need to do

We went to the library today! Make sure you have plenty to read on Wednesday, November 24.
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November 18: Text Features and Instructions

11/18/2010

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What you need to do

DUE
Learning Logs: November 15 and 18

Poet of the Week
Emily Dickinson (Folder #13)


Learning Log
1. Combine the sentences below:
  • The girls are decked out in hairdos.
  • The hairdos are bizarre.
  • The hairdos are just for cruising.

2. Write one sentence for each of these words: advise, they're, and except.

3. Write 14 lines to build your writing stamina (Needs to be in paragraphs.)

Assignments
  • Find some instructions around your house.
  • Complete "Text Features: Instructions" (Folder #12).


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November 17: My Access Essay Writing Time

11/16/2010

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What you need to do
  • Login to myaccess.com. (You may need to see me for your NEW password.)
  • Begin writing an essay. (Refer to your hot pink My Access assignment sheet for details.)
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November 16: Text Features and Webpages

11/16/2010

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What you need to do

Important My Access Update
  • Your My Access username has changed! Come see me to find out your new username!
  • Your password is still your student ID number.

Assignment
  • Get a "Text Features" handout from Folder # 10.
  • Complete the handout (you'll need access to the Internet).
Extra Credit
  • Complete "The TF Webpages Challenge" (Folder #11).
  • DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30.
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November 15: Text Features in Newspapers

11/15/2010

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What you need to do

Learning Log
1. Combine the sentences below:
  • The boys wear their masks.
  • The masks are sullen.
  • The masks are tough-looking.

2. Define advice and advise using a dictionary.

3. Write two sentences for each advice and advise (FOUR sentences total).

4. Make a Venn diagram and COMPARE and CONTRAST the connotation (feelings associated with a word) of HOUSE and HOME.

Assignment
  • Get a newspaper.
  • Complete "Text Features: Newspapers" (Folder #9)
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