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Your Guide to Language Arts 9/Palfreyman

January 31: Parts of a Story

1/31/2011

What you need to do

Learning Log
1. Combine the following sentences:

The gulls flap their wings.
The flapping is restless.
Their instructor reminds them.
They should forget their dreams.

2. What are some books that you have read as a class? What are some of your thoughts about assigned reading? What do you think Watership Down is about? Write TWO paragraphs---each paragraph needs to have 5-7 sentences.

Assignment
Notes: Parts of a Story (Folder #17)--Borrow a classmate's or checkout the "Parts of the Story" PowerPoint on the "Helpful Stuff" Page.

January 28: Reading Time

1/28/2011

What you need to do

Read or work on your reading journal.

January 27: Quiz and Adverbs

1/27/2011

What you need to do

Learning Log
1. Combine the following sentences:

An old bird advises them.
"Stay close to the shore."
"Watch for human trash."
"It drifts in the waves."

2. What are some of your dreams/goals for life? Make a list of 3-5.

3. What would life be like if you don't accomplish those dreams? Write 5-7 sentences.

Quiz
Colons--Come during Pride Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays to make it up. Have "Quiz Review: Colons" ready to turn in.

Assignment
Adverbs, Part 2 (Folder #16)

January 26: Quiz, Review, and Adverbs

1/26/2011

What you need to do

Wednesday Word
Check out the Wednesday Word list for this week's word: unison. (Need a Wednesday Word paper? Check out the back of the file cabinet.)

Quiz
Apostrophes--Come during Pride Time to make it up.

Assignments

Syllabus (Folder #13)
Quiz Review: Colons (Folder #14)
Adverbs, Part 1 (Folder #15)

January 25: My Access Essays

1/24/2011

What you need to do

Get this quarter's My Access assignment from Folder #12.
Read it carefully.
Ask Ms. Palfreyman any questions that you have.
Get started on writing your essays.

January 24: SEOPs

1/24/2011

What you need to do

Stop by the counseling center to get your test scores and information on high school graduation, driver's ed, and tech center open houses.

January 21: Reading Time

1/21/2011

What you need to do

Read! 1200 pages and 12 entries!

January 20: Apostrophe Review and More Colon Work

1/20/2011

What you need to do

DUE
Learning Log: January 10, 11, and 20

Learning Log
1. Combine the following sentences:

The seagulls are just in time for Flying School.
It tries to teach them about boats.
It tries to teach them about docks.
It tries to teach them about survival.

2. Write FIVE complete sentences about what you want to happen third quarter.

Poet of the Week
Rudyard Kipling (Folder #10)

Assignment

View "The Apostrophe" PowerPoint (it's listed on the "Helpful Stuff" page).
Complete another "The Colon" handout (Folder #11).

January 19: New Quarter/Semester Kick-off

1/19/2011

What you need to do

Recycle all of your papers from first and second quarter.
Find the first blank page in your notebook and write "Welcome to Third Quarter" on it.
Complete Wednesday Word: memorabilia (see Wednesday Word folder for new paper).
Complete The Colon (Folder #9).

January 14: Last Day of the Quarter

1/14/2011

What you need to do

DUE (These assignments will go on your THIRD quarter grade.)

Apostrophes
The Comic Strip Poet Test