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 My Access essay assignments.
  • If you need your username and password, come see me---be sure to bring a piece of paper and a pencil, so you can write it down.


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November 29: Text Feature Review and Sentence Fluency Introduction

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 #8)

Assignments
  • Copy "Text Features" notes from a classmate.
  • Complete "Sentence Fluency Work" by Wednesday, December 1 (Folder #9).
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November 24: Editing Marks

11/24/2010

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What you need to do
  • Get a copy of "Copy-Editing Marks" (Folder #6).
  • Use the editing marks on "Editing Mark Practice" and "Editing Practice 1" (Folder #7).
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November 23: No Class--Reality Town

11/23/2010

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No Class--Reality Town
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November 22: Titles and Dashes

11/22/2010

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What you need to do
DUE
  • Research Log 
  • QUIZ: Plagiarism 
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 #2)

Assignments
  • How to Capitalize Titles (Folder #3)--DUE WED., NOV. 24
  • Titles 101 (Folder #4)--DUE WED., NOV. 24
  • Dashes (Folder #5)--DUE WED., NOV. 24
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November 19: Library

11/19/2010

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What you need to do

Read and work on your reading journal!
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November 18: Questions and Plagiarism

11/18/2010

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What you need to do

DUE
  • Learning Log: November 15 and 18
  • Questions for your group's Q&A report
Poet of the Week
Emily Dickinson (Folder #1)


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
  • QUIZ: Plagiarism--You can use your notes (Folder #19)
  • Works Cited--Read over this (Folder #20)
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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 bright yello My Access assignment sheet for details.)
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November 16: Q&A Questions

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
  • Come up with a list of 12-16 questions with your group.
  • Assign group members three (or more) questions each.
  • Plan on turning in questions on Thursday, November 18.


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November 15: Plagiarism, In-text Citations, and Questions

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.

Assignments
  • Review "Plagiarism" Powerpoint (you can find a link to it on the "Helpful Stuff" webpage).
  • Take notes on "Plagiarism"---you can use your notes on the quiz.
  • Get together with your group and brainstorm questions (Folder #18).
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