Thursday, October 23, 2014

English Harris Thursday

10-23-14= Harris – Eng. I
With the exception of Cameron, all of our kids had to go to the 9th gr office this morning for being out of uniform.
  1. Do Now! Lit. Bk:  pg. 807, Write down the character list.  WC Book: Read pgs. 645 and 646, Do. Ex. 18, 1-10.  Write sentences!!
  2. On Board:  Do Now!  Check of 10 total:  10/3. 10/13, 20/14, 10/15. 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, and today, 10/23.
  3. On Board:  Homework:  Read 798A – 799 Reread pg. 805. Google – W. Shakespeare. – find something interesting about him.
  4. Check Parent-connect.  If you ever see “0” it’s because you didn’t give the assignment to me, because no work is equivalent to a “0”.  If you see “0” you need to see me about what it is you’re missing or just turn in the work needed.
  5. Turn to 645 and 646 in W.C. book.  Clear Pronoun reference.  What is an antecedent?  The noun to which a pronoun refers.  Be sure to not use: this, that, it or which in a sentence unless it’s antecedent is clear.
  6. She asked:  Who is Paris?  Who is Romeo?  Who is Mercutio?  Who is Samson?  Who is Peter? You need to have all that information.
  7. If you come to class and you don’t have an assignment – ask her if you can go online on one of her computers.  
  8. TEST TOMORROW ON THE HANDOUT OF 8 PARTS OF SPEECH
  9. “Ambiguous” =having 2 or more possible meanings.  Write this down on your “Do Now” sheet.
Ex:  When the ticket slips between the reports, they were lost.    To make it clear:
When the ticket slipped between the reports, the tickets were lost.
  1. Be sure you finish Ex. 18.

Will pick there tomorrow!  Bring a pencil tomorrow---you better!   

English Character Printout

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