Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Appositive Quiz Grades!

Your Appositive Quizzes have been graded!  Use the instructions below to log in to Quia to see your score!

Do not forget that you can look over your test at any time!  All you have to do is go to Quia

1.  Enter in your log-in information. 
2.  Once you do that, it will show you a list of EVERYTHING that you have taken for this class (quizzes, tests, pre-tests, and games). 
3.  You can click on the small icon to the LEFT of the activity name (that looks like a little bar graph).  This will let you see YOUR answers, as well as the correct answer.


Let me know if you have any questions!

TNS Ch. 19 and 20 Questions

Here are the TNS questions for Chapters 19 and 20:

Chapter 19
1.  Why do you think Alicia is so sensitive?
2.  "I'm the Greek warrior again."  Is that a simile or a metaphor?

Chapter 20
1.  Why do you think Alicia's mom is following her?
2.  Why do you think the third cabbie makes an exception for Alicia?
3.  Try and describe a room without using anything visual.  Make sure to include the name of the room you are in.

Appositive Quiz!

I hope you studied!  Click on the link below to take the Appositive Quiz!


Good luck!

Monday, November 29, 2010

Extra Credit Opportunity!

For up to TEN extra credit points on your Appositive Quiz, complete the following assignment:

Write ten sentences that contain appositives or appositive phrases.

Your ten sentences can be about ANY topic, as long as it is school appropriate. 

You MAY NOT use the sentences that we have worked on in class.

In order to receive the extra credit points, you MUST complete this extra credit opportunity by 7pm on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3rd. 

Good luck!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

The Week Ahead...Week 15

M:  G – Appositive Review – Worksheet and ActivBoard
      L – TNS Ch. 17/18 Vocab, TNS Ch. 19/20
HW:  Book Report, Reading Log, Ch 19/20 Questions, REVIEW APPOSITIVES FOR QUIZ TOMORROW

T:  G – Appositive Quiz
     L – Finish TNS Ch 19/20, TNS Ch 21/22
HW:  Book Report, Reading Log

W:  G – Grammar Review Stations
      L – Grammar Review Stations
HW:  Look over all Grammar Notes, Book Report, Reading Log

T:  G – “A Day in the Life” Writing Prompt
     L – “A Day in the Life” Writing Prompt
HW:  Finish up final draft of essay for homework, Reading Log, Book Report

F:  G – IA Assessment
     L – IA Assessment
HW:  Reading Log, Book Report

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Appositives!

We will start a short unit on Appositives this week!  Click on the links below to play games to review your knowledge of Appositives. 

You will have an Appositive Quiz on TUESDAY, November 30th. 

Study hard!

Weekly Update...Week 14

M:  G – Go over Adjective Test
      L - LIBRARY
HW:  Book Report, Reading Log, Look over Adjective Notes

T:  G – Appositive Notes
     L – Finish TNS Ch. 15/16; Begin Ch. 17/18
HW:  Book Report, Reading Log, Appositive Homework, Answer Ch. 17 and 18 ?s

W:  G – Appositive Activity
      L – Continue reading Things Not Seen
HW:  Reading Log, Book Report, Finish Appositive Activity, Answer Ch. 18 and 19 ?s

T:  NO SCHOOL – HAPPY TURKEY DAY!
HW:  NONE

F:  NO SCHOOL – HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY!
HW:  NONE