--During the first few minutes of today's class, I am willing to entertain a Q & A about the forthcoming grammar hammer quiz. Let me know if you're interested!
S. the C.
--pre-quiz Q & A???
--agenda/HW
Transition
--Please pick up the following from the front table:
- a highlighter
- a copy of today's grammar hammer assessment
Assessment -- The Grammar Hammer--Assessment: Identifying Subjects and Verbs, the Comma Splice, Comma Usage with Subordinating Conjunctions (WUBAIS words), Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS words), and Comma Usage with Introductory Elements/Transitional Words and Phrases
--complete the quiz to the best of your ability
--When you finish, ...
- put your highlighter back in the bin on the front table
- put your quiz in the black basket on the front table
- engage in free reading of your free reading book (if you currently have one going) OR set up and complete a Membean training session.
Free Reading Course Component -- DEAR/Book Selection
--SEE TODAY'S ENGLISH 10 LESSON
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment/Class Preparation)
--Complete Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days before 11:59 PM TONIGHT (Thursday, 12/12). (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.) This is the first take-home assessment assignment of Marking Period 3!
--Complete another cycle of Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 12/19. (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
Writing
HW (Class Preparation)
--Complete another cycle of Membean training until you have earned 100 correct responses or trained for a total of 45 minutes over three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 12/19. (See the updated "English Department Membean Routine" sheet.)
Writing
--Continue (begin?!?!) thinking about the following questions:
- Research Unit: What topic(s) might you write about in your argumentative research paper?
- End-of-Course Assignment: What is your "why?"?
--If you have not yet selected your next free reading book, consider doing so at some point between now and Friday, 12/13. I will do my best to help get the "right" book in your possession ASAP. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- "Reading not only educates, but it is relaxing and allows you to feed your imagination--creating beautiful pictures from carefully chosen words" (Eric Ripert).
Next week is Hooked on Books! :)
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the backburner:
Miscellaneous
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the backburner:
- Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
- tablet
