Rise and SHINE

RISE and SHINE....

Hope you all had a nice break.

We hit the ground running with new units when we return. Make copies of these files and place them into your shortcuts. Remove all 'old' shortcuts.

PLEASE RETURN ALL CLASS READING BOOKS YOU HAVE FINISHED WITH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE


Notice and Note: Building Reading Skills
Transmediation: Writing about Reading
Sentence Fluency: Grammar Unit

Well done to those students who did a little Membean practice over the break. 

H/W

1) The expectation is that you will complete at least 30minutes of Membean practice between Monday and Friday

2) MEMBEAN: ROOT WORD OF THE WEEK #1 (Listen to the podcast on the link)

Each week you will need to learn a Membean root word in addition to your Membean study periods.  These roots will appear on Membean tests going forward!

Grammar Test

Use this link to do your grammar test: Comparatives and Superlatives

Thank you for all your effort and hard work this first semester. The expectation is that you will read at least 3 books over the break! Optional but encouraged MEMBEAN sessions!!!

• 192 minutes: 

  Most total time learning over the last month by Jack Weidner

As the old refrain goes, "you ain't seen nothing yet!"

• Coming in the 2nd Semester:
• Notice and Note Reading Strategies
• Transmediation Reading Responses
• Inspiring Poetry
• Social Issues Book Clubs
• Realistic Fiction Writing

and so much more....

Happy Holidays...

Finishing Off

Optional Work
Extra Comparative and Superlative Practice

Harder Questions - These are VERY similar to tomorrow's test

Coming Next Semester: Genius Hour - What is your passion?

Work Cited

Use the steps below to cite your sources

Your essays should be 'almost' finished for tomorrow's class.  You will get approx. 15mins to read for editing errors. 

Reminder for Thursday

These links are useful for practice for your comparatives and superlatives test

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/comparisons.php

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1498694.html?AP_rand=459928495

http://anthonyhalderman.com/english/compsup.htm

http://www.quia.com/rr/577197.html

Double and Repeated Comparative Practice

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Do you still know the difference between opening and delayed adjectives?

Do you still know the different types of subjects and predicates?

Can you spot parallel structure in a sentence?