Probable Passage

Goal: Review and sort words from an upcoming reading to make predictions about the text.

Agenda:
Read
Probable Passage Activity

Probable Passage: 
1. With your partner get this Probable Passage document. (One of you make the copy and share it with your partner.)
2. Sort the words into the plot profile categories and then use those words to write a prediction for the story we will read tomorrow.
3. Paste your prediction (gist statement) into your English Journal.

Reminders: Read, really read a lot. You need to read and review two books of your choice this grading period. If you don't like your book ask for help picking a better one.
-Next book reviews due March 14th.

Article of the Week

Goal: Practicing our article of the week skills. 

Agenda: 
Read
Article of the week
Debrief

Article of the week: 
Read THIS ARTICLE and write a two paragraph response in your English Journal. 
The first paragraph should be a summary of the main idea and details. 
The second paragraph should be your thoughts and opinions about what you read. 

Debrief: 
Brief discussion of any thoughts you'd like to share. 

Reminders: 
This is the beginning of a new semester. 
Cumulative grades start over. 
Your homework is to read, but please also watch the news, read the news. Stay informed. 

Wednesday-Friday: FINALS

Goal: Show what you know and are able to do on our first semester final.

I'll be providing you with a link to the final and the passages you'll be reading in class. Be sure you scroll down to Friday (below) and get the study guide.

I should have your scores posted in Power School by 2:00 PM the day of your final.

Book Reviews

Goals: Book reviews and final preparation.

Agenda: 
Read
Book Reviews

Absent Friday?
If you were not in class on Friday you need to scroll down and review the information from that post AND get yourself a copy of the study guide for the final.

Book Reviews: 

1. I shared a new document with you in Google Drive for your book reviews. 
2. It's getting a bit confusing to have your book reviews in your English Journal, so we are going to move them. 
3. Open your English Journal and the new Book Reviews document I sent you. 
4. Copy and paste (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) your reviews from your English Journal over to your Book Reviews doc. 
5. You can delete your book reviews from your English journal once you are sure that they are in your Book Reviews doc. 
6. Make sure reviews #4 and #5 are complete. 

Have you?
Turned in the homework sheet from last week, Analyzing Stylistic Choices?
Turned in your socratic seminar preparation doc? (From before winter break.)
Checked out the book you are reading now?
Checked Power School to see what you might be missing?
Requested regrades on work you have improved? (Regrade request deadline is tomorrow 1/24.)

Are you ready for this?

Goals: Making sure we are ready for next week.

Agenda:
Read
Study Guide
Something interesting

Final Study Guide: 

• Your final for English is next week. It will be two hours and the day will depend on the finals schedule. (See the calendar at the bottom of the blog.)
• You can prepare for the final by reviewing THIS STUDY GUIDE. (You'll have to make your own copy.)
• The final will present you with multiple fiction and non-fiction reading passages. 
• You will need to be able to answer questions like the ones on the study guide. 
• Expect 30-40 multiple choice questions. 
• You will need to be able to write a correctly formatted and accurate rhetorical precis based on one of the articles you read during the final. 

Reminders: 

Two book reviews are due on Monday. We will work on this in class, but you should have at least one written before Monday. 

Your letter to McBride should be done. If it's not you may earn a very bad grade. 

I will grade all currently pending re-grade requests by Monday. 

Last day to request a regrade is Tuesday 1/24. 

Something Interesting: 

I'll tell you about it in class.