Daily Agenda - 5/29-5/31 (Wed-Fri)

Final Exam Schedule

Wednesday - Periods 5,6
Thursday - Periods 3,7
Friday - Periods 2,4

End of the Semester Note: 

All scores will be posted daily through Monday as exams are assessed.  Thanks for a great school year.  Enjoy the summer break, be safe, and live life with passion.  Be the best you can be, and remember that lifelong learning will serve you for -- well, a lifetime. :-)  Hope to hear from you in the fall. 

Yours Truly,

Mr. Smith

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/28 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
Finish Scored Discussions and Allegory Bridge Maps.

Homework
1. Study for Final.
2. Punctuation Review Exercises & Novel Annotations due on day of final.

Final Exam Schedule
Wed. 5/29 - Periods 5,6
Thur. 5/30 - Periods 3,7
Fri. 5/31 - Periods 2,4

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/22 (Wed)

Daily Agenda 
1. Brackets - Punctuation Review for Final Exam
2. Lord of the Flies - Scored Discussion  Part I: Symbols and Social/Political Allegory

Homework
1. Begin Punctuation Review Packet Exercises
2. Read Ch. 12, Complete Annotations

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/20 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Dashes/Parentheses Exercises (Final Review)
2. Understanding Allegory - Read "Appreciating Lord of the Flies" article
3. Research and Final Novel Discussion Preparation

Homework
Write a one-page summary of your research.  Include a Bibliography and find two quotations/passages from your assigned chapter(s) to support your assigned allegory.

Daily Agenda & Homework 5/14 (Tue) and 5/16 (Thur)

Daily Agenda/Homework - 5/14 (Tue)
1. Using Hyphens Practice Exercise
2. Literature Circle - Chapters 5-8
3. Chapters 5-8 Reading Quiz

Homework: Read and annotate chapters 10-11 for Monday.  Complete guided reading questions while or after reading.

Daily Agenda/Homework - 5/16 (Thur)
1. District Writing End-of-the Year Assessment
2. Silent Reading

Homework: Ongoing reading assignment from Tuesday.

Daily Agenda & Homework 5/10 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots #7-8 Make-up Quiz
2. Headline News Lord of the Flies Assignment

Homework
Read chapter 9. Complete annotations and guided reading questions.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/8 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Writing Workshop - Revise and Expand on the Level 1 Reading Responses
2. Begin Chapter 8.

Homework
1. Finish Ch.8 annotations.
2. Vocab Quiz for Roots Lesson #7-8 make-up will be next class.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/6 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #7-8 Quiz
2. Discussion Groups - Lord of the Flies Interpreting Meanings #6,7,8 for Chapter 5.
3. Independent Reading - Begin Homework Reading Assignment

Homework
Read Chapters 6-7. Complete annotations and guided reading questions.  (Note: You do NOT have to complete the required number of annotations/reading log responses per single chapter. Complete the required number of responses for the reading assignment as a whole.) 

Additional Note: Students who were absent will be given time to complete the vocabulary quiz IN CLASS on Wednesday.  Those same students should complete the Interpreting Meaning Questions for Chapter #5, which are available here: LOTF Interpreting Meaning Questions .

Daily Agenda & Homework - 5/2 (Thur)

Daily Agenda 
1. Review Roots Lesson #7-8 Key Word Exercises
2. Lit Circles - Lord of the Flies Chapters 3-4
3. Chapters 3-4 Reading Quiz

Homework
1. Read Chapter 5.
2. Complete annotations and Guided Reading Questions.
3. Roots Quiz #7-8 NEXT CLASS