Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/23 (Fri)

Agenda
1. Review/Correct Classical Roots Exercises #6A, 6B, and 6C.
2. Analyzing Political/Social Cartoons - C-Notes (Handouts available in class.)
3. Cartoon Evaluation Practice (Handouts available in class.)

Homework
Cartoon Evaluation Paragraph

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/20 (Wed)

Agenda
Create a Verbal Tree Map - For each type of verbal (participle, gerund, and infinitive), provide (a) a definition, (b) its defining features (what does the verbal look like), and (c) examples.  (Note: Use online research to complete.)

Homework
Complete Classical Roots Exercises #6A, 6B, and 6C.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/14 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Submit "Numskull" Analysis and "Tiger" Paragraph Corrections/Annotations
2. Wildcat Partners -  Writing Strategies Review
3. Classical Roots Lesson #6 Word Maps Lesson #6 Words/Exercises

Homework
1, Complete Word Maps in your composition book.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/12 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #5C
2. Appositives Review
3. Writing Workshop: "Tiger" Paragraph Revisions

Homework
1. Review Infinite Campus Assignments
2. Prepare Final Draft for "Numskull" Analysis. Format, Include a Works Cited page, and Upload to turnitin.com.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/8 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #5B
2. Review "Numskull and Rabbit" Test and Colon/Semicolon Quiz. Complete reflections.
3. Appositive C-Notes II / Practice Exercise, items #1,3,5  Lesson Handouts

Homework
1. Revise Ambiguity/Irony essay to add appositives, semicolons, and colons.
2. Revise "Numskull" letters (if necessary)
3. Finish Citing Sources BrainPOP Lesson

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/6 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #5: Exercise 5A
2. Writing Workshop: Context, Tense, and Embedding Quotations Correctly (See Handout in class.)
3. Revise "Numskull and Rabbit" Analysis (Use the Self-edit Guide)
4. Print a copy to bring to Friday's class.
5. Upload Revision to turnitin.com.


Homework
Citing Sources BrainPOP Lesson  (Due on Tue 2/12)

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/4 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Literature Competency #1: "Numskull and Rabbit" (Story Test)
2. Colon/Semicolon Quiz
3. Vocabulary Workshop: Classical Roots Lesson #5 - Complete Wordmaps in the first half of your learning journal (composition book).  Place only 2 or 3 on a page. Word Maps Assignment 
Roots Lesson #5 Words and Exercises
4. Language Workshop: Out of Sight Appositives!  Appositives Definition & Examples     Appositives C-Notes      Appositives Practice #1

Homework
1. Complete the Word Maps.