AUGUST 22, 2024

Complete the journal on the sheet you were given - "Practice makes perfect."  

Complete ACT notes

Complete Clauses/sentence type notes.  

 

AUGUST 26, 2024

Begin working on clauses/sentences worksheet

Write down testing dates in you planner.  

QUIZ - clauses/sentences - August 28.  

 

TESTING DATES QUIZ Conventions of Grammar - clauses and sentences - August 28 30 QUIZ Conventions of Grammar - commas - September 4 QUIZ Conventions of Grammar - tenses - September 12 Sept. 18 QUIZ Conventions of Grammar - modifiers - September 20 September 26 QUIZ - VOCAB#1 - September 10 QUIZ - VOCAB#2 - September 18  September 20 Bellringer journals due - September 18  September 20

 

AUGUST 30, 2024

 

• Journal #2 - explain the following using your journal sheet - “There is no magic to achievement. It’s really about hard work, choices, and persistence.” – Michelle Obama

• Clauses and sentences QUIZ

• Complete COMMA notes

 

September 4, 2024

• Vocab #1 

  1. Read the article.

  2. Write a 2 or 3 sentence summary of the article.  Determine a theme for the vocabulary.

  3. Write the underlined words.

  4. Create a definition for the word - DO NOT copy a definition for the word - put the definition in your own words.

  5. Write a synonym or antonym for the word - can be a phrase.

  6. Determine the type of word - action/verb, thing or idea/noun, descriptive word.

  7. Write 1 - 3 related words.

• Commas notes 
• Commas worksheets 

 

September 6, 2024

 

• Journal #3 - explain the following using your journal sheet - What is a grammar nazi?  Explain your opinion of grammar nazis.  

• Complete comma worksheet - turn in

• Comma QUIZ

• Begin VERB TENSE notes

 

 

 September 10, 2024

• Quiz - everyday vocabulary #1
• Turn in everyday vocab #1
• review verb tense rules

 

September 16, 2024

• Complete Everyday Vocab #2
• Review verb tenses
• Finish verb tense packet

 

September 18, 2024

See OnCourse assignment

 

September 20,2024

 

1. Turn in - journal sheet and vocab #2 classwork - check for your name

2. Complete Vocab #2 quiz (OnCourse)

3. Review modifiers

4. Begin modifiers worksheets

 

September 24, 2024

• Complete Everyday Vocabulary #3

• Review modifiers

• Finish modifiers packet

• Watch writing styles https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/72cb3e1c-1cbe-44c8-b7fb-1063c8208a9d/?embed=false&embed_origin=false  and https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/65a00e30-db23-46b2-b71f-7e2b50667b2c  and https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/cef76068-aaf0-4ba7-8466-c8f275f89e08 

 

 September 26, 2024

• Complete Journal #1 on the journal paper you were given.  Discuss --- 

Explain the effect of modern culture on literature and art.  

• Turn in modifiers work

• Complete modifiers quiz

• Complete ACT practice test #1