Monday, October 30, 2017

October 30 - November 3

English Lit/ English Comp

This week we will continue to work through the short story, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed."  We will continue to focus on vocabulary, comparisons using adjectives and adverbs, figurative language, and comparing/contrasting the text and the radio play.

Please note that our next test is on Friday.  Each student has a study guide.  The questions that appear on the study guide also appear on the test.  As always, the test is open-book since the students need to find textual evidence to support their answers.  Students should start filling out their study guides ASAP.  Additionally, I recommend completing the additional practice available on my homework blog.

"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Study Guide
"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Additional Practice Answer Key
"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Adjectives and Adverbs Additional Practice
"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Figurative Language Additional Practice
"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Vocabulary Additional Practice

Students are completing Venn diagrams in class comparing/contrasting the short story and the radio play.  The information in the Venn diagrams WILL be on the test.



Students will also be working on short story elements this week, and they will be writing a fictional narrative.

Students did a great job with the 4-corner debate last week.  Their opening statements were fantastic!  I have uploaded a few for your viewing pleasure.







Jack Maziekas is the winner of our 2 sentence story contest!  His classmates cast their votes last week.  His "scary" story:
I thought I was eating a chocolate chip cookie.  It turned out to be oatmeal raisin.