Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Feb 19 - Feb 23

English Lit/ English Comp

The Silent Spring test is on Tuesday.  It is an open-book assessment.  Students may use any/all worksheets, closure quizzes, study guide, etc.  On Wednesday, students will read Al Gore's Nobel located in unit 4 of the textbook.  The focus will be on vocabulary, comprehension, analysis, gerunds, and infinitives.  Students will also learn about using appeals to emotion, authority, and reason.

As always, it is never too early to begin preparing for the next test.

Study Guide Nobel Speech
Additional Practice Infinitive Phrases and Gerund Phrases
Additional Practice Craft and Structure
Additional Practice Vocabulary

Study Island:

  • Figurative Meaning - due Thursday
  • Setting - due Thursday
  • Author's Point of View - due Friday
  • Sensory Details - due Friday