We took a review quiz over parts of speech. If you missed it, please come make it up on Friday.

Homework was to finish reading these notes and completing the practice exercises (if you didn’t do so during class time). SentenceTypesSimpleCompoundComplexCompoundComplex – student version

Today we continued reading Romeo and Juliet! Here are the selections we performed, discussed, and watched:

Romeo and Juliet Annotation and Questions – Act 1 Scene ii

Romeo and Juliet Annotation and Questions – Act 1 Scenes ii and iii

Today we started Romeo and Juliet! Here are the sections we looked at:

Romeo and Juliet Annotation and Questions – Act 1 Scene i

Romeo and Juliet Annotation and Questions – Prologue

We then contrasted two of the different film interpretations of these sections.

No homework! 🙂

Happy Monday! 🙂

After you are done with your vocabulary quiz, please use the PPT below for instructions on how to write your own Shakespearean sonnet (due on Wednesday).

How to Write a Sonnet

Also, an important notice: on Thursday, April 14, the nurse will be coming to our classes to check for scoliosis. Please wear a loose-fitting shirt (you may wear a tank underneath if you would like). The exam will take place behind a screen.

Today we introduced the life and world of Shakespeare! Here was the PowerPoint we used:

Shakespeare

Students were supposed to take notes – I’m grading on thoroughness and organization.

I also passed out the Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary Lists. We’ll have a quiz over the first one on Monday.

We went to the library to check out free-choice books today – please bring yours tomorrow and Wednesday!

Happy long weekend! (We’re having the perfect weather for it.)

Students began writing essays about how to write an essay (due Monday). How to Write an Essay

Just a few more days and we’ll be done with STAAR! 🙂

We continued working on your STAAR-style critical reading questions today. Students also began answering some fascinating revising and editing questions in preparation for next week. If you didn’t finish, you’ll have a little time tomorrow.

On Monday I was out, but students took their SAR exam for The Glass Castle. If you missed it, come by on Thursday during lunch.

Today we worked on creating STAAR-style questions for a reading passage – if you were absent, we’ll catch you up in class tomorrow.

Happy Spring Break! I know we’re all excited for a chance to rest and refresh.

Today students wrote an expository essay about adversity. Adversity Essay Prompt

I told you to be prepared for a Glass Castle SAR test on the Monday that we return.

Enjoy your time off – hang our with friends, sleep in late, and read something for fun! 🙂