Freshman English-Honors (A-day)

Date Assigned	Assignment	Due Date
Tues 8/26	Distribution of texts, syllabus, policy sheet. Signature portion of policy sheet is due on Thursday. Cover Lit. text for next class.Word Wizard roots sheet given along with Proofreading Symbols card. Week 1Spelling words given for study.. Classes completed Cold Sassy Tree family tree activity. Gather needed supplies and organize your English notebook for Thursday.	Th. 8/28
Th. 8/28	Collected parent signature sheet. Practice with Week 1 Spelling words with partner and whiteboards. Whatever you have not mastered, study over weekend. Intro to WW List 1 roots. Board activity for each root and associated words. Study List 1 roots and meanings for Wednesday. Students had 30 minutes for Cold Sassy Tree summer reading assessment. Intro to ASP and assigned Ch. 1-2 reading for our next class.	Wed. 9/3
Wed. 9/3	Root flashcard drill for WW List 1. Gave associated words for notes and study. Did classwide practice on overhead. HW: Master this info for next time. Practiced Week 1 Spelling words with partner and whiteboards. Gave Week 2 words and ways to remember them. HW: Study these. Notes on novel format and content and motif. Small group discussion for Ch. 1-2 hw reading questions. HW: Read Chapter 3.	Fri 9/5
Fri. 9/5	Practice of Spelling words Weeks 1-2. Master these if you haven’t already done so. Quiz on WW List 1 given and handed in. Intro to List 2 roots. Look these over before Tuesday’s class. Distributed and explained purpose of grade tally sheet. Intro to short story “Distillation”. Started reading in class. HW: Complete board chart regarding father’s desires, obstacles, outcome in your notes for next time. Comments on novel reading assignment for today. HW: Read Ch. 4 for Tuesday. Return of Cold Sassy Tree assessment. Record grade on tally sheet.	Tues. 9/9

Freshman English-College Prep (B-day)

Date Assigned	Assignment	Due Date
Wed. 8/27	Distribution of books, syllabus and policy sheet. Read and sign policy sheet due tomorrow. Cover Lit book. Study List 1 Word Wizard roots. Laurie Anderson summer reading long term project due next Friday. Get started on it. Organize notebook as discussed in class and get supplies for next time.	Tues. 9/2
Tues. 9/2	WW List 1 root flashcard drill followed by presentation of associated words, parts of speech and definition from overhead to notes for study. Partners completed overhead activity, also. HW: Study List 1 words from today and review root meanings as needed. Intro to Week 1 Spelling words. Into notes for hw study. Intro to novel, format of book, chapter one read aloud. Time given in class for independent reading. Board questions for followup to reading homework. Read through middle of page 24. *Collected policy signature sheets. All must be in by next class.	Th. 9/4
Th. 9/4	Week 1 Spelling words practiced with partner and on whiteboards. Study these as needed before you receive the next list next week. Various activities to reinforce and practice WW List 1 roots and words. Quiz completed. Study these words and roots as needed. Collected SPEAK homework responses after discussion of each. Definition of MOTIF placed in notes. Reading of pgs. 24-46 aassassigassignedclass	Mon. 9/8
	assigned and begun in class. ALL summer reading assessments for Laurie Halse Anderson book of choice is due tomorrow by 3:00.