Freshman English-Honors

Date Assigned	Assignment	Due Date
Fri. 8/27 A day & Mon. 8/30 B-day	Books issued and paperwork including syllabus, “Guidelines for Success” and class policy. For next class, cover Lit book,read and sign papers, organize English notebook and supplies.	Tues. 8/31 & Wed. 9/1
Tues. 8/31 B3 & Wed.9/1 Amods	Collection of signed paperwork. WW List 1 roots activity with flashcards made and used in class with a partner; review List 1 roots and meanings as needed. “Letter to Future Me” directions and template given to all and a few minutes in class to get started with draft. Completed letter (typed or handwritten) is due next class. Spelling words for Week 1 given after pretest. Study any that you missed. Honors classes: shared info regarding publisher’s page, ISBN book number, title page, etc. of novel. Background info on ASP’s setting and anxiety of main character and narrator. Read Ch. 1 to the break on p. 14.	Th. 9/2 Tu. 9/7
Th. 9/2 A3	Drill with partners on WW List 1 roots. Copied associated words from overhead to notes for HW study. Collected “Letter to Self” for your writing portfolio. Intro to ASP (novel) regarding publishing info and basic plot line. Reading of novel to the break on p. 14 where the story begins to be told in flashback format. Handouts given regarding allusions, vocabulary and setting/characters. You may work with partners on these 3 sheets as time in class permits. The stapled packet is to be done independently. Questions 1-3 for Ch. 1 are due next class. Spelling words for Week 1 practiced with a partner. HW: Study these words before next class.	Wed. 9/8
Tu. 9/7 B2 & B4 & Wed. 9/8 A3’s	WW flashcard drill with partner for List 1 roots. Copied associated words for List 1 from overhead to notes and did brief application exercise with overhead root meanings and fill in blank sentences. HW: Study List 1 associated words for next class. Shared discussion of the opening of ASP and the fear factor of Gene upon his return to see the stairs and tree. HW: Read to the end of Ch. 1 and complete your study guide questions for Ch. 1. Practiced last week’s spelling words with partners and mini whiteboards. HW: Review these as needed. Lecture notes and background info into Lit section of your notebook on “Distillation”. Started oral reading of story in class. HW: Finish story and complete GOAL, NEEDS, OBSTACLES chart in your notebook. Defined static vs. dynamic character.	Th. 9/9 & Fri. 9/10

Freshman English-College Prep

Date Assigned	Assignment	Due Date
Fri. 8/27 A-day & Mon. 8/30 B-day	Books issued and paperwork including syllabus, “Guidelines for Success” and class policy. For next class, cover Lit book, read and sign papers, organize English notebook.	Tues. 8/ 31 & Wed. 9/1
Tues. 8/31 A mods & Wed. B3	Collected signed paperwork. Word Wizard List 1 roots were introduced and flashcards made and used with a partner. HW: Study all of List 1 for next class. “Letter to Self” directions given. Follow the handout you were given and type or handwrite a complete letter for your portfolio. Bring a complete and neat letter to next class. A2 students: We did not have time to do the letter portion of classwork today because our prayer service ran over and class wasn’t extended.	Th. 9/2 Tu 9/7
B3 Wed. 9/1	Work with Word Wizard List 1 roots. Connected words with meanings of these roots, made and used flashcards with partners. HW: Study List 1 roots and meanings as needed. Started “Letter to Self” drafts in class. Following written and verbal directions, complete a good copy ready to hand in next class. Remember, the work you do reflects upon you. Introduced Spelling words for Week 1. Study the correct spelling of the 5 words given to you for next class.	B3 Tues. 9/7
B-mods 9/2 Thur	WW root flashcard and white board activity for List 1. Associated words copied into notes from overhead. HW: begin to study these in association with the roots. Collected signed paperwork from parent sheet. ALL sheets must be to me by next class. HW letters for portfolio collected in B1 and assigned in B2 –due next class in final form. Discussed some aspects of the class novel SPEAK. Read to the bottom of p. 12 for next time. Spelling words given for Week 1. Study these for next class.	Wed. 9/8
B3 Tues. 9/7	Partners worked on WW roots for List 1 flashcard matchup. Associated words for List 1 copied from overhead to notebook for HWstudy. In SPEAK, read to the bottom of p. 12 and answer in your novel section the 3 questions that were copied from the board. Spelling words from last week were reviewed on mini whiteboards and a partner. HW: Study as needed. Intro given on “The Sniper” which was read aloud in class. We looked at signs of an experienced sniper vs. the foolish things the Republican sniper does throughout the story. Collected “Letters to Self” for portfolios and outstanding parent signature sheets.	Th. 9/9
A1 & A2 Wed. 9/8	Root flashcard matchup for List 1. Overhead activity followed by worksheet activity which was checked in class. HW: Be sure you have mastered List 1 roots and associated words. Practiced Week 1 spelling words on mini whiteboards. Be sure these are mastered by next class. Intro info on “The Sniper” which we read aloud in class and discussed the experienced side of the Republican sniper and some of the foolish things he does in battle. Discussed hw reading in SPEAK. HW: For Friday read from ESPANOLE to the break on p. 22.	Fri. 9/10