English 8

Monday, October 31, 2011

DOLs 5,6

The Halloween story

Homework:  Use the vocabulary words in a scary poem.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Review people lost in 2010/ 2011

Comparison/ contrast:  Gremlins

Students choose topic person of  elegy

Grammar review

Last half vocabulary review beginning with vigilant

Homework:  Email an elegy; get extra credit 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Read extra credit elegies.

DOLs 5,6

Vocabulary review:  Second part of list

Free verse poetry examples

Homework:  Send a free verse poem; get extra credit

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Grammar review

Free verse extra credit readings

Grammar review (Jeopardy?)

Homework:  Rewrites due tomorrow from memoirs

Friday, November 4, 2011

Pre-test review

Collect final drafts with rough drafts

Quiz:  vocabulary/ grammar

No homework

Key upcoming dates:

Friday, November 4, 2011: Final drafts of memoirs

Friday, November 11, 2011: Poetry books due