Friday, May 25

American Lit:
Discuss chapters 11-12
Secondary Character Group activity
HW: Read Chapters 13-14
Grammar Resources: Active Passive voice KEY, Powerpoint, Active Passive Voice Review Worksheet, Parallel Structure PPT (new), Extra Practice worksheets in Handbook (ONLY page 33 and 104 in PDF)

9th Grade English:
Discuss Question Support
Watch Act 4
Take Act 4 Quiz
Actors for Act 5
No Homework! (Book Review is due Wednesday, though).

Rest up this weekend!


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Thursday, May 24

American Literature:
Seminar Discussion
Extra practice Grammar worksheet - optional. Turn in to improve grade on Grammar Review assignment. Same style as test on June 1 so it would make good practice.
HW: Read chapters 11-12 and complete one character on the worksheet

9th Grade English:
Finish reading 4.5 -Friar's Subtext and comic relief
Turn in Question Support
BLAME GAME - who is responsible for Juliet's "death"?
Quiz on Act 4 tomorrow
Reminder: Book Review due in less than one week!

Wednesday, May 23

American Literature:
Turn in Grammar Review and Notes
Counselor Presentation - SAT, College Admissions, Exit Interview... see your counselor if you have questions
HW: bring a completed double sided Seminar preparation worksheet for seminar (yellow or purple)

9th Grade English:
Share and turn in Juliet's Fears worksheet
Read 4.4
discuss Comic Relief - "consists of humorous scenes, incidents, or speeches that are included in a serious drama to provide a reduction in the emotional intensity. Because comic relief breaks tension, it allows the audience to prepare emotionally for events to come. Shakespeare often uses this device in his tragedies."
Start reading 4.5
HW: Question Support (worksheet)

Tuesday, May 22

American Lit:
Review Active and Passive Voice (Grammar Notes powerpoint)
Discuss Chapters 9-10
HW: Finish Review section of Active and Passive Voice (worksheet)
Seminar Worksheet Due Thursday (yellow -A, purple- B groups) extras available in class tomorrow

9th Grade English:
Go over Subtext worksheet
Read 4.2 and 4.3
Update Reading Worksheets
HW: Draw what Juliet imagines and fears in 4.3 (worksheet)

Reminder: Book Review #3 is due May 30 (only 8 days away!) 

What's that? You've already finished reading your book?

"High Five for that!"

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Monday, May 21

American Lit:
Turn in Grammar worksheet (active and passive voice) copies available in room as well as on Friday's post
Quiz on chapters 7-8
Conflicted Holden worksheet assignment in class (download here)
Discuss chapters 7-8
HW: Read chapters 9-10

9th Grade English:
Turn in Vocabulary Sentences
Subtext Activities
Actors for Act 4
Read Act 4 Scene 1
Workhsheet/Classwork: Act 4 Reading Strategy and Reading Check
HW: Subtext Analysis of Paris and Juliet's lines in 4.1 (worksheet)