QUARTER  FOUR

May 21 – May 25

PLEASE NOTE:

*  Final Exam will be Tuesday, June 12

Readings:

Lyric poems, including sonnets, odes & elegies

Haiku

Free reading for special project

Vocabulary

academic vocabulary from “Poetry Terms 1″ & “Poetry Terms 2″

past-tense forms of irregular verbs (40-50)

Homework

Write 3 haiku

Write a 3-paragraph essay analyzing a poem

Special Project:  create an anthology of 6 poems, including 3 brief comments, 3 illustrations, and a table of contents

Upcoming Tests

Tuesday, May 29:  second poetry terms test

QUARTER  THREE

Week  8:  March 12– March 16

Testing Season Continues

MEPA testing for most English Language Learners this week:  Tuesday & Wednesday,
March 13 & 14

MCAS English Language Arts test for 10th graders, Tuesday, Wednesday, &
Thursday, March 20-22

Readings:

A novel: Speak

MCAS practice questions as time permits

We have finished reading Speak.  This week we will write essays and watch the movie.

Vocabulary

Section 4 vocabulary

Modal Verbs & 20 past-tense forms of irregular verbs

Homework

Due Monday, March 12:  Section 4 Study Questions, Part 1 & 2;  Also, Collins essay on Conformity & Rebellion

Worksheets on modals and verb tenses

Upcoming Tests

Thursday, March 15:  Section 4 vocabulary & past tense of irregular verbs

Week  1:  Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

Readings:

A novel:  Speak

We will read section 1, The First Marking Period

Vocabulary

Section 1 vocabulary

Homework

Due Monday, Feb. 6:  Study Questions for section 1

Upcoming Tests

Tuesday, Feb. 7:  Section 1, including vocabulary

QUARTER  TWO

Week  8:  Jan. 9 – 13

Readings:

A drama:  A Raisin in the Sun

Vocabulary

Act III vocabulary

Homework

Due Tuesday, Jan. 10:  last day homework study sheets for A Raisin in the Sun will be accepted

Due Monday, Jan. 9:  rough draft of the drama collins:  a scene from a play

Upcoming Tests

Tuesday, Jan. 10:  A Raisin in the Sun, Final Test (including 3rd vocabulary list)

 

 

Week  5:  Dec. 19-23

Readings:

A drama:  A Raisin in the Sun, Act II, Scene 3 and Act III

Vocabulary

Act 2 vocabulary

Homework

Due Monday, Dec. 19 :  Act 2, Scene 2 study questions

Due Tuesday, Dec. 20:  Act 2, Scene 3 study questions

Due Wednesday, Dec. 21:  Act 3 study questions

Upcoming Tests

Thursday, Dec. 21:  A Raisin in the Sun, Final Test (including 3rd vocabulary list)

 

 

Week  4:  Dec. 12-16

Readings:

A drama:  A Raisin in the Sun, Act II

Vocabulary

Act 1, Scene 2 vocabulary

Act 2 vocabulary

Homework

Due Thursday :  Act 2, Scene 1 study questions

Upcoming Tests

Tuesday, Dec.13:  A Raisin in the Sun, Act I, Scene 2, vocabulary plus adjectives/adverbs

Next test TBA

Special Projects

We will watch a portion of the movie

Collins Essay:  write a scene from a play, in which at least two characters are arguing

Week  3:  Dec. 5-9

*Please Note:  because of delays caused by an unexpected assembly, there will be a test Monday, Dec. 5.  See details below.

Readings:

A drama:  A Raisin in the Sun, Act I

Vocabulary

Act 1, Scene 1  vocabulary:  Copy  & paste this link into your browser to find the
vocabulary list.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oo3TJ9hLcjFRP1Vh1IOMZZY1X0yi-Zh7ptSIcpxwFgY/edit

Act 1, Scene 2 vocabulary

Homework

Due Thursday :  Scene 2 study questions

Upcoming Tests

Monday, Dec. 5:  Raisin in the Sun, Scene I, including vocabulary & drama terms; how verbs work

Next test TBA

Special Projects

We will watch a portion of the movie

Next Test:  Thursday, Dec. 1

We will regroup this week after 2 weeks of testing & holidays.

 

QUARTER  ONE

Week  10:  Nov. 28 – Dec. 2

Readings:

A drama:  A Raisin in the Sun

Vocabulary

Act 1 vocabulary:  Copy  & paste this link into your browser to find the
vocabulary list.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oo3TJ9hLcjFRP1Vh1IOMZZY1X0yi-Zh7ptSIcpxwFgY/edit

Homework

TBA tuesday

Special Projects

none this week

Next Test:  Thursday, Dec. 1

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 1 ends Thursday.

MCAS retests this week & next week (our class does not take this test)

No school Tuesday or Friday; Veteran’s Day Assembly on Thursday

Week  10:  Nov. 7-11

Readings:

A drama:  A Raisin in the Sun

Vocabulary

Act 1 vocabulary:  Copy  & paste this link into your browser to find the vocabulary list.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oo3TJ9hLcjFRP1Vh1IOMZZY1X0yi-Zh7ptSIcpxwFgY/edit

Homework

Due Thursday, Nov. 10:  Study Questions:  Act 1, Scene 1

Due Mon., Nov. 14:  Study Questions:  Act 1, Scene 2

Special Projects

Make up any late work

Next Test:  Thursday, Nov. 17

 

Week  9:  Oct. 31 – Nov. 4

Readings:

A short story:  “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes

Homework

Due Mon., Oct. 31:  story organizer

Due Wed., Nov. 2:  Write a paragraph describing Mrs. Jones.  Your paragraph must include 3 kinds of information.

Special Projects

Collins Essay:  a moment of decision — due Friday, Nov. 4

Next Test:  Thursday, Nov. 3

1.  elements of plot in “Thank You M’am”

2.  5 elements of literature

3.  Vocabulary

4.  multiple meanings of words

Week  8:  Oct. 24-28

Readings:

two poems:  “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, & “The Choice,” by Dorothy Parker

Homework

Study Questions for “The Road Not Taken,” and “The Choice”

Special Projects

Collins Essay:  a moment of decision — due Friday, Oct. 28

Next Test:  Thursday, Oct. 27

1.  Poetry Terms

2.  Compare & contrast the two poems, or, the poem with “the Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

3.  Vocabulary

4.  Literal & Figurative meaning of a word;  figurative language;  imagery

 

Week  7:  Oct. 17-21

Readings:

excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou

two poems:  “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, & “The Choice,” by Dorothy Parker

Homework

Study Questions for “The Road Not Taken,” and “The Choice”

Special Projects

Collins Essay:  personal essay about someone who inspired you — final draft due this week

Collins Essay:  a moment of decision — due next week

Movie– I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, TBA

Next Test:  To Be Announced

 

Weeks  6 & 7:  Oct. 10-14 and Oct. 17-21

Readings:

excerpt from I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, by Maya Angelou

two poems:  “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, & “The Choice,” by Dorothy Parker

HOMEWORK:

Due Thursday, Oct. 13:  Figure of Speech organizer (find two figures of speech in I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS)

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

Thursday, Oct. 13:  Collins Essay:  personal essay about someone who inspired you

Friday & Monday:  Movie– I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

NEXT TEST:  Thursday, Oct. 20

Week 4:  Sept. 26 – 30

READINGS:

“The Letters of Billy Lynn”

HOMEWORK:

Due Monday:  Summary sheet:  Letters 1-4

Due Tuesday:  Summary sheet:  Letters 5-8 and conclusion

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

Tuesday:  Collins Essay:  a summary of “The Letters of Billy Lynn”

Wednesday:  Compare & Contrast “The Letters of Billy Lynn” and “”The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

TESTS:

Thursday, Sept. 29:  “The letters of Billy Lynn,” including vocabulary, genre, compare & contrast with “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” and parts of a sentence

Next Test:  Thursday, Oct. 6

OPEN HOUSE:  Thursday night

GRADES SUBMITTED for PROGRESS REPORTS:  Friday

Week 3:  Sept. 19 – 23

READINGS:

“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

“The Letters of Billy Lynn”

HOMEWORK:

Due Monday:  Paragraph on the theme of “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

Due Tuesday:  Story Organizer on “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

TESTS:

Tuesday:  “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” including vocabulary, elements of fiction, and genre

Next Test:  Friday, Sept. 30