Friday, April 29

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
Study SAT 81-90

In Class:
1. Warm-up #7
2. Grade warm-ups
3. SAT 81-90 test
4. "Runaway" creative writing

HW:

SAT 81-90 vocab story

Warm-up #7: Riddle
You’ve done word scrambles before, but for some reason people find this one particularly difficult. Can you work with the following letters to spell a 10-letter English word?  

TTNENUMROA
 

Thursday, April 28

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
SAT 81-90 vocab story

In Class:
1. Warm-up #6
2. Read HF
3. SAT 81-90 practice (trash ball)

HW:

Study SAT 81-90
Bring warm-ups

Warm-up #6: Child Narrators
What is the significance of having a child narrator?  What elements does this bring to the text?  What other novels have you read that have had child narrators?  Do you see similarities with these texts and Huck Finn?  5+ sentences for full credit

Wednesday, April 27

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
SAT 81-90 definitions + "in my own words" due Wednesday

In Class:
1. Warm-up #5
2. "Punny" vocab
3. Huck Finn

HW:

SAT 81-90 vocab story

Warm-up #5: Facebook Satire
In a moment, we will watch the Facebook satire.  After viewing the short film, note your answer to the following question:

• How does this film act as a satire?  What is it really trying to say about Facebook? (5+ sentences for full credit)

Tuesday, April 26

English 6 (p3)

Today is your final day of CST testing.  Please arrive at your fourth period classroom at 7:50am.  Testing begins at 8:00am.  You will have one, ten-minute break at 9:30am.  Testing finishes at 12:40pm.

Good luck!

-Miss R

Monday, April 25

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
None

In Class:
1. Warm-up #4
2. Discuss satires
3. Intro SAT 81-90
4. Huck Finn

HW:

SAT 81-90 definitions + "in my own words" due Wednesday

Warm-up #4: Satire
Answer the following 2 questions:

1. In your own words, what is a satire? (1-2 sentences)
2. What is one example of satire from Huck Finn that we have discussed?  Explain the author's message (i.e. what are they saying about the thing they are satirizing)

REMINDER: Tomorrow is the last day of CST testing.  Please arrive at your fourth period classroom by 7:50am.  You will have one, ten-minute break at 9:30am and will finish at 12:40pm.

Friday, April 8

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
Warm-ups

In Class:
1. Huck Finn movie

HW:

None- enjoy break!

Thursday, April 7

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
None

In Class:
1. Warm-up #7
2. Vocab stories
3. Discuss dialect in Huck Finn

HW:

Bring in warm-ups!

Warm-up #7: Goal Progress
Refer back to the goals you wrote about on Monday.  How are you doing?  What could you improve upon?  What are you looking forward to?  5+ sentences

Wednesday, April 6

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
None

In Class:
1. Warm-up #6
2. Themes from Huck Finn
3. Discuss and read

HW:

None

Warm-up #6: Remember These?
Remember the grammar elements we studied at the beginning of the semester?  See if you can name the issue in each sentence, and then correct it.

1. Jenna said goodbye to her mother, and then she walked away.
2. Being on a diet, the cupcake wasn't a good choice.
3. The front door was opened by my older brother, Greg.
4. I think she is a great person and she deserves the best.

Tuesday, April 5

English 6 (p3)

CSTs Day 1: English Language Arts

Arrive at your 4th period class around 7:50am.  Testing begins at 8:00am.  You will have one 10-min break.  You're testing day is over at 12:30pm.

Monday, April 4

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
None

In Class:
1. Warm-up #1
2. Correct Friday's tests
3. Huck Finn

HW:

None- good luck with CSTs! 

Warm-up #1: Goals
The week before spring break can be really tough.  Try this method:

1. List 3 realistic goals for yourself for this week.
2. List 3 things you can look forward to if you accomplish these.

All About CSTs
Tomorrow, arrive at your 4th period class around 7:50am.  Testing begins at 8:00am.  You will have one 10-min break.  You're testing day is over at 12:30pm.

Friday, April 1

English 6 (p3)

Due Today:
Study for SAT 61-70 + Huck Finn Ch 1-3 test

In Class:
1. SAT 61-70 + Huck Finn Ch 1-3 test
2. Watch "Huck Finn"

HW:
None :)