Remote Learning for May 11th- May 15th

May 11th- May 15th

Literature:

This week, you will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  In Google Classroom, you will find resources to help during this time including a PDF version of the novel, chapter-by-chapter audio links, along with a study guide.  The study guide is an OPTIONAL assignment.  However, you may want to take some notes about each chapter to review for the quiz over Chapters 28-31 that should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 15th.  Log into Skyward on Friday, May 15th to complete the quiz. 

Grammar:

No grammar this week. 

Writing:
No writing assignment this week.  

Remote Learning for May 4th- 8th

May 4th- May 8th

Literature:

This week, you will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  In Google Classroom, you will find resources to help during this time including a PDF version of the novel, chapter-by-chapter audio links, along with a study guide.  The study guide is an OPTIONAL assignment.  However, you may want to take some notes about each chapter to review for the quiz over Chapters 23-27 that should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 8th.  Log into Skyward on Friday, May 8th to complete the quiz. 

Grammar:

Continuing our review of punctuation, this week we will be working on semicolons and colons.  On Google Classroom, you will find a slideshow of notes along with a worksheet on semicolons and colons.  The worksheet should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 8th.

Writing:
No writing assignment this week.

Remote Learning for April 27th- May 1st

April 27th- May 1st

Literature:

This week, you will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  In Google Classroom, you will find resources to help during this time including a PDF version of the novel, chapter-by-chapter audio links, along with a study guide.  The study guide is an OPTIONAL assignment.  However, you may want to take some notes about each chapter to review for the quiz over Chapters 16-22 that should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 1st.  Log into Skyward on Friday, May 1st to complete the quiz. 

Grammar:

Continuing our review of punctuation, this week we will be working on comma usage.  On Google Classroom, you will find a slideshow of notes along with a worksheet on various comma rules.  The worksheet should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 1st.

Writing:
No writing assignment this week.  

Remote Learning for April 20th-April 24th

Recap of Google Classroom Assignments

From March 30-April 3

• Apostrophes Worksheet
• Introduction of To Kill a Mockingbird
• Writing Prompt #1

From April 6- April 10

• To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-5
• Skyward Quiz over Chapters 1-5
• Hyphens and Brackets Worksheet

From April 13- April 17

• To Kill a Mockingbird 6-11
• Skyward Quiz over Chapters 6-11
• Parentheses and Brackets worksheet

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April 20th- April 24th

Literature:

This week, you will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  In Google Classroom, you will find resources to help during this time including a PDF version of the novel, chapter-by-chapter audio links, along with a study guide.  The study guide is an OPTIONAL assignment.  However, you may want to take some notes about each chapter to review for the quiz over Chapters 12-15 that should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, April 24th.  Log into Skyward on Friday, April 24th to complete the quiz. 

Grammar:

Continuing our review of punctuation, this week we will be working on commas  On Google Classroom, you will find a slideshow of notes along with a worksheet on commas.  The worksheet should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, April 24th.

Writing:
No writing assignment this week.  

April 13th- April 17th Instruction

Recap of Google Classroom Assignments

From March 30-April 3

• Apostrophes Worksheet
• Introduction of To Kill a Mockingbird
• Writing Prompt #1

From April 6- April 10

• To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-5
• Skyward Quiz over Chapters 1-5
• Hyphens and Brackets Worksheet

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April 13th- April 17th

Literature:

This week, you will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  In Google Classroom, you will find resources to help during this time including a PDF version of the novel, chapter-by-chapter audio links, along with a study guide.  The study guide is an OPTIONAL assignment.  However, you may want to take some notes about each chapter to review for the quiz over Chapters 6-11 that should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, April 17th.  Log into Skyward on Friday, April 17th to complete the quiz. 

Grammar:

Continuing our review of punctuation, this week we will be working on parentheses and dashes  On Google Classroom, you will find a slideshow of notes along with a worksheet on parentheses and dashes.  The worksheet should be completed by the end of the day on Friday, April 17th.

Writing:
No writing assignment this week.  

April 6th-April 9th Instruction

A Recap of Last Week:

During the week of March 30th-April 3rd, you should have completed the following activities on Google Classroom:

1. Apostrophes worksheet

2. To Kill a Mockingbird Intro. Notes

3. Writing Prompt #1

If you have not completed these activities, please submit them as soon as possible.  

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April 6th- April 9th

Literature:

This week, you will begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird.  In Google Classroom, you will find resources to help during this time including a PDF version of the novel, chapter-by-chapter audio links, along with a study guide.  The study guide is an OPTIONAL assignment.  However, you may want to take some notes about each chapter to review for the quiz that should be completed by the end of the day on Thursday, April 9th.  Log into Skyward on Thursday to complete the quiz. 

Grammar:

Continuing our review of punctuation, this week we will be working on hyphens and brackets.  On Google Classroom, you will find a slideshow of notes along with a worksheet on hyphens and brackets.  The worksheet should be completed by the end of the day on Thursday, April 9th.

Writing:

There is no writing assignment this week. 

March 30th - April 3rd Instruction

Each Monday, you will be receiving assignments through Google Classroom. Just as we would do if we were meeting in the classroom, you will have activities for grammar, literature, and writing. There will be a graded assignment in each of these categories. All assignments are due by Friday at 3:00 pm.

Grammar

This week for grammar we will be focusing on apostrophes. You will find a SlideShow covering some rules for apostrophes, and there is an assignment that you will need to complete to show your understanding of the concept. The Apostrophes - Online Learning assignment needs to be completed and turned in by Friday at 3:00 pm. 

Literature

We will be starting our unit over To Kill a Mockingbird. In the To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) section of Google Classroom, you will find a SlideShow that covers some things about the book, the characters, and some background information surrounding the setting of the story along with a guided notes packet. You will need to complete the TKAM - Introduction notes and turn them in by Friday at 3:00 pm.

Writing

This week's writing assignment will be a review of the paragraph structure that we covered in the first part of the semester, and it will incorporate some of the ideas that you read about in the SlideShow presentation covering To Kill a Mockingbird. In the writing section of Google Classroom, you will find a Week One Writing Prompt/Rubric document that tells you the question that you will need to answer along with a Week One Paragraph Response document for you to type your paragraph. The Week One Paragraph Response is due by 3:00 pm on Friday. 

This time of year is "crunch time" to prepare for the SAT.  As of now, you can assume that the SAT will still be given on Tuesday, April 14th.  With this date quickly approaching, we will have little time left to review.  Please visit the links under each test skill for additional instruction and/or practice.    

Packets with instructional review pages along with practice tests are available at the school if you choose to pick one up. Similar information is shared on the links below along with Khan Academy.

Review for the Week of March 17th-20th

SAT Reading 

Visit Khan Academy to practice sample Science, Literature, History, and Social Science passages.  

*Khan Academy offers two part video tutorials that will walk you through how to answer certain types of questions. 

Here is a SlideShow Presentation that discusses the types of questions you will see on the SAT Reading Test.  

Additional Resources:

Main Idea

Critical Reading Questions

Tone, Style, and Technique

Vocabulary in Context

Reading Passage Strategies

Tips and Tricks for the Reading Section

Common Mistakes on the Reading Test

Mapping the Passage

*There are other skills that are not covered in the above links.  Google "SAT Reading Test Prep." There are hundreds of websites that will help you to master the SAT Reading Test.

Review for the Week of March 23rd-March 27th

SAT Writing and Language 

Visit Khan Academy to practice the various grammar skills that you will see on the SAT.  The biggest portion of the grammar section will assess your knowledge of punctuation. Spend some time in these areas!

*Khan Academy offers video tutorials that will walk you through basic and difficult examples.

Additional Resources:

Tips and Tricks for the English/ Language Section

Idioms and Diction

Sentence Structure

Effective Word Choice

Subject Verb Agreement

Misplaced Modifiers

Pronoun Usage

Sample Difficult Question

*There are other skills that are not covered in the above links.  Google "SAT Writing and Language Test Prep." There are hundreds of websites that will help you to master this portion of the SAT.