Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To finish grammar placemats
To establish the function of verbs

BELLRINGER
Copy the sentences below onto your own paper. Then, underline TWICE all verbs in the sentence.

Sherry looked at the clock and sighed; it was going to be another long day. Even the air seemed heavy.

AGENDA
Check understanding of verb functions. Discuss and re-teach as necessary.
Finish grammar placemats

HOMEWORK
Bring in 3 sentences. Each one should use a different verb: action, linking, helping.
Underline each verb TWICE and write AV, LV, or HV above it.
Remember Reading Journals.

OBJECTIVES
Review vocabulary
To understand how England’s history affected her literature

BELLRINGER
Genre: tragicomedy
Person: a psychic, pizza-delivery woman
Problem: there’s a funeral, but the casket is empty

Somewhere in your paragraph, use the following words:
Jigger (informal verb): rearrange or tamper with.
Elegy (noun): A mournful poem, especially a funeral song

AGENDA
Review Vocabulary
Continue PP of British history & literature

HOMEWORK
Signed syllabus and media sheet due Wednesday, 8/27
5 Hero paragraph essay due Wednesday, 8/27
Reading log

OBJECTIVES
To learn the Hebrew stories that influenced and informed Western literature
To explore story elements through the stories
To practice first or third person narrative writing
To show understanding of literary devices by incorporating 2

BELLRINGER
Genre: tragicomedy
Person: a psychic, pizza-delivery woman
Problem: there’s a funeral, but the casket is empty

Somewhere in your paragraph, use the following words:
Jigger (informal verb): rearrange or tamper with.
Elegy (noun): A mournful poem, especially a funeral song

AGENDA
Students will work on researching and writing their narratives

HOMEWORK
Signed syllabus and media sheet due Wednesday, 8/27
AP summer coursework due Friday, 8/29
14 Bible allusions due 8/29
Reading log