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missgreen
Weatherly Area High School Secondary English Teacher
http://www.weatherlysd.org/
 
*IMPORTANT REMINDERS TO ALL STUDENTS:*  Upcoming AR Due Dates:  9th and 10th Honors AR books will be due on or before Friday, January 15th.  All other classes AR books will be due on or before Friday, January 8th.  2nd Quarter Extra Credit AR books are due by Friday, January 15th; any student not enrolled in an Honors course may read up to two extra credit AR books for the marking period!! 
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Activities and Actions for the week of December 21st - 25th

Honors English I – Period 3

Monday: In-class activity:  Discuss our Christmas memories and the value of friendship. 
 
Tuesday: In-class activity:  Redefine mood and sensory details according to page 50.  Read "A Christmas Memory" on pages 51-60.  Create character sketches for Buddy and his cousin/old friend with character traits and important actions for each character as well.  

Wednesday: In-class activity:  Work on your character sketches.

Thursday: Have a very happy and healthy holiday!      
   
Friday: Merry Christmas!      
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English I – Periods 4 and 8

Monday: In-class activity:  Return and review quizzes.  Play the Jeopardy review game.  Action:  Study for test.        

Tuesday: In-class activity:  Test covering all of our short story notes (multiple choice and fill-ins).          

Wednesday: In-class activity:  Return and review tests.             

Thursday: Have a wonderful holiday break! 

Friday: Merry Christmas!
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Honors English II – Period 2

Monday: In-class activity:  Discuss the drama and Greek packet.  Continue peer evaluations of your creative endings.  Action:  Study for test. 

Tuesday: In-class activity:  Greek drama test.   

Wednesday: In-class activity:  Return and review tests. 

Thursday: Have a joyous holiday break!  

Friday: Merry Christmas! 
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English II – Periods 5 and 7

Monday: In-class activity:  Check out the PowerPoint reviewing our play.  Discuss your trust essay.  Action:  Study for test.    

Tuesday: In-class activity:  Test covering Heat Lightning.  After the test, work on your writing reflection.   

Wednesday: In-class activity:  Return and review tests.  

Thursday: Have a magical holiday season!

Friday: Merry Christmas!
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Speech and Creative Writing – Period 1

Monday: In-class activity:  Finish peer evaluations.       

Tuesday: In-class activity:  Submit a polished copy of your story.
 
Wednesday: In-class activity:  Journal entry - all I want for Christmas.   

Thursday: Enjoy the break from school!

Friday: Merry Christmas!  
My Quia activities and quizzes
Basic Elements of Plot
http://www.quia.com/jg/809726.html
Basic Literary Terms
http://www.quia.com/jg/807279.html
Character Terminology Review
http://www.quia.com/rr/143352.html
Literary Terms
http://www.quia.com/jg/1015600.html
Literary Terms
http://www.quia.com/cb/141764.html
Literary Terms Matching
http://www.quia.com/jg/1555615.html
Practice with Literary Terms
http://www.quia.com/jg/1262612.html
Review of Literary Terms
http://www.quia.com/hm/434187.html
Short Story Elements
http://www.quia.com/jg/809723.html
Plot Pot
http://www.quia.com/jg/1814848.html
Tough Story Terms
http://www.quia.com/rr/555105.html
Plot Structure
http://www.quia.com/pp/197341.html
Useful links
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