Final on Monday, March 1, 2010

Did you enjoy your day off? Monday is the final on Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry so hopefully you have looked over your quarter notes and your literary terms. Remember, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and alliteration.
"David was as mean as an ole jackass."
" Mama gave a ton of homework."
"Mr. Morrison was a human tree in height." (notice quotations after punctuation)
" The sun shone softly through the trees."
"The fire raged ferciously through the cotton field."
Do you know which of these is an example of the literary devices mentioned in boldface? Make sure you think about the Jim Crow Laws we discussed in class on Thursday. What was the significance of them? Can you identify character quotations?

Enjoy the weekend. The open responses look very promising! Still some talking sentences:(

Hey Kids, We Are Almost Through the Book. Final on Friday, February 26th.

We only have to discuss the last two chapters and we will finish with "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" this week. The open response question which is due typed on Thursday, February 25th is:
What is the significance of weather to the plot in the story? Give two examples using details from the novel to support your answer.

Please use the following FCA's
40% strong opening sentence
40% details to support your answer
20% strong closing and conventions (spelling, punctuation, capitalization).

Don't forget to use a graphic organizer before you write your rough draft.

Don't Forget To Finish The Book

Finish reading" Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and complete a set of quarter notes for each chapter. Today you received a copy of What Do You Know? 10-12. On the back side of the sheet is a Parts of Speech exercise and Subjects and Predicates. Both sides are to be completed by the Monday after vacation. After you finish the book, this sheet should not take you a long time to complete.

Homework:

1. Finish Section 5 vocabulary and Chapter 9 Quarter Notes.

2. Complete the Adverbs/Adjectives and Preposition Sheet I gave out today.

3. Finish the book Chapters 10-12.

4. Complete "What Do You Know? 10-12 and the back side of the paper.

Complete Chapter 11 Tests A and B. Label every word in each sentence.

We began chapter 8 in class today but did not finish. We find out that T.J. Avery is insanely jealous of the Logans. He sees all they have and realizes all he is lacking. When he flunks Mama's class, he shoots his mouth off at the Wallace Store and the rest is pretty obvious. What do you think of the way that the kids treat T.J.? Would it have been worse if he had taken a beating?

HOMEWORK

1. Do 2-sided sheet Chapter 11 A and B. Label every part of speech.

2. Define all the words in Section 4 for Thursday, February 11th.

3. Read Chapter 9 and complete one set of quarter notes for Friday, February 12th.

4. Define all the words in Section 5 for Friday, February 12th.

FINISH THE BOOK OVER VACATION AND ONLY DO ONE SET OF QUARTER NOTES FOR EACH CHAPTER!

"Think of a Word"

Today we took our vocabulary test on the Section 3 vocabulary words and completed an MCAS selection "Complaining" by Maya Angelou. We will complete a sheet tonight as a review of grammar and how to identify in a word is used as noun, a verb, an adjective, adverb, preposition,interjection,conjunction or pronoun.

POETRY CONTEST

Vocabulary Test on Monday, February 8th. Also read chapter 8 .

Most classes have finished listening to Chapter 7 of ROT,HMC. We are discussing the motives of Mr. Granger and the genuine friendship and respect demonstrated by Mr. Jamison. What a difference in two white men and their attitudes toward the Logan Family.

Finish the back of the "Describe It To Me" adjective sheet you had for homework. We'll correct both sides tomorrow.

POETRY CONTEST!!!!!!!

What Do You Know? 6-7 and Unit 7 character traits due tomorrow.

We read through most of Chapter 6 today and did some improvising creating lines of dialogue between Uncle Hammer and Mr. Morrison. We heard some very creative conversations. Well done!

Section 3 vocabulary due on Thursday, February 4th.