We made it through week 1! Only 8 more days of summer school, and you are all free!
Here is what we did this week:
Began reading "My Antonia" as our novel for the entire session. Working on reading journal as we read.
We did Mini Writing prompts 7-10
Vocabulary Word Lists 11-14 (and 4 square for 7-9)
Vocabulary 8-14 Crossword Puzzle
Fiction/Nonfiction & Poetry Reading Guides
Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" and answered questions, did a story board, and took an open book test.
Did a poetry pop quiz (basically a scavenger hunt through the poetry section)
Did two writing prompts:
The Power of Language & Scary Story
That's it! It was a lot, but it was basically 20 days of work. I do teach a week in a day during summer school. Everything they learn in the regular year is being learned in summer school.
Have a great weekend.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Summer School Session 2: Day 3
Today we read through chapter 14 in our novel, My Antonia. You should have entries 2 through 8 completed in your reading journal.
Here is the rubric for the journal:
Here is the rubric for the journal:
Journal Layout & Requirements
Directions: Write
a ¾ page summary of each section. There
must also be at least 10 graphics throughout the journal that represent the
story.
Page 1: Table of
Contents
Pages 2-10: Book
1
Pages 11-17: Book
2
Pages 18-19: Book
3
Pages 20-21: Book
4
Page 22: Book 5
Pages 23-24: Your
reflection and rating of the novel
Pages 25-28: Vocabulary
sentences w/words, and definitions
Novel Journal Rubric
___ (15) Cover: Cover
has title and author of the book, and is decorated.
____ (5) MLA Heading:
It must be correct.
____ (40) Summary: Twenty one summaries
___ (10) Vocabulary: Minimum of 10
vocabulary words with correct definitions, and the
sentence from the novel.
___ (10) Drawings: Minimum of 10 pictures relating to summaries.
____ (10) Reflection: A minimum of 2 page reflection on your
thoughts of the book.
____ (10) Overall Look: Neat and representative of the story.
Total ______/ 100
Monday, June 25, 2018
Summer School Day 9 (June 25th)
Hi all. I haven't been posting because everyone has been present. Here is the vocabulary list for today.
Vocabulary Power Plus
Lesson 8
1.
Deride - to ridicule; to mock
2.
Censure - to criticize sharply
3.
Gambol - to frolic; to romp about playfully
4.
Immolate - to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually
by fire
5.
Recondite - difficult to understand; profound
6.
Martinet - a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
7.
Quagmire - a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
8.
Gibe - to scoff; to ridicule
9.
Agape - open-mouthed; surprised; agog
10. Carcinogen - causing
cancer
11. Olfactory -
pertaining to smell
12. Imperious - domineering;
haughty
13. Grotesque - absurd;
distorted
14. Neologism - a new
word or expression
15. Hackneyed -
commonplace; overused
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Summer School Day 3 (June 13)
Today's work is as follows:
1. Short Writing Prompt 1. We will do 5 of them, then turn them all in at one time for a grade.
2. Grammar Mug Shot 2.
3. Homonym Packet #2.
4. Vocabulary Word List 3 w/ diagram
5. Literary Reading Guide
6. Narrative Essay
Everyone was present today, so I'm not going to put the details on here. :)
1. Short Writing Prompt 1. We will do 5 of them, then turn them all in at one time for a grade.
2. Grammar Mug Shot 2.
3. Homonym Packet #2.
4. Vocabulary Word List 3 w/ diagram
5. Literary Reading Guide
6. Narrative Essay
Everyone was present today, so I'm not going to put the details on here. :)
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Summer School Day 2 (June 12)
This is what we did today:
1. We went to the library and checked out novels for our novel project. This will be for the entire session, and the grade will be a sumative grade.
2. We did the first part of the homonyms packet. This literally took the entire class less than half an hour.
3. We wrote a letter of introduction. The information is below.
4. Read The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me, and answer questions 1-4.
1. What figure of speech is the following, "We lived on a combination of irregular paychecks, hope, fear and government surplus food?" What is the effect?
2. In what ways does the description of Sherman Alexie's father play against the stereotype?
3. What is the effect of Alexie's analogy of a paragraph to a fence (paragraph 3).
4. What does Alexie mean when he describes "an Indian boy" who "grows into a man who often speaks of his childhood in the third-person" (paragraph 5)?
1. We went to the library and checked out novels for our novel project. This will be for the entire session, and the grade will be a sumative grade.
2. We did the first part of the homonyms packet. This literally took the entire class less than half an hour.
3. We wrote a letter of introduction. The information is below.
4. Read The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me, and answer questions 1-4.
1. What figure of speech is the following, "We lived on a combination of irregular paychecks, hope, fear and government surplus food?" What is the effect?
2. In what ways does the description of Sherman Alexie's father play against the stereotype?
3. What is the effect of Alexie's analogy of a paragraph to a fence (paragraph 3).
4. What does Alexie mean when he describes "an Indian boy" who "grows into a man who often speaks of his childhood in the third-person" (paragraph 5)?
Letter of Introduction
Begin your paper with the
date 12 June 2018, then go to the next line and write Dear Ms. Coffey. Skip a line and begin writing your paper in
letter format. End your letter with
sincerely, then go to next line and write your name in cursive, then print it
underneath.
ü What is your name?
ü Where are you from?
ü What is your ethnic background?
ü Is English your first language? Other languages?
ü Is your family active duty military?
ü Where did you go to school last year? If EHS, who was your English teacher?
ü What is your favorite subject? Why?
ü What is your greatest strength/weakness in English?
ü Extracurricular activities and hobbies?
ü What is your plan after high school (college, trade
school, military, job)?
ü As your teacher, what is something important I need to
know about you?
Monday, June 11, 2018
Summer School Day 1 (June 11)
Each day I will list what we've done in class so you can stay caught up.
1. Grammar notes & Mug Shot 1
2. Informational Text notes (you can copy these from someone upon return)
3. Vocabulary Set 1 & 1/2 sheet for vocabulary
4. Writing Prompt: Something in the Room
Imagine you are an object in the room (that we all can see). Speak from that object's perspective. What is it like to be this object? What does it see, hear, feel, think? Write from the first person perspective. Don't say what you are. We will try and guess. Be creative with your details and experiences. Try not to make it too obvious.
That is what we did today. If you want to do the prompt before returning, make sure it's a full page on college ruled paper. Full heading on the upper left corner, and give your paper a title.
See you tomorrow!
1. Grammar notes & Mug Shot 1
2. Informational Text notes (you can copy these from someone upon return)
3. Vocabulary Set 1 & 1/2 sheet for vocabulary
4. Writing Prompt: Something in the Room
Imagine you are an object in the room (that we all can see). Speak from that object's perspective. What is it like to be this object? What does it see, hear, feel, think? Write from the first person perspective. Don't say what you are. We will try and guess. Be creative with your details and experiences. Try not to make it too obvious.
That is what we did today. If you want to do the prompt before returning, make sure it's a full page on college ruled paper. Full heading on the upper left corner, and give your paper a title.
See you tomorrow!
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Welcome to Summer School 2018
Hi,
I know you don't want to be here, so let's do our best to pass this summer! Please remember that you must do your work in class in order to get credit. If you don't do the work there is no credit given for just showing up.
No food and drink is allowed in the classroom.
No sleeping, or I become a total nag. You are here to recover credit, not recover sleep.
Hours are 7:30 to 12:30, and I teach a week in a day, so be prepared to work. There will be plenty of time to get your work finished in class (that means NO homework).
I look forward to helping each of you recover your grades so you can enjoy your senior year!
Let's have a great summer!
Ms. Coffey
I know you don't want to be here, so let's do our best to pass this summer! Please remember that you must do your work in class in order to get credit. If you don't do the work there is no credit given for just showing up.
No food and drink is allowed in the classroom.
No sleeping, or I become a total nag. You are here to recover credit, not recover sleep.
Hours are 7:30 to 12:30, and I teach a week in a day, so be prepared to work. There will be plenty of time to get your work finished in class (that means NO homework).
I look forward to helping each of you recover your grades so you can enjoy your senior year!
Let's have a great summer!
Ms. Coffey
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