English I Homework assignments and tests/quizzes schedule*     

                           Socrative quiz link  http://b.socrative.com/login/student/      Enter room number   203muahs

                            Noredink https://www.noredink.com/                                    class code  

Wed., Aug 20         First day – set up notebook and Goal 3x5 card

Thursday                 Terminology checklist\ hand out books\extra credit stories

Friday                     Introduce website\Remind\Expectations quiz \book number chart

 

Monday, Aug. 25    Grade folders\seating chart\Terminology pretest

Tuesday                  Unit 20 pretest\Finish terminology pretest

Assign Vocabulary Unit 1 homework

 

          OPEN HOUSE 6-7 PM

 

Wednesday            Lit defs. page 2&3 Person vs. notes

Set up essay topics (family, friends, pets(favorite things), and hobbies)

Thursday                 Grade Unit 20 pretest\Work on notes\Finish Terminology pretest

Friday                     Begin interviewing techniques\open-ended questions

                               Chose expert topic

 

Monday, Sept. 1     No School – Labor Day

Tuesday                  Unit 1 vocab homework is due

Finish grammar notes\begin exercises\Finish paragraphs

                               Work on essays brain-storms

Wednesday            Pair up Expert Interview project –  practice interview

                               Choose an interview topic – write questions

Thursday                 Assign Vocabulary Unit 2 homework

Vocab Unit 1 test

Check paragraphs\exercises

                               Take second pretest

Friday                     Conduct Interviews

                               Begin Autobiography graphic organizer

 

Monday, Sept. 8     In class work on the Expert Interview Power Point

                               Interviews for anyone who was absent

Tuesday                  Unit 2 vocab homework is due

Take Mastery test Unit 20

Wednesday            Work on autobiography

                               Instruction in notetaking

Thursday                Assign Vocabulary Unit 3 homework

Vocab Unit 2 test

Friday                    Assign “Thank you, M’am” notes

 

Monday, Sept. 15   Work on autobiography

                               Finish Powerpoint\Finish notes “Thank you, M’am”

Tuesday                  Vocab Unit 3 homework due

Grammar Unit 21 Punctuation Knowledge Check

Wednesday            Present Expert Interview Power Point in small groups

Thursday                Vocab unit 3 test

Assign Vocabulary Unit 1-3 review homework

Friday                     “Thank you, M’am” notes due

“Thank you, M’am” reading check quiz

 

* The schedule may need to be adjusted from time to time due to classroom disruptions (assemblies, pep assemblies, etc.) or if instruction takes more time than anticipated.   Nothing will ever be due before the date on the schedule; it could l be adjusted to a later date. 

All assignments can be turned in early.

 

Remember to ask questions whenever you do not understand or need clarification.

 

After school help will be most Wednesdays at 3.