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English 9 - Return signed course outline by end of quarter for bonus points.

English 10 - Return signed course outline by end of quarter for bonus points.

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English 9 - Proofreader's Delight worksheet

English 10 - subject-verb agreement worksheet.

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English 9 -None

English 10 - None

September 2011

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English 9 -PSSA Reading Practice test in class. No HW.

English 10 - Intro and Conclusion techniques worksheet - finish for HW.  On "conclusions" side, only do EITHER #1 OR #2.  Don't have to do both!!!

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English 9 - None.

English 10 - Article analysis #1 due October 21!

No assignments due on Tuesday.

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No School - Labor Day

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English 9 - Study for writing process test Monday.

English 10 - Finish elements of literature definitions - use glossary starting p. 979

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English 9 -  Time capsule worksheet due Thurs. Study for writing process test Tues.

English 10 - No HW.

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English 9 - Study for writing process test Tues.

English 10 - None

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English 9 - Study for writing process test Tues.

English 10 - New Vocab list HW

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English 9 - Writing process test tomorrow!

English 10 -Synonyms/antonyms homework sheet - finish if not done in class.  Study new vocab words for upcoming test!

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English 9 - Writing process test today. Read "My Summer of the Rattlesnake" - due Thurs!

English 10 - Reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" and taking notes in class. 

Pronoun Worksheet for HW.

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English 9 -Visit library for AR day. "My Summer of the Rattlesnake" due tomorrow.

English 10 - Reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" and taking notes.

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English 9 - Review introduction to personal narratives.  Check "Rattlesnake" HW and read intro in book.  HW - decide on essay topic

English 10 -Reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" and taking notes. 

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English 9 -Brainstorm and select topics for personal narrative by Monday.

English 10 - Finish story and poem in class. Complete vocabulary and comprehension worksheet questions (start in class and finish for HW). Study for test!

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English 9 -Complete prewriting timeline
with 10 life events

English 10 - In class, complete end of story questions 1-9 and finish for HW.

Study for Test! Finish any overdue work.

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English 9  and English 10 - School Picture day during English classes. 

English 9 -  Finish "Swim Race" narrative and questions if not already done in class.  Timeline with 10 events due tomorrow.

English 10 - Finish "Contents" review questions sheet if not already done in class.  Study for test tomorrow.

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English 9 - Select topics in class and complete sensory details exercise. 

English 10 -TEST on "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" and vocabulary. For HW, begin new vocabulary word list for next reading passage. Due Friday.

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English 9 -Drafting...

English 10 - AR day in the library. Select, read, and take tests on AR books by the due date. 

For HW, begin new vocabulary word list for next reading passage. Due Friday.

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English 9 - Draftig...

English 10 - Review new vocabulary and introduce next nonfiction articles.  Begin reading articles. No HW today.

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English 9 - Complete first draft in class or for HW.  Needed for Wednesday for peer editing.

English 10 - Finish reading 3 articles, starting on pg. 22.  Do reading check and multiple choice on pages 28-29. #1-4 and #1-8 all.

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English 9 - Dialogue worksheet for HW, if not already done in class.  Need a hard copy of draft for peer editing tomorrow!

English 10 - None.

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English 9 - Peer editing in class.  Begin second draft version.

English 10 - Work on draft of synthesis response - see pg. 29

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English 9 - Revising and editing essays. Complete Revising and Editing WS.

English 10 - Work on final copy of synthesis.

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English 9 - Continue editing for final copy.  Final copies due Monday!

English 10 - Final copy due Monday, end of period.  Study vocabulary for quiz on Tuesday.

October 2011

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English 9 - Final copies of essays due today.  Dialogue WS for HW. ("Time for a break" worksheet)

English 10 - Essays are due today. Study vocabulary for quiz on Tuesday.

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English 9 - Study Island Day. Keep working on SI homework - due Oct. 27!

English 10 - Vocab quiz in class! Study Island Day in class after quiz.

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English 9 - Study short story terms notes for upcoming quiz. Period 3 only - read "Little Briar Rose" for HW and study for quiz.

English 10 -  Study Island Reading Day.

MLA works cited worksheet; finish #1-4 for tomorrow.

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English 9 - Study for quiz.

English 10 - Type and format MLA works cited page in class.

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English 9 - Review in-class reading of "A Sound of Thunder" and study for quiz!

English 10 - Begin compare and contrast unit - reading example articles.

Study Island Day moved from Wed. to today.  Finish works cited page first, if needed.

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Act 80 Day - No

School for students

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English 9 - Review in-class reading of "A Sound of Thunder" and study for quiz!

English 10- Complete the comparison-contrast Structure worksheet - both sides - for HW! Use pages 57-63 in book as needed.

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English 9 - Short Story Quiz today. No HW; continue reading...

English 10 - PSAT Testing ; Tuesday's homework will be due on Thursday.

Keep working on Study Island, AR, and magazine articles.

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English 9 - Continue in-class reading of "A Sound of Thunder" and finish packet.  Read pgs. 510-513

English 10 - Finish "Mmmm...chocolate" assignment

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English 9 - complete reading questions on page 514 in book (all).

English 10 - Read "We need plays, too" and answer HW questions.

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English 9 - Review p. 514 in class and vocabulary and comprehension review.  Practice writing open-ended responses about author's style and figurative language.

Study for test tomorrow!

English 10 -Brainstorm for and select career essay topics.

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English 9 - Test on "A Sound of Thunder" Figurative language WS after test.

English 10 - Finish modifiers homework

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English 9 - Study Island Day in class. Keep working on SI homework - due Oct. 27!

English 10 - Choose 2 careers for compare/contrast essay.  Begin to find background info on careers for essay

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English 9 - Health Screenings

English 10 -Health Screenings

Remember...Article Analysis #1 Due tomorrow!

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English 9 - Period 4: Ambush assignent due Monday.  Notebooks collected today.  Period 3 and 7: Ambush assign. due in class.

English 10 - Article Analysis #1 Due Today! NOTEBOOKS DUE TODAY.

Continue research for career essay.

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English 9 - Finish new vocab list for "Golden Kite" story.  Due tomorrow.

English 10 - Researching for career essays.  Finish Venn diagram in class.

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Assembly in A.M.

English 9 - Study Island day due to short classes...

English 10 - Continue researching; prepare outline and begin typing draft.

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English 9 - Keep working on SI homework - due Oct. 27! 

Study new vocab words for upcoming test.  Complete pg. 373, practice 2, #1-5

English 10 - Drafting career essays.  Drafts due by end of period Thursday. 

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English 9 - SI homework - Due Today!

Continue reading and reviewing story and vocab for upcomint test.

English 10 - Drafting and revising. First draft due to teacher at end of period.

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2- hour early dismissal

English 9 - Reading the story "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind" in class.  Continue reading and reviewing story and vocab for upcoming test.

English 10 - Revising and editing essays.

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English 9 - p. 372 #1-8.  Test on Thurs!

English 10 -  Formatting works cited pages in class.  Keep working on essays.

Magazine Article Analysis #2 Due January 6!

November 2011

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English 9 - In-Class Discussion of story.  Allegory chart. Worksheet for HW. (Did in class)

English 10 - Revise and edit final copy and finish works cited pages.

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English 9 - Review for Test on "The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind." Test tomorrow.

English 10 - Final copies of essays and all writing workshop materials are due today.

Print a copy for Guidance folders. 

Work on Study Island when done.

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English 9 - Test on "The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind." Several (5) papers collected before test. Vocab list for Einstein articles.

English 10 - Study Island Day.

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English 9 - Study Island Day.

English 10 - Informative PSSA prompt.  Finish prompt, then Study Island Day.

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English 9 - Finish reading 4 Einstein srticles, p. 375-380 and take main idea notes.  Do #1-4; 1-6 on pgs. 381-382.

English 10 - Study new vocab words.  Review story and vocab for upcoming test.

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English 9 - Study for vocab quiz.

English 10 - Finish p. 53 #1-3; 5-10

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English 9 - Vocab quiz, then finish "Happy Man's Shirt" PSSA practice in book. Starts on p. 394

English 10 - Study for test! Finish 2 worksheets on "The Pedestrian" if needed.

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Parent Conferences today 2:00-7:00 P.M.

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No School Today!

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English 9 - Study Island Day.

English 10 - "The Pedestrian" TEST! Period 1 and 9.

Grammar worksheet for HW.

Review period 2 and Study Island period 2.

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English 9 - Complete word webs and mini posters for "Cask Of Amontillado" vocabulary. 

Study for upcoming quiz.

English 10 -"The Pedestrian" TEST! Period 2 today. 
Grammar WS for HW.

Period 1 and 9 - Study Island.

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English 9 - Complete word webs and mini posters for "Cask Of Amontillado" vocabulary. 

Study for upcoming quiz.

English 10 - Writing the sequel to "The Pedestrian"

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English 9 - Study vocab.

English 10 -Writing the sequel to "The Pedestrian"

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English 9 - Taking notes on Poe articles...

English 10 -Writing the sequel to "The Pedestrian"

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English 9 - Finish taking notes on Poe articles.  Poe Constructed Response due Wed.  Turn in early for 2 extra points!

English 10 -Finish writing the sequel to "The Pedestrian" and practice reading aloud! Be ready to read aloud tomorrow!

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English 9 - Reading "Cask of Amontillado" in class. 

Poe Constructed Response due Wed.  Turn in early for 2 extra points!

Vocab quiz tomorrow; STUDY!

English 10 - Reading aloud the sequels to "The Pedestrian"

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English 9 - Vocab quiz in class, then working on worksheet for "The Necklace"

English 10 - Finish reading aloud the sequels to "The Pedestrian"

Early Dismissal

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English 9 - Finish vocabulary word lists for "The Necklace." Study new words for upcoming test.

English 10 - Finish new vocab list for "Two Kinds" and start reading story.

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English 9 - Read and study "The Necklace" for test.

Vocab review worksheet.

English 10 - Study new vocab and story for upcoming test. Finish reading story. Vocab and comprehension WS.

December 2011

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English 9 - Read and study "The Necklace" for test. Completing narrator charts. Finish bookwork and vocab worksheet for HW.

English 10 - Finish bookwork #1-11 on page 109 and vocab development (context clues) WS.

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English 9 - Review questions at the end of story, summary chart, vocab WS.  Keep studying for test!

English 10 - Study for test on Tuesday!

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English 9 - Vo-tech field trip.  No class period 3, 4.  Period 7 - Review/SI/AR day.

English 10 - Finish reviewing for test. Finish conflict chart.

Read "Tiger Mother" articles and answer questions. Due Wed.

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English 9 - Review for test and introduce story project.

English 10 - Test in class today. Collect all papers/study guides before test.

Grammar Worksheet after test.

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English 9 -Test in class today.

English 10 - Collect "Tiger Mother" article assignment. Collect Grammar WS.

AR/SI day.

Substitute Teacher.  Complete in-class PSSA prompt. 

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English 9 -Test in class today.

English 10 - Collect "Tiger Mother" article assignment.

AR/SI day.

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English 9 - Working on Story Project...

English 10 - Letter project due Wednesday.

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English 9 - Working on Story Project...

English 10 - Letter project...

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English 9 - AR DAY

Working on Story Project...

English 10 - AR DAY

All Classes Report To Library

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English 9 - Working on Story Project...

English 10 - Letters due. Begin intro to "Babylon"

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English 9 - Working on Story Project...

English 10 - Reading "By The Waters of Babylon"

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English 9 - Finish the story sequels by end of period.

English 10 -Reading "By The Waters of Babylon"

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English 9 - Share story projects in class.

English 10 -Reading "By The Waters of Babylon"

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English 9 - A Christmas Carol and viewing guide

English 10 -Reading "By The Waters of Babylon"

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English 9 - A Christmas Carol and viewing guide

English 10 -Test on "By The Waters of Babylon." collect all ongoing assignments before test. AR/SI if done early.

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English 9 - A Christmas Carol and viewing guide

English 10 - AR/SI/Make-up work

23 Early Dismissal!

English 9 - Finish A Christmas Carol and submit viewing guide for a grade; return graded work

English 10 - AR/SI/Make-up work; return graded work.

Grade 10 Magazine Article Analysis #2 Due January 6!

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January 2012

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English 9 -Study Island Due Friday.

English 10 -New Vocab word list

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Substitute teacher - All classes will complete the PSSA writing prompts.

English 9 -Dickens crossword puzzle

English 10 -Fragments and Run-ons HW sheet

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English 9 -None.

English 10 -Magazine articles due tomorrow...

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English 9 -Finish new vocabulary list for comparing themes stories

English 10 - Grade 10 Magazine Article Analysis #2 Due January 6 - TODAY!

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English 9 -Study new vocab words.

English 10 -Keep reading and reviewing "Into Thin Air" and new vocab for upcoming tests.

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English 9 -Reading "The Sniper" and answer #1-9 p. 217

English 10 - Keep reading and reviewing "Into Thin Air" and new vocab for upcoming tests.

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English 9 -Vocab and comprehension WS for "The Sniper"

English 10 - Vocab WS and finish end of story comprehension questions.

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ACCELERATED READER POINTS ARE DUE!

English 9 -Additional vocabulary practice WS.

English 10 - Vocab test. Finish any make-up work by tomorrow!

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ACCELERATED READER POINTS ARE DUE!

English 9 -Study for "The Sniper" test next week and begin "Cranes" in class.

English 10 -Study Island/AR/Make-up work/Magazine work day.  Study for test on TUESDAY!

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No School - In-Service Day

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English 9 -Reading "Cranes" and analyzing theme.

English 10 -Into Thin Air Test.  Read Cause and Effect article #1 for HW.

Creative Writing - Return signed syllabus/outline sheet by Friday for bonus.

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English 9 - Finish reading "Cranes." Analyze themes in both stories.  Review for test.

English 10 - Study Island/AR day.

Creative Writing - Journal

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English 9 - Study for test! Study vocab!

English 10 -Analyze cause and effect - complete web/structures worksheet for HW.

Creative Writing - Read "Superman and Me"

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English 9 - Test on themes for "The Sniper" and "Cranes"SUBSTITUTE PLANS - prompt

English 10 - SUBSTITUTE PLANS - prompt

Select essay topic for Tuesday.

Creative Writing - Signature page due today!

Timeline

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English 9 - Test on themes for "The Sniper" and "Cranes"

English 10 - Reading final cause-effect example essay.  Choose topics for essays!

Creative Writing - Lyrical essays

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English 9 - Notes on types of informational passages.  Read descriptive passage - Sounds of the City. Write description of place.

English 10 -Prewriting for cause-effect essay.

Creative Writing - Lyrical essays

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English 9 -Descriptive passages...

English 10 - Prewriting for cause-effect essay.

Creative Writing - Lyrical essays

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English 9 -Compare/contrast passages

English 10 - Prewriting for cause-effect essay. Begin drafting.

Creative Writing - Lyrical essays

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English 9 -Compare/contrast passages

English 10 - Drafting cause-effect essay.

Creative Writing - Freewrite Friday

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English 9 -Reading last informative passages: cause/effect and question/answer.

English 10 -Drafting

Creative Writing - Writing for first assignment - first draft due Wed.

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English 9 -Reading last informative passages: process and problem-solution

English 10 -Peer edit/revise for draft 2

Creative Writing -Writing for first assignment - first draft due Wed.

 February 1

English 9 -Review game in class. Study for quiz tomorrow!

English 10 -Revise/edit for final copy

Creative Writing - Draft of first choice due today.

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English 9 -QUIZ! Select process essay topic by Monday.

English 10 -Works cited page

Creative Writing - Writing for first assignment.  2nd choice draft due Feb. 8

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English 9 -AR/Library day

English 10 -Essay and all workshop items due today!

Creative Writing - Freewrite Friday