Week 3
English 1-2
AGENDA:

Go over Plot
Diagram

Discuss
Vocabulary
Words/Quiz

Listen to
audio of “The
Most
Dangerous
Game”
Tuesday, Sept. 16
Bell Work
1. Pick up an orange textbook
2. In your notebook, start a new page called:
“The Most Dangerous Game” VOCAB
3. Copy down the following words, giving yourself
space to write definitions:
CRAG
ZEALOUS
OPAQUE
IMPERATIVE
REASON (VERB)
REASON (NOUN)
INEVITABLE
TANGIBLE
RISING ACTION
QUARRY
CULTIVATED
FALLING ACTION
ATTRIBUTES
PLOT
CLIMAX
English 3-4
AGENDA:

Go over ASOT
Lit Term Review

Discuss
Vocabulary
Words/Quiz

Listen to audio
of “A Sound of
Thunder”
Tuesday, Sept. 16
Bell Work
1. Pick up a blue textbook
2. In your notebook, start a new page called:
“A Sound of Thunder” VOCAB
3. Copy down the following words, giving yourself
space to write definitions:
GENRE
DICTION
HYPERBOLE
DENOTATION
ANNIHILATE
PRIMEVAL
EXPENDABLE
INFINITESIMALLY
REVOKE
UNDULATE
TAINT
SHEATHED
SUBLIMINAL
CORRELATE
INTERNAL RHYME
AVID
AGENDA:

Read and
Annotate “3Story House”

Discuss with
table group

Costa’s Levels
of Questioning

Costa’s House
PPT

Pledge
Questions
Bell Work
Tuesday, Sept. 16
1. Make sure you picked up one of each
handout on the front table.
2. On your own, read and annotate “3-Story
House”
• Underline or highlight important parts,
put a question make next to parts you
don’t understand or have questions
about
3. At the bottom of the poem (or on the back),
write a brief summary of the poem AND what
you think it means. How might it relate to
AVID?
English 3-4
AGENDA:

Use vocab
words in
sentences

Define
“correlate”

Finish
listening to
“A Sound of
Thunder”
Wed., Sept. 17
Bell Work
• Pick up a blue textbook
• Write complete sentences using the
following vocab words: ANNIHILATE,
EXPENDABLE, and INFINITESIMALLY
• Look up the denotation of the word
“correlate,” then use it in a sentence.
English 1-2
AGENDA:


Use
vocab
words in
sentences
Listen to
audio of
TMDG
Wed., Sept. 17
Bell Work
• Pick up an orange textbook
• Use each of the following vocab
words in a sentence:
OPAQUE, TANGIBLE,
QUARRY.
AVID
AGENDA:

Bell Work:
Creating
Questions

Share out

Learning
Logs

Binder
Check on
Friday

Homework
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Bell Work
Please make sure you grabbed handouts from the front table!
1. Write 3 questions (one of each level) about
something you are learning in one of your
classes.
2. Make sure you are using the appropriate
terms from yesterday’s COSTA’S LEVELS OF
QUESTIONING handout.
3. Be prepared to share them with the class!
English 3-4
Thurs., Sept. 18
AGENDA:

Finish “A
Sound of
Thunder”

Complete
ASOT handout
questions with
group

Alternate
ending
assignment

FRIDAY:
VOCAB QUIZ
Bell Work
• Pick up a blue textbook
• If you haven’t already, make sure
you have definitions written down
for all 15 vocab words.
Remember—first vocab quiz
tomorrow.
English 1-2
AGENDA:

Bell work

Listen to
audio of
TMDG

Fill in Plot
Diagram
and
vocab
definitions
Thurs., Sept. 18
Bell Work
• Pick up an orange textbook
• Write 3-4 sentences responding to the
following prompt:
On pg. 48, Zaroff says, “Instinct is no
match for reason.” What do you think
is a more valuable attribute (trait or
characteristic)—instinct or reason?
Why?
AVID
AGENDA:

Bell Work:
writing
response

Share out

Learning
Logs

Binder
Check on
Friday
Thursday, Sept. 18
8-10 minute writing response
What are some valuable things you’ve learned or
experienced so far this year? Think about the
following categories: academics, sports, social life,
home life, responsibility and organization.
Remember…not all learning experiences are
enjoyable!
What else do you hope to learn or experience this
year? Give reasons why.
English 3-4
Fri., Sept. 19
AGENDA:
Writing
assignment
instructions
 Vocab Quiz
 Work on
alternate
ending /
sequel
writing
assignment,
DUE
MONDAY

Bell Work
Clear your desk of everything
but something to write with
AND something to cover your
answers with, if you wish.
English 1-2
AGENDA:

Listen to Mr.
Coker’s
presentation

Go to the
library and
work on
assignment

REMINDER:
Vocab quiz
Monday!
Fri., Sept. 19
Bell Work
• Please clear your table area of
everything but a half-sheet of
paper and something to write
with.
• Be prepared to listen to our
Student Librarian Mr. Coker (just
kidding, you’re listening to Ms.
McAllister!) and to jot down a
few notes as he speaks.
AVID
AGENDA:

Group
photo

Binder
checks

Getting to
Know You
Game
Friday, Sept. 19
Please have your binders and your
binder-check rubrics in front of you.
When you are sitting quietly with
your supplies, I will know you are
ready to quickly go outside for our
group photo.
AVID: On the notecard I give you, write
3 things (but NOT your name). Your
classmates will be reading these.
1.
Somewhere that you’ve travelled
2.
Your favorite food to eat or cook
3.
Your favorite TV show, movie, or book