English II Honors
Monday, August 30, 2010
Learning Targets
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I can identify grammatically correct sentences.
I can identify meaning of vocabulary words through context clues.
I can understand the meaning of advanced literary terms.
I can appreciate the value of establishing a writing community within the classroom.
I can identify and use correct verb tenses.
I can independently read works of great literary merit.
Independent Work
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Copy advanced literary terms and their meanings
Complete Daily Language SkillBuilder
Complete Vocabulary Sentence Chapter 2, Sentence Check #1
One students will orally share a piece of writing from their summer assignment
Read Verb Tense section p. 94, grammar workbook
Students are reading (outside of class) a work of great literary merit.
Guiding Purpose
Review Learning Targets
Interactive Instruction
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Discuss meaning of literary terms
Correct Grammar usage in Daily Language SkillBuilder
Discuss correct vocabulary terms, Ch. 2, Sentence Ck. #1
Help students with identifying correct very tense and using verb tense correctly
Give students instructions for writing Veteran's Day Essay
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Learning Targets
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I can use verb tense correctly.
I can identify when verb tense has been used incorrectly.
I can identify grammatically correct sentences.
I can use vocabulary words correctly in sentences.
I can understand the meaning of advanced literary terms.
I can appreciate the value of establishing a writing community within the classroom.
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I can independently read works of great literary merit.
Independent Work
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Copy advanced literary terms and their meanings
Complete Daily Language SkillBuilder
Take vocabulary test, Ch. 2.
One student will orally share a piece of writing from their summer assignment.
Read Verb Tense section in grammar book, pp. 134-137
Homework, grammar book, Practice and Apply, Verb Tense, p. 137
Students are reading (outside of class) a work of great literary merit.
Guiding Purpose
Review Learning Targets
Interactive Instruction
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Discuss meaning of literary terms
Correct grammar usage in Daily Language SkillBuilder
As a class, complete Using Verb Tenses and Correcting Verb Tenses p. 95 (workbook)
Set Due Date for Veteran's Day Essay draft.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Learning Targets
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I can understand the meaning of advanced literary terms.
I can identify grammatically correct sentences.
I can identify meaning of vocabulary words through the use of context clues.
I can appreciate the value of establishing a writing community in our classroom.
I can identify progressive and emphatic verb forms.
I can independently read works of great literary merit.
Independent Work
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Copy advanced literary terms and their meanings
Complete Daily Language SkillBuilder
Complete Vocabulary - Ten Words in Context, Ch. 3
One student will orally share a piece of writing from their summer assignment.
Read p. 138, grammar book, progressive and emphatic forms.
Students are reading (outside of class) a work of great literary merit.
Guiding Purpose
Review Learning Targets
Interactive Instruction
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Discuss meaning of advanced literary terms
Correct grammar usage in Daily Language SkillBuilder
Discuss correct vocabulary terms, Ten Words in Context, Ch. 3
Correct homework, grammar book, p. 137, practice and apply, verb tense
Identifying progressive and emphatic verb forms, p, 97
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Learning Targets
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I can understand the meaning of advanced literary terms.
I can correct grammar usage in sentences.
I can identify correct vocabulary words through the use of context clues.
I can successfully choose the better verb tense or form.
I can appreciate the value of establishing a writing community in our classroom.
I can independently read works of great literary merit.
Independent Work
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Copy advanced literary terms and their meanings.
Complete Daily Language SkillBuilder
Complete Vocabulary, Sentence Check #1, Ch. 3
One student will orally share a piece of writing from their summer assignment.
Test over Verb Tense and Forms (p. 140, grammar book)
Students are reading (outside of class) a work of great literary merit.
Guiding Purpose
Review Learning Targets
Interactive Instruction
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Discuss meaning of advanced literary terms
Correct grammar usage in Daily Language SkillBuilder
Discuss correct vocabulary terms, Sentence Ck. #1, Ch. 3
Introduce Unit on Clauses and Phrases (Prepositional Phrases, pp. 49-51, workbook)
Friday, September 3, 2010
Learning Targets
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I can understand the meaning of advanced literary terms.
I can correct grammar usage in sentence.
I can identify correct vocabulary word usage.
I can identify prepositional phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases.
I can appreciate the value of establishing a writing community in our classroom.
I can effectively summarize and critique information found in real world writing
(newspaper or magazine article connected to work of great literary merit being read
independently)
Independent Work
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Copy advanced literary terms and their meanings
Complete Daily Language SkillBuilder
Complete Vocabulary, Sentence Ck #2, Ch. 3
One student will orally share a piece of writing from their summer assignment.
Read pp. 69-70, grammar book, appositives and appositive phrases
Students are reading (outside of class) a work of great literary merit.
Guiding Purpose
Review Learning Targets
Interactive Instruction
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Discuss meaning of advanced literary terms
Correct grammar usage in Daily Language SkillBuilder
Discuss correct vocabulary terms, Sentence Ck. #2, Ch. 3
Review for vocabulary test (given on Monday)
One students will share a piece of writing from their summer assignment.
Appositives and appositive phrases, pp. 52-54, workbook.