ENGLISH I
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Starter
9/10/11
a. i guess i should of
called you first she said
b. i didn’t never think you
would be busy
a. “I guess I should have
called you first,” she said.
b. I didn’t think you would
be busy. [never deleted]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
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Essential Question:
How does the study of
literature help individuals
construct an
understanding of reality?
Learning Target:
I can identify the use of
flashbacks in a text. I can
learn new vocabulary
associated with a text.
FRAYER MODEL
“CRIME ON MARS”
Definition
Parts of Speech
Example
Sentence
ENGLISH I
VOCABULARY NOTES
Synonyms are words that
have the same meaning.
Antonyms are words that
have the opposite meaning.
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ENGLISH I
Exit Slip: Review
Synonyms and Antonyms
Below are ten word pairs. The first word in each pair is a Vocabulary word. For each numbered pair, write S in
the blank if the second word in the pair is a synonym of the Vocabulary word or A if the word is an antonym.
1. receding : advancing
2. disarming : threatening
3. prolonged : abbreviated
4. imprudent : unwise
5. surmounted : overcame
Synonyms and Antonyms
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. S
5. S
6. S
7. S
8. A
9. S
10. S
6. unruffled : calm
7. invariably : constantly
8. diverting : boring
9. impulse : urge
10. protruding : jutting
SEPT 10, 2012
ENGLISH IV
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Journal Entry:
As we approach the
anniversary of the
destruction of the twin
towers in New York,
think about how this
terrorist act has
impacted your life. Write
a 10 sentence paragraph
on one of the effects of
terrorism, and how you
feel it has impacted your
life.
3rd period please
turn in your
homework on the
cart.
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Essential Question: Why is reading and
summarizing informational text important to our
lives?
Learning Target: I can write a summary of a
newspaper article. I can correctly cite a newspaper
article using the MLA format.
Due Dates:
Today: Notebook Quiz
September 11, 2012: Test on
Beowulf. Please remember to study
your vocabulary words and your
notes.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
ENGLISH IV
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Please Type If
Possible!!
HomeworK : All
classes must have
three NEWSPAPER
article summaries (at
least a half a page
each) and a work cited
page. You must
include the original
article. Due :
September 14, 2012
CREATING A WORK CITED PAGE USING MLA
STYLE. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ONLY
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Cite by listing the article's author,
putting the title of the article in
quotations marks, and italicizing the
periodical title. Follow with the date of
publication. Remember to abbreviate
the month.
Krugman, Andrew.
"Fear of Eating." New
York Times 21 May
2007 late ed.: A1.
Print.
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Begin your Works Cited page on a
separate page at the end of your
research paper. It should have the
same one-inch margins and last name,
page number header as the rest of your
paper.
Label the page Works Cited (do not
italicize the words Works Cited or put
them in quotation marks) and center
the words Works Cited at the top of the
page.
Double space all citations, but do not
skip spaces between entries.
Indent the second and subsequent
lines of citations five spaces so that
you create a hanging indent.
List page numbers of sources
efficiently, when needed. If you refer to
a journal article that appeared on
pages 225 through 250, list the page
numbers on your Works Cited page as
225-50.
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If the newspaper is a less
well-known or local
publication, include the
city name and state in
brackets after the title of
the newspaper.
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Behre, Robert.
"Presidential
Hopefuls Get Final
Crack at Core of
S.C. Democrats."
Post and Courier
[Charleston, SC] 29
Apr. 2007: A11. Print.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites.
The Writing Lab and OWL at
Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web.
09 Sept. 2012.
NEWSPAPER SUMMARY
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On the left hand side of
your sheet paper write:
Who, what, when, where,
why and how. Skip two
lines in between each
question. Read the
provided article and
answer the questions. In
a brief paragraph
summarize the answers
to the questions.
Follow the example
provided and create a
work cited entry.
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Choose a current article that
doesn’t contain any gossip, is not
an announcement, and is not
exclusively sports related (i.e.
specific game scores, etc., though
an article about the history of the
Olympics would be appropriate.)
Answer the Five W’s, when, where,
what, whom, and why. Also look for
information that explains how.
Do not COPY word for word,
summarize the material in your
own words.
“AMERICANS NUMBED TO AFGHAN WAR
DEATHS”
Work Cited Entry:
Burns, Robert. “Americans
numbed to Afghan War
Deaths.” The Fayetteville
Observer [Fayetteville, NC]
09 Sept 2012:7A.Print.
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Who: This article is about
American soldiers.
What: The response of
Americans of soldiers killed
in Afghan.
When: Current – past 11
years
Why: Lack of national
attention
Where: United States
How: Ptc: Shane W. Cantu
was killed in Afghanistan.
QUICK VOCABULARY REVIEW
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FROM BEOWULF
1. The monster attacked the soldiers so (vehemently, resolute) that their blood
was splattered around the great hall.
2. To (extolled, assail) Grendel, the lord of the Geats ripped the monster’s flesh
with his powerful bare hands.
3. Throughout their country the grateful Danes (extolled, lavish) Beowulf’s
defeat of Grendel.
4. Often having human or humanlike shortcomings that make them appealing
and understandable, heroes are not (furled, infallible).
5. Some of the sleeping soldiers were (extolled, furled) in blankets to protect
them from the cold.
6. Wiglaf was (resolute, lavish) in his valiant effort to rally the soldiers in
support of their weakened king.
7. The hilt of the sword was decorated with a (resolute, lavish) assortment of
jewels.
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1. The monster attacked the soldiers so vehemently that their blood
was splattered around the great hall.
2. To assail Grendel, the lord of the Geats ripped the monster’s flesh
with his powerful bare hands.
3. Throughout their country the grateful Danes extolled Beowulf’s
defeat of Grendel.
4. Often having human or humanlike shortcomings that make them
appealing and understandable, heroes are not infallible.
5. Some of the sleeping soldiers were furled in blankets to protect
them from the cold.
6. Wiglaf was resolute in his valiant effort to rally the soldiers in
support of their weakened king.
7. The hilt of the sword was decorated with a lavish assortment of
jewels.
SEPT, 10TH 2012
ENGLISH IV
Exit Slip:
 Identify the
information needed
from a newspaper
article to create a
citation.
 Article Author, Title,
Publication, Date,
Page Number
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Remember to study for
your test on Beowulf. It
will not be completely
multiple choice and it
will include your
vocabulary words and
literary terms.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
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September 11. 2012
a. in the early 1900s
thousands of immigrants
come to the US
b. they taked the chance to
begin new lives hear
a. In the early 1900s
thousands of immigrants
came to the U.S. [or
1900’s; or United States]
b. They took the chance to
begin new lives here.
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ENGLISH I
c
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
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Take an index card off
the cart if you do not
have one of your own.
Number the card 1 –
10.
Use your notebook to
answer the following
questions. (quiz grade)
ENGLISH IV
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Essential Question: Why is
reading and summarizing
informational text
important to our lives?
Learning Target: I can
write a summary of a
newspaper article. I can
correctly cite a newspaper
article using the MLA
format.
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Notebook Quiz:
Write down the journal topic for August 28th.
Write the essential question for August 30th.
Write down the third characteristic of an epic
hero from your notes.
Write down the journal entry topic for
September 4th.
Write down the learning target for September
6th.
Write down the first three key terms we
noted for our notes from the first part of
Beowulf.
BEOWULF TEST
ENGLISH IV-H
SEPT, 11 2012
Essay question is worth 30 points
 Beowulf is an example of an epic
hero. In a one page essay, explain
how Beowulf’s character
demonstrates the qualities of the
epic hero. You must identify more
than one characteristic and apply it
to his character.
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CREATE A WORK CITED PAGE USING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Patricia Leigh Brown . New York Times 5 Sept
1999 Print "Tiffany Glass and Other Tales from the
Crypt.“ A1+
 D1+ Barnaby J Feder "For Job Seekers, A Toll-Free
Gift of Expert Advice." New York Times 30 Dec
1993
 5 May 2004 Phil Regen Print "The Reign of the
Tiger." The Daily Herald [Chicago] 12+
 Boylan, Peter. "Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud.“ Print
Honolulu Advertiser 17 Apr. 2009, B1+.
 Print Brubaker, Bill. "New Health Center Targets
County's Uninsured Patients." Washington Post
LZ01 24 May 2007
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Work Cited
Boylan, Peter. "Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud." Honolulu
Advertiser 17 Apr. 2009: B1+. Print.
Brown, Patricia Leigh. "Tiffany Glass and Other Tales
from the Crypt." New York Times 5 Sept. 1999:
A1+. Print.
Brubaker, Bill. "New Health Center Targets County's
Uninsured Patients." Washington Post 24 May
2007: LZ01. Print.
Feder, Barnaby J. "For Job Seekers, A Toll-Free Gift of
Expert
Advice." New York Times 30 Dec.
1993: D1+. Print.
Regen, Phil. “The Reign of the Tiger.” The Daily Herald
5 May 2004: 12+. Print.
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EXIT SLIP:
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
In two sentences or
more; predict your
grade on the test given
today and explain your
prediction.
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ENGLISH I
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September 12, 2012
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a. Edgar Allan Poes fritening
tales ofen take place in creepy
dark settings
b. when I read poes storys
before going to bed i have
awfull dreams said Shannon
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a. Edgar Allan Poe’s frightening
tales often take place in creepy,
dark settings.
b. “When I read Poe’s stories before
going to bed, I have awful
dreams,” said Shannon.
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Essential Question:
How does the study of
literature help individuals
construct an
understanding of reality?
Learning Target:
I can identify the use of
flashbacks in a text. I can
learn new vocabulary
associated with a text.
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Choose the best synonym for each word:
1) entire: half, whole, most ,pure, funny
2) wicked: wrong, evil, ingenious, helpful, good
3) brief: half, short, near, soon, close
4) broad: thin, wide, deep, big, small
5) harsh: pretty, strange, cruel, pleasant, angry
6) terrified: wimpy, anxious, nervous, scared, horrified
Choose the best antonym for each word:
1) awful: laughable, unthinkable, dubious, pitiful, wonderful
2) true: candid, false, fake, real, phony
3) strange: easy, typical, creative, boring, tough
4) worst: meanest, best, last, angriest, happiest
5) plain: lousy, crazy, fancy, ample, sweet
6) positive: amplified, negative, wrong, inert, equal
Choose the best synonym for each word:
1) entire: whole
2) wicked: evil
3) brief: short
4) broad: wide
5) harsh: cruel
6) terrified: horrified
Choose the best antonym for each word:
1) awful: wonderful
2) true: false
3) strange: typical
4) worst: best
5) plain: fancy
6) positive: negative
SYNONYM AND ANTONYMS
ENGLISH I
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9/12/2012
Using the dictionary write a synonym
and an antonym for the following words: 
1. pacify
2. indolent
3. apathy
4. diligent
5. hindrance 6. assimilate
7. ponderous 8. belittle
9. exalt
10. compose
Write a sentence using
each of the tens words.
Underline the word in
each sentence.
1. pacify: calm/angry
2. Indolent: lazy/active
3. Apathy: indifferent/excited
4. Diligent: untiring/quitter
5. hindrance: obstacle/aid
6. Assimilate: absorb/reject
7. Ponderous: huge/small
8. Belittle: criticize/praise
9. Exalt: promote/humble
10. compose : calm/aggravate
ENGLISH I
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September 13, 2012
a. alba my nieghbor is a good freind
of mine and an adventurer
b. in south dakota she saw a dream
catcher used by the Plains Indians to
sheild theirselves against bad dreams
a. Alba, my neighbor, is a good
friend of mine and an adventurer.
b. In South Dakota she saw a
dream catcher used by the Plains
Indians to shield themselves
against bad dreams.
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Essential Question:
How does the study of
literature help individuals
construct an
understanding of reality?
Learning Target:
I can identify the use of
flashbacks in a text. I can
learn new vocabulary
associated with a text.
ENGLISH I
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September 14, 2012
a. Alaska is a great place to
visit but i wouldnt want to live
there
b. the winter’s are two cold for
me
a. Alaska is a great place to
visit, but I wouldn’t want to live
there.
b. The winters are too cold for
me.
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Essential Question:
How does the study of
literature help individuals
construct an
understanding of reality?
Learning Target:
I can identify the use of
flashbacks in a text. I can
learn new vocabulary
associated with a text.