- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Romeo and Juliet – Finish reading/paraphrasing assigned scene. Due tomorrow.
May7
May1
- SRI Testing
- If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki to make-up the test
Apr30
- SSR-Read/conference/vocab/book talks
- CM 5 Quickwrite – See Mrs. Lichocki if you were absent
- Harrison Bergeron – Discussion Questions
Apr29
- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference/Book Talks
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Vocab due Friday
- Harrison Bergeron-Complete in CommonLit.
Apr26
- SSR-Book Talks
- Animal Farm-Presentations
Apr24
- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference/Book Talks
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Animal Farm – Finish projects.
- Slides due tonight to Google Classroom by 11:59 PM
- Presentations begin tomorrow!
Apr22
- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference/Book Talks
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Animal Farm-Finish projects/presentations
- Slides due 4/24 by 11:59 PM
- Presentation days 4/25 & 4/26
- Reminder-Tomorrow you will take the PSAT 9. Be to school no later than 10:15, and report directly to your testing room. Get a good nights sleep, eat breakfast, and try your best. Good Luck!
Apr18
- SLOT-PSAT Practice
- Explain the relationship between the two passages.
- Write your explanation under Passage 2.
- Label the explanation as #4.
- 5. Which choice best states the relationship between the two passages?
- A. Passage 2 attacks a political decision that Passage 1 strongly advocates.
- B. Passage 2 urges caution regarding a technology that Passage 1 describes in favorable terms.
- C. Passage 2 expands on the results of a research study mentioned in Passage 1.
- D. Passage 2 considers practical applications that could arise from a theory being discussed in Passage 1.
- Explain the relationship between the two passages.
- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference/Book Talks
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Animal Farm-Lit. Circle Group Projects/Presentations in Google Classroom. Slides due April 24th by 11:59 PM to Google Classroom. Presentation Days are April 25th and 26th.
Apr17
- SLOT-PSAT Practice
- Read Passage II, adapted from the editors at Scientific American, “Why Efforts to Bring Extinct Species Back from the Dead Miss the Point.” 2013 by Nature America, Inc.
- What do the author’s indicate about the matter of shrinking biodiversity
- Highlight the lines of the text that helped you to come up with your response using your GREEN highlighter.
- Write your response in the margins next to the highlighted text.
- 3. The author’s of Passage 2 indicate that the matter of shrinking biodiversity primarily be considered a
- A. historical anomaly.
- B. global catastrophe.
- C. scientific curiosity.
- D. political problem.
- 4. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question
- A. Lines 37-41 (“Species…ago”)
- B. Lines 42-45 (“A program…woes”)
- C. Lines 53-56 (“Against…irresponsible”)
- D. Lines 65-67 (“Such…grave”)
- Read Passage II, adapted from the editors at Scientific American, “Why Efforts to Bring Extinct Species Back from the Dead Miss the Point.” 2013 by Nature America, Inc.
- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference/Book Talks
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Animal Farm-Lit. Circle Group Project/Presentation in Google Classroom.
Apr16
- SLOT-PSAT PRactice
- Using the clues from the text, figure out what the word “deepest” as used in line 27 means.
- Highlight the word, and any other words, that helped you to come to your conclusion. Use your BLUE highlighter.
- Give your definition in the margin next to the highlighted text.
- 2. As used in line 27, “deepest” most nearly means
- A.most engrossing.
- B.most challenging.
- C.most extensive.
- D.most fundamental.
- Using the clues from the text, figure out what the word “deepest” as used in line 27 means.
- SSR-Read/Vocab/Conference/Book Talks
- Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
- Animal Farm-Begin Lit. Circle group project/presentation in Google Classroom.