Category Archives: Class News

Thursday 12-5-19

Thursday 12-5-19

3 Final Drafts for November Journal Squares are due TOMORROW. Students need to fix or finish any NOV journal squares for final grading.

Please READ and ANNOTATE the article called “Weather That’s Out of This World”. I expect at least 4 annotations- 2 on front/ 2 on back- due tomorrow- NO EXCUSES! Use your annotation starter sheet.

Wednesday 12-4-19

Wednesday 12-4-19

AUD Word Nerd due TOMORROW

STUDY! Figurative Language Test TOMORROW. Students have a study guide, flashcards, notes, example packets, and blog games to help them study

3 Final Drafts for November Journal Squares are due on FRIDAY. Students need to fix or finish any NOV journal squares for final grading.

Please bring your figurative language study guide and your Idiom practice worksheets back to class tomorrow.

Tuesday 12-3-19

Tuesday 12-3-19

Figurative Language Study Guide due tomorrow– this is an EFFORT grade. No excuses!

Figurative Language Test on THURSDAY. Students have a study guide, flashcards, notes, example packets, and blog games to help them study.

AUD Word Nerd due on Thursday

3 Final Drafts for November Journal Squares are due on FRIDAY. Students need to fix or finish any NOV journal squares for final grading.

Friday 11-22-19

Friday 11-22-19

Monday is the last day to bring 5 cans or $5 for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. I still have FIVE students in my 1st hr that have not donated

Due Monday:
One Lucky Guy (find simile, metaphor and personification)

Due Monday
The Frost CER. Think about our lesson today- use your Cheat Sheet! I expect awesome writing turned in on MONDAY

Flocabulary Online Assignments due Sunday by midnight.
For each of the assignments-
*Watch the video
*Vocab Game
*Read & Respond
*Quiz

I am concerned about the Flocabulary assignments. I have given class time every day- and asked you to do one assignment a day. Many have put little to NO effort in for completing these assignments. These are all part of your grade. Be responsible- MAKE AN EFFORT!!

As of 4pm today- I went in and RESET the Quiz portions of Flocabulary for anyone who scored below a 70%. You have the chance to go back in and retake the QUIZ portion for these assignments. The due date is the same…. this Sunday 11/24 by midnight.

Tuesday 11-19-19

Tuesday 11-19-19

Flocabulary “Word Play” Assignment
Packet due this Friday

MIN Word Nerd Sentences (7 total) due on Friday. Spelling and sentence structure count!

Flocabulary Online Assignments due Sunday by midnight.
For each of the assignments-
*Watch the video
*Vocab Game
*Read & Respond
*Quiz

Flocabulary Assignments x7 :
Word Play (Fig. Lang)
Simile & Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration & Assonance
Idioms
Personification
Onomatopoeia

Lowrey Food Drive is happening now through 11/25. We are asking all students and staff to bring in either 5 non-perishable food items or $5

Monday 11-18-19

Monday 11-18-19

Lowrey Food Drive is happening now through 11/25. We are asking all students and staff to bring in either 5 non-perishable food items or $5

All collected food and money (money will be used to purchase food) will be distributed to local Dearborn families. Please help!

November Journal Square #2 (Add at least one simile and one metaphor) is due TOMORROW when you walk into class. Come to class prepared!

Flocabulary “Word Play” Assignment
Packet due this Friday 11/22
Online Activities (Vocab Game, Read&Respond, Quiz) due Sunday by midnight

If students prefer, they can bring their own earbuds/earphones for this week. We are working on a program that has audio components.