Progress Reports for the 3rd nine weeks will be sent out on these approximate dates:
Jan. 28
Feb. 19
10A and 10B-
Please be aware that the Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing Grade 10 will be given the week of Feb. 19-22.
Also, the Alabama High School Graduation Exam will be administered Feb. 29 and the week of March 3-7. Tests will be administered as follows:
Friday(2/29)- Social Studies
Monday- Science
Tuesday- Math
Wednesday-Reading
Thursday-Language
Friday- Science(Biology)(All 10th & 11th)
It is imperative that you be in attendance during the next few weeks. Please schedule appointments outside the school day if necessary as most classes will be reviewing for these exams.
We will be reviewing pronouns- which are regularly a weakness on language, as well as punctuation which is a lengthy section.
We will be studying narrative writing, and we will spend some time reviewing the elements of persuasive and expository writing.
11A-
THE GREAT GATSBY-
Chapters 1&2 test around Jan. 25. Keep up with study guides and journals.
Chapters 3&4 test around Feb. 5. Remember study guides and journals.
Pronoun review- bring workbooks every day!
JUNIORS REMEMBER: YOU WILL TAKE GRADUATION EXAMS IN MARCH. BE READY.
11B-
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA-
Section 1 test Jan. 23. Keep up with study guides and journals. Keep vocabulary.
Section 2 test Feb. 1. Remember study guides and journals.
Pronoun review- bring workbooks every day.
JUNIORS REMEMBER: YOU WILL TAKE GRADUATION EXAMS IN MARCH. BE READY.
12B-
Financial planning presentation Jan 22-25.
Finish Arthur projects Monday Jan. 28.
Graduation exam review for reading.
SENIORS REMEMBER: THIS IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY YOU WILL HAVE TO PASS GRADUATION EXAMS BEFORE GRADUATION IN MAY.
Some Favorite Links:
Merriam Webster Dictionary This is a great way to look up vocabulary if you don't have a dictionary at home.
Online Roget's Thesaurus This online thesaurus is easy to use and perfect for spicing up your writing with new words. It will also come in handy with vocabulary assignments.
Writing Resources The explanations of grammar rules and paragraph construction are excellent. Notes could easily be printed for test reviews. It also has some good quizzes for grammar.
More Grammar! Powerpoint presentations for grammar rules and basic writing skills will help you review for the graduation exam. Quizzes are very similar to questions found on the Language Arts Graduation Exam.
Owl Research Guide Excellent detailed information about the writing process for research papers. If you miss covering one of the steps in class, you can read up on it here.
Works Cited Help This page offers the simplest breakdown of the MLA works cited page and use of parenthetical citations. It is GREAT!
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