Today/Tuesday (for those who have class)

1. Look at the assignments on Friday's post: Make sure they all done (including the one for "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens"--per 4/5 and 6/7 we will read it together)
2. If you want extra credit for the quarter (and you are finished with ALL of your assignments) you may retake or take the Practice Accuplacer Test on the quiz page
3. Tomorrow/Thursday we will work on practicing the semi-colon (last week we did colon ":")

Practice Commas: Take the notes on the worksheet (write on them)! Hand it in when you are finished.

Side 1: (Commas and Compound Sentences)

Side 2: (Commas and Coordinate Adjectives)

Last Assignments for Quarter 3....last day to turn any of this work in is Friday 4/7!!!

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8. Questions for "Everyday Use"
9. Reading Quiz "Everyday Use"
10. Quick Write "Everyday Use"
11. Colon practice worksheet (today in class)
12. Questions for "In Search of Our Mother's Gardens" (begin today/Monday 4/3)

Today we will:

1. Finish reading "Everyday Use" beginning on page 507 (where we left off)
2.Take a short reading quiz on the Quiz page (you may use the book and your notes)
3. When you finish your quiz:
Add more character information onto yesterday's chart (if  you were not here check the post)
4. Begin/continue working on the worksheet questions for "Everyday Use"

Today you should continue your work completing any assignments that you haven't finished yet.

Check the list on yesterday's post to make sure you have completed everything---next week we will begin something new (I know you are sooooo excited---yay!!)

Here is some help on the Quick Write:

T--(TAG) (Thesis--you can reword the quote if you want...your answer to the question)
R--Reason you believe the statement to be true
E--Evidence #1 from the passage/EXPLAIN HOW THE EVIDENCE PROVES YOUR THESIS!
E--Evidence #2  from the passage/EXPLAIN HOW THE EVIDENCE PROVES YOUR THESIS!
E*--Evidence #3  from the passage/EXPLAIN HOW THE EVIDENCE PROVES YOUR THESIS!
S--Summarizing statement

T-"A Brother's Murder"
A-Brent Staples
G-essay

Today we will: Begin the worksheet for "A Brother's Murder" by Brent Staples (we will continue working on it through tomorrow's class--no more new assignments this week)

We will begin working on the worksheet for "A Brother's Murder"

There is a worksheet download available here if you want to type your answers out: Click here
(this worksheet will be due by the end of class tomorrow--if you are absent tomorrow or simply do not finish in class, you will be responsible for finishing it on your own time)

*I would prefer you pair up and work with a partner in this assignment. This means discuss your answers and come up with a common response--doesn't have to be word-for-word.

Example from class today---The "Running for His Life" Essay Questions are due no later than 3/24--We are done working on it in class! (not period 2)

In my absence you will take the reading quiz and begin the essay assignment for "Running for His Life"

*At this point you should be finished with the Quick Write (Friday's assignment if you were absent). If not, finish that first.

Today we will begin with:
1. Taking the reading assessment on the quiz page--you may use the article (and your chart if you wish)
2.Begin with the "essay" assignment on the back that is due on Wednesday 3/23 (you will have some time in class to work on it tomorrow--about 20-25 minutes)
****Must use the full RACE strategy for full-credit!!! Otherwise you will lose points (aim for at least 3-4 sentence paragraph)
****YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY TO WORK ON THE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT--IT IS DUE WHEN YOU COME IN ON WEDNESDAY--WORK ON IT OUT OF CLASS!!!!!***************
*********TAKE YOUR TIME AND THINK ABOUT YOUR ANSWERS--THEY AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE EASY--THIS IS THE END OF 12TH GRADE!******

We will do an example in class together!