Monday, October 4, 2010

CST Practice Question 10/4

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

To make an orange dye, 3 parts of red dye are mixed with 2 parts of yellow dye. To make a green dye, 2 parts of blue dye are mixed with 1 part of yellow dye. If equal amounts of green and orange are mixed, what fraction of the new mixture is yellow dye?

A. click to choose answer A 3 over 16
B. click to choose answer B 1 over 4
C. click to choose answer C 11 over 30
D. click to choose answer D 3 over 8
E. click to choose answer E 7 over 12

Agenda 7 for 10/4-10/8

Monday
CST Practice Question
Taking Sides Chapter 3 Characterization Chart
Finish Grammar 2.2
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 4

Tuesday
Elements of Narrative Terms
Correct Grammar 2.2
HW: Read Taking Sides Chapter5

Wednesday
Taking Sides 4/5 Chapter Guide
Read "Thank You M'am"

Thursday
QW: I'll never forget when we...
Elements of Narrative Practice: "Thank You M'am"
HW: Grammar 2.3

Friday
PRS Vocab Test 1
PRS Vocab List 2
HW: Taking Sides Chapter 6

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Agenda 7 for 9/27-10/1

Monday
Library- Genre-Rama Presentation

Tuesday
Review and correct Taking Sides Chapter Guide 1
Read "A Crush" Lit Book p. 68
HW Grammar 2.1

Wednesday
Textual Evidence Powerpoint and Notes
Correct Grammar 2.1
HW Read Taking Sides Chapter 2

Thursday
Taking Sides Chapter 2 Response Journal
HW Taking Sides 3

Friday
Greek/Latin Roots Vocabulary List 1 (Test 10/8)
-Flash Cards
Grammar 2.2

STAR Practice Question 9/21

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.

Although it is not a fast runner, wolves can
A B
maintain a loping run for many miles, running
C
throughout the night if necessary . No error
D E
A. click to choose answer A (A)
B. click to choose answer B (B)
C. click to choose answer C (C)
D. click to choose answer D (D)
E. click to choose answer E (E)

Monday, September 20, 2010

Agenda 7 for 9/20-9/24

Monday
QW: Have you ever been really excited? Tell me about it.
Quotation Power Point
Correct Grammar 11.4

Tuesday
STAR Practice Question
Complete Grammar 11.7
Correct Grammar 11.7

Wednesday
Grammar: Punctuation Review
HW: Study for Grammar Test
Library: Check out Taking Sides

Thursday
Grammar Test: Punctuation
HW:Taking Sides: Read Chapter 1

Friday
Correct Grammar Books
Taking Sides Chapter Guide 1

Thursday, September 16, 2010

STAR Practice Question 9/16

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The success of the Norman Invasion depended on ------- logistical operation: in planning it, William the Conqueror wisely left no detail -------.

A. click to choose answer A a puzzling . . untarnished
B. click to choose answer B a realistic . . unsupervised
C. click to choose answer C an intricate. . overlooked
D. click to choose answer D an erroneous . . ignored
E. click to choose answer E a flawed . . unattended

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Agenda 7 for 9/13-9/17

Monday
Complete Calvin and Hobbes Pyramids
Work on Next Grammar Lesson
HW: Last Chance to Finish Name Essays

Tuesday
Finish C&H Posters
Start Grammar 11.2
Grade Checks

Wednesday
Name Essay Editing

Thursday
STAR Practice Question
Correct Grammar 11.2
Complete Grammar 11.3

Friday
Turn in Name Essay Final Drafts
Correct Grammar 11.3
Start Grammar 11.4