Thursday, September 29, 2011

Vocabulary List One through Three


  1. Courtly-dignified, polite; elegant
  2. Sumptuous-costly, lavish
  3. Frugally-thriftily; economically
  4. Deference-courteous regard or respect
  5. Affably-in a friendly manner
  6. Impertinence-insolence; impudence; unwise
  7. Despondent-dejected, hopeless
  8. Disposed-inclined; tending toward
  9. Vehemently-forcefully; intensely
  10. Perfunctorily-indifferently; with little interest or care
  11. Ambiguous-adj. uncertain, indefinite
  12. Digression-n. deviation
  13. meander-v. to wander
  14. abyss-n. a void, a deep hole
  15. susceptible-adj. vulnerable, prone to
  16. Rectify- v. to set right, to correct
  17. Precocious-adj. intelligent at a young age
  18. Insipid-adj. bland, dull, boring
  19. Elated-adj. overjoyed, excited
  20. Gregarious-adj. outgoing, social, extraverted
  21. Prodigy-n. a child of highly unusual talent
22.  Lamented- mourned or grieved for
23.  Nonchalantly- without interest or concern; indifference
24.  Listlessly- without energy or interest
25.  Dawdled-
26.  Betrayal- a failure to fulfill another’s hopes
27.  Mesmerizing- spellbinding, hypnotic, fascinating                 
28.  Stricken- heartbroken; affected by or suffering
29.  Discordant-clashing, not in harmony
30.  Fiasco-a complete failure




 

Weekly Syllabus-English II Oct. 3-11



Monday    
Writing Test    
Tuesday/ Wednesday   
Create a poster with the key themes from each story. This poster will count as your test corrections.
Read Two Kinds by Amy Tan    Complete the questions on Two Kinds
Study vocab list 1-3 for vocab test

Thursday/ Friday    
Vocab quiz
Grade and revise your writing test on definition essay
List your three most damaging mistakes
Complete a revised version of your essay.

Monday/Tuesday
Take Notes on the Play Cyrano
Read Act I and complete TANG and assigned questions     
Complete sentences and pictures for vocab list four

Friday, September 23, 2011

Plans for Sept. 26- Oct. 3

Sept. 26- Oct. 3 Monday / Tuesday Short Story Test Review Vocab Quiz Study for test Wednesday/ Thursday Short Story Test Read Two Kinds by Amy Tan Complete Two Kinds and questions for homework Friday/Monday Mock Writing Test

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Short Story Test Review Materials

Link to all short story test reviews and copies of the stories. Dear 10th graders, Next week on Wednesday and Thursday, we will have a test on the three short stories we have read in class. You will be expected to know the key ideas in the story along with the TANG for each story. I have included a link to the full text of each story, and I have also included a copy of sample test questions. Happy studying and feel free to print any materials you might want to bring in on test day. You are welcome to have a copy of each story with you.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Weekly Syllabus-English II Spet. 19-24




Day One
Sept 19 Finish The clay
Vocab list three with assignment due next class period.

Day Two
Sept 20- 21 Mental back pocket assignment in the computer lab. 50 point assignment

Day Three
Sept. 23-24 Short Story Review Stations
Brain storming for Generosity essay
How to Write a thesis

Vocab quiz on Sept. 28th and 29th