October 3-7

Writer's Choice- Identifying positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs.
Pgs. 424-429
Exercises 51-63

American Literature- pg. 574
The Open Boat
Vocabulary:
1. uncanny
2. ingenuously
3. impudently
4. emphatic
5. coerce
6. naturalism

Class Activities:

• vocabulary development


• Read literature selection.


• comprehension questions


• class discussion


• open-book test

Dora vs. Corner

The bulldogs will play Corner Thursday night this week. The game will show on channel 68. The game will begin at 7:00 P.M. Please, come out and support the dogs!

Dora vs. Curry- September 23rd

Dora will travel to Curry to take on the yellow jackets Friday night. The theme for Friday is, "Stop the jackets!" Everyone should wear extreme red on Friday to stop the winning streak of the yellow jackets. The pep rally will begin at 2:30 P.M. on Friday. Go Bulldogs!

September 26-30

Writer's Choice- pgs. 424-429- Exercises 51-63- Identifying positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs, and to use them appropriately in writing.

American Literature- pgs. 549-561
Comparing Literature Across Time and Place
The Story of an Hour
The Darling
Richness

Vocabulary
1. elusive
2. tumultuously
3. exalted
4. perception
5. persistence
6. conflict

Comprehension questions #1-7- Answers only
Practice with antonyms- pg. 551.
Open book test this week.

September 19-23

Writer's Choice- pgs. 418-423- Exercises 38-50- Identifying articles, and positive, possessive, comparative, superlative, and proper adjectives and use them appropriately in writing.
Workbook pgs. 61-62.
Adjectives word search.

American Literature- "April Showers" by Edith Wharton
Vocabulary
1. prosperous
2. obscure
3. stupor
4. calamity
5. realism
6. flashback

Read "April Showers"- Complete story map.
Comprehension questions #1-9- Answers only.
Open book vocabulary and comprehension test this week.