Here is a great ACT Study Guide

http://www.lfpl.org/pdf/actteststudyguide.pdf

Finals are Here!

It is time to come in early and stay late.  All of the final review packets have been handed out, so please see a peer if you were absent and in need of a packet.  I am including some vocabulary words for Reading that were not included in your previous review packet to study.

Define and give an example of the following terms.

1.       Allegory

2.       Alliteration

3.       Allusion

4.       Analogy

5.       Antagonist

6.       Antithesis

7.       Assonance

8.       Characterization

9.       Climax

10.   Conflict resolution

11.   Connotation

12.   Consonance

13.   Denotation

14.   Dialogue

15.   Falling action

Study, Study, Study...Finals, Finals, Finals!!!

I hope that everyone's Winter Break was relaxing and enjoyable.  Now it is time to start focusing your thoughts and time on preparing for first semester finals.  Please be sure to ask your teachers for study guides and stay after school for help as needed.  Second semester brings new opportunities and a chance to improve on past mistakes.

WEEK of 11/7/11

Monday-Math-5.3 wksht
               English-Final copy of Courage Essay due
Tuesday-Math-5.4 wksht
               Child Development-Ch. 8 wksht
Wednesday-Math-5.5 wksht
               Reading-Juvie 3 read 1 Ch. and summarize 1/2 page
Thursday-Math-Ch. 5 review questions

Friday-Veteran's Day
                

Second Quarter

Congratulations to those of you that excelled first quarter!  For those of you in need of encouragement, second quarter is chance to start fresh and change bad habits to make this quarter a great one. 
Good Luck to Everyone!

Mr. Schmidt

ACT Writing Rubric

ACT Writing Rubric

http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/theteach/All-Lit/RubricACT.doc

10/24/11 NEWS (Spirit Week)

Homework-
Monday-Reading evaluation/Math
(Dress like staff/students)

Tuesday-Ch. 4 Study Guide
(Jersey Shore)

Wednesday-Things They Carried Study Guide/Math
(Jersey Day)

Thursday-Complete 2 "checks" for baby project/Math
(Camouflage)

Friday-Reading packet/math
(The Price is Right)