Friday, October 14th, 2011

Hello, Reading!

(NineDays Left in Term)

When You Come In

·       Please sign in!  Thanks!

·       Please get a green vocab sheet off my desk.  Thanks!

Organization Reminders

Fluency Final Preparation w/Books

·       Monday, October 17—Library—DO NOT BE ABSENT!

o   Fluency Training and Book Selection with Mrs. Weidner

Performances for WHS Staff

·       Monday, October 24^th

·        BPA people will need to schedule a time with staff to rehearse PRIOR to Monday, since you will be absent from class today.

o   Lindsay

o   Jo

o   Jase

·       Final vocabulary quiz

Tuesday, October 25^th—FLUENCY FINAL

·       Gone for Choir:  Melissa, Deshia, Caiti, Matt

·       1^st Block = 8:10-9:36

·       2^nd Block = 9:50-11:16

Wednesday, October 26^{—FLUENCY FINAL!  (This is our last day together.)}

·       1^st Block = 8:10-9:36

·       2^nd Block = 9:50-11:16

Thursday, October 27^th

·       We do not meet as a class.

New Vocab

Garrulous (adj)—talkative; chatty

·       Write down TWO people you know who are GARRULOUS.

·       Synonyms: chatty; verbose

·       Antonyms:  quiet; reserved

Formidable (adj)—causing fear or dread; can refer to things that are large or superior (not necessarily negative!)

·       Write down TWO things that are FORMIDABLE to you.

Synonyms

1.      Fearsome

2.     Awesome

3.     Impressive

4.     outstanding

Quick Vocab Review

1.      Exasperation

2.     To embellish

3.     Inconsequential

4.     Bellicose

Fluency Final Preparation--Organization

1.      On a sheet of paper, write your name.

2.     Number your paper 1, 2 and 3.

3.     Write down your partner preferences for the Fluency Final.

4.     No one will see this but me.

Fluency Final Preparation—Selecting Children’s Books

1.      Okay, we are in the middle of preparing for our fluency final.  Selecting great books to read to your kids is VITAL (the opposite of INCONSEQUENTIAL).  You will be reading to kindergarten through third grade—expand your thinking about what books would be best!

2.     With the partners I’ve selected for you, read and discuss FOUR children’s books, and fill out the worksheet (one worksheet per pair).

3.     At the end of work time, we’ll nominate our best books, and explain our reasons.

o   The Recess Queen

o   Skippyjon Jones

o   If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

o   Pumpkin Soup

Read and Relax

·       Don’t quit reading until 9:33/11:13, if you want a “5” today.  Every minute counts!

Homework

·       Everyone, read for ONE HOUR between now and classtime Monday.

·       Fill out your gold sheet completely, and have someone sign for you (seminar teacher; parent; etc.)

AP

Happy Friday!  

When You Come In

·      Please sign in.

·      Grab a copy of Professor Foster’s chapter, “Now, Where Have I Seen Her Before?”

SHELBY, JOSE AND CAMMY, I SEND A COPY FOR YOU WITH TEARA.

ABBY, I GAVE A COPY TO YOUR MOM FOR YOU.

REGAN, I GAVE A COPY TO JAKE FOR YOU.

·      Put your two completed worksheets from yesterday in the drawer, please.

Wiki #4

·      Professor Foster:  “Now Where Have I Seen Her Before?”

PEOPLE WHO WERE ABSENT, DIRECTIONS AND MODELS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT ARE POSTED ON THE WIKI:

www.ourap.wikispaces.com

Part II Assignments for People Who Were Absent--here's who you comment on:

Regan:  Shelby H, Jose, Abby Cammy

Shelby H:  Regan, Jose, Abby, Cammy

Jose:  Shelby H, Regan, Abby, Cammy

Abby:  Regan, Shelby H, Jose, Cammy

Cammy:  Regan, Abby, Jose, Shelby H

Vocabulary

·      Take the Vocab Sushi quiz in class today.  PEOPLE WHO WERE ABSENT, TAKE THE QUIZ THIS WEEKEND.

Homework

Wiki Assignment #5--Mythology

Read the directions, and read Nolan's model BEFORE you attempt to post for this assignment, please.