WEEKLY SAT VOCABULARY TESTS: Beginning the second week of class. For the first test (LIST 1), study ALL Thirty Words-you will be tested on TEN of the words (FORMAT: Matching). Effective the third week of class (List 2), you will be tested on SEVEN of the words from the "current" list and on THREE of the words from the previous week's test (List 1). I will attempt to make this less confusing-for List 3-you will be tested on SEVEN words from that list and on THREE words from List 2.

http://kdiedrich.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/vocabulary-list.pdf

I recommend that you make-up Flash-Cards for each List and keep them in a shoebox so you will have accessibility for your continued review in preparation for the SAT.

Your score on the SAT Vocabulary Tests will be worth 12% of your grade for each marking-period.
One Look Dictionary-click on this so you can "hear" how the word is pronounced.

Schedule for Week of 4 June:
NOTE: SOMEONE IN F BAND LEFT THE CLASSROOM WITH MY ANNOTATED COPY OF THE GREAT GATSBY. THIS PERSON WHO LEFT THE ROOM WITH MY BOOK WILL PLACE MY BOOK IN MY MAILBOX IN THE GENERAL OFFICE ON MONDAY MORNING. I HAVE MY SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL WHO...

Monday, 4 June: F Band- ESSAY EXAMINATION- The Great Gatsby (Since we "completed" the  discussion of this text on Friday, you will now take this part of the assessment today.)

E Band; Complete discussion of The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday, 5 June: F Band-Multiple Choice Assessment of The Great Gatsby/E Band-ESSAY ESSAY EXAMINATION.

Wednesday, 6 June: E Band-Multiple Assessment of The Great Gatsby

NOTE: Just in case you neglected to bring the text home, I have provided a link for the e-text below. You may have to click on "older posts".

Schedule for Week of 21 May:

Per my directive on Thursday, 17 May, you are to read Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby for Monday, 21 May-pages 96 to 111. You have ample time to engage in a "close" reading of this text. I suspect that "many" students are not reading the novel, but rather referring to a resource on-line that provides a summary/analysis based on the low quiz grades. PARENTS: Please take note of this-also be aware that on some of the quizzes I have actually provided the "correct" answers to the basic comprehension questions-all your child has to do is to select that one correct answer from the list!

Tuesday, 22 May: Chapter 6 Quiz: Regardless of the results, additional points will NOT be given! discussion of this chapter will take place today through Thursday.

Thursday, 24 May:In-class read and discussion of Chapter 7!

E and F Bands: As directed on Tuesday, 15 May, you are to read Chapter 5 for Thursday, 17 May in preparation for a quiz. The results on previous quizzes have been dismal-even with the "correct" answers provided for your selection. This clearly indicates that too many students are NOT reading the text as directed.

Schedule for Week of 7 May:

Bring the Great Gatsby text to class everyday this week.

Monday, 7 May: Test on Chapter 3 (Ten Questions) You were given the assignment to read this chapter independently on Thursday, 3 May.

www.feedbooks.com/book/5543.pdf
The Great Gatsby

Just in case you forgot/neglected to bring the novel home...

Schedule for Week of 23 April:

NOTE: No Vocabulary Test this week.

Monday, 23 April: Quiz on the last chapter of Ethan Frome. Bring novel to class everyday this week.

Tuesday, 24 April: Evaluation (essay) of your reading of the novel-either today or on Thursday?

Wednesday. 25 April: TBA