1. Study SAT Vocabulary Terms (List 1-Lesson 1); Students should review the following: a. word definitions b. related forms (family words) c. parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) d. synonyms and antonyms e. notes on how to distinguish the varied parts of speech In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. Quiz on List 1-Lesson 1 (words #1-10) is 8/24 [A] and 8/25 [B].
To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards.
2. Students should begin nightly/daily review of the literary elements for prose literature. For a complete list of terms, students may look on the back of the 1st Quarter Pacing Guide (Notebook Item# 3). Students will be expected to have complete mastery and knowledge of ALL terms. They should employ the same study method that is suggested for the SAT terms. SUPRISE QUIZ IS FORTHCOMING!!!
3. Students are to read the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. A copy of the story, which included specific passages to be annotated was distributed in class. There were 10 passages; students received model annotations for passages 1-7.
"GIFT OF THE MAGI" ANNOTATIONS ASSIGNMENT
Write your own annotations for passages 8-10. This must be TYPED (handwritten assignments will receive a considerable point reducation). Students are to use the outline found in annotations reference guide entitled Marking a Text (Notebook Item #18) for information regarding the specific aspects of literature they are to focus on and discuss in their annotations.
Students should follow these guidelines:
1. Go through the passages in chronological order.
2. Remember to include discussion of what is suggested by what the author provides.
3. Look at specific language choices made by the author and focus on what those images imply or portray.
4. Observe the language used in the model annotations and try to adopt some of those key phrases. Doing this at first will get you into the habit of writing on topics that are relevant.
5. Write in depth commentary. Your commentary should be NO LESS than 10 sentences in length. You may exceed that number however.
6. Underline your own key phrases and identify the corresponding catagories from the outline.
7. When completing number 10, make sure to connect directly to the "big picture" of the story.
8. REMEMBER...THE TITLES OF SHORT STORIES ARE ALWAYS LABELED IN QUOTATION MARKS ( i.e. "GIFT OF THE MAGI")
