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Welcome to Second Semester!
Semester 2: Week 8
2/20 - President's day

2/21 Tues. 
Reading quiz 19-21
Pronoun practice 
Test Repair due 2/24

HW: 
vocabulary words 1-10 due 2/22

2/22 Wed
Pronoun quiz 
Vocab practice 



HW: 
Read ch. 22 in MJ; reading questions here

test repair due 2/24
vocab words 11-20 due 2/24
vocab test 2/29


Semester 2: Week 7
2/13 Mon
Start 15 questions in class 
Finish for HW

2/14 Tues
15 questions due 
HW: Review for Test

2/15
Mockingjay Test part 2

2/16
New vocabulary words. 1-10 due Wednesday 2/22
Mockingjay reading questions ch. 19-21 due 2/21
Reading Journals due 2/21 (2 entries)

**2/17 will be a reading day for MJ or Reading Journals. 
Semester 2 :Week 6
2/6 Mon
Open Book Quiz ch. 12-1
5
HW: study vocab words; quiz 2/8

2/7 Tues 
Quiz corrections 
vocabulary review

HW: 
study vocabulary words quiz 2/8
Read MJ ch. 16-18; reading questions due 2/10 

2/8
Vocabulary quiz - words 13-30
Grammar notes
HW: read & answer questions ch. 16-18

2/9
Pronoun practice
HW: read & answer questions 16-18 
MJ part 2 test study guide - get started on it

2/10
Pronoun packet due at end of period

HW: 
MJ part 2 test study guide

Semester 2: Week 5
1/30 Mon
Drug Lady Follow Up w/ Mrs. Weiler 

1/31 Tues
Vocabulary words #13-25  (plus synonyms and antonyms)
Two Column Notes review for Mockingjay test tomorrow
HW: study for Mockingjay test part 1


2/1 Wed
Mockingjay Test

HW: 
vocabulary words 13-25 due 2/2
Reading questions ch. 10-12 due 2/3

2/2 Thurs
Syllabication 
Expository essay thesis writing 

HW: 
practice syllabication on all of the vocabulary words
complete reading questions ch. 10-12 in MJ 
Bring your book and your questions to class tomorrow 

2/3 Fri
Five more vocabulary words. Quiz on #13-30 on 2/8. 
HW: Read chapters 13-15 and answer questions due Monday 2/6 

Check the website EVERY NIGHT to make sure you are prepared for tomorrow's class 
Upcoming Due Dates:
2/21 -Reading Journals due (2 entries) 
2/21- Mockingjay ch. 19-21
2/22- vocabulary words Only 1-10 due wed
2/24 - Test repair due 

Documents to print: 
Vocabulary Words for Mockingjay part I - here
Mockingjay ch. 4 questions here
Mockingjay ch. 7-9 questions here 
Mockingjay ch. 13-15 questions here 

Mockingjay ch. 22 questions here
Vocabulary words part II-III 

Test Repair
Instructions 
1. Instructions for using Turnitin.com

2. Independent Reading Assignment: 
For a copy of the whole assignment, click here.
To print off a copy of the reading log, click here. 

3. Instructions for organizing your Reading Response Journal  these instructions 

4. Instructions for organizing your English binder for second semester: click here
Photo used under Creative Commons from Michael Calkins