This week in all classes we are wrapping our current assignments up so we are ready to start reading new books right after Thanksgiving. These books will be completed in three weeks, and will be covered on the final that students will take before the end of the quarter.
Ninth graders are finishing the short story "The Most Dangerous Game." We have studied internal and external conflict in literature and ways to build suspense. We learned some new vocabulary words, as well as learned the plot of the story. We will take a test on this short story in the short week before Thanksgiving break. After the break, ninth graders will be reading one of three Civil war novels.
Tenth graders are turning in an expressive and reflective writing piece called My Favorite Mistake. They have used mentor texts and peer review to help guide their revisions. We will talk about showing rather than telling and find instances of showing in their writing. We will then begin a short group research project to build background knowledge before reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Have a great week!
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