Monday January 30, 2017

English 10: Today I collected student notebooks. We then took the test over Of Mice and Men. If you were absent: You have until Wednesday to make up the test and get me you notebook.


English 9: Today we worked on vocab. Then we reviewed chapter 8 and read chapter 9.

Friday January 27, 2017

English 10: Today we finished Of Mice and Men.

Home work: Review your questions and notes for the test on Monday. I will also collect notebooks for a notebook check!

Here is a link to the text: http://www.scuc.txed.net/webpages/twhitson/files/complete%20novel.pdf


English 9: Today we took a quiz over chapter 7. Then students needed to read and finish chapter 8. A summary is due on Monday.

Thursday January 26, 2017

English 10: Today we read chapter 5 and reviewed. Here are the questions for chapter 5:

1.What did Lennie do to the puppy?

2. In what ways does Lennie show that he is confused and nervous?

3. When Curley’s wife asks Lennie why he likes rabbits so much, what is his response?

4. What reason does Curley’s wife give Lennie for wanting to talk to him?

5. Where does Lennie go right after he kills Curley’s wife?

6. Whom does Candy blame for the murder?

7. Why is Candy so angry at what has happened?

English 9: Today we read chapter 7 together. Review this chapter for the quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday January 25, 2017

English 10: Today we finished reviewing chapter 4 and completed the analysis graphic organizer.


English 9: Today we reviewed chapter 4 and read 5 and 6 together.

Tuesday January 24, 2017

English 10: Today we worked on vocab list OMM#2. If you mastered it, I need to see it before Friday. If you get 90% mastery or higher, you do not have to take the quiz.

We then worked on the chapter 4 analysis of OMM.

English 9: Today we focused on reading chapters 4 and 5 in TKAM.

Monday January 24, 2017

English 10: Today we read chapter 4 in OMM. Note catchers for 1-3 are due tomorrow.


English 9: Today we reviewed characters in TKAM and started analyzing the characterization of Atticus, Scout and Jem.

Friday January 20, 2017

English 10: Today we took a quiz over chapters 1-3. Students then had time to complete their chapter questions. Here are the OMM chapter 3 questions. There is a link to the text earlier this week on the blog:

1. Who is Slim?

2. What kind act does Slim do for Lennie?

3. How does Slim react to Lennie and George's traveling together?

4. Why do you think George told Slim about what happened in Weed?

5. From Carlson's point of view list words that describe Candy's dog.

6. What is Carlson's solution to the problem of the dog?

7. Describe how Carlson shoots Candy's dog.

8. What role does Candy play in helping George and Lennie try to buy land?

9. Why does Curley attack Lennie? What happens to Curley?

English 9: Today we took a quiz over chapters 1-3 in TKAM. Students need to have read through chapter 4. There is a link to the text earlier this week on the blog.