05/07/2012

English 8
1)Vocab Unit 10 Schedule:
Tues 5/8 --Vocab 10 Part 1 (Flashcards and Completing the Sentence) Check shared documents for flahscard directions.
Thurs 5/10 Part 2 (Synonyms and Antonyms & Choosing the Right Word
Tues 5/15 Part 3 (Vocab in Context and Context Sentences)
Thurs 5/17 Vocab Quiz #10
Context words:

vex, trepidation,  curt,  engross, entail

2)Introduction Graphic Organizer due tomorrow (Continue to follow the schedule in your research folder.)
 
Honors English 8
1)Vocab Unit 10 Schedule:
Tues 5/8 --Vocab 10 Part 1 (Completing the Sentence & Synonyms and Antonyms)
Thurs 5/10 Part 2 ( Choosing the Right Word & Vocab in Context
Tues 5/15 Part 3 (Context Sentences)
Thurs 5/17 Vocab Quiz #10
Context words:
covet, lamentable, vanguard, acquiesce, contentious, allure, profess, respite, disheveled, garrulous

2)For Tuesday:
--Be sure to have read through Count of Monte Cristo Ch 25-29
--All study guide and "Character Keepers" work should be complete.
--Think carefully about what these chapters tell you about the character of the Count of Monte Cristo. What kind of man is he?
--Be ready to add these characters from your "Character Keepers" to the character web poster in the room; you will need to think about how each is connected.
Characters that have not been added:
Edouard
Haydee
Ali
Mme Danglars
Monsieur Debray
Abbe Faria
Jacopo
Abbe Busoni
Mme Caderousse
Sinbad the Sailor
The Representative of the Firm of Thompson and French
Albert
Julie
Emmanuel
Maximillien Morrel
Franz D-Epinay
Luigi Vampa
Eugenie Danglars
Signor Bertuccio
Whew! That is a lot of characters! Good thing you have been tracking them in your "Character Keepers"!