Vocabulary Lesson 3 Feedback & Lesson 4

I returned the students' Decomposition Books, which I graded over the weekend, discussing--with a diagram--the difference between aphelion and perihelion, and the distinction between a geocentric and a heliocentric astronomical system. I also railed against indefinite pronouns, especially something, which should only be used when a less specific term isn't available or intended. Another rant was against students who fail to write and investigate the vocabulary words in the Exercise for each lesson, as well as the words I write on the board every week. I handed out Lesson 4, and I wrote some more words on the board.
Handout: Vocabulary Lesson 4
Homework: Vocabulary Notebooks due Friday, October 10; Lesson 4 Quiz on same day--will include verb forms and auxiliaries
 

No School: Teacher Professional Day

There was no school today in order that teachers could have meetings, trainings, and planning time.
Homework: Students should finish their Bradbury essays, vocabulary notebooks, and sentence portfolios

No School: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Today students had no school so that parents could come in for individual conferences with teachers.
Homework: Students should finish their Bradbury essays, vocabulary notebooks, and sentence portfolios

Lesson Three Vocabulary Quiz

Students handed in their Bradbury essays (120 points) and their vocabulary notebooks for the Lesson 3 check. Then they took the Lesson 3 quiz. Students who finished early worked on their Sentence Portfolios.

The Five Verb Forms in English

I handed back and made some comments about the Beatty writing assignment, which will go into student writing portfolios. Then I did a lesson on the five verb forms in English. Students took notes, asked questions, and practiced their knowledge of irregular verb forms using a practice chart.

Finish Sentence Portfolio

It's time for students to catch up by reading Hiroshima and taking their written quiz; moreover, I will change those quiz grades to zeroes on October 1st. I handed out and discussed the Fahrenheit 451 essay rubric; the essay is due on Wednesday. Students finished up their sentence portfolios by the end of the class period.
Handouts: Transitions; Bradbury Essay Rubric

Sentence Portfolio: Compound Sentences

I gave a lesson on the three ways to combine two independent clauses into a compound sentence. Now students have all they need to know to complete their Sentence Portfolios. I reviewed sentences with students throughout the class period.