Well, folks, although I've never been a big fan of "hump day," and would much rather have stayed under the covers this morning than take my turn at making breakfast, the day turned out to be a good one after all.
The second group of freshmen reviewed their vocabulary and took notes over plot, and we had a fun time filling in our fishbone graphic organizer and coming up with creative and appropriate names for him. I settled on Mr. Plotty, since he is a plot fish. We also had a chance to start working on the study guide for "The Most Dangerous Game", but we ran out of time, so everyone promised to come back on Friday with the first section complete.
In ACT prep we practiced listing reasons, not excuses for and against a topic, because good writers can argue either side of a topic, not just the side they agree with. We also practiced removing wishy-washy language from our writing, like "I think", "I feel", and "I believe." We didn't have a chance to work on our dead words list, but we can do that for our exit tomorrow.
Finally, the seniors were assigned their textbooks today and filled out their textbook agreements. We also continued the awesome discussion we've been having about Anglo-Saxon Poetry and the Christian influence on literature. I'm proud of their interest and insights.
A note to all: Don't forget vocabulary quizzes on Friday and Monday!!!
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