EXTRA CREDIT 3/31

Here is your chance to earn some extra credit for the FOURTH NINE WEEKS while you're on Spring Break!  Each school day during this week, a journal prompt will pop up on the blog.  If you respond to the prompt with at least FOUR sentences, you will earn TWO extra credit points.  That means you can earn 10 extra credit points over this week!

Here's your first one:  Would you say that you are a more of a neat person or a messy person?  Why?

You have two options for how you can submit your answers.  

1.  You can simply add a comment to the post that you want to respond to, but remember that those comments will be public, so don't put down anything that you would feel uncomfortable with other people reading!  

2.  The other option is to write each answer down on a sheet of paper and hand them in to me when we get back to school.  

In either case, all responses are due on MONDAY, April 4th, by the end of your block.

Let me know if you have any questions!  Have a fantastic, safe, and happy break!

HAVE FUN!

EXTRA CREDIT 3/30

Here is your chance to earn some extra credit for the FOURTH NINE WEEKS while you're on Spring Break!  Each school day during this week, a journal prompt will pop up on the blog.  If you respond to the prompt with at least FOUR sentences, you will earn TWO extra credit points.  That means you can earn 10 extra credit points over this week!

Today's question:  What was the last movie you saw?  How did you feel about it and why?

You have two options for how you can submit your answers.  

1.  You can simply add a comment to the post that you want to respond to, but remember that those comments will be public, so don't put down anything that you would feel uncomfortable with other people reading!  

2.  The other option is to write each answer down on a sheet of paper and hand them in to me when we get back to school.  

In either case, all responses are due on MONDAY, April 4th, by the end of your block.

Let me know if you have any questions!  Have a fantastic, safe, and happy break!

HAVE FUN!

EXTRA CREDIT 3/29

Here is your chance to earn some extra credit for the FOURTH NINE WEEKS while you're on Spring Break!  Each school day during this week, a journal prompt will pop up on the blog.  If you respond to the prompt with at least FOUR sentences, you will earn TWO extra credit points.  That means you can earn 10 extra credit points over this week!

Today's question:  What is your biggest physical fear (ex. spiders, sharks, tornadoes, etc.)?

You have two options for how you can submit your answers.  

1.  You can simply add a comment to the post that you want to respond to, but remember that those comments will be public, so don't put down anything that you would feel uncomfortable with other people reading!  

2.  The other option is to write each answer down on a sheet of paper and hand them in to me when we get back to school.  

In either case, all responses are due on MONDAY, April 4th, by the end of your block.

Let me know if you have any questions!  Have a fantastic, safe, and happy break!

HAVE FUN!

EXTRA CREDIT 3/28

Here is your chance to earn some extra credit for the FOURTH NINE WEEKS while you're on Spring Break!  Each school day during this week, a journal prompt will pop up on the blog.  If you respond to the prompt with at least FOUR sentences, you will earn TWO extra credit points.  That means you can earn 10 extra credit points over this week!

Here's your first one:  Who is your hero?  What makes this person your hero?

You have two options for how you can submit your answers.  

1.  You can simply add a comment to the post that you want to respond to, but remember that those comments will be public, so don't put down anything that you would feel uncomfortable with other people reading!  

2.  The other option is to write each answer down on a sheet of paper and hand them in to me when we get back to school.  

In either case, all responses are due on MONDAY, April 4th, by the end of your block.

Let me know if you have any questions!  Have a fantastic, safe, and happy break!

HAVE FUN!

Lit Circle Vocab Quizzes

Lit Circle Vocab Quizzes

Block 1/2

Al Capone Does My Shirts
Brotherhood

London Eye Mystery

Lottery Rose

Ransom

Wednesday Wars

Block 3/4

Drums

Eyes of the Amaryllis
My Brother Sam Is Dead

Princess Ben

Walk Two Moons

Year of Impossible Goodbyes

Block 7/8

Everlost

Nothing But the Truth

The Compound

The Wreckers

Unwind

Word of the Day, 3/24

130. acquiesce (v) - to submit or agree without protest

Lit Circle Groups

Here you go!

Block 1/2
Year of Impossible Goodbyes - Walker N, Reece R, Jake H, Elyssa K
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie - Tori H, Faith Y, Skyler K, Chloe H
Walk Two Moons - Jade F, Haley F, Karsyn M, Alexis O, Trinity H
Eyes of the Amaryllis - Micah Bryn K, Natalie S, Wills H, Elsie K, Alex S
My Brother Sam Is Dead - Jonah B, Kimmy J, Carlee H, Trevor R
Princess Ben - Grace S, Phoebe A, Emma C, Victoria W

Block 3/4
Everlost - Joe S, Scavelli, Remi F, Mackenzie K
Unwind - Haley D, Jocelyn H, Summer L, Morgan K
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Kamryn S, Abby G, Matthew H, Carter M
The Compound - Lexi W, Aidan B, Tommy D, Keely H, Emiliano G
Nothing But the Truth - Grace M, Daniel S, Mackenzie F, Aiden B
The Wreckers - Riley F, Maddie H, Madeline M, Jaiden L

Block 7/8
Third Eye - Devin C, Rachel H, Timber R, Nathan M
Ransom - Rider H, Claire W, Ibby B, Macy I
The London Eye Mystery - Maddy T, Aden L, TJ B, Kamryn B
The Wednesday Wars - Catie H, Ethan H, Hannah S, John David C
Brotherhood - Garrett H, Landon N, Cadence W, Charlie T

Word of the Day, 3/23

129. tumultuous (adj) - full of disturbance and uproar

Word of the Day, 3/22

128. sepulcher (n) - a tomb, grave, or burial place

SMILE TICKET OPPORTUNITY!

Here's a new Smile Ticket opportunity!  We're back in the time of year when everyone needs to use tissues, but we're running out!  For EACH box of tissues that you bring in, you will earn FIVE smile tickets.  There's no limit, either, so feel free to bring in multiple boxes!

The noses in Ms. Schleicher's class thank you!

EARN THOSE SMILE TICKETS!

Word of the Day, 3/21

126. din (n) - a loud noise or noisy clamor

Lit Terms Quiz #4

Click on the link below to take the Lit Terms Quiz #4.

GOOD LUCK!

Lit Terms Quiz #4

Word of the Day, 3/18

126. progeny (n) - descendants

Literary Terms Set #4 Review

Click on the link below to use the Cram notecards to review the Literary Terms from Set 4.  Remember that your quiz in on FRIDAY, March 18th.

GOOD LUCK!

Literary Terms Set #4

Word of the Day, 3/16

124. facetious (adj) - humorous, in a kidding-around manner

Word of the Day, 3/15

123. censure (v) - to criticize sharply

Extra Credit Opportunity!

And here you have ANOTHER extra credit opportunity!  For up to 15 extra credit points, write a review of the Lit Circle book that you read for Round 2.  Your review can take whatever format you like:  written, a video review, a script, a poster, etc.  The number of extra credit points that you earn will be determined by the quality of your review.  Remember: this is a review.  That means you can state your opinion on whether you enjoyed the book or not.  That being said, don't be jerky about it.

In order to receive ANY extra credit, your review must be turned in by MONDAY, March 21st.  If your review is just that fantastic, I'll show it to the next class when they do that Lit Circle.

HAVE FUN!

Word of the Day, 3/14

122. appalled (adj) - shocked

Word of the Day, 3/11

121. august (adj) - majestic

Word of the Day, 3/10

120. juxtapose (v) - to place side by side

Word of the Day, 3/9

119. opulence (n) - wealth

Extra Credit Opportunity

Here's another extra credit opportunity!

Diagram the FIVE sentences below for extra credit.  You have a choice in which way you choose to use your extra credit.  I can either give you FIFTEEN extra credit points (3 for each sentence) OR you can choose to replace your lowest daily work/journal grade (including a zero).  Make sure you look at your grades in Synergy before your make your decision!

This extra credit opportunity is due at the beginning of your class on MONDAY, March 14th.  Obviously, since you're diagramming sentences, you'll need to bring in your answers on paper.  However, you must ALSO put on your paper how you want your extra credit to be used (the 15 points or replacing the lowest daily grade).  Make sure to include that information, or I'll make the call for you!

Please just let me know if you have questions!  Consult the notes on Blackboard if you're having trouble!

Good luck!

1.  Bradley laughed at the dog.
2.  Put the plate on the table.
3.  Stanley, my favorite character, made bad decisions in the novel.
4.  I don't like mushrooms, but I love pizza.
5.  The thin, hungry dog saved the poor, helpless bird.

Word of the Day, 3/8

118. reprisal (n) - a retaliation

Word of the Day, 3/7

117. vociferous (adj) - expressing feelings in a loud way

Word of the Day, 3/4

116. soliloquy (n) - the act of talking while alone

Word of the Day, 3/3

115. reticence (n) - silence

Word of the Day, 3/2

114. parity (n) - equality

Word of the Day, 3/1

113. ostracize (v) - to banish