Friday, March 20

Warmup: HH page 315 Review A Odds only. Write sentence and put in correct punctuation.
Review commas
Colons and semicolons
Start literary devices
Word: reconciliation (4/6), principal (5)

No homework: Have a good break. Read a book!

Wednesday, March 18

Roots: prim/prin (first), scope (see), scribe/script (write)
Vocab quiz 10
Pearl Wrap up
Start punctuation: commas
HH: Diagnostic preview page 288
Word: querulous and rancorous (4/6); proceed, precede (5)

Homework: Holt Handbook chapter 14, beginning on page 292, exercises 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9: Numbers 1 and 3 only in each exercise.

Monday, March 16

Essay for 8th grade English placement
Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz next class.

4/6: precocious,  pretentious, prosaic, provocative, prudent
5: license, perspective, policy, potential

Thursday, March 12

Roots: psych/quis, quer, ques
Word: Prudent (4/6), Potential (5)
Discuss ending of The Pearl
Lab first half of period for SBAC practice

No homework