English 11 10/19/09 - 10/23/09

10/19/09 & 10/20/09

Warm-up

Quietly study for a short quiz on adjectives and adverbs.

Today's Activities

1. Quiz on adjectives and adverbs.
2. Introduce "The World is on the Turtle's Back."
3. Vocabulary Preview

Homework

Write a meaningful sentence for each of the following terms:

1. contend
2. devious
3. ritual
4. succumb
5. void

10/21/09 & 10/22/09

Warm-up

Complete vocabulary worksheet.

Today's Activities

1. Cause and Effect relationships.
2. Discuss creation myth's purpose.
3. Read/discuss/listen to story "The World on the Turtle's Back," pp. 25 - 28.

Homework

Write a full page summary paragraph on the first section of the story "The World on the Turtle's Back.

Word of the Day

See Word of the Day post.

10/23/09

Warm-up

Name 10 prepositions

Today's Activities