Category 09.02 Vocabulary

The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively. The student is expected to:

(A) use print or digital resources such as glossaries or technical dictionaries to clarify and validate understanding of the precise and appropriate meaning of technical or discipline-based vocabulary;

(B) analyze context to distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words; and

(C) determine the meaning of foreign words or phrases used frequently in English such as bona fide, caveat, carte blanche, tête-à-tête, bon appétit, and quid pro quo.

Lesson Plans: December 6 – 10

Honors English I 12/6  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Dead Words Funeral; 9 Weeks Review available for test Wednesday 12/7  LTOTW charts DUE; Book Talks:  Students will talk about the books they  have read this quarter; 9 Weeks Test tomorrow 12/8 … Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: November 29 – December 3

Honors English I 11/29  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 5 flashcards DUE 12/3; TEST 12/10 11/30  LTOTW:  characterization; Gift of the Magi:  Students will read the short story and begin essay assignment after reviewing expository essay expectations and… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: November 8 – 12

Honors English I 11/8  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Parts of Speech:  Complements – direct objects; Author Background Research:  Edgar Allan Poe; SAT Vocabulary List 4 TEST Friday 11/9  LTOTW: theme; Parts of Speech:  Complements – direct & indirect objects; Edgar… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: November 1 – 5

Honors English I 11/1  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Sentence Structure: students will work to identify and write compound complex sentences, review subordinating conjunctions, relative pronouns, and relative adverbs for a QUIZ tomorrow, TEST Wedensday; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  students will… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: October 25 – 29

10/25  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Sentence Structure:  students will identify and write both simple and compound sentences; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde:  students will take a reading check quiz before reading chapter 4 10/26  LTOTW:  pathetic fallacy; Sentence Structure:  students… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: October 18 – 22

Honors English I 10/18  NO SCHOOL – End of first quarter 10/19  Author Background Research:  Robert Louis Stevenson 10/20  LTOTW: personification; Robert Louis Stevenson:  read and discuss poem, “Travel,” as a class and introduce The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: October 4 – 8

Honors English I 10/4  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Greek Mythology:  students will watch a clip about Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and discuss her connection to Theseus; Binders DUE & TEST Friday 10/5  LTOTW: irony – verbal, situational, and dramatic;… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: September 13 – 17

It’s Homecoming Week! Follow Stuco on Instagram for each day’s dress up themes!  https://www.instagram.com/wohsstuco/ Honors English I 9/13  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; SAT Vocabulary List 2 flashcards DUE Friday and TEST 9/24; Personal Narrative Unit TEST Wednesday 9/14  LTOTW:  foil; Personal… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: August 30 – September 3

Honors English I 8/30  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Students will join Google Classroom, subscribe to English blog, and sign up for Remind messages; Personal Narrative Writing:  in small groups, students will read each other’s “show don’t tell” paragraphs and choose… Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans: February 22 – 26

Honors English I 2/22  MUGshot Monday editing exercise; Silas Marner TEST with essay (Rough Draft DUE Wednesday); SAT Vocabulary List 8 flashcards DUE 2/26 TEST 3/5 2/23  LTOTW:  foreshadow; Silas Marner essay writing Rough Draft DUE Tomorrow; SAT Vocabulary List 8 flashcards… Continue Reading →

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