Wedn esday , March 12, 2014

1. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 • In My Homework, please write: • Ex. 49, p. 426 • Spelling Quiz Unit 11 Friday

2. RETAKES • Last day.

3. Daily Language Practice • 1. O Captain, My Captain is a dirge, or a funeral poem, wrote by Walt Whitman. (2) • 2. Whitman expereinced the Civil War firsthand and wrote many poems about it. The poems were vivid and moving. (2)

4. Vocabulary Unit Eleven • Practice Spelling

5. Vocabulary Practice • 1. She decided to take the _____ approach rather than try something new. • 2. I would hope that you make a(n) _____ decision rather than just tossing a coin. • 3. The young mother was frustrated in her attempts to _____ the crying baby. • 4. A friend of mine has a strange _____ of always having to check to be sure the lights are out before leaving the room. • 5. Since her birthday had already passed, she decided on a(n) _____ celebration.

6. Please do now… • You are going on vacation to a tropical beach with no cell phone or wifi service. Name five things you would take and why.

7. Ex. 46, p. 426 • 1. Some drivers enjoy automobile racing. • 2. The sport tests the skills. • 3. The drivers race over tracks or courses. • 4. Each course has a different length, design, and construction. • 5. It has become one of the most popular.

8. Ex. 46 continued… • 6. This activity is a year-round sport. • 7. Racing cars have two categories. • 8. Open-wheels and closed-wheels. • 9. The wheels are not under the fenders in open-wheeled vehicles. • 10. In closed-wheeled vehicles.

9. Ex. 49, p. 426 • For ex. 49 • Write sentence. • Underline the simple and/or compound direct object. • Circle any adverbs or prepositional phrases.

10. TAS Questions • What can you tell me about surfing? • How can you construct meaning from informational texts?

11. Sentences. • How can I effectively use them?

12. Why a resume?