Friday, August 31, 2012
Here is an online space to save your files
http://db.tt/BYhpEsPY
That's the link to sign up for Dropbox, a cool place to store your files, so you never leave them at home.
That's the link to sign up for Dropbox, a cool place to store your files, so you never leave them at home.
Commonly Confused Words Quiz on Wednesday
Official Announcement: You will be taking the quiz on Wednesday, in class, through Edmodo, with some kind of technology (that will be provided). It will be very similar to the flashcards on Quizlet....so study them!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Day 4: Mnemonic Devices
Hi Class,
Happy picture day! Today we are going to split up these commonly confused words and create mnemonic devices to help you remember them!
You learned a great mnemonic device last year in science: King Henry Drank My Dad's Chocolate Milk to help you remember the metric system. ROYGBIV helped you remember the color spectrum!
So, today we will go over some of the basic commonly confused words, and then you will have the rest of the time to do one of two things:
A) Create a full-color poster for one of the pairs (or triplets) of commonly confused words with a mnemonic device to help us remember the difference in meanings of the words, and the difference in spellings.
B) Type or write neatly in ink 20 sentences, each sentence using one of the commonly confused words correctly.
Homework:
1) Don't forget that yesterday's Edmodo assignment, due at 11:59 tonight! Don't procrastinate!
2) Finish your sentences, or your mnemonic poster for this TUESDAY.
Happy picture day! Today we are going to split up these commonly confused words and create mnemonic devices to help you remember them!
You learned a great mnemonic device last year in science: King Henry Drank My Dad's Chocolate Milk to help you remember the metric system. ROYGBIV helped you remember the color spectrum!
So, today we will go over some of the basic commonly confused words, and then you will have the rest of the time to do one of two things:
A) Create a full-color poster for one of the pairs (or triplets) of commonly confused words with a mnemonic device to help us remember the difference in meanings of the words, and the difference in spellings.
B) Type or write neatly in ink 20 sentences, each sentence using one of the commonly confused words correctly.
Homework:
1) Don't forget that yesterday's Edmodo assignment, due at 11:59 tonight! Don't procrastinate!
2) Finish your sentences, or your mnemonic poster for this TUESDAY.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Commonly Confused Words, Day 3/180
Today...
- we'll review some handshakes...this time with new partners and have have new questions
- we'll introduce the three levels of quizzes you can take (Standard, CP, and Honors), and what it means
- we'll start to go over the flashcards, and introduce you to quizlet.com...a great flashcard place!
Homework:
1) Study your chosen set of flashcards...see the posts below!
2) Do another edmodo.com exit card. You have only until 11:59 pm Thursday this time, because now you know how to do it! You know where to find it!
Quizlet App.
By the way, if you have an iOS device, you can download the Quizlet App, which will help you study these flashcards. After you install it, look for the user, cmsteacherstowell, (that's me!) and look for the appropriate flashcard set!
You can find the app here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizlet/id546473125?mt=8
It's free! There are other flashcard apps out there that can use the website, Quizlet.com, where I post my flashcards...just look around for them.
You can find the app here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizlet/id546473125?mt=8
It's free! There are other flashcard apps out there that can use the website, Quizlet.com, where I post my flashcards...just look around for them.
Commonly Confused Words
Okay folks, we are about to get into the academic stuff. Time to hit you with some grammar....BOOM! We are going to go over some words that you commonly confuse with meaning and spelling. We will create some mnemonic devices to help us...and other than that, you need to practice with flashcards.
Now, there are three levels of quiz you can take, split up according to what level of English class you want to shoot for next year: Standard, College-Prep., and Honors.
Below are the links for the three groups of flashcards to study, along with the embeded flashcards that you can study right from here!
Standard: http://quizlet.com/_7y1mr
Here is the link for the college-prep list: http://quizlet.com/_7y1z0
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And here is the list for the Honors English list: http://quizlet.com/_7y2e1
Now, there are three levels of quiz you can take, split up according to what level of English class you want to shoot for next year: Standard, College-Prep., and Honors.
Below are the links for the three groups of flashcards to study, along with the embeded flashcards that you can study right from here!
Standard: http://quizlet.com/_7y1mr
Here is the link for the college-prep list: http://quizlet.com/_7y1z0
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And here is the list for the Honors English list: http://quizlet.com/_7y2e1
Monday, August 27, 2012
Day 2/180: Grading Policy
Many of you did pretty well with logging into Edmodo, with a few problems. When responding to an assignment, make sure you "turn in" the assignment, and don't just simply reply to the post...you want a grade, don't you? If you need to fix it, you have until tomorrow.
Today we will be going over the grading policy and practicals of the English class.
Homework: Make sure your Edmodo assignment was correctly "turned in." Due midnight, tonight.
Today we will be going over the grading policy and practicals of the English class.
Homework: Make sure your Edmodo assignment was correctly "turned in." Due midnight, tonight.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Day 1/180: Let's Get To Know Each Other
Hello class!
Write these addresses down:
So, this is our first day together! We learned some secret handshakes, including the team handshake, and then I showed you how to get to THIS blog, (and the Parent Newsletter, which has the homework for the whole team, starting tomorrow).... and then hot to get to your first exit card for homework! (See below) We had a great first day; it was awesome to begin to get to know you! Tomorrow we'll focus on some class policy, then begin to learn some commonly confused words!
Homework:
Go to www.edmodo.com and sign up! Your username should be the network username that you've had for years ... same with your password. You must use your real first and last names in the fields provided. Do not put in an email address yet. It will also ask your for a group code, which you will find below:
Period 1: w29jk3
Period 2: z5dvhl
Period 5: r91u0r (that's a zero, by the way)
Period 6: jw1rpa
Period 7: n26eps
Once you are there signed up, you will see an assignment, called an Exit Card. Answer the questions I asked, and voila!
Write these addresses down:
So, this is our first day together! We learned some secret handshakes, including the team handshake, and then I showed you how to get to THIS blog, (and the Parent Newsletter, which has the homework for the whole team, starting tomorrow).... and then hot to get to your first exit card for homework! (See below) We had a great first day; it was awesome to begin to get to know you! Tomorrow we'll focus on some class policy, then begin to learn some commonly confused words!
Homework:
Go to www.edmodo.com and sign up! Your username should be the network username that you've had for years ... same with your password. You must use your real first and last names in the fields provided. Do not put in an email address yet. It will also ask your for a group code, which you will find below:
Period 1: w29jk3
Period 2: z5dvhl
Period 5: r91u0r (that's a zero, by the way)
Period 6: jw1rpa
Period 7: n26eps
Once you are there signed up, you will see an assignment, called an Exit Card. Answer the questions I asked, and voila!
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