MRS. CONTRERAS Language Arts 9th Grade – Eng I Honors Gifted Room C209 Welcome Braddock Bulldogs!!! 2005-2006 MRS. CONTRERAS Language Arts 9th Grade – Eng I Honors Gifted Room C209

ASSIGNMENT(S) IN TEACHER’S IN-BOX BEFORE THE BELL RINGS! Home Learning PLACE YOUR STAPLED ASSIGNMENT(S) IN TEACHER’S IN-BOX BEFORE THE BELL RINGS! Conjunctions, interjections, main/subordinate clauses, simple/compound sentences, complex/compound-complex sentences charts & handouts (71-72, 101-106) FCAT Focus (Author's Purpose & Point of View) pgs 160-161, 328-330

Weekly Forecast 9/26/05 – 9/30/05 Monday – FCAT Testing Tuesday – FCAT Testing Wednesday – Test (conjunctions, interjections, main/subordinate clauses, simple/compound sentences, complex/compound-complex sentences & myths handouts) Thursday – Movie “Jason and the Argonauts” (Students not watching film must go to media center and read story: www.mythweb.com/heroes/jason ) Friday – Movie “Jason and the Argonauts” (Students not watching film must go to media center and read story: www.mythweb.com/heroes/jason )

Home Learning Epic Finished Product / Presentation By Monday, 10/3: Epic Finished Product / Presentation Write an expository essay on "Clash of the Titans" and "Jason and the Argonauts“ (see rubric) FCAT Focus (Gathering, Analyzing & Evaluating Information) pg 276-279 Have a great week!

Special Announcements!!! Xtra Credit Deadline: 9/30 “Consent to Picture” Letter 9/28 “Open House” Parental Attendance Materials Check: All students who did not purchase books through me must bring all novels to class on Friday, 9/30