1. M.u.G .on Monday Do Now: revise and edit the following Sentences.
This year writing will be a major focus, its’ important to understand grammar rules, without them you’re writing is difficult to understand. Once a week well begin class with one of these sets of M.U. G. sentences, M.U.G by the way is an abbreviation for “mechanics, usage and grammer”

3. Terms on Tuesday - symbolism
INB on pg. 1 (leave space for additional entries) copy the term and definition. Analyze the common literary symbols below and identify their meanings.
Def: A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more.
Seasons as symbols
Colors as symbols
Fall Winter Spring
Red White Green
Weather as symbols
Rain Fog/mist Wind and storms
Animals as symbols
Colors: Animals:
Red: immoral, blood, passion, danger, fire Dove: peace, purity
White: innocence, life, purity, light Owl: wisdom, rational knowledge
Green: inexperience, new life, greed Serpent: temptation, evil
Seasons: Weather:
Fall: nearing death, growing old Rain: washes away guilt, origin of life, cleansing
Winter: death, sleep Fog/mist: prevents clear vision or thinking, isolation
Spring: birth, new beginning Wind and storms: violent human emotion
Dove Owl Serpent

4. Activity: Write a sentence using antithesis.
Do Now: Words on Wednesday
INB (last page) copy the information below and complete the activity.
Antithesis (an TI thuh sis) n.:
a direct opposite, a contrast
Synonym: different
Antonym: duplicate; same
Activity: Write a sentence using antithesis.
Film: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

5. to move upward, to rise from a lower station
Do Now: Words on Wednesday
INB (last page)
Ascend (uh SEND) v.:
to move upward, to rise from a lower station
Activity: Write 2 synonyms for ascend.
Antonym: to descend; to go down
Sentence: After hours of studying, the student ascended to the top 10% of the sophomore class.

6. Austere (aw STEER) adj.: strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
Do Now: Words on Wednesday
INB (last page)
Austere (aw STEER) adj.: strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
Synonym: severe, unfriendly, serious
Activity: Write 2 antonyms for austere
Sentence: Because the dark house looked austere on Halloween night, most trick-or-treaters avoided it altogether.
Painting: American Gothic Artist: Grant Wood
Year: 1930

7. Throwback Thursday- symbolism
Open pg. 1 of INB and, with a partner, compare your interpretations of the symbols from Tuesday’s Do Now.
Seasons as symbols
Colors as symbols
Fall Winter Spring
Red White Green
Weather as symbols
Rain Fog/mist Wind and storms
Animals as symbols
Dove Owl Serpent

8. Reflective Friday
On pg. (left side) summarize and reflect on the lessons from this week.