1. Week 29
March 20 – March 24

2. Monday

3. Welcome
You need to have phones away and pencils sharpened BEFORE the bell rings.
Phones away means NOT on your desk or your lap.
Do not swarm with questions. I will answer most in just a few minutes!
Have the All Summer in a Day reading on your desk.
Turn in Unit 3 Study Guides if you have them. I’ll take registration forms if you still have them.

4. Honors – I will start taking back novels tomorrow.
Updates/Reminders
Tutoring today and Wednesday
March 31st – Deadline for all Q3 work. Check Powerschool
Watch tardies. Some of you are on the edge of a write up
If a sub counted you as absent, but you were in a group. Just shoot me an to change it
Come see me if you were absent Friday after I give out tests. If you don’t take it today, you have very little time after school to make it up.
Honors – I will start taking back novels tomorrow.

5. Tuesday

6. Tone Word for Today: Blithe Definition: Carefree and light-hearted
Sentence using word:
Blithe
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Cheerful
Lighthearted
Unconcerned

7. Grammar Pattern:
Use the correct form of:
It’s=it is Its=possessive
Example of Grammar Pattern
It’s about time that Unit 4 started.
The school had its prom at the Benton Convention Center.

8. Wednesday

9. Thursday

10. Updates/Reminders
Must be in your seat before the bell rings with a pencil ready to go
Get out your article that was homework last night and your fallacy notes. You will also need your Week 29 – 30 Warm Up.
No tutoring today. March 31st – Deadline for all Q3 work. Check Powerschool – I added some zeroes

11. Tone Word for Today: Derisive Definition: Mocking, jeering
Sentence using word:
Derisive
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Disrespectful
Taunting

12. Tone Word for Today: Diabolic Definition:
devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
Sentence using word:
Diabolic
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Devilish
Unpleasant
Shocking

13. Use the correct form of: They’re=they are Their=possessive
Grammar Pattern:
Use the correct form of:
They’re=they are Their=possessive
There=a place
Example of Grammar Pattern
They’re excited about summer coming.
Their friends are all coming to the party.
I would like to take a nap over there.

14. Grammar Pattern:
Use the correct form of:
You’re=You are Your=possessive
Example of Grammar Pattern
You’re going to the game tonight for free!
Your friends are throwing you a surprise party!

15. Friday

16. Tone Word for Today: Ebullient Definition:
Overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; high-spirited
Sentence using word:
Ebullient
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Exuberant
Vivacious
Effervescent

17. Grammar Pattern:
Use the correct form of:
to=preposition, towards something too=also two = a number
Example of Grammar Pattern
Let’s go to fifth period!
He wanted to go to the party, too.

18. Monday
March 27

19. Tone Word for Today: Effusive Definition:
Extravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing
Sentence using word:
Effusive
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Enthusiastic
Overflowing

20. Grammar Pattern:
Accept=to receive
Except=to take or leave out
Example of Grammar Pattern
He accepts defeat well.
Take all of the books except the red one.

21. Tuesday
March 28

22. Tone Word for Today: Euphoric Definition:
A feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being
Sentence using word:
Euphoric
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Jubilation
Elation
Exhilaration

23. Grammar Pattern:
Affect=to influence (verb)
Effect=the result or outcome (Pattern)
Example of Grammar Pattern
Lack of sleep affects the quality of your work.
The effect of the lighting made the room look ominous.

24. Wednesday
March 29

25. Tone Word for Today: Facetious Definition:
Not meant to be taken seriously or literally
Sentence using word:
Facetious
Part of Speech:
Adjective
Synonyms:
Sarcastic
Ridiculous

26. Grammar Pattern:
Lie=to lay down (people or animals)
Lay=to lay an object down
Example of Grammar Pattern
I am going to lie down.
Lay down that shotgun!