1. WELCOME! LANGUAGE ARTS MRS. ROCHÉ would be … A world without adjectives

2. ABOUT ME 20 th year teaching…17 of them in middle school! Graduated from UGA with Bachelor’s & Master’s degrees. Specialist degree from Nova University in curriculum instruction. One 6 th grader here at DMS. Big fan of college football…and 8 th graders

3. A LITTLE LANGUAGE HUMOR “LET’S EAT GRANDMA!” “LET’S EAT, GRANDMA!” COMMAS SAVE LIVES

4. SYLLABUS

5. A LITTLE LANGUAGE HUMOR IRONY… THE OPPOSITE OF WRINKLY.

6. NOVELS- AC FAHRENHEIT 451 - BY RAY BRADBURY ( BY SEPT. 1 ST ) OF MICE AND MEN - BY JOHN STEINBECK (AROUND THANKSGIVING) MEMOIR OF CHOICE, HOWEVER, A RECOMMENDED LIST WILL BE PROVIDED (1 ST OF THE NEW YEAR) THE PEARL - BY JOHN STEINBECK (SPRING) ** OTHER TITLES MAY BE ADDED AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES

7. NOVELS NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH – BY AVI ( BY MID-SEPTEMBER) FAHRENHEIT 451 - BY RAY BRADBURY (WINTER) THE PEARL - BY JOHN STEINBECK (SPRING) ** other titles may be added as the year progresses

8. PLEASE USE MY BLOG! HTTP://WWW.COBBK12.ORG/DICKERSON/ HTTP://WWW.COBBLEARNING.NET/JACKIEROCHE/

9. WALTON 9 TH GRADE LIT/COMPOSITION HONORS RECOMMENDATION (91): MAINTAIN A RUNNING “A” AVERAGE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR HONORS ALONG WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS. MOTIVATION, ORGANIZATION, AND LOVE OF THE SUBJECT IS HIGHLY NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN THESE RIGOROUS CLASSES. PLACEMENT IS REVIEWED AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES. 9 TH GRADE LIT/COMPOSITION (92): HAS A “B” OR LOWER CLASS AVERAGE TO PRE- REGISTER FOR 92 LEVEL CLASSES ALONG WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE RIGOR OF THESE CLASSES AS THEY ARE COLLEGE- PREPARATORY IN ORDER TO MEET THE CARNEGIE UNIT REQUIREMENTS.

10. WHAT I IF TOLD YOU YOU READ THE FIRST LINE WRONG?