English Language Arts III

Quarter 1 Week 5

Monday, October 10, 2011

• PSAT Preparation: Verbal Review. Complete the diagnostic test, pp. 83-108. Ambiguous pronouns, sentence fragments, Double negatives, Omission of necessary words, Like and as, Diction, idiom, style. We will review the answers today.
• Worksheets for grammar:
  • Grammar Confusables
  • Grammar Confusables Key
  • Subject Verb Agreement I
  • Subject Verb Agreement I Key
  • Subject Verb Agreement II
  • Subject Verb Agreement II Key
  • Grammar Tenses I
  • Grammar Tenses I Key
  • Who/Whom
  • Who/Whom Key
• Power Point on Grammar This will be updated tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

• Review of the PSAT Practice Test answers.

Wednesday, October 12,  2011

• PSAT Day. Get a good night's sleep. Eat a normal breakfast. Come in with No. 2 pencils.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

• Begin the Beowulf Worksheet. Complete the worksheet questions on loose-leaf. The answers must be written in ink. The assignment is worth 50 points, and is due on Thursday, October 20.

Friday, October 14, 2011

• Review of answers to the first two questions. I want to make sure that your answers are sufficiently detailed.