10+A+-+September+3+-+5

=Wednesday, September 3= Write a one page story using as many of the suggestions on the sheet as you can
 * === **Sit anywhere you like** ===
 * ==== **(Seating chart coming in a few days)** ====
 * Take roll
 * ===Jigsaw puzzles===
 * Who can help you finish your puzzle?
 * Put one name in the corner of each sheet
 * ===What's going on in your picture?===
 * ===What story might happen in the setting of this picture?===
 * ===Suggestions for stories===
 * ===Choose one or two words to describe this setting OR what's happening in the picture===
 * ===Write those one or two words in the corner of the sheet with your name===
 * ===Syllabus===
 * First assignment!
 * Keep the front sheet!
 * Return the back sheet!
 * Due Monday, September 8
 * Write me a story!

Turn in what you've got at the end of class = = =Thursday, September 4= = = =Friday, September 5=
 * ===Vocab warm-up===
 * ===There are two parts to the vocab warm-up===
 * ===1. A list of the words you keep, adding to it each day===
 * ===2. Practice sentences you write on a small piece of paper in the basket at your table===
 * ===These get turned in to the silver box on the wall near the door.===
 * ===Today's words:===
 * ===1. morose, adj. - gloomy===
 * ===2. skeptical, adj. - not easily convinced; doubtful===
 * ===3. gullible, adj. - easily convinced; overly trusting===
 * ===4. mottled, adj. - marked with blotches of different colors===
 * ===Write these words on your list===
 * ===Turn in practice sentences to the __silver__ box!===
 * ===Depression===
 * ===Dust bowl===
 * ===Steinbeck notes===
 * ===Bring your card tomorrow!===
 * ===Check out //Of Mice and Men//===
 * ===p. 1 - 8:55===
 * ===p. 2 - 10:01===
 * vocab warm-up
 * ===Remember both parts of the warm-up===
 * ===Add these words to the list you started yesterday===
 * ===On a small piece of paper use these words in sentences===
 * 5. slough, v. (//sluf//) - to shed, to cast off
 * 6. slough, n. (//sloo//) - a stagnant backwater, often left behind when a river moves
 * 7. slew, v. past tense (//sloo//) - past tense of slay, to kill
 * 8. derogatory, adj. - belittling, making someone feel less valuable
 * ===Questionnaire===
 * Article
 * ===Marking the text===
 * ===Number the paragraphs===
 * ===Circle words that are confusing===
 * For each paragraph
 * write at least one comment in the margin
 * either your comment about what is said
 * or a question you have about what is said
 * ===Reading Homework!===
 * ===Read Chapter One this weekend===
 * ===What is the relationship between the two main characters?===
 * ===How does Steinbeck use animal imagery to describe a person?===
 * ===How does Steinbeck use animal imagery to describe a person?===