Happy Halloween!  Here's a scary combining exercises.  Combine these six sentences to form one simple or complex sentence.

The roaches scurried in and out of the breadbox.
The roaches sang chanteys.
The roaches sang as they worked.
The roaches paused only to thumb their noses.
They thumbed their noses jeeringly.
They thumbed their noses in my direction.

Today I distributed the first half of the Act I Study Guide.  

Don't forget to check out the library copy of The Crucible with the prose passages.  

MUG # 42

Our neighbors installed a swimming pool.

The pool is in their backyard.

They have gained many new friends.

Vocabulary Quiz List 13 today.

MUG #41 ... Today we began ICE (Imitating and Combining Exercises)  Today we combined the following:

Sailors wear earrings.
The earrings are made of gold.
Sailors always carry the cost of a burial.
They carry the cost on their own bodies.

Combination 1: So that they always carry the cost of a burial on their bodies, sailors wear gold earrings.
Combination 2: Sailors wear gold earrings so that they always carry the cost of a burial on their bodies.

Vocabulary Quiz List 13 tomorrow.  Here are the flashcards. 

No MUG today

MUG 21-40 due today.

Aronson test make-up today.

WE 31-40 due Wednesday

Vocabulary Test Lists 11 & 12 tomorrow.  Here are the combined flashcards.

Scary AP-Style Aronson Test today.

MUG #38

Chris wanted a dog to scare off burglers but
his apartment complex doesnt allow pets, as a
result Chris installs additional door locks.

Mitch decided to get a huge chinese dragon
tattoed across his shoulder blades once the
pain inducing needle pierced his skin however,
Mitch quickly changes his mind opting for a
small cross instead.

Vocabulary Quiz 12 today.

Aronson open book test is tomorrow.  Bring the book you checked out, or risk losing 20 points.

Review the patterns of development, literary and rhetorical terms, and grammar terms.  Flashcards are available on Quizlet.

MUG #37

Nigel went to go to the grocery store, he
needed to by eggs bacon and orange juice for
tomorrows break fast.

Trevor knew that he should be saving money
for next semesters tuition he spent every
paycheck, however, on expensive dinners and
trendy fashionable clothing for his greedy
girlfriend Gloria.

7 different ways to correct the run-on:

1. Split into 2 sentences:
Nigel went to the grocery store. He needed to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast.
2. Compound sentence (comma with one of the FANBOYS)

Nigel went to the grocery store, for he needed to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast.

3. Compound sentence (semicolon)

Nigel went to the grocery store; he needed to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast.
4. Complex sentence (subordinate clause at the end)
Nigel went to the grocery store because he needed to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast.
5. Complex sentence (subordinate clause at the beginning)
Because Nigel needed to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast, he went to the grocery store.
6. Complex sentence (relative clause)
 Nigel, who needed to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast,  went to the grocery store.
7. Simple sentence with a participial phrase
Needing to buy eggs, bacon, and orange juice for tomorrow's breakfast, Nigel went to the grocery store.


Today I distributed the instructions for WE #33-40, which will be due on October 29th.  You can find the handout here.

Today we began reading Act I of The Crucible (pages 1037-1039 of your textbook).  If you missed it, access the textbook online and read it on your own.

We took notes, which should include the following.

Setting
Stage directions
Characterization of Tituba and Abigail
Literary/Rhetorical devices:  Alliteration, euphemism, hyperbole
Ellipsis (omission of words when quoting as long as what remains is grammatically sound)
Integrated Quoting (paraphrase mixed with partial direct quotes and with some analysis)
Examples:
--Tituba can't "bear to be barred from...her beloved," but her "slave sense" tells her that she will be whipped if she goes near Betty.
--In the stage directions, Miller describes Abigail as having an "endless capacity for dissembling," which she  demonstrates in her dialogue with her uncle to whom she is clearly lying about what took place the night before.

The Aronson test will be Friday, October 24th.  You will need to use the book for the test, so please bring the copy you checked out from me.  If you don't bring it, I will lend you one for the test, but you will lose 20 points on the test.

Vocabulary Quiz List 12 is tomorrow.  Here are the flashcards.  Please study!

MUG #36

In the living room Jackson kicked the
television angered by the basketball score.

When Grandma wasnt looking Elysa filled the
dogs bowls with leftover's from the meal.

Vocabulary Quiz List 11 today.  If you missed it, you are responsible for taking the quiz when you return to class.

Vocabulary Quiz List 12 is Thursday.  Here are the flashcards.

Today we read p. 1034 in the literature textbook, which includes background on Arthur Miller, the writer of The Crucible.  Make sure to include notes on the following:

Communism

HUAC

Senator Joe McCarthy

“McCarthyism”

Red Scare

Cold War

Blacklist

Arthur Miller earned the Pulitzer Prize for Death of a Salesman

MUG #35

For many years Ted a well regarded architech
worked overtime to pay off his odious budget
killing student loans.

Oil which is lighter then water always raises to
the surface.

Quizzes today:

Aronson Reading Check

Patterns of Development

If you missed either of these quizzes, it is your responsibility to take them when you return to class.

Vocabulary Quiz List 11 is tomorrow.  Here are the flashcards.

The Aronson test will be on Friday, October 24th.  The test will be open book, so on that day you will need to bring the book you checked out from me.  If you don't have the book, I will lend you one for the test, but you will lose 20 points.

MUG #34

Grooving to the music pumping though his
earbuds Kevins dance moves amused the
people waiting at the bus stop.

The dead rotting trees along with the broken
windows and flapping shutters makes everyone
believe that dark evil spirits haunted the
desserted house.

Finish reading Aronson.  You will have a reading check quiz on Monday based on Chapter 7 to the end.

Also, be sure to review the Rhetorical Patterns for a quiz on Monday.  Here are the flashcards.

Here are some samples of what you can do for WE 31 & 32:

WE 31-40 will be due on October 29th.

MUG # 33

Dripping with hot fugde and whipt cream, the
children ate banana splitz.

While I can not speak for every one it sure
seems like this year is moving quick.

WE #21-30 and Allegory Projects are due tomorrow.

Here's a sample of Part I, the paragraph which you've already seen, and Part II, the visual, for the word Temptation.

Remember:
Your completed paragraph should be typed in MLA format.  It should be evident that you gave careful consideration to explaining your word after having practiced in the various patterns of development.  It should not read as if you put something together haphazardly.  The same goes for your visual.  Your WE 30 can be a messy sketch, but your completed visual should be neat and thoughtfully creative.  I am less interested in your ability to draw well as I am in your attention to detail.  It should not look as if you put it together at the last minute the day it was due.  It should be FINISHED when you walk in the door.  You may not be working on it in class or it is late.

Today, you should have received a sentence with either a dangling or misplaced modifier.  Your job is to depict the sentence visually for WE #31.  Here's an example:

For WE 32, you will need to correct the sentence.

For example, "The children walking down the moonlit path were frightened by the bushes."

No MUG today.

Vocabulary Test Lists 9 & 10 is tomorrow.  Here are the combined flashcards.

WE #21-30 and your Allegory Project are due Friday when you walk in to class.

MUG # 32

After vigourously scrubbing the tile grout with
bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains
begins to fade.

If you dont know the answer ask Mohammad
for help, his brain possess's all sorts of amazing
fax.

Don't let your modifiers dangle!

The PSAT s tomorrow!!  Please review.  Get a good night's rest.

Vocabulary Test Lists 9 and 10 is Thursday.  Here are the combined flashcards.

MUG #31

After feeding several quarters into the gumball
machine a person learns that they have little
chance of recieving the miniature camera in
the display.

Every neighbor on my street looked up in
surprise as the ill intending spaceship descends
from the sky and hovered above their heads.

We reviewed last week's PSAT Practice Set 2 and started PSAT Practice Set 4.

Vocabulary Quiz List 10 is tomorrow.  Here are the flashcards.

MUG #30

Ken wiggled his foot drummed a Jimi Hendrix riff
with his pencil, and was chewing a peace of gum,
still he could not burn off the caffeine induced
energy from a gallon sized Mountain dew.

Because she was frustrated with the coach, no
recognition for her skills and a dislike for the
polyester uniform made Raychelle quits the pingpong
team

Important Calendar Change:

WE 21-30 due date postponed.  They are due on Friday, October 17th, along with your project.

Picture Day Today.

Vocabulary Quiz List 10 is Tuesday.  Here are the flashcards.

The PSAT is WEDNESDAY!!  Please review.  You should have a booklet/practice test.  Go online to the College Board website.  Go to Shmoop and work on the practice tests.

MUG #29

Alexandria brewed expresso, steamed milk and
tells jokes as she prepared a latte for mike her
favorite customer.

For his first date with Alexandria, Mike bought
not only a dozen roses but he also purchased a
box of coffee flavored chocolates.

Vocabulary Quiz List 9 today.

PSAT Practice Set 2 today.

If you missed either of these, you are responsible for taking them when you return to class.

Picture day is tomorrow.

Don't forget to keep reading.  You will need to be finished with the book by Monday, October 20th.

Extra Credit Opportunities:

Pick up your PSAT booklet/study guide and show it to me.
Sign up for text/email reminders.
Work on drills/practice tests on Shmoop. Be sure to join my classroom.

MUG # 28

I need to write a letter to the local newspaper
because they canceled the daily horoscopes my
favorite section.

It said in todays horoscope that all Pisces like
Tyler and Brian should avoid eating fishsticks, I
chuckled.

Aronson Reading Check Quiz p. x-139 today.

PSAT Practice Set 3.  Keep the handout in your binder, but be sure to turn in a scantron with your answers for participation and to check your answers.  The underlined questions are the ones most missed.  Please review.
1b  2.e  3.a  4.c  5.d  6.b  7.a  8.c  9.d  10.a  11.d  12.e  13.b  14.c  15.d  16.b  17.b  18.a  19.e  20.b

Vocabulary Quiz List 9 is tomorrow.  Here are the flashcards.

Picture day is scheduled for Friday during our class.

MUG #27

When Jake jammed the photocopier for the
8th time Sharon the administrative assistant,
picked up a industrial sized stapler and
threatened to through it at his head.

Because her hands were still slipery from the
dishwater Rachel dropped the watermellon,
which bursted on the floor creating an
explosion of pulp and seeds.

Vocabulary Test Lists 7 and 8 today.

Complete a scantron for PSAT Practice Set 3

Aronson Reading Check Quiz p. x - 139 (end of Chapter 6) tomorrow.

Shmoop!  By now, everyone should have an instruction sheet for setting up an account and for joining the PSAT Prep class.  Start by completing the Diagnostic Test.  If you want to earn bonus points, then you need to be sure you join the class using the code I gave you and my email address.

You will be required for a grade to join the AP English Language Class in a couple of weeks and to complete the diagnostic test. I will post the calendar dates for the deadlines to complete the drills and practice tests.

MUG #26

Sadly I am embarassed to report that I bare
the soul responsibility for my dodgeball teams
loss on Friday night.

When Mom shaked out the kitchen rug dog
hair, bread crumbs, coffee grounds and
spaghetti noodles flew threw the air.

Vocabulary Quizzes List 7 and 8 Today

Vocabulary Test Lists 7 and 8 tomorrow.  Here are the combined flashcards.

Today I distributed the two handouts:  Rhetorical Patterns and WE 21-30 instructions.

You should already have the Allegory Project Instructions.

Read Aronson pg. x-139 for Wednesday.

Don't forget to pick your PSAT booklet/study guide from Mrs. Solana and to show it to me for bonus points.  Review for the PSAT!  It's next Wednesday!

You can sign up for text/email REMINDers here. Bonus points are available until the end of the week.

We corrected Wednesday's MUG today.

Today is early dismissal.

If you already signed up for the PSAT, you can pick up your official PSAT booklet/study guide from Mrs. Solana.  Show me your booklet next week for bonus points.

If you did not sign-up, you will be placed on a waiting list, which probably means you might not get to take it. Sign up anyway, just in case!

Vocabulary Quizzes List 7 and 8 will be Monday.  Here are the flashcards for List 7 and List 8.

Read Aronson p. x - 139 (end of Chapter 6). You will have a reading check quiz on Wednesday.

Important Calendar Changes:

Remove "Essay Due" from Monday, Oct. 6th

Add WE 21-30 due Oct. 13th.  Here are the instructions and here is the handout you need that explains the different patterns you need to know.  You will get a copy of the instructions and the handout on Monday.

Add Allegory Project due Oct. 17th.  Here are the instructions and sample I gave you in class along with a second page with additional instructions.

Next week, I'll show you a sample of the visual for Part II of the project.

No MUG today.

I will not be on campus today.  This is the assignment I left for you to work on:

Read about Anne Bradstreet and the two poems that follow on p. 90-93 in the blue literature book.

Answer questions 1-7 found on page 93.  Turn these in at the end of the period.

The online literature book is not available yet, so if you did not finish the Rowlandson assignment from Tuesday, you will need to finish those questions in class as well.

The online literature book won't be available until Monday.

If you were absent Tuesday, or if you're absent today, then you need to speak to me when I see you next.

Vocabulary quizzes 7 and 8 will both be on Monday.  Please study.

Everyone should have the Aronson book for independent reading.  If you don't have it, take one from the shelf, and sign up for it when I see you next.

You need to read starting with page x and through page 134.  Expect a reading check quiz on Wednesday.

Finish PSAT Practice Set 3.

Sign-up for the PSAT if you haven't already.

If you have already signed up, you need to familiarize yourself with the test.  Tutorial is available in F207 in the mornings and after school.

MUG #25

A Midsummer Nights Dream written by William
Shakesphere is a complicated twisting tail of love,
also its Nikitha's favorite play.

The main characters a group of four well to do
Athenians are manipulated by chaos creating
fairys.

Grammar Review:
Some of you had difficulty with collective nouns on Monday's MUG.  Here's a notes page for you to review.

We are in the auditorium all period today for an Early College High School presentation.

In addition to this blog for reminders, would you like to receive reminders directly to your cell phone or email about assignments, quizzes, tests, and other important information about English III-AP?  Follow this link to sign up for phone or email reminders.

The PSAT is right around the corner!  Sign-up ASAP if you have not already.

Start practicing!  Here's the link for the College Board's website.

Vocabulary Quiz List 7 is postponed yet again, so the List 8 Quiz is postponed as well.  Here are the flashcards for List 7 and the cards for List 8.

Yesterday assignment was to read from "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" found on pages 83-85 and to answer questions 1-8 found on page 86.  Also, you were to read the "Grammar Workshop" pages 87-88 and take notes (red bullets). If you were absent or did not finish, it is your responsibility to complete this assignment and turn it in tomorrow.  You can access the text book here.

Don't forget about your nonfiction independent reading.  Read!