Transcript Introduction PPTx

Welcome Mrs. Sommers’
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1. You will have
an assigned seat.
2. Write down
today’s date.
3. Copy the quote.
4. Answer
questions 1 & 2!
#1-January 31, 2017
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“A person who doubts
himself is like a man
who would enlist in
the ranks of his
enemies and bear
arms against
himself."
Alexander Dumas
1. Explain the meaning
of the quote.
2. Give an example
based on your life
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English III & English III Honors Class!
Assigned
Seats!
Daily Starters- Procedure
 Due biweekly: Friday every
two weeks.
 Written only in starter
notebook.
 Worth a quiz grade!
Discuss
Syllabus
Notebook Guidelines
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Your first assignment
is to organize a
three-ring binder
complete with
notebook paper and
five dividers. You
must label each
section as the
following:
Grammar/SAT
Vocabulary
 Literary Notes
 Homework/Class
work
 Essays/Responses
 Tests
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 On
the front
cover of your
binder should
be the
following:
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Name
English II
Class Period
Do not forget to
personalize it with
pictures, drawings,
and color!
Your binder will be graded every four
weeks. The schedule will be as
follows:
 1st check: Feb 6
 2nd check: March 8
 3rd check: April 10
 4th check: May 8
Student
info Sheet
SAT Vocabulary Schedule
Monday=New Words.
(5 Voc words/5 Literary
Terms)
Thursday=Review (word
maps due)
Friday= Oral voc quiz
Vocabulary Words
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Artifice (n) – a clever
trick
Acerbic (adj)- sour,
severe
Factious (v)- To
distribute; to assign
Altruism (N) –
selflessness; devotion
to the interest of
others
Apathy (n)- lack of
interest
6. Metaphor: direct comparison
7. Allusion: a reference to
something) either indirectly.
8. Rhetorical Question: a question
posed for its effect without the
expectation of a reply.
9. Symbol: something concrete
that represents something
abstract.
10. Imagery: words/phrases that
evoke the five senses.
Vocabulary Map Instructions
Word:
Part of speech:
3 synonyms
3 antonyms
Sentence
Symbol
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Synonym is the word which means "nearly
the same or similar to another word.”
Synonyms can be exchanged in a sentence
with another word and yet, the meaning
remains the same.
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For example:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dog.
The swift brown fox leapt over the lethargic
dog.
 Antonym
is a word that means
the opposite of another.
For example:
 Cold and hot
 Fat and thin
For Example:
Word: Artifice
 Part of Speech: Noun
 Synonym: trick, ruse, deceit
 Antonym: truth, honesty, sincerity
 Sentence: John was humiliated when
he found out that the birthday
invitation was an artifice.
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Literary Terms:
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Provide 3 examples for each.
Example: Metaphor
 1. Her hair is silk.
 2. The sun is a golden god.
 3. All the world is a stage.
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Homework!
 Syllabus:
Due by Mon, Feb 6
 Vocabulary Map: Due
Thursday
 Oral Voc Quiz-Friday
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 1 Notebook Check: Next
Monday
Current
Event
Guidelines
February 1, 2017
Starter #2
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Write down
today’s date.
2. Answer
questions 1 & 2.
3. Write in
complete sentences!
“Angry is just sad’s
bodyguard.”
~Liza Palmer
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1. Explain the meaning of
the quote.
2. Give an example based
on your life.
Be Aware…
 Syllabus
signed by Monday
 SAT Word Map- Thursday
 (Honors) Current Event
Response-Due Next Friday
 Oral Voc Quiz-Friday
 1st Notebook Check: Next
Monday
Reward
System:
Tokens
• Answers correctly during review
• Is in the winning group at the end of a review game
• Participates during a class discussion
• Receives a B or higher on a unit test
What the Tokens are Worth:
3 Tokens = Five points on a unit test
5 Tokens = 1 Restroom Room Pass
6 Tokens = 1 Quiz Exemption
6 tokens= Homework Pass
Review Questions…
1. Explain the weekly vocabulary
schedule.
 2. What are two guidelines for the
current event response?
 3. What must you do during the oral voc
quiz?
 4. What are two of my class rules?
 5. What is my cell phone policy?
 6. When are starters due?
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Sommers
Webpage
Introduction Game
Everyone MOVE to the middle of
the room.
•I will give you a choice of two
things.
•Your decision will direct you to
the left side of the room or the
right side.
IT’S FUN!
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Night owl -R
Early bird -L
Would you rather find true
love R
or 10 million dollars? L
Country music -R
Rap music?- L
Would you rather have a
beautiful house and ugly car
R
or an ugly house and
beautiful car? L
Go to the club R
or go to church? L
Would you rather
be forgottenR
or hatefully
remembered? L
Spend a day with
your friends R
or with your family?
L
Do homework R
or do the dishes? L
Would you rather
publish your diary R
or make a movie on
your most
embarrassing
moment? L
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Would you rather always have to
say everything on your mind R
or never speak again? L
Would you rather be stranded on
an island alone R
or with someone you hate? L
Would you rather be beautiful R
or smart? L
Would you rather be rich with
money R
or family and friends? L
Chocolate R
or strawberry? L
Be a SS officer R
or a Jewish prisoner? L
Would you rather end
hunger R
or all crime? L
Would you rather never use
the computer again R
or never use your cell phone
again? L
Sing a song before the entire
high school R
or spend a day in jail? L
Scary movie by yourself in
the attic R
or watching you as a little
kid on home videos with
your boyfriend/girlfriend? L
Work as a road kill cleaner R
or as an Alligator Egg
Collector L
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Number your paper according to how many
students are in class.
Go down the row.
Tell either a lie or truth about yourself.
Students listening will write down the name
of the student and guess whether the speaker
is telling the truth or telling a lie.
Things I hate about students…
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Laziness
Grumbling/Complaining
Immaturity
Know-it-all attitude
Followers
Things I like about students:
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Sincerity
Effort
Different personalities
Booker
T.
Washington High
School Graduation
Speech
Did
You
Know? Shift
Happens!
VOC
MAPS
Current Event
Response