Test Preview

It appears school's on for tomorrow. Please be prepared for your test. Although you should have read all of the first three staves (chapters), tomorrow's test will focus on the final 20 or so paragraphs of Stave Three. Please review your literary devices and make sure you understand what's going on at the end of the stave.

Amy Tan: "Fish Cheeks"

Sentence Pattern 3

Christmas Carol: Stave One

Show Time!

I'll be at the 1:25 showing of Ender's Game at the NorthPark AMC theater on Sunday, Nov. 17. If you'd like to see the movie in the same time and place as me, that's the when and the where.

Enjoy!

Charles Dickens/Christmas Carol Prezi

Missed class? Want to re-visit today's presentation (or finish it if we ran out of time)? Check it out, below.

The Trial of Arthur Miller

Miss today's presentation? Need the definitions of the "3 types of evidence"? Want a sneak peek at the end of the presentation? Check it out below.

EOC TEST PREP STILL ON

Spread the word via Facebook and texting.

Regardless of the announcement at the end of 7th Period today, I will still be in my room for Reading/Writing EOC Test Prep tomorrow.

I will still be awarding BONUS TEST POINTS for students who come and participate. (If you need to take the Algebra 1 retest, please check in with me and I'll check with the Algebra 1 tutor afterward to see if your participation merits points.)

Attend! Learn! (get bonus test points.) Succeed!

This is how I roll.

Coupons at Half Price Books

This week Half Price Books is offering discount coupons, providing even more than their usual savings. In order to receive the coupons, go to their website and sign up for their mailing list. You'll receive coupons by e-mail for 40% off today (11/5); 20% off tomorrow and Thursday (11/6 & 11/7); 30% off Friday and Saturday (11/8 & 11/9); and 50% off on Sunday (11/10). Although the biggest savings is on Sunday, the stores will also have the least inventory (having been picked over the previous days).

If you aren't going to acquire the free Kindle version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, please pick up a hard copy for cheap! (We'll be having a book check through Wednesday (11/13) next week.)

Judging a Book by Its Cover (Understanding Graphic Appeal)

If you missed class today, please run through the following presentation and answer the questions in detail. Take into account colors and graphic "tone" when responding to how the covers make you feel (don't just look at the images).