Assignments+Nov+30-+Dec+2

Study for your test on Chapter 2 -
Read //Frank McCourt// ( Focus: paragraph 12, and paragraph 19, paragraphs 28-33) Read //The Miracle// (Focus: paragraphs 3-5) Study and memorize the vocabulary on page 37. You should know what all those words mean. Look them up and see how they are used in a sentence. Be prepared to write them in sentences. What is a synonym? What is an antonym? What is an analogy? (page 37) Study the rules for gerunds and infinitives on page 39-40. Practice them. Memorize the rules. Do #2 on page 40 (answers: 1,6,2,5,4c,4a,5,1,3,4b). Practice making sentences like those on page 41. You should know how to do p. 42-45. You should know the parts of a paragraph. Practice finding all the parts of a paragraph in the paragraph on page 19 at the bottom of the page (#1) also - go to the following link and try to analyze that paragraph. []

Novemmber 30:


 * 1. The __first draft of your persuasive essay is due Thursday, Dec. 2.__ I will accept NO late essays**.

2. **Re-read "The Miracle" carefully. __Answer #1 on page 35__. Keep it short -** **Double space - turn in.**


 * 3.You will have a quiz on "The Miracle" for in-class writing on Thursday. Short answer/in-class writing.**
 * 4. I still would like to have the 11 sentences for vocabulary words turned in to me when you get the chance. I have only received them from 4 students.**

You will have a chapter test in a week - it will be Tuesday, December 7. Your final is a week later, December 14 at 7:30. You should begin to study your **vocabulary for Chapters 1,2,4,6,8**, **and Contracts**. If you have not already written them on cards with their translations and sentences using them, you should do this soon and so that you can review them.