Roots Final

There will be a final test in reading that covers all of the roots from the year. The students should have received and completed a study guide for the test. The test will be on Thursday, May 12th. Here is a link to Quizlet that covers all of the information for the test.

Final Roots Quizlet

Narrative and Epic Poetry

Narrative Poem: Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme Song

Caught Ya Grammar

Here are the links to our the CYG sheets from March 14-April 11th
March CYG
April CYG


Here are the links to the new CYG from April 18th-May 9th
(new) April CYG
(new) May CYG

"I am somebody..." Presentations

Wow! We saw so many great presentations last week for the "I am somebody..." project! Students really brought their a-game in presenting their world problems and solutions in a unique and creative way! I was able to snap a few pictures of just a few of the many great presentations.

Singing a song to make his point about organ donation.

We had a few "special guest" appearances! Some scientists with awesome mustaches told us about drug abuse and treatment. 

What a creative way to end a presentation! 

We heard a great rap about how to "Stomp Out" bullying! 

Sometimes a great dance will help people remember about the Endangered Species Coalition. 

The scientists got the entire class involved with a rap and a dance...they had some beat-boxing helpers. 

ACT Aspire Practice

This year, we will be taking the ACT Aspire on the computer. This is the first time for us to do that at HTMS, and we want to make sure our students are ready for the change. There are a few "tools" available to students to practice on the ACT Aspire website called "student sandbox" with exemplar questions. Today, we will review the tools (we previously discussed them in class) and practice going through the test taking steps with these example questions. Follow the link below to log in to the student sandbox and listen to directions in class.

Student Sandbox (ACT Aspire examples)

If you want to practice at home, feel free to do so!!

Club Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7JH2MP3

Presentation Tips

We will begin presenting on Wednesday. Remember that 70% of this grade is on your presentation skills, rather than your awesome Google Slides (but your Google Slides should still be AWESOME). This video will give you some quick tips for your presentation. It will discuss some common mistakes and what you can do instead.



You should spend class time today practicing your presentation. Remember, you will need to say "Next Slide" when you want the slide to change.