Narrative and Epic Poetry

Narrative Poem: Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme Song

Ink blot/Poetry note-taker

Once you finish the Comprehensive Grammar Final, you will need to complete the following Quick Write to prepare for tomorrow's lesson. Head a blank sheet of paper and title it "Ink Blot Quick Write"

Ink Blot Quick Write (7-9 sentences total)

• Describe what you see in this ink blot picture in detail.
• Do you think everyone will see what you see? Why/why not?
• Can you make any connections from this ink blot to what you might “see” in a poem? What do you think was the purpose of this quick write knowing that we will begin a poetry unit tomorrow?

 Here is the link to the poetry note-taker that we will use in class. If you misplace your copy, you can print a new one here.

Poetry Note-taker

CYG Quiz

We will take this CYG Quiz online. Make sure you read each question and all of the answer choices carefully. See the directions below:

• Click on the link below
• Enter the room number posted on the board
• Type your name: (last name, first name) 

Socrative- CYG Quiz

Once you finish, log out of the chromebook. Pick up the Grammar Final Practice Test from the front basket. Complete the practice test on your own without friends or notes. This will give you the best idea of your strengths and weaknesses for the upcoming test. Once you finish the practice test, you may log back on to IXL to practice to meet your individual grammar goals. We will discuss the practice test at the end of class or tomorrow if we run out of time. 

Caught Ya Grammar

The previous CYG sheets can be printed out here:
CYG 4/3-4/10
CYG 4/17-4/24


The new CYG sheets that will take us through the end of the year:
CYG 5/1-5/8
CYG 5/15-5/22

Grammar Review

Grammar Review Stations 3

At this station, students will take the Grammar Review Quizizz. 
Game Code: 459915

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 Tuesday, May 2nd. Here is a link to Quizlet that covers all of the information for the test.

Final Roots Quizlet


Final Roots Quizizz
Game Code:  790933

Presentations Tips

We will begin presenting on Monday. 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 finishing your presentation. If you are going on the band trip tomorrow, you will also need to spend some time practicing your presentation.  Remember, you will need to say "Next Slide" when you want the slide to change.
If you are not going on the band trip tomorrow, you will have time in class tomorrow to practice your presentation and add any final touches.

Presentations begin Monday, 4/24/17.