NEED to step it up...

Friday was the first Vocabulary quiz and today what the first 1984 reading quiz (for honors)....and yikes! I know so many of you can do better! So, some of you will be making vocabulary flashcards this week. As far as reading quizzes go, I think many of you need to read more slowly and carefully. The reason your 8th grade teachers  taught you how to annotate last year was to make you a better reader. Use those skills. Or you will find yourself doing poorly on any assignments related to the novel. This novel will probably be more challenging than other novels you have read for school; it will require you to stop often and think deeply about the things that are happening. Then novels you read for school (an college) from here on out will be more and more challenging, especially if you stick to the honors and advanced courses.

Today we worked on Unit 2 vocabulary (due Wednesday). We also had our first Socratic seminar in honors English 9, which went very well. I really enjoyed reading the outer circle's thoughts and questions. Those will serve as a good starting grounds for the next seminar.