Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Writing: Short Answer Response (SAR), Expository writing, WITS writing
Vocabulary: #s 829-838 - collusion, exigent, confluence, discrete, divergent, divisive, disparage, imperious, coalesce, apocalypse
Academic Vocabulary - abstract, cliche, dilemma, euphemism, flashback, irony, mood, oxymoron, transition, pun
Preffix - ab, ann, anti/ant, auto, be
Homework:
- SAT vocab sentences with gerund and infinitive phrases (GE#s 599-608). Note: Make sure you have two sentences with context clues for each word. Due: Monday, Feb. 4.
- SAR answers for lottery articles. Due: Wednesday, Feb. 6
Monday-Friday
- On Monday, students will take Quiz #4 and review elements of poetry after the quiz.
- On Tuesday, we will have their first WITS poetry lesson.
- From Wednesday until Friday, we will continue to discuss Great Expectations and begin viewing the film adaptation.
Note: Students should prepare for a major test on Great Expectations the following Monday.
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