Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Tuesday

 Today you have some time to work on journals for chapter 3. Remember what I am looking for in your journals

GRADING SCALE for READING LOGS:
4 – The student analyzes what happens in a chapter and the noteworthy literary elements in the chapter to larger ideas (themes) and how they relate to the novel as a whole. Journal has a short but detailed summary (synopsis), 3-4 noteworthy literary elements, and 3-4 unfamiliar words (vocabulary). 
3 – The student can analyze what happened in a chapter and make connections with larger themes or how the action in the chapter connects/relates to the novel as a whole.  The student is beginning to analyze the meaning of literary devices in connection with larger meanings (example how symbols reinforce main ideas).  Journal has a short detailed summary (synopsis), 2-3 noteworthy literary elements, and 2-3 unfamiliar words (vocabulary). 


 

10/13 Chapter 4

10/14 Chapter 5

10/15 Chapter 6

10/20 Chapter 7

10/21 Chapter 8

10/22 Quiz on Chapters 1-8

10/23 Vocabulary Quiz

10/26 Chapter 9

10/ 27 Chapter 10

10/28 Chapter 11

10/29 World on Journals

11/3 Chapter 12

11/4 Chapter 13

11/5 Chapter 14

11/6 Vocabulary Quiz

11/9 Chapter 15

11/10 Chapter 16

11/11 Chapter 17

11/12 Chapter 18

11/13 work on journals

11/16 Review

11/17 TEST

11/18-11/19 Work on Essays  

 NEW VOCABULARY:

Superfluous
Prodigious
Pallid
Vivacious
Pituitary
Viviparous
Abject
Indefatigable
Apoplectic
Ruddy  
 

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Friday

 Vocabulary quiz. And then you have some time to finish reading chapter 8 and work on your journals.