English 11 2014

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Welcome back! Whoop!

Choose a seat.
Begin filling out the yellow card and the Student
Information sheets.
Write your name on the tab of the folder (First and
Last).
Write your name on the PowerPoint Notes sheet

PHSs Expectations of Students:

Well read the handbook


pages now.

Ms. K.s Expectations of Students:

Be RESPECTFUL: If you want it, you must give it.


Be on time to class DAILY- Tardiness= loss of 10 points= lowered
grade.
If you are 20 minutes or more late, you are marked as ABSENT.

Bring materials to class DAILY


No EATING, drinking, electronics, or PHONES in class- No exceptions.
They will be CONFISCATED on the FIRST offense.
No PROFANITY- Its unprofessional and unintelligent.
No WHINING- Youre not five years old anymore.

Hall Pass Regulations


You may ask for a pass to the following places if you
are on TIME, on task, and have not caused any
disruptions:
Restroom- Only TWO passes per week. TALK LESS
IN THE HALLWAY, AND USE THE RESTROOM BEFORE
YOU COME IN HERE.
Clinic
DO NOT ask to go to ANOTHER teachers room or the
LIBRARY. Even if its an emergency.
If you are given a pass and do not return within a timely
manner, your pass privileges will be REVOKED for the
entire semestereven to the bathroom.

Daily Agenda
First 10 minutes of class:
Complete the JUMPSTART- It will be posted on the board or on the front
desk.
Turn it in

Recap of previous days lesson.


Get into NEW material. This will more than likely involve note
taking.
Apply new material and REVIEW old material through an activity.
Closure of lesson:
Exit Tickets
Open Questions
Tell me what you learned

Writing Folders
What are they?
A record of ALL the work you have done this semester.
What if its empty on June 15, 2014?

Who sees them?


Any administrator
Your 11th grade teacher

Why are they used?


They help you see your PROGRESS throughout the year.
It will help your 11th grade teacher ASSESS your progress next year.
Can be used for evidence of FAILURE or passing.

Fire Drill Protocol

Where do you go?


Can you stand with another teachers class?
Can you meander back to class when released back into
the building?
Are there consequences for not following the protocol?

Grades

Grading Scale is on the BOARD.


Make-up work:
You must ASK for it
You must present an EXCUSE slip from attendance
You will have FIVE days to complete the work

Do not ask for your GRADE during instruction.


If you have a question about any grade, please address it
after class.

Ms. K.s Pet Peeves


Do not get out of your SEAT during instruction/lecture. Raise a
hand quietly to ask permission.
Raise a hand to request to do the following:
Throw away trash
Sharpen pencil
Get paper or other utensil
Go to writing folder
Use the restroom

Do not leave TRASH in my room. Any trash needs to be disposed


should be put in the trash at the END of class.
DO NOT EAT IN MY ROOM! You will NEVER see me eating during
class time, so dont do it. Dont be sneakyI see EVERYTHING and
have keen hearing for food wrappers.

Ms. K.s TOP 2 PET PEEVES

DO NOT TALK out of turn or


while someone else is
talking. It is EXTREMELY
rude, and will not be
tolerated.
DO NOT YELL or shout.
EVER.

Observations
Be on TASK.
Be POLITE.
Make yourself look good.
Impress the observer:
Parents, other teachers, studentteachers, principals, people from the
state department are all possible
observers.

What is that???

Writing Folders
Turning in work
Classroom library
Textbooks
Bulletin board and make-up work
High Achievers
My Desk, My Filing Cabinets, and my Door

What to expect in this class

A lot of WRITINGand more writing.


A lot of READINGand more reading.
A class novel
A novel of your choice at your own pace

A lot of VOCABULARY

Homework, Quizzes, Tests, Essays (at least 12)

Use of media and library

Practice Grammar Jumpstart


Directions: Identify the sentences in the paragraph below that need
revising for the following areas:
1: Tone

2: Subject-Verb Agreement

4: Fragment

3: Clarity

5: Run-on 6. Misused Punctuation

__ In a town near Jordan. __ The teenager goes unnoticed.


__Hes one of hundreds of refugees who fled to Jordan to escape the
bloody civil war in Syria. __ This young man carry a burden that
almost no one else shares. __ He knows that he and his friends helped
start it all they ignited an uprising. __ Inspired by teenage rebellion, it
began simply against authority more than political activism. __ He and
his friends like spray painted a really big wall with a message for
President Bashar al-Assad.

Practice Literature Jumpstart


Identify the figurative language that is contained
in each sentence.
1. Id rather bathe with a starving shark than
complete this assignment.
2. He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
3. I was kicked out of math class for one too
many infractions.
4. When I walked through the park, I recalled
the day my dog had chased the ball in circles
for forever.

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