-BrainPop! Grammar: Punctuation
*Watch this video: The Mysteries Of Life – Punctuation
*Ready for the quiz? Go for it! (Due by midnight on Monday, November 19th)
+Click here to take the Punctuation Movie Quiz
-This Week’s Current Event
***NOTICE: IT SEEMS THE ARTICLE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. YOU WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS***
*Read the following article: Voter Turnout Soars, Even Before All the Votes Are Counted
*Take the 10-point comprehension quiz over this article by midnight on Wednesday, November 14th. Choose the appropriate link …
+5th Period Voter Turnout Article Quiz
-Book Talks
*Student book talks will begin on Monday, October 29th
*Each student will present once for 10 points
*If absent, student will present the next day present
11-12 = Levi C.
11-14 = Jacob G.
11-15 = Maci G.
*Book talk guidelines: Book Talk Guidelines
-Vocabulary List #25
introspective = inward looking
intervene = come between
subordinate = lower
belligerent = warring
credible = believable
euphemism = pleasant name
benefactor = helper
magnate = powerful person
circumvent = get around
narcolepsy = attacks of sleep
*There will be a quiz Friday over these stems and their definitions (20 pts.)
-Tales For Tots (Due Friday, November 30th)
*If absent, download the project here: Tales for Tots Guidelines
-Literature Circles Activity (In-class Activity)
*If absent, you do not need to complete outside of class
-Girl Power! – Due Last Monday
*A Brief Study Of Female Super Heroes: Click HERE
*Create your own female super hero character that will appeal to young girls
*If absent, create the hero using this sheet: Girl Power! Activity
*My daughters will choose first, second, and third places
*The first-place winner will win a dusty copy of THIS
-Genre Requirement By End of Semester (50 pts Total/10 pts Per Genre)
• Read at least one book from five of the following genres …
o Young Adult Genre
o Graphic Novel Genre
o Fantasy/Horror Genre
o Science Fiction Genre
o Nonfiction Genre
o Contemporary Fiction Genre
o Classic Literature Genre
-Reading Log
*You can download a reading log here: Daily Reading Log
*Hard copies of the daily reading logs can be found on the table in front of my desk
Mr. Foley's Class Website 