Exam Week - Week 12 – English 1B
Grammar, Finish Romeo and Juliet
February 27 – March 2
Monday ~ Binders are due! (see below for dividers)
 Grammar
 Pass out exam review (scroll down one page)
 Watch Act V
 Homework ~ Two Column Notes
Tuesday ~ (1st hour exam)
 Grammar
 Watch Act V
 Homework ~ Study for exams
Wednesday ~
 2nd hour exams
 3rd hour exams
 Homework ~ Study for exams
Thursday ~
 4th hour exams
 5th hour exams
 Have a great weekend!
Friday ~
 No school
~ English 1B Binder Dividers ~
1.
Grammar
2.
ACT Writing
3.
Independent Novel
4.
Short Stories (fiction)
5.
Poetry
6.
Short Stories (non-fiction)
7.
Romeo and Juliet
English 1B Final Exam Review Sheet
Grammar
Comma rules covered this trimester
Subject verb agreement
Semi-colons
Possession – boy’s, children’s, women’s, girls’
Be able to underline verbs in a sentence
Adjectives – identify them in a sentence
What is the definition of an adjective? Modifies a noun or a pronoun
Never use funner
Adverbs – identify them in a sentence
What is the definition of an adverb? Modifies another verb, adverb, or adjective
Understand linking verbs – linking verbs show the appearance or condition of something. Example. The boy is ill.
Poetry Terms
Assonance
Connotation
Metaphor
Personification
Stanza
Imagery
Haiku
Denotation
Smile
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Pun
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s DOB and DOD
Shakespeare is most associated with what kind of poetry?
Queen Elizabeth & King James reined in England while Shakespeare wrote
Review where Shakespeare is buried and why?
What four types of writing is Shakespeare known for?
Another name for Shakespeare – The Bard of Avon
Two most well-known parts of Romeo and Juliet are what?
Why is Mercutio a foil to Romeo?
Review iambic pentameter
Dramatic irony – scene where Juliet is discovered
What is Friar Lawrence’s deadly mistake?
Who is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet?
What is the climax of the play?
When is Romeo not afraid to tell Juliet how he feels?
During their conversation on the balcony, what do they decide to do?
What are three reasons Juliet is distressed?
Why is Juliet’s wedding date to Paris hastened?
How is Romeo warned that dawn is approaching when he is with Juliet?
Soliloquy
Couplet
Iamb
Pentameter
Stanza/verse
Aside
Essays
Must be double spaced
Times New Roman is a serif-type font
The title of a novel should be in italics
Understand the ACT essay format
Always start an essay with a hook to catch the reader’s attention
An ACT essay does not have quotes or a works cited page in MLA format
Week 11 ~ English 1B
Grammar and Romeo and Juliet
February 20 – 24
Monday ~
 No school
 Midwinter Break
 See you Tuesday!
Tuesday ~
 Grammar
 Check Two Column Notes/Discuss Act II
 Read Act III Scenes 1 and 2
 Watch Clip from movie
 Homework ~ Two Column Notes
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 Read Act III Scenes 3, 4, and 5
 Homework ~ Two Column Notes
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Watch Act IV
 Homework ~ Two Column Notes
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Begin reading Act V
 Homework ~ Two Column Notes
Week 10 ~ English 1B
Grammar and Romeo and Juliet
February 13 – 17
Monday ~
 Grammar
 Begin Romeo and Juliet (Yes! Finally!)
 Read/Take notes on pages 726 – 733 (make timeline of 7 dates on 726-727)
 Power Notes or Two Column Notes 728-730
 Clip from movie
 Homework ~ Enter words from Word List on page 733 into notes
Tuesday ~
 Grammar
 Read Prologue, Act I Scene 1, and maybe Scene 2?
 Clip from movie?
 Homework ~ Finish reading and 2 Colum Notes (at least 6 entries)
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 Finish reading Act I
 Clip from movie?
 Homework ~ Finish reading and 2 Column Notes and Vocabulary List #2
Thursday ~ Yukon Day!
 Grammar
 Watch Act II
 Homework ~ Two Column Notes
Friday ~ No School – Midwinter Break – See you Tuesday!
Week 9 ~ English 1B
Grammar and Power Point Presentations
February 6 – 10
Monday ~
 Grammar
 Finish typing Power Point Presentations in lab
 Due e-mailed to me at the end of the hour (will pick dates to present)
 Homework ~ Prepare for presentation
Tuesday ~
 Grammar
 Power Point Presentations
 Homework ~ Prepare for presentation
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 Power Point Presentations
 Homework ~ Prepare for presentation
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Power Point Presentations
 Homework ~ Prepare for presentation
Friday ~
 Grammar
 Finish Power Point Presentations
 No homework
English 1B PowerPoint – Independent Novel Assignment
Slide 1 - Title of book, author, date written, genre, your name, date, hour, 1
picture.
Slide 2 - Author’s name, author bio (do not cut and paste from internet – must be
in your own words. Books this author has written. If the author has written over
five books, select the top five. 1 picture.
Slide 3 – List of characters. Who are they? Protagonist, antagonist, secondary
characters. 1 picture.
Slides 4-6 - Tell me the story. What happened? 1 picture.
Slide 7 – What did you like about the novel? What did you not like? Would you
recommend this book to other teens? 1 picture.
Slide 8 – Reference page of sources you used. MLA format. This would include
the novel and any internet sources including websites you used for pictures. 1
picture.
Rubric
CATEGORY
20
15
10
5
Background does
not detract from text
or other graphics.
Choice of
background is
appropriate for this
project.
Font formats (e.g.,
color, bold, italic)
have been carefully
planned to enhance
readability and
content.
All content
throughout
the presentation is
accurate. There are
no factual errors.
Background does
not detract from text
or other graphics.
Choice of
background could
have been better
suited for the project.
Font formats have
been carefully
planned to
enhance readability.
Background does
not detract from text
or other graphics.
Choice of
background foes not
fit project.
Background makes it
difficult to see text or
competes with other
graphics on the
page.
Font formatting has
been carefully
planned to
complement the
content. It may be a
little hard to read.
The content is
generally
accurate, but one
piece
of information is
clearly
flawed or inaccurate.
Font formatting
makes it
very difficult to read
the material.
Spelling and
Grammar
Presentation has no
misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Presentation has 1-2
misspellings, but no
grammatical errors.
Presentation has 1-2
grammatical errors
but
no misspellings.
Use of
Graphics
All graphics are
attractive (size and
colors) and support
the theme/content of
the presentation.
A few graphics are
not attractive but all
support the
theme/content of the
presentation.
Effectiveness –
Did your
PowerPoint flow
and was it easy
to understand
Project includes all
material needed to
gain a comfortable
understanding of the
time period chosen.
Project includes
most material
needed to gain
a comfortable
understanding of the
time period chosen.
All graphics are
attractive but a few
do not seem to
support the
theme/content of the
presentation.
Project is missing
more than two key
elements.
Presentation has
more
than 2 grammatical
and/or spelling
errors.
Several graphics are
unattractive AND
detract from the
content of the
presentation.
Presentation to
the class
Student presented
the material with
confidence.
Student presented
material but could
have been more
confident.
Background
Text - Font
Choice &
Formatting
Content Tell the story (2
slides bullet
pointed, favorite
quote, favorite
scene, & works
cited page. See
handout
Most of the content
is
accurate but there is
one piece of
information that
might
be inaccurate.
Student had many
difficulties presenting
materials.
Content is typically
confusing or
contains
more than one
factual
error. It is difficult to
understand the time
period that was
chosen
Project is lacking
several key elements
and has inaccuracies
Student was unable
to complete
presentation
before the class.
Week 8 ~ English 1B
Grammar, ACT Writing, and Power Points
January 29 – February 3
Monday ~
 Grammar
 Type ACT essay conclusion in lab
 Homework ~ Entire essay typed and printed due Tuesday
Tuesday ~
 Grammar
 Proofread ACT essay in class
 Fix errors in lab
 Homework ~ “Perfect”, “Final” essay printed in class Wednesday
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 ACT essay activity in class
 Homework ~ Bring all 4 Reading Logs to class Thursday
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Work on Power Point in lab
 Homework ~ Work on Power Point at home?
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz?
 Work on Power Point in lab
 Homework ~ Work on Power Point at home?
Week 7 ~ English 1B
Grammar and ACT Writing
January 23 – 27
Monday ~
 SNOW DAY!
Tuesday ~ READING LOG # 4 DUE
 Grammar/ Play “Prepositions Go Fish”
 Check ACT Outline
 Note Card Outline Activity?
 Homework ~ Write outline
Wednesday ~
 Peer Assistance Skits
Thursday ~ HALF DAY – PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
 Grammar
 Type in computer lab
 No Homework
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Type in computer lab
 Homework ~ Write outline
Thursday ~
 Grammar (?)
 Choose outline and begin note cards
 Homework ~ Have Note Cards in order
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Type essay in lab
 Homework ~ Have essay typed in class Monday (be sure to e-mail it to yourself so it is here electronically)
Week 6 ~ English 1B
Grammar, Independent Novel, and Non-fiction Short Stories
January 16 – 20
Monday ~
 No school for students
 Enjoy your day!
Tuesday ~ BINDERS DUE THIS WEEK (see below for dividers and rubric)
nd
2 Hour
 Grammar
 Introduce MLK research project
 Go to computer lab to research
 Homework ~ Work on project
3rd Hour
 Grammar
 Practice speeches (5 minutes)
 Present Speeches
 No homework
Wednesday ~
nd
2 Hour
 Grammar
 Research in lab
 Homework ~ Finish project
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Begin ACT Essay Writing
 Work on outline
 Homework ~ Essay outlines
Friday ~ ESSAY OUTLINE DUE
 Grammar Quiz
 Read independent novel
rd
3 Hour
 Introduce MLK research project
 Go to computer lab to research
 Homework ~ Finish project


Check outlines while reading
Homework ~ Fix outlines and Reading Log #4
~ English 1B Binder Dividers ~
50 Points…Midterm Check on January 17th
100 Points…Final Check on February 27
8. Grammar
9. ACT Writing
10. Independent Novel
11. Short Stories (fiction)
12. Poetry
13. Short Stories (non-fiction)
14. Romeo and Juliet
BINDER PROJECT RUBRIC
Mrs. DeRose
CATEGORY
10-12
POINTS
7-9
POINTS
3-6
POINTs
0
POINTS
SCORE
Dividers and
tabs
All dividers
and tabs
present
Missing one
divider or tab
Missing two
dividers or tabs
Neatness &
order of
Contents
Neat,
organized,
complete, and
in the
chronological
order
All notes
given in class,
dated, neat &
organized
All
homework,
complete
All work in
chronological
order and in
the correct
unit
All
tests/essays
All handouts
present
Fairly neat &
organized,
complete, and in
the chronological
order
Messy, Not
complete,
disorganized
Most notes
Few notes
No notes
Some homework
missing or
incomplete
Some work out
of chronological
order, but in the
correct unit
Many missing
/incomplete
assignments
Most work not in
chronological
order or in the
correct unit
No homework
Some
tests/essays
Most handouts
present
Few tests/essays
No
tests/essays
No handouts
Very
Organized,
complete,
chronological
order, neat,
includes name
& hour of
student
Somewhat
organized,
almost complete,
pretty neat,
includes name &
hour of student
Disorganized,
incomplete
and/or missing
name/hour
Notes
Homework
Organization
Tests/Essays
Handouts
Binder
Few handouts
present
Missing more
than 2
dividers or
tabs
No regard for
instructions
No work in
chronological
order or in the
correct unit
Plus 4 points for spelling everything correctly = 100 points possible
(There will be a Binder check at mid-term as well for 50 points.)
All items should be kept in chronological order within each divider.
*NO CREDIT WILL BE EARNED IF WORK IS NOT 3 HOLE PUNCHED
AND IN A 3 RING BINDER*
Week 5 ~ English 1B
Grammar, Reading, and Non-fiction Short Stories
January 9 – 13
Monday ~
 Grammar
 Read Independent Novel; work on Reading Log # 3
 Homework ~ Reading Log # 3 is due Friday
Tuesday ~
 Grammar
 Watch/Listen to the “I Have a Dream” Speech
 Read “Choice: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”; pages 366-371
 Answer questions 1, 3, 4, 6, and 9 or 10
 Homework ~ Finish questions
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 Watch “I Have a Dream Speech” again; listen for literary elements
 Homework ~ Work on Projects
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Write MLK Speeches
 Work on Projects
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Write MLK Speeches
 Work on MLK Speeches
Week 4 ~ English 1B
Grammar, Short Stories and Poetry
January 3-6
Monday ~ No School
Tuesday ~
 Grammar
 Discuss Essential Question: Change is a big part of life, but why is it
important?
 Read “The Scarlet Ibis” on page 314; answer questions a-e and 2, 4, and 7
on page 325
 Homework ~ Finish reading and questions
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 Begin Poetry Project
 Homework ~ Work on Poetry Project
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Work on Poetry Project
 Project due at the end of the hour
 Homework ~ Study or Grammar Quiz and bring independent novel
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Read independent novel
 Work on Reading Guides
 Homework ~ Read and work on Reading Guides
Week 3 ~ English 1B
Grammar and Short Stories
December 12-16
Monday ~
 Grammar
 Discuss Essential Question: Is it important for life to be full of unexpected surprises?
 Read “The Gift of the Magi” on page 202; answer questions 2, 3 and 7 on page 209
 Homework ~ Finish reading and questions
Tuesday ~ Guest Teacher
 Grammar
 Discuss Essential Question again (write half page of brainstorming)
 Read “The Necklace” on page 220; answer questions 1, 5, and 7 on page 229
 Homework ~ Finish reading and questions
Wednesday ~
 Grammar
 Introduce Reading Logs (YES!)
 Work on Reading Log #1
 Homework ~ Read independent novel
Thursday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Begin A Christmas Memory
 Homework ~ Read independent novel
Friday ~
 Watch A Christmas Memory
 No Homework ~ Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Week 2 ~ English 1B
“The Human Spirit”
December 5 – 9
Monday ~
 Grammar
 How do people perform ordinary acts of heroism and make a difference in other people’s lives?
 Read “A Christmas Memory”; pages 144-153 silently and 155-159 as a class
 Answer Questions 2-6 and a-e on page 161
 Homework ~ Essay due Wednesday and what did you sign up to bring on Tuesday?
Tuesday
 Grammar
 Make Christmas Cards for heartland health Care Center; bring Christmas Card decorations
 Homework ~ Finish ACT Essay
Wednesday ~
 Go to library to take health Survey
 Grammar
 Proofread Essays
 Homework ~ Fix Essay
Thursday ~
 Grammar
 Discuss “The human Spirit”
 Read “Thank you, Ma’am” on pages 120-126
 Do “Reviewing the Text” and #9 on page 127
Friday ~
 Grammar Quiz
 Go to Library to find independent novel
 Come back to class and read
 No Homework; Fixed ACT Essay due Monday
Week 1 ~ English 1B
November 28th – December 2nd
Monday ~
 Guest Teacher
 Watch Lip Sync Performances
 No Homework
Tuesday ~
 Agenda
 Syllabus
 Inspiration Cards
 Personal Letter
 Homework ~ Finish letter
Wednesday ~
 Begin Grammar
 ACT Essay Format
 Begin ACT Essay #1 (Are the Holidays Too Commercialized?)
 Pass out books
 No Homework
Thursday ~
 Guest Teacher
 Watch America’s Heart and Soul
 No Homework
Friday ~
 Finish Grammar (turn in Grammar Sheet)
 Write rough draft of ACT Essay
 Homework ~ Essay due typed in class on Wednesday, December 7th