Homework includes p. 152 in UGB
Finish Fever by 12/22
In Social Studies: P. 247 #1 a, b, c
Don't forget the spelling bee Thursday!!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Spelling Bee Rules
Here's a downloadable copy of the Spelling Bee Rules
Spelling Bee Rules and Procedures
1. Format: The spelling bee is conducted in rounds. Each speller remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round spells one word in each round.
2. Word list: See the wordlists posted on Mr. Guinan and Ms. Sage's blogs.
3. Judges’ role: The judge will uphold the rules and determine whether or not words are spelled correctly. The judges will disqualify a speller (1) who refuses a request to start spelling; (2) who does not approach the microphone when it is time to receive the word;; (4) who engages in cheating or unsportsmanlike conduct; (5) who, in the process of retracing a spelling, alters the letters or sequence of letters from those first uttered; (6) who, in the process of spelling, utters unintelligible or nonsense sounds.
4. Speller’s role: The speller should pronounce the word before and after spelling. The speller should make an effort to utter each letter distinctly and with sufficient volume to be understood by the judge. The speller may ask the pronouncer to say the word again, define it, use it in a sentence, and/or provide an alternate pronunciation(s). The speller's turn will be concluded upon the second pronunciation of the word.
5. Misspelling: Upon incorrectly spelling a word, the speller immediately drops out of the competition, except as provided in Rule 6.
6. End-of-bee procedure:
If all spellers in a round misspell: If none of the spellers remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round spells a word correctly during that round, all remain in the competition and a new round begins.
If only one speller in a round spells correctly: If only one speller spells correctly in a round, a new one-word round begins and the speller is given an opportunity to spell the next word on the list (anticipated championship word). If the speller succeeds in correctly spelling the anticipated championship word in this one-word round, the speller is declared the champion.
Example: In Round 12 there are four spellers. Spellers 6 and 21 misspell. Speller 30 spells correctly. Speller 42 misspells. So, Speller 30 is the only speller in the round to spell correctly. Speller 30 begins Round 13—a one-word round—and is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 30 correctly spells the anticipated championship word and is declared champion. Example: Two spellers spell in Round 10. Speller 14 misspells. Speller 25 spells correctly. Speller 25 begins Round 11—a one-word round—and is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 25 correctly spells the anticipated championship word and is declared champion. Example: Two spellers spell in Round 16. Speller 3 spells correctly. Speller 9 misspells. Speller 3 begins Round 17—a one-word round—and is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 3 correctly spells the anticipated championship word and is declared champion.
VERY IMPORTANT: If a speller misspells the anticipated championship word in a one-word round: A new round begins with ALL the spellers who spelled (correctly and incorrectly) in the previous round. These spellers spell in their original order.
Example: In Round 8 there are three spellers. Speller 12 spells correctly and Spellers 23 and 37 misspell. Round 9—a one-word round—begins, and Speller 12 is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 12 misspells the anticipated championship word. Round 10 begins and includes Spellers 12, 23, and 37. The rules prescribe that spellers 12, 23, and 37 spell in their original order; so Speller 12 gets the next word on the list even though Speller 12 misspelled the previous word on the list. Round 10 is not complete until all three spellers have spelled.
Good Luck!!
Spelling Bee Rules and Procedures
1. Format: The spelling bee is conducted in rounds. Each speller remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round spells one word in each round.
2. Word list: See the wordlists posted on Mr. Guinan and Ms. Sage's blogs.
3. Judges’ role: The judge will uphold the rules and determine whether or not words are spelled correctly. The judges will disqualify a speller (1) who refuses a request to start spelling; (2) who does not approach the microphone when it is time to receive the word;; (4) who engages in cheating or unsportsmanlike conduct; (5) who, in the process of retracing a spelling, alters the letters or sequence of letters from those first uttered; (6) who, in the process of spelling, utters unintelligible or nonsense sounds.
4. Speller’s role: The speller should pronounce the word before and after spelling. The speller should make an effort to utter each letter distinctly and with sufficient volume to be understood by the judge. The speller may ask the pronouncer to say the word again, define it, use it in a sentence, and/or provide an alternate pronunciation(s). The speller's turn will be concluded upon the second pronunciation of the word.
5. Misspelling: Upon incorrectly spelling a word, the speller immediately drops out of the competition, except as provided in Rule 6.
6. End-of-bee procedure:
If all spellers in a round misspell: If none of the spellers remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round spells a word correctly during that round, all remain in the competition and a new round begins.
If only one speller in a round spells correctly: If only one speller spells correctly in a round, a new one-word round begins and the speller is given an opportunity to spell the next word on the list (anticipated championship word). If the speller succeeds in correctly spelling the anticipated championship word in this one-word round, the speller is declared the champion.
Example: In Round 12 there are four spellers. Spellers 6 and 21 misspell. Speller 30 spells correctly. Speller 42 misspells. So, Speller 30 is the only speller in the round to spell correctly. Speller 30 begins Round 13—a one-word round—and is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 30 correctly spells the anticipated championship word and is declared champion. Example: Two spellers spell in Round 10. Speller 14 misspells. Speller 25 spells correctly. Speller 25 begins Round 11—a one-word round—and is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 25 correctly spells the anticipated championship word and is declared champion. Example: Two spellers spell in Round 16. Speller 3 spells correctly. Speller 9 misspells. Speller 3 begins Round 17—a one-word round—and is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 3 correctly spells the anticipated championship word and is declared champion.
VERY IMPORTANT: If a speller misspells the anticipated championship word in a one-word round: A new round begins with ALL the spellers who spelled (correctly and incorrectly) in the previous round. These spellers spell in their original order.
Example: In Round 8 there are three spellers. Speller 12 spells correctly and Spellers 23 and 37 misspell. Round 9—a one-word round—begins, and Speller 12 is offered the anticipated championship word. Speller 12 misspells the anticipated championship word. Round 10 begins and includes Spellers 12, 23, and 37. The rules prescribe that spellers 12, 23, and 37 spell in their original order; so Speller 12 gets the next word on the list even though Speller 12 misspelled the previous word on the list. Round 10 is not complete until all three spellers have spelled.
Good Luck!!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Light in the Forest Review
On Tuesday, prepare for a 10 point quiz covering your reading and our discussion of Light in the Forest. You can expect
1. 5 points worth of objective questions, such as multiple choice and short answer:"In a few sentences, explain how True Son as a child came to live with the natives."
2. 5 points of writing, such as: Write a paragraph that does three things: 1) states the central conflict of the novel; 2) supports the main idea with supporting detail, and 3) explains how the central conflict is resolved. For extra credit, a fourth thing: An additional sentence following #3 that makes an insightful comment about the conflict and its resolution.
1. 5 points worth of objective questions, such as multiple choice and short answer:"In a few sentences, explain how True Son as a child came to live with the natives."
2. 5 points of writing, such as: Write a paragraph that does three things: 1) states the central conflict of the novel; 2) supports the main idea with supporting detail, and 3) explains how the central conflict is resolved. For extra credit, a fourth thing: An additional sentence following #3 that makes an insightful comment about the conflict and its resolution.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Light in the Forest
Reading Schedule: Follow the below schedule, and be prepared for "Reading Quick Quizzes," for comprehension.
Friday, September 17, Through Chapter 5
Monday, September 20, Though Chapter 7
Wednesday, September 22, Through Chapter 8
Monday, September 27, Through Chapter 12
QUICK QUIZ MONDAY, OCTOBER 4 THROUGH CHAPTER 13
Also See The Light in the Forest Review Questions, which will be used for the quizzes!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Summer Reading
The Summer Reading Prompt
I hope you enjoyed Howard Fast's April Morning. The prompt asks us to write an essay that discusses what you see as the main conflict in the novel. In class we've discussed an internal conflict Adam has faced by examining how the character changes though the course of the novel. How is he characterized at the beginning of the story? What does he learn from his experiences at Lexington? Students are free to turn in a draft of an essay, or bring to class questions about how to best organize a response.
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