Parts of Speech: Nouns!

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Recognize a noun when you see one.  George! Jupiter! Ice cream! Courage! Books! Bottles! Godzilla! All of these words are nouns, words that identify the whos, wheres, and whats in language. Nouns name people, places, and things. Read the sentence that follows:

George and Godzilla walked to Antonio’s to order a large pepperoni pizza.

George is a person. Antonio’s is a place. Pizza is a thing. Godzilla likes to think he’s a person, is as big as a place, but qualifies as another thing.
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Week 4:9 (May 18-22)

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Seniors: How to Determine Your Semester Grades, AP Score Calculator, Senior Research Task, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing, Grammarly, Citation Machine / MLA: Sample MLA Paper, MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf / APA: Sample APA Paper, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf / Research: Gale (password: pinellas)

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Entry Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Theme Log, SAT Vocab #4, Wheel of Feels (Tone Words), Exam Study Guide, Final Exam Schedule, How to Determine Your Semester Grades, Summer Bridge Info, Summer Reading Information

Week 4:8 (May 11-12)

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Seniors: AP Score Calculator, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Senior Research Task, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing / Format: MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf, Citation Machine / Research: Gale (password: pinellas)

Romeo and Juliet: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels (Tone Words), Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations, SAT Vocab #4, Final Exam Schedule, Exam Study Guide

Week 4:7 (May 4-8)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, AP Score Calculator, Major Works Data Packet, MWDP (2014), MWDP (2013), Senior Research Task

Romeo and Juliet: MLA Template, Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations

Week 4:6 (April 27-May 1)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary 3×3 Instructions, Literary Time Periods Review, AP Score Calculator, The Stranger Journal Tips / Mock AP Lit Exam Sessions: Wednesday 4/29 12:54-3:54 & Saturday 5/2 8:00-11:00

Romeo and Juliet: Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Theme Log, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations

Week 4:5 (Apr. 20-24)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary 3×3 Instructions, Literary Time Periods Review, AP Score Calculator, The Stranger Journal Tips, Wednesday’s Sonnet Handout, Practice Exam #1 (key for multiple-choice section), Practice Exam #2 (multiple-choice section only, key included) / Fairy Tale Lit-Crit: Literary Criticism Sheets, MLA Template, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Little Gingerbread Man”, “Puss in Boots”, “The Ugly Duckling”

Scene Performances: RJ Audioplay, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Scene Performance Project Info, Scene List/Signup / RJ Essay: Essay Prompt, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, RJ E-text, Theme Log, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / Misc: SAT Vocab #3 / To Kill a Mockingbird: Notes, Colormarking, Help with Colormarking, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions

Week 4:4 (Apr. 13-17)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, Final Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Notes on Existentialism and Absurdism, Waiting for Godot Prompts, Eliminating Wordiness from Your Writing, Waiting for Godot E-text, Literary 3×3 Examples, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Book List & All Prompts, AP Exam Vocab List, Practice Exam #1 (key for multiple-choice section)

RJ Journals: Act IV (to Turnitin by Friday) / RJ Performances: RJ Audioplay, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Scene Performance Project Info, Scene List/Signup / RJ Essay: Essay Prompt, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, RJ E-text, Theme Log, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / Misc: SAT Vocab #3