Author Archives: Mr. Benton

Week 3:9 (Mar. 3-9)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Atonement Prompts, Literary Criticism Handouts

Fairy Tales: “Snowdrop” (Snow White), “Rapunzel”, “Rumpelstiltskin”, “Ashenputtel” (Cinderella), “Hansel and Grethel”, “Briar Rose” (Sleeping Beauty)

Freshmen: FSA Training Test Practice Link, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text with Line Numbers, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Two Days

Journals: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Act I Journal #5-28, Act II Journal #1-20

Week 3:8 (Feb. 23-27)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Literary Criticism Handouts, Atonement Prompts, Close Reading Poem & Questions (“To My Coy Mistress”), Lit Notes (All), Syntax Practice Handouts

Freshmen: RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Language Tricks, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Act I Journal #5-28 (due to Turnitin.com in sections starting next week)

FSA Training Test Practice Link

Week 3:7 (Feb. 17-20)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Literary Criticism Handouts, Atonement Prompts

Freshmen: Vocab Presentation Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Weaving and Citing Examples, Literature Terms, SPHS Curriculum Guide, State Assessment Practice Tests, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Love Connection, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Language Tricks, RJ Act I Journal Questions #5-28 (to be typed for Turnitin.com – not in the journal)

 

Week 3:6 (Feb. 9-13)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Lady Windemere’s Fan Examples Essays, Earnest Close Reading Questions, Prose Essay Rubric

Freshmen: Vocab Presentation Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Weaving and Citing Examples, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, SPHS Curriculum Guide, State Assessment Practice Tests, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Perfect Mate, Love Connection, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, RJ Act I Journal Questions #5-28

Week 3:5 (Feb. 2-6)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems

Freshmen: SPHS Curriculum Guide, Prologue Colormarking, RJ Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions, RJ Notes, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Perfect Mate, State Assessment Practice Tests

Freshmen Journal:  Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Weaving and Citing Examples, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, SG Journal for Parts 1-2, SG Journal for Parts 3-4, RJ Act I Journal Questions #1-4

Week 3:4 (Jan. 26-30)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Practice Prose Prompt

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, Write Score Login, SPHS Curriculum Guide, Weaving and Citing Examples, Vocab Presentation Instructions

Freshmen Journal: Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, SG Journal for Parts 1-2, SG Journal for Parts 3-4, RJ Act I Journal Questions #1-4

Romeo and Juliet (Coming Soon): Prologue Colormarking, Vocab List, Notes

Week 3:3 (Jan. 20-23)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, “Modern Love” Poetry Prompt

Freshmen: Personal Paragraphs, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, Write Score Login

Freshmen Journal: Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Journal for Parts 1-2 (should be completed by 1/20), Journal for Parts 3-4 (should be completed by 1/26)

Romeo and Juliet (Coming Soon): Prologue, Vocab List

Week 3:2 (Jan. 12-16)

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Seniors: Previous Reading Schedule (up to Jan 15th), New Reading Schedule (Jan. 15th-), MLA Template, Poems for Third Quarter, HD Handout (for Exploration of Theme), Practice Poetry Prompt, Pinellas Education Foundation Scholarship (by 11:59 PM Thursday)

Freshmen: English 1 Honors Syllabus, English 1 (2nd Period) Syllabus, Personal Paragraphs, Usage Notes, Proofreading Expectations, Journal Expectations, Gawain Articles, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, SG Journal Parts 1-2, Literature Terms, Write Score Login

Week 3:1 (Jan. 6-9)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Poems for Third Quarter, HD Notes, HD Handout (for Exploration of Theme), Prose Essay Rubric, “7 Types of Plot” Notes

Freshmen: English 1 Honors Syllabus, English 1 (2nd Period) Syllabus, Personal Paragraphs, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Gawain Articles & Questions, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, SG E-Text

Week 2:8 (Dec. 15-19)

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Exam Week: Exam Week Daily Schedule, How to Determine Your Semester Grades

Seniors: Reading Schedule, What AP Readers Long to See, Notes on Heart of Darkness and Modernism, Poems for Third Quarter, Help with Multiple Choice, AP Lit Exam Study Guide, Heart of Darkness Handout from Last Friday

Freshmen: Animal Farm Ch. 1-5 Journal, Animal Farm Ch. 6-10 Journal, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, SAT Vocab #2, English 1 Honors Exam Study Guide, English 1 (2nd Period) Study Guide