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Welcome to Pre-AP English I Class |
Advanced Placement students move quickly through
material. Pre-AP students will read
nearly twice the amount of literature as English I students. Pre-AP students must read 800 pages outside
reading per semester.
To do well in this class, it helps to possess the
following qualities:
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A strong work ethic
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A love of reading
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High reading comprehension
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Self-motivation
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Legible handwriting
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Strong writing skills
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A computer/printer (Many essays are required to be typed.)
Late work Policy: One day late for 50 percent credit
Classroom Rules: Be Polite! Be
Prepared! Be Prompt!
Supplies:
3-ring binder with
four dividers (vocabulary, literature, grammar, writing)
Blue/black
pens
Red grading
pencil/pen
Small Kleenex
3-ring pencil pouch
Package of
sticky notes
Week of
5/19
English Final: Grams 31-40 and Elements of a Play
(Shakespeare notes)
Have a great summer. Good luck next year!
Call or e-mail if you need me.
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Friday |
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Romeo/Juliet
movie |
Finish movie |
Survey Grammar worksheets |
Finals |
Finals |
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Contact Information: School Phone Number: (405) 376-7855 ex.
8013 Planning Time: 9:30-10:30 School E-mail: dunfordm@mustangps.org Home E-mail: sdunford@cox.net |
’08 Summer Reading Assignment
(Two novels)
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Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Available at
There are some places on the web where the book can be
purchased for much less.
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Also read another fiction novel of your choice (over
250 pages).
For the fall of 2008, students will read Cold Sassy
Tree and type a one-page description of any main character from the novel.
Then read a fiction novel of your choice and type a report for that novel using
the format below. The character
description from Cold Sassy Tree and the book report are to be typed
using 12 font, Times New Roman. Both are
due the first day of school. We will
be doing several assignments related to Cold Sassy Tree, so plan on bringing the book the first week of
school.
Follow the format below for the book report on the
novel of choice. (Must be typed)
Title:_________________ Author:_____________________
No. of pages________(250 or
more) Genre: _____________________
Type the questions first and then answer.
1.
Why did you
choose this book?
2.
Write a 10-12
sentence summary of the book.
3.
What is the
central conflict and how is it resolved?
4.
List five
quotations from the book. Include the
speaker and page number. Explain the
significance of these quotes to the novel as a whole.
5.
What is the theme
of your book
6.
Write three higher-level quiz questions with
answers for this book. Design your
questions so that someone would have to have read the book to answer them.
7.
Would you
recommend this book to a friend? Why or
why not?