Sample Sentences Unit 9

Lucie Pham: The woman responsible for this week's sentences: )

1. It was difficult to habituate myself to the fast­paced schedule of high school.

2. Gatsby’s grandiose life was a result of his undying love for Daisy and his sheer determination

to be good enough for her.

3. I ditched every alimentary thought I had during my vacation and ate desserts and fried foods

to my heart’s content.

4. The criminal revealed in the interrogation room that he had received inside help from an

accomplice.

5. Sometimes he talks to me with a jocose tone, and other times he won’t even crack a smile.

6. She strutted around the school with her notoriety, and basked in all the attention that she

received for all the wrong reasons.

7. The Weasleys were extremely hospitable, and over time, Harry began to feel like The Burrow

was his home too.

8. Their proximity made her nervous, so she inched slowly away.

9. My brother is the “perfect child” because of his obsequious demeanor, while I’m the “devil

child” because I have my own thoughts and opinions about life.

10. The mother let her son play video games, with the provision that he finish his homework

first.

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Here it is...use it if you would like...

Ody

Snow dates

Due to inclement weather, the following dates are new:
Odyssey project: due Tuesday, March 18
Essay: due Tuesday, March 18th by 11:59pm to emailmrsrock@gmail.com

Yes, Virginia, there will be school...

And a quiz!

Barring some unforeseen disaster, we will have school tomorrow. Juniors and Seniors will HSPA. You will leave at 11:30. I will not.

Study. The essay will be due on Monday of next week.

See you tomorrow, snow bunnies!

Sample Sentences

Name____________________

English I Honors

Mrs. Rock           

Vocabulary Unit 6 Sample Sentences

1.       The conductor quickly sublimated the train to the left track to prevent a freak accident. (Khadijah Coleman)

2.       The school abrogated the “no pajama” rule and everyone showed up the next day in their pajamas.  (Jessica Ketschek)

3.       My brother is so exacerbating sometimes I can’t even stand it.  He makes me want to rip my hair out.  (Ashley Lemise)

4.       The lie “the dog ate my homework” is flagrant; that’s why I say that the fish ate mine.  (Bryan Marengo)

5.       Headmaster Dumbledore awarded the House Cup to Gryffindor after recalling the students’ commendable actions.  (Melissa Vargas)

6.       Everyone explained to all my classes that we should convince someone to go to the referendum meeting on February 26^th.  (Teagen Hay)

7.       The unusual silence and stillness that filled her house made her quite circumspect.  (Dana Schultheis)

8.       The litigator was very biased in the case because he was the defendant’s uncle.  (Altea Parlapiano)

9.       I manifested signs of OCD when my parents saw that I was always washing my hands and acting up.  (Sam Adamo)

10.   The vehement work she put in ended up awarding her a varsity letter.  (Bre Stringer)

**Study for the quiz Monday!

Watch This!

For homework this weekend, please watch the following clip from 1942's Holiday Inn.  On a separate piece of paper(that can be handed in) please tell me, in one paragraph or more, what is wrong with this clip.  Use visual details and your own emotional reaction as evidence.

"Abraham"

Midterm Review Time

First, the schedule:

Period 4/5: Day 2(1/31) 10:00am-12:00pm

Period 11: Day 4(2/4) 7:55am-9:55am

Period 12: Day 4(2/4) 10:00am-12:00pm

Here's what you will need to know. Get organized and review!


Review the following concepts/terms/stories:

· Voice/Tone/Literary Devices
· Thesis Statements
· Dos and Don’ts of Writing
· Hallmarks of good persuasive writing
· Reading logs/thinking like a writer
· Tragic Hero-Definition
· Oedipus Rex as Tragedy/Oedipus as Tragic Hero?
· Themes/Major Events/Characters of  Oedipus
· Close reading/annotation