Ms. Neville's Class Resources

Exam week will creep up on us quickly. Start studying NOW if you haven’t already!

English IV Midterm Study Hints

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Seniors, your reading assignments for this week are as follows:

1.) Read ch. 13 & 14 for Thursday, and

2.) Read ch. 15 & 16 for Friday.

Here is an outline of the material in the PowerPoint we started in class today and will finish tomorrow. You may wish to print it out and bring it to class with you.

Frank 12-15 ppt outline

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

If you were absent or need another copy, here are your study hints and vocabulary words for your English midterm: 2010-11 Pre-AP Midterm SG.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Seniors, your words can be downloaded HERE

You will notice that all but two of the words I chose as fair game for the midterm are nouns and verbs. Why? As always, there’s a reason behind the decision. We study vocabulary for several purposes, most of which can be sorted into one of two categories: (1) To help you understand what you read, and (2) To help you be a better writer/speaker. In this particular case, I’ve put the emphasis on nouns and verbs as a way to work on the second category. One of the best ways to strengthen your writing is to use SPECIFIC nouns and verbs rather than long strings of adjectives and adverbs. I’m hoping that directing you to revisit these particular vocabulary words will encourage you to remember and use them in the future (as always, heaven help you if you use the words “thing” or “stuff” in a writing assignment! 🙂 )

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

There is NO VOCAB QUIZ to study for this week! I’m sure you’re noticing at this point in Frankenstein why we did vocabulary in such a “fast and furious” manner for the first 15 weeks of school — there are about five vocab words per page in this novel, and that will continue throughout the rest of the year.

This should be completed over the weekend. It amends your class notes and study guide:  F-notes ch. 5-7

You don’t need to read any additional chapters over the weekend, BUT you should have a good grasp of ch. 5-7. We will review ch. 7 in class on Monday.

————————————————————————————-

FRANKENSTEIN QUEST/TWIZ news: As explained in class this week, you will have three quests (bigger than a quiz, shorter than a test) over Frankenstein before having your final test at the end of the novel. Your first quest will cover letters 1-4 and chapters 1-7. We will be trying something new next week for the administration of the test.

I understand that the week before break is heavily scheduled with tests in all classes. Because my senior classes are compiled of students with widely varying academic schedules, there is no way I could schedule the test for a single day next week without causing a significant portion of students to have three major assessments in one day.

SO…

Here’s what we will try; please follow closely. The quiz will be given by appointment within some specific parameters. You may take your quest any day next week during 5th, 6th, or 7th period (with the exception of 5th period on Thursday) or after school from 2:40 – 3:30. YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP ON MONDAY FOR THE TIME SLOT YOU WANT; YOU WILL BE HELD TO THE COMMITMENT YOU MAKE.

Quests will consist of different question combinations each day, but will be of equal difficulty.

CVCC students who are not here during 5, 6, and 7th period will be given the opportunity to take the quest during class time on WEDNESDAY.

This is a good opportunity for you to practice time management skills and to assess your own test preparation needs. Let’s make the most of it!

Have a good weekend out there in the lovely winter wonderland.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

The handout can be downloaded here (note that the quotes are not on the handout; ask me for a list you can copy by hand): F-notes 1-4

Also, if you’re interested in reading the full text of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, it is in your textbook beginning on page 775. A portion of Iron Maiden’s musical adaptation of the poem can be heard here. The lyrics to the song are posted here.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

If you have trouble reading your copy of Frankenstein because the font is too small and/or “squished” as some of you have mentioned, fear not — you have several options. I recommend the following three:

* Go to the library! There are many different editions of the book; flip through all that you find. Each publisher uses a slightly different font and format, so you are likely to find one that is easier on your eyes.

* If you or someone in your home owns a Kindle or a Nook, the entire novel can be downloaded to your device for free. If you use an iPhone or Android device, you can download a free Kindle app from amazon.com and download the free novel with it.

* Read the full text on the novel online (or print it out, or copy/paste/enlarge/print it) at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/84  (click on “download” and choose your preferred file type).

With all of these resources in addition to your class-issued copy of the novel, there should never be a problem of not having access to a copy of the text.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Sophomores, here is the list I mentioned in class today: instead of said.

All other students are welcome (and encouraged!) to use it for reference.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Please print these notes at home and bring them to class tomorrow (Wednesday): Mary Shelley

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Senior Vocab List 14 2010-11

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »