Updated First Semester Schedule

New Calendar:

Jan 19 and 20 were Exams days, are now normal days of instruction.
Jan 21 and 22 mid winter break
Jan 25 is a normal day of instruction.
Jan 26 and 27 are Exam days.
Jan 28 start of the second semester.

Grammarfest - Batch IV

Pronouns (471-477), (660-685)
473, 474, 476 EX., 662, 664 EX., 666 A,B; 667 checkpoint, 669, 673, 674 EX., 671 A,B, 676 A, 679, 681 EX., 682 Checkpoint, 684 A,B,C Application and Review.

Comparitive and Superlative Modifiers (692-694), (697-698), (838)
694 A, 695 B, Checkpoint A,B, 698 A, 701 A, B, 703 A

READ p. 838 - Comparative and Superlative Forms

Checkpoint for Pronoun-Antecedent and Modifiers (comparative, superlative)

Along with batch III, students exiting Mr. Roark's class after week 3 should have finished the pronoun/antecedent and modifier checkpoint "quiz." Please see Mr. Roark if you have not taken it yet.

Batch III: Reap the Whirlwind

U/M: pronoun and antecedent (see also pronouns page 3)
679 ex., 681 ex., 682 ex., Checkpoint p. 682

U/M: adjectives and adverbs
487 ex., 488 ex. application in literature, 491 a&b, Checkpoint A p. 492 1-10


U/M: verb forms
598 a, 599 b, 600 a, 601 b, 602 a, 603 b, 605 a&b, 611 a, 616 a&b, 618 Checkpoint A, B, C, D, E

Ferris State University Field Trip Deadline

Students must have their permission slips turned into Mr. Smith by tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13th, if they want to attend the Ferris State University field trip.

Article Summaries

The following is a list of articles that need to be summarized according to the format found earlier on the blog. Each summary needs to be at least 150 words and address the 4 major points on the article summary sheet. The website is talbotsbook.com.

File Name Subject
Article1.doc Dates, Deadlines, and Details
Article2.doc Education and More From The Military
Article3.doc Help! Financial Aid
Article4.doc How To Succeed in the College Classroom
Article5.doc The Major Decision
Article6.doc The Roommate Debate
Article7.doc 10 Things We Want You To Know Or Tips For A Successful College Experience
Article8.doc Choice #1
Article9.doc Choice #2
Article10.doc Choice #3

Grammarfest Batch II

Application and Review (of punctuation): p. 754 A, 755 B

U/M: grammar and usage
1. subject/verb agreement 636 ex.; 638 a, b; 639 a,b; 643 a, b; 646 ex.; 648 a, b; 652 a, b.
2. application and review p. 656 a, b, c