The Odyssey Reading Assignment

You were told that you would have to read Book 10 from the Fitzgerald text for a multiple-choice test on Monday, 11 April. I noticed that when I make announcements about upcoming assignments,only about one-third of the class will jot down what they are expected to do. This concerns me especially when you have your three-ring binders open and/or your student planners on your desk. Parents-Please take note of this.

SAT List 5 Vocabulary Test

Monday, 11 April-No time will be allocated for you to prepare. By now, you know what you have to study.

A Note about Vocabulary Quizzes

Effectively immediately, actually beginning with SAT Vocabulary Words for List 5, I will no longer permit you to review the words for 5 minutes at the beginning of the Band. You will start the quiz when the Band is scheduled to begin. Also, some of you need to re-read my post about how you were required to make-up your flash-cards! Throughout the world, students make-up flash-cards with the ONE vocabulary word on one side of the card and one definition for the vocabulary word on the reverse side of the card. When I check your cards on Monday, 11 April, this is what I expect to see-if you do not comply with my directive-you will receive a "ZERO."

The Odyssey Book Quizzes

Even with the correct responses for students to select (Book 7 and 8), too many students selected responses so obscure that they could not possibly answer the question. An inference that can be made is that students are not reading the text, or perhaps, if they are-not "carefully" enough. Hence, we will approach the reading of Book 9 as a class-using a variety of reading strategies to enhance our understanding of the text.

SAT Vocabulary Test

Monday, 4 April: List 4 (3 words from List 3). Recall what you were told last week: I should not have to remind you about the vocabulary test-every Monday! Study ahead of time-do not wait until the weekend to do so. Be Advised: I will flip through your cards to determine if you actually made-up words for List 4.

The Odyssey RAP Lyrics

http://www.flocabulary.com/odyssey.html

One Look Dictionary

http://www.onelook.com/?w=lament&ls=a If you would like to "hear" the pronunciation of your SAT words, click on this link and enter a word. Not all have the audio icon-start with Merriam-and search for others.