The Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Study Guide

Tentatively scheduled for Monday 8/17/18, students will be taking a vocabulary test on words from our summer novel, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

The Quizlet.com link to study the words is here:

https://quizlet.com/_52til1


Also, here are two study guides.  First, a list:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1K9_Bu5PM2jODRp4k4SxCk7-HsOiwoDVE


And second, some flashcards:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yh_y93h0AQl0gfEJGHGBnroFqObOFWY7

I recommend studying no more than 5 minutes a two or three times a day using the technique known as "incremental rehearsal."

Here are some resources on IR:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Pk60rvJ27DMMODwMMSWFoczXx84CNsjx

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WLV0o_8wLtEkeqZqCc5X-eBC9u46VPa4

https://drive.google.com/open?id=14c8MFARVK2hoFXXrUf0qbXIyx6WlbEaJ

Why Focus on Grammar? Ask Forbes.

Welcome parents and students!

While preparing our room I came across these great articles on why grammar counts in the work place. 

Enjoy!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/07/20/why-grammar-counts-at-work/#3d0935bf421f

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisongriswold/2012/06/22/your-bad-grammar-at-work-whats-the-problem/#716c27bb30e9