Six Essential Questions
- How can you connect your own personal experiences, interests, passions, and ideals to your work in English?
- How does your writing help your reading, and how does your reading help your writing?
- How do the different elements of a piece of writing work together to make a whole?
- How is literature true to life? How is it not true to life?
- What common themes (ideas, problems, truths) can you find in literature from different times and places? What does this say about the human condition?
- How are you actively working toward being a better reader, writer, and thinker?
Reno High School
Freshman Honors English
Entrance Exam
| freshman_honors_testing_information.pdf |
Upcoming Deadlines and Events
6th Grade
April 25: Essay #7 Due
May 15: Travels With Charley Reading Logs Due
May 17: Copy of 4th Quarter Round Table ELA Portion Due
May 20: Evidence of Independent Reading Due
May 29: Travels With Charley Game Board Presentaion
7th Grade
April 26: Essay #7 Due
May 6: Copy of 4th Quarter Round Table ELA Portion Due
May 16: Steinbeck Novel Study Independent Novel Analysis and Reading Logs Due
May 20: Evidence of Independent Reading Due
May 29/30: Steinbeck Group Presentations
8th Grade
April 5: Research Paper Topics Due--if you do not select one, one will be assigned to you
May 10: Research Papers Due
May 24 Evidence of Independent Reading Due
June 3: Rocket Boys Novel Analysis and Reading Logs Due
April 25: Essay #7 Due
May 15: Travels With Charley Reading Logs Due
May 17: Copy of 4th Quarter Round Table ELA Portion Due
May 20: Evidence of Independent Reading Due
May 29: Travels With Charley Game Board Presentaion
7th Grade
April 26: Essay #7 Due
May 6: Copy of 4th Quarter Round Table ELA Portion Due
May 16: Steinbeck Novel Study Independent Novel Analysis and Reading Logs Due
May 20: Evidence of Independent Reading Due
May 29/30: Steinbeck Group Presentations
8th Grade
April 5: Research Paper Topics Due--if you do not select one, one will be assigned to you
May 10: Research Papers Due
May 24 Evidence of Independent Reading Due
June 3: Rocket Boys Novel Analysis and Reading Logs Due
GT Magnet Plagiarism Policy and Honor Code
| plagiarism_policy_and_signature_form.pdf |
Reading Log Template
| monthy_reading_log_template.pdf |
To Access Documents
You need to have "adobe reader." If you don't, go to www.adobe.com, then click on the link to download adobe reader. This should be a free download. DO NOT PAY ANY MONEY FOR THIS! If you think you need to pay money, see me first and I'll show you what to do.
Monthly Essay Requirements
| cause-effect_essay.pdf |
| comparison-contrast_essay.pdf |
| persuasive_essay_outline.pdf |
| problem-solution_essay.pdf |
NEW Writing Rubrics
| argumentative_writing_rubric.pdf |
| informative_explanatory_writing_rubric.pdf |
| narrative_writing_rubric.pdf |
Blogging! Rules and all that jazz...
Your novel discussion group can earn points by blogging! To earn points you must do the following:
1. Your blog must add to the conversation about the novel--your words must have insight, meaning, and thoughtfulness.
2. Conventions matter--your blog must use standard English conventions and spelling matters...no points will be awarded if your blog has errors in it.
3. You MUST have both your first and last name as well as your team name in your blog--no fair adding it in an additional blog. Any blog that doesn't have an identifiable author will be deleted.
1. Your blog must add to the conversation about the novel--your words must have insight, meaning, and thoughtfulness.
2. Conventions matter--your blog must use standard English conventions and spelling matters...no points will be awarded if your blog has errors in it.
3. You MUST have both your first and last name as well as your team name in your blog--no fair adding it in an additional blog. Any blog that doesn't have an identifiable author will be deleted.
Contact Mrs. Hoy
jhoy@washoeschools.net
Copyright 2012 Mrs. Jennifer D. Hoy
