English IV CP and Honors:

Friday we will have a wordskills test. The students get half the words on Friday and the other half on Monday so they can begin studying all week and over the weekend. The test is matching the prefix/base word with its definition. The student will also have to identify the prefix/base word and match it to a provided definition. I'd appreciate your help with your students studying all week with flashcards or mini-quizes. I'm noticing that those who study make a good grade and those that don't, it is evident. The words are kept in a special spiral bound book given to your student. This book is to come to class each day for review and activities. Beyond that the student is to study each week prior to the TUESDAY test. I have provided a link that will allow you to make your own flash cards on line for those that need to study wordskills words. For additional practice with wordskills type words I have placed a link at the bottom of my page known as Free Rice. This is a non-profit website that allows people to test their vocabulary skills while winning rice to African countries and it costs you NOTHING!!!

Please feel free to use the above link to my school email address. I try to return all email within the same day, if not by the next morning during my planning. I also do not offer specific tutoring but I am after school most days until 3-3:30pm. The 2nd Monday of each month I do attend a faculty meeting and there are times other meetings arise but I try to make every effort to be available for my students after school. Parents, thank you for all the work you are doing at home to make sure your child is learning and being successful at school. Please make sure they are getting a good night's rest. I am noticing many of my 1st period students are starting to try and drift off to sleep in class. This is unacceptable and not tolerated. Thank you again for your support.

Mrs. Rachel Horttor
English Teacher and Student Council Co-Advisor