WELCOME!

LANGUAGE ARTSMRS. ROCHÉ

would be …

A world without

adjectives

ABOUT ME• 20th year teaching…17 of them in middle

school!• Graduated from UGA with Bachelor’s &

Master’s degrees.• Specialist degree from Nova University in

curriculum instruction.• One 6th grader here at DMS.• Big fan of college football…and 8thgraders

A LITTLE LANGUAGE HUMOR

“LET’S EAT GRANDMA!”

“LET’S EAT, GRANDMA!”

COMMAS SAVE LIVES

SYLLABUS

A LITTLE LANGUAGE HUMOR

IRONY…

THE OPPOSITE OF WRINKLY.

NOVELS- AC • FAHRENHEIT 451 - BY RAY BRADBURY ( BY SEPT. 1ST)

• OF MICE AND MEN - BY JOHN STEINBECK (AROUND THANKSGIVING)

• MEMOIR OF CHOICE, HOWEVER, A RECOMMENDED LIST WILL BE PROVIDED (1ST OF THE NEW YEAR)

• THE PEARL - BY JOHN STEINBECK (SPRING)

** OTHER TITLES MAY BE ADDED AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES

NOVELS

•NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH – BY AVI ( BY MID-SEPTEMBER)

• FAHRENHEIT 451 - BY RAY BRADBURY (WINTER)

• THE PEARL - BY JOHN STEINBECK (SPRING)

** other titles may be added as the year progresses

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WALTON

• 9TH GRADE LIT/COMPOSITION HONORS RECOMMENDATION (91): MAINTAIN A RUNNING “A” AVERAGE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR HONORS ALONG WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS.  MOTIVATION, ORGANIZATION, AND LOVE OF THE SUBJECT IS HIGHLY NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN THESE RIGOROUS CLASSES.  PLACEMENT IS REVIEWED AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR  POSSIBLE CHANGES. 

• 9TH GRADE LIT/COMPOSITION (92): HAS A “B” OR LOWER CLASS AVERAGE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR 92 LEVEL CLASSES ALONG WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE RIGOR OF THESE CLASSES AS THEY ARE COLLEGE-PREPARATORY IN ORDER TO MEET THE CARNEGIE UNIT REQUIREMENTS. 

WHAT I IF TOLD YOU

YOU READ THE

FIRST LINE WRONG?