This week we started learning the 4th declension in Lesson XXV. Begin working on the workbook pages; they are not due until the 22nd. Your quiz this week will be over the 4th declension chart and the vocabulary, as well as this week’s saying, Senatus Populusque Romanus. Make sure you don’t just say you’ll study, but actually do it – “Acta non verba.” See you Friday!
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Shurley English 6 for November 15th
Please finish Chapter 11, Lessons 2-5 for this week. Notice there are two tests this week. This week’s essay is a persuasive one. You may choose any topic you wish. Have a great week!
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First Form Latin, Year 2 for November 8th
This week complete workbook exercises for Lesson XXIV. Your quiz on Friday will come from Lesson XX. Lesson XX is a review lesson, so it covers A LOT. Make sure you know everything on pages 52-53.
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Shurley English 6 for November 8th
This week please finish Chapter 10, Lessons 2-5. The writing assignment is five-paragraph essay in the first person. You may find it helpful to follow the pattern set forth in References 31 & 32.
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First Form Latin, Year 2 for November 1st
This week is a review week for 3rd declension. Begin working through Lesson XXIV. Your quiz this week will be on the 3rd declension chart on page 62 and the vocabulary. This is ALL review. Make sure you know the full definition form for each vocabulary word. For example: heart, cor, cordis, n. Parents, I will be emailing 1st quarter grades this week. Finally, Macte hac Gloria! to Asa for winning the review game last Friday! You will receive your praemium on Friday!!!
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Shurley English 6 for November 1st
Well, it certainly has been an eventful weekend in Tupelo and the surrounding areas! Many yards need some extra attention this week, so I am deleting the writing assignment for this week’s lessons. All you need to do is finish lessons 2-4 of Chapter 9. Also, parents, I will be sending out grade averages for the first quarter by email this week.
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Shurley English 6 for October 25th
I am away from home with food poisoning, and I’m posting this from a very poor memory. This week, please finish all of Chapter 8, EXCEPT for the Lesson 5 writing assignment. Your writing assignment is CHAPTER 9, LESSON 5. It’s a 3-paragraph essay. Please text me if you have questions. My cell is (662) 397-3234.
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First Form Latin, Year 2 for October 25th
I’m posting this early in case anyone wants or needs to get a head start on his/her school assignments. But, otherwise, have a wonderful fall break! Workbook exercises for XXIII are due on the 25th. Study Lesson XXIII AND VIII for the quiz on the 25th. Remember – Nil desperandum
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Shurley English 6 for October 11th
This week we are working on Chapter 7. We did all of Lesson 1, the practice sentence on page 119 of the Teacher’s Manual, and went over the writing assignment in Lesson 5. Please complete Lessons 2-5 at home this week. Don’t forget to study past pairs of synonyms and antonyms. There is always a section on the tests about these, and they can really bring down your grade if you don’t refresh your memory! Have a great week!
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First Form Latin, Year 2 for October 11th
This is our first week of Lesson XXIII, ergo start on the workbook pages for Lesson XXIII, but they are not due until October 25th. For your quiz this Friday, be prepared to write the third declension neuter chart from scratch, ex nihilo. Also, the rest of the quiz will be taken from Lesson VII about Principal Parts. Know what the four PPs are, how to form them, and the four irregular PPs for the verbs on page 25. Remember, per aspera ad astra you can achieve great things!