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"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." ~Charles W. Eliot
Personal Narratives
_Live Wire_ by Harlan Coben
_Comfort_ by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
_A Heartbeat Away_ by Michael Palmer
Higher Order Thinking Skills
This diagram shows Maslow's hierarchy of needs, represented as a pyramid with the more basic needs at the bottom.
It's not all about your "book" smarts! Click to take the test!
Read Irresponsibly!
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." ~Charles W. Eliot
Vocabulary Practice Tests
Reminders:
Content Links
Current Classroom Focus:
Personal Narratives
Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
Four Types of Conflicts:
Mr. Kittner has just finished . . .
_Live Wire_ by Harlan Coben
Next on my someday book list . . .
_Comfort_ by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
Mrs. Kittner is currently reading ...
_A Heartbeat Away_ by Michael Palmer
Look who's reading your posts!
Interactive Study Guides
Lists 14 & 15
Lists 12 & 13
Lists 10 & 11
Lists 8 & 9
Lists 6 & 7
Lists 4 & 5
Lists 2 & 3
Lists Practice & 1
2009-2010 Bookmarks:
Sentence Patterns:
(S V = a complete sentence, also known as an independent clause)
Appositive (inside commas, renames the noun, e.g., Mr. Kittner, my English teacher, loves Wake Forest.)
SP 0: S V , conjunction S V.
SP 1: S V ; S V.
SP 1a: S V ; connector , S V.
SP 3: S V : S V. (general : specific)
SP 10: S V: one word or a list.
SP 4: A , B , C (series without a conjunction)
SP 4a: A and B and C (series with conjunctions)
SP 5: A and B , C and D , E and F (balanced pairs)
SP 6: Appositive, appositive, appositive -- summay word S V. (summary words: such, all, those, this, many, each, which, what, these, something, someone)
(S V = a complete sentence, also known as an independent clause)
Appositive (inside commas, renames the noun, e.g., Mr. Kittner, my English teacher, loves Wake Forest.)
SP 0: S V , conjunction S V.
SP 1: S V ; S V.
SP 1a: S V ; connector , S V.
SP 3: S V : S V. (general : specific)
SP 10: S V: one word or a list.
SP 4: A , B , C (series without a conjunction)
SP 4a: A and B and C (series with conjunctions)
SP 5: A and B , C and D , E and F (balanced pairs)
SP 6: Appositive, appositive, appositive -- summay word S V. (summary words: such, all, those, this, many, each, which, what, these, something, someone)
2009-2010 Classroom Reading:
- _Hidden Talents_ -David Lubar
- _Nothing But the Truth_ -Avi
- "The Trouble with Television" -Robert MacNeil
- _The Giver_ -Lois Lowry
- from _I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings_ -Maya Angelou
- from _Sharing in the American Dream_ -Colin Powell
- "A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr." -Alice Walker
- "The American Dream" -Martin Luther King, Jr.
- "Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom" -Ann Petry
- _Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman?_ -Eleanor Updale
- "The Selfish Giant" -O. Wilde
- "The Last Leaf" -O. Henry
- "One Thousand Dollars" -O. Henry
- "After Twenty Years" -O. Henry
- "The Gift of the Magi" -O. Henry
- "A Retrieved Reformation" -O. Henry
- "The Happy Prince" -Oscar Wilde
- _The Pearl_ -John Steinbeck
- "The Tell-Tale Heart" -Edgar Allen Poe
- "The Monkey's Paw" -W. W. Jacobs
- "Flowers for Algernon" -Daniel Keyes
- "Thank You, M'am" -Langston Hughes
- "My Hero" -Bob Sizoo
- "A New Understanding" -Bob Sizoo
- "The Gift" -Mark Farrington
- "Hands of Love" -Stacey Navarre
- "Sweet" -John Triska
What people say about books:
"When you sell a man a book, you don't sell him 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue -- you sell him a whole new life." -Christopher Morley
"When I get a little money, I buy books; if any is left, I buy food and clothes." -Erasmus
"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -Mark Twain
"People only learn through two things. One is reading and the other is association with smarter people." -Will Rogers
"When I get a little money, I buy books; if any is left, I buy food and clothes." -Erasmus
"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -Mark Twain
"People only learn through two things. One is reading and the other is association with smarter people." -Will Rogers
AR tests Mr. Kittner has taken during the '10-'11 School Year:
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Caught by Harlan Coben
Box Out by John Coy
Cryptic Hunters by Roland Smith
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Diary of a Wimpy Kid V: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Blue by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
I.Q: Independence Hall by Roland Smith
Sabotaged by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army/Navy Game by John Feinstein
Tentacles by Roland Smith
Med Head by James Patterson
Caught by Harlan Coben
Box Out by John Coy
Cryptic Hunters by Roland Smith
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Diary of a Wimpy Kid V: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Blue by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
I.Q: Independence Hall by Roland Smith
Sabotaged by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army/Navy Game by John Feinstein
Tentacles by Roland Smith
Med Head by James Patterson
Mr. Kittner's AR Points:
2010-2011: ???
2009-2010: 272.3
2008-2009: 387.2
2007-2008: 212.4
2009-2010: 272.3
2008-2009: 387.2
2007-2008: 212.4
Videos 2009-2010
Congratulations to the AR Top Ten for 2009-2010
1. B. Porter (465.9)
2. K. Yonkofski (389.6)
3. D. Woody (379.1)
4. Joa. Jones (269.1)
5. T. Strassburg (268.9)
6. M. Lybarker (267.8)
7. J. Russell (259.2)
8. J. Bowman (248.2)
9. S. Wright (244.8)
10. C. Hughes (241.3)
2. K. Yonkofski (389.6)
3. D. Woody (379.1)
4. Joa. Jones (269.1)
5. T. Strassburg (268.9)
6. M. Lybarker (267.8)
7. J. Russell (259.2)
8. J. Bowman (248.2)
9. S. Wright (244.8)
10. C. Hughes (241.3)
Congratulations! to the AR Top Ten for 2008-2009:
1. C. Surface (468.6)
2. Z. Hawkins (421.6)
3. S. Ashley (395.4)
4. Z. Hill (361.1)
5. A. Wade (360.2)
6. H. Freeman (343.8)
7. S. Schuster (336.0)
8. J. Holcomb (300.5)
9. A. Sanchez (280.2)
10. C. Gray (261.6)
*Mr. Kittner (387.2)
2. Z. Hawkins (421.6)
3. S. Ashley (395.4)
4. Z. Hill (361.1)
5. A. Wade (360.2)
6. H. Freeman (343.8)
7. S. Schuster (336.0)
8. J. Holcomb (300.5)
9. A. Sanchez (280.2)
10. C. Gray (261.6)
*Mr. Kittner (387.2)
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Did You Know?
Bloom's Taxonomy Verb Wheel
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
This diagram shows Maslow's hierarchy of needs, represented as a pyramid with the more basic needs at the bottom.
Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
It's not all about your "book" smarts! Click to take the test!
Grading Scale
- 100-93 A
- 92-85 B
- 84-77 C
- 76-70 D
- <70 F
Why have students blog?
Fun and Useful Links!
- Choose Precise Verbs -- A List
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- The Writing Center -- All the writing help you'll ever need!
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- AR Quiz Request Form
- vozMe -- Text to speech
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- Visuwords -- Online Graphical Dictionay & Thesaurus (This is SO cool!)
- My Walkertown Middle School website -- vocabulary lists, class notes, reading logs, and more . . .
- Braingle.com -- Brain Teasers, Riddles, Trivia, Brain Exercises, Games, & more
- Quizlet -- Eats flashcards for breakfast!
- Online Tetris
- Online Apples to Apples (board game)
- Online Two-Player Connect Four
- Online Two-Player Checkers
- Online Solitaire
10 comments:
Summer has went by so fast I cant believe it in just a few short weeks it will be time for 8 hour tourture again.
Miranda S.
Hey Mr Kittner hope your summer has been great. I'm so not ready to get back to school but I am ready to see everyone again. You'll be happy to know that I've read all the books written by Harlan Coban and jst waiting for more. Do you know any books worth reading? I'll also add that N.C. State is going to be a big contender this year in football. Can't say the same for Wake. Hope the students are good to you this year!
- Z. Hawkins
Z. Hawkins,
Awesome to hear from you! I would say I'm shocked, but I knew you would tear through the rest of Harlan Coben's novels! Be sure to look for his new releases come every March.
Other good books ... hmmm. _Chasing Lincoln's Killer_ was outstanding, as are the other three _Montmorency_ novels. Should you want more adult-like novels, any of Michael Palmer's books are personal favorites (especially _The First Patient_, _The Fifth Vial_, and his latest _The Second Opinion_ was extraordinary).
Talking college football, I also think State is going to be tough this year if they go without injuries. Wake, well, we have a really young defense and an experienced offense, so I hope we can put together some serious wins.
Keep in touch and let me know if I can do anything for you in high school -- and tell everyone I said best of luck!
M. Kittner
Oh and play this game and introduce it to your next year's class.
http://freerice.com/index.php
J.Holcomb
Omg, dude, I miss you sooo much!!!
We had two days of orientation up at carver and I finished my second one today!
But like we got a feel of what our regular school day would be like and I miss you so much!! Haha. I really do. I mean I guess I got cool teachers this year.
Lol, my english teacher;s name is mr.mac! ahahahaha. I call him mr.macaroni!! ahahaha, wow, Im so immature, lol, not really. :)
But he can be kinda mean sometimes, I think. Lol.
I think he thinks Im a blonde bimbo. haha. I felt like telling him that "in fact, I got student of the year in my english class last year" haha but the subject was already long gone when I realized that. But yeah, haha.
But yeah, carver is a really awesome school. Dont let anybody tell you different ;)
Cause I'm the best "informer" you know, righttt?? :)
But yea, I'm gonna miss you soooo much!! You were the best teacher like ever!! :)
the one and only,
*D.Moses* :)
D. Moses,
So how is my (and Mr. Webster's) Student of the Year?!
It's exciting to hear your anticipation for 9th grade. You are going to be such an awesome student (again); I'm jealous the other teachers have you in THEIR classes! :-(
But, hey, I'm here if you need anything! Don't forget it's OK to stop by Walkertown to say hi on a teacher workday whenever you have time.
Good luck and do those amazing things that I know await you, D. Moses.
Yours truly,
MK
Hey Mr.K,
Just stopping by to say hi...
east is going to be a good school...I've all honors classes and the in the 2 days I already 85%of the school ground.
I hope you have a great school year.
-L.Carico
PS: tell Mr.Poole/Webster I said hi.
L. Carico,
Good to hear you've covered most of East. Not getting lost will be a great comfort for you next Tuesday. Congrats on the honors classes, too!
Good luck!
Let me know if I can do anything for you! And I will pass your message along to Mr. Poole & Mr. Webster.
MK
haha, yea I got all honors classes! ahahahaha.
pretty crazy rite?
:)
*D.Moses*
haha I left my sheet in my locker haha jk just wanted to talk
J. Santillan
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