Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Why is Spelling English so Hard?

Consider the words knight, night, through, bough, cough, rough, come, give, gone.

Take a short pretest about the history of English.


We will visit the BBC on the history of English.

Language family trees.

Anglo-Saxon art

Anglo-Saxons vs. Vikings

Viking styles

Norman castles


I give you a handout to read for tomorrow. Read it, underline any words you are not sure of, and be prepared to freewrite on a related topic tomorrow.

Homework:

1. Read the handout "Are You Saxy Enough?"

2. If you are not sure about the meaning of a word, underline it.

3. Be sure you have something to use for a journal in class tomorrow.

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