WOD:torrid (adj) violently hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching; as, "torrid heat;" characterized by intense emotion; as, "a torrid love affair."
We knew it was coming because just before the hurricane hit, the atmosphere felt heavy and torrid.

QW: Write about why remembering 9/11 is important.

No excuses spelling test.Trade and grade. Words wrong, write 10 times. Due Friday.

Essay paragraph on villain/victim. Example on overhead.
On your own, write a one-paragraph essay character study on either the villain or the victim in Tell Tale Heart. Rough draft paragraph. We will work on a final paragraph on Friday in class. Like Legos: we are building essay.

HW: Mystery Novel Progress Check #1 due on Friday.
Write 10 times corrections on mispelled No Excuses words due Friday