Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Self-Starter on Apostrophe
In your composition book under "Editing," complete this practice:

Apostrophe Practice -- Copy the following sentences, selecting the best answer(s) for each. 

1.  In the school parking lot I saw the 

(a. Long’s, b.  Longs’, c.  Longs’s) car, 

the (a. Phillip’s , b. Phillips’,  c. Phillips’s) van, 

and the  (a. Batemen’s, b. Bateman’s, c. Batemans’ )  pickup.

  

[Notes:  The family names above are Long, Phillips, and Bateman. Consider each vehicle as if it belongs to the whole family.]

2.  My (a. uncles, b. uncle’s, c. uncles’) car is a Hummer.   (I have only one uncle.)

3.  My  (a. uncles, b. uncle’s, c. uncles’) car is a Hummer.   (I have two uncles who share the Hummer.)

4.   All of my (a. uncles, b. uncle’s, c. uncles’)  own great cars.  (I have several uncles.) 

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Extra credit opportunity:  Find apostrophes uses correctly in published text -- newspapers, magazines, etc. circle the words, and bring me the original or a copy. 

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2. " -ly" Words Activity

In the Manner of the Adverb

Grammar Rock: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159876

 

3.  ETF of the Day: Table of Contents and Index

External Text Features, Day 2

4. More Ice Story and External Text Features
A1:   prologue and chapter 1 to almost end of Chapter 2, through page 11.  Video to 1:16:26
A2:  prologue and just into chapter 1, read first paragraph to  almost end of Chapter 2, through page 11.  Video to 1:09:42
A3: prologue and chapter 1 to  almost end of Chapter 2, through page 11. Video to 1:19
A4:  prologue and began Chapter 1-- just into chapter 1, read first paragraph?  to  almost end of Chapter 2, through page 11.  No video.




You can read most of the book at http://books.google.com/books?id=CnSxQ9evsJ8C&pg=PA1&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false 


 

Spelling Test Next Time   -ly  (Often the "sign of the adverb")

Important:  You should have signed up for your nonfiction book.  See the tab above for Book of the Month for the assignment.  Rubrics for the external text features are also available in the classroom.

Apostrophes   and Subject-Verb Agreement